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TTT 10/1

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Happy October 1st!

What are your 10 things?
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  • FyreFlyeRushFyreFlyeRush member
    1) KDramas. I cannot state enough how much these provide an escape.
    2) Alamo Draft House Season Pass
    3) Rachael Yamagata - No Direction, which sounds like 90s Femme Alternative meets Fleetwood Mac
    4) Peace and Quiet for a while.
    5) Baby wiggles
    6) Red River Shoot Out Oct 12 HOOK 'EM! 
    7) WeChat, for letting me see DD.
    8) KPop
    9) A hopeful end to August... Now that it's October. 10) Marilyn Manson - This is Halloween. Woo-hoo! Holiday season is officially here!!! 
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  • valerie4786valerie4786 member
    1.  I stayed home today - I didn't really have anything in particular scheduled for work, but then a combination of feeling exhausted in the shower and an upset stomach was enough to make me decide I could use a day to just relax at home. 🤷‍♀️
    2.  I start the new job on October 14th, so I've been training my replacements and both were unavailable today anyhow. 
    3.  Had to go on a trip to Ohio with my mom over the weekend and basically just never really want to talk to her ever again.  It's just too stressful to maintain a relationship with her, she's always the victim but such an asshole at the same time.  
    4.  I took Harper, partly as a buffer from my mom, because she would keep me occupied, but also because she was excited about a "roadtrip to Ohio."  She seriously traveled so well and made friends with everyone. 
    5.  We stayed with family and my mom got pissed at me for prioritizing Harper's sleep needs over hers by claiming the bedroom with a twin bed that I'd share with Harper rather than opting for the pull out sofa in a main living area.  Uh yeah I'm not putting my kid to sleep in a main living area while people are still awake and hanging out, WTAF.
    6.  I need to register for my full licensing exam...I gave myself the date of December 7th to take it but just need to bite the bullet on paying the $260 fee to register.  I also need to buckle down on studying. 
    7.  I really need to get going on the nursery.  I pulled out all the baby stuff I had in storage so the living room & nursery basically had an infant explosion. 
    8.  Harper has been talking about her baby brother non-stop.  She is obsessed with him and so excited and tells everyone that "baby brother is in mama's tummy!"  She'll often call me up to her bedroom (when she's stalling) because she needs to give baby brother a hug and a kiss goodnight.  She's the sweetest. 😍
    9.  She's also obsessing over Halloween and Frozen.  She's always pretending she's Elsa and will sing Let It Go all the time, along with the hand gestures of Elsa when the song is on in the movie. 
    10.  There's so many shows/documentaries on Netflix that I want to watch but I'm saving them for maternity leave. 😬
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  • valerie4786valerie4786 member
    @marebear15 I'm so excited for fall, despite it being 85° in Michigan today.. 🙄  

    @peppyj9 It'll be 2 years we've been in our new house at the end of the month and I've also been working on forever furniture pieces!  I love how our home is coming together! Sorry about the little car situation!

    @kbrown2385. What are medicine balls??  I agree about Target, but I think Target in general.  I spent so much money there yesterday.  😬😬  And I agree, I think @peppyj9 needs to share her freeze mel ideas!
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  • kbrown2385kbrown2385 member
    @valerie4786 a medicine ball is a hot tea drink. It’s two different teas, hot lemonade and honey and it instantly made me feel better. And yes, target in general should just be avoided but those baby clothes are so cute 😍
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  • c1kc1kpol1cn1kc1kc1kpol1cn1k member
    1) baby kicking hard that I see my stomach moving from the corner of my eye always 
    2) fall and fall weather !
    3) I figured out a version of the PSL I can go with: Tall Americani Misto Decaf with a half pump or sugar free vanilla and pumpkin spice topping. No caffeine almost no sugar and more importantly coffee that’s not drowned out by milk hahah 
    4) accomplished so much at work today after weeks of feeling unmotivated, now that it’s done I’m less stressed and my to do list has gone down
    5) DD being great and going to bed without any issues
    6) ordered sushi for lunch just vegetable kind but still
    7) fun wedding this weekend 
    8) feeling pretty good in this pregnancy 
    9) Bought tickets to that concert for next weekend
    10) feeling like I’m sleeping enough finally ! 

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  • biolprofbiolprof member
    @peppyj9 umm yes to freeze ahead meals. This seems very much up my alley! Please share

    @kbrown2385 I'm also curious about medicine balls?!

    @valerie4786 do you think we will actually have time to watch shows once the baby comes. I haven't planned anything because I just have no idea!
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  • peppyj9peppyj9 member
    Should we make a thread so everyone can share make ahead meal ideas for when baby arrives? I'm sure I'm not the only one with recipes!
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  • kbrown2385kbrown2385 member
    @peppyj9 I feel like you might be the only one with recipes right now 🤣
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  • c1kc1kpol1cn1kc1kc1kpol1cn1k member
    @peppyj9 our weekly check in group was talking about starting a baby prep thread more in November where we could put that kind of stuff 
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  • biolprofbiolprof member
    1. Yay for progress on the nursery
    2. Now that classes have started things have been super busy and I get home exhausted. Hoping to make it!
    3. Standing on the scale is scary and I really just shouldn't do it anymore. I know I'm eating healthy and as I should but it's just scary.
    4. Headed home this weekend and feeling annoyed that no matter how much time we spend with MIL that it is never enough.
    5. Loving kicks but not as much when they are on my bladder. The ones that rock the whole stomach are kind of interesting!
    6. Haircut today which is nice and fresh feeling!
    7. Finally working on my own baby blanket and pretty stoked for it.
    8. Was craving pumpkin bread so DH made some this weekend and it kind of failed. Reminder that GF baking is hard lol
    9. My belly starts to feel like it's ripping when I stand for too long which is annoying
    10. Currently waiting for the bus to go home finally and excited to be home and be off my feet!
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  • valerie4786valerie4786 member
    @biolprof I definitely think there will be time for Netflix binge watching, based on my maternity leave experience with Harper.  Granted, she was a pretty easy baby, but overall my experience was just so much time sitting on the couch breastfeeding/pumping.  I'm hoping to take 12 weeks this time vs 8 weeks last time around. 

    Also, be cautious about #9 on your TTT - I hope it's just from being tired and on your feet for too long but if it becomes like shooting pain definitely follow up with a Dr!  I don't mean to scare you, but my sister experienced some stomach pains for about 2 days before having to deliver about 6 weeks early.  I can give you more details about her situation if you want, but don't want to cause unnecessary panic or worry if you're thinking it's definitely nothing at this point except being on your feet to long. 🙂
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  • biolprofbiolprof member
    @valerie4786 Thanks! Pretty sure it's just from standing because when I sit I don't feel anything but I'm already on high alert with the VP scare!
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  • stashattackstashattack member
    1. I Create Waves is amazing for my curls

    2. Boss is totally open to me teleworking during maternity leave. Now I just have to ask for telework days after maternity leave to afford daycare. And double-checking with HR to see if that's ok
    3. Binge-watching Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. I freaking love that show.
    4. Dr. Pepper for making my bad day better, if just for the taste alone.
    5. My hip flexors are killing me. I feel like I'm limping all over the place right now.
    6. Nadda Moo has a new peppermint bark flavor ice cream and they ship!! So I don't have to rely on Wegmans carrying it. I may put an order in to get some.
    7. Frustrated that I can't download some programs on my computer at work without admin access. Waiting on IT to get back to me because I should have admin access I think on this machine.
    8. I had a terrible dream last night that DH was bitten by a Zombie and died. When I woke up I tried cuddling with him... but he was too hot and pushed me away. Grrrrr....
    9. Green Day concert next August. Hubby has baby duty that night, especially since I'm missing tool in november this year.
    10. My kitty for hunting and killing a cricket last night. Though I wish he would clean up after his bug kills. Instead of leaving that job for us, but hey it's better than nothing.
    PG #1: 36w5d 12/25/19
    PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
    PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
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  • stashattackstashattack member
    @valerie4786 I feel you on the mom front. My mom is also always making herself out to be the victim and it's so taxing and frustrating and manipulative. Sending lots of good vibes your way about that. 
    PG #1: 36w5d 12/25/19
    PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
    PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
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  • peppyj9peppyj9 member
    @kbrown2385 got a medicine ball this morning on the way to work and it's my new favorite thing! Made my throat feel better and I'll be drinking these until I'm 100% again. Can't believe I'd never heard of it before!
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  • valerie4786valerie4786 member
    @stashattack those curls tho! 😍😍 

    Regarding the mom situation, I went to therapy about it during my last pregnancy (when I couldn't cope with anything lol) and thought I had dealt with it all and was good.  Then I had my kid and basically re-experienced the same frustrations, except for how she is as a grandma to my daughter.  Read: completely emotionally unavailable to me & my child but will drop everything for her other children/grandchildren.  SUPER frustrating and I'm still learning to deal with it, but I'm grateful to not hold onto the anger and resentment like I was doing before.  Plus it motivates me to be a better mom & emotionally available mom to Harper that I never had.
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  • stashattackstashattack member
    I feel you. I'm in therapy for it as well. Except I have no siblings to pass the crazy off too so I just get all the crazy 1000% of the time. It sucks that she's emotionally unavailable for you and your daughter. That's never fair. You are a better mom for it though <3 Just by acknowledging and seeing the problems you can more easily avoid falling into the same trap!
    PG #1: 36w5d 12/25/19
    PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
    PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
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