We're finally painting over the yellow-y tan flat paint (that was in every room when we moved in) in our living/dining/kitchen/hallway with a modern "griege." Our house has entered 2017! It is a big project so my dad and DH got it half done this weekend and should finish it all by next weekend.
Also who uses flat paint?! It is terrible! It is impossible to clean and shows every mark. Bleh.
Me: 30 H: 30 Dx: PCOS Married: June 2013 TTC#1: January 2015 BFP #1 8/24/15 | MC 9/3/15 at 6w2d BFP #2: 12/12/15 | DD born 8/29/16 TTC#2: June 2017 BFP #3: 7/15/17 | DS born 3/20/18
@becausescience our entire house was painted in medium shades of grey and tan in MATTE paint. Matte paint is where light goes to die. When we painted over the hallway it went from a creepy hall with hardly any light to a normal hallway in any house. I do not understand why people use flat or matte paint either. I bet your house feels lighter with the new paint!
I've been craving coffee all day, and finally gave in and made myself a cup at 8:30pm. Reeeeeeally hoping I'm not up all night because of it. Last time I craved it I threw it all up, but that was months ago. It totally hit the spot tonight.
Today I went to a local shop to get maternity pants because I hate the ones I have.... being tall and maternity clothes just don't mix. Anyway, my son found a superman onsie for "his baby" ❤
@justkeeptrying I had a chai latte yesterday at 3p because so was having a serious craving and the baby kicked until 10p.. .We aren't doing that again.
Ughh my parents were visiting, and they just left our place to head to Florida for 3 months. I'm crying. For so many crazy reasons. Knowing the next time I see them I wI'll be about to give birth. And I get so lonely when they leave from visiting as well.
@becausescience, our entire flipping house was painted the ugliest tan color you ever did see, and we just repainted it all in the loveliest soft gray a few months ago. I'm so happy with it. I really feel like it changed everything, AND I have been enjoying changing the decor to go with it, little by little.
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Today I went to a local shop to get maternity pants because I hate the ones I have.... being tall and maternity clothes just don't mix. Anyway, my son found a superman onsie for "his baby" ❤
I have the opposite problem! Everything in normal lengths is way too long once I stop wearing heels, but I am slightly too tall for short/petite sizes. I had to have every single item altered, even my maternity yoga pants!
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Posting here even though it’s a question because it’s random af and has nothing to do with pregnancy.
Does anyone here bullet journal? I asked for a nice journal for Christmas from my husband and I’m so excited to use it for my planner/meal planning. I’ve been obsessed with the bullet journal side of Pinterest lately. Anyone else? Does anyone have tips/tricks?
@ShawnnaO I don’t bullet journal, but I keep a beautiful planner/calendar from papyrus which is my whole life. I love it and use it way more than my phone calendar. I prefer to use the week view and just write in the tasks and events, and check them off as they are done. I do my meal planning in there as well. DH used to make fun of my book keeping but it really is what keeps me organized! I find that having it be pretty helps too. The book is high quality and I use multicolored pens to quickly see different categories.
Lately whenever I go on walks with daughter, I get soooo many BH contractions. I’ve been trying to make sure I drink more water during the walks, but that makes me have to pee which just makes the Braxton hicks more uncomfortable. This is my RELAXATION activity, baby! Let me RELAX!
@shawnnao I’ve been meaning to start a bullet journal, but I’ve been slacking on getting around to it and just using my current planner. Rachel Wilkerson Miller has written a ton of Buzzfeed articles about it though, and she just had a book come out (or maybe it’s coming out?) about bullet journaling!
+1 for Erin Condren! I can't wait to start using my 2018 planner! I don't use them unless they're pretty (I guess I'm shallow), so for me it's worth splurging a little for one of hers.
I see I just randomly posted about Erin Condren - I meant to add I was on Pinterest the other day and saw several pins about converting the Erin Condren notebook into a bullet journal, which many people seem to be into.
Me: 36 DH: 37 Married: 5.27.16 Baby Boy Due: 3.18.18
@crossfitbabybump I have a terrible cold- coughing really hard and sneezing- I have been wearing a pad just to be safe because it would be super embarrassing otherwise.
Two people in my fairly small office, including the woman I am closest to, came down with the stomach flu last night. Keeping my fingers crossed that the gods spare me on this one. I know the stomach flu isn't serious and is over fairly quickly, but I swear it feels grosser and more prohibitive than some worse illnesses.
I feel like this baby may have finally flipped over! I've only ever felt hard mucks in my lower abdomen and ive never really been able to feel her anywhere above my bellybutton. this morning I'm feeling her all up under my ribs... totally new and different sensation!
I'm debating if I should call my ENT. I got my tonsils out a couple years ago b/c I kept getting tonsillitis and strep. I have some serious drainage going on causing sore throat and when I looked in my throat this morning it was all red and white. I am not running fever but I do feel run down. I usually get pretty high fever when I get strep. I don't want to take antibiotics (or any meds) unnecessarily, especially if it's just virus. It's not really that big a deal but I"m over here stressing about it. I don't want to take more leave off work either. It's bad enough I have to take leave again tomorrow because the stupid lab lost my glucose orders and they had to be resent.
Me: 36 DH: 37 Married: 5.27.16 Baby Boy Due: 3.18.18
@muggle621 I would recommend seeing a doctor! A couple weeks ago my throat was really sore, so I ended up getting a rapid strep test. That came back negative for strep but they sent it off to the lab anyway and it came back the next day as positive. If it is strep, you definitely want those meds asap! Hopefully it's something else though, and you can get some rest and kick it easily. I hope you feel better!
My cat is old and in pain, finally made an appointment for her at the vet...I’ve been putting it off because I’m afraid of what they will tell me. She goes in tomorrow morning and I’m so afraid this will be my last night with her. But I can’t have her using my house as a litter box, I love her but have to put my kids first.
She’s been my ride or die for 13 years, got me through 3 deployments and Rode shotgun from RI to NC to WA to AZ and finally MA. ugh, this is the hard part of pet parenting.
@Mass-girl-at-heart That is so hard. I've only gone through putting one animal down as an adult, but it is so difficult to know when is the right time. Just try to remember that sometimes the best way you can help your pet is by having mercy and putting them out of their misery. It's so hard on us though because they're part of the family! Sending good vibes your way and hoping you can be at peace with whatever your vet visit brings tomorrow.
@crossfitbabybump, my best friends were over last week and I had a coughing fit and full out peed my pants. No panty liner was going to hold that. I RAN to the bathroom and texted my DH asking him to bring me a change of underwear. Luckily it was my best friends, and we all had a good laugh about it afterwards. But I was SO unbelievably embarrassed in the moment.
@stlbuckeye132... good point... no..i haven't. hopefully she'll find her way back to us soon. Does anybody remember the last time @LiveNLove44 posted? did she gave anything going on?
@justkeeptrying - oh my gosh!! Glad you guys could laugh about it! Even if it wasn't friends or family, what do people expect from us? There's a tiny human playing on our bladders like they're in a bounce house. lol
Is it volleyball season tournament time for @LiveNLove44?
@Mass-girl-at-heart I’m so sorry... hopefully the vet tells you it’s something treatable.
My cat has been MIA since before Thanksgiving and I can’t find her. We’ve checked the shelter, and she’s microchipped and I’ve looked everywhere I can think of but at this point it’s been a week and I’m terrified we will never find her.
@mdfarmchick oh no! Hopefully you’ll find her soon. Does your local shelter post lost pets on their Facebook page? Someone may have taken her in. I really hope you find her!
@Mass-girl-at-heart my local shelter has a lost and found pets webpage that I check daily. And I signed up for NextDoor so I could see if anyone posted there. MH posted on our community page but the only response was “a cat” over a mile away. I’ve even been checking Craigslist and local vets in case someone turns her in.
@bb3vj3n she was last active on Nov. 20th. Is she American? Maybe just busy from the holidays?
EDIT: oh okay, cool Bump. Totally wanted this posted twice.
@mdfarmchick if I remember right from when I was in highschool, volleyball tourney season is December/January. But every school/state is different so you could be right!
Re: Weekly Randoms ~ 11/27
Also who uses flat paint?! It is terrible! It is impossible to clean and shows every mark. Bleh.
Dx: PCOS
Married: June 2013
TTC#1: January 2015
BFP #1 8/24/15 | MC 9/3/15 at 6w2d
BFP #2: 12/12/15 | DD born 8/29/16
TTC#2: June 2017
BFP #3: 7/15/17 | DS born 3/20/18
Does anyone here bullet journal? I asked for a nice journal for Christmas from my husband and I’m so excited to use it for my planner/meal planning. I’ve been obsessed with the bullet journal side of Pinterest lately. Anyone else? Does anyone have tips/tricks?
Married: 5.27.16
Baby Boy Due: 3.18.18
True Life: I just sneezed at work and peed my pants. Disclaimer: Thank God for panty liners.
Oh the joys of pregnancy!
Married: 5.27.16
Baby Boy Due: 3.18.18
Married: 5.27.16
Baby Boy Due: 3.18.18
She’s been my ride or die for 13 years, got me through 3 deployments and Rode shotgun from RI to NC to WA to AZ and finally MA. ugh, this is the hard part of pet parenting.
@Mass-girl-at-heart So many hugs
EDD March 12, 2018
@Mass-girl-at-heart I'm so sorry - it's always hard to make these choices for our fur babies. Hugs.
Married: 5.27.16
Baby Boy Due: 3.18.18
@Mass-girl-at-heart I’m so sorry... hopefully the vet tells you it’s something treatable.
My cat has been MIA since before Thanksgiving and I can’t find her. We’ve checked the shelter, and she’s microchipped and I’ve looked everywhere I can think of but at this point it’s been a week and I’m terrified we will never find her.
EDIT: oh okay, cool Bump. Totally wanted this posted twice.
@mdfarmchick if I remember right from when I was in highschool, volleyball tourney season is December/January. But every school/state is different so you could be right!