I say let 'em drink at 18 and drive at 21. Seriously, a high school driver does make me nervous but I think most of that is due to cultural difference shaping my perspective. (It was practically unheard of to have a teen driver.). Autonomous vehicles are on their way though so this may not even be a thing by the time our babies are 18.
My FFC: I have not bought a single thing for this baby. WTF is wrong with me?
re: flip flops - I had my son July 4th - I had stopped wearing real shoes in April. I didn't think there was anything wrong with it and planned to do the same this year. Am I supposed to be ashamed of myself?
I'm sorry you feel this way. I don't think anyone in the PG wants it to feel like a popularity contest, or have anyone feel excluded. You really don't have to be funny or clever for people to appreciate you here!
My FFFC is this FFFC made me sad. Nobody is expecting you to be clever or funny @ljd2010 I know it's cliche but just be yourself, don't cause drama, and join in on the conversations. I think everyone has had some not so juicy UO that got no acknowledgement lol I know I have.
Thanks, ladies! As I'm rereading my post, it's a little more sad than I intended it to be!
+1 for second showers and cash registries as being tacky and counting down for flip flops. With my August baby, my feet were so swollen that I asked my boss if I could wear flip flops to work. I think he stopped listening after the word "swollen" and just nodded.
My FFFC: I passed my 3 hour glucose test yesterday. I celebrated with a big bowl of peanut butter chocolate ice cream. This morning I went to Starbucks and split a chocolate croissant with my kids. Came home to an email from my OB saying I'm in the gray area for GD and I should still try to follow a GD diet... ha!
My FFFC: I passed my 3 hour glucose test yesterday. I celebrated with a big bowl of peanut butter chocolate ice cream. This morning I went to Starbucks and split a chocolate croissant with my kids. Came home to an email from my OB saying I'm in the gray area for GD and I should still try to follow a GD diet... ha!
Well shitskies! Why are you in the gray area? Because of failing the 1 hour?
BFP May 2013 - MMC at 8 weeks BFP September 2013 - MMC at 12 weeks BFP February 2014 - early loss/CP at 4.5 weeks BFP May 2014 - MMC/ complete molar pregnancy at 11 weeks BFP December 2015 - DD born 8/18/2015 BFP November 2016 - pending...
One of the main reasons we babymooned on Oahu was so I could shop for the nursery. I bought way, way, way more stuff at the Vera Bradley outlet in Waikele than I did for our baby.
@yellow1daisy - he didn't say. I'm guessing it's either because I failed the 1 hour or it's because of where my numbers were even after puking up the drink...
I figure I'll start my new way of eating on Monday (we have a bunch of bday parties to go to this weekend). And I'll be taking quite a few days off from this way of eating (Disneyland trips, DS's bday, the night before my CS, etc).
Another FFC for today: I've lost track of how many weeks pregnant I am...is it 21? 22 or 23? I'm not sure, and I've been too lazy to calculate it out. I kept track diligently during 1st tri, and now life and pregnancy are just a blur until the finish line.
Which means my FFFC is that there was a shower 2 weeks ago for a girl I work with who did this. I was so tired/busy that I just gave cash. I didn't have enough energy to go spite shopping.
@rjoys8 I visited Starbucks twice yesterday and got the same drink (cold brew with sweet cream, half sweet), but by the time I got halfway through the second drink I was sick of it! Serves me right for indulging twice in one day, lol.
re: flipflops - I'm right there with you guys counting down the days. It's still rain city here and we probably have another 2 months before I switch over to 'summer' shoes. I also can't wait for it to be nice enough to wear maxi skirts all the time. I hate wearing pants.
FFC: I booked today off work knowing full well I was missing the staff meeting. I hate our staff meetings because they're unproductive and go on too long. I'm much happier being at home on my couch in my pjs.
Bonus FFC: When someone starts off a thread with **TW** my first thought is "twat waffle" rather than "trigger warning"
I am on Spring Break from work right now. The house is a disaster- we're talking sprinkles still on the kitchen table from cookie decorating, dishes piled high in the sink, and DD's toys dumped everywhere. What am I doing? Watching Cake Wars and eating Lucky Charms. Then I'm going to take a long nap. I would feel bad for DH coming home to this disaster, then I remembered I'm carrying his child. The house can wait.
FFFC - I promised myself that I wouldn't be like all the STMs that told me that all the FTM stuff they did went out the window with baby #2, #3, etc. I was planning on carrying on with weekly bump pics like I did with my first. And yet here I am, with no actual weekly bump pictures besides the selfies I've done. Oops.
Married 8 years - Aug 23/08 DD - 6 years old, March 17/11 #2 due July 19th! (It's a boy!)
FFFC - I promised myself that I wouldn't be like all the STMs that told me that all the FTM stuff they did went out the window with baby #2, #3, etc. I was planning on carrying on with weekly bump pics like I did with my first. And yet here I am, with no actual weekly bump pictures besides the selfies I've done. Oops.
I protected myself from this phenomenon by not doing any of that stuff with #1 either.
FFFC - I promised myself that I wouldn't be like all the STMs that told me that all the FTM stuff they did went out the window with baby #2, #3, etc. I was planning on carrying on with weekly bump pics like I did with my first. And yet here I am, with no actual weekly bump pictures besides the selfies I've done. Oops.
I protected myself from this phenomenon by not doing any of that stuff with #1 either.
I was young and full of hopes and dreams back then. Now I'm old and jaded.
Married 8 years - Aug 23/08 DD - 6 years old, March 17/11 #2 due July 19th! (It's a boy!)
My FFFC: I'm 100% going to get a Cinnabon at some point this weekend. I failed my 1-hour GD test, but my OB did say I'll need to increase my carb intake the few days leading up to my 3-hour test next week.
She technically didn't say HOW to increase carbs, so I've convinced myself the Cinnabon is just following doctor's orders.
My FFFC is this entire pregnancy has been absolutely miserable compared to my sons pregnancy. I'm over it already! I love my baby girl, but I don't have to love being pregnant!
I can't adult today. So instead of engaging my children, I've hidden goldfish around the house and "we" are having a scavenger hunt. I'm debating whether or not I can also call this dinner.
FFFC: I am not really looking forward to being the only sober person this weekend for my friend's bridal/bachelorette weekend. I have missed her and feel bad that I can't go to her wedding, so I want to go, but getting super tired and watching everyone get wasted is not my idea of a good time. My only consolation is that I can take a nap tomorrow between the bridal shower and the evening festivities.
Married: 10/13/2013
TTC #1: Mirena removed 5/26/2015; DH - normal SA, me - diagnosed with PCOS 8/4/2016 - on Metformin; BFP - 10/29/2016!!!, EDD - 7/8/2017; DD born 6/29/2017
I can't adult today. So instead of engaging my children, I've hidden goldfish around the house and "we" are having a scavenger hunt. I'm debating whether or not I can also call this dinner.
This is GENIUS.
Married: 10/13/2013
TTC #1: Mirena removed 5/26/2015; DH - normal SA, me - diagnosed with PCOS 8/4/2016 - on Metformin; BFP - 10/29/2016!!!, EDD - 7/8/2017; DD born 6/29/2017
I can't adult today. So instead of engaging my children, I've hidden goldfish around the house and "we" are having a scavenger hunt. I'm debating whether or not I can also call this dinner.
This is GENIUS.
I have plenty more deficient third time mom tips if you think so lol
My FFFC is this entire pregnancy has been absolutely miserable compared to my sons pregnancy. I'm over it already! I love my baby girl, but I don't have to love being pregnant
Ugh.... stuck in the box
I can absolutely relate. I am hating this pregnancy! I'm constantly sick and nauseous. I just try to get through each day. Some days I tell DH I'm going to bed because I want the day to be over with. It's our last pregnancy and I'm really trying to enjoy it but the symptoms this time around have been the worst for me. I just keep reminding myself of the healthy baby in the end. I also haven't really connected to the baby. I don't know if it's because of the symptoms or because we are team green and I am not connecting because I can't really think girl or boy? Not that it will matter. Then there's the guilt over feeling this way. (I guess that's my confession.)
FFFC: DH and I split up some errands the other day. I took the dogs to the vet and picked up a baby shower gift from target for a friend while he went to the grocery store. I was getting ready to leave Target and he was still at the store so I wandered around for a while longer so I didn't have to help him put groceries away haha
This reminds me of what I did last Sunday. I had a headache so my husband went to church alone and then went grocery shopping right after. By the time he came back I was feeling a little better but I pretended to be asleep so that he could put the groceries away by himself lol
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
I can't adult today. So instead of engaging my children, I've hidden goldfish around the house and "we" are having a scavenger hunt. I'm debating whether or not I can also call this dinner.
Can I come hang out because searching for Goldfish sounds awesome! (I may steal this for my parenting repertoire)
Another FFC for today: I've lost track of how many weeks pregnant I am...is it 21? 22 or 23? I'm not sure, and I've been too lazy to calculate it out. I kept track diligently during 1st tri, and now life and pregnancy are just a blur until the finish line.
I have to check the bump app for the ticker changer post. I'm often not sure what week I am, and I'm definitely never sure which piece of food I am!
Re: flip flops. My first baby was due in January and of course it was cold by the end of the pregnancy. I hated having to squeeze my swollen feet into shoes/boots just to keep them warm. Being able to wear sandals (or Birkenstocks) for the latter portion of this pregnancy is a major perk! (I heard a mom complaining about *only* being able to bear sandals toward the end (August due date) which I kind if get... but compared to real shoes I'll take sandals any day).
FFC while at Marshall's buying a gift I also bought myself a 2.25lb bag of gummy worms on Wednesday. It's half gone, my lack of self control has resulted in 4 stomach aches but they taste so good.
Re: FFFC
My FFC: I have not bought a single thing for this baby. WTF is wrong with me?
re: flip flops - I had my son July 4th - I had stopped wearing real shoes in April. I didn't think there was anything wrong with it
+1 for second showers and cash registries as being tacky and counting down for flip flops. With my August baby, my feet were so swollen that I asked my boss if I could wear flip flops to work. I think he stopped listening after the word "swollen" and just nodded.
my happy boy
BFP September 2013 - MMC at 12 weeks
BFP February 2014 - early loss/CP at 4.5 weeks
BFP May 2014 - MMC/ complete molar pregnancy at 11 weeks
BFP December 2015 - DD born 8/18/2015
BFP November 2016 - pending...
I figure I'll start my new way of eating on Monday (we have a bunch of bday parties to go to this weekend). And I'll be taking quite a few days off from this way of eating (Disneyland trips, DS's bday, the night before my CS, etc).
my happy boy
Which means my FFFC is that there was a shower 2 weeks ago for a girl I work with who did this. I was so tired/busy that I just gave cash. I didn't have enough energy to go spite shopping.
re: flipflops - I'm right there with you guys counting down the days. It's still rain city here and we probably have another 2 months before I switch over to 'summer' shoes. I also can't wait for it to be nice enough to wear maxi skirts all the time. I hate wearing pants.
FFC: I booked today off work knowing full well I was missing the staff meeting. I hate our staff meetings because they're unproductive and go on too long. I'm much happier being at home on my couch in my pjs.
Bonus FFC: When someone starts off a thread with **TW** my first thought is "twat waffle" rather than "trigger warning"
Married 8 years - Aug 23/08
DD - 6 years old, March 17/11
#2 due July 19th! (It's a boy!)
DS1 - 7/2011, DD 12/2012, DS2 - 4/2014, MMC - 12/2015
Married 8 years - Aug 23/08
DD - 6 years old, March 17/11
#2 due July 19th! (It's a boy!)
She technically didn't say HOW to increase carbs, so I've convinced myself the Cinnabon is just following doctor's orders.
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: 6/2016
TTC:6/2016
BFP: 11/22/2016 | EDD: 7/29/2017