January is ridiculous. We get paid the 1st and the 15th of each month so both December and January having 31 days make for long pay periods. It feels so long.
@May14th2011@LaceyBee522 & @Amphibious22 I think one of the best things I did for myself when I had DD was to go into with the fed is best mentality. I was able to ebf- but honestly I only did that because I was lazy and could. The lazy girl in me cannot understand why anyone would exclusively pump- like breast milk cannot be that much better than formula if you do not have the skin to skin connection. Take the social pressures off and focus on doing what works for you and LO. If you are able to BF you will get the hang of the pump- you will love that machine and hate it and think it is talking to you after a while. If you are not able to BF- that feed the baby formula and enjoy a nice glass of wine when you start to feel guilty about not being able to EBF.
@ffw0617 YES! So excited for February. It's a nice short month- so it'll be March before we know it. My family was sick for what felt like the entire month of January- so I've never been more excited to have a month end. Also, when I went to the doctor for my sinus infection the nurse was telling me about a pregnant woman his wife works with that had the flu and they had to do an emergency c-section. And I'm over here like hi... I'm 21 weeks pregnant- there is only a 20% of survival outside my body for this little guy. So looking forward to week 27 when there is a 90% of survival. Come on Spring!
February you've got Superbowl and Olympics and spring doesn't seem quite so far away.
I'm already nesting. Found out gender yesterday and I am not wasting any time in emailing friends to see if they want my stash of boy clothes now that we know #3 is a girl. I'm also planning room/crib/bed/decor. I think some of this nesting energy is New-Year organization/declutter energy but I'm riding the wave as far as it will get me.
Also, in a cleaning frenzy today I realized that my wine glasses are quite dusty. DH drinks beer so no one is giving the wine glasses attention these days...
@llamamama14 - aah I bought new wine glasses a few weeks ago with some gift cards and I feel like they are just staring at me begging to be used (with the real stuff...they will know the difference if it isn't wine in them, hahaha)
While we won't be painting until April I'm definitely cleaning house (ie: purging) and buying other nursery stuff to be ready to go.
We are currently remodeling our master bath and once that is done DH will start building DD1 her "big girl bed" so we can use the crib for DD2...most all of the major work falls on DH so I'm kind of in a holding pattern...meh
@kmurdock925 We're going to buy DS a big boy bed so now I can indulge my hobby of surfing Craigslist and FB marketplace for a good deal.
Has the master bath remodel been super inconvenient? That's first on our list of remodels in our house and I'm hoping it won't be too bad because we have another full bath on the same floor. I just don't love the idea of a construction zone in/near the bedroom. (I've been through a bathroom remodel before but it was a guest bath so it was not disruptive to our life.)
I've had so much of the new year/nesting??? energy for purging/cleaning. We'll have the baby in our room for his first few months so I went through our closets and dressers and got rid of so much old stuff. We did DD's room last weekend and made piles of toys and clothes to save, donate and toss. I'm sending DH to Goodwill with the bags of clothes tomorrow! Feels so good!!
@LaceyBee522 people swear the noises the breast pump makes sounds like different things. Just google breast pump talking to me and you fill find lots of old forums where moms talk about what they think it's saying to them.
Who was it in the clothing industry that decided that pregnant women don't need pockets? I will find you and I will hurt you. None of my dress pants have any pockets. The most I get are back pockets on my jeans.
*TW LC*
Me & MH: 32 DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU) TTC #2: 12/2019 Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
@krashke omg this ^ Trying to find any sort of maternity pants or shorts that are work friendly is impossible! Unfortunately they don't really make maternity cargo shorts. And not having belt loops for my keys super sucks.
Me 30 Him 30 Married August 2015 DS born 5/23/2018 TTC #2 July 2020
@krashke I got pants from Old Navy recently and they have the biggest friggen pockets ever! It was a miracle!
@Amphibious22 Idk if you have it, but I got some pants from Thyme Maternity {similar to Motherhood apparently} and there is little elastics and buttons on the side. Idea is for when you're bigger, but I hooked my keys on it briefly and it was fine.
llamamama14 - I may be an anomaly but construction doesn't really bother me...Growing up there was basically always some kind of project going on- usually major construction and not much has changed in my adult life. We moved out of our old house when there was nothing left to remodel, lol (we gutted the place). My DH does all of the work so it takes a little longer but I'm more than ok with that trade off for saving money and having stranger dangers in my house. We took the bath down to studs, replaced the subfloors, converted our existing shower stall that was super small to a large linen closet and removed the garden tub that never gets used and that is now a big shower (yay for a bench to put my foot on to shave my legs!!). So yes- my bedroom has been a mess since right after Christmas (we are SOOO close to being done...maybe this weekend?? we had to order some addtl tile and the light fixtures were delayed coming in).
If you can get past the clutter and mess (also not sure how big your master is...ours is around 300 sqft so there is room to keep most of it contained it isn't bad, but again- I am very accustomed to construction mess.
I’ve been MIA since DD was sick. Thankfully she is totally back to her normal crazy self.
@becca_123 Have fun in Key West! I’d say it’s shorts weather. It always feels much warmer than the temperature here.
@doxiemoxie212 I’m glad you and your ob are on the same page regarding your recent bw results. It’s interesting they don’t really know too much about low numbers yet. I haven’t been to HP world since they have opened Diagon Alley but it’s so fun. Drink all the butterbeer! Also, Targets here have maternity shorts and bathing suits year round, if you are still looking when you get down here.
@Amphibious22 Glad you guys made a decision. I hope you and DH are able to find work quickly out there.
January has been so long and I’m ready for it to be over.
@MissKittyDanger it looks like that store is in Canada only, but I recently got a giftcard to Motherhood so maybe I can get lucky there. I've only shopped at Target and Old Navy so far.
Me 30 Him 30 Married August 2015 DS born 5/23/2018 TTC #2 July 2020
I'm kinda feeling like march will be 'the' month for me. maybe cause I'm actually a may DD? so that's only 2 months (whoa) away. Plus, I want all the purging done so DH can start actual constructive type work, and the sanding/painting in the baby room in march. yikes... now I'm wondering if that's not enough time cause this also involves carpet installation in other places, not just the baby room. hmm. ok, I just overwhelmed myself lol.
I've always hated jan/feb so damn much. but I think feb is going to fly between a few meetings we have for DS' kindergarten registration and 2 wks practically full of big brother celebrity to pass the time lol.
me:35 DH:34 DS: born oct 2012 TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16 BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17 BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18 fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
Off topic, but August has a pretty entertaining thread going on about seat belts hurting the baby. An old poster (Lee whatever) who was all about the drama and they think had two accounts decides to chime back in. To be honest, August has really delivered on the entertaining threads thus far.
I know I have mentioned before that I wish you could prioritize things on your registry. Well I was doing some editing and organizing on my Amazon registry and you can mark items as "must-have items!"
Now to decide what is truly must haves. I mean I want to mark the stroller as a must have so people maybe consider going in on it but I don't think I should do that with the $880 Vista.
*TW LC*
Me & MH: 32 DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU) TTC #2: 12/2019 Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
@krashke oh man, I noticed that weeks ago, and I remembered you complaining about it, but I also remembered that you said you have an Amazon registry so I just figured you'd found that option already. oops, welp, glad you found it!
Is it bad that I wish I could just register for everything I want and have people be able to view what those items are for their own amusement but then just give me gift cards so I can prioritize purchases? lol lol sigh.
Lol ive been nesting since dec because I had the time. Nursery is basically done and a couple consignment sales lined up. Now it is a non stop roller coaster of write and revise until I defend and graduate. I havent even gone to that side of the house in weeks. I'm with you @izza2! Gotta graduate.
Bathing suit tops arrived from Target. I got three, and I think they're all.... fine. They're certainly better than what I currently have, but they're still..............a lot of boob. It's boob everywhere. I think I just have to accept that I currently have gigantic boobs, and that's just part of this body right now.
Also! I ordered a few maternity things from ThredUp a couple weeks ago (mostly $6-13, nearly new), and the first maxi dress arrived, and it's SO cute! It's so so so cute, and soft and comfy. And it has a huge cut out in the back, but still has coverage where my bra is and doesn't show my butt crack or anything. Amazing.
@LaceyBee522 - I looked at the Lee-person's post history and it seems like at this point s/he's just a troll who doesn't understand what the word "lurker" means.
For any registry completion discounts you get, are you allowed to add things AFTER they issue the discount? Just curious. I made my due date a lot earlier so I could get the discount earlier. But at the pace I'm moving with going through DS' stuff (which i haven't yet. At all. Still in the basement and attic), I don't know if I'll have stuff added before it's issues lol.
me:35 DH:34 DS: born oct 2012 TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16 BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17 BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18 fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
@catlady1215 I know for our wedding registry we could add things after the fact, but I don't know if it's the same for baby. When we went into bed bath & beyond, the lady even gave us the completion discount for stuff not on the registry at all.
Me 30 Him 30 Married August 2015 DS born 5/23/2018 TTC #2 July 2020
@catlady1215 we too added items to our wedding registry after the fact and got the discount. I had originally registered for the tilt top Kitchenaid stand mixer but after our wedding the professional mixer with the bowl that lifts was on sale so I added that and used our discount on it. Along with gift cards/returns we paid a total of $12 and had it shipped to our house.
*TW LC*
Me & MH: 32 DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU) TTC #2: 12/2019 Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
@doxiemoxie212, DH and I secretly also wish people would just give us gift cards. Honestly it would stretch their money further if they did. I have an Amazon registry, and between the 15% completion discount and the 5% cash back from DH's Amazon CC, we could get more stuff for the same amount of money. If we were to go up to the $4000 limit, that would basically be $800 of "free" stuff, right?
Me: 30 | DH: 31 Met: August 2006 Married: July 2012 TTC #1 since June 2016
@izza2 Funny that you say that about the product spotlight threads, because as a STM, that’s why I haven’t contributed to many of them. So, so much depends on your LO and what he/she likes that it’s super difficult to make general recommendations. I feel like most of mine are “we tried a bunch of stuff until we found something my kid liked,” which yeah, isn’t that useful! What I can probably say for sure is that whatever you plan in advance totally won’t work out. (I’m exaggerating, but only a little!)
Me: 34 Husband: 35 Married: June 2007
Son Max born 1/10/17 BFP #2: 10/5/17; EDD: 6/11/18
@MoonOverGoldsboro - I'm laughing because that's one of the reasons we really haven't planned much at all yet. I have a cousin who is having her second daughter a few weeks before I'm due with DS, and for her shower she put in there that she prefers [whatever type] diapers. And I'm reading that like... But just because they worked great for your first one, doesn't mean they'll work for your second! My SIL has 3 kids and the only thing they all had in common was that Dr. Browns was the only bottle that didn't give them colic. Different diapers for all three, different wipes, etc. We plan to try Dr. Browns first with this LO, but we also have a bunch of bottles given to us by my SIL, so we're not really wasting our money by deciding to try them first. *shrug*
But yeah. I'm glad I'm not like the only person on the board who just doesn't participate in the suggestions because of that, lol.
Unpopular opinion alert, but I hate getting gift cards. I registered for what we want/need, so I'd rather people just buy it and then I don't have to worry about it. Also, I looove opening presents. Something about ripping open that paper gives me such joy and as an adult there are very few opportunities to get to do that. Lol!
On that note, I also get irrationally irritated when people go off registry. Like, I appreciate you thought I wanted this crocheted blanket, but I really don't and I live in a tiny apartment and now I have to find non-existent space in a closet for this. <-----I realize this makes me sound like a brat, but it really is a real problem.
@laceybee522 not a brat, but realistic. It never stops though. Our mom's love to send so much stuff for DS and I'm always just like please stop! We don't need it! No place to put it! I appreciate it obviously but just ugh.
@icecubeinthedesert no. Stooopp. Well that's jumping the gun. I got irrationally annoyed yesterday that they copy/pasted the board organization post but cleared the schedule to make their own. Nov will probably turn to them to copy and it'll all change forever lol
me:35 DH:34 DS: born oct 2012 TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16 BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17 BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18 fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
@Amphibious22 You should have some luck at Motherhood. I browsed briefly {I had gc for Thyme but wanted to see options} and the site showed some pretty decent work-wear styles
Re: weekly randoms 1/29
@ffw0617 YES! So excited for February. It's a nice short month- so it'll be March before we know it. My family was sick for what felt like the entire month of January- so I've never been more excited to have a month end. Also, when I went to the doctor for my sinus infection the nurse was telling me about a pregnant woman his wife works with that had the flu and they had to do an emergency c-section. And I'm over here like hi... I'm 21 weeks pregnant- there is only a 20% of survival outside my body for this little guy. So looking forward to week 27 when there is a 90% of survival. Come on Spring!
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
I'm already nesting. Found out gender yesterday and I am not wasting any time in emailing friends to see if they want my stash of boy clothes now that we know #3 is a girl. I'm also planning room/crib/bed/decor. I think some of this nesting energy is New-Year organization/declutter energy but I'm riding the wave as far as it will get me.
Also, in a cleaning frenzy today I realized that my wine glasses are quite dusty. DH drinks beer so no one is giving the wine glasses attention these days...
@llamamama14 - aah I bought new wine glasses a few weeks ago with some gift cards and I feel like they are just staring at me begging to be used (with the real stuff...they will know the difference if it isn't wine in them, hahaha)
While we won't be painting until April I'm definitely cleaning house (ie: purging) and buying other nursery stuff to be ready to go.
We are currently remodeling our master bath and once that is done DH will start building DD1 her "big girl bed" so we can use the crib for DD2...most all of the major work falls on DH so I'm kind of in a holding pattern...meh
Has the master bath remodel been super inconvenient? That's first on our list of remodels in our house and I'm hoping it won't be too bad because we have another full bath on the same floor. I just don't love the idea of a construction zone in/near the bedroom. (I've been through a bathroom remodel before but it was a guest bath so it was not disruptive to our life.)
https://www.thebump.com/news/is-your-breast-pump-talking-to-you
Sleep deprivation plays a part I'm sure- but you spend 15-30 minutes listening to the same white noise and you start to hear things.
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
@Amphibious22 Idk if you have it, but I got some pants from Thyme Maternity {similar to Motherhood apparently} and there is little elastics and buttons on the side. Idea is for when you're bigger, but I hooked my keys on it briefly and it was fine.
llamamama14 - I may be an anomaly but construction doesn't really bother me...Growing up there was basically always some kind of project going on- usually major construction and not much has changed in my adult life. We moved out of our old house when there was nothing left to remodel, lol (we gutted the place). My DH does all of the work so it takes a little longer but I'm more than ok with that trade off for saving money and having stranger dangers in my house. We took the bath down to studs, replaced the subfloors, converted our existing shower stall that was super small to a large linen closet and removed the garden tub that never gets used and that is now a big shower (yay for a bench to put my foot on to shave my legs!!). So yes- my bedroom has been a mess since right after Christmas (we are SOOO close to being done...maybe this weekend?? we had to order some addtl tile and the light fixtures were delayed coming in).
If you can get past the clutter and mess (also not sure how big your master is...ours is around 300 sqft so there is room to keep most of it contained it isn't bad, but again- I am very accustomed to construction mess.
@becca_123 Have fun in Key West! I’d say it’s shorts weather. It always feels much warmer than the temperature here.
@doxiemoxie212 I’m glad you and your ob are on the same page regarding your recent bw results. It’s interesting they don’t really know too much about low numbers yet. I haven’t been to HP world since they have opened Diagon Alley but it’s so fun. Drink all the butterbeer! Also, Targets here have maternity shorts and bathing suits year round, if you are still looking when you get down here.
@Amphibious22 Glad you guys made a decision. I hope you and DH are able to find work quickly out there.
January has been so long and I’m ready for it to be over.
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
I've always hated jan/feb so damn much. but I think feb is going to fly between a few meetings we have for DS' kindergarten registration and 2 wks practically full of big brother celebrity to pass the time lol.
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
ETA, the thread called Gender is pretty good too.
Now to decide what is truly must haves. I mean I want to mark the stroller as a must have so people maybe consider going in on it but I don't think I should do that with the $880 Vista.
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
Is it bad that I wish I could just register for everything I want and have people be able to view what those items are for their own amusement but then just give me gift cards so I can prioritize purchases? lol lol sigh.
Also! I ordered a few maternity things from ThredUp a couple weeks ago (mostly $6-13, nearly new), and the first maxi dress arrived, and it's SO cute! It's so so so cute, and soft and comfy. And it has a huge cut out in the back, but still has coverage where my bra is and doesn't show my butt crack or anything. Amazing.
Me: 30 | DH: 34 | DSS: 14 | DS: 4
PG #2, EDD 10/12/2023
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
Me: 30 | DH: 31
Met: August 2006
Married: July 2012
TTC #1 since June 2016
***TW***
BFP: 7/12/16 | MC: 9/12/16
BFP: 1/18/17 | MMC: 2/13/17
BFP: 10/7/17 | EDD: 6/21/17
MTHFR: homozygous A1298C
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
like most of mine are “we tried a bunch of stuff until we found something my kid liked,” which yeah, isn’t that useful! What I can probably say for sure is that whatever you plan in advance totally won’t work out.
Husband: 35
Married: June 2007
Son Max born 1/10/17
BFP #2: 10/5/17; EDD: 6/11/18
My SIL has 3 kids and the only thing they all had in common was that Dr. Browns was the only bottle that didn't give them colic. Different diapers for all three, different wipes, etc. We plan to try Dr. Browns first with this LO, but we also have a bunch of bottles given to us by my SIL, so we're not really wasting our money by deciding to try them first. *shrug*
But yeah. I'm glad I'm not like the only person on the board who just doesn't participate in the suggestions because of that, lol.
Me: 30 | DH: 34 | DSS: 14 | DS: 4
PG #2, EDD 10/12/2023
On that note, I also get irrationally irritated when people go off registry. Like, I appreciate you thought I wanted this crocheted blanket, but I really don't and I live in a tiny apartment and now I have to find non-existent space in a closet for this. <-----I realize this makes me sound like a brat, but it really is a real problem.
DS born 9/24/2020
Me: 30 | DH: 31
Met: August 2006
Married: July 2012
TTC #1 since June 2016
***TW***
BFP: 7/12/16 | MC: 9/12/16
BFP: 1/18/17 | MMC: 2/13/17
BFP: 10/7/17 | EDD: 6/21/17
MTHFR: homozygous A1298C
@icecubeinthedesert no. Stooopp. Well that's jumping the gun. I got irrationally annoyed yesterday that they copy/pasted the board organization post but cleared the schedule to make their own. Nov will probably turn to them to copy and it'll all change forever lol
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby