How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 25 weeks - the size of a large cucumber, apparently?
How are you feeling? Good! Hip pain is still pretty constant, but doesn’t get really bad until the end of the day.
Any appointments this week? Nope, had one last week.
Rants/raves? Rant: getting comfortable enough to sleep has been really tough. Is anyone else still sleeping flat on their back? It’s literally the only position that relieves my hip pain, but I feel like it’s a pregnancy no-no.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Myhusband is wonderful, but if he clips his goddamn toenails and leaves them in a little pile next to the kitchen sink one more time I will lose my freaking mind...
@kmalls just lurking. I'm a back sleeper. I tend to move to my sides throughout the night but always sleep a portion of it on my back. I did last pregnancy too. I'm not sure I could prevent it throughout the entire night.
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 22 weeks.. Baby is the size of a coconut.
How are you feeling? Fairly well! Sleep is still decent, and I've been able to take more naps during the day so that's been helpful with my fatigue. I have developed the dreaded tailbone pain that some of you have mentioned. Staying active has seemed to help, but it can get so uncomfortable. It makes me want to skip out on things that I know I'll be sitting for awhile at.
Any appointments this week? Appointment with my OB this week. I'm looking forward to ask her some questions about my A/S and the one scheduled for 30 weeks.
Rants/raves? My DH and I started our registry last week. We went to BRU, and they had so many options. I read Lucie's List the day before, and it was insanely helpful. We have many items left to add, but I am looking forward to doing some more research. I think our other registry will be through Amazon.. they have everything and I've found it to be cheaper than BRU. We will paint the nursery next week and start hanging up decorations. Things are getting real!
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? My DH is amazing, but he always wants to be doing something. I swear he has a mental list a mile long of the things he could be doing each day. It makes him antsy to just sit and talk.. which are things I absolutely love and help make me feel more connected to others. He's been getting much better throughout the years, but he certainly is a busy body. I think he'll be awesome at being a parent to an active kiddo.
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 23 weeks! A 'large' mango...
How are you feeling? Feeling pretty good. I woke up a few times last night to pee... I'm hoping its just cuz I drank a lot of water in the evening and not my 3rd trimester pee wake-ups already starting.
Any appointments this week? Umm, nope! Not this week!
Rants/raves? CHRISTMAS IS NEXT WEEK!
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Hmmmm, well, he's absent-minded and doesn't naturally think of all the things that need to be done to keep our lives running smoothly. This is usually not a problem, because I'm an obsessive Type A personality and generally keep everything straight. However, his vehicle, I leave up to him. Apparently his registration expired SIX MONTHS AGO and he didn't notice until he got a ticket last week... He also found out, while being pulled over, that his license is expired AND he didn't have proof of insurance in the vehicle. WTF man. I handle all our insurance information and KNOW I gave him proof. All he had to do was put.it.in.the.car. The rest though? That's on him... lol
DS: EDD, December 19th, 2014. Born, December 19th, 2014! DD: EDD, July 18th, 2016. Born, July 19th, 2016!
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 23 weeks; size of a grapefruit
How are you feeling? Not bad. Still dealing with hip pain at night, but I seemed to have found a position that is helping and I'm not flat on my back. I stupidly wore heels to DH work Christmas party this weekend and immediately regretted it. My sciatica was horrible and I had to sit down most of the night. Any appointments this week? Tomorrow! Fingers crossed it is my last cervix check.
Rants/raves? Rave!!! My brother is an amateur mma fighter and Saturday was his 3rd "official" fight, meaning it counts towards his record. He went in 2-0, as did his opponent. His opponent has never had to go past the 1st round because he's won by knock-outs so far. So of course, its set to be an intense fight and being pregnant did NOT help. I started crying the first round because it was so hard to watch. Well, 23 seconds into the second round, my brother KO'd the other guy and won! We are so proud and excited for him. He does this all on his own, doesn't have any sponsors like most fighters have, no gym to call home and mostly teaches himself. I hate that he's in this type of sport...so nerve-racking, but also, so excited for him.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Oh gosh, lol. DH is pretty good about bad habits. He used to leave cabinets and drawers open...still does drawers sometimes, or he'll close them halfway. My old boss used to do it too. Like they'd go in the kitchen, get a cup out of the cupboard and just walk away with cabinet still open. How hard is it to shut the dang thing? I don't get that. Otherwise, he's pretty easy to live with.
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 23 Weeks, size of a grapefruit which is definitely smaller then a coconut imo which is what I was last week. How are you feeling? I'm starting to have a lot more aches and pains. I had a lot of errands to run this weekend and a lot of cleaning to do to prepare for my in-laws who will be here on tomorrow! EK. So my body and mind were really feeling it. I almost had a breakdown and lost it in the grocery store... I'll save that story for the rants and raves lol Any appointments this week? Nope, not until next week. Rants/raves? So yeh, my in-laws will be flying in tomorrow from England to stay with us for 3 WEEKS. I have been running around like a crazy trying to get the house ready but the biggest issue I am dealing with at the moment is putting together a grocery list. My FIL is diabetic so I want to be mindful of his dietary restrictions. I have been asking my husband to help me plan some meals and he is completely useless. I'm the one who is feeling all the pressure to be a good host and prepare for their visit while he's all "it's just my parents". I'm sure they will be understanding considering I work full time and I'm almost 6 months pregnant but I still don't want them to feel like they are an after thought especially considering how far they are coming to visit us. GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? I think the things that drive me most crazy about my husband are more personality related lol It's not putting the toilet seat down or anything like that... it's more about difference of views on things like money. For example, my husband always goes on and on about how he can't buy anything for himself because I spend too much money. In reality he doesn't buy anything for himself because he is a total penny pincher. We have the money, he just doesn't want anyone to spend any of it and instead of acknowledging that he makes me out to be some reckless spender. This also crosses over into some annoying actual habits... like he prefers to hang dry clothes instead of using the dryer so he can save money. He gets mad at me for how much laundry detergent I use because he wants to save money. He doesn't want to have a gas stove in the future because it saves money on gas. He goes around opening all the blinds in the house so we don't have to use the electricity. He won't turn the AC on in the summer (we live in Texas) because it's too expensive. Seriously... the list goes on.
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 25 weeks! Baby is the size of a head of cauliflower, or the size of head of Thor's hammer (I Am Worthy!)
How are you feeling? pretty good my back aches a lot and it's just so hard to get fully comfortable.
Any appointments this week? nope not until January
Rants/raves? I PASSED MY GLUCOSE TEST! (I shared this in the Glucose test thread) but I'm totally shocked by my passing. I felt there was so many things against me that I was probably going to fail. So still trying to process this
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? He is somewhat OCD and it drives me nuts how he is always moving things around and organizing. Plus there has to be a plan for everything. We are hosting his family for Christmas this year and we are cooking a ham and he is going crazy with how we should cook it, what to cook it in, how long to cook it, is it ok to buy it now or wait to later in the week. It's crazy to get so worked up and making something a bigger deal then what it needs to be.
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 21 weeks, endive. (anyone else only check the fruit/vegetable size when making this post?) How are you feeling? Mostly good! Any appointments this week? Nope, had a routine check last week that went well. I get the glucose test at my visit next month. Rants/raves? I have to finish Christmas shopping asap, we have to mail gifts out still, gah! I guess this is also my FFFC, but I have Friday off work and I'm planning to bring DS to daycare so I can get stuff done around the house and maybe relax and read too. I'm really looking forward to a day home alone! GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? This was something that I didn't notice until after we had DS, but DH is terrible with checking schedules and calendars! He'll make plans then ask me if we have anything going on despite him having access to my google calendar for years now. I used to answer him, but now my response is usually, check the calendar. He'll also know that something is going to happen on a day or weekend and ask me a bunch of questions about when, where said event is happening, and it'll all be on the calendar. Google makes it so easy, but he is so bad about checking things.
@irenejean I use what the bump app gives me and this geeky pregnancy tracker that has geeky, cravings, manly, and facts. So it's nice to see something different. Also I'm off Friday and DD is still going to daycare i'm looking forward to a day off and hopefully I chance to sleep in.
@kmalls I got to bed on my side but I always wake up on my back. I put a pillow behind my back for some support so technically I'm on my side when I go to bed but there's a slight lean onto my back but I feel better I'm not fully on my back most of the night. But not much you can do if you wake up on your back. I try not to worry about it but when I wake up in that position I'm so comfy that sometimes I fall back asleep like that. @scuba_chic fx for a good cervix check! How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 25! How are you feeling? Can't complain too much. My hips hurt only when I walk but it could be worse.
Any appointments this week? Nope, I don't have one until the 26th which is when I also take my glucose test.
Rants/raves? We don't have family that lives near us so we've been doing our own 'christmas' day visits. Some we've been spending a night. I don't know if I can handle sleeping on someone else's bed one more night with my almost 3 year old in the room. It makes me so cranky the next day because I'm so tired from sleeping like crap but having to use the restroom 2+ times in the night makes it hard when you're trying not to wake your toddler up.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? He is always last minute on everything and never plans. Drives me bonkers. For example he was in charge of his parents and grandparents for Christmas. He hasn't bought a single gift and when I ask he says leave it to him. It's so irritating!!
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 23 weeks - "large mango" (The fruit comparisons drive me nuts. I want something more concrete.) How are you feeling? Tired and sore! We are getting ready for movers to come on Wednesday and I've been running around packing and running errands. Even though I haven't been lifting and trying to take it easy, I go to bed sore and wake up feeling like I've been hit by a train. Any appointments this week? Follow up to my anatomy scan tomorrow. DH can't make it so I'm taking my mom. She's been weirdly nonchalant about this pregnancy (her first grand kid from her only child), so it will be interesting to see how she reacts. Rants/raves? I'M ON WINTER BREAK! Wahoo! Also, we spent the night in our new condo two nights ago and I already love it. GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Oh man, I love this guy to pieces but he is so messy. He's a great cook, but he'll leave the stove top all greasy and leave wadded up paper towels on the counters. He also takes his pants off in the living room and leaves them on the floor. @Dumbgurl04, congrats on passing your glucose test!! @JJMNO1616, good luck with the in laws! That sounds incredibly stressful. I hope you get along with them pretty well.
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 24 weeks (yay viability!), the size of a cantaloupe or GI Joe doll How are you feeling? Good except that my sciatica and backache are really killing me. Monday mornings are always the worst because I do too much over the weekend. Any appointments this week? Nope, next week. Rants/raves? I should have appreciated all the sleep I got in first tri. Now I'm awake on and off all night because I just can't get comfortable. I wish I could just knock out like I did then. GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? I can't figure out why, but he always has a napkin or paper towel in his hand that he's folding and crumpling and fidgeting with. And when it's folded to a certain size, he leaves it wherever he is and gets another one. It's wasteful and leaves trash all over the house--that he somehow never sees so I have to clean it up. I truly don't get it.
25 weeks, cauliflower How are you feeling? Woke up yesterday with a cold and then was up all night and into today with the stomach bug. I guess I'm dehydrated because my legs are cramping so bad. Seriously? Too much to do this week to be sick! Can we postpone Christmas another week or so?? Any appointments this week? I missed out on the last two weeks. Last week I had another ultrasound to check on the placenta previa but there was no change so I'm still restricted on everything and have another ultrasound Jan 9th. I was suppose to go get my 3hr glucose testing done but was postponing it to this week. Now being sick and not eating, I wonder if it'll affect anything. Rants/raves? DH is a non practicing Jew so I guess he feels like he doesn't have to help with anything Christmas related. I've done all the shopping, though still unfinished. He then had the nerve to ask if we are putting any decorations outside! Sure I'll get right on that! I'm glad DD is still too young to get it completely, GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? I have to say it's his chewing. If we sit down to eat something while watching tv, I can't grab the remote fast enough to turn it on/up so I can't hear him!
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Married April 9, 2011
TTC since October 2011
Me 34, DH 40
IUI #5 w/ Tamoxifen+Ovidrel+Acupuncture Oct 24, 2014-->BFP!!! EDD July 17, 2015. Panorama=low risk...and it's a GIRL! DD born July 10, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------- Trying for baby #2! IUI #1 w/ Tamoxifen+Ovidrel+Acupuncture July 10, 2017-->BFP!!! EDD Apr 2, 2018. Panorama=low risk...and another GIRL!
@irenejean the google calendar thing is totally us too @MISpanda YES on the sleeping on other people's beds with the 3 year old in the room. MISERABLE lol. @keeksie84 lololol @ taking his pants off in the living room. Do you watch The Goldbergs?!
DS: EDD, December 19th, 2014. Born, December 19th, 2014! DD: EDD, July 18th, 2016. Born, July 19th, 2016!
@JJMNO1616 That money issue would drive me nuts! MH can be pretty tight on money at times and I have always felt that I don't spend like a lot of women do, so he should be thankful, but that just goes above and beyond. I don't know how you do that. Some things are just a part of life...no AC in the summer? Heck no. Girl, I feel for you.
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 23 weeks How are you feeling? I’m starting to get that “just got kicked in the vagina” feeling if I’m on my feet too much. Any appointments this week? Nope Rants/raves? All moved in and it went much more smoothly than I thought it would. We were even able to finally put up a Christmas tree! GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? It’s probably not his worst habit (he also leaves nail clipping piles @kmalls) but it drives me the most crazy. He leaves hand towels in a wadded up mess instead of hanging them neatly. And he knows that it drives me crazy yet can’t take the two extra seconds to put them back properly.
@mispanda@ladythrice I also HATE sharing a room with my toddler at other people’s houses. This is probably a FFFC but I’ve started putting her in her pnp in the bathroom and she sleeps SO much better.
@kmalls I have found that sometimes throughout the night I'll wake up on my back, which is weird because I feel like my pregnancy pillow should prevent that but who knows. I've heard that your body will kinda wake you up if there are any issues while sleeping on your back. I'm so looking forward to sleeping however I want to in a few months! Hoping your hip pain subsides.. @Dumbgurl04 Congratulations on passing your glucose test.. that's such great news! @Keeks14 Good luck on your move! That definitely makes sense why you'd still be sore even without the lifting.. moving is definitely stressful but hopefully it'll all go smoothly. @StephieMK Ugh, sorry about your multiple sicknesses.. hope you feel better before Christmas!
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 23 weeks! Feels like April is SO. FAR. AWAY. --Baby is the size of a Barbie Doll How are you feeling? I am feeling okay, starting to get crappier sleep. Which sucks. I also have been having super bad gas/stomach pains after eating, so I think I need to start a fiber vitamin or something. Any appointments this week? I have an appointment on Thursday. Just a regular one, so I don't expect anything too exciting. I do get to see bean on the Vscan, so I love that. Rants/raves? Little guy is moving a lot more! So I love that. I have a feeling once he gets bigger I won't be so happy with all the movement. GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? I'm sure type A and love to be planned. But he is so nonchalant, never in a hurry and will get thing done (like Christmas shopping whenever). He does help me be less stressed about stupid stuff that I shouldn't worry so much about having a plan about, but come on...pick out a gift for your brother already!
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Oh man, I love this guy to pieces but he is so messy. He's a great cook, but he'll leave the stove top all greasy and leave wadded up paper towels on the counters. He also takes his pants off in the living room and leaves them on the floor.
@keeksie84 lol SAME THING HERE. By the end of the night there are little piles of clothes all over the living room. Pants in one spot, sweater in another, balled up socks in the vicinity of (but never in) the laundry basket...
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 23 weeks / grapefruit How are you feeling? I had some spotting yesterday that freaked me out, but nothing since and the baby is moving as usual. I meant to call my MW today but honestly it's been such a day so far, I have had no time to eat, let alone attend to my own needs. I am just going to go on the assumption it's all normal and will do something if I see it again. Any appointments this week? Had a normal visit last week. Glucose test after Christmas. Rants/raves? My LO is sick and it's breaking my heart. We thought it was just a cold but I think she's got pink eye and last night she had a fever, and has thrown up on me twice since 5:30 this morning. After never throwing up in her 20 months of life! Poor thing is so lethargic and obviously uncomfortable. I'm taking her to the doc in an hour. And of course I have to miss work when I have some big deadlines today and tomorrow, so trying to take calls while she watches Elmo on the couch. At least she's sick today and not the end of the week when we plan to travel GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Hmm, I am totally one of those people who is super bothered by the sound of chewing - sounds like you might have that too @StephieMK . But that's a universal irritation, not just DH. I'd say it's his tendency to be quick to blame / "I told you so." I find it so unproductive and hurtful. Sometimes I feel like he assigns blame when nothing is my fault, or even if I did screw up, we are supposed to be on the same team and always forgive. That's how I am, anyway, when the roles are reversed. We've talked about it though and he's gotten a lot better at either not assigning blame (out loud, hah), or will apologize right after if he does it. So, progress?
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 24 weeks!! Made it to viability and baby is a cantaloupe (I feel like this is a huge jump from the past couple weeks haha)
How are you feeling? Good! Except I went to Disneyland yesterday and I think I overdid it because I had to throw up when we got back to the hotel (first time for the entire pregnancy ).
Any appointments this week? Gotta get to the lab for my glucose test and some blood work at some point.
Rants/raves? RAVE: I went to Disneyland this weekend for our babymoon. Got a free upgrade for babymooning at the Marriott and had an amazing time. I've been wanting to go during the holidays for my entire life (I've lived in soCal my entire life except during my degrees). The Haunted Mansion transformation into the Nightmare Before Christmas theme was absolutely amazing! GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
love my fiance, but definitely a bit of a manchild. Spends money just because he has it and doesn't do much planning. It doesn't really matter too much of the time to me except now where baby stuff is concerned- but he is getting better. I know it's going to mean more as we progress through our engagement/marriage/life etc and we will need to have a talk about it if it doesn't get better
@ladythrice, haven't watched it but maybe I will! @kmalls, I don't know how you can stand it. I'm trying to set up new routines with him in our new house.
@Dumbgurl04 so happy for you with the glucose test!!
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 22 weeks, coconut! Fitting that DS is obsessed with Moana lately. I’ve been singing “consider the coconut, consider its treeeeees” all day lol How are you feeling? kind of run down but overall okay. BH started tonight, so that will be super fun. They’re always during dinner, ugh. Any appointments this week? None until an ultrasound in early January to follow up on baby’s kidneys. Rants/raves? eh, I had a cold last week and stayed home when I should have dragged my butt into work. Now I have to work an extra hour every day for the next 2 weeks to make up because I’m completely out of leave for the year GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Not really a habit, but his sleepiness. When he’s sleepy, nothing can stop him from passing out. Worse still, he is asleep around 8 every damn night, no matter what. If I make him put DS to bed, it just means he’ll sleep in the rocker in his room until I go make him move to our bed. It means we never ever get time just to ourselves, because he can’t stay up any later than DS. I hate it!!
@keeksie84 I've heard of that before, and identified with it immediately. In college and grad school I could never work in big open rooms of the library because inevitably someone would be eating or slurping a beverage and it would drive me crazy! My biggest nightmare is being stuck in a car with someone eating a bag of chips or something, hah. The only person who doesn't trigger me like that is my DD - and toddlers are noisy eaters - I guess my love for her transcends my weird brain wiring hah.
@dan0081 - lol, I am like YH - my mental list has hundreds of to-do’s! I’m frustrated with not having enough energy to do much.
@scuba_chic - good luck with cervix check! MH does the cupboard door thing once in a while too, I don’t get it. That’s cool about your brother! Lots of hard work to get as far as he has.
@JJMNO1616 - hopefully your stress over ILs decreases and you can enjoy the time getting to know them better.
@keeksie84 - ditto on MH not cleaning up after making a mess. As long as they do the cooking, sometimes it’s worth the cleanup
@rmmorris - add me to the ‘just got kicked in the vagina’ list. Today I was on my feet a lot at work and didn’t wear my belly band - I was a hurting unit with 2 hours left at work And the wet wadded hand towels! MH does it too, annoying!
@mountainsmama - hope your LO gets better soon and you meet your deadlines!
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 24 weeks. Two freakin cantaloupes!
How are you feeling? I tire easily and am pretty uncomfortable about half of the time.
Any appointments this week? AS number 2 Thursday.
Rants/raves? Friday I was whining to DH about needing a massage (my gal doesn’t do prenatal), and he shows me texts with his massage gal trying to get me on her schedule this week. Yay! I can’t wait for my massage on Friday! Except I will have to try to shave my legs
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Sometimes he doesn’t listen. Like I ask him to do something and when I ask about it he ‘didn’t hear me say that.’ Doesn’t happen that often, but irritates the shit out of me lol!
@kaymaroo we did not ! We We're trying to get all the rides I could actually do get done and left around 11:30 but didn't see any snow! I didn't even know they did that !
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 22 weeks coconut How are you feeling? Pretty decent. No complaints. Any appointments this week? Nope Rants/raves? I keep forgetting everything. I missed my work Christmas party because I just didn't think about it. Whoops. GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Well this isn't really his fault, but his attention to detail. After he cleans something, I look at it and ask if he is serious because it is not that clean. My bad though cause he has bad eyes and has had 2 eye surgeries so sometimes he just really doesn't see it and I forget cause to me it looks obvious.
@kaymaroo the only thing about rides not being crowded was that Indiana Jones only had a 20 minute wait....and I couldn't ride it ! It's never that short
Re: Monday Ticker Change 12/18
25 weeks - the size of a large cucumber, apparently?
How are you feeling?
Good! Hip pain is still pretty constant, but doesn’t get really bad until the end of the day.
Any appointments this week?
Nope, had one last week.
Rants/raves?
Rant: getting comfortable enough to sleep has been really tough. Is anyone else still sleeping flat on their back? It’s literally the only position that relieves my hip pain, but I feel like it’s a pregnancy no-no.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
My husband is wonderful, but if he clips his goddamn toenails and leaves them in a little pile next to the kitchen sink one more time I will lose my freaking mind...
How are you feeling? Fairly well! Sleep is still decent, and I've been able to take more naps during the day so that's been helpful with my fatigue. I have developed the dreaded tailbone pain that some of you have mentioned. Staying active has seemed to help, but it can get so uncomfortable. It makes me want to skip out on things that I know I'll be sitting for awhile at.
Any appointments this week? Appointment with my OB this week. I'm looking forward to ask her some questions about my A/S and the one scheduled for 30 weeks.
Rants/raves? My DH and I started our registry last week. We went to BRU, and they had so many options. I read Lucie's List the day before, and it was insanely helpful. We have many items left to add, but I am looking forward to doing some more research. I think our other registry will be through Amazon.. they have everything and I've found it to be cheaper than BRU. We will paint the nursery next week and start hanging up decorations. Things are getting real!
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? My DH is amazing, but he always wants to be doing something. I swear he has a mental list a mile long of the things he could be doing each day. It makes him antsy to just sit and talk.. which are things I absolutely love and help make me feel more connected to others. He's been getting much better throughout the years, but he certainly is a busy body. I think he'll be awesome at being a parent to an active kiddo.
How are you feeling? Feeling pretty good. I woke up a few times last night to pee... I'm hoping its just cuz I drank a lot of water in the evening and not my 3rd trimester pee wake-ups already starting.
Any appointments this week? Umm, nope! Not this week!
Rants/raves? CHRISTMAS IS NEXT WEEK!
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
Hmmmm, well, he's absent-minded and doesn't naturally think of all the things that need to be done to keep our lives running smoothly. This is usually not a problem, because I'm an obsessive Type A personality and generally keep everything straight. However, his vehicle, I leave up to him. Apparently his registration expired SIX MONTHS AGO and he didn't notice until he got a ticket last week... He also found out, while being pulled over, that his license is expired AND he didn't have proof of insurance in the vehicle. WTF man. I handle all our insurance information and KNOW I gave him proof. All he had to do was put.it.in.the.car. The rest though? That's on him... lol
DS: EDD, December 19th, 2014. Born, December 19th, 2014!
DD: EDD, July 18th, 2016. Born, July 19th, 2016!
Baby #3: EDD, April 16th, 2016
23 weeks; size of a grapefruit
How are you feeling?
Not bad. Still dealing with hip pain at night, but I seemed to have found a position that is helping and I'm not flat on my back. I stupidly wore heels to DH work Christmas party this weekend and immediately regretted it. My sciatica was horrible and I had to sit down most of the night.
Any appointments this week?
Tomorrow! Fingers crossed it is my last cervix check.
Rants/raves?
Rave!!! My brother is an amateur mma fighter and Saturday was his 3rd "official" fight, meaning it counts towards his record. He went in 2-0, as did his opponent. His opponent has never had to go past the 1st round because he's won by knock-outs so far. So of course, its set to be an intense fight and being pregnant did NOT help. I started crying the first round because it was so hard to watch. Well, 23 seconds into the second round, my brother KO'd the other guy and won! We are so proud and excited for him. He does this all on his own, doesn't have any sponsors like most fighters have, no gym to call home and mostly teaches himself. I hate that he's in this type of sport...so nerve-racking, but also, so excited for him.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? Oh gosh, lol. DH is pretty good about bad habits. He used to leave cabinets and drawers open...still does drawers sometimes, or he'll close them halfway. My old boss used to do it too. Like they'd go in the kitchen, get a cup out of the cupboard and just walk away with cabinet still open. How hard is it to shut the dang thing? I don't get that. Otherwise, he's pretty easy to live with.
23 Weeks, size of a grapefruit which is definitely smaller then a coconut imo which is what I was last week.
How are you feeling?
I'm starting to have a lot more aches and pains. I had a lot of errands to run this weekend and a lot of cleaning to do to prepare for my in-laws who will be here on tomorrow! EK. So my body and mind were really feeling it. I almost had a breakdown and lost it in the grocery store... I'll save that story for the rants and raves lol
Any appointments this week?
Nope, not until next week.
Rants/raves?
So yeh, my in-laws will be flying in tomorrow from England to stay with us for 3 WEEKS. I have been running around like a crazy trying to get the house ready but the biggest issue I am dealing with at the moment is putting together a grocery list. My FIL is diabetic so I want to be mindful of his dietary restrictions. I have been asking my husband to help me plan some meals and he is completely useless. I'm the one who is feeling all the pressure to be a good host and prepare for their visit while he's all "it's just my parents". I'm sure they will be understanding considering I work full time and I'm almost 6 months pregnant but I still don't want them to feel like they are an after thought especially considering how far they are coming to visit us.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
I think the things that drive me most crazy about my husband are more personality related lol It's not putting the toilet seat down or anything like that... it's more about difference of views on things like money. For example, my husband always goes on and on about how he can't buy anything for himself because I spend too much money. In reality he doesn't buy anything for himself because he is a total penny pincher. We have the money, he just doesn't want anyone to spend any of it and instead of acknowledging that he makes me out to be some reckless spender. This also crosses over into some annoying actual habits... like he prefers to hang dry clothes instead of using the dryer so he can save money. He gets mad at me for how much laundry detergent I use because he wants to save money. He doesn't want to have a gas stove in the future because it saves money on gas. He goes around opening all the blinds in the house so we don't have to use the electricity. He won't turn the AC on in the summer (we live in Texas) because it's too expensive. Seriously... the list goes on.
25 weeks! Baby is the size of a head of cauliflower, or the size of head of Thor's hammer (I Am Worthy!)
How are you feeling?
pretty good my back aches a lot and it's just so hard to get fully comfortable.
Any appointments this week?
nope not until January
Rants/raves?
I PASSED MY GLUCOSE TEST! (I shared this in the Glucose test thread) but I'm totally shocked by my passing. I felt there was so many things against me that I was probably going to fail. So still trying to process this
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
He is somewhat OCD and it drives me nuts how he is always moving things around and organizing. Plus there has to be a plan for everything. We are hosting his family for Christmas this year and we are cooking a ham and he is going crazy with how we should cook it, what to cook it in, how long to cook it, is it ok to buy it now or wait to later in the week. It's crazy to get so worked up and making something a bigger deal then what it needs to be.
21 weeks, endive. (anyone else only check the fruit/vegetable size when making this post?)
How are you feeling?
Mostly good!
Any appointments this week?
Nope, had a routine check last week that went well. I get the glucose test at my visit next month.
Rants/raves?
I have to finish Christmas shopping asap, we have to mail gifts out still, gah!
I guess this is also my FFFC, but I have Friday off work and I'm planning to bring DS to daycare so I can get stuff done around the house and maybe relax and read too. I'm really looking forward to a day home alone!
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
This was something that I didn't notice until after we had DS, but DH is terrible with checking schedules and calendars! He'll make plans then ask me if we have anything going on despite him having access to my google calendar for years now. I used to answer him, but now my response is usually, check the calendar. He'll also know that something is going to happen on a day or weekend and ask me a bunch of questions about when, where said event is happening, and it'll all be on the calendar. Google makes it so easy, but he is so bad about checking things.
@scuba_chic fx for a good cervix check!
How many weeks are you/how big is baby? 25!
How are you feeling? Can't complain too much. My hips hurt only when I walk but it could be worse.
Any appointments this week? Nope, I don't have one until the 26th which is when I also take my glucose test.
Rants/raves? We don't have family that lives near us so we've been doing our own 'christmas' day visits. Some we've been spending a night. I don't know if I can handle sleeping on someone else's bed one more night with my almost 3 year old in the room. It makes me so cranky the next day because I'm so tired from sleeping like crap but having to use the restroom 2+ times in the night makes it hard when you're trying not to wake your toddler up.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts? He is always last minute on everything and never plans. Drives me bonkers. For example he was in charge of his parents and grandparents for Christmas. He hasn't bought a single gift and when I ask he says leave it to him. It's so irritating!!
23 weeks - "large mango" (The fruit comparisons drive me nuts. I want something more concrete.)
How are you feeling?
Tired and sore! We are getting ready for movers to come on Wednesday and I've been running around packing and running errands. Even though I haven't been lifting and trying to take it easy, I go to bed sore and wake up feeling like I've been hit by a train.
Any appointments this week?
Follow up to my anatomy scan tomorrow. DH can't make it so I'm taking my mom. She's been weirdly nonchalant about this pregnancy (her first grand kid from her only child), so it will be interesting to see how she reacts.
Rants/raves?
I'M ON WINTER BREAK! Wahoo! Also, we spent the night in our new condo two nights ago and I already love it.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
Oh man, I love this guy to pieces but he is so messy. He's a great cook, but he'll leave the stove top all greasy and leave wadded up paper towels on the counters. He also takes his pants off in the living room and leaves them on the floor.
@Dumbgurl04, congrats on passing your glucose test!!
@JJMNO1616, good luck with the in laws! That sounds incredibly stressful. I hope you get along with them pretty well.
24 weeks (yay viability!), the size of a cantaloupe or GI Joe doll
How are you feeling?
Good except that my sciatica and backache are really killing me. Monday mornings are always the worst because I do too much over the weekend.
Any appointments this week?
Nope, next week.
Rants/raves?
I should have appreciated all the sleep I got in first tri. Now I'm awake on and off all night because I just can't get comfortable. I wish I could just knock out like I did then.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
I can't figure out why, but he always has a napkin or paper towel in his hand that he's folding and crumpling and fidgeting with. And when it's folded to a certain size, he leaves it wherever he is and gets another one. It's wasteful and leaves trash all over the house--that he somehow never sees so I have to clean it up. I truly don't get it.
How are you feeling?
Woke up yesterday with a cold and then was up all night and into today with the stomach bug. I guess I'm dehydrated because my legs are cramping so bad. Seriously? Too much to do this week to be sick! Can we postpone Christmas another week or so??
Any appointments this week?
I missed out on the last two weeks. Last week I had another ultrasound to check on the placenta previa but there was no change so I'm still restricted on everything and have another ultrasound Jan 9th. I was suppose to go get my 3hr glucose testing done but was postponing it to this week. Now being sick and not eating, I wonder if it'll affect anything.
Rants/raves?
DH is a non practicing Jew so I guess he feels like he doesn't have to help with anything Christmas related. I've done all the shopping, though still unfinished. He then had the nerve to ask if we are putting any decorations outside! Sure I'll get right on that! I'm glad DD is still too young to get it completely,
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
I have to say it's his chewing. If we sit down to eat something while watching tv, I can't grab the remote fast enough to turn it on/up so I can't hear him!
Married April 9, 2011
TTC since October 2011
Me 34, DH 40
IUI #5 w/ Tamoxifen+Ovidrel+Acupuncture Oct 24, 2014-->BFP!!! EDD July 17, 2015. Panorama=low risk...and it's a GIRL!
DD born July 10, 2015
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Trying for baby #2!
IUI #1 w/ Tamoxifen+Ovidrel+Acupuncture July 10, 2017-->BFP!!! EDD Apr 2, 2018. Panorama=low risk...and another GIRL!
@MISpanda YES on the sleeping on other people's beds with the 3 year old in the room. MISERABLE lol.
@keeksie84 lololol @ taking his pants off in the living room. Do you watch The Goldbergs?!
DS: EDD, December 19th, 2014. Born, December 19th, 2014!
DD: EDD, July 18th, 2016. Born, July 19th, 2016!
Baby #3: EDD, April 16th, 2016
23 weeks
How are you feeling?
I’m starting to get that “just got kicked in the vagina” feeling if I’m on my feet too much.
Any appointments this week?
Nope
Rants/raves?
All moved in and it went much more smoothly than I thought it would. We were even able to finally put up a Christmas tree!
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
It’s probably not his worst habit (he also leaves nail clipping piles @kmalls) but it drives me the most crazy. He leaves hand towels in a wadded up mess instead of hanging them neatly. And he knows that it drives me crazy yet can’t take the two extra seconds to put them back properly.
@Dumbgurl04 Congratulations on passing your glucose test.. that's such great news!
@Keeks14 Good luck on your move! That definitely makes sense why you'd still be sore even without the lifting.. moving is definitely stressful but hopefully it'll all go smoothly.
@StephieMK Ugh, sorry about your multiple sicknesses.. hope you feel better before Christmas!
23 weeks! Feels like April is SO. FAR. AWAY. --Baby is the size of a Barbie Doll
How are you feeling?
I am feeling okay, starting to get crappier sleep. Which sucks. I also have been having super bad gas/stomach pains after eating, so I think I need to start a fiber vitamin or something.
Any appointments this week?
I have an appointment on Thursday. Just a regular one, so I don't expect anything too exciting. I do get to see bean on the Vscan, so I love that.
Rants/raves?
Little guy is moving a lot more! So I love that. I have a feeling once he gets bigger I won't be so happy with all the movement.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
I'm sure type A and love to be planned. But he is so nonchalant, never in a hurry and will get thing done (like Christmas shopping whenever). He does help me be less stressed about stupid stuff that I shouldn't worry so much about having a plan about, but come on...pick out a gift for your brother already!
23 weeks / grapefruit
How are you feeling?
I had some spotting yesterday that freaked me out, but nothing since and the baby is moving as usual. I meant to call my MW today but honestly it's been such a day so far, I have had no time to eat, let alone attend to my own needs. I am just going to go on the assumption it's all normal and will do something if I see it again.
Any appointments this week?
Had a normal visit last week. Glucose test after Christmas.
Rants/raves?
My LO is sick and it's breaking my heart. We thought it was just a cold but I think she's got pink eye and last night she had a fever, and has thrown up on me twice since 5:30 this morning. After never throwing up in her 20 months of life! Poor thing is so lethargic and obviously uncomfortable. I'm taking her to the doc in an hour. And of course I have to miss work when I have some big deadlines today and tomorrow, so trying to take calls while she watches Elmo on the couch. At least she's sick today and not the end of the week when we plan to travel
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
Hmm, I am totally one of those people who is super bothered by the sound of chewing - sounds like you might have that too @StephieMK . But that's a universal irritation, not just DH. I'd say it's his tendency to be quick to blame / "I told you so." I find it so unproductive and hurtful. Sometimes I feel like he assigns blame when nothing is my fault, or even if I did screw up, we are supposed to be on the same team and always forgive. That's how I am, anyway, when the roles are reversed. We've talked about it though and he's gotten a lot better at either not assigning blame (out loud, hah), or will apologize right after if he does it. So, progress?
24 weeks!! Made it to viability and baby is a cantaloupe (I feel like this is a huge jump from the past couple weeks haha)
How are you feeling?
Good! Except I went to Disneyland yesterday and I think I overdid it because I had to throw up when we got back to the hotel (first time for the entire pregnancy ).
Any appointments this week?
Gotta get to the lab for my glucose test and some blood work at some point.
Rants/raves?
RAVE: I went to Disneyland this weekend for our babymoon. Got a free upgrade for babymooning at the Marriott and had an amazing time. I've been wanting to go during the holidays for my entire life (I've lived in soCal my entire life except during my degrees). The Haunted Mansion transformation into the Nightmare Before Christmas theme was absolutely amazing!
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
love my fiance, but definitely a bit of a manchild. Spends money just because he has it and doesn't do much planning. It doesn't really matter too much of the time to me except now where baby stuff is concerned- but he is getting better. I know it's going to mean more as we progress through our engagement/marriage/life etc and we will need to have a talk about it if it doesn't get better
@ladythrice, haven't watched it but maybe I will! @kmalls, I don't know how you can stand it. I'm trying to set up new routines with him in our new house.
@Dumbgurl04 so happy for you with the glucose test!!
How many weeks are you/how big is baby?
22 weeks, coconut! Fitting that DS is obsessed with Moana lately. I’ve been singing “consider the coconut, consider its treeeeees” all day lol
How are you feeling?
kind of run down but overall okay. BH started tonight, so that will be super fun. They’re always during dinner, ugh.
Any appointments this week?
None until an ultrasound in early January to follow up on baby’s kidneys.
Rants/raves?
eh, I had a cold last week and stayed home when I should have dragged my butt into work. Now I have to work an extra hour every day for the next 2 weeks to make up because I’m completely out of leave for the year
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
Not really a habit, but his sleepiness. When he’s sleepy, nothing can stop him from passing out. Worse still, he is asleep around 8 every damn night, no matter what. If I make him put DS to bed, it just means he’ll sleep in the rocker in his room until I go make him move to our bed. It means we never ever get time just to ourselves, because he can’t stay up any later than DS. I hate it!!
@scuba_chic - good luck with cervix check! MH does the cupboard door thing once in a while too, I don’t get it. That’s cool about your brother! Lots of hard work to get as far as he has.
@JJMNO1616 - hopefully your stress over ILs decreases and you can enjoy the time getting to know them better.
@keeksie84 - ditto on MH not cleaning up after making a mess. As long as they do the cooking, sometimes it’s worth the cleanup
@rmmorris - add me to the ‘just got kicked in the vagina’ list. Today I was on my feet a lot at work and didn’t wear my belly band - I was a hurting unit with 2 hours left at work And the wet wadded hand towels! MH does it too, annoying!
@mountainsmama - hope your LO gets better soon and you meet your deadlines!
24 weeks. Two freakin cantaloupes!
How are you feeling?
I tire easily and am pretty uncomfortable about half of the time.
Any appointments this week?
AS number 2 Thursday.
Rants/raves?
Friday I was whining to DH about needing a massage (my gal doesn’t do prenatal), and he shows me texts with his massage gal trying to get me on her schedule this week. Yay! I can’t wait for my massage on Friday! Except I will have to try to shave my legs
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
Sometimes he doesn’t listen. Like I ask him to do something and when I ask about it he ‘didn’t hear me say that.’ Doesn’t happen that often, but irritates the shit out of me lol!
DS: EDD, December 19th, 2014. Born, December 19th, 2014!
DD: EDD, July 18th, 2016. Born, July 19th, 2016!
Baby #3: EDD, April 16th, 2016
22 weeks coconut
How are you feeling?
Pretty decent. No complaints.
Any appointments this week?
Nope
Rants/raves?
I keep forgetting everything. I missed my work Christmas party because I just didn't think about it. Whoops.
GTKY: We all love our significant others (right??), but what is the one habit they have that drives you absolutely nuts?
Well this isn't really his fault, but his attention to detail. After he cleans something, I look at it and ask if he is serious because it is not that clean. My bad though cause he has bad eyes and has had 2 eye surgeries so sometimes he just really doesn't see it and I forget cause to me it looks obvious.
DS: EDD, December 19th, 2014. Born, December 19th, 2014!
DD: EDD, July 18th, 2016. Born, July 19th, 2016!
Baby #3: EDD, April 16th, 2016