July 2017 Moms
manillabar
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*Sunday Ticker Change* 3/19
manillabar
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How far along are you?
How big is baby?
Upcoming appointments this week?Any new symptoms or changes?
Rants/Raves/Questions?
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
TTC history in spoiler
Me: 31 Him: 37
Married: Oct 2015
Baby G born June 2017
TTC#2: July 2018
BFP #2: 2/6/19 MC 3/14/19
BFP#3 from IUI #2: 6/30/20 EDD 3/9/21
Married: Oct 2015
Baby G born June 2017
TTC#2: July 2018
BFP #2: 2/6/19 MC 3/14/19
BFP#3 from IUI #2: 6/30/20 EDD 3/9/21
Re: *Sunday Ticker Change* 3/19
22 weeks
I never check
nope
not really , rash is muCh better
Rants: my SIL is a heartless B.
My Mum isn't feeling very well and I'm really worried.. she doesn't take care of herself.
Raves: SO Much has happened
1. H got the job (he wasn't looking they contacted him and it worked out we needed it honestly)
2.My Name is up in my Universiry council board in the best possible spot, anyone who walks through the main corridor will see it, it's been on the news a few times too so that's awesome lol!
3. My maternity wardrobe is finally getting put together so can't wait to wear them and enjoy this pregnancy.
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
Looks wise I'm ditto my dad, (my mum is gorgeous so genes weren't in my favour lol) but I've been told personality wise I'm very fifty/fifty both parents. I am like Dad because: He has a temper, he's a very fair person, humanitarian, we like the same food, we like the same people and generally have the same opinion, comes across as smug, trustworthy, anti gossip.
Like mum: She's super fashionable has great taste, shes giving, stubborn, humanitarian, motivated, very forgiving, she's smug but can hide it well , she can handle anyone and has leadership skills.
GTKY: I have always been told that I'm basically my mom's mini-me when it comes to looks. Personality-wise, I think I'm more like my dad. When things hit the fan, my mom is more likely to fly off the handle and then calm down later, while my dad doesn't seem to react at first but it's only because he's trying to think things through every possible way before reacting. And I definitely am more of a "slow to react" kind of person.
Married: Oct 2015
Baby G born June 2017
TTC#2: July 2018
BFP #2: 2/6/19 MC 3/14/19
BFP#3 from IUI #2: 6/30/20 EDD 3/9/21
25 weeks!!
Cauliflower or Rutabaga
3 hour gestational diabetes test on Tuesday morning. Nervous for so many reasons, ugh!
I am just starting to feel really big. My belly is growing fast now.
My grandmother, who I am extremely close to, is having some health issues. She turns 98 in two weeks, and we are flying back to be there for her birthday. I am trying to come to terms with the fact that this may be the last time I ever see her, and it's..."hard."
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
I have my father's Type A personality but my mother's tendency to over-commit and take on way too much. They both love travel and other cultures, so they both instilled that in me.
22 weeks
Coconut
nope
Not really
Starting to get worried that I haven't done anything or reached out to anyone re: upcoming maternity leave. I mean, I have at the most 4 more months but I think I can take off in 3 months... I want to try and secure a promotion before then (ha, not sure how I'm going to do that), so I'm kind of in work mode but need to start focusing on what I need to do maternity leave-wise and just prepping for baby
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
I'm not 100% sure - my parents aren't native English speakers so I feel like I can only go so deep with my mom. my dad was mostly away from middle of elementary years through middle of high school years and we have a really tough relationship. Knowing what I know of them, I'd say I inherited a lot of stubbornness and pride from my dad.
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why? Looks-wise, I look a lot like my mom. Personality-wise, definitely a blend. I have my dad's nostalgia and sentimentality, and I have my mom's cautiousness and analytical side.
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why? I'd like to say neither. My dad is super selfish and lame and my mom "knows everything". Honestly I've got a 60/40 split, Mom winning.
my happy boy
21 weeks
Endive
Another ultrasound tomorrow to check the length/stability of my cervix.
Nothing new
Some members of DH's family have made some rude comments questioning our parenting/pregnancy decisions lately and it's hard not to be insulted. Hooray in-laws, amiright?!
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
I am my mom in so many ways- very sensitive, similar interests, outgoing personality, and meaningful conversation is definitely our love language. My dad is a bit of an overachiever and a bit stubborn and I definitely got those qualities from him. Love both of them so much.
25 weeks!
Cauliflower?
Just had an appointment yesterday. Everything is looking good; I even got permission to keep flying for a bit.
She's kicking strongly enough now that my H can feel her.
Rant: My 2-hour glucose was borderline, so I have to cut carbs/sugar this week and check my blood sugar levels 7 times on Thursday. Expect grumpiness as I go through sugar withdrawal.
Rave: I made it to 25 weeks without going into PTL! I started at 24 with DD1 and 22 with DS2, so this is a big milestone for me. I'm hoping to keep it up for the rest of the pregnancy.
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
Physically, my mom and mentally my dad. I look a lot like my mom/mom's side of the family. Like my Dad, I'm a planner. I don't do well with spontaneity unless I'm already planning to be spontaneous at that time (My husband laughs at my need to plan to be spontaneous).
DS1 - 7/2011, DD 12/2012, DS2 - 4/2014, MMC - 12/2015
DS1 - 7/2011, DD 12/2012, DS2 - 4/2014, MMC - 12/2015
GTKY: I have to say neither. I have pretty bad anxiety issues like my mom (though hers are not acknowledged) but otherwise nope, nope, and nope.
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why? I look more like my mom, but have my dad's bad eyes and teeth (seriously, I broke a molar in half while eating bread... on more than one occasion). Personality-wise, I have my mom's enthusiasm for helping people, and her love of nature and all animals. I have my dad's social anxiety and moodiness. I try not to be a defensive know-it-all like both of them can be, but not always successful with that.
@manillabar Sorry you’re joining team lightning crotch
@virginiaunicorn11 Hope you have a good visit for your grandmother’s birthday
@satsumasandlemons I feel you on the work stress. I’m just pretending it’s all going to work out fine, but I guess I need to start realistically planning.
How far along are you? 22 weeks
How big is baby? Coconut
Upcoming appointments this week? Nope
Any new symptoms or changes? Nosebleeds came back with vengeance this past week. Probably partly due to the swinging temperatures, but still super annoying
Rants/Raves/Questions? Semi-Rant: My MIL was originally not planning to come for the birth of the baby. She lives in another country, so logistics are a bit tough. But now she has changed her mind and wants to come. At this point I’ve at least got it to where she will come a couple days after the birth instead with booking a last minute ticket. But the idea of her coming so early still stresses me out a bit. My husband is firmly in the camp of doing whatever I am comfortable with, but I feel like saying no to her meeting her first (and probably only) grandchild as a newborn is not reasonable. Thinking having her stay in a hotel or someone else’s house rather than ours will be the best way to make it work. Trying to not dwell on it too much as there is still plenty of time to figure out logistics, just wasn’t expecting this.
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why? Looks-wise I’m a pretty even blend. People think I look like whoever I happened to be standing next to. Personality-wise, I definitely favor my mom. Although athletic ability definitely comes from my dad’s side.
23 weeks
coconut
Physical therapy for my back. Pregnancy and scoliosis do not play well together
I can feel the baby move all the time now. It's awesome
I'm really tired of people telling me to sleep now while I can. Ok, I get it. Do you think you're the first person to tell me?
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
I look more like my dad. I have the temper of my mom. But I am learning to control it because I am trying to break the cycle.
We live with my inlaws. My mom couldn't even afford the ticket to come out here so asking her to stay in a hotel is out of the question. The idea of having my mom and MIL under the same roof for a month is already stressing me out.
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why? I've been told I take a lot of physical traits from my dad, but I think i'm pretty unique from my parents. Theres a lot of similarities between my grandma on my mom's side and myself; we have the same smile and we both worry to much!
How far along are you? 23w1d
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why? I have had nothing to do with my father as of ~5 years ago (should have been longer), and I don't even consider him a parent any more. I am a little like my mom in some ways, though I like to think I'm nicer than her. She can be a little brutal in the honesty department. I actually identify quite a bit with my aunt (mom's sister). Other than her anxiety problems, I have her personality, and share many of her interests.
How far along are you?23 weeks
Not until April
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why? My dad.. stubborn and big heart! In my genes I suppose
22w1d
corn on the cob! It makes me want some to eat, but our corn season won't happen until after baby is born.
nope!
Nothing new from last week
I'm starting to put together a pre-maternity-leave to-do list (rather than keeping it all in my brain) so I want to thank @satsumasandlemons again for starting that thread.
GTKY: Which of your parents are you most like and why?
I love this question
For the most part, I am more like my dad. We're both pretty laid-back, we're both introverts (we get our energy back from solitude, but are ok to converse with strangers for an extended period of time) and our sense of humor is absolutely the same (sitting close to Fozzie the Bear with corny dad jokes and puns). I look more like my mom, and while I don't fly off the handle like her in terms of extended anger; I do blow up like her sometimes. Just not for very long, and less so.