Maybe I'm just trying to control something as I approach the uncontrolable... but I now swear this kid has flipped to sunnyside up. So, I'm spending my evening tummy down hugging (or bouncing on) my exercise ball to make sure she doesn't stay that way. *must avoid back labor again at all costs*
Target dollar section is my weakness. I just bought over $20 worth of dollar Easter items! That's nearly two months away! Talk about impulse buys. Good glory.
As for shaving, I have just barely started to shave again and its only because my dr does cervix checks (I'm 38 weeks this week!!!) so I wanted to feel clean. I'm still only shaving up to the knee on my legs though. I like the long handle idea. Take it to shark tank!
I shaved for nothing today Third night in a row now that DH has pulled the "I'm too tired" excuse. YOU'RE too tired??? Here I am trying to be a good wife and save up what little energy I have for him and he's not even willing to try now that we've been given the ok for sex...ugh. Our 4 month sexless streak continues.
@serenity13 does he not need a lot of sex? I know there are guys like that out there (I've been in relationships with some) but man oh man, that still seems unusual to use TIRED as a no thank you after 4 months! So sorry!!
I soaked in the tub tonight to relax the muscles in my legs and I think baby retreated up further into the uterus...you can move back down now, little dude!
Me (37) Hubby (39)Marriedsince 4.2009 EP: 2.17.2016 DS: 3.4.2017 DD: due 7.16.2019
@serenity13 hopefully tonight will be the night. I can't imagine having to go 4 months without sex. And getting the all clear would make me feel like an excited 20 year old all over again! Hahahaha.
haha @npaulie & @C25 I know, right? That's how I felt too! We've been compensating by fooling around in other ways up til last week but it's not the same, and now I'm wondering if he's just not into it anymore now that I'm so big or maybe he's freaked out that if we do the baby will come out early since that was a legit concern earlier with my cervix being so thin already...oh well. Hopefully he realizes we won't be able to for 6 weeks after baby's here so he should get it while he can now haha
I'm at my NST and a couple just came in next to me. The guy is so cute he keeps saying he's going to be a dad today and is talking to his son and telling him to take it easy on mommy. He already has nicknames for the baby and you can just tell he is so excited. So even though I can smell his cigarette residue through the curtains I'm glad they came in. So sweet
@serenity13 I'm sorry. That's the phrase I get told all the time too. I'm always like... you're such a girl! Hah. I try to remember that our Hs are pregnant too...and dealing with the whole thing in their own way... but it still doesn't help when you put yourself out there for them and feel rejected.
@Cbeanz I'm sitting here at my desk completely out of breath even though I haven't really moved in the past 5 minutes because my lungs don't have room to expand and thinking about your situation.... If I were you I would totally take an extra week or so just to give my body a bit of a chance to rest! My advice is to go for the early maternity leave (100% NOT something I would have said before this pregnancy).
@Gators&BoSox That was an amazing story and it just made me tear up a little. Or maybe a lot... Ok fine, I'm crying.
@kjd291 omg you just scared the crap out of me bc at first I thought that was a whole of New England shot and I was thinking "what happened to a dusting?!?" I feel for you lady I'm already looking at the forecast seeing how many "melting" days are coming up
Finally following up from last week, somehow the county won't remove the fox living across the street from us, but they're giving us the new trashcan that I requested 8 months ago... so at least that's something? I'm hoping the fox will exit soon anyways since the neighborhood bunny population is officially gone.
Anyone else feeling like Valentine's Day, when you're super pregnant is not romantic? I'm trying to figure out what clothes fit me to wear tonight, I told DH we're going to a restaurant, didn't want dishes in the kitchen.
@disneybaby84 feeling the same. I actually don't even want to go out anywhere. Probably ordering food. I'm going to have DH take me to this restaurant for lunch that has this labor inducing salad. That will be the highlight of my day.
@disneybaby84 - for the last few years, DH and I have celebrated Valentine's Day by ordering take out and watching a movie in our pjs. It's really fun & relaxing. We're trying a new Mexican place near us tonight.
We are going to go out to eat on Saturday, but I feel a lot less pressure to dress up when its not the day of.
Celebrating Valentine's Day by doing admissions stuff at the hospital, going to DS's preschool parent/teacher conference, then picking up a heart shaped pizza from Papa Murphys. Totes romantic.
Alex married to M since 6.13.09 T - 3.3.14 A - 2.24.17
@disneybaby84 yes. I feel like a land whale, I'm in pain, all I want to do is lay on the couch in yoga pants and eat chocolate. At the same time as I wish Valentine's would just go away, it makes me miss that part of our relationship so much more.
We don't really do Valentine's Day. I don't like it as a holiday. I've always told DH I'd rather him buy me a "just because" bouquet of flowers some other time during the month - instead of one today because he is "supposed to" - it would mean a lot more.
Pretty sure the only action I'm getting today is the cervical check that I had this morning. And I'm fine with that, I have zero interest in any of that.
Our romance for V-day - my DH told me to go buy myself some candy tomorrow when it goes on sale. I plan to do just that.
My husband sucks at Valentines Day and we always end up spending the whole day arguing so we just don't celebrate it other than a nice Facebook post, but I celebrate it with my kids and friends, I love it! And he's leaving today for a training conference till Thursday so that takes a lot of pressure off. So Im taking my toddlers out to a fancy dinner (Wendy's) and then will enjoy a blissfully quiet evening pampering myself- dyeing my hair and mani pedi!
@disneybaby84 - I was at the mall last night and sighed as I walked past some of my favorite stores. I can't wait to be able to shop at normal stores again.
We just got a housecleaner for every other week, it's totally a treat but I have a long commute and no time and once baby comes and I go back to work I want to spend the time I do have with baby, not scrubbing things. She was supposed to come for the second time since we hired her today. I was really good, I didn't vacuum the last couple days or clean the bathroom, although I am a clean freak and was soooo tempted to just wipe down the stove after dinner last night. Nothing is dirty, just lived in. But I was saying to myself that I am PAYING her so I should just relax and it was going to be so nice to come home to a clean house tonight and DH was going to make dinner.... Well, she cancelled until next week so now tonight I definitely need to clean unless I come home and DH magically has taken pity on me and decides to clean AND cook....a valentine's day miracle.
@jenny0228 awww, that stinks!! Especially after you intentionally let some things go. I hope DH will miraculously step up!
@disneybaby84 / @RunBooRun I'm SO SO not a shopper, but I CANNOT wait to go shopping and get some clothes ((in a few months-gonna give my body some time to adjust)) I miss my old body too. I keep making the mistake of looking back at old pictures of myself and it just makes me depressed!! I try to remind myself I'm growing a life, and it's just a season--but sometiems it's just nice to throw yourself a pity party and say pregnancy and this body sucks! Hah
I told DH not to worry about Valentine's Day because our anniversary is later this week, and I don't feel like doing much anyway. I have been resisting a chocolate craving all week. He left this on the bed this morning: Just right! Total win for him!
Earlier this week I dropped my keys and they slid to a place that was totally unreachable in my current state as a beached whale so I made my husband get out of bed to pick up my keys for me so I could go to work. I told some of my (college) students about this as a funny anecdote. Today, three of them dropped by my office with a 3-foot grabber stick as a totally relevant semi-joke gift for me. I'm embarrassed to admit how much I have already used it... lol!
My husband got me cleaning services for Christmas but today is the first time I've had them come. I've never had my house cleaned for me before but there are currently four ladies cleaning my house while I lay on the couch on my phone!! It's the most amazing thing ever!!!! Also, my husband left the sweetest card and a new fleece for me before he left for work this morning. Best Valentines Day ever!!! I think I'll have to keep him.
I think I'm going to end up hiring a cleaning lady in the next week. I feel like my house needs a deep clean before the baby gets here and I'm not doing it in my current state.
@mcdonald-bailey Do it! Having someone else clean your house is worth every single cent. Honestly when my parents come out next month, having my mom keep our house clean is something that I'm looking forward to the most. She's one of those people that just has to do something and stay busy so she doesn't mind cleaning. With a toddler and a newborn, cleaning will be the very last thing on my mind.
Not sure if this is a question for this thread, or a different one. But when you're strapped up to the fetal monitor, does anyone know what the number on the right side of the screen means? I know the left one is baby's heart beat. But couldn't figure out what the other one meant and the ladies never said what it was for.
Count me in on the bringing my little one to a fancy Wendy's supper tonight! Lol so romantic. To be honest I would kind of sell my soul for a good dinner out and a movie tonight, cliche enough.. but no babysitter and no energy to do something about my hair so wendys it is.. although I'm almost tempted to run out and get candy... Like gummy worms and chocolate, Swedish berries.. sweettarts.. those gummy heart candies?.. I just want it all!
Yeah, I've never been super into valentines and with DH being a CPA it's really bad timing for us. We usually do something nice and romantic in the summer to celebrate both of our birthdays instead. Plus, even though I have a super high sex drive still, DH pretty much lost all interest once I got rib pain that made it hurt to move. Go figure. We usually do hot wings, toasted ravioli, a movie on the couch and a full-house nerf war. Skipping the nerf war this year because I'm too easy of a target.
We've never really done Valentine's Day...on our very first one together DH gave me a pair of diamond earrings (wearing them today actually) and in 2013 we were in Hawai'i so we went to dinner, but our general go-to plans are Chinese take out and TV/a movie...picking up dinner on the way home.
My random...I signed up to run my first full marathon next January at Disney World! I'm actually going to run a half marathon on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday...they call it the "Goofy Challenge". It's a gift to myself that I've been planning on for a couple of years. DH is already talking about baby #2, so I made a deal with him to let me train for and run these races and then we'd talk
Me (37) Hubby (39)Marriedsince 4.2009 EP: 2.17.2016 DS: 3.4.2017 DD: due 7.16.2019
I used to be a housecleaner! I worked for a company so I'd go out in teams of two or three. Seriously worth the money, especially if you have them come every week or every other week...it's just easier to maintain an already clean house than do the occasional deep cleaning
@npaulie are you talking about the number that goes up when you have a contraction? They told me that the actual number means very little but a spike/drop indicates a contraction. But we might be talking about two different things.
I definitely over did it today. Played in the snow and did one trip on the tube with DS... I knew I shouldn't but mom guilt kicked in and this was the first and probably last time he would get to do this in a long time.. then after he went to bed spent an hour on the floor putting together the bassinet. Paying for it now with lots of back pain and a billion BH. Please stay put for another 2 1/2 weeks little girl.
I am doing a community leadership program through the chamber of commerce and for some reason, they scheduled a tour of the prison for today. Oh so romantic!
@kjd291 This is the most recent map I've seen for tomorrow, and it makes me feel a tiny bit better than your map, so let's just go ahead and choose to believe this one. Lol
Re: Randoms! 2/13
As for shaving, I have just barely started to shave again and its only because my dr does cervix checks (I'm 38 weeks this week!!!) so I wanted to feel clean. I'm still only shaving up to the knee on my legs though. I like the long handle idea. Take it to shark tank!
@C25 that section at Target is seriously a trap!
EP: 2.17.2016
DS: 3.4.2017
@serenity13 I'm sorry. That's the phrase I get told all the time too. I'm always like... you're such a girl! Hah.
I try to remember that our Hs are pregnant too...and dealing with the whole thing in their own way... but it still doesn't help when you put yourself out there for them and feel rejected.
@Gators&BoSox That was an amazing story and it just made me tear up a little. Or maybe a lot... Ok fine, I'm crying.
We are going to go out to eat on Saturday, but I feel a lot less pressure to dress up when its not the day of.
Samantha - 4/5/2017
married to M since 6.13.09
T - 3.3.14
A - 2.24.17
also:
Our romance for V-day - my DH told me to go buy myself some candy tomorrow when it goes on sale. I plan to do just that.
Samantha - 4/5/2017
@disneybaby84 / @RunBooRun I'm SO SO not a shopper, but I CANNOT wait to go shopping and get some clothes ((in a few months-gonna give my body some time to adjust)) I miss my old body too. I keep making the mistake of looking back at old pictures of myself and it just makes me depressed!! I try to remind myself I'm growing a life, and it's just a season--but sometiems it's just nice to throw yourself a pity party and say pregnancy and this body sucks! Hah
My random...I signed up to run my first full marathon next January at Disney World! I'm actually going to run a half marathon on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday...they call it the "Goofy Challenge". It's a gift to myself that I've been planning on for a couple of years. DH is already talking about baby #2, so I made a deal with him to let me train for and run these races and then we'd talk
EP: 2.17.2016
DS: 3.4.2017
I am doing a community leadership program through the chamber of commerce and for some reason, they scheduled a tour of the prison for today. Oh so romantic!