Weekly Randoms 7/30

ladystout08 · July 2018

Holy crap, how are we (basically) in August already?

ladystout08 · July 2018

I got like 95% of the office/nursery cleaned out last night and it made me want to sell all of my husbands crap while he's gone.

leighbrek · July 2018

I taught my friend how to kayak yesterday, but because she doesn't have a lot of upper body strength, I had to help her get set up and going, and then had to pull her out of the water when a storm set in. Then I was dumb enough to stay very busy all day yesterday with baking, cleaning, yard work, etc. Today I'm exhausted right down to my bones and EVERY muscle in my body is aching.
Note to self - energy bursts while pregnant DO NOT mean to spend the entire day on the move.
So tired.

ladystout08 · July 2018

leighbrek said:

I taught my friend how to kayak yesterday, but because she doesn't have a lot of upper body strength, I had to help her get set up and going, and then had to pull her out of the water when a storm set in. Then I was dumb enough to stay very busy all day yesterday with baking, cleaning, yard work, etc. Today I'm exhausted right down to my bones and EVERY muscle in my body is aching.
Note to self - energy bursts while pregnant DO NOT mean to spend the entire day on the move.
So tired.

That was me Saturday. I took DS to Taekwondo, then we went to a street festival in our town and then we went to Pride in the neighboring city. By the time we got home I could hardly move my back hurt so bad. I hardly did anything yesterday and soaked in an Epsom salt bath.

ersh1010 · July 2018

@leighbrek yes! This is me once a week. Kayaking sounds like fun though.

skilouise · July 2018

I learned early this morning that my RE died in an accident this weekend. I feel so awful for his family. Between pregnancy hormones and the death of the doctor that made my pregnancy possible, I'm a bit of a mess this morning.

emmaaa · July 2018

Friday morning DD woke up with her whole body covered in a fine rash. She was acting completely normal, no fever, good mood, etc but we took her in to the doctor to get checked. They diagnosed her with HFM and said to keep her home Friday, the weekend, and possibly today. They told us to watch out for a fever, blisters in her mouth, and cold like symptoms. Also, that the rash would turn to blisters probably and then scab over. Well, we explained that about a month ago we were pretty sure she had HFM because a little boy at the sitter had it and she had had a high fever a few days prior and a blistery diaper rash. But they did say there are multiple strands and it could be that again.

Well, she never got a fever, never acted like she felt bad, and her rash was gone by the time she went to bed yesterday. The rash never even blistered or got worse. We haven't changed detergents, soaps, perfumes, or anything since she's been born and neither has the babysitter. So either we are lucky and got a super easy case of HFM or it was a skin reaction to SOMETHING and we just odn't know what

ladystout08 · July 2018

@AshVA I am so sorry. That'd shake me to my core. Big, big hugs.

ladystout08 · July 2018

@emmaaa has she had any new foods?

emmaaa · July 2018

ladystout08 said:

@emmaaa has she had any new foods?

@l@ladystout08 Nope. Nothing new and she doesn't have any known allergies.

ladystout08 · July 2018

If it's an consolation @emmaaa my friend has a daughter who gets mysterious rashes almost any time she's sick in any way. She gets the sniffles and a rash and then it's gone within a day. It drives my friend nuts but she's sort of used to it by now.

emmaaa · July 2018

ladystout08 said:

If it's an consolation @emmaaa my friend has a daughter who gets mysterious rashes almost any time she's sick in any way. She gets the sniffles and a rash and then it's gone within a day. It drives my friend nuts but she's sort of used to it by now.

@ladystout08! Someone else had said the same thing and said maybe she had had a slight fever earlier in the week and this was a reaction to it. Who knows.I am glad she never acted sick though.

wkuandrea · July 2018

ugh +1 @leighbrek. We have a rental house and stained the fence all day yesterday since we have renters moving in Weds. Like 2400ft of fence, two sides. THEN came home and one of our dogs had pooped all over her crate, through the bars, on the wall... DH really stepped up with cleaning that (and again this AM when she did it). SO SO SORE.

ladystout08 · July 2018

emmaaa said:

ladystout08 said:

If it's an consolation @emmaaa my friend has a daughter who gets mysterious rashes almost any time she's sick in any way. She gets the sniffles and a rash and then it's gone within a day. It drives my friend nuts but she's sort of used to it by now.

@ladystout08! Someone else had said the same thing and said maybe she had had a slight fever earlier in the week and this was a reaction to it. Who knows.I am glad she never acted sick though.

GAH. I got stuck in the text box! Their suspicion is that she gets a rash whenever she gets anything viral and her body tries to fight it off. Depending on how sick she gets, determines how long the rash stays. Our kids are the same age and I think it was around the time they were two they did allergy testing and all that jazz and decided it was nothing major.

tosh24 · July 2018

I got up to pee at 4 AM and baby was having a dance party in there. I put my hand on my abdomen and felt a kick from the outside! I'm slightly concerned that baby is still so low. 17+0 today and my ute feels like it's barely above my pelvic bone. All the baby kicks are really low in that area too. I am average height (5'5") but I have shorter legs and a long torso so I wonder if that has anything to do with it. I don't remember even thinking about this with DD or DS let alone stressing about it so I don't have a comparison. But regardless, the baby kicks are super fun!

emmaaa · July 2018

@AshVA I am so sorry. Thinking of you...

ladystout08 · July 2018

@tosh24 I'm so jealous! I felt some flutters/movement this weekend but still nothing concrete.

AliKay20 · July 2018

@AshVA I am so sorry to hear that. I would be shaken up to discover that news. Thinking of you!

It is indeed August (basically) and I keep wanting months to go by faster as it lessens my anxiety. I also can’t wait to feel baby kick.

Another week long forecast of gloomy and rainy days. I do think we’re in our last stretch of rain though so that’s a plus!

leighbrek · July 2018

@ers7924 It is A TON of fun, and a nice upper body workout that is only as strenuous as you want it to be (unless you're hauling someone out of the water before lightning strikes, Hahaha). Definitely one of my favourite activities.

BitterBetty12 · July 2018

@emmaaa My DD gets a really fine rash on her stomach anytime she gets a virus. Sometimes she gets it for what seems like no reason and I just assume she must have fought off some kind of little bug! She NEVER gets rashes other than for this reason. It's really strange.

saltedcaramel518 · July 2018

emmaaa said:

Friday morning DD woke up with her whole body covered in a fine rash. She was acting completely normal, no fever, good mood, etc but we took her in to the doctor to get checked. They diagnosed her with HFM and said to keep her home Friday, the weekend, and possibly today. They told us to watch out for a fever, blisters in her mouth, and cold like symptoms. Also, that the rash would turn to blisters probably and then scab over. Well, we explained that about a month ago we were pretty sure she had HFM because a little boy at the sitter had it and she had had a high fever a few days prior and a blistery diaper rash. But they did say there are multiple strands and it could be that again.

Well, she never got a fever, never acted like she felt bad, and her rash was gone by the time she went to bed yesterday. The rash never even blistered or got worse. We haven't changed detergents, soaps, perfumes, or anything since she's been born and neither has the babysitter. So either we are lucky and got a super easy case of HFM or it was a skin reaction to SOMETHING and we just odn't know what

A couple of months ago, DS came home from church and had blisters all over his hands and feet. I immediately thought it was HFM, and a dr confirmed it the next day. Cue me feeling awful for sending him to the church nursery. I prepared for the next week to be awful since I'd Googled all the horror stories about how bad HFM can be. But the same thing happened with him.. no fever, mouth blisters (though I did notice a decreased appetite), and the blisters were completely gone after 2 days.

galactickates · July 2018

@AshVA I'm so sorry about your loss. How sad.

kianarain · July 2018

@AliKay20 ugh I would kill for some rain and gloom

it's been 95+ for the last 2 weeks and our AC units are lackluster to say the least. Can we fast forward to October w/thick blankets, legging, sweaters, & crunchy leaves?!

My weekly random - I just got my first ever pair of maternity jeans and daaaaaaamn. My only regret is that I've waited this long. Also, I'm now Jessica Simpson's biggest fan in everything maternity. I feel so lame lol but it's the only brand at Motherhood Maternity that had some non-corny pizzazz without feeling frumpy/overly-maternal.

ersh1010 · July 2018

@AshVA ugh that's heartbreaking, so sorry to hear that news.

ladystout08 · July 2018

@AliKay20 it's supposed to rain here again and we can't handle much more. Our river just crested last Friday and we're really close to flood stage. A lot of smaller towns with creeks and branches of the river flooded last week.

galactickates · July 2018

@kianarain I just ordered a bunch of Jessica Simpson stuff from MM for the exact reasons you listed. It's the only non-frumpy stuff, I regret not ordering more pants during the huge sale last week. I've been checking every day in case there is another one

kianarain · July 2018

@galactickates not sure if it's still going on, but MM had an in-store buy one get one 50% on all tops and pants. Dropped a nice bit of money but feeling great about my basics. Oh and bras that actually fit!!

AliKay20 · July 2018

ladystout08 said:

@AliKay20 it's supposed to rain here again and we can't handle much more. Our river just crested last Friday and we're really close to flood stage. A lot of smaller towns with creeks and branches of the river flooded last week.

Ugh, that’s horrible!! We’ve had some pretty bad rain this Summer and I agree, it needs to end after all that we got. I’m really hoping it doesn’t flood where you are. We had flood warnings on and off last week. Stay safe!

galactickates · July 2018

@kianarain they have that deal at the store near me, but I got everything 50% off with an additional 30% with an additional 10%. I'm looking out for that deal again. I got 9 things for under $60 - but no pants. That sale spoiled me, so now i'm chasing that deal again. Right now the website has 30% off sitewide. At least it was yesterday. I haven't checked today yet. If I see that deal again I will tag you if you want me too.

beachmama14 · July 2018

@emmaaa I am someone who gets viral rashes as well. Usually I feel ick for a day or two, maybe a headache and minor fever. Then AFTER the fever is gone I get a rash all over my torso. It’s usually a 48 hour thing and it’s gone!

bdream0916 · July 2018

I had a good week long break from MS and then it came back with a vengeance. I'm so frustrated. I'm so hungry but anything that goes in comes out within half an hour. Today I've had watermelon and a tablespoon of peanut butter. My blood sugar is so low and I don't know what to do. I'm 14+5 and still 8 pounds down from when I got pregnant.

sfgiantsgamerbabe · July 2018

@AshVA So sorry to hear about your RE.

@bdream0916 Morning sickness sucks, especially in the second trimester. I had another round of it a couple weeks ago. Hope it goes away!

If it’s raining where you are send it over to California! It’s hot (25 consecutive days at 100 degrees or higher) and we’re on fire.

We had a pretty nice weekend despite the heat. We got together with some of DH’s former coworkers for a pool party and bbq. I wasn’t the only pregnant lady there so it was nice to be sober with someone.

kianarain · July 2018

galactickates said:

@kianarain they have that deal at the store near me, but I got everything 50% off with an additional 30% with an additional 10%. I'm looking out for that deal again. I got 9 things for under $60 - but no pants. That sale spoiled me, so now i'm chasing that deal again. Right now the website has 30% off sitewide. At least it was yesterday. I haven't checked today yet. If I see that deal again I will tag you if you want me too.

YESSSS pleaseeee!!!

ladystout08 · July 2018

@AliKay20 same to you!
@sfgiantsgamerbabe I wish we could. We've gotten SO much.

Mandamay1414 · July 2018

@AshVA Sorry to hear about your RE. Sudden deaths always leave me feeling unsettled and shaken up. Thoughts and prayers to their family.

kns1988 · July 2018

@AshVA I'm so sorry for your loss. It's so shocking when someone dies suddenly.

@emmaaa, the all over body rash actually pops up at the very end of HFM. That's what happened with DS. He never had any signs of HFM even though it was going around his daycare, and then he popped up in this crazy rash for a day and a half before it went away. She was probably just on the tail end of HFM.

Nothing exciting going on here today. It's almost the end of summer camp season, so I've been doing a slow move out of the cabin. I want to drop a load of stuff off at the house after work and then load the car back up. Can't wait to be all done!

emmaaa · July 2018

@kns1988 Oh no! The babysitter did say that the little boy she also keeps part time was going to the doctor because he had bumps pop up over night.

BitterBetty12 · July 2018

I took DD outside to play with her water table. By the time it was done she was soaked and covered in dirt from crawling around in the grass. When we came in I gave her a bath and put her in her PJs. Then I changed into my PJs and now we're having a stay inside pajama party for the rest of the day. Excuse to be lazy and not go out? Maybe. But I'm super comfortable.

VallieS86 · July 2018

I went to work this morning only feeling a little bit nauseous but by the time I walked around and stood in one spot for around while the nausea was kicking me hardcore. I kneeled on the ground to use the computer then had to sit down. I started to feel dizzy and all outside noises went quiet and there was a loud buzzing in my ears. I recovered without passing out but my coworker insisted I leave. She offered to drive me home but I said I thought I'd be ok. Then I had to tell my manager why I was leaving and told him that the other lady who does my job is the only other person who knows im pregnant there. Now I'm concerned he's going to blab to other managers. I had to get ahold of my hubby before he left to my sil's to drop my daughter off. She has a bad cold so has been super whiney all day but cuddly so I've been able to just lay around all day because whenever I'm up for extended periods of time I feel more nauseous again. I feel bad my hubby is off in a half hour and I've done nothing, the house is a mess and I'm not making dinner. 15 weeks today and I am so over being nauseous. I'm expecting another 6 weeks of this if this pregnancy is anything like my last one. Sorry for the rant, just feel like there's no one to talk to!

molosmiles · July 2018

@AshVA I'm so sorry for your loss. It's obvious how much the doctor meant to you and your growing family.

@VallieS86 don't apologize! That is what we are here for!

pttomato · July 2018

Today DD told me for the first time “There’s nothing to do.”

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