@blaf322 I feel the need to go back to your friend's birthday. I literally cannot understand not liking sweets, so that's why I've been able to come up with zero ideas. Maybe a veggie tray with a candle stuck inside a tomato? (But definitely get a cake too, for yourself!)
@blaf322 I lurk May2020 (probably a form of self sabotage) because I would be due in May if I hadn't miscarried, and one of my friends from my August2012 bmb is there.We are both in our august2012 FB group, but we don't try to talk pregnancy too much there because nobody find pregnancy as exciting as another pregnant person😂 I also have checked out June 2020 because I have a friend who is a FTM who messages me things like worries and concerns and I suggested she join that board because I feel like it would be extra support for her. I haven't seen her intro or anything yet, but that was just a few days ago that I recommended it. I'm pretty stingy about sharing where I join message boards online!
@modoodles on behalf of the other people in your group, THANK YOU for realizing this. There are some people in my group from DD who don't recognize that and talk about being pregnant constantly, and it's soooo annoying to me. (And I'm even pregnant!)
@stlbuckeye132@blaf322 now I’m thinking about a cakeless/no-sweets birthday too... maybe a fancy charcuterie board with fancy cheeses? Or make a fancy cocktail/signature drink for her?
iphone user and I have the same problem at @zande2016 and @blaf322 where if I can open the page, when I click on a thread it just doesn't open. I've also given up.
@blaf322 what about putting candles in a sturdy dip or something? Actually that's a terrible idea and I take it back lol.
I've lurked a couple birth story threads because if I haven't said it before I LOVE BIRTH STORIES. But yeah, other than that there doesn't seem to be any controversy or juicy threads. Womp womp.
Thanks for the ideas! I ended up deciding on making my PB pie that I know she (and everyone else) really loves. She doesn't love sweets.... but she loves PB and will eat them with that in it!
@meanjellybean agreed re: not talking about pregnancy on other boards. We have a M2B weekly check in thread every Monday, and I answer the questions most weeks... but it feels so weird b/c I'm super aware that no one, except maybe the other preggos, really cares that I'm 1 week farther along and still can't eat meats lol. But, I do use that to ask questions sometimes b/c I basically refuse to talk about it at all within our regular threads.
@meanjellybean oh I love a good birth story too! Back in 2016/2017 when I was pregnant with DS (March 2017), there would be a new birth story posted almost daily. I really learned a lot through those stories, but now the Jan/Feb 2020 boards are pretty quiet since they've mostly gone private or to FB.
I also like to lurk the latest BMB to see if I recognize any U/N from the TTC side or from when I was active with DS
@meanjellybean we’ve had a lot of moms in my group that have struggled with secondary infertility, so even though it feels like a logical place to discuss pregnancy, nobody goes too crazy with details out of respect for others.
@Pascal86 I was wondering that too. While I love them, I think I'd lean towards waiting until closer to 3rd tri when it's more relevant/helpful for FTMs? But I'd happily share mine now too if the consensus is we want a thread now.
@stlbuckeye132 true, it is early - I was just thinking about the comments that sometimes this board is a little inactive, might be a fun GTKY thing too. But would totally make sense to wait!
Had an impromptu doc appointment yesterday. Saw a big change in weight on the scale. (Not huge. Only a few pounds. But granted a few pounds in one week I’m sure just mainly water weight, constipation etc) but it totally messed with my mind. I’ve always been a thin person(unhealthy, but thin), and the last two years a heavy exerciser and continually worked on healthy eating. So think that’s where this is stemming from. I know I’ve eaten like crap through my first trimester. And just started continually working out last week. But sheesh. Maybe it’ll be a bit different when the scale is associated with an actual baby bump 😂
I’m totally convinced pregnancy brain is a real thing. Tonight I took DS to his swim lessons and put everything away in a locker. after class I could not for the life of me remember the combination and tried for 10-15 mins, even though I JUST opened it 30 mins earlier. Some lady was nice enough to call management who showed up with bolt cutters 🤦♀️ Oh, and the lady who was so nice to help out, had a daughter who left DS with a snack. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. DS was a saint during this whole thing.
I just realized that this summer is the Olympics and it starts on July 24th. I'm so excited this will be when I am on maternity leave! I freaking love the Olympics!
The winter olympics were going on when DS was tiny and I watched a lot of curling at 3 AM.
@JessDG my spouse thinks I'm super annoying during the Olympics b/c at some point I'll get swept up in it and say I could have been a contender. Umm, yes I know that's not true. Something to look forward to on maternity leave.
@JessDG Yay! Thanks for pointing that out. Although the Olympics will have to compete with whatever mindless tv show I decide to binge...
My random for the day is that I went to this great vegan takeout place for lunch (I'm not vegan, I just like almost all food lol). I got this awesome spicy tofu kale salad with avocado. It was amazing, but between the spicy sauce on the tofu and the lemony dressing (and the berry smoothie I got), my tongue was on fire from all the acid! Like halfway through eating it I was in so much pain, but couldn't stop. Now my tongue feels like it needs some milk or something lol.
Guys, I'm fascinated by this thread on May2020 about when to move to a private group (slow work day). They linked this post where someone on a TTGP forum got called out for being a previous catfish:
@meanjellybean I totally lurked that the other day since someone from my other BMB is on there and mentioned it. The catfish stories from awhile back are CRAZY
@meanjellybean 1. I'm proud of myself for being skeptical of the right person before she was called out on it. 2. The person who called her out is one of our very own now! 3. I'm so proud of you, @b_1029
So I just read the whole thread... how scary.... last time I was here I didn't joined FB, tbh I didn't even know there was one, guess I became less active by the end of my pregnancy...
However I do have a mom from O16 and I love to see how our kids are growing.... its funny because sometimes our kids outfit is the same even though we are miles away....
The most random of weekly randoms (at least for me): my husband is scared of the cinnamon roll containers. We're away for the weekend with some friends and he just walked into our bedroom carrying the container and a spoon and was like "I can't, I just can't do it".
@pocketrose those cinnamon roll containers will get ya 😂
I just found out my best friend is due in September! I’m so excited for her. This is her first and we always talked about having babies at the same time. I just wish she lived closer! Also, I think I’m finally getting some energy back and DD1 and DD2’s room is finally coming together! I still need to put their first initials in their oval frames and I wish their chairs matched but it’s what we got. I love how different their personalities are and you can see that in the bed tents they chose lol I also kind of wish the left wall was the same color as the rest of the room but I’m not repainting right now.
@b_1029 we've been discussing the app in a couple threads lately, but I'm sure you haven't seen them b/c it sucks so much! I saw in another BMB the recommendation to just go to the website in your mobile browser instead of trying to use the app. I've been doing that the last couple days and haven't had any issues!
@b_1029 I’ve been having app issues too, but I’ve been pushing the refresh button after I click on the thread and it SEEMS to kind of work.
The website works though, which is usually where I end up due to to general iPhone rage over app issues—also I had to lurk on the catfish stuff and go down the rabbit hole and that was NUTS!
Re: Weekly Randoms 1/27/20
@blaf322 what about putting candles in a sturdy dip or something? Actually that's a terrible idea and I take it back lol.
I've lurked a couple birth story threads because if I haven't said it before I LOVE BIRTH STORIES. But yeah, other than that there doesn't seem to be any controversy or juicy threads. Womp womp.
@meanjellybean agreed re: not talking about pregnancy on other boards. We have a M2B weekly check in thread every Monday, and I answer the questions most weeks... but it feels so weird b/c I'm super aware that no one, except maybe the other preggos, really cares that I'm 1 week farther along and still can't eat meats lol. But, I do use that to ask questions sometimes b/c I basically refuse to talk about it at all within our regular threads.
@meanjellybean oh I love a good birth story too! Back in 2016/2017 when I was pregnant with DS (March 2017), there would be a new birth story posted almost daily. I really learned a lot through those stories, but now the Jan/Feb 2020 boards are pretty quiet since they've mostly gone private or to FB.
I also like to lurk the latest BMB to see if I recognize any U/N from the TTC side or from when I was active with DS
but it totally messed with my mind. I’ve always been a thin person(unhealthy, but thin), and the last two years a heavy exerciser and continually worked on healthy eating. So think that’s where this is stemming from. I know I’ve eaten like crap through my first trimester. And just started continually working out last week. But sheesh. Maybe it’ll be a bit different when the scale is associated with an actual baby bump 😂
DS: I think I will be dreadfully sick now.
Ugh. Now we get to spend out whole weekend elbow deep in snot. BOOOOO
The winter olympics were going on when DS was tiny and I watched a lot of curling at 3 AM.
My random for the day is that I went to this great vegan takeout place for lunch (I'm not vegan, I just like almost all food lol). I got this awesome spicy tofu kale salad with avocado. It was amazing, but between the spicy sauce on the tofu and the lemony dressing (and the berry smoothie I got), my tongue was on fire from all the acid! Like halfway through eating it I was in so much pain, but couldn't stop. Now my tongue feels like it needs some milk or something lol.
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12743855/flame-free-friday-confessions-5-31-19/p1
However I do have a mom from O16 and I love to see how our kids are growing.... its funny because sometimes our kids outfit is the same even though we are miles away....
I just found out my best friend is due in September! I’m so excited for her. This is her first and we always talked about having babies at the same time. I just wish she lived closer! Also, I think I’m finally getting some energy back and DD1 and DD2’s room is finally coming together! I still need to put their first initials in their oval frames and I wish their chairs matched but it’s what we got. I love how different their personalities are and you can see that in the bed tents they chose lol I also kind of wish the left wall was the same color as the rest of the room but I’m not repainting right now.
eta I was able to see the few posts above this and the whole TTGP catfish thing was crazy!!! Thank you @stlbuckeye132 *bows*