@expandcontract I am announcing with an Instagram that no one can see right now. So I just add everything I think is cute lol and when they see it it won't be halloween, but I have a picture of my t shirt and pumpkins. We're waiting until 15 weeks to announce (when we know what we're having). But I'm kind of just putting up everything I think is cute at the time. I would totally do that if that's what you want .
@knarlytaurus I was 2 days overdue on Halloween the year my son was born. I was so excited to do something (I was going to be an 8 ball, my back was going to say "not likely" and the question would be "am I going to give birth soon" 😂) but a friend swept me away for pedicures and when I got home trick or treating was in full swing and I had no time.
@expandcontract I dont think it's too late to announce with the skeleton shirt after halloween. A friend of mine announced her pregnancy in March with a picture of her wearing a skeleton shirt. Also I think those shirts are so fun! I was so excited when I found out I was due in November with DS because I could wear one of those on halloween but by the time halloween came last year I was basically 9 months pregnant and didnt have the energy to go find one 🤣
I took my son to a Halloween carnival yesterday where he got a ton of candy. He has severe allergies to all nuts and eggs, so I explained that I have to separate the candy so we know what he can eat. So, I did. I had two piles. "Okay, this is what you can eat" "this is the candy I can have?!" "Yup, and this is the candy you can't" and he goes "that's the candy YOU can have mom." Man, they learn fast 😂
I've had kind of a frustrating day. Shared pregnancy with a not-so-nice "friend" and got kind of a rude reaction. Like really, congratulations will suffice. Even if you don't really mean it, that's all you have to say. I went to Trader Joe's to grocery shop KID FREE (which was awesome) but they didn't have most of the stuff I needed and I found that frustrating. Though not surprising. I know that seems minor but we were really excited about some of our dinners and now we have to adjust and are sad
Carved pumpkins with my kids today. I am just so tired. I don't know why but this whole month has been a blur and just not felt like October at all. Hope everyone else is enjoying any Halloween festivities this weekend!
Pregnancy #1 DD 08.30.2007 Pregnancy #2 Natural Miscarriage at 6 weeks 03/2014 Due date 11/9/2014 Pregnancy #3 DS 02.23.2015 Pregnancy #4 Missed Miscarriage at 11 weeks 11/2018 Due date 5/22/2019 Pregnancy #5 Positive test 12/11/2019 Due Date 8/17/2020
@DuchessOfCambridge I’m sorry you got a rude reaction from a friend. Any chance she has had fertility issues or MCs or wants kids and doesn’t think she can have them? I know when I was in between my MC and even during my pregnancy with DD, any announcement would send me into a tailspin. I remember accidentally saying the rudest thing to my close friend when she was in her 3rd trimester and I was supposed to be in my 3rd trimester. Sometimes people just can’t be happy for others if they aren’t happy themselves.
We carved pumpkins today too, finally! I kept trying to schedule it during the week, but I am just exhausted after work. It was nice though, DD helped with the scooping and told me she wanted a spooooooooky ghost. (She's 2 and says it so cute.) I followed suit with an owl and DH made something nerdy. We just watched "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" before bed, and it's so weird. I haven't seen it since I was a kid, and I didn't remember anything. I was hoping it would be a good, straightforward way for DD to better understand Halloween, but I don't think so. Anyone else as confused?
@DuchessOfCambridge I’m sorry you got a rude reaction from a friend. Any chance she has had fertility issues or MCs or wants kids and doesn’t think she can have them? I know when I was in between my MC and even during my pregnancy with DD, any announcement would send me into a tailspin. I remember accidentally saying the rudest thing to my close friend when she was in her 3rd trimester and I was supposed to be in my 3rd trimester. Sometimes people just can’t be happy for others if they aren’t happy themselves.
I’m pretty sure no, she’s not married and as far as I know she’s not in a relationship much less a long term one unless she’s really good at hiding it from me 🤷♀️
ETA - I truly don’t think she’s a happy person and maybe not happy where she is in life (most of our friends are married or living with SOs, she lives with a random roommate) so that could be part of it, but she also would have been offended if I didn’t tell her personally so it feels like a lose/lose. Oh well. It is what it is and she’s someone I’m trying to distance myself from anyway.
I just finished up fine tuning plans for my son's birthday. I told my friend we were going to do a party for him on the third and she was like "okay, so Saturday" "yeah it's a Saturday" "right, it's this coming Saturday" "what? No..." Oops. This month kind of got away from me.
@zuuls_mom - at totally sucks! Have your husband clean up that shit.
@journey721 - good luck tomorrow! The waiting is the worst. We have an US tomorrow, too, mostly since it seemed like all my symptoms went away after getting a virus on Monday. They've come back this weekend so I'm not as worried as I had been.
@DuchessOfCambridge I'm struggling with the fact that I'm going to have a 5 year old in less than a week 😭 he's so excited though, keeps asking if he's five yet. NO STOP RUSHING IT 😭
So my OB does most appointments on Tuesdays. I’m 18 weeks on Christmas. That’s a Tuesday. I’m 19 weeks on New Years Day. The following Tuesday. I really hope they can get my A/S in sometime that week so we can announce on New Years like I’m hoping! It obviously won’t be the end of the world if that can’t happen but it sure would be convenient.
@eatinwatermelonseeds they did mine last time at exactly 18 weeks so I’m hopeful! But my OB likes u/s to line up with appointments...I hope I can just get the u/s done that week and see her later 😂 I can’t justify the cost for just a 3-5 week wait even though it feels like FOREVER and I know I’m going to be so jealous when you know. I wish NIPT was standard. Such a better test and you find out what you’re having quickly! Win/win!
@DuchessOfCambridge fingers crossed! 🤞🤞🤞 My doctor was like "oh, if we can't get you in at 20, we can do 21 or 22" I would probably die if we weren't finding out at 15 weeks 😂 but instead I was just like "sure, whenever!" 😂
@DuchessOfCambridge I'm hoping to get my AS around then to. I would LOVE to announce at Christmas but I dont think they will let me go in that early. I'm thinking the first week of the new year is most likely but I dont want to wait that long.
@eatinwatermelonseeds@DuchessOfCambridge I hope the bday parties come together easily for you! This month has flown right by. I feel like I barely just got my BFP, yet the midwife appt that felt lightyears away is this Thursday. The end of first tri is closing in and I am so not ready for it to be flying by like this.
@eatinwatermelonseeds@DuchessOfCambridge according to my appointment planner and checklist provided by my clinic, I can see my midwife and do the anatomy scan at 18, which is just 5.5 weeks away! If they say I have to wait until 20 weeks, I will point this out to them. 😂😂 I’m not waiting any longer than I have to!
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Pregnancy #2 Natural Miscarriage at 6 weeks 03/2014 Due date 11/9/2014
Pregnancy #3 DS 02.23.2015
Pregnancy #4 Missed Miscarriage at 11 weeks 11/2018 Due date 5/22/2019
Pregnancy #5 Positive test 12/11/2019 Due Date 8/17/2020
We just watched "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" before bed, and it's so weird. I haven't seen it since I was a kid, and I didn't remember anything. I was hoping it would be a good, straightforward way for DD to better understand Halloween, but I don't think so. Anyone else as confused?
ETA - I truly don’t think she’s a happy person and maybe not happy where she is in life (most of our friends are married or living with SOs, she lives with a random roommate) so that could be part of it, but she also would have been offended if I didn’t tell her personally so it feels like a lose/lose. Oh well. It is what it is and she’s someone I’m trying to distance myself from anyway.
Married 8/16/13
BFP#1 DS 11/13/16
BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18
BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
@journey721 - good luck tomorrow! The waiting is the worst. We have an US tomorrow, too, mostly since it seemed like all my symptoms went away after getting a virus on Monday. They've come back this weekend so I'm not as worried as I had been.
That would be so fun to announce on new years!!