@nlc8424 So..fancy lettuce. I can’t decide which she spent more time on. Making leafy greens sound fancy or cleaning them up from the floor. I’ve fed lots of six month olds and have not seen a single one eat a salad.
@SkilledSailor - I would totally side eye no pants at the park, and there is VERY little I side eye. @spottedginger - EIGHT VIALS??!!! Jeeeezus. TBH I have no idea how many vials they ever take from me, I do NOT look.
As for me this week, MS is awful. I wasn't half this sick with my son. I'm not puking but I *almost* wish I was because then maybe my H would really understand how awful I feel all the time. Don't get me wrong, he's been lovely, but I wish he knew just how much of a battle it is to get anything accomplished each day when feeling so crappy!
We're going up to NY on Friday and I'm super excited because I might get an "extra" ultrasound. My mom and stepdad run a radiology clinic, and my mom wants to show off her grandson so we're going to go over there, and if there is room on the schedule, she'll ask her ultrasound tech to scan me. My mom came to lots of appointments last time, and I know she hates that she can't do that now that we live far away, so this would be extra special for both of us.
Engaged 12/2013 Married 5/2015 BFP 11/27/2015 - EDD 8/4/2016 Baby Boy born 8/13/2016 ~ 8lbs 7oz BFP 1/6/2018 - EDD 9/19/2018
DD was sleeping through the night just fine and always went down to bed without a hitch... until this week. Monday night she woke up MOTN, Tuesday it took an hour to get her to go down and she woke up 30 min early, and last night it took her a half hour to go down and she woke up MOTN again. She keeps falling asleep in my arms (CIO wasn’t working) but if I put her in her crib she wakes up. Needless to say, I am le tired. Also I really have to pee (she’s sitting on my bladder).
@yogapants247 I can imagine how excited you are to see family this weekend and maybe get to see baby! I just started vomiting last week with my MS and it did make a huge difference for H understanding how I am feeling. With that in mind, still think I would choose just nausea over the vomiting.
@yosemite2018 I hope DD goes back to sleeping well soon. I know that has to be rough for you, especially when you are already exhausted.
@yogapants247 have fun this weekend! That sounds like a nice trip! @yosemite2018 remind me how old your DD is? Is it a sleep regression? I hope it passes quickly.
AFM- house inspection at 10 am. Feeling stressed. So much to think about and do and plan. Also, since the intense pain and cramping on Tuesday, I’ve been feeling a bit disconnected from the pregnancy. The nurse called back and said she was quite positive it was from constipation/gas and it has since passed. Logically, it makes sense and I have had no spotting or repeat of symptoms to make me think otherwise. A little part of me is getting down and thinking otherwise, but that’s human nature. Next appt is in 2.5 more weeks and I can’t wait to see him/her then.
@spottedginger she’s 15 mo. We finally got through leap 9 and she was sleeping really well.
@ble1 it likely is teething. Nursing has been hurting lately and in the past that’s meant teething. I haven’t seen any teeth coming through but she hasn’t had one in a while so I wouldn’t be surprised. I will try to check tomorrow and if it is teething I might try Tylenol before bed tomorrow.
@spottedginger As a phlebotomist myself - I’m sorry that woman is acting like a butcher. Majority of people hate blood draws as is, so when people are rough they give a bad name to us all. On the plus side - 8 vials looks like a lot - I know - but most tubes are less than 5ml which is equivalent to only a teaspoon - so you’re looking at less than 3 tablespoons of blood. However, filling 8 vials feels like the needle is in your arm for an eternity so I sympathize. I hope they don’t need that much blood all of the time.
Totally random, non-pregnancy related question: one of my lifelong best friends just got engaged to her boyfriend of 12 years! They never felt compelled to get married for a variety of reasons, but after her father passed away in the fall they started to reconsider. She lives in another state and I want to send her/them something special to congratulate them, especially because they probably won't have a traditional wedding. Thoughts on what I could have sent to them??
Me: 32 DH: 32 BFP #1: 1/23/2012 DD: Born 9/20/2012 BFP #2: 12/30/2017 DS: Due 9/10/2018
I just saw this today, and I thought it was a good read for all of us.
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Me: 33 DH: 32 Married 7/18/15 1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16 Team green turned BLUE! 2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18 Team green turned PINK! Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
@pourmeamocktail. Thank you for that article!! I may need to share it in and around our fb announcement... plenty of folks will not be impressed we chose to try again. *eyeroll*
bfp#1-10/29/12,EDD: 7/3/13. nothing found @ 1st u/s, natural mc 12/10/12. "Bean"
bfp#2-5/10/13! EDD: 1/18/14. "Peanut" Arrived 1/13/14. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis
bfp#3- 9/26/14. EDD: 5/7/15. no heartbeat found @ 1st u/s, natural mc 10/23/14. "Little Bug"
@southernlady07 do you know if your friend will change their last name? One of my favorite gifts my parents gave me was a wooden rack for hanging coats or bags or whatever that said “Smith Family est. 2014”. <— not my last name. Maybe that’s not something she would enjoy, but I’d go for something personal to them.
I just saw this today, and I thought it was a good read for all of us.
I totally get her point and think it's very nice, but I would feel like a liar saying that. I'm not that zen. I do have a lot of hopes for a healthy child and I'm even enough of a selfish dick to have hopes for a girl this time. I will love my child, boy, girl, intersex, healthy, unhealthy, doesn't matter, I will love them truly and deeply no matter what and of that I have no doubt, but I'm not that right with and trusting in the universe to say I'm cool with whatever I get. I will be very disappointed if there's something "wrong" with my child. I'll still love and care for my child and be the best parent I can be, but I personally would never say that I want any baby in any state.
@stothi I hear you, and trust me, I want a girl. I don't think that makes you a bad person.
I also know though that if I found out this baby had down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, or like the mom in my previous board a son with half a heart that couldn't live, I would not love them less. I don't think I know of any expecting parent that wants a sick or especially dying baby, but I can't imagine how hard it is for a parent with a special needs child to hear someone say "I just want a healthy baby" either. Not sure that article is the one right answer by any means, but at least thinking and talking about things I figured couldn't hurt.
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Me: 33 DH: 32 Married 7/18/15 1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16 Team green turned BLUE! 2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18 Team green turned PINK! Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
@southernlady07 My friend group gives newly engaged gift baskets. We had to send one friend hers and just set it all up in a box with that crinkly paper so it wouldn't move much. It usually contains a journal/mini photo album, wedding planning book, wedding magazines, chocolates, nail polish, a bride koozie, and other more specific items depending on who the bride is. One had a "does this ring make me look engaged" mug.
@stothi I think i found that article encouraging because I know we have a legit chance of this kiddo not being “healthy”. I would prefer healthy, and kinda hope it is a boy, certainly, I think that having those feelings is completely normal.
I love the phease she uses because I am going to be faced with people asking me how I feel about either way the diagnosis goes, or wishing it were different, and feeling bad for us, should we have another with cystic fibrosis.
The bottom line is dh and I made the choice to take the risk because we trust we can handle it. Plenty of people in our circle will have differing opinions. Having an answer ready in my toolbox to quell the annoying comments is a relief!
On a different note: I told my grandmother I’m expecting, she patted my leg and said “don’t put on too much weight dear.” ...granted I was not wearing the most slimming outfit... but still. Ouch Gram.
bfp#1-10/29/12,EDD: 7/3/13. nothing found @ 1st u/s, natural mc 12/10/12. "Bean"
bfp#2-5/10/13! EDD: 1/18/14. "Peanut" Arrived 1/13/14. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis
bfp#3- 9/26/14. EDD: 5/7/15. no heartbeat found @ 1st u/s, natural mc 10/23/14. "Little Bug"
@skilledsailor It went ok. I finally had to leave after 5 hours because... work. The inspector was great and very thorough and pointed out lots of things. There is an issue with mold. (White not black). Not super uncommon in the humidity and climate, but the sellers will have to remediate and then we’ll have it reinspected with an air check. Other normal little things like you would expect, too but that was the only major hard stop issue for me. We should have the written report tomorrow.
Re: Weekly randoms 2/19
Today my six month old independently fed herself a salad made from organic, non-GMO micro-greens grown in my very own garden.
Grass. She ate a handful of grass from myy backyard.
Keeping it real ladies, this is what we get to look forward to haha. Laugh when you can!
ETA words since TB ate my post.
So..fancy lettuce. I can’t decide which she spent more time on. Making leafy greens sound fancy or cleaning them up from the floor. I’ve fed lots of six month olds and have not seen a single one eat a salad.
@spottedginger - EIGHT VIALS??!!! Jeeeezus. TBH I have no idea how many vials they ever take from me, I do NOT look.
As for me this week, MS is awful. I wasn't half this sick with my son. I'm not puking but I *almost* wish I was because then maybe my H would really understand how awful I feel all the time. Don't get me wrong, he's been lovely, but I wish he knew just how much of a battle it is to get anything accomplished each day when feeling so crappy!
We're going up to NY on Friday and I'm super excited because I might get an "extra" ultrasound. My mom and stepdad run a radiology clinic, and my mom wants to show off her grandson so we're going to go over there, and if there is room on the schedule, she'll ask her ultrasound tech to scan me. My mom came to lots of appointments last time, and I know she hates that she can't do that now that we live far away, so this would be extra special for both of us.
Married 5/2015
BFP 11/27/2015 - EDD 8/4/2016
BFP 1/6/2018 - EDD 9/19/2018
@yosemite2018 I hope DD goes back to sleeping well soon. I know that has to be rough for you, especially when you are already exhausted.
@yosemite2018 remind me how old your DD is? Is it a sleep regression? I hope it passes quickly.
AFM- house inspection at 10 am. Feeling stressed. So much to think about and do and plan. Also, since the intense pain and cramping on Tuesday, I’ve been feeling a bit disconnected from the pregnancy. The nurse called back and said she was quite positive it was from constipation/gas and it has since passed. Logically, it makes sense and I have had no spotting or repeat of symptoms to make me think otherwise. A little part of me is getting down and thinking otherwise, but that’s human nature. Next appt is in 2.5 more weeks and I can’t wait to see him/her then.
@ble1 it likely is teething. Nursing has been hurting lately and in the past that’s meant teething. I haven’t seen any teeth coming through but she hasn’t had one in a while so I wouldn’t be surprised. I will try to check tomorrow and if it is teething I might try Tylenol before bed tomorrow.
@klj0228 thanks!
BFP #1: 1/23/2012 DD: Born 9/20/2012
BFP #2: 12/30/2017 DS: Due 9/10/2018
I just saw this today, and I thought it was a good read for all of us.
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
bfp#1-10/29/12,EDD: 7/3/13. nothing found @ 1st u/s, natural mc 12/10/12. "Bean"
bfp#2-5/10/13! EDD: 1/18/14. "Peanut" Arrived 1/13/14. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis
bfp#3- 9/26/14. EDD: 5/7/15. no heartbeat found @ 1st u/s, natural mc 10/23/14. "Little Bug"
**Psalm 139:16**
BFP #1: 1/23/2012 DD: Born 9/20/2012
BFP #2: 12/30/2017 DS: Due 9/10/2018
I also know though that if I found out this baby had down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, or like the mom in my previous board a son with half a heart that couldn't live, I would not love them less. I don't think I know of any expecting parent that wants a sick or especially dying baby, but I can't imagine how hard it is for a parent with a special needs child to hear someone say "I just want a healthy baby" either. Not sure that article is the one right answer by any means, but at least thinking and talking about things I figured couldn't hurt.
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
@southernlady07 My friend group gives newly engaged gift baskets. We had to send one friend hers and just set it all up in a box with that crinkly paper so it wouldn't move much. It usually contains a journal/mini photo album, wedding planning book, wedding magazines, chocolates, nail polish, a bride koozie, and other more specific items depending on who the bride is. One had a "does this ring make me look engaged" mug.
I love the phease she uses because I am going to be faced with people asking me how I feel about either way the diagnosis goes, or wishing it were different, and feeling bad for us, should we have another with cystic fibrosis.
The bottom line is dh and I made the choice to take the risk because we trust we can handle it. Plenty of people in our circle will have differing opinions. Having an answer ready in my toolbox to quell the annoying comments is a relief!
On a different note: I told my grandmother I’m expecting, she patted my leg and said “don’t put on too much weight dear.” ...granted I was not wearing the most slimming outfit... but still. Ouch Gram.
bfp#1-10/29/12,EDD: 7/3/13. nothing found @ 1st u/s, natural mc 12/10/12. "Bean"
bfp#2-5/10/13! EDD: 1/18/14. "Peanut" Arrived 1/13/14. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis
bfp#3- 9/26/14. EDD: 5/7/15. no heartbeat found @ 1st u/s, natural mc 10/23/14. "Little Bug"
**Psalm 139:16**
BFP #1: 1/23/2012 DD: Born 9/20/2012
BFP #2: 12/30/2017 DS: Due 9/10/2018