My due date is Feb 4th, but since I'm having a repeat csection, I'll probably be scheduled to have the baby at the end of January. I'm happy to have my pregnancy potentially shortened by a week, but we have several family birthdays in December, then Christmas, then several more birthdays in January already. When I found out I was pregnant, February sounded good for this baby so things were spread out a bit more for us. End petty whine.
We have 6 birthdays between the end of December to mid February (me, brother, DH, MIL, FIL and SIL) - plus this one. It’s a lot. It’s why I liked having June babies because we had no June birthdays. I feel you. I’ve never made it to 39 weeks (spontaneous labor at 37 and 38 weeks) so it’s likely this one will be early, too.
My dad is end of November, then December is DD, DH, BIL, SIL. I was cheering internally that I will (hopefully) have at least a month after that holiday clusterfuck to have this one. Though my brother and sister are both in February but what can you do?
Currently on a nice beach vacation with 15 of my closest in-laws My husband is one of 5 so it’s all of his sibs + their kids and his parents. I love them all, but man.. my nieces and nephew (and my oldest on occasion) are getting on my last fucking nerve. THE LAST ONE. I need a drink. I settled for a water bottle and a good book, hiding in my room because it’s too hot to read in the sun. FFS.
So, I ended up announcing on social media early. Couldn’t take it anymore. I know we aren’t past the 12 week hump, but I figure seeing the heartbeat twice and growth going on track that our odds are pretty good now. If something should happen I'd like to let others know they aren’t alone.
I've announced at work. I was also pretty public with my loss because I think it's important to talk about. I don't ever really announce on social media though.
We tell people early too. Haven’t announced on social media yet, but our families, friends and works all know. I figure if something happens we’ll need even more support than if everything goes perfectly.
Sorry I’ve been MIA all week. Things have been crazy busy around here with my SIL in town, but my dad has also been in the hospital. We’re hoping he gets released this weekend, but we’re not very hopeful.
I had a creepy bizarre dream about having a breach, pre-term baby in the ER and can’t go back to sleep - everything was fine in the dream, nothing traumatic or anything, just way too realistic seeming.
@madreofdragons they do! Luckily the dog absolutely adores the cat so this was pretty much her dream. The cat on the other hand... does not feel the same.
How about why I am gagging? Because there was a liquified nectarine hiding in my fruit basket.
“Why am I gagging?” is a fun game in our household.
Today, in no particular order: - the dog puked - the dog put his butt in my face - my precious perfect child pulled a soggy animal cracker out of his mouth (where it’d been marinating for the past 15 minutes) and shoved it into mine - I thought about the texture of eggplant
@megpants209 - I regularly work 80 hours during the last week of the quarter. It's hard but manageable. The only reason I am right now is because the newest member of our team (who hasn't been here a year) has taken over 2 months of vacation time in less than a year. She's currently on a 3 week vacation. Guess who gets to pick up the slack with no say? She's taken more vacation time in the last year than I have in the last 10 years.
@kayjay44 That's fucked up. How did she even get that much vacation approved? I had to scramble to get my two weeks (and one was unpaid). Safe to say I miss my Norwegian benefits where everyone gets five weeks of paid vacation a year...
DS born 2/18/2019 DD born 4/1/2023 Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
@BourbonBiscuits - honestly IDFK. TBH I do t know how I do it sometimes. Pretty sure I’m going to regret this tomorrow, though.
@grebretso - technically we have unlimited PTO. That said, she hasn’t been here long enough to take more than 2 weeks at a time, so IDK. She’s been on more trips this year than I have in the last 5 at least.
My my boss is under the impression that everything is fine without her here and told me I was exaggerating when I mentioned how bad it was (and I was downplaying it). I’m just angry right now.
Re: Weekly Randoms (w/o 7/9)
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
*TW*
TWIN LOSS 7.2.15
BFP 9.7.15 CP
BFP 12.31.15 MC 2.28.16
BFP 10.14.17 CP
BFP 3.10.18 D&C 4.13.18
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
I need to figure something out now. Last baby and all. Maybe this weekend...
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
Usually I roll my eyes at cute announcements lol
We’re telling friends and family after my son’s first birthday party. I don’t know that I’ll do an announcement or anything, but we’ll see.
I had a creepy bizarre dream about having a breach, pre-term baby in the ER and can’t go back to sleep - everything was fine in the dream, nothing traumatic or anything, just way too realistic seeming.
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
@madreofdragons - Your DD is beautiful!!
MMC 2.12.11 @ 8w
PVM 5.8.12
GWM 3.17.15
RPM 2.21.19
MMC 2.12.11 @ 8w
PVM 5.8.12
GWM 3.17.15
RPM 2.21.19
Today, in no particular order:
- the dog puked
- the dog put his butt in my face
- my precious perfect child pulled a soggy animal cracker out of his mouth (where it’d been marinating for the past 15 minutes) and shoved it into mine
- I thought about the texture of eggplant
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
@grebretso - technically we have unlimited PTO. That said, she hasn’t been here long enough to take more than 2 weeks at a time, so IDK. She’s been on more trips this year than I have in the last 5 at least.
My my boss is under the impression that everything is fine without her here and told me I was exaggerating when I mentioned how bad it was (and I was downplaying it). I’m just angry right now.
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
Well done steak is bullshit. I'm so tired of all the food rules and there's a lot of time left to go.