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September 2019 Moms
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April Randoms
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Randoms for April go here!!
Re: April Randoms
We also had a party for my MIL's bday with his extended family. His aunt walked in and said "You have that look about you! Will you be making an announcement today?" I just literally ran away from her - because we were announcing to his family yesterday, but not until everyone was there and not till DH was able to say it.
My sister in law also said "I can see it in your face now" (She's known since 6 weeks). SOOOOO I guess I'm going to have to tell work this week?!
I have a random!! I need a new (bigger) car. Right now I have a Mazda CX-3 and it's teeny. Does anyone have experience with Toyota Highlanders, Honda Pilots, or Subaru Outbacks? I'm looking for way more backseat and trunk space and am horrible at making big decisions like this...
@RedBreast35 Dunno. We’re looking at getting a Toyota 4Runner in a couple weeks/months. My sister has one of the subaru suvs (but not the outback one) and she really likes it.
@RedBreast35 Not an Outback but I have a Forester. LOVE it. It's got good space in the back seat and the trunk is super big. It's not as long as the Outback so you might have a little more room with that. More height with the Forester which we opted for b/c my husband is tall. He probably would prefer more leg room in the front when he was sitting in front of the girl when she was still rear-facing but now that she is forward-facing it's better for him (though he prob would still like more leg room).
One of the things I love best about the Forester for kid hauling (and this might be true for the Outback too, though I'm not sure) is that the doors open super wide, so it makes finagling an infant carseat in and out much easier.
The Forester won't fit a third in the back for us (unless we get some special narrow seats), so we will be getting a bigger car (still keeping the Forester, just trading my husband's sedan in). We are staying in the Subaru family because we've been really happy and they are some of the safest out there. Looking at the Accent. Not just for now to fit all 3 but just in the future as the kiddos get bigger and we need to lug around all the various gear for activities and travel. Might as well upgrade now.
I've told my boss but none of my co-workers and don't plan on doing so. They are a bunch of either married dudes or young single 20'somethings that know better than to dare say anything to a woman about looking pregnant. It's gonna be fun watching them squirm the more obvious it gets :-D Friend of mine at the company did the same thing in her last pregnancy and highly recommended it lol. We gotta get our kicks somehow.
Also, once they do know, it'll be fun being a walking reminder to the young singles that contraception isn't 100% effective :-D
@MsBeachNJ I hated when I thought I was camouflaging the bump really well and people noticed anyway. I think women are notorious for searching out baby bumps on all other women of child bearing age/circumstances. Stop looking at my midsection- it could just be tacos!!
My kid likes watching people playing Minecraft on Amazon Prime and it is driving me crazy. I wish he would watch something else but at least it’s keeping him occupied. I need to get off my butt and do some cleaning/organizing.
So my random for the day :-)
As I noted in the crafter post, I'm a cross-stitching nerd :-) Like, part of a larger online stitching community with FB groups, Instagram network, and YouTube videos. Went to my first cross-stitching retreat last year (stop laughing! ;-) ) in NJ and had a blast! (This isn't your average granny stitching circle, lots of tequila was involved....).
So near where the retreat took place there's a large and very awesome stitching shop. This is also near my in-law's place in NJ. So this past weekend while we were visiting I randomly decided to swing by. It occurred to me there was a chance to run into one of the local people but I didn't really think it would happen. Well, sure enough I stop in and it only took a few min for me to hear someone say "I think I'll try some of Arlene's cake." And my ears immediately perk up, Arlene was the main person who organized the retreat. So I ask "Arlene LastName?" "Yeah" "Arlene is here??" "Yip, there's a bunch of us in the back!" So I beeline it to the back of the store and get the biggest hug from Arlene! And there were at least 5 other stitchers that I knew from the area. My people!!! It was so nice seeing everyone again :-) They were all there stitching (they do a monthly meet up there) and celebrating an anniversary. Unfortunately I didn't have much time to stay there due to other plans or I would totally stay all day there!!
So now, this year's retreat is in the beginning of August. I already reserved my spot late last year and then January I find out I'm pregnant! I'll be a couple of weeks into my 3rd tri and so far my midwife doesn't see any issues with me going but of course that depends on how everything is going. I'm going to be SO BUMMED if I can't go!
@duewithpu2 I've been cross stitching since my mid-teens but it's really been the past 3-4 years that I've become really avid. I absolutely love it. Any questions you may have I'll be more than happy to help! Though it's a bit hard actually showing/teaching anything just in a forum, but I can do what I can :-) Such a bummer about the pup! But I can assure you there are many, many other stories among stitchers about pets getting into things they shouldn't and causing some damage.
@MsBeachNJ The shop is in Metuchen, Needleworkers Delight, right on Rt 1. Last year's retreat was in a hotel down the road. This year it's also near the shop but technically in Woodbridge, I believe.
This whole weekend my MIL kept patting the top of my belly saying how I’m really starting to show. I’m like, I’ve gained less than a pound so far and baby is still way south from there, that’s just my chub you’re patting 😂
And Thursday I finally got my spring cut and greys taken care of (was being extra cautious and waiting to be out of the 1st tri). Went back to my much darker roots. It’s been 4 days now of “Black Betty” playing on repeat in my head lol
“Black Betty had a child Bam a lam Damn thing gone wild Bam a lam!”
@LilyASF42 Black Betty is 100% my jam. My dad redid his pickup "Big Red" and turned her black. Now she's pretty bada** looking so I will only call her Black Betty.
Also, @MsBeachNJ I have an Outback and I LOVE IT!! It's so cozy and I feel so safe while driving it! Plus, I love all the bells and whistles it has (Eyesight, blind spot detector, heated seats, etc.). My MIL has a Toyota Highlander and it's HUGE! A ton of space inside with the third row and it's pretty comfy. It kinda feels like a mini van without being a mini van with the captain chairs in the second row.
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
All this talk about new vehicles make me want to look at a getting a new one but we should probably wait and save up a bit.
Also, sorry I've been MIA, work is bananas this week in a good way. I'll be back.
eta @mamaber2204 Hmm... that's interesting! Thank you! What SUVs are you considering? Hope work settles down a little so you can get back to bumping