@kangstadt yes! Well, they’re more like all different versions of this shape ^. But I love it. It’s so pretty. Sometimes my son asks me to point out (fake) constellations in his stars. It’s a sweet tradition.
Work whining ahead: Student evaluation season is coming up, and every semester they bum me out. Even if I get 5 good evaluations for every 1 bad one, I always get my feelings hurt. Soooo stupid. Plus just end of the semester blues and burn out. Can’t I just fast forward to two weeks from now? And can someone magically write the conference paper I haven’t touched? I need Christmas vacation, but I need it to somehow be stress free, which is so not happening.
@professormama my aunt works for a non profit and Christmas is still peak fundraising season. Her solution to reducing stress is to host the family meal (but outsource the actual prep to the talented chefs in the family), hire a cleaner to do the prep work, get her bff/kids’ godparents to get the kids out of the house while she works, and generally restrict her holiday to the six hours she needs to play gracious hostess. Maybe some of all of that can help you?
@lyse01 all good ideas! I’ll makd it through. Twice a year at the end of the semester, I end up thinking about leaving for a different career. But it always passes by the beginning of a new semester. Hah
@kangstadt I agree with completely on this time being a lot worse. I did cartwheels at 22 weeks last time. This time I barely want to get off the couch, partially because I’m so much more tired and partially because it feels like it’s taking so much more out of my body this time. I totally get moving and feeling like you hurt or tweaked something, I don’t remember that happening last time.
For weeks after DD I could barely walk through target for 20 min without feeling like my inside were going to fall out. I am absolutely dreading the recovery this time.
We’re about 90 ish percent certain this one is the last, mostly cause I don’t think I could or want to go through pregnancy a third time (especially since it’s probably a given I’ll end up on insulin, and that’s heavy toll).
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@thatbaintforbetty, exactly! I teach gymnastics, so I too was literally doing cartwheels up until my due date last time . Recovery wasn't exactly easy the first time (I almost passed out trying to stand in the pharmacy to get a prescription a week after I had him), but I'm definitely dreading it more this time. As my sister pointed out, I'm five years older now, I'm not a spring chicken anymore (sigh).
I hope you don't end up on insulin, has the diet been working to help control it at all? I'm not very familiar with GD.
1 day until our cruise!!!! of course I am stuck at work and can't even leave early since I have a doc appt at 430!! I might arrive really early and hope they get me in quicker!
Me: 32 DH: 31
TTC #2 since January 2018
Baby #1 DD Born 8/25/2016 BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
@MRDCle@blueberrymomma you can get premier protein shakes at wal-mart and target too. I've had the vanilla and chocolate but I like the chocolate better. I've substituted the vanilla for coffee creamer before. I've also seen caramel and banana flavors but not sure on those. They also make a protein flavored water called premier protein clear but I haven't tried that. Has decent reviews on amazon though.
Oooh good to know @gollygeeitsamy!! I’m drinking so many that I’ve just been having my aunt pick me up a couple cases each time she does to Costco. They really are so convenient right now. The water concept sounds intriguing though.
@kangstadt one of the things I’m most ashamed of is that I've never done a cartwheel ha so I really admire a full term pregnant woman doing one!
@kosmo86 you can make it through today! Where are you cruising to?
Apparently I got hives last night. No idea what from or why and they seem to be gone now. I didn’t even realize that’s what they were because I can’t remember the last time (if ever) that I’ve had them. I assumed my ezecma was acting up.
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H went out yesterday to finish the Hanukkah shopping I didn't get done (FYI it's night 5 tonight so I was a bit behind haha oops) and he got the girls some really awesome gifts! Little purses that look like dogs, Frozen "make up" sets, new PJs, puzzles...he totally went overboard but I'm glad he did it! He leaves so much up to me and I'm ready and willing to hand things over to him. He's obviously capable.
On a similar note, I haven't been happy with my dayhome lady as of late. On Monday the girls wanted to show off the new toys they got for Hanukkah and she said she didn't know we're....and trailed off. First of all, you can say Jewish. It's not a bad thing. Also, we mentioned it in the interview and last Xmas. Then today she sent home a craft - plates the girls painted that say "Cookies for Santa". Maybe you could have not written on them and just left the painting? I'm having enough trouble trying to not let my girls feel left out that Santa doesn't visit our home like every other kid and they don't get pictures with Santa and they don't get stockings.
Sorry to vent!
Me: 31 H: 36 L & N twin girls: 3yo. Born at 30 weeks. 2 month NICU stay BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
@kangstadt the diet helped but not enough. I start insulin tonight. Would have been last night but the pharmacy didn’t have one of them in stock and had to order it. I’m guessing that if I ended up on it both last time and this time I’m probably damn near guaranteed to have it a third time. And i'm not sure i want to do that to my body/health.
@MRDCle I didn't even notice till almost bedtime when DH said something, i don't think i even have any benedryl in the house, i think the last bottle expired and i never replaced it. Probably pick some up tonight just in case maybe, though I try to avoid taking anything that makes me drowsy, they tend to hit me hard and i damn near always crash out for 12 hours and miss an alarm if i have one. I will send a message over to my doc as a heads up though.
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@mermaidca I’d be peeved with that lady too. I have a friend going in to her kita (German daycare) for similar reasons to explain the holiday. On the other hand, way to go Mr mermaidca!
@lyse01 I know when my kids are older it will be easier to explain. I also think that's why H went nuts with gifts. You get a present every night - isn't our holiday better?!?! Haha! Living where we do Xmas is everywhere, when people say "Happy Holidays" we all know what holiday they're talking about. Red cups at Starbucks - hmm what holiday is red....? We can't avoid Xmas, that's fine, I just don't want them to feel left out. It's a tough one!
Me: 31 H: 36 L & N twin girls: 3yo. Born at 30 weeks. 2 month NICU stay BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
@gollygeeitsamy, @MRDCle, and @blueberrymomma, definitely not as convenient, but if you're going through a lot of protein drinks you can buy big containers of protein powder online and mix shakes too - it tends to be a lot cheaper. You can use water or milk (or dairy free alternatives). We use Optimum Nutrition Whey protein powder (I think? I'm not at home to check currently). I use the vanilla flavor in smoothies and the chocolate just by itself. I avoided them for awhile due to my nausea, but I have to start making them for work again because it's an easy and relatively low-sugar way of getting an extra 30 grams of protein. Just a headsup!
@thatbaintforbetty, ugh, I feel for you. That's gotta stink. I hope everything else goes smoothly for you.
@mermaidca that sounds super frustrating. I would be upset with daycare as well. I understand that most children celebrate Christmas in the area but they can make crafts that deal with "holidays" instead to accommodate everyone.
I'm going to be in and out on the boards. I hate when I feel like I fall behind because I really am trying to be more involved with this BMB. You ladies are awesome and I feel like I don't participate as much as I should. This week is especially difficult because I'm away at military training so my wifi is absolutely crap and when I do get on the computer it's for a short amount of time only before I have to get off. Plus I have to be away from DD and DH until next Wednesday. It's going to be a total of 12 days without seeing them besides facetime and that's extremely rough on me. DD gets frustrated too, to the point that she gets upset with me because she doesn't fully understand. So ready to be done with it and finally get out. 14 years when I get out and although I feel like I should put in the other 6...6 years of being away from my children is too much time in my opinion. Never thought it would bother me as much as it does.
Sorry for the long rant, I had to kind of get that out.
I was just under the impression that whey protein isn't good for pregnant women (like a million other things, I suppose). I'm not 100% on this, so please don't throw stones at me lol. I was about to have some of our powder protein a few weeks, and I read on the back that either it's not intended for pregnant women or that you should check with your doc - I can't remember now. I do agree, though, that I'm probably not getting enough protein and that a supplement would be nice!
I'm so over work right now. My office is not a happy place. It's toxic. I feel like I'm constantly on the verge of tears here. I know that there's no perfect workplace and not everybody is always going to get along, but this every day. I don't understand why adults can't manage to behave in a civil manner with one another and if they have a problem with somebody's work, just go straight to that person and fix it rather than talk about that person to everyone else while nothing gets done to fix the problem.
On top of that, my commute is a nightmare. It puts me in a bad mood at both the beginning and end of every day. Something's got to give.
Oh, also my boss decided it was too expensive to continue having the company buy coffee for the office, despite having proudly touted it as an excellent benefit of working here when I came in for the interview (mostly because there were no other benefits to speak of). There are only 5 people who work here, 2 of which don't even drink coffee. I only do maybe 2 times a week. The other two coffee drinkers are the owner herself and the VP. So, I've been bringing in my own k-cups to use. Turns out, my boss (the one who was too cheap to continue having coffee here) has been taking my k-cups for herself.
@chrissdee that sounds like my old job before I started contracting; it felt like working in high school because there was just so much drama. I'm sorry you're dealing with that, and hopefully you can find something better before or after baby comes. Have you started looking?
And wtf to your boss taking your k-cups. How cheap does someone have to be?!
@rennie1108 I think it’s ok if used sporadically. There’ve been reports of heavy metals in protein powder supplements (I think Consumer Reports did a big study a few years back- ended up hearing about it because I was a weightlifter at the time lol). Drinking an occasional protein shake or supplementing a meal now and then isn’t much of an issue, but heavy use can maybe have problems- not unlike tuna, salmon, etc. Like any non-prescription nutritional supplement, try and buy it from a reputable brand and make sure your meals are a little varied. I’ve got no idea if the problem is as widespread as it once was- way more things have added protein now, so there may be better supply chains than there was a few years ago.
@chrissdee Ah, that sounds miserable. The gall of your boss to steal k-cups! I hope you end up with a better work environment- toxic places can be so exhausting and disheartening.
Dude...... @chrissdee that sucks! Being in a toxic work environment really sucks - I've been there. I went from a job of 6 years that I loved to a job I absolutely hated. I stayed at said job for 5 months. Life is too damn short! Of course, I understand there are definitely reasons for needing to stay in a job - it's not as easy as just up and quitting. I'm honestly not in love with my current job, either (the one I came to after I left the 5 month job - I just had to leave that place). My commute is absolutely horrible as well. I cry a lot of nights when I get home because it takes so long! I have no advice. I guess I just wanted to vent, too! But I can empathize. What I'm really hoping is that DH will be open to me working part time at my current job after LO gets here. Even if I cut my commute down to 4 days a week instead of 5, I think I'd be a lot happier.
@sheknows6 I started looking at other job options before finding out I was pregnant. Now that I'm obviously, visibly pregnant, it's a bit harder to find something. I'm thinking about looking into some work from home options -- if anybody has an experience with a company that was good to work with, I'm open to suggestions!
@rennie1108 I hope your DH is open to that idea! I'm sorry you're in that position with your commute. Even one day that I wouldn't have to deal with that mess would be a huge relief, so I can definitely relate.
@chrissdee what’s your field? I just discovered Creative Circle which has remote options all across the country, if you could be termed a “creative” type.
@angelob88, that has to suck. Not exactly the same of course, but my DH and I had our honeymoon this year and I didn't realize how hard it would be to be away from DS for an entire week. Hugs, mama. Hope the time goes fast for you.
@rennie1108, huh, I hadn't heard of that. It's entirely possible. I also feel like labels and companies want so badly to avoid lawsuits that they stick warnings on there regardless of any actual risk sometimes . I wouldn't think whey would be bad, as said above if it's from a reputable source, and used in moderation. The amount of Tylenol I'm taking for these damn migraines is probably more damaging!
@chrissdee, I can't believe your boss would use your personal stash of kcups without at least asking. That's insane. Fingers crossed you find somewhere less toxic to work soon.
@MRDCle, DH always gets mad at me because I have a tendency to fall asleep if he puts a movie on . I can't help it that he's a comfy pillow and I'm exhausted all the time, haha. I would be bummed too though, especially if you're only watching it together and you have to wait for him now.
take a ton of ginger supplement and ice the back of your neck/face. It helps soooo much. Caffeine is what works in excedrine more than the pain killers, so pump the caffeine to the safe limit. My mom has had a migraine for 14 yrs and this is her coping mechanism list.
Ice on the back of the neck is miracle working for migraines when I can't take excedrin. I agree that one of those might be better than all the tylenol it takes to make the migraine go away. Ice is the only thing that has helped me this pregnancy. That, turning all the lights out, and making DH keep DD occupied. She's sweet but answering "ok mama?" 10x in a row doesn't help me feel better.
@chrissdee you are not alone with the K cup thing! I have a keurig in my office and I keep my K cups in a filing cabinet, locked up so no one steals my shit. Pisses me off so bad. At my old job, people would frequently steal each others food in the cafeteria fridge...
@professormama Glad to know I'm not the only one counting down. I had this thought last night when i ran to the store with my mom. She needed water which is in the wine aisle (something i will forever chuckle at) and i kept staring longingly at my favorite Riesling.
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@thatbaintforbetty I didn’t really mind or miss it too much for about the first 15 weeks. But at this point, especially with the holidays, I’m definitely missing my wine and feeling a little left out. Thanksgiving with my in-laws, sans wine, was very challenging (especially because we don’t always get along that well). Tonight is a work holiday party and I can’t imbibe with everyone else. Etc. *sigh*
@professormama I feel ya. I have to host Christmas dinner for my family this year and my half siblings will be there, which is a bit of a nightmare. And it's going to be doubly difficult as my mom requested i make several of my specialties that i won't even be able to eat because of the GD.
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@kbirchtree yes the ice on your neck works greAt. I also like to put a heating pad (one of the microwaveable rice filled ones) over my forehead/eyes along with the ice on my neck.
Im super annoyed that I stilled cannot find my winter maternity clothes and coats. And the only person left to check if they borrowed them is my witchy SIL. She refuses to even look because she claims she never borrowed any. I’m like seriously it was 2 years ago maybe you forgot. Since this is my last baby I really don’t want to invest $$ in new clothes but my coats are getting a little tight to zip
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Work whining ahead: Student evaluation season is coming up, and every semester they bum me out. Even if I get 5 good evaluations for every 1 bad one, I always get my feelings hurt. Soooo stupid. Plus just end of the semester blues and burn out. Can’t I just fast forward to two weeks from now? And can someone magically write the conference paper I haven’t touched? I need Christmas vacation, but I need it to somehow be stress free, which is so not happening.
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For weeks after DD I could barely walk through target for 20 min without feeling like my inside were going to fall out. I am absolutely dreading the recovery this time.
We’re about 90 ish percent certain this one is the last, mostly cause I don’t think I could or want to go through pregnancy a third time (especially since it’s probably a given I’ll end up on insulin, and that’s heavy toll).
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I hope you don't end up on insulin, has the diet been working to help control it at all? I'm not very familiar with GD.
BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
@kangstadt one of the things I’m most ashamed of is that I've never done a cartwheel ha so I really admire a full term pregnant woman doing one!
@kosmo86 you can make it through today! Where are you cruising to?
Apparently I got hives last night. No idea what from or why and they seem to be gone now. I didn’t even realize that’s what they were because I can’t remember the last time (if ever) that I’ve had them. I assumed my ezecma was acting up.
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On a similar note, I haven't been happy with my dayhome lady as of late. On Monday the girls wanted to show off the new toys they got for Hanukkah and she said she didn't know we're....and trailed off. First of all, you can say Jewish. It's not a bad thing. Also, we mentioned it in the interview and last Xmas. Then today she sent home a craft - plates the girls painted that say "Cookies for Santa". Maybe you could have not written on them and just left the painting? I'm having enough trouble trying to not let my girls feel left out that Santa doesn't visit our home like every other kid and they don't get pictures with Santa and they don't get stockings.
Sorry to vent!
H: 36
L & N twin girls: 3yo. Born at 30 weeks. 2 month NICU stay
BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
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BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
@thatbaintforbetty, ugh, I feel for you. That's gotta stink. I hope everything else goes smoothly for you.
I'm going to be in and out on the boards. I hate when I feel like I fall behind because I really am trying to be more involved with this BMB. You ladies are awesome and I feel like I don't participate as much as I should. This week is especially difficult because I'm away at military training so my wifi is absolutely crap and when I do get on the computer it's for a short amount of time only before I have to get off. Plus I have to be away from DD and DH until next Wednesday. It's going to be a total of 12 days without seeing them besides facetime and that's extremely rough on me. DD gets frustrated too, to the point that she gets upset with me because she doesn't fully understand. So ready to be done with it and finally get out. 14 years when I get out and although I feel like I should put in the other 6...6 years of being away from my children is too much time in my opinion. Never thought it would bother me as much as it does.
Sorry for the long rant, I had to kind of get that out.
I'm so over work right now. My office is not a happy place. It's toxic. I feel like I'm constantly on the verge of tears here. I know that there's no perfect workplace and not everybody is always going to get along, but this every day. I don't understand why adults can't manage to behave in a civil manner with one another and if they have a problem with somebody's work, just go straight to that person and fix it rather than talk about that person to everyone else while nothing gets done to fix the problem.
On top of that, my commute is a nightmare. It puts me in a bad mood at both the beginning and end of every day. Something's got to give.
Oh, also my boss decided it was too expensive to continue having the company buy coffee for the office, despite having proudly touted it as an excellent benefit of working here when I came in for the interview (mostly because there were no other benefits to speak of). There are only 5 people who work here, 2 of which don't even drink coffee. I only do maybe 2 times a week. The other two coffee drinkers are the owner herself and the VP. So, I've been bringing in my own k-cups to use. Turns out, my boss (the one who was too cheap to continue having coffee here) has been taking my k-cups for herself.
@chrissdee that sounds like my old job before I started contracting; it felt like working in high school because there was just so much drama. I'm sorry you're dealing with that, and hopefully you can find something better before or after baby comes. Have you started looking?
And wtf to your boss taking your k-cups. How cheap does someone have to be?!
DD born: 3/31/19
@chrissdee Ah, that sounds miserable. The gall of your boss to steal k-cups! I hope you end up with a better work environment- toxic places can be so exhausting and disheartening.
H: 36
L & N twin girls: 3yo. Born at 30 weeks. 2 month NICU stay
BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
@rennie1108, huh, I hadn't heard of that. It's entirely possible. I also feel like labels and companies want so badly to avoid lawsuits that they stick warnings on there regardless of any actual risk sometimes
@chrissdee, I can't believe your boss would use your personal stash of kcups without at least asking. That's insane. Fingers crossed you find somewhere less toxic to work soon.
@MRDCle, DH always gets mad at me because I have a tendency to fall asleep if he puts a movie on
take a ton of ginger supplement and ice the back of your neck/face. It helps soooo much. Caffeine is what works in excedrine more than the pain killers, so pump the caffeine to the safe limit. My mom has had a migraine for 14 yrs and this is her coping mechanism list.
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BFP 8/14/2018 #2 due 4/18/2019
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Im super annoyed that I stilled cannot find my winter maternity clothes and coats. And the only person left to check if they borrowed them is my witchy SIL. She refuses to even look because she claims she never borrowed any. I’m like seriously it was 2 years ago maybe you forgot. Since this is my last baby I really don’t want to invest $$ in new clothes but my coats are getting a little tight to zip