@Redmar I'm sorry diarrhea makes you think of me (insert laugh/crying emoji) Glad things have settled down. Stay in there baby! It's not your time yet!
@AmMcc12 - Don't worry. It usually takes me getting super pissed off at DH to really help. I've always told him he only does it to shut me off and get me off his back. And it only lasts for a day or two.
Apparently napping all day has bit me in the ass. DH didn't get home from the store with the kids until 9 and it was slightly before this that I decided the kitchen needed a deep cleaning. Including cleaning out the freezer. Did I mention DH had to leave for work at 930 so it's not like I have his help. Not to mention there is a reason I never send him grocery shopping without me. I'm now feeling very pissy and annoyed.
@seitzy3 I was getting out of the tub tonight and all dh could say was "you're REALLY vascular right now". thanks.
@AmMcc12 I had a straight up major meltdown like 15 minutes before my son's birthday party today. Like I threw a bottle of cleaner and was sobbing in the living room. It was not pretty.
DH is helping me hang picture frames for our frame collage on the baby's side of the room, and he's rapping along to Big Poppa by Biggie and it's literally making my life. I took a video, and he noticed at the last second and chased me around the house until I deleted it.... I didn't delete it, I deleted the photo I accidentally took first bahahaha.
@yellowrose314 that will be amazing to show that video to your LO during teenage years. I would email it to yourself in case he finds it and deletes it!!
thanks for the support everyone, these cramps suck serious ass.
DH and I spent all day yesterday cleaning up the yard & clearing out the carport to get ready for DD1'S birthday party next weekend.(I loathe bushes and I loathe trimming them) Today I managed to wrap all of her presents, clean the car, install the car seat base & started a good deep clean on the house. Oh I also packed the hospital bags on Friday! I'm completely exhausted but I'm slowly checking everything off our to do lists, 18 days left and I'm feeling the pressure to get it all done.
Someone just littered a huge, empty box that used to hold a vacuum cleaner in our driveway. How does that even happen? Who drives around with a giant, empty box and how did they get it out of the car? No way that thing would fit out a window...
Littering makes me so ragey, we are the first house after a long stretch of woods and we are around a curb, so people constantly throw crap out their window that ends up in our yard.
@mom2adoodle I love his hair! What a cutie pie. So glad he's doing so well.
@yellowrose314 literally laughed out loud with your post. Make sure to have a backup of that video somewhere. It'll be so fun showing it t your little girl when she's older.
@marikkita12 it must feel amazing knowing you only have four more days, especially with how you were feeling before going in the other day. Enjoy some rest before baby comes!
This is late but I wanted to add that with both of my kids I've taken their memory books to the hospital and had the nurse stamp their feet onto the footprints page when they already have the ink pad out. I plan to do the same this time.
@mom2adoodle yay Fin pics!! He's just so adorable and snuggly!
@Bibliobebe way late on this one but I just want to say I'm with ya! I am so excited for this baby but have also recently started having waves of panic when I realize that I have no clue what the heck I'm doing. The nursery is still a disaster from moving (but at least we have it painted!), so that doesn't help either. I just recently had the realization that this is not just a baby I'm bringing into this world, but an actual human being who is going to grow up and make an impact one way or another on society. I started freaking out thinking about how to raise a "good" human and what happens if I mess up? Oy. Pregnant philosophizing is not a good idea.
@bibliobebe I'm also late but wanted to say your anxiety/fears are definitely common (as i'm sure you've gathered). I'm also a FTM and I have increasingly had these fears over the last few weeks. The pregsomnia in the middle of the nights does not help it at all either, when the dog and DH are passed out and my brain is going 10,000 miles a minute.
I just keep going with the idea that we have an awesome board to come back to after LO is born to ask questions, commiserate with, and discuss feelings and fears.
My Random from the weekend: We finally got our acts in gear ladies!!! DH completed the nursery on Saturday by finishing painting, removing the rug (and finding some awesome hardwood flooring underneath), building the crib and moving our glider into the room. This spurred me on to finally wash the bedding and we put it all together - it looks great!!! Then Sunday we continued the mojo with cleaning out the spare bedroom and making room for everything in that closest that was in the babies room ... making it look like a home instead of a hovel. I also got super motivated and was up early putting away all the baby gear, sterilizing bottles, and washing all the bowls, spoons, etc we've already gotten for the baby. Plus all the clothes and blankets!!! DH came down, saw me surrounded by sterilized bottles and was like, 'Uh oh, I've read about this, you're nesting. That means your body's telling you baby will be here soon.' Lol...or that seeing him tackle the nursery like a champ gave me the energy to get the other baby stuff done I'd been procrastinating on.
Either way we tackled a large chuck of our to do list! I'm exhausted but so happy with what we accomplished!
@mom2adoodle - GOOD MORNING LittleBro2adoodle! What a wonderful way to start this Monday.
I have SO much to do at work this week, and so many other things going on (leaving early 3 days for daycare or OB appointments, throwing a baby shower on Thursday, training a pharmacist Thursday/Friday). Blahhhh.
I know it was just a pre-season game, but I'm pissed the game was canceled last night.
On that note, I've been thinking recently... my first BMB did a fantasy football league the year our babies were born. I don't know if anyone here would be interested in doing it this year, but I thought I'd get some feelers out. If no one is interested, no big deal, but if there is enough of us that want to do it, I can get it set up.
In more randomness... my weekend was so busy, and we have plans every weekend until Layla is born. I'm glad to keep busy, but also tired!
Also, I'm now feel like I'm in some sort of denial about things. I can't wrap my brain around the fact that I'm going to have a second child and a newborn in 3.5 weeks.
@camichael84 I was the same way! I was really looking forward to watching it after the long hiatus. I know it's a pointless game, but still it marked the beginning of football!
To that point - I'm down for a Fantasy league (I'm assuming its for fun, AKA no fees, right?) I think it'd be nice to do one with just girls. The only other one i'm in is just family. That ones for the trash-talking rights.
@camichael84 I'd be interested in a fantasy league. I, too, was not happy that the game was cancelled last night. I was so looking forward to some football
Because I suck at math currently (I'm normally quite awesome at it)....whats the farthest someone is in our month pregnancy wise? I think 36 weeks but I could be wrong? Either way - the thought has me all jittery and excited that OMG we're that close!!! And we'll be seeing more S16 babies soon!
@LakeR2014 Moms due Sept 1st will be 37 weeks on Thursday. However, we have a couple late Aug mommas on here, so I think we might already have some that are 37 weeks. So crazy to think our babies are thay close to getting here!
@redmar pick 'em involves just picking the winners of each game each week. Whoever got the most picks right at the end of the season wins. Much less work than fantasy and you don't have to sell your soul either (That's my hatred of fantasy sports coming out.)
@RedMar With a pick 'em you pick which teams you think will win each week. It's definitely easier to manage and easy to get on quick and make your picks. I prefer the competition of fantasy football, but I'm fine with either type of league.
Re: August Randoms!!!
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
Apparently napping all day has bit me in the ass. DH didn't get home from the store with the kids until 9 and it was slightly before this that I decided the kitchen needed a deep cleaning. Including cleaning out the freezer. Did I mention DH had to leave for work at 930 so it's not like I have his help. Not to mention there is a reason I never send him grocery shopping without me. I'm now feeling very pissy and annoyed.
@AmMcc12 I had a straight up major meltdown like 15 minutes before my son's birthday party today. Like I threw a bottle of cleaner and was sobbing in the living room. It was not pretty.
thanks for the support everyone, these cramps suck serious ass.
@diagonalley diarrhea cha cha cha
Popping in from a long day at the NICU. Here is tiny Fin! He is now 4lbs 7 ounces..surpassed his birth weight!
Littering makes me so ragey, we are the first house after a long stretch of woods and we are around a curb, so people constantly throw crap out their window that ends up in our yard.
@yellowrose314 literally laughed out loud with your post. Make sure to have a backup of that video somewhere. It'll be so fun showing it t your little girl when she's older.
@marikkita12 it must feel amazing knowing you only have four more days, especially with how you were feeling before going in the other day. Enjoy some rest before baby comes!
@Bibliobebe way late on this one but I just want to say I'm with ya! I am so excited for this baby but have also recently started having waves of panic when I realize that I have no clue what the heck I'm doing. The nursery is still a disaster from moving (but at least we have it painted!), so that doesn't help either. I just recently had the realization that this is not just a baby I'm bringing into this world, but an actual human being who is going to grow up and make an impact one way or another on society. I started freaking out thinking about how to raise a "good" human and what happens if I mess up? Oy. Pregnant philosophizing is not a good idea.
I just keep going with the idea that we have an awesome board to come back to after LO is born to ask questions, commiserate with, and discuss feelings and fears.
Either way we tackled a large chuck of our to do list! I'm exhausted but so happy with what we accomplished!
I have SO much to do at work this week, and so many other things going on (leaving early 3 days for daycare or OB appointments, throwing a baby shower on Thursday, training a pharmacist Thursday/Friday). Blahhhh.
On that note, I've been thinking recently... my first BMB did a fantasy football league the year our babies were born. I don't know if anyone here would be interested in doing it this year, but I thought I'd get some feelers out. If no one is interested, no big deal, but if there is enough of us that want to do it, I can get it set up.
In more randomness... my weekend was so busy, and we have plans every weekend until Layla is born. I'm glad to keep busy, but also tired!
Also, I'm now feel like I'm in some sort of denial about things. I can't wrap my brain around the fact that I'm going to have a second child and a newborn in 3.5 weeks.
To that point - I'm down for a Fantasy league (I'm assuming its for fun, AKA no fees, right?) I think it'd be nice to do one with just girls. The only other one i'm in is just family. That ones for the trash-talking rights.
ETA: @LakeR2014 Yes, definitely for fun and no fees!
@csukkha how is our second baby doing? And mama?
@mom2adoodle he's such a beautiful boy. Love his features and the way he's such a little human already!!
@csukkha agreed... We need more Isaac pics!! Hope all is well!