PSA for anyone with an iPhone 6s that has the phone randomly power off on you, apple has realized there is a problem and are going to fix it for free if you have one of these serial numbers: https://9to5mac.com/2016/11/28/apple-how-to-check-iphone-6s-battery-replacement-serial-number/ I've been frustrated with my phone b/c it shuts off anywhere from 60% battery or less and it wont turn back on until you plug it in. Once you plug it in it goes back to the same battery you were at when it shut down. So luckily mine is one of the ones mentioned in the article. DH found this article this morning and told me so I thought I'd pass it on in case anyone else was dealing with this and hadn't seen it yet!
Me: 33 | DH: 34 Married: October, 19, 2015 EDD 2/22/17 DS1 born on 3/2/17 EDD 3/8/20 DS2 born on 3/10/20 EDD 11/24/23 (Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
@kswiger06 I would do the sparkly shoes for sure, with sheer nude hose or none at all, depending on the weather where you are. Also, some sparkly earrings and/or a bracelet are a must. Also required: pics of you in the outfit!
@NiceyMeany I am in Ohio, the party is in Cleveland and so far every year has been a cold wintery blizzard. Ive been looking for jewelry too. I love dressing up! The party is 12/16 I'll post a pic of the completed look
I have my work christmas do on the 16th too @kswiger06. Not a fancy do like yours though, just a general dinner after work. We usually hit the bars & clubs after dinner but not sure how long ill last this year.
i got this dress to wear - not sure about shoes yet though.
I'm attending an open house for a local doula group this Thursday and was looking for advice from anyone who's BTDT. The group has about 20 birth doulas and I'm guessing a large number of them will be at the event. I'm pretty sure that my options will be limited by availability but I'm wondering what else I should be looking for when talking with everyone. Any suggestions for questions to ask?
Edited for clarity: I know there are a ton of generic question lists on google... just wondering if there is something you wish you'd asked/known if you had a doula at a previous birth.
That dress is sooo pretty @Janefelicity !! I'm not good with shoes and solid black dresses. I never know if it should be all black or add a pop of color. I hope your party and night turns out great!
Ugh. My phone has been powering down sometimes between 30-60 percent battery left and it was making me ragey. But I checked and my number is included. Why must the closest Apple Store be an hour away??
@lct2008 I've found that by turning my phone to low battery mode when it gets below 60% that it keeps the phone from powering off. Thought that might help if it's hard for you to get to an apple store soon. Though use my advice at your own risk, DH is convinced I'm going to break my phone by doing it. I'm not really sure why he thinks that I think low battery mode just turns off like location and hey siri and similar unnecessary features.
Me: 33 | DH: 34 Married: October, 19, 2015 EDD 2/22/17 DS1 born on 3/2/17 EDD 3/8/20 DS2 born on 3/10/20 EDD 11/24/23 (Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
@kswiger06 and @Janefelicity Those are so pretty!!! I love those shoes! I'm going shopping tonight to look for a dress for H's work Christmas party that's Friday night and my shower on Saturday.
@becbec28 have fun shoppigng!! I never trust online ordering, Im hoping mine gets here in time and fits haha but there's nowhere near me that has decent maternity party dresses.. They only have sweater dresses lol. I hope you post pics too so we can see what you find!
@kswiger06 Hopefully I can find something good. I looked online but with something like that I don't know how it's going to fit, I didn't want to chance it. I only have a couple places around here that just have a maternity section, no full mat store, so we'll see what we find!
Don't we normally have a happy Tuesday thread? I can't remember what it's called though. Scheduled my prenatal massage for tonight courtesy of my parents and I am so darn excited! Much needed! also after a rough drop off for school this morning(pre-k) which is totally abnormal. He never cries at drop off. But he was crying and saying he wanted to go home with me. Teacher sent me an email with a picture of him and how he was having a good day. Made my heart feel better since I cried leaving him. And of course picking him up the little stinker said he had a great and fun day and that he was excited for tomorrow.
@kswiger06 and @Janefelicity, those are both super classy. Loveee. I think all black with the different textures would look great. But if it were me, I'd go for red shoes -- festive and a fun pop of color. Add red lipstick and I'm ready to party.
29 weeks today and had appointment w/ growth and bpp u/s. Girls look great -- tons of movement, matching 163 bpm heartbeats, B's butt is on A's face. But baby b did not show practice breathing, so... I have to go back in 2 days for an NST. Andddd I'm on modified bed rest to prevent further contractions.
@HeatSparks I hope baby B gets to breathing soon! Also, hilarious the way they are positioned. I hope you find them sleeping that way when they are, like, 3.
@HeatSparks I hope baby B starts breathing. I used to try and imagine what it might be like to have twins, so I'm always excited to see what's going on with you and the babies!! Take it easy!
Totally late to the party but @Kswiger06 those shoes are hott! But as someone who has trouble wearing heels when not pregnant, are you sure you'll be able to wear those babies all night?
ETA: They're probably only like 2 inches, right? My unbalanced ass can hardly even wear 1 inch heels right now.
@afkash if I get those heels they are 3 inches. And the party will be dinner, something about dueling pianos and then some kind of live show afterwards. There's always a live band and dancing, but I have no interest in that this year lol.
Oh yeah!!! I have a random story for you guys!! Yesterday while I was in the grocery store parking lot, I heard this conversation, from 2 men yelling back and forth from different rows. It was pretty weird, I was thinking "what in the world did I just hear?"
Guy 1: it was good seeing you again Guy 2: yeah it is, I haven't seen Hank in a while though Guy 1: oh that's cause he got shot Guy 2: I heard about that a while ago Guy 1: no he got shot again! Guy 2: no shit?
Then I got too far away. But I was like what the hell is going on around here?
@FreshBakedBrownies NO!! it's not common at all! In fact ive never heard anyone talk about getting shot outside the news or paper. The grocery store I was at is about 15 minutes out of my smaller town, heading towards the city but it's not in a bad area. I'm thinking the men must have been coming from in the city which is about another 15 minutes past the store the opposite direction of me. It was so crazy! I really wanted to stop but decided to just keep moving lol
Edit: and hank must have a rough life. When I told my husband about it he said, "who does he think he is 50 cent?" Ha
Oh yeah!!! I have a random story for you guys!! Yesterday while I was in the grocery store parking lot, I heard this conversation, from 2 men yelling back and forth from different rows. It was pretty weird, I was thinking "what in the world did I just hear?"
Guy 1: it was good seeing you again Guy 2: yeah it is, I haven't seen Hank in a while though Guy 1: oh that's cause he got shot Guy 2: I heard about that a while ago Guy 1: no he got shot again! Guy 2: no shit?
Then I got too far away. But I was like what the hell is going on around here?
Poor Hank. Can't catch a break!
************* First BFP: 12/16/13 EDD: 08/23/14 Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
Hey hey, tomorrow will be dec 1st. Should we start thinking about a birth announcement thread?
ETA: just to add that after working on the LB pair ups, we have quite a few ladies with January EDD which is why I brought it up!
I'm so overly superstitious but I just keep holding out hope that we won't need it until the appropriate full term time comes for @poetryandoceans and/or @ChaoticWolf (or a Febulady with a scheduled induction or CS of course). We could be that speshul snowflake unicorn of a BMB, right? We're already special in many other ways.
@kswiger06 Poor Hank, you'd think the second time he would have seen it coming!
+1 to holding off on the birth announcements. We are all keeping our legs crossed! If ever there was a time to be a SS, it's being the board that has no 20s-week babies. We can create one when the first labor thread starts! Just because it's unlikely doesn't mean we can't dream, right?
Being pregnant in the winter is no fun! Between the bulky sweaters and the big coats people don't notice you are pregnant half the time and you don't get the special treatment! ;-p
P.S. Since my true nature might not be obvious yet to everyone I actually don't like special treatment and being the center of attention, just whining because I'm feeling extra achy and tired lately and special treatment would, in theory, be a nice make up for all that :-)
@LilyASF42 I kind of agree on the winter pregnancy. I saw a maxi dress in the back of my closet the other day and cannot stop thinking about how much more comfortable that (with flip flops) would be than pants, boots, coats, etc. I know it's hotter outside which may be less pleasant, but man these pants are for the birds.
@ Patience7150 My last pregnancy I was in my 8th month in August (hottest month of the year) and it really wasn't too bad. The dresses were the best!!! And flip flops for my swelling feet were everything. I'm already hating bending down to wrestle on my boots!
Re: Weekly Randoms (11/28)
Thank you for all your outfit suggestions, and comments!!
I dug out my heels to practice in
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17 DS1 born on 3/2/17
EDD 3/8/20 DS2 born on 3/10/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
I've been frustrated with my phone b/c it shuts off anywhere from 60% battery or less and it wont turn back on until you plug it in. Once you plug it in it goes back to the same battery you were at when it shut down. So luckily mine is one of the ones mentioned in the article. DH found this article this morning and told me so I thought I'd pass it on in case anyone else was dealing with this and hadn't seen it yet!
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17 DS1 born on 3/2/17
EDD 3/8/20 DS2 born on 3/10/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
i got this dress to wear - not sure about shoes yet though.
Edited for clarity: I know there are a ton of generic question lists on google... just wondering if there is something you wish you'd asked/known if you had a doula at a previous birth.
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17 DS1 born on 3/2/17
EDD 3/8/20 DS2 born on 3/10/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
Married: 9/2013
Love my LEO!!
TTC #1: 9/2015
BFP: 2/1/16 MC 2/8/16 @ 5wks
BFP: 5/22/16 RAINBOW BABY
EDD: 1/30/2017 *IT'S A GIRL!!!!*
Kirsten Grace 1/20/17
Married: 9/2013
Love my LEO!!
TTC #1: 9/2015
BFP: 2/1/16 MC 2/8/16 @ 5wks
BFP: 5/22/16 RAINBOW BABY
EDD: 1/30/2017 *IT'S A GIRL!!!!*
Kirsten Grace 1/20/17
Scheduled my prenatal massage for tonight courtesy of my parents and I am so darn excited! Much needed!
also after a rough drop off for school this morning(pre-k) which is totally abnormal. He never cries at drop off. But he was crying and saying he wanted to go home with me. Teacher sent me an email with a picture of him and how he was having a good day. Made my heart feel better since I cried leaving him. And of course picking him up the little stinker said he had a great and fun day and that he was excited for tomorrow.
Dammit.
But as someone who has trouble wearing heels when not pregnant, are you sure you'll be able to wear those babies all night?
ETA: They're probably only like 2 inches, right? My unbalanced ass can hardly even wear 1 inch heels right now.
@Heatsparks!
Guy 1: it was good seeing you again
Guy 2: yeah it is, I haven't seen Hank in a while though
Guy 1: oh that's cause he got shot
Guy 2: I heard about that a while ago
Guy 1: no he got shot again!
Guy 2: no shit?
Then I got too far away. But I was like what the hell is going on around here?
Edit: and hank must have a rough life. When I told my husband about it he said, "who does he think he is 50 cent?" Ha
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
ETA: just to add that after working on the LB pair ups, we have quite a few ladies with January EDD which is why I brought it up!
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
+1 to holding off on the birth announcements. We are all keeping our legs crossed! If ever there was a time to be a SS, it's being the board that has no 20s-week babies. We can create one when the first labor thread starts! Just because it's unlikely doesn't mean we can't dream, right?
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
Being pregnant in the winter is no fun! Between the bulky sweaters and the big coats people don't notice you are pregnant half the time and you don't get the special treatment! ;-p
P.S. Since my true nature might not be obvious yet to everyone I actually don't like special treatment and being the center of attention, just whining because I'm feeling extra achy and tired lately and special treatment would, in theory, be a nice make up for all that :-)