July 2019 Moms
mamanbebe
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Group 3 / Group 4 Check-In (July 17-31) w/o 4/15
mamanbebe
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New and improved weekly checkin with Group 4! Welcome ladies!!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is more prominent for you right now, nervousness or excitement? Why?
Re: Group 3 / Group 4 Check-In (July 17-31) w/o 4/15
Filed our taxes at the last minute, and we got a big enough refund from state to cover the federal owed, so I'm pretty happy.
But honestly we need all the extra cash we can get atm because our stone patio is sliding away from the house and we need a fix before it becomes dangerous. I warned DH about that when we bought the house late 2017 but noooo, it was fiiiiiiine. It's literally creating 3-5in gaps in the wall that's how fast it's pulling away. We're putting in a wood deck instead, still $$$ one way or another.
Neither... I'm not nervous, but I'm too tired to be excited. Like, I still have too much to get done before R gets here and such.
Rave: my tomato and bell peppers are in the ground! We got the garden taken care of this weekend. Also now breaking apart my office (I type this from our dinning room table, my temporary office LOL)
Rant: Went to the home depot to finalize our flooring quote and they informed us they they need to put transition boards in pretty much every doorway.. which is unacceptable because we are on a slab and the surface is all level.. no need for that.. hence wanting to do pergo throughout so that its one solid surface! So now my husband has to get someone from the flooring company to come back out and look and review.. UGH sorry that was long
@foodislove I know your comment was meant to be harmless (and I'm not upset at your for it!) but really don't wish for a 36 weeker!! They need those last couple weeks so much! My DS2 was supposed to be a 37 weeker but they got his due date wrong so he was 36 (maybe slightly earlier) and he was in the NICU for two weeks. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to go through! Even DS1 who was a 37 weeker and didn't need NICU time still had challenges due to being early. I know I'm uncomfortable too but those extra couple weeks are worth it and I wish I could have given that to my babies!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 7/27 25w2d
But as @ccmama3 said, seeing friends go through the NICU with their 35 weeker really put things in perspective. The last weeks are hard but definitely not as hard as being a NICU parent.
Rant: I was talking to my mom last night about how I'm starting to get stressed out (seeing as I'm technically 11 weeks from baby time now
Rave: I had my maternity shoot over the weekend and it was great! I got to review the raw files right after but my friend/the photographer is going to send them to me so I can pick which ones she'll edit. I can't wait!
Also, aren't you in Paris?? Watching the news of Notre Dame and it's just heartbreaking!!!
This app keeps reminding me every day how many weeks/days left and I can't help but at one time think, go faster! Slow down! Lol
Rants/Raves: Hating the acid reflux, the constantly getting every cold my son gets, and my husband saying he wants even more kids. Cool--you carry them!
I'd say I'm excited. We JUST signed a lease that is a rent to own and I'm just hoping everything goes smoothly for my nesting lol
The house needs work and my husband also works remodeling so it's like he would be doing his job overtime 😬
But he better get on it 😂
DS born 1.25.18 (my rainbow) | Baby Girl Due 7.25.19
@ccmama3 its so hard to drink all the water, I find it easier when I work from home, since the bathroom isn't as far of a trip and I dont have a 1.5hr commute! I just switched my cup to a 32oz Yeti and am trying to drink 3 a day. It's hard, but I can for sure tell when I haven't had enough water in the day.
@samanthak46 That sucks with the baby shower drama!! But yay for DH doing the cooking!!
@frenchbaby18 I want to cry reading about your parents dog! So sad! I would have totally left work too!
@hestia14 ugh I'm sorry your parents don't get it! Not sure why they are so focused on the clothes, I wish I had a stock pile of clothes but I haven't bought anything yet since I have no where to put it.. but yay for your photoshoot! Glad you enjoyed it!
@jasonsgirl92 congrats! I hope the rent to own goes smooth!
Excitement. I’m so ready to be a complete family and have our baby boy here. I can’t wait to start the next phase of our lives and be done with pregnancy.
Baby is the size of a(n): slow loris
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): blue
Upcoming Appointments: next week for 28 week check up
How are you feeling?: good
Rants/Raves: still waiting on a closing date for our new house. "Secret" baby show is not that secret... my mom, mil and bestfriend are all very bad at secrets. Im appreciate them trying to make it a surprise, but at this point i wish they would let me help plan.
Questions: none
GTKY: What is more prominent for you right now, nervousness or excitement? Why? Nervous and excited...hard to not feel mixed. So excited for little one, but nervous about where i will live if he comes before we move into our new house...currently still living in my moms basement without my fiancee
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: July 17 (26+5)
Also, I feel HUGE this week. I gained 4 lbs on vacation, so I've got to really watch the sugar and water intake this week. Limit the former and increase the latter.
Baby Girl has settled into my pelvis a bit this week and is repeatedly punching me in the bladder nerve, so that has been fun.
Rave: Hawaii was INCREDIBLE. We had so much fun! It was amazing quality time and my hubby and I had so many great conversations about what we want and hope for our family's future. We stayed at the same resort that we stayed in for our honeymoon, the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Kona side of the Big Island. We swam with sea turtles in the lagoon at the hotel. Went on an awesome snorkel to Kaleakekua Bay. Tried malasadas. Ate all the amazing things! I think I consumed about 10 whole pineapples if you added it all up. Swimming felt amazing on my belly and I can't wait until our pool opens up here so I can go and relax in it. Takes all the pressure off the belly which felt so good. Now, sprint to the finish here.
Rants: United needs to get there ish together. The plane we were on for our trip was just falling apart inside. The seat pockets were all busted. It was so bad in my seat on the way home, I couldn't put my knees together. I'm just always disappointed whenever I fly anyone other than Southwest. Hopefully, someday WN will offer direct flights from Denver because that part of the trip was awesome! I loved not having to change planes in CA like I've had to do in the past.
Sadness: I'm so devastated about Notre Dame. Crying all afternoon. I pray that they will be able to restore it completely.
@ccmama3 I have a big Tervis with a straw that I drink from and try to fill up 3-4 times a day. I'm weird and without the straw, I wouldn't drink as much. I have to have the straw. LOL.
This week is nervousness. I was super excited all last week. Now that I am home, I'm nervous. There is SO MUCH that we need to do. Y'all, we've done NOTHING. We are currently working on our hall bathroom to get that done before the baby gets here. It will be her bathroom, so I'm trying to finish re-tiling the tub. We have been working on it for a year, and are finally getting this done. We have maybe 3-4 days before it is completely done. I also need to paint all of the our doors. We had those replaced almost 2 years ago and they are still just the white that they came from the factory and they need to have the white gloss paint put on so that they won't get dirty. Need to design/paint the nursery. Still need to figure out WTF is going on with a baby shower. Just loads to still accomplish.
@ccmama3 i feel like i drink a decent amt of water, but i still dont think i am drinking nearly enough. i find it harder to drink more water when i'm in the office vs when i'm at home.
@frenchbaby18 I am so sorry about the cathedral. It was so beautiful, I loved the stained glass especially. I've been looking for my photos from my visit in 2006.
@jennm0724 Yeah... in addition to the patio, turns out our outdoor A/C unit is broken, non-fixable, full replacement needed. 2019 is a money hole.
@hestia14 Yay on the maternity shoot! Ours is in June, hoping I'm not too miserable and large by then. Are you gonna share any pics here?
@blackrosevamp Would they be hurt if you told them you know and want to help? I understand wanting to have more control over parties that you are the center of.
I read a TB article called something like "Mom confesses: I hated being pregnant." I hoped the article would talk about soreness, acid reflux, limited mobility, relying on your SO for menial tasks, all the things I'm experiencing now that get me down on my bad days. Nope, it was all about body image. I totally get that body image a major issue for some women and pregnancy can make it way worse (and that probably all of us have experienced a body image crisis during our pregnancies), but it was the only thing this woman talked about. It made it seem like body image was the *only* thing that can make women dislike being pregnant.
@ccmama3 I cant recommend the Yeti enough LOL! We have two sizes, the 20oz and the 32oz. We have the lids with the magnetic slide so if it falls over it stops the water from leaking everywhere, although sometime it still gets out a little.
@Cbeanz I dont even read those articles anymore, not sure who writes them! I would think portion control over going with a sugar replacement!
@hestia14 Yes if that article mentioned all the uncomfortable things that come with it, not just to the body issues. Yes I've had breakdowns over my body changing, but its my first baby and I've never experienced it, I'm sure with #2 it wouldn't be like that. But damn if I'm not so sick of being unable to sleep on my stomach, the constant heartburn, sore hips, being out of breath.
@canuckmomma Hopefully mother nature figures out what season you should be in! How do you even prepare for a day with all the seasons LOL! I'd never leave me house because I'd have no idea what the hell to wear..
Upcoming Appointments: not until May 6. My OB only sees patients on Mondays and doesn’t book them when he’s on call at the hospital, so my last monthly checkup got pushed for a while. I’ll start every other week after this one.
GTKY: What is more prominent for you right now, nervousness or excitement? Why? I’m a bit blasé about it all right now to be honest. I’m looking forward to getting into the third trimester soon and think the excitement will start building more then. I need DH to stop being so distracted with work and get more excited with me as well I think