@izza2 I kind of like how you said if you don't know xyz then you're not a regular. Maybe we should have a little survey for people to join the FB group with questions like that lol
AFM...I hung out with some girls last night for the bachelor finale and there were three pregnant ladies there including myself. One of them is due June 22nd which was fun but I had a little bump envy because she had the cutest baby bump that you could tell was a bump but I still just look chubby unless I am trying to show off the bump. When I got home MH was sweet and reassured me that we are different people with different body types.
*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 I might be mistaken but I’m pretty sure when May went to a private group they had a couple questions to answer! No idea what they entailed, but not a totally crazy idea..
So last night my H was showing me a video on why Pluto isn't a planet and that it wasn't an easy decision {I maintain it's a planet} Then I started crying .... why? Because our daughter will never know Pluto as a planet and it just made me sad .... tbh it makes me wanna cry again
And @dinodna3 that's true, but no one would know anything about the lurker so it could be possible to weed out that way? Idk just spitballing.
Also my interview is this afternoon and I had bought a new outfit (and my shower dress) from pink blush and paid for expedited shipping. It never showed up though so now I have to run out and get another outfit. This is a little ranty, but I'm not too pissed cause it just means I'll end up with more maternity clothes that I desperately need. Lol.
Me 30 Him 30 Married August 2015 DS born 5/23/2018 TTC #2 July 2020
@dinodna3 I believe when May did theirs, on top of the questions, if the person who started the private group didn’t recognize a user name trying to get in, they had to check with another specified regular about it as well
@izza2 I hope your mom is doing well today and on the fast road to recovery.
I thought it was just my app acting weird. I had a really hard time getting it to cooperate at all yesterday during the day and now last night and today, no profile pictures...only broken squares.
Maybe we can predetermine a certain number of love tits required by "regular" posters in order to join a secret group and/or FB group. I personally would rather have a secret group and then a FB group, just to be on the safe side.
+whatever to no profile pics or anything. Thought it was just my phone too haha
i think we will definitely need some sort of guidelines for the FB or private group. I liked how May did it because it wasn’t just one person making the decision and those in the group could weigh in too. However, I feel if we make a separate post naming it FB or whatever that’s when all the lurkers and randos come out. Idk if we can do it like we did June Bugs, when we get to that point.
AFM: snow day today! It was a nice surprise and we’re currently watching Moana - DD loves it. Plus, I already ate another ramekin of cobbler. Sorry not sorry.
Me: 28 | Husband: 39 Married March 2016 DD: born 7.22.16 DS EDD: 6.23.18
@doxiemoxie212 Technically no. They made a new category since people were upset. It's a 'dwarf planet' My argument is that it fits 2/3 {or 3/4?} of the requirements to be a planet, so it should be. My H explained that with planets, they have to be all or nothing. I explained that there are lots of things that 'don't full qualify' as certain things and are still considered whatever it is.
My last BMB made the decision to go to IG first. Someone created a new account and to get the account name, we had to PM the regular who created it with our IG name. Then, she approved our IG name as a follower of the new account on IG. Then, we could follow the other people who were approved. So it wasn't questions or anything, but we had to be approved to join.
Plus one to not being able to see people’s pics - maybe the bump is just trying to give us a good test to see who’s screen name is actually recognized ;-)
All this cobbler talk has got me wanting cobbler. For breakfast!
I knew they said Pluto wasn’t a planet anymore. But I didn’t know they came up with a new dwarf planet category! Alright - I learned something new today. I should be able to go back to bed now, right?
Today is the last day of DH’s 4 day fishing trip. He will be home this evening. We haven’t seen him since Saturday night. So DS and I are ready for him to be home.
I got on my computer and all of the icons are gone too, so it's The Bump. At least on the computer it says who each person is next to the broken icon picture. Fortunately, I can still see gifs and pictures.
Phew! made it... Got all caught up... Was at Great Wolf Lodge with DD and DH for 4 days, (does that qualify as our Babymoon ??) and am just getting caught up on the threads!
@izza2 - so scary when things go awry with our parents.
@MissKittyDanger - All Hail! I am a weird mess about stuff too... like crying like a baby at RuPaul's Drag Race...
@krashke - I had a lesson in bump comparison at the waterpark. As a plus sized mama, I rocked a suit proudly! But man was I envious of the bumps on other mamas that are way more IG-worthy. I just kept reminding myself that DD will see the photos and have the memories of her mama being one to play and swim with her.
@May14th2011 - Songs, Dora, you name it. We would love to get some consistency going... literally. Hoping moving up to the preschool room at Daycare will get her more motivated.
AFM, I feel like I am in a weird limbo days of pregnancy. Too early to get nursery set up. Still gathering equipment. Trying to get my other "adulting" done (taxes, budgeting, meal planning). And well, kinda weirdly lonely. Part of it is the snow, and lack of social life outside of DD. Part of it is me sick of waiting for DH to get a job that gives me some free time. And the fact that my parents are still in Florida and not home for another month. Then they are away for 3 weeks to Europe before the middle of may.
Meh.... this too shall pass into nesting soon enough (I hope)
Mama to a wonderful DD - Sep 2015, Wife to my DH since 2011, 2 dogs, a cat, and hoping to add No. 2 in May/June 2018. Canadian. 5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD. 3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
@amphibious22 goodluck today! and nothing wrong with a few extra maternity pieces. I decided I need to start looking for some spring stuff. I might need to check out this pinkblush I keep hearing about.
Like the idea of some kind of questions/screening for a private board. and like @kfren said, a private board before fb isn't a bad idea.
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
I am THE saddest pregnant lady of all time right now. My favorite local donut place stopped making donuts! they're just selling sandwiches and soups! the donuts are what people loved, you can't do that!!
dunkin donuts and their frozen little donuts don't compare. our local grocery store homemade ones aren't bad. but this place made the biggest, overstuffed, cream filled donuts. I almost couldn't finish one (almost lol). now they're gone. GONE!
it was mine and DS' place to stop after the park or grocery shopping also.
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 am so sorry. Although this door may have closed, hopefully a window soon will open, and you will be sent a donut shop like no other, even better than this one! (Make sure you let the counter persons know how disappointed you are, though. If enough people complain...)
@catlady1215 that is so so sad! Cinnamon and sugar donuts were my jam with DD1 so I totally get it!
On a very random note...does anyone have any under eye cream that they love? Right now I just use some Neutrogena retinol wrinkle cream stuff but I can't tell that it does anything, lol. I feel like everything looks fine in the morning but by the end of the day my makeup has settled into those lovely under eye wrinkles I started getting from lack of sleep when I had dd1, and it just makes everything look worse, lol. I need to get ahead of this for dd2.
@kfren lolol I hope you're right! I just might need to spend alittle time on my maternity leave scooping out neighboring towns for homemade donut shops.
this place also had alittle local diner. all named "bob's"... and bob recently passed. so I hope the family reconsiders their decision.
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
@kmurdock925 I use the Caudalie Vine Active eye cream. It's pretty lightweight but moisturizing. It's not a miricle worker so it's not going to make your wrinkles go away, I'm not sure that there is an eye cream that will, but it helps my makeup stay put all day. Additionally, I set my under eyes with powder with my beauty blender kind of like baking but I don't use a ton of powder or let it sit for long.
*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
The snow was pretty mild for us. We're just south of the swath of the country getting hit hard. Nothing was cancelled. It was pretty on the trees this morning but now it's slushy. DS still wants to go make a snowball.
@kmurdock925 I agree with @krashke, I don't think any eye creams are miracle workers. If you look at the reviews on Sephora.com, the eye cream category is like notoriously low ratings for every product. I think maybe there are some retinol ones that do something, but we can't use those during pregnancy anyway. I have a La Mer free deluxe sample, which I enjoy using because it's creamy and smells nice, but I don't even think that does anything - certainly wouldn't pay whatever ungodly amount for a fullsize. I think it's more important to just not fuck up your eye area - like, don't tug or drag it, don't expose it to too much sun, etc.
Y'all, I made the mistake of going outside in this weather without an umbrella or hood.... lolz. My coat is going to be soaking wet for days. Also, I have to use the belly extender thing now, which means my neck is more exposed? Hard to explain... if only TB would let me upload photos from my phone right now... it looks dumb AF. Anyway, it's gross out. I have regrets. And I am eating ice cream in bed to console myself instead of doing work or cleaning or making actual lunch.
@doxiemoxie212 I want to eat ice cream in bed. I would also take some rain/snow. It's super gray here but no rain.
Afm, we were supposed to Seaworld this weekend but it's supposed to rain so now we're probably not going. I'm bummed because I wanted to go somewhere fun, so now we'll probably just go to town and do the mall or Costco. Considerably less fun.
@May14th2011 it's like, horizontal wet, clumpy hurts-your-face snowing buckets out right now with a ton of wind. You do not want this... at least not in a city where you walk everywhere.
@kmurdock925 I agree with @krashke, I don't think any eye creams are miracle workers. If you look at the reviews on Sephora.com, the eye cream category is like notoriously low ratings for every product. I think maybe there are some retinol ones that do something, but we can't use those during pregnancy anyway. I have a La Mer free deluxe sample, which I enjoy using because it's creamy and smells nice, but I don't even think that does anything - certainly wouldn't pay whatever ungodly amount for a fullsize. I think it's more important to just not fuck up your eye area - like, don't tug or drag it, don't expose it to too much sun, etc.
It's not a miracle worker, but the only 2 eye creams I've noticed ANY difference with are IT Cosmetics and/or Benefit. They're just brightening creams and it just seems under eye area more balanced than anything. I get weird dark spots at the outer corner of my eyes and I just find they're not as dark {fyi it's not shadow or dark spots - just looks like shadow from my lashes lol}
MissKittyDanger ooh I use IT Cosmetic's cc cream and really like it. I love that it has spf 50.
You guys have pretty much confirmed my initial thoughts on eye products though, lol. They only minimally help. I'm probably better off finding a better concealer/powder routine and just continuing to moisturize and keep sunscreen on which I do anyway. The wrinkles aren't bad it is just when my makeup settles so that is probably the bigger issue.
I just plucked a gray hair. I have a few gray eyebrow hairs that take awhile to come back after plucking, but this is one of the few I have actually seen on my head. If I didn't feel geriatric before, this did the trick. I stopped coloring my hair years ago, but am starting to seriously consider some color, even if it's only semi-permanent. Gah!
@kfren I have a few grey hairs on my head but I try to stop myself from pulling them out. Then I end up with grey baby hairs that are way more noticable. I'm not too self conscious about it, but have considered coloring too.
Also @catlady1215 more love for pinkblush. I called to tell them that I didn't receive the clothes in the window for expedited shipping and the girl instantly refunded my shipping and said I could return any item for free if I needed them for a certain event and the delayed shipping impacted that. Amazing customer service and hopefully the clothes will be great when I get them tomorrow.
Me 30 Him 30 Married August 2015 DS born 5/23/2018 TTC #2 July 2020
Re: Random Ransoms (3/5)
AFM...I hung out with some girls last night for the bachelor finale and there were three pregnant ladies there including myself. One of them is due June 22nd which was fun but I had a little bump envy because she had the cutest baby bump that you could tell was a bump but I still just look chubby unless I am trying to show off the bump. When I got home MH was sweet and reassured me that we are different people with different body types.
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
DS born 9/24/2020
So last night my H was showing me a video on why Pluto isn't a planet and that it wasn't an easy decision {I maintain it's a planet}
Then I started crying .... why? Because our daughter will never know Pluto as a planet and it just made me sad .... tbh it makes me wanna cry again
@krashke I like the idea of a little questionnaire but I’m sure there are lurkers who read everything but never participate.
And @dinodna3 that's true, but no one would know anything about the lurker so it could be possible to weed out that way? Idk just spitballing.
Also my interview is this afternoon and I had bought a new outfit (and my shower dress) from pink blush and paid for expedited shipping. It never showed up though so now I have to run out and get another outfit. This is a little ranty, but I'm not too pissed cause it just means I'll end up with more maternity clothes that I desperately need. Lol.
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
I thought it was just my app acting weird. I had a really hard time getting it to cooperate at all yesterday during the day and now last night and today, no profile pictures...only broken squares.
ETA @Amphibious22 GL on your interview! You'll rock it. More outfits are always fun
+whatever to no profile pics or anything. Thought it was just my phone too haha
i think we will definitely need some sort of guidelines for the FB or private group. I liked how May did it because it wasn’t just one person making the decision and those in the group could weigh in too. However, I feel if we make a separate post naming it FB or whatever that’s when all the lurkers and randos come out. Idk if we can do it like we did June Bugs, when we get to that point.
AFM: snow day today! It was a nice surprise and we’re currently watching Moana - DD loves it. Plus, I already ate another ramekin of cobbler. Sorry not sorry.
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
My argument is that it fits 2/3 {or 3/4?} of the requirements to be a planet, so it should be. My H explained that with planets, they have to be all or nothing.
I explained that there are lots of things that 'don't full qualify' as certain things and are still considered whatever it is.
All this cobbler talk has got me wanting cobbler. For breakfast!
I knew they said Pluto wasn’t a planet anymore. But I didn’t know they came up with a new dwarf planet category! Alright - I learned something new today. I should be able to go back to bed now, right?
Today is the last day of DH’s 4 day fishing trip. He will be home this evening. We haven’t seen him since Saturday night. So DS and I are ready for him to be home.
@izza2 - so scary when things go awry with our parents.
@MissKittyDanger - All Hail! I am a weird mess about stuff too... like crying like a baby at RuPaul's Drag Race...
@krashke - I had a lesson in bump comparison at the waterpark. As a plus sized mama, I rocked a suit proudly! But man was I envious of the bumps on other mamas that are way more IG-worthy. I just kept reminding myself that DD will see the photos and have the memories of her mama being one to play and swim with her.
@May14th2011 - Songs, Dora, you name it. We would love to get some consistency going... literally. Hoping moving up to the preschool room at Daycare will get her more motivated.
AFM, I feel like I am in a weird limbo days of pregnancy. Too early to get nursery set up. Still gathering equipment. Trying to get my other "adulting" done (taxes, budgeting, meal planning). And well, kinda weirdly lonely. Part of it is the snow, and lack of social life outside of DD. Part of it is me sick of waiting for DH to get a job that gives me some free time. And the fact that my parents are still in Florida and not home for another month. Then they are away for 3 weeks to Europe before the middle of may.
Meh.... this too shall pass into nesting soon enough (I hope)
5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD.
3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
Like the idea of some kind of questions/screening for a private board. and like @kfren said, a private board before fb isn't a bad idea.
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
dunkin donuts and their frozen little donuts don't compare. our local grocery store homemade ones aren't bad. but this place made the biggest, overstuffed, cream filled donuts. I almost couldn't finish one (almost lol). now they're gone. GONE!
it was mine and DS' place to stop after the park or grocery shopping also.
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 that is so so sad! Cinnamon and sugar donuts were my jam with DD1 so I totally get it!
On a very random note...does anyone have any under eye cream that they love? Right now I just use some Neutrogena retinol wrinkle cream stuff but I can't tell that it does anything, lol. I feel like everything looks fine in the morning but by the end of the day my makeup has settled into those lovely under eye wrinkles I started getting from lack of sleep when I had dd1, and it just makes everything look worse, lol. I need to get ahead of this for dd2.
this place also had alittle local diner. all named "bob's"... and bob recently passed. so I hope the family reconsiders their decision.
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
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
The snow was pretty mild for us. We're just south of the swath of the country getting hit hard. Nothing was cancelled. It was pretty on the trees this morning but now it's slushy. DS still wants to go make a snowball.
@amphibious22 Good luck!
Afm, we were supposed to Seaworld this weekend but it's supposed to rain so now we're probably not going. I'm bummed because I wanted to go somewhere fun, so now we'll probably just go to town and do the mall or Costco. Considerably less fun.
They're just brightening creams and it just seems under eye area more balanced than anything. I get weird dark spots at the outer corner of my eyes and I just find they're not as dark {fyi it's not shadow or dark spots - just looks like shadow from my lashes lol}
MissKittyDanger ooh I use IT Cosmetic's cc cream and really like it. I love that it has spf 50.
You guys have pretty much confirmed my initial thoughts on eye products though, lol. They only minimally help. I'm probably better off finding a better concealer/powder routine and just continuing to moisturize and keep sunscreen on which I do anyway. The wrinkles aren't bad it is just when my makeup settles so that is probably the bigger issue.
Also @catlady1215 more love for pinkblush. I called to tell them that I didn't receive the clothes in the window for expedited shipping and the girl instantly refunded my shipping and said I could return any item for free if I needed them for a certain event and the delayed shipping impacted that. Amazing customer service and hopefully the clothes will be great when I get them tomorrow.
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020