So I woke up in the middle of the night to change positions (as usual) and I started to think about how soon I’ll have a second kid. Then I had a little mini freakout haha. Time is flying!
I totally appreciate how easily the folks in Montreal switched to English when it was clear I knew zero French. I only took Spanish in high school so it was great how helpful everyone was! Now headed back to the US today. I'm also now rethinking my trip to DC in early November. Traveling was brutal and I'll be 5 weeks further along then.
I just had the most wonderful 4 day weekend with my parents visiting and now work feels extra awful. I know mat leave won't be a walk in the park but not being in this office for a while will be such a relief.
Ugh I hear you on looking forward to being out of the office @becks_726. I’m currently sitting at my desk, drinking coffee and mentally preparing for what will be a perfect storm of a day in a couple hours. I have three meetings (two of which I’m holding) and then I need to somehow switch around three people’s desks/computers to prepare for three new people starting this week after two people quit abruptly. It’s like playing musical chairs with work stations.
Also I can’t do anything before the HR guy gets me their details, I need to request email addresses and accounts to be created for them and I don’t even know their names. Eep. Work rant over!
DS born 2/18/2019 DD born 4/1/2023 Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
Echoing the irritation with work. It's not a super busy day in my world, I just am itching to be at home washing baby clothes and setting up the kids' room.
Also I just teared up thinking about hot chocolate. I want it so bad.
Got the protein lecture from Dh last night... ughhh. Do you guys actually get like 80g of protein a day? I think I probably get about 50g... Guess I need to put that smoothie back in the works but I just have no room for food!!
The protein is not easy but I try to start the day at a surplus by either doing two hard boiled (well, pressure cooked) eggs and some cheese for breakfast, OR Greek yogurt with chia seeds and sliced almonds (and blueberries and vanilla extract). Either way it's a protein punch in the AM. Smoothies are great too! I have no idea if I am hitting the mark but I am trying.
@cass06_07 protein lecture? I got no clue the amount I eat. I'm working on increasing my water. Let your doctor tell you how you are doing on eating. They got the medical degree.
Protein is not the easiest since I don't eat meat, so I've been trying to focus my meals around protein, bean soups, eggs, yogurt, protein bars, smoothies etc... but I'm sure being vegan is much more difficult with protein intake.
I'm still exhausted from the weekend - we did ALOT in DS room with moving around furniture. We got his twin size "big boy" bed delivered Saturday morning so we had to move things around. The crib is staying put but I got rid of the changing table to make room for the twin bed. I also cleaned out my "lularoe" closet - counted and bagged items to be shipped off for donation. Next steps will be organizing DS's clothes, getting him a new dresser to stick inside his closet, and putting baby clothes in the "outside" dresser!
on Sunday, I cleaned out MY closer and drawers because they were just getting RIDICULOUS. Overflowing really. I needed a good purge. Bagged up a lot of stuff to be donated - then I did grocery shopping, laundry, made a roast chicken with mashed potatoes and string beans, cleaned my whole kitchen...I was finally sitting down at 10:30PM last night totally pooped but happy I got so much done!
@danixbanani24- That was seriously inspirational to read. I need to do so much in this clearing of closets and prepping drawers. You might have lit a fire over here..
@danixbanani24 - sounds like a productive weekend! I try and cram so much I to the weekend and I always feel GREAT when it’s done but then I’m also exhausted.
We adult’ed this weekend and spent hundreds of dollars on new smoke detectors. It was certainly necessary and I feel better that we replaced them all but I didn’t like shelling out the cash for them.
We also put out the outside Halloween decorations. Pre kids I said I would NEVER have tacky, inflatable, character based decorations. Well that ended with my kids joy over a 4 foot pumpkin and Nightmare Before Christmas light projector on the house.
Also. My DS might be the death of me. 3.5 is SO EFFING HARD. The dude gives zero F’s and doesn’t seem to have ears to listen with.
My DD was not like this at all. She was (is!) certainly sassy but this is just a whole other level of jerk (and yes FTM’s - you can call your kid a jerk... I’ve actually called him worse soooo...).
I think the worst part part is that I can’t even soothe myself with lots of wine. I guess Ben & Jerry’s will do.
@danixbanani24- That was seriously inspirational to read. I need to do so much in this clearing of closets and prepping drawers. You might have lit a fire over here..
This, @danixbanani24. Getting all that done sounds heavenly.
@cass06_07 I don't have a clue how much protein I eat and intend on keeping it that way. All my health indicators seem good and that's plenty for me! I have lots of people worrying about me eating enough, period. I appreciate it when their concern means they cook for me. Lectures would be a hard no. I will say though that I get that it's a delicate balance with partners when it's my body vs equally their baby.
@becks_726@grebretso@BourbonBiscuits Piling on to work frustration. Just found out that a work "friend" of mine is quitting and told our director that I only got the positions I have because I am friends with the director. I am absolutely crushed that people are gossiping about me and minimizing my work.
I can’t even with work today - I pushed it way too hard last week. I can’t do that again and it was bad enough that DH put his foot down and said I can’t do that again. I agree. I then proceeded to work 8 hours this weekend. I’m WFH today because I have my anatomy scan at 3 and I’m trying to take it easy - people are giving me shit for not doing their jobs for them - like doing things that literally aren’t my job and is their job.
I'm sorry to everyone with shitty days at work today! I took a half day today and am at home eating pie, trying to sort through my anxiety about DH's work anxiety. It's gotten really bad for him, and I feel helpless about it. When can we all catch a break?!
Not inspiring is fighting with my DH about the long weekend coming up. He JUST found out he doesn't have Monday off (as in, he just ASSUMED he did rather than check) and I have plans for us to go away to Atlantic City for the weekend with my family. (My mom is a big gambler and gets free rooms, free meals, so hey, free long weekend stay at a hotel!) Anyway, I wasn't like going bananas but I was like well can you take Monday off or arrange to work from home etc? and he just makes a BIG DAMN DEAL ABOUT IT. Like he always has issues taking his vacation time too "close together" and I'm like that's just so ridiculous. We didn't take like a two week vacation and then another vacation right away...we went on vacation in AUGUST and this is ONE day and we're going to Disney for a long weekend so he had to take off two more days.
Anyway, of course he's like why are you making a big deal, it's just AC, blah blah blah blah. Pregnancy hormone rage. NO ONE at his job says anything to him about taking days/time off/leaving early for stuff but he always makes it such a big deal like they do. Lord give me strength.
@madreofdragons I was surprised by that too but just assumed that was just me not knowing any better as a FTM. I felt movement on the outside maybe a week after the first few little pops. But then at my AS the tech commented on the movement being A LOT. I think I have a gymnast in there!
@danixbanani24 what is the deal with our H's and their inability to plan work vacations?!? I, too, was planning a trip for this coming weekend. Reserved a cabin in the mountains way back in July. He found out LAST NIGHT that he's on call this week and weekend, so can't go out of town. Call schedules were made back in May, yet he never took note until last night. ARGH! He was so defeated-acting, though, that I couldn't get angry with him like I really wanted to. So I'll just commiserate with you instead. LOL
DH loves to talk into my belly. He smooshes his face right up against it so I can't hear what he is saying. Today he got a pretty big kick in the face. Guess baby didn't like what he was saying.
Re: Weekly randoms 10/1-10/5
ETA: just realized I had a wrong word in there
I'm also now rethinking my trip to DC in early November. Traveling was brutal and I'll be 5 weeks further along then.
Also I can’t do anything before the HR guy gets me their details, I need to request email addresses and accounts to be created for them and I don’t even know their names. Eep. Work rant over!
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
Also I just teared up thinking about hot chocolate. I want it so bad.
One Bars are a great punch of protein (20g) and Premier Shakes (30g) are my fav. Both are easy to work in during the day for me.
MMC 2.12.11 @ 8w
PVM 5.8.12
GWM 3.17.15
RPM 2.21.19
on Sunday, I cleaned out MY closer and drawers because they were just getting RIDICULOUS. Overflowing really. I needed a good purge. Bagged up a lot of stuff to be donated - then I did grocery shopping, laundry, made a roast chicken with mashed potatoes and string beans, cleaned my whole kitchen...I was finally sitting down at 10:30PM last night totally pooped but happy I got so much done!
We adult’ed this weekend and spent hundreds of dollars on new smoke detectors. It was certainly necessary and I feel better that we replaced them all but I didn’t like shelling out the cash for them.
We also put out the outside Halloween decorations. Pre kids I said I would NEVER have tacky, inflatable, character based decorations. Well that ended with my kids joy over a 4 foot pumpkin and Nightmare Before Christmas light projector on the house.
MMC 2.12.11 @ 8w
PVM 5.8.12
GWM 3.17.15
RPM 2.21.19
My DD was not like this at all. She was (is!) certainly sassy but this is just a whole other level of jerk (and yes FTM’s - you can call your kid a jerk... I’ve actually called him worse soooo...).
I think the worst part part is that I can’t even soothe myself with lots of wine. I guess Ben & Jerry’s will do.
MMC 2.12.11 @ 8w
PVM 5.8.12
GWM 3.17.15
RPM 2.21.19
@cass06_07 I don't have a clue how much protein I eat and intend on keeping it that way. All my health indicators seem good and that's plenty for me! I have lots of people worrying about me eating enough, period. I appreciate it when their concern means they cook for me. Lectures would be a hard no. I will say though that I get that it's a delicate balance with partners when it's my body vs equally their baby.
Im between raging and wanting to just sob.
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
@kayjay44 I don't know how you do the hours you do. A long day is one thing but a whole week of it and more is ridiculous.
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
Also, I fully support the eating of feelings. I just drank a milkshake and am eating French fries.
Not inspiring is fighting with my DH about the long weekend coming up. He JUST found out he doesn't have Monday off (as in, he just ASSUMED he did rather than check) and I have plans for us to go away to Atlantic City for the weekend with my family. (My mom is a big gambler and gets free rooms, free meals, so hey, free long weekend stay at a hotel!) Anyway, I wasn't like going bananas but I was like well can you take Monday off or arrange to work from home etc? and he just makes a BIG DAMN DEAL ABOUT IT. Like he always has issues taking his vacation time too "close together" and I'm like that's just so ridiculous. We didn't take like a two week vacation and then another vacation right away...we went on vacation in AUGUST and this is ONE day and we're going to Disney for a long weekend so he had to take off two more days.
Anyway, of course he's like why are you making a big deal, it's just AC, blah blah blah blah. Pregnancy hormone rage. NO ONE at his job says anything to him about taking days/time off/leaving early for stuff but he always makes it such a big deal like they do. Lord give me strength.
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
MMC 2.12.11 @ 8w
PVM 5.8.12
GWM 3.17.15
RPM 2.21.19