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April 2019 Moms
lyse01
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Week 3 Check-in w/o 12/3
lyse01
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Due date:
Any appointments? Questions?
Rants/Raves?
How are you feeling?
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy?
Re: Week 3 Check-in w/o 12/3
Any appointments? I had one last week. I gained 6lbs ( which I think is wrong, this nurse always fucks up my weight) I’m also no longer immune to chicken pox even though I was vaccinated and had the booster shots as a child. So that’s weird.
Questions? Is anyone actually eating healthy? I’m trying so damn hard but my cravings are out of control. All I want is cheeseburgers and nachos
Rants/Raves? My sister in law is ruining the holidays. She is Jewish and not one of us ever throw a fit about her bringing her traditions into MIL’s house or make rude comments. We are zero percent disrespectful and we actually enjoy celebrating Hanukkah with her. She for some reason has to make comments about Santa not being real to my 5 year old DD and then complain about what MIL buys her for the holidays... literally everyone gets the same thing. Just be fucking grateful and also if you try to ruin Santa for my kid I’m going to slap you.
How are you feeling? I’m getting over this horrible cold, so yay!
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy?
I loved Stella Luna. We own it and it’s one of DD’s favorites.
Any appointments? My GD numbers aren't where they should be so i have an appointment Wednesday for insulin.:(
Questions? Nope.
Rants/Raves? It's been a rough week and it's only Monday.
How are you feeling? Tired. Sore. But finally not sick!
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? Island of the blue dolphins is one of the first books that comes to mind. I probably do have a copy somewhere.
prevously helloblueeyes
Me:32 DH:33 Married:04/2012 DD:07/2014
BFP 8/14/2018 #2 due 4/18/2019
Any appointments? Questions? None until the end of the month. Happy to be left alone for a while!
Rants/Raves? MIL is driving both of us crazy. My mom is coming into town tonight so maybe we can complain about the other mother for a while. Rave, at 20weeks I feel baby kick every day!
How are you feeling? Pretty amazing when I’m not having mood swings, leg cramps, or indigestion!
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? I had so many I’m not sure I could pick a favorite. We go to the goodwill a few times a month and sift through the 10cent children’s books bins for awesome finds. Just got the “Baby Bear, Baby Bear What Do You See?” book the other day.
@harveyisaboysname I loved Stella Luna! Used to have the plushie and the book on tape. Will have to see if we can find a copy.
@thatbaintforbetty I adored that book and obsessed over it quite a bit. I think I still have my copy somewhere.
@thatbaintforbetty that sucks about the insulin.
Due date: 4/20
Any appointments? Questions? A/S on Friday! We know it's a little man but pretty excited to stare at him or 30-45 minutes.
Rants/Raves? Rave: Feeling him kick. All. Day. Rant: Sciatic pain can suck it.
How are you feeling? Overall, pretty good. I get exhausted in the evening and have no energy after dinner. Which is when DD wants to play. I feel bad. Mom guilt is real.
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? I don't remember what I liked when I was really little but I remember loving The Babysitter's Club book series. I don't have them anymore but if I was ever able to purchase the originals, I would.
Sorry re: insulin @thatbaintforbetty
DS loves Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? @sheepshepherdess!
Due date: 4/15
Any appointments? Questions? Just had an appointment with my OB (everything is good) and I have an appointment with hematology on Thursday.
Rants/Raves? Like @mrstmoose FINALLY feeling legit movement. More baby A than baby B but I'll take it. Rant: I totally forgot how annoying this is but my legs keep falling asleep randomly. Happened all the time wtih DS and it totally slipped my mind until it happened the other day.
How are you feeling? Honestly pretty good until evening. By then my back hurts, I'm exhausted, I have indigestion, and I'm just D-O-N-E..
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? I can't remember any like....little little kid's books? But I also loved BSC and Little House books. I also had like, a younger version of Little Women that I adored. I know I have Little Women, and I'm sure I have the Little House books packed away in my parent's attic.
Due date: April 16
Any appointments? Questions? No appointments for another 2 weeks. I do get a "bonus" US next appointment to check on my low lying placenta. Hopefully it will move away from the cervix I'm just about over pelvic rest. But I'll take another chance to peek at my LO.
Rants/Raves? Love, love, love feeling LO every day!!
How are you feeling? Constant heartburn, bleh. Honestly eating is a chore that I dread. Unfortunately if I wait too long I get heartburn anyway. I just can't win! Plus side I've only gained 1 lb since I started seeing the OB (up about 8 lbs total from pre-pregnancy).
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? Blueberries for Sal was a favorite picture book. Boxcar Children and Nancy Drew when I got into chapter books.
Any appointments? Questions? I had my anatomy scan last week & a drs appointment next Monday. Having so much space between the scan & talking to my OB about the results has been a little nerve wracking.
Rants/Raves? I've been feeling him move a lot more since last week!
How are you feeling? Pretty ok. I started exercising more & doing yoga more frequently which has helped my general discomfort a lot.
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy?
I was also a huge Stellaluna fan. It was the first book I bought for DD when I was pregnant & we still have that.
Other than that, I "grew up" with Harry Potter from 5th grade on and I still have (and reread religiously) my copies from then, lol.
Any appointments? Questions? I think I have an appointment in a couple weeks but somehow it didn’t make it in to my calendar so I need to call and confirm...
Rants/Raves? Well, my DH officially left out of the country for a three week work trip (longest we have ever been apart) last night after work I set out to shovel our monstrous driveway... our neighbors watched me as I slipped on ice and fell hard and did absolutely nothing... I was pissed.
I’ll join in on raving about feeling my LO. It’s the coolest feeling!!
How are you feeling? My back and hip hurt from my fall last night... but other than that I’m feeling good! Not terribly uncomfortable yet. I can feel the 2nd Tri energy leaving me slowly and I’m bummed about that.
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? Do you still have a copy?
I loved lots of books.. but one I have special fondness of is called Love you Forever (I think) my mom recently gave me a copy as a gift, so I still have it.
And be forewarned - reading Love You Forever to your kid will absolutely WRECK you.
Any appointments? Questions? Next Tuesday is my US. I'm so excited to see LO. We are keeping the gender a surprise!!
Rants/Raves? Super excited for the holiday season. I love the spirit of giving. Warms my heart.
How are you feeling? Pretty good. All of my tops are turning into belly T's.
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? Favorite Children's book. hummmm. Probably Where the Wild Things Are. We don't have a copy of it.
Any appointments? Questions? Not this week
@harveyisaboysname thanks for the dinner inspo, now I'm craving nachos 
Rants/Raves? I'm still puking occasionally, so I have resigned that this is just my fate for this pregnancy.
How are you feeling? Other than the random episode of vomiting, it's all second tri symptoms here. I'm wore out by the end of the day, the occasional headache, and feeling her move every day now. The movement is the best part, makes up for all the ick.
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? Stellaluna! And I still have my copy, it's already in her nursery
DD born: 3/31/19
Any appointments? Questions? Lots of appts now, officially classified as high risk. Today I had appt with MFM, tomorrow I have my anatomy scan, Tues appt with my OB. I also have to do a Harmony test this week
Rants/Raves? I'm sick of all the weird, vivid, and disturbing dreams
How are you feeling? Tired all the time but otherwise pretty good
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy?
Miss Suzy, I do have a copy but DD isn't into it yet
Any appointments? Questions? I had my anatomy scan yesterday and everything looks fine with baby, except they couldn't get a good view of the heart. I'll have another ultrasound when I go back on the 28th and my OB told me if they still can't see what they need to at that point I may be referred to a high-risk doctor. Fingers crossed it doesn't come to that. Otherwise, she's growing right on track and looks great.
Rants/Raves? I mentioned this in the SEXtistics thread, but we had done an elective gender ultrasound at 16 weeks at a boutique place, and were told I'm having a boy. I learned at the anatomy scan yesterday that the baby is most definitely a girl. My family all got a good laugh out of it. I'm one of 4 girls, my sister has 4 girls, and I have DD... it's a long-running joke that there will never be a boy in our family.
Thankfully I hadn't painted the room or gotten any big items yet, but I had gotten a few things. My sister is currently about 7 weeks pregnant, and I know that she likes the items I got, so I figure I'll hold on to them until we know what she's having and then give them to her if it's a boy.
Now the hard part -- deciding on a name. Coming up with a boy name was so easy for us both pregnancies, and we can't use either of those names. DD is Eloise, and I love classic, kind of old-fashioned names.
How are you feeling? Still exhausted all the time, and I have a cold that I can't kick. I'm blaming the weather -- the temperature has been all over the place here lately.
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? As a kid, Stellaluna and Carmina Come Dance were my favorites. I don't currently have copies of either but would love to get both for DD.
@chrissdee how far along were you when you had the elective ultrasound done? That would be a crazy discovery!
@MRDCle With our first, Noah Robert was the boy name we picked out. This time, it was Robert Matthew. (Robert is my dad's name, we wanted to honor him.)
Any appointments? Questions? Anatomy scan everything looked ‘beautiful’ which was a huge relief after my first pregnancy was an early miscarriage I was waiting to tell work and some people until after the 20 week mark
Rants/Raves? Like everyone- love feeling the baby kick it’s so cute just a little reminder ‘hey I’m in here’ I love it
How are you feeling? Good more energy though I kind of stopped exercising should probably start up again self conscious with my customers at work because I still look either fat or pregnant and I haven’t shared the news with everyone, lower back pain at night
GTKY: What was your favorite children’s book when you were little? do you still have a copy? Rapunzel nope! Will be Starting from scratch with the baby books.
It's a Swedish book so you won't know it, but it was about aa boy the doesn't want to go to bed, and he gets to look in his grandmothers glasses, and she tells him he can see how all the different animal kids are going to bed.
I’m also having this hard belly problem, don’t understand it but it just started in the last week or so.
Isak
Oskar
Alvin
Alvar
Morgan
Viktor
Lewis
Edwin
Darwin (this might be a bit too much, but sounds so cute i think)
Family names that might get mixed in there too:
Anders
Harold/Harald