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NamelessAria · January 2017

First time posting in the June '17 PGAL check in? Welcome! Please Introduce yourself.

How far along are you?

How are you doing?

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to?

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately?

c1tym0m22 · January 2017

Answering before the week gets away from me....

How far along are you? 16+4

How are you doing? Pretty good! Started to wean off my Diclegis last night, and feeling ok today (so far - I've been more of an "evening sickness" kind of gal)

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to? Early anatomy scan was this morning - little guy looks good!

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Finally feeling comfortable about telling folks - it's nice to share our excitement!

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately? We just watched the first episode of Sherlock - SO GOOD! (And yes, behind the times on this one.)

BellaO21 · January 2017

First time posting in the June '17 PGAL check in? Welcome! Please Introduce yourself.

How far along are you? 17+2

How are you doing? Pretty good! As I've already mentioned in another thread, I finally got a Doppler so my mind is at ease for now!

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to?
Next appointment is on Wednesday for a regular check up.
I however am looking forward to feeling this LO move (and know for sure that it's her).

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
rant: I was supposed to get the countertop in my master bath resurfaced today- it's 4:30 and the guy still hasn't shown up

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately?

I have been binge watching Beauty and the Beast on Netflix lately. Not sure if it'll be everyone's cup of tea but it entertains me while DH isn't home!

mkrel · January 2017

How far along are you? 17 +6

How are you doing? Feeling good, I think I have felt a few baby moments, but nothing consistent.

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to? Anatomy scan 1/24. Everything has been going well so far, and I think once I hopefully see that everything is ok I will be done stressing....or will I?

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I have been training someone at work and she is driving me crazy. She keeps asking the same things day after day and clearly is not taking notes. Hoping I only have a few more days of this. I don't know how you teachers do it... I don't have the most patience when someone is not catching on and is clearly not doing everything they can to be successful in learning.

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately? It just went to a break, but I have really been enjoying Designated Survivor.

silliegirlie143 · January 2017

@MKRLTX My mantra in that kind of situation is "I can't want it more than they want it". Meaning I do my best training then and if they don't want to get all the info, that's on them. They're an adult. Good luck!!

noellehm · January 2017

been a couple of weeks since posting in PGAL but I'm back!

How far along are you? 18+3

How are you doing? Symptom-wise really good! No negative symptoms. I'm feel like I'm showing more every day, and think I've been feeling the LO move, although its not super consistent.

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to? I have my anatomy scan in 2 weeks. Really looking forward to finding out the sex. Also feeling a little nervous. NT scan looked good, but I didn't do any NIPT so I still feel like there could still be some unexpected surprises. Over all I am so much more optimistic then I was in the first tri though!

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Someone posted on Nextdoor about some baby related things they were getting rid of, and I swooped in on them. Not only did I score some free stuff, but I also met a really awesome mom that lives a block away from me. And she connected me with the mom's group in our hood. We moved to this neighborhood about a year ago, and it doesn't seem super kid friendly, so I'm really excited to connect with other parents!

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately? Recently discovered Tana French as an author, and I really liked her newest book. @c1tym0m22 I loved Sherlock! And I'm even more behind the times then you. I'm currently watching West Wing- how did I miss this show when it first came out?

awoodruff27 · January 2017

How far along are you? 16+5

How are you doing? Great actually!

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to? Appointment on Friday to check placental placement. Because of the bleeding I've had they want to check it. I've gotten an ultrasound with a portable machine but the picture wasn't clear enough for them to tell. They think it "may" be partially over my cervix.

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: nothing this week

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately?

I just finished season 3 of Reign, o so good!

FSUNole31 · January 2017

How far along are you?
20 weeks tomorrow!
How are you doing?
Pretty good. Getting nervous about the anatomy scan on Thursday. I am really just hoping everything looks good with baby.
Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to?
Thursday for the anatomy scan.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
I have been feeling more movement, almost daily now and it is super reassuring. I am in a really good place right now and hoping after Thursday I will be feeling like this is actually happening and I will have a baby come late May/early June
GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately?
I really enjoy young adult fiction. Maybe it is the 6th grade reading teacher in me, but I recently re-read the Lightning Thief and the newer ones from the Roman perspective that I can't remember the title of but I really enjoyed them. I also recently re-read a series called Fablehaven that I also really like.

JAGinMI · January 2017

How far along are you?
16w6d (I want to insert a wide-eyed emoji every single time I write whatever I am here)

How are you doing?
Really good. I have felt the baby move at least once a day for a week now and that is HUGE for my confidence that all is going well.

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to?
Was supposed to have one today but had to cancel due to bad roads and inability to make it on time.

It was moved to tomorrow. Now that I have started feeling baby, I am less excited and anxious to hear the heartbeat as before but I am especially looking forward to this appointment because I will get to finally schedule the anatomy scan!

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
While I am VERY excited for the anatomy scan to be able to see the baby on screen for an extended amount of time, and also to find out the sex, but I am getting more nervous every day about the health of the baby. I am just so anxious to know that all is well. With me being 35, I just have all these new fears that I didn't have before that something will be wrong with the baby. I didn't do NIPT for this reason so now I'm just getting super nervous about it.

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately?
I started and finished the Parenthood series early in 2016 and I don't think I will ever find a show that I love as much as I loved that one! I have never felt so connected to something fictional before! I have hesitated to start Gilmore Girls because I have a feeling I will love it and I will obsess over watching it all in an embarrassing and unreasonably short amount of time.

I just started reading Dark Places by Gillian Flynn and it is very appropriately titled because it has a super dark beginning! I have enjoyed two of her other books and I know how dark they are, but wow, I am trying to decide if I even want to continue this one. Anyone read it?

JAGinMI · January 2017

MKRLTX said:

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I have been training someone at work and she is driving me crazy. She keeps asking the same things day after day and clearly is not taking notes. Hoping I only have a few more days of this. I don't know how you teachers do it... I don't have the most patience when someone is not catching on and is clearly not doing everything they can to be successful in learning.

I totally get it! I have a really hard time dealing with someone who might never get it, and/or is not really even trying that hard to get it. I get super annoyed and impatient.

mkrel · January 2017

@silliegirlie143 Thank you....that mantra is helping today... I can only do so much.

@JAGinMI I'm glad that I'm not the only one. Sometimes I get worried that I will get frustrated with my children if they are having a hard time picking something up, but luckily DH is the opposite of me in that sense. I also think my own young child will be quite different than the adult that is choosing not to put in the effort.

Yailani23 · January 2017

How far along are you? 18w6d

How are you doing? Very well, thank you!

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to? Just had our anatomy scan yesterday!

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Baby is looking great! I feel so blessed.

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately? I recently watched Sully and thought it was pretty good and Bad Moms, hysterical! I've been catching up on 2016's movies.. ha!

bornmommy · January 2017

First time posting in the June '17 PGAL check in? Welcome! Please Introduce yourself.

How far along are you?
19 weeks and 2 days (HOLY CRAP! Less than a week until "half way")

How are you doing?
Great! I got in a fender bender last week (super duper mild and I barely moved) but had another MW apt just to confirm HB. It was there and strong

Been feeling some increased movement the past week which has been awesome too.

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to?
Made my anatomy scan late because DH wanted to make it - its the 18th and I can't wait!

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
Its been rough in the house recently. I've had a few overnight births (read - no sleep for two days straight then come home to Mommy 2 kiddos.) DS2 broke his leg and theres snow and wet so I need to carry him everywhere with my growing belly. With no sleep, carrying one 30 lbers and totting a cranky 4 year old, I haven't gotten anything done and barely can function to get dinner started. (Wah wah - just need to get through winter!!)

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately?
I need a new one. Maybe I'll try Sherlock

noellehm · January 2017

@JAGinMI I read dark places- it's been a while, but yeah, I remember it being a difficult read. If you read her book about the girl that cuts herself, I think it was on par to that, definitely more dark then gone girl. On another note, I second your love of Parenthood! So good!

lizerspitz · January 2017

How far along are you?
17w2d
How are you doing?
Good. Started work and a long metro commute on Thursday in the coldest week of the winter. I've experienced a little bit more round ligament pain, and I am super tired at the end of the day, but I haven't needed to nap during work yet. I did have an over heating episode on a bus that I was able to fix before getting sick, but it was cose.
Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to?
Anatomy scan on Feb 1st
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
The realities of working full time and working an hour and a half away from home is sinking in. My husband voice the worry of me not being able to see the baby when I go back to work. I've been processing this for a long time, but I also trust my husband to take on a lot of the parenting from 4-6:30. I'm just worried about sleep deprivation now.
GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately?
Watched Dope last night. Not a family movie because of the nudity, drugs and such, but I like the "nerds strike back" quality to it. I haven't been in a huge reading mood recently. That comes in waves.

NamelessAria · January 2017

How far along are you? 18w6d

How are you doing? Pretty good! I've noticed certain things aren't as easy as they were before like bending over to pick things up while I'm sitting. Or putting on socks. But I feel good. I really need to go back and see who all I need to tag for this but: I tried the magnesium supplement a couple of ladies from the weekly randoms thread suggested and it has been a game changer. I haven't woke up with a leg or foot cramp in a couple of nights. It's fantastic.

Mentally I've been better since my last appointment. I'm usually good for ~2 weeks after an appointment and then I start turning into a crazy lady. I'm hoping I'll start feeling more consistent movement soon so I have that to calm my nerves between now and my next appointment since I still have 2 weeks. But for the moment I'm feeling pretty good about everything.

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to? January 25th and it's the anatomy scan. I'm so excited! I don't care whether baby is a boy or girl but I am really curious.

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I've tried to go gender neutral on everything so far so most of the baby items, especially the big items. I figured if I do have a second at some point I'll want to reuse things like the crib (which I haven't actually gotten yet), baby swing/bouncer, pack n play, etc. Same with most of the cloth diaper stash so far. I've decided that after the anatomy scan I'm going to let myself buy some things that are gender specific. There are some really freaking cute cloth diaper prints where you look at them and go "that would be so cute for a little boy!" or "awww look how sweet that would be for a little girl!" I can't wait to get a couple of those. I know it's a really silly thing to care about. But this is the first, and possibly last, time I'll ever have a baby and get to do all this. I really want to enjoy everything as much as I can; even the silly things.

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately? @c1tym0m22 YES Sherlock is amazing. I'd forgotten just how great it is till I watched the season premiere.

My husband and I binge watched a show on Netflix called "Travelers." It wasn't the best show I've ever seen but it was pretty decent and held our attention. My husband doesn't like many TV shows and it's rare that we find something he enjoys enough to watch with me for more one or two episodes.

lizerspitz · January 2017

@NamelessAria Going gender neutral for me still leads to lots of blues, greens and yellows. I'm not sure what others think, but the way they look to me look perfectly fine for a little girl too. I'm not finding out til Feb 1st, but I'm excited!

NamelessAria · January 2017

@lizerspitz Yeah I hear you on still ending up with a lot of blues and greens. So far the cloth diapers I've gotten are an aqua blue, this winter wood, and this woodland print (the one with the forest animals).

My husband has his heart set on painting the nursery this grey-blue color. It leans a little more blue in person. And then doing the furniture white. I've seen some people take blue and white and make it girly. And obviously blue and white would work pretty well for a boy.

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awoodruff27 · January 2017

@lizerspitz and @NamelessAria yay for cute baby fluff! I actually just bought some girly prints last night. I was going to wait for "confirmation" today that she's a girl but my favorite co-op had an on hands sale. So I had to take advantage because I gave all but 4 away to a mama in need last year.

silliegirlie143 · January 2017

@NamelessAria HURRAY for the Mg working for you!!! I'm always glad to see people finding something that gets them the relief they've needed.

kitty21436 · January 2017

How far along are you?
17+2

How are you doing?
Great except I'm still super emotional. I feel like earlier in pregnancy I was in such a worried anxious state that it kept the extra emotions at bay a little. Now that I'm believing this will actually happen, I'm crying at EVERYTHING.

Next appointment? Or, alternatively, next milestone you're looking forward to?
Next week with OB, then should get sent for an anatomy scan after that!

Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
Rant: work has been extra crazy and stressful lately and in my emotional state, I'm crying from it all almost daily.
Rave: So happy that everyone is at/approaching the halfway mark and loving that all these June babies are getting their names, nurseries, and comforts picked out!

GTKY: What's the best book you've read or movie/TV show you've watched lately
I've been watching Designated Survivor, which is currently on a break but I've really been enjoying the mix of politics and investigation in it.

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