12/9-12/16 EDD check-in (week of 7/9)

runrinserepeat · July 2018

Let's do this.

Image: https://i.imgur.com/PNsp2yz.gif?noredirect

Also, I'm shamelessly stealing the GTKY from the 12/1-12/8 ladies. Sorry not sorry.

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?

2. How are you feeling?

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?

runrinserepeat · July 2018

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?
18+1 today, baby is the size of an artichoke. Apparently today, baby's fist is the size of an m&m.

2. How are you feeling?
I'm just exhausted. Between my insomnia and DS's insomnia, I'm getting very little sleep this week. Being pregnant makes it just that much harder to cope with.

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
Last week's 4-day work week has me all messed up and unmotivated. Why is the week so long?

4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?
So many things. All of the camping we did, spending Christmas with our whole big family, and celebrating festivus the week after Christmas are all things I want my kids to get to experience as they grow up.

morgantu · July 2018

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?
17+5 baby is as big as a Hershey bar and weighs as much as a hockey puck!

2. How are you feeling?
With you on the exhaustion @runrinserepeat. I'm getting to sleep fine, it's just not restful. I wake up sore and sleepy. Other than that, pretty good

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
I actually think I felt the baby yesterday (seriously this time) i can't wait to feel it more, and I hope that was really it! So happy people are getting their a/s, mine is the 24th!

4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?
i loved big family get togethers with cousins and everyone. Plus both sides of my family get along really well and now do holidays ALL together which is amazing. I hope my kid(s) can have something like that but I'm not sure. I don't know if my siblings or sil will have kids, and we are geographically spread out so I hope we can figure out a way to be close.

echo-charlietango · July 2018

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?
17+6, baby is a pomegranate or croissant. Mmm, buttery flaky baby.

2. How are you feeling?
Good! Really good. Not-even-sure-that-I'm-still-pregnant good (but I don't have any evidence to support a loss either so there's that). Evening and morning reflux are my life, and my new random hand or foot tingles are continuing. I still only have enough juice to complete two errands each day, I blame the heat & humidity.

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
Dear Diary, I think I'm going to trade in my car tomorrow. I wanted an all electric vehicle (because I'm kind of crunchy and tired of supporting the oil industry) BUT the logistics of long drives without a solid charging network (especially in the American South) isn't going to work with a baby...also, I can't trickle charge at home. *le sigh* DH has convinced me to give in and go hybrid. Today I'm washing, vacuuming, and getting pre-approved for the loan. Tomorrow DH is going to the dealership with me (for muscle, obvs) to test drive and negotiate.

4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?
Camping! Road trips! Being happy in nature!
I see so many kids that need to be plugged in to be happy or quiet - it just makes me sad. DH and I want LO to observe and question his surroundings, and to enjoy things like sunsets and interesting beetles. We also know that LO will be expected to be a digital native, so we'll have to figure out that balance. DH really wants LO to love music, so we're also planning a lot of classical exposure and ready to support musical exploration

runrinserepeat · July 2018

@echo-charlietango I would love to get a hybrid for my next vehicle. I mean, ideally it would be fully electric, but the charging issue is just a lot to overcome when we frequently travel farther than the range to visit my parents over the weekends.

But also, whyyyyy are the hybrids so much more expensive?

morgantu · July 2018

@echo-charlietango we talk constantly about 'when we get teslas'. Also big yes yes yes to nature. We both love being outside and hopefully our kiddo does too!

echo-charlietango · July 2018

@runrinserepeat I sincerely hope that charging networks improve when it's time to replace my next car! I was this close to buying a Chevy Bolt EV before leaving Kansas, but when I discovered how difficult it was going to be to drive 700 miles I decided that I could wait. Then we got settled in in Alabama and realized that charging was also going to be difficult. It's sad. I really want to support alternative fuels but it's just not possible now

@morgantu Yeeeesssss to Teslas! Last summer when we moved (super close) to Kansas City, I was stoked to be near a Tesla dealership. I had my $1,000 ready to go so I could reserve a Model 3, but never did when I saw how the production was not meeting demand. I'm afraid that if I did reserve a car, that it would roll off the line in time for us to move overseas and need to sell our cars.
Camping! I plan on reading memorizing How to Read Nature (and all of Tristan Gooley's books) so I can blow LO's mind with practical nature knowledge. #tryingtobethecoolmom

Hollyyyyy · July 2018

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?
17+5, pomegranate
2. How are you feeling?
Joining @runrinserepeat @morgantu I'm just so tired. I'll have a random good day, and think the exhaustion is tapering, and then the next day it hits me again.
3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
I cannot wait for my A/S on the 27th. The excitement is starting to wear down, and the nerves are beginning to kick in. I'm just praying everything looks good, and she's as healthy as can be. I think I just need to get in the mindset that constant worry/stress is going to be my new normal. I know it's not going to suddenly stop once she's born.
4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?
Everything! I had a very fortunate childhood growing up, and I want my kid(s) to be able to experience the same. Spending holidays with family, supporting them with any sports/extra curriculars they're interested in, going on disastrous (but fun!) family vacations, summer camps, etc.

@echo-charlietango Re: the random tingling, I have been getting that too, and something that seems to help me, is eating a spoonful of yellow mustard, or taking some turmeric. Be careful with turmeric, though, because too much during pregnancy isn't safe. Anyway, my coworker suggested those to me, and I don't know if it's the placebo effect or legit, but it helps!

CecilB93 · July 2018

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?
17w6d, size of a croissant

2. How are you feeling?
Same as @echo-charlietango...am I even still pregnant? I hate this in between where my symptoms are fairly non-existent but I can't feel baby moving yet (I'm guessing another anterior placenta like I had with DS)

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
@morgantu my scan is the 23rd, I'm counting down the days!!

4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?
DH and I just talked about this. We both had big family holidays, but that's not going to happen for our kids unfortunately.

NickNack11 · July 2018

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?
17 weeks and two days

2. How are you feeling?
For the most part good. But I am noticing I can't eat super big meals anymore. Anyone else experiencing this this early? I feel crazy! I have a short torso and I am short to begin with so I am guessing that's why. I am terrified for when I am bigger!

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
Rant: Why don't more store offer maternity? Why does it have to all be online?
4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?
SO much. I love the outdoors. I want to expose them as much as possible to nature!

PensiveCrayon · July 2018

1. How far along are you? How big is baby? 17w6d, pomegranate

2. How are you feeling? Jet-lagged and sore all over

Other than that, fine.

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? Hi from sunny Oslo! Desperately trying to stay up until a reasonable hour. Last night we went to bed at 10:30 (after napping from basically 10-4 and then walking aimlessly around the city) and in spite of giving it my all I woke up 2 1/2 hours later and stayed up for another 3 hours (with H, who also had trouble sleeping). At 4 a.m. we decided to try and get more shut-eye. Jet lag is so weird — I was wide awake when I went to sleep and exhausted when I woke up 5 hours later! Highlights of today include seeing The Scream and the best fish soup ever.

4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience? The only things I can think of are the Mennonite relief sale and the 4H fair. Oh, blueberry picking!

morgantu · July 2018

@PensiveCrayon eeeeek! Omg so excited for you! If you stay up till sunset or get up before sunrise, head up to the roof of the opera house! It's so cool and beautiful!

rosebud332 · July 2018

@Hollyyyyy For what it’s worth, I worried an insane amount while I was pregnant the first time and thought I would be just as worried when she was born. Somehow once she was in my arms I felt so much better and more secure that everything would be ok. I thought I’d be up all night worrying if she was breathing, but I never had any of that. Obviously I still worry but not like I thought I would. Hopefully you’ll be less worried than you think.

@echo-charlietango MH is trying so hard to give dd a good musical education. He plays music for her every night. Very cute. I think it’s working too!

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?
17w3d The size of a turnip.

2. How are you feeling?
In general good. The last couple of days, extremely tired and over emotional. I cried last night over the AFP test results thing (which is a normal thing to cry about) and again today because of my child throwing up (not so normal). I’m not really a crier in general so for me breaking down twice in two days is a lot. I just feel emotionally exhausted right now. And both times I cried after the fact...I cried after I found out the afp was fine, and today I cried after I knew dd was fine and she was napping and I just needed to clean the car seat. Bleh.

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
Business as usual for the most part. I need a nap today. Haha

4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?
Spending time with family especially on holidays. I always loved our big Christmas party every year. Birthday parties with their friends over to play and cake. Those were the best. Just little stuff like that. I had a pretty good childhood so really I just want them to feel that sense of security I had.

gordj87 · July 2018

@NickNack11 The maternity clothes search is obnoxious! I have just been ordering online and returning things... but it's a pain.

1. How far along are you? How big is baby?
18 weeks today! (artichoke, sweet potato, or bell pepper!)

2. How are you feeling?
Terrible. But, not because of pregnancy. I have a stupid summer cold. I just want to curl up and nap. Good thing I don't have to work today! Are colds worse during pregnancy? Usually I'm not a whiner, but DAMN this has knocked me out!

3. Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
I am pretty sure I felt the baby thump on my belly the last couple of days... so weird! I have my anatomy scan tomorrow. SO EXCITED! We got results back yesterday saying that we are negative for trisomy and neural tube defects. So, that's awesome! Let's hope things keep going well. My doc has been monitoring my high blood pressure, and it's been lower this week. So, I'm also happy about that.

4. GTKY: What thing(s) from your childhood do you want your child(ren) to experience?
I loved my small holidays at home with just my parents and my brother. It was relaxing and special. We didn't have much family around growing up, so holidays were quiet. I loved it.

PensiveCrayon · July 2018

@gordj87 I’m pretty sure colds are worse, yes. I had one two years ago with my son and it was miserable. I’m still struggling to get over my current cold, which I caught over a week ago and was never super bad but is just lingering. Could also be because of all this travel.

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