@BrittnieMariee Solidarity. The photographer for my baby shower this weekend pretty much just backed out on me. Told me he'll let me know for sure tomorrow. But I'm 99% he's a no go. It seems to be an epidemic
@mdfarmchick still no response! Still avoiding reading my messages! My friend is livid. I’m gonna talk to her tomorrow and see what she wants to do since it’s her money and all.
@cford08 oh no!! I’m so sorry!! Hopefully it works out for you!!
@BrittnieMariee I feel bad for myself, but worse for you! My guy is family, so he couldn't really dodge me. I hope your friend gets her money back at the VERY least.
After putting it off for almost two years because I’m a terrible procrastinator, I finally put the order in for roughly 60 prints of pictures I’ve had saved and they arrive today! I can’t wait to have up to date photos of my family!
@ShawnnaO ugh I need to do the same but I keep putting it off. My husband even hung up the frames I bought for a small gallery wall and they've been up for over a year with the stock photos still in them.
@ashleyf911 I kept putting it off because it was such a pain at the store. It always seemed like something didn’t work so I never got it done. Then my dad told me I could just order them from Walmart online and they would ship the prints to me!!!! LOVE!
I was woken up by my daughter at 1 am bc of my snoring and then couldn't go back to sleep. Then went back to sleep at 4. Woke up late. The insomnia is one of the most frustrating things about pregnancy. Oh well!
Had an appointment today to get check for dilation.. I am 75% effaced but no dilation yet! Dr. says she thinks I'm not going to make it to my due date. Baby is measuring a week ahead and 75% effacement is a great sign! AHHHH!! I am ready when she is! 36 weeks today so anytime after next Friday!
@stlbuckeye132 - original DD when I got my BFP was 3/1/18 and then at my first u/s they measured me at being due 2/23/18 but I stayed here in March mommas! Then at my 32 week u/s she was measuring at DD of 2/17/18 - she's just a chunky baby! lol I have been so uncomfortable the last few weeks and especially today. Here's to hoping I am dilated some next week!
@chasingroygbiv - I know right!? I got excited when she told me that but deep in my mind I'm trying to remain calm and just assume I still have 4 weeks to go lol!
Filling out birth certificate paperwork (!!!) and there is an option on my county's version of the paperwork to allow or not allow the SSA to share the new child's SS # with the Dept of Health Services. I wasn't aware this option existed. Anyone here have thoughts on that? I'm doing a bit of googling on it but pretty confused on the costs and benefits of either choice.
I had to go to a seminar today(boo for not going to the beach). The speaker came up to me kissed me on the cheek and touched my belly and left his hand there while he talked to me. Weird!!!!!!
I had to go to a seminar today(boo for not going to the beach). The speaker came up to me kissed me on the cheek and touched my belly and left his hand there while he talked to me. Weird!!!!!!
uhhh what?! Why do people think it's acceptable to touch strangers just because they're pregnant? Ew.
My baby shower is tomorrow morning and I'm sooo excited!!! And after I come home and unpack all of baby's gifts, I'm using my competition discount and buying out my Amazon registry. Yay!!
@megpeg - whooooaaaa. What did you do?? Sometimes I just freeze in disbelief and sometimes I’m able to think straight and turn my body away or walk away.
I feel like there is nooo way this baby will stay in for 7 more weeks. It's my second, is this a STM thing? I feel like I did at 38 or 39 weeks and I'm only 33! He feels like he's just going to fall right out when I walk!
I was just saying this to my friend. How do I feel this way at 33 weeks...oh man.
@StephBrim24 just stood there like WTF and what do I do? He is my husbands “coach” so I guess he feels like he knows me but this was the first time we met.
So my husband got the flu while we were on our 4 day vacation. It sucked. But worst part is, he's been acting as if he's dying. its taking a lot of strength not to punch him.....
@vflux33, If it’s what I’m thinking of- which it may or may not be- it allows the SSA to share your baby’s information with the local agency that determines public assistance (think Medicaid and Food Assistance). In my home state, that agency is called Dept of Health and Human Services. In my current state, it’s the Dept of Social Services (which I happen to work for). The federal agency that determines Medical Assistance policy is Department of Health and Human Services. It would make my job easier because we have to add the child’s SSN at a certain point of age (usually by the age of one, depending which program the family is getting) to be able to check SSA’s system to see if the children are receiving SSI/SSA monetary benefits (which unfortunately most parents would try to hide if given the opportunity since most public assistance is based on family income). But they may ask for you to do it for another reason- I’m sure the nurses would be able to give more insight because each state/municipality does things slightly different.
Thank you @maelily15! I ended up checking "no" because no one had said a reason before --that makes sense. We're not planning to apply for assistance, so not trying to hide anything... Just figured one less agency having their SS numbers would mean less likelihood of ID theft, etc., and that we could always supply the number if asked later. I'm glad to hear there is a reason though! Weird they give you the option in my county without any guidance about why... thanks again!
It’s just interesting because they don’t offer that option in my county but the hospital will send a notice to our agency that a baby was born to a mother with Medicaid (it auto entitles the child) so we can add the new child to Medicaid...I guess the hospital does it to make sure they get paid. Lol.
Re: Randoms - Week of 1/22
@cford08 oh no!! I’m so sorry!! Hopefully it works out for you!!
@Cowboycorgi how are you feeling?
uhhh what?! Why do people think it's acceptable to touch strangers just because they're pregnant? Ew.
He is my husbands “coach” so I guess he feels like he knows me but this was the first time we met.
its taking a lot of strength not to punch him.....
But they may ask for you to do it for another reason- I’m sure the nurses would be able to give more insight because each state/municipality does things slightly different.