Weekly Randoms 7/9

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megnwingate · July 2018

32 weeks..
no bag ready
no names picked out
heartburn like a mother
and I’m trying to be more active on our board....

random enough?

jumpy57 · July 2018

A haiku for you...

No files in cabinet
That space is reserved for snacks
Doritos delight

Edited, accidently hit post

Yay I finally got my professional engineer licence!!!!!!!!!!

JLyn821 · July 2018

@megnwingate I’m right there with you. 32 weeks, girl names picked but no boy names, no bag even close to ready.

I did start pulling out the couple NB and several 0-3 clothes from each of my boy and girl bins from when DS and DD were born. And I got out the burp cloths, and swaddle sacks. So that’s something!

DanyTargaryen · July 2018

@EErin86 - congrats!!

nlc8424 · July 2018

@EErin86 congrats!

stothi · July 2018

@EErin86 whoo hoo!!! Congrats!

knitknitread · July 2018

@EErin86 Congratulations!

I spent yesterday teaching my Mamaw a new to her knitting technique.

Patience7150 · July 2018

I have my 32 week appointment with my OB on Thursday, and then the first of my weekly ultrasounds on Monday the 16th. I have to ask my OB this week how legitimate she was that I should have my bags packed every time I go to a weekly ultrasound since I may be heading straight to the hospital. I'm hoping she's joking...otherwise I guess I'm packing this weekend.

southernlady07 · July 2018

@EErin86 Woo hoo congrats!!! 100% on the snack drawer. I'm semi embarrassed at the variety/amount of snacks I have in my office. I just want to be prepared...:D

smsaulino · July 2018

I've got a small snack bin for when I'm nursing, sit up by where rocking chair will be. So far, some granola bars and dried fruit. I've washed all of Polly's clothes and as we get more in the mail, I wash them. DH mentioned last night how great her room looked and said that I was in the nesting phase.

I was just going to ask if anyone knew of any car seat trade ins going on right now? Our aunt has a 2007 britax she wanted to give us but it's obviously expired.

MrsBigTime · July 2018

32 weeks, totally not ready (did Subscribe and Save to some diapers though, so that felt good!).

I have 14 piles of clean laundry in need of folding, and I am dreading them!

klj0228 · July 2018

@eerin86 Congratulations!! What a relief for it to be official prior to baby’s arrival. Yes to the wonderful poem...the desk has space for files...drawers are to be filled with snacks so no one takes them.

megnwingate · July 2018

I probably should start making a shortlist of tasks that I need to accomplish.
I’m never going to get ahead

I have a friend sewing a going home outfit.

But it other than that this baby has no clothes, no car seat, no bed.

Edit: bump ate half my post

adirat · July 2018

Wait should we really have a bag ready already? O m g I am so behind.

lpq0309 · July 2018

32 weeks. Started washing baby clothes, nursery is done.. we are just making a list of things we need or have to do to get it organized.
To top it all off- my H is out of town all week due to work, my dog has had diarrhea for almost a day now (been pooping in the kitchen since yesterday, cried to my H on the phone about how much poo I've cleaned up. Getting ready for the baby I guess) and I rammed my toes in our bookshelf, it hurts to walk & they are super swollen.
How's your day/week going so far?

DanyTargaryen · July 2018

adirat said:

Wait should we really have a bag ready already? O m g I am so behind.

Don't stress!! I think it's still pretty early to worry about a bag unless there is a reason to expect the potential for an early delivery. I did not pack mine until 38-ish weeks with DS and I don't really plan to do it much earlier this time. That's about the same time I installed the car seat base in my car too.

Patience7150 · July 2018

@adirat I packed my last bag while in labor at 38.5! No need to fret!

adirat · July 2018

@danytargaryen @patience7150 Thank you! I appreciate it.

My mom gave birth to both me and my brother at 37 weeks so my doctor told me to "be prepared" to go at 37 too... I guess that means I should start at least thinking about packing!

DanyTargaryen · July 2018

@adirat - I might start thinking about what you want to bring with you, but you still have time to actually pull it all together!!

pourmeanothermocktail · July 2018

Making my bag list and doing majority of packing it next week with my list for last minute stuff-but I'm a preemie mom. I'm just over 3 weeks away from the gestation my son was born at...

yosemite2018 · July 2018

@EErin86 congrats!!!

tpeci · July 2018

No bag here either but I have a bag list! Still missing a crib, and some little details, but honestly it's mainly because I'm off (preventative leave) and bored that I prepped most things. I usually like keeping busy in the garden and doing stuff outside but we've been having heat wave after heat wave so I'm stuck inside!

JLyn821 · July 2018

Yeah, making a list for my bag is really all I need to do at this point.

My motto with my first two kids is the same for this one: Prepare as if the baby will be two weeks early but expect them two weeks late.

DanyTargaryen · July 2018

JLyn821 said:

My motto with my first two kids is the same for this one: Prepare as if the baby will be two weeks early but expect them two weeks late.

I had a countdown to my due date on my phone and once I got closer I actually adjusted it to go to 42 weeks instead of 40. I don't know if it mentally helped me or anything, but I had heard some moms get upset still being pregnant at their due date so I figured I'd just assume I was going to go past it.

Considering I delivered on 40+5 and really wasn't upset about going over maybe the countdown trick really did help.

JLyn821 · July 2018

@DanyTargaryen yes! I’m so glad I had this mindset since I was the only one not annoyed that I went to 41+6 with DS. Meanwhile, I ended up having DD on 39+5. We’ll just have to wait and see when this one shows up!

klj0228 · July 2018

@danytargaryen @jlyn821 I actually mentally have myself prepared for 42 weeks. When people ask how long I have I say the number of weeks until my due date and then say but at the most and add two more weeks. One of my nurses told me today that was a good idea so I don’t feel like I am failing or disappointed if I go past my due date.

JLyn821 · July 2018

@klj0228 That’s great!

SkilledSailor · July 2018

@klj0228 I'm 32 weeks so I've been saying he could arrive anywhere between 5 and 10 weeks and be full term. It helps me feel like I'm prepared for an earlier labor (bag is mostly packed, room mostly set up etc.) but I mentally recognize it could be longer.

@tpeci Girl yes! I'm so sad about the heat waves. I don't even want to go to the pool.

jhjocelyn · July 2018

Totally random, we have a team that participates in a cf foundation bicycle ride fundraiser each year. I put minimal effort in for lots of reasons, but this year, we have had so many donations. I really think a lot of it is due to my mil’s efforts, maybe some becase people are accustomed to this happening every year now, and a smidge because dd is more of a kid who interacts and talks herself about cf, we have a fb page for her and share the ups and downs of parenting this little wonder. I’m just so touched, sitting here looking at the totals thay keep growing, this is the most we’ve ever raised, and I really really slacked this year.

jjess1201 · July 2018

The parlor private group: I requested to join but have not been approved...is there something else I need to do? Is there an initiation?

klj0228 · July 2018

I was reading a Buzzfeed article about the pettiest thing people have done. One lady said when she gets really mad at her husband she donates money to the Brooklyn zoo to name a cockroach after him because he absolutely hates cockroaches. I LOVE this idea!

knitknitread · July 2018

I still haven't packed a bag. I probably won't until 36 weeks and then I'll start taking it to every appt just in case they need to admit me for whatever reason.

And the motto to "prepare like they'll be 2 weeks early but expect them to be 2 weeks late" is amazing!

And other completely random thing: I got fluffy mail!

SkilledSailor · July 2018

I just discovered this book about diverse families! Wanted to share it in light of our diversity discussion the other week.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/whos-in-my-family-robie-h-harris/1111572926#/

AdmiralKitty · July 2018

Hi all! Sorry I’ve been so MIA. I didn’t pack my bag until 38/39ish weeks last time but had a list on my phone of what I wanted in there in case I needed to do it quickly. I’ll probably do the same this time but with significantly less stuff. I way overpacked last time.

@knitknitread that’s gorgeous! Who is the weaver?

stothi · July 2018

@AdmiralKitty I was gonna say! Haven't seen your name pop up for a while. How's it going? Good I hope, and just busy.

AdmiralKitty · July 2018

@stothi just very busy! Hubby started a new company and is working from home, a bit of traveling to see family, and generally all good things. I did have a trip to L&D last night to monitor baby girl as I overdid it yesterday and had a bit of spotting last night but she’s all good.

stothi · July 2018

@AdmiralKitty that's actually been happening a bit around here lately- the over doing it. A lot of us are struggling with slowing down just a bit. I mean, not me- if I slow down any more I'll start growing moss, but in general us women folk seem to have a hard time accepting that we can't do all the things. I mentally struggle but my delightful SPD has me pretty well strapped to my lazy boy. I'm getting fat but at least my feet don't hurt?
I'm good to hear baby girl is doing well! It's so scary when you feel like something might not be ok.

klj0228 · July 2018

@admiralkitty nice to see you back around these parts! Glad to read you and baby are okay. As @Stothi said we are seeing a lot more overdoing it here as we all get further along. Try to take it easy (easier said than done). Hope things are going well with your H working from home.

AdmiralKitty · July 2018

@stothi ugh I had horrific SPD with my son, I am so sorry. I’m dealing with it a little again this time but nowhere near as bad. Hang in there!

stothi · July 2018

AdmiralKitty said:

@stothi ugh I had horrific SPD with my son, I am so sorry. I’m dealing with it a little again this time but nowhere near as bad. Hang in there!

So... What you are saying is that it's not guaranteed to be this bad again if I tried for another baby? I just assumed it could only get worse with subsequent pregnancy and since I can barely walk now, I figured I'd be completely f'd next time. Hmmm... Now you got me thinking... Lol, I'm still done after this but it was a really nice little moment of hope and light at the end of the tunnel to think it could be possible. Thanks for that

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