Weekly Randoms (6/24-6/30)

um_thor · June 2019

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um_thor · June 2019

Had to start up the new one so I could vent here. I’ll be on a work trip with around 8 of my coworkers for the next three days and I am NOT looking forward to it. The fatigue and constantly feeling sick to my stomach... when I haven’t told anyone yet, and I’m there with my boss among others... argh.

kiwi2628 · June 2019

I think I’m dying. You know when you get on a plane and like 3 days later you have clogged sinuses and a cruddy cough? I have that. And the cough makes me gag which makes me throw up since I’m already low grade nauseated. So I have spent the past 2 days alternating between blowing my nose and coughing and gagging and throwing up. And of course I can’t take meds because pregnant. Send help.

stronginhim · June 2019

We leave tomorrow for universal studios in Orlando. My bonus daughter recently discovered she loves HP. (Swoon. I loveeeee HP.) I’ve been ecstatic to take her and ride the rides with her. Found out a week ago today that I’m pregnant, after trying for 18 months! Today, I’m 5w1d...and a nervous, emotional mess. I’m super nervous about a miscarriage, and we don’t have our first US until 06/22. So now, I’m not excited about this trip because my head is elsewhere with nerves, I’m tired, and I can’t ride any of the HP rides now anyway. Husband will step in, but she’s going to be so disappointed because we share our HP love and husband doesn’t. We’re going to tell her I have a stomach bug...for 5 days...and that I just don’t feel good. She wants a sibling so bad, but it’s too early to tell her. /end anxiety-ridden rant

um_thor · June 2019

@kiwi2628 I’m so sorry! That sounds miserable!!!

@stronginhim Sorry your HP hopes have been dashed. I bet once it’s time to tell her, and you explain “that’s why I couldn’t do the Harry Potter rides!” She’ll get it. How old is she? My SS is 7 and this is my first, so it would be my first baby and his first sibling... nice to see another blended family in here

daffodil_shoe · June 2019

@stronginhim omg I want to go back to HP World so bad! We went 5 years ago, and it was amazing. But they've added so many more things. Try to relax and enjoy some butterbeer!

therealbitts · June 2019

@um_thor I feel ya! I am also traveling for work the next two days. We're having dinner tonight at 7pm, which is usually when I feel the most barfy and tired. Also not looking forward to the airplane, since that usually makes me feel nauseous even when I am not pregnant.

@kiwi2628 I am sorry that you're not well. Having to deal with that on top of first tri awfulness is the worst. Hope you feel better soon.

@stronginhim That is a bummer! I'm sorry that your trip won't go as planned

As for me, why do I always over-extend our family by signing up my kids for activities? I put two of my kids in summer baseball, thinking that games would be on Saturday mornings. Wrong! Practices are at 8am (what!) on Saturday mornings and the games are spread out on weeknights. Ugh...

ibabyloveb87 · June 2019

@stronginhim YES another HP fan!! I went to HP world last year during my other BMB’s GTG weekend. It was super hot but awesome.

@kiwi2628 ugh I’m so sorry. Feel better!!

Im on my staycation- so took the toddler to school this morning and now headed to eat lunch and hang out on the beach with my mom! And I’m feeling good today. Wooo!

bg122785 · June 2019

I am officially child free until Friday. My in-laws are taking my 6 year old for the week and taking her to the ocean. While I am going to miss the heck out of her face, I am looking forward to going home and doing absolutely nothing. And not having to think of dinner is thrilling for me right now. LOL

craftywitch · June 2019

@bg122785 Oooooo that sounds amazing! Definitely jealous. What are you thinking of binge-watching?

pirateduck · June 2019

@stronginhim apparently there is an extended family Disney trip in November... I will be the size of a house by then and unable to do anything other than eat the food around the world at Epcot. I feel your pain. My husband and I have been toying with going to Disney for a few years now, but I think we're just gonna have to wait. *sigh*

pirateduck · June 2019

@therealbitts I have a trip in the near future and was talking about airsickness and needing to pee every 5 minutes and my husband now is dreading this flight with me and I was thinking it's all good because they have bathrooms on planes and then he said, "what if there is a line for the bathroom." The thought had never crossed my mind!

NYTino24 · June 2019

Today DH was going into work later than usual, so I left for work while DS was still sleeping. The change in routine made him cry all morning and then he wouldn’t let go at drop off. Good to know I’m appreciated, but I feel bad for my poor little guy. I told him last night that Daddy would do drop off, but it wasn’t enough.

@pirateduck I’m going to Disney with our family in November. It will be DS and my first time and I’m pumped! I swelled pretty badly with him, but hopefully I won’t as much this time...

bg122785 · June 2019

@craftywitch I have no clue! lol I am all caught up on most shows, so I am not sure. Might start watching Dead to Me on Netflix since I have heard it is pretty good.

daffodil_shoe · June 2019

PSA-

Team pink = you are having a girl
Team blue = you are having a boy
Team green = you are waiting until the birth to find out if it’s a boy or girl

You aren’t on a team of what you want to have. You are on a team of what you are actually having. Unless you picked out a girl embryo or boy embryo for IVF, no one knows if they are team pink or team blue yet. You are either “finding out” or “team green.”

Edit-spelling

maryf082 · June 2019

@bg122785 Dead to Me is definitely binge worthy, I watched it all in only a few days. Also if you haven’t seen Imposters I recommend that too. It’s only 2 seasons but sooo good

stronginhim · June 2019

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone!

I def love HP! I’ve been a few times; this is bonus daughters first time. She just recently realized it’s AWESOME.

I def plan on getting some butter beer! And, DH will prob end up on kiddo duty while I nap at the pool. I feel that’s fair for missing my fav rides!

craftywitch · June 2019

I've heard good things about Dead to Me too, and have been looking for something new...

therealbitts · June 2019

Another Dead to Me fan here! I am only on the third episode and I am hooked! I’m also rewatching the first season Big Little Lies before we start season two. So good!

lanie1000 · June 2019

Venting here...sorry for the essay.

So I told my boss (who is also the company President) that I’m expecting. We share an office, so I just wanted her to understand if I make sudden dashes to the bathroom and/or if I have to come in a bit later due to appointments.

Her reaction was: “really??? Again?? Why couldn’t you wait a few more years?” I was both shocked and hurt. My DD is turning 2 on Saturday so it’s not like I recently came back from mat leave. I also worked until the day before I gave birth and came back exactly 12 weeks later. I even did a bit of work remotely during those weeks off. Also, I’m 35 years old which is already advanced maternal age. Ugh!!!

clearlyclara · June 2019

@lanie1000 I'm sorry your boss is so insensitive about your pregnancy!

that sucks

daffodil_shoe · June 2019

@lanie1000 wow that is bullshit! Do you have HR that you can go to? She was completely inappropriate and out of line to make a comment like that.

brookert615 · June 2019

@lanie1000 Wow, that's an awful reaction!!! I'm sorry you had to deal with that!

lanie1000 · June 2019

@clearlyclara @daffodil_shoe @brookert615 thank you so much, ladies. Unfortunately, we don’t have HR. But on the bright side, I already feel better just having let this out. Thanks!!

daffodil_shoe · June 2019

@lanie1000 then I would at least let her know that she doesn’t have to be happy for you, but what she said was inappropriate and uncalled for.

daffodil_shoe · June 2019

An hour til my ultrasound. I’m so nervous, I could puke. And it doesn’t help my stomach that I’m currently chugging 32 oz in 30 minutes for the bladder prep.

brookert615 · June 2019

@daffodil_shoe Oh man! So close! Good luck!!!

sunshinegarden · June 2019

Will anyone else have kids and be pregnant while going to school? I am taking 2 summer classes this term and I'm worried my 3 yr old son won't be getting enough attention. How does anyone else deal with it and do the children do well with a mom who studies a lot (10 hours a week)?

daffodil_shoe · June 2019

@sunshinegarden I went back to school again when my son was 9 months old, and finished a few months after his 2nd birthday. It was so hard! A lot of studying happened after he went to bed. There’s no way I could’ve handled a pregnancy on top of it all.

pirateduck · June 2019

lanie1000 said:

Venting here...sorry for the essay.

So I told my boss (who is also the company President) that I’m expecting. We share an office, so I just wanted her to understand if I make sudden dashes to the bathroom and/or if I have to come in a bit later due to appointments.

Her reaction was: “really??? Again?? Why couldn’t you wait a few more years?” I was both shocked and hurt. My DD is turning 2 on Saturday so it’s not like I recently came back from mat leave. I also worked until the day before I gave birth and came back exactly 12 weeks later. I even did a bit of work remotely during those weeks off. Also, I’m 35 years old which is already advanced maternal age. Ugh!!!

People really say insensitive things sometimes and it can be really upsetting. Sometimes I don't think they even realize how rude they are being.

This also makes me think we should start a thread for all the random and crazy and inappropriate and hurtful things that people say to us between now and February. I have a feeling we will come up with quite the list.

DDRRT1982 · June 2019

@lanie1000 that’s so out of line. And, honestly selfish on her part.

My supervisor (not my boss) made a shitty comment to me once about my maternity leave being a long vacation, so I am mentally preparing to have a great response when I tell them I am pregnant again.

bg122785 · June 2019

Ughh Oh I just love coworker comments. I had a guy I worked with start making a beeping sound like a truck backing up when I walked into our kitchen during my first pregnancy. And then I will never forget my neighbor came in to pay his water bill (I work at the water company for where I live) and ask me how many cm dilated I was. Excuse me...WHAT?! lol

noxacanthus · June 2019

We have a grey microfleece blanket on the bed that my cat loves. She sleeps on it all the time and she used to knead it when she was a kitten. I thought she had grown out of it, but last night I woke up to her kneading the portion of the blanket directly on top of my uterus. Ow! She's been very clingy lately.

daffodil_shoe · June 2019

Had to wait half an hour past my scheduled appointment (that was rough on my bladder)! But it was worth it, there was a heartbeat! We didn’t get photos though, just a CD.

craftywitch · June 2019

@daffodil_shoe YAY!!! So glad to hear it!

@lanie1000 What a C U Next Tuesday! That inappropriate comments thread is up...

ibabyloveb87 · June 2019

@lanie1000 what?! That’s so rude. I’m sorry your boss acted that way.

I have been MIA today. We had team building all day at work and then I had a meeting after work. I’m EXHAUSTED.

clearlyclara · June 2019

I know it's early but I feel like we should have a weekly bump day thread... I certainly have something to show with all the bloat, lol 😂

ibabyloveb87 · June 2019

@clearlyclara I’m not against this. Haha

craftywitch · June 2019

I either look so pregnant or like I’ve eaten tacos to the point of absolute agony...

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