Weekly Randoms w/o 8.26

mrsvp614 · August 2019

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stassischroeder · August 2019

I feel like Super Mom for getting my toddler to the local clinic to check his ears (yup, ear infection - again), picking up his antibiotics, and getting him to daycare all before 9:30 am.

And then I felt guilty for taking him to daycare. No real reason - he feels fine after some ibuprofen and a dose of antibiotics. I just feel guilty because I do *facepalm*

chichiphin · August 2019

@stassischroeder is your DS a kid who will get tubes? I had infections all the time and had 3 rounds of tubes

miss.sally · August 2019

I cannot stop buying baby clothes. Seriously need to stop. Especially since I don’t even know the sex. They’re just so darn cute and tiny.

miss.sally · August 2019

@stassischroeder poor little guy! Ear infections suck.

varimama · August 2019

@stassischroeder hope your DS is feeling better soon!

@miss.sally I bought 2 onesies and made myself stop until I know the sex lol. If it’s a boy I probably won’t buy much more, it’s it’s a girl.... we will see lol

stassischroeder · August 2019

@chichiphin tubes are a possibility, but we haven't gotten serious about the prospect yet. In reality, he's only had 4 ear infections in 16.5 months, which isn't great but certainly isn't the worst case scenario.

EmilyLove25 · August 2019

@miss.sally I feel you 100%. I was waiting for my NIPT results and my next appointment on September 5th, but after that, it is ALL going in my cart... despite not knowing the sex (assuming I can hold out).

Also, ladies who have done team green... give me your resolve! DH and I are planning on doing it since we have one of each, but I feel like I am weakening knowing my results are just going to be SITTING in my inbox. Give me strength... or tell me if you are glad you did it or wish you hadn't! Mostly it's because I want to buy ALL the cute baby clothes and not just the gender neutral ones. Haha.

lm45678 · August 2019

@EmilyLove25 we didn’t find out with DD and it was an amazing surprise! Knowing that we weren’t going to find out made it easy. This time we are finding out and i can’t wait!!

kantobean · August 2019

I’m with you all on wanting to buy clothes! I’m sort of hoping this is a boy so I have an excuse to buy new stuff! But on the other side of the coin, a girl would be so fun to dress in all of DD’s old clothes! And buy new ones too, of course.

Win, win I guess.

mrsvp614 · August 2019

@stassischroeder @chichiphin My DS had another ear infection last week too, and they just recommended us to an ENT for the possibility of tubes. I haven't scheduled it yet

@EmilyLove25 We were team green last time, and I had the same issue, with the results in my email. I just kept telling myself that if I saw it, I couldn't unsee it. Like you know, and there's no going back. Although the surprise was kind of ruined for me at the 20 week anatomy scan, I still held out since I didn't know "officially." There will always be cute baby clothes to buy, and it's smarter to hold out after baby so you can get accurate sizes and whatnot. You can do it!

I'm finally going to see my friend today who gave birth to her second son 3.5 weeks ago. I can't wait to have a little baby in my arms again and talk to her about life with two!

treetop19 · August 2019

@emilylove25, team green is hard, not going to lie. the hardest thing for me was buying baby clothes - everything is so gendered now days. I did manage to find some gender neutral things. But I have to say for me personally, it wasn't as fun shopping gender neutral. All of the 'what are you having?' questions got old after awhile, too. Some busy-bodies can act very put-out if you don't tell them the gender (as if they are 'owed' that information anyway....) It was also hard to watch other pregnant women/couples I knew discuss getting ready for their 'girl' or 'boy' and not being able to join in that conversation. ultimately... team green didn't float my boat. DH kind of liked the delivery room surprise, though. He agreed to find out this time since he knows it's important to me (and since this is the last baby), though he would prefer to be team green again. Not to mention, I was forced to be team green with my first because she didn't cooperate at her anatomy scan - that is another can of worms in itself! It was so weird, I had strong 'girl' vibes during the whole pregnancy though, I was just sure I was having a girl. It was so annoying that they didn't 'verify' my suspicions! I even went out and bought some pink onesies, that's how sure I was. Joke would have definitely been on me had she been a boy.

@miss.sally, @varimama, @kantobean - I too can't wait to buy baby clothes.. I go into that section every time I'm out shopping. I haven't caved yet, but the temptation is becoming almost too much.

sunflower_auryn · August 2019

@miss.sally @varimama @kantobean Same on the baby clothes! I've bought a couple cute things but it's really been DH and MIL buying stuff. They're so excited its so cute!

My random is that between my two appointments today I am currently treating myself to a solo brunch and its fab. Had to share- pic in spoiler! Omelette, grits, and toast!

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chichiphin · August 2019

@MrsVP614 as a tube kid who was old enough to remember getting the third set - I never found it to be a big deal. HOWEVER - make sure those shits fall out when they are supposed to. One stuck around in my ear for YEARS and had to be removed when I was about 10.

varimama · August 2019

As a kid who had chronic ear infections but whose parents decided against tubes I would recommend getting them. I still have all sorts of ear troubles and wonder if tubes as a kid would have helped. I’m so thankful DS has not had an ear infection yet.

Malidocious · August 2019

@stassischroeder Aw, poor little guy! I hope his ears get better. I had chronic ear infections as a kid... was awful! I hope your little guy's ears get better, too @MrsVP614!!

@miss.sally @kantobean I am trying to keep myself from even looking at baby clothes right now otherwise I will buy ALL THE THINGS. They're all just so tiny and precious! My NT scan is Thursday and I'll hopefully be finding out the sex in the next two weeks (NIPT). Only after the results are in will I feel comfortable letting myself explore all the cute clothes. I'm sort of back in that scary spot as my NT approaches.

@EmilyLove25 My sister and her husband were Team Green when they had theirs almost three years ago. I loved the excitement of not knowing, but I'm not sure I have that same patience with my own child (I am dying to know what I've got in there right now and if I had access to any sort of test result that had the sex listed, I would 100% be all over it, haha, zero willpower). My sis is trying to get pregnant with baby #2 and I know they'll be Team Green again. It's pretty easy for them though because they HATE flashy gender-specific clothes. They went with a white and gray theme, mostly lambs and clouds and other soft baby animals, so it wasn't a huge deal.

Oh, I will second what @treetop19 said about a down side of being Team Green. Other people are REALLY annoying about it. People acted so rude about my sister's decision to not find out the sex of her baby until it was born. It was invasive and off-putting at how entitled complete strangers can be. But I guess that will happen whether you know the sex or not.

@sunflower_auryn Oooh that looks DELICIOUS!!! I am suddenly starving!!!

miss.sally · August 2019

I bought a few Rae Dunn baby outfits today and three pairs of shoes because they had Robeez at tjmaxx for $8 which is UNHEARD of. Like. They’re more than that at consignment stores!! I’ll return the boy/girl ones when I find out the sex (hopefully this week).

Its officially been mkre more than a week since my NIPT blood draw and I’m going bonkers. I’m also sure the office will call when I’m not available to answer and then I’ll be super upset! Ahhhhhhhh. I also decided I’m going to have them write the sex down and put it in an envelope and have a private gender reveal with just H on a date. Maybe have a cupcake made or something.

mrsvp614 · August 2019

@treetop19 Part of my motivation for staying Team Green was to piss off the people who were adamant about knowing the sex. I thrived on that!

@sunflower_auryn Brunch is awesome and that looks amazing!

@chichiphin I'll be making his appointment soon, so will see.

lemonlove86 · August 2019

@miss.sally where have I been to not know Rae Dunn makes baby clothes?!? What do they say on them? Love RD.

I woke up with a major head cold yesterday- any favorite remedies? I took Tylenol and drinking lots of tea but I usually take allll the cold meds 🤷🏻‍♀️ Which brings me to my random that I am sitting in my office doing nothing but searching the internet and going on TB all day. Friday can’t come soon enough! Whoops

*edited bc hit post too soon

treetop19 · August 2019

@lemonlove86, I don't have any remedies, but sorry about your cold.

I too go on TB at work.

Work has been really slow lately (we're in our slow season.)

@miss.sally, yes to the gender reveal with DH! That's how I'm doing it too.. going to have them mail the gender to me and we'll do a reveal with just the two of us, and maybe DD if she's interested. Hope your NIPT results come soon!

stassischroeder · August 2019

@MrsVP614 yup, they mentioned possibly seeing an ENT when the last infection was diagnosed. Also, DS babbles plenty and copies sounds and inflections, but he doesn't really have many words (he's almost 17 mo). So we're wondering if fluid in his ears is affecting his speech development. @chichiphin @varimama thanks for weighing in on the tube thing! I'm totally pro-tubes if the doc thinks they're indicated.

@lemonlove86 make sure your zinc intake is at 100%, which I think is 11mg/day for pregnancy. Zinc can help shorten the duration of a cold. I personally swear by superoxide dismutase, but there isn't enough research to say whether or not it's safe during pregnancy. Lastly, here is a list of pregnancy-safe OTC medication from my OB's office:

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miss.sally · August 2019

@lemonlove86 there are tons of onesies with different saying. I got a three-pack and then two outfits. I’ll post a picture in a few minutes. They’re so dang cute.

silverhope · August 2019

@miss.sally and @treetop19 I'm also thinking of finding out the sex just me and DH. I was also thinking the cupcake thing. There is a bakeshop here I LOVE, but I'm not sure if they'd want a certain price point. DH doesn't eat cake bc he is annoyingly healthy...but maybe I'll buy a mini cake and just eat it all myself

Last time we found out in the u/s room bc I couldn't wait. And then I cried during the ultrasound after she told me it was a boy (this is hilarious to me now bc DS is the best). I'm really kind of back and forth on whether I care this time, so I think I will be able to refrain and ask them to put it in an envelope. But then I will need to drive straight to the bakery ha. I hope they can make a cake super quickly though...or inject a cupcake with colored frosting...or anything fast

miss.sally · August 2019

@silverhope I’m giggling because I asked her to put it in an envelope when she called this morning and then I called back no less than 5 minutes later and asked her to just tell me. Obviously I have ZERO self control.

silverhope · August 2019

@miss.sally I will probably be the same ha.

thescarletmom · August 2019

@miss.sally that sounds exactly like something I would do 😂 immediately change my mind.

Feel free to flame me y'all, I'm almost ready to flame myself lol. I'm 10 weeks and I swear this evening I'm feeling something like baby flutters. I'm a STM, and felt DS at like 13/14 weeks (my midwife had a reason why I could probably feel him so early but I forgot what it was). I'm trying to not be *that mom* who thinks they feel flutters crazy early, but I can't buy in to my gas bubble theory I tried to push on myself.

lm45678 · August 2019

@hellobabys I swear I have felt them too! I feel crazy and it’s rare, but it feels different than gas so i swear it’s a baby flutter

I think the placement of the placenta (anterior or posterior) makes a difference with how much and how early you feel baby

miss.sally · August 2019

@hellobabys I thought I felt the baby move today at 12 weeks, but I’m not sure enough to get excited. Haha. I felt DD at 20 weeks, and DS at 13. I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re a small person and you felt something. It’s definitely possible.

thescarletmom · August 2019

@laurenm2123 @miss.sally I love you guys. I know from my u/s I have a posterior placenta and I'm very petite (5'1" and a whopping 115 lbs). It definitely felt different from a gas bubble, and I've gotten FAMILIAR with those the last few weeks.

lm45678 · August 2019

@hellybabys I’m about 6 times your size and K swear I’ve felt my baby sooooo 😂😂😂

mrsvp614 · August 2019

Life decision are hard. Tuesday afternoon, my former boss called me and offered me an incredible job opportunity at my former station. The only thing, it would require us to move to SC, and we just don't want to move. It would be great for my career, but not my personal life, and I feel like that's more of the priority right now. I don't want to move that far, away from family with a second baby on the way, with a sick FIL, and take on more responsibility at a job. However, I am now using this job offer as leverage at my current job to try and get a better schedule. So hopefully it all works out!

silverhope · August 2019

@MrsVP614 congrats on your former boss thinking so highly if you and offering you this job! I agree prioritizing your life outside of work is the better decision. I hope you get a better schedule out of it!

momoftoddlers · August 2019

Would anyone be up for a weekly meal ideas thread? Maybe in conjunction with Fit Friday? As the second trimester approaches we could share easy and healthy snack and meal ideas.

stassischroeder · August 2019

@hellobabys @miss.sally @laurenm2123 I've had phantom baby kicks ever since DS was born 17 months ago. Of course I'm still having them, so I'm wondering if I'll even know when it's the real thing. I won't flame anyone, but I have a hard time believing anyone could be feeling movement of a 1.5" gummy bear!

@MrsVP614 ugh, decisions like that are so tough! But, I applaud you for prioritizing your home and personal life. I think you're making the right decision for this time in your life.

bygodsgrace20 · August 2019

I feel like I’m not being a good new mom. I love the little one in my belly and can’t wait to meet him or her. I’m just not feeling good enough to be thrilled about everything. Everyone is so happy for me and I am happy just not running out creating a registry happy. I’m waiting for the 20 week anatomy scan to find out the gender and so many are confused as to why I won’t pay extra to find out early.. I’m seeing that people tend to get upset about your choices that you make though. Feeling very anxious to become a new mom some days.. My DH seems so ready for anything that comes our way and is really helping to hold me together most days.

mrsvp614 · August 2019

Same as @stassischroeder I feel like I've always felt the phantom baby movements, but I'm hopeful I'll be able to tell the difference when it's the real thing. That was my favorite part of pregnancy!

@bygodsgrace20 Your feelings are totally normal. It's a huge life change, especially for the mother, and that can be overwhelming. Don't let anyone make you feel like you should feel a certain way. And yes, get ready for people to share how they feel about every decision you make.... welcome to being a parent in today's world.
There's also a ridiculous obsession for people when it comes to finding out the sex. 20 weeks is totally normal to do that. I waited until birth the first time and people were so confused and asked, "How could you not want to know?" Of course I wanted to know, but my kid's genitals didn't affect my feelings toward him/her, so it wasn't a priority for me to find out.

stassischroeder · August 2019

@bygodsgrace20 totally agree with everything @MrsVP614 said. Also, f*ck other people and their feelings about your pregnancy. Seriously. Pregnancy is hard, becoming a mom is hard, the newborn phase is HARD, the whole thing is hard. And it's ok to have mixed feelings about it. I always make sure to tell all FTMs I know that it's ok to not love pregnancy, and it's ok to not love the first few months of having a baby. I'd say your feelings are completely normal because it's not all rainbows and butterflies - a lot of this is hard and it's ok to realize that. You'll be a great mom and you'll eventually find your groove with your baby, but definitely don't feel bad for having mixed feelings about it all. If all moms were honest about pregnancy and newborns I think we'd have a lot less guilt floating around.

ETA grove is not the same as groove.

lm45678 · August 2019

@bygodsgrace20 be easy on yourself! I was pretty detached my last pregnancy and didn’t feel much when my daughter was first born either. I felt terrible because i didn’t cry or feel an overwhelming amount of love when she first came out.

After delivery I spent the whole night staring at her, nursing her and completely falling in love. That’s when I felt like a mom.

Becoming a mom is the BIGGEST thing you will experience in your life, it will exude all different emotions at all different times. Don’t let anyone make you should feel a certain way. It will all come in time!

miss.sally · August 2019

I’m starting to get anxious to pull out my fall decor. I think I’m going to do that this weekend! Does anyone else love home decor? And if so would you all be interested in a GTKY thread? I love sharing/swapping ideas!!

bygodsgrace20 · August 2019

@MrsVP614 @laurenm2123 @stassischroeder none of you will realize how much I appreciate your comments and replies! I think some days I feel more down then others. I envision holding my future little one day in and day out. Loving and coddling them. Then I also freak out I won’t grasp motherhood and will fail immediately. The society we live in now is so judgmental. Nothing we do is ever right. Even now I get bickered at that my diet is unhealthy even though most days I’m nauseated or have 0 appetite. But you all are so right! Who cares what everyone else thinks! This is mine and my DH baby!

mrsc918 · August 2019

@bygodsgrace20 I literally posted pretty much the same thing last week, and I’m still having a hard time feeling happy and excited. Mostly I’m anxious, overwhelmed and fixated on hoping baby is healthy, and also frustrated and annoyed over first trimester symptoms. I keep wondering when I’ll be excited and able to focus on the fun stuff! Like you my DH has been helpful, and this community has been super supportive. So hang in there. I hope we feel the happiness and excitement soon!!

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