Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Baby is probably experiencing REM cycle sleep, and may be having dreams
Upcoming appointments: Not until the end of the month
How are you feeling?: Mostly good, but already starting to feel uncomfortable. It's getting harder to find a good position to sleep in, and I get uncomfortable when I eat a normal amount of food. Often I don't get hungry again for awhile either.
Rants/Raves: Only 2 more weeks until SUMMER!
Questions: nah
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 I don't know, I'm not super into movies. I can binge a tv show for, like, 6 hours straight, but have trouble getting through a whole movie. When binging a tv show, I feel like it's acceptable to work on something while it's on, so I'm multi-tasking, but for a movie, you have to, like, be focused on it, and I get bored.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: cantaloupe
Upcoming appointments: echocardiogram and regular OB appointment later this month.
How are you feeling?: I feel pretty good. I have been tired but that’s from the fact that we have been super busy.
Rants/Raves: We have been doing all kinds of mud play around here. The temps dropped again and I ended up having to put the kids in their snow suits to keep them warm. Now I have to figure out how to get the mud off. I plan to get an attachment to our waterhose that will help get it clean before I wash it in the washer. I just dread having to do it.
Questions:
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 forgetting Sarah marshal is a good one.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a banana
Upcoming appointments: OB Thursday, fetal echocardiogram and additional anatomy scan 5/12
How are you feeling?: like a nervous wreck, disappointed, and praying i can enjoy the rest of this pregnancy because I worry I won’t have any answers until the baby is born. sorry to be such a downer here, it’s just really been a day.
Rants/Raves: how about a rave? We put another offer on a house yesterday and we really really love it. it’s usually no skin off my hack when we lose a house, but if we lose this one it’s gonna sting.
Questions: NATM
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 i’m also not super into movies but when I am, it’s always stupid comedy like will Ferrell movies. I like Stepbrothers. I’m a 13 year old boy at heart I guess 🤣
@Aerialmrs I feel the same way lately about movies. I just don't have the attention span anymore
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 9/27
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a mango
Upcoming appointments: ultrasound in two weeks
How are you feeling?: My morning sickness came back the last two days 😑. Not amused. And my sciatica has been SO bad that I'm having trouble walking/doing normal activities. It hurt so bad the other day (I was like mid conversation with my husband and it flared up and I couldn't move for like 5 solid minutes). I literally yelped. Top of my list to talk to the doctor about.
Rants/Raves: just the above lol
Questions: natm
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 My favorite movie is a toss up between Clue (so many great quotes from that one!) and Three Amigos. I love Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. 80s comedies are the best.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: sweet potato
Upcoming appointments: Friday!
How are you feeling?: good! insomnia is starting to rear its ugly head though
Rants/Raves: This has been a tough last few days..DH was out of town over the weekend and Friday night DS2 decided sleep was optional and so we had a rough night, followed by a fun but very busy Saturday that ended with DS1 pulling down our very nice and very expensive TV breaking it (he's fine). And then Sunday night we noticed our dog limping and he had a huge gash on his paw - absolutely no clue what he did, but it was really deep and looked worse in the morning so I took off work today and took him in to the vet. A very expensive vet bill later and he is bandaged up and on the mend. I. AM. TIRED.
Questions: NATM
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 I'm a huge Kevin Smith nerd - Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, etc.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 9/20, 20 weeks today!!!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: banana 🍌
Upcoming appointments: 20 week appointment and anatomy scan tomorrow afternoon!!!
How are you feeling?: tired the last few days. I’m having trouble falling back asleep when I wake up in the middle of the night. I tend to just toss and turn in bed for 3 hours every night until I just say “F it” and get up for the day.
Rants/Raves: I’m already struggling with getting deep breaths and I’m only half way! This summer is going to be rough with the humidity 😩
Questions:
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 I really enjoy musical movies- The Greatest Showman, Burlesque, Mamma Mia, etc. I also love dumb comedies like Anchorman and Super Troopers.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a dollar bill. They told me yesterday he’s about a pound, 93rd percentile.
Upcoming appointments: Physical therapy for my hip Thursday, OB next Tuesday
How are you feeling?: pretty decent today. Just trouble sleeping and tired.
Rants/Raves: I don’t really have anything exciting to rant or rave about except annoyed that DH is responsible to remember like ONE chore and forgot to put the trash out today so we have a ridiculous amount of trash since we’ve been prepping to move.
DS2 is whiny as shit lately which is driving me nuts and my mom borrowed our lawn mower and broke it so I guess I’m just a negative Nancy today 😂
Questions: For STM+ mamas, have you carried lower each time? DS2 I measured small because he was like jammed in my pelvis forever and seems like this one is going to do the same.
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 I used to really love movies but also have a short attention span now! I love just about everything but my favorite movie is hot tub time machine 😂😂
@paulpaw I love that it says “zesty” zucchini? Is that a different type than normal? We grew some extremely large zucchini’s last year. I also love Armageddon, we were cleaning out our DVDs to donate yesterday and DH suggested Armageddon go in the donation bin! Ridiculous.
@runningonindie Love Will Ferrell and dumb funny movies 🤣bi hope you get the house!!
@chewie5990 oh no! Im glad he’s ok and I’m sorry about your tv. That’s so scary. My boys are climbers and I’m always afraid they’re going to pull something down- we are going to bolt everything to the walls once we move again.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Artichoke
Upcoming appointments: Anatomy Scan
How are you feeling?: All the things. I couldn’t help but feel comforted by your ladies comments. The heart burn getting worse with water!? The hip and thigh pain while sleeping. I think there were a few others but I’m right there with ya. I’ve also been awaiting some answers and will hopefully have them next week. That’s been messing with my mood. Hormones. Dishes. Cooking.😐 Lots a round ligament pain too. Baby is super high up and I’m having a hard time eating normal sized meals. 😅Geez…I feel like a negative Nelly!
Rants/Raves: My rant is above.🤪 Let’s go with some exciting! I get to find out what I’m having this week and I’m making chocolate cake to celebrate. Lol.
Questions: Anyone else carrying high? My first was low. I know you show sooner etc. with second, but boy(pun intended) is this uncomfortable. I’m nearly only half way. Maybe I’ll grow out from now? Lol.
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 I’m a huge movie lover but can’t really peg it down to one.
Upcoming appointments: We just had our ultrasound on Monday. Although it goes against everything my type A planner instincts, we decided we are going to wait to find out what we are having! DH swears he thinks it's a girl because he thought he saw an "F" under gender, but I didn't see it, and the ultrasound tech was super careful not to show us anything lol.
How are you feeling?: With that being said, I would not be surprised at all if it was a girl because this pregnancy is completely different than my other 2, which were boys.
Rants/Raves: Ladies...I have been away for far too long! Up until a couple of weeks ago, the nausea has just knocked me down, and I had lost all motivation to do anything. It's been getting a lot better now, and I've been catching up on everyone's posts. Glad to be back!!
Questions: None at the moment
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? Pride and Prejudice (with Kiera Knightly) and Amelie
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A beanie baby
(maybe I can add this one to my collection in the basement? Lol)
Upcoming appointments: Regular checkup with the NP on Friday
How are you feeling?: Pretty good overall. My hip pain has mostly dissipated with
regular chiropractor appts and I’ve been able to keep running which seems to
help the most.
Rants/Raves: I’ve
been MIA for the last month or so (I’ve missed you all!), my mom was
hospitalized and I’ve been spending every day in-hospital with her. It was
utterly exhausting, but she came home on Monday and is doing so much
better. My raves are that she’s home so
I can start to be a person again, but also that my husband and son have been
wonderful during this whole thing. They’ve
been trying to keep the house clean (trying), keeping trivial items off my
plate, and just giving me all the love when I get home. They were so understanding
through it all and I am just incredibly appreciative.
Questions: NATM
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 This
is a tough one, I have so many that I love.
My “secret shame” movie (that I watch every single time its on TV, but
hate to admit I love it) is Waterworld lol – I would say if I truly had to pick
a favorite it would be Princess Bride
@Aerialmrs I’m finding the same thing with food, where I need to eat less at each meal. It makes me sad, I love food so much I want to eat the whole thing but then I’m just so uncomfortable.
@emeraldcity1214 muddy snowsuits are the worst. We go to a multi-town Christmas tree bonfire each year that’s out in a field, and the level of mud on my son’s snowsuit is always terrifying. I would definitely recommend trying to rinse it off before washing. I usually put him back in it the next day at home, have him roll around in the snow to get it wet, and give it a light scrub to remove the chunks – its still winds up looking horrendous but it saves the washer.
@runningonindie I can only imagine how you feel not knowing. You’re not being a downer at all. You’re just talking to all your internet friends about how you feel, which is exactly what this place is for! Fingers crossed everything turns out, sounds like it has with the house!
@kissyfir1586 I’m so sorry you’ve got such bad sciatica. I had it bad with my first and am hoping it stays away with this one. Fingers crossed your Dr will have some advice.
@chewie5990 that sounds absolutely exhausting, I hope you’ve been able to get some rest
@emjeve we LOVE musical movies around here. My son tries to teach himself all the dances to Greatest Showman. Lately he’s been watching Hairspray so at least the “crazy moves” have calmed down in my living room lol
@whatabout2ndbreakfast I’m definitely carrying lower with this one. It’s been a long time with the first, but I remember how these old maternity pants used to fit and can tell I’m lower. I’m also pretty sure that’s why I’ve had so much hip pain since early on
@grizzlymama86 the only snowsuit I’m worried about is my oldest daughter’s. The others are made for just about anything the weather can provide. I haven’t done it yet but I plan to lay them out on the driveway and hose them off and then wash them up really well. I kinda gave up on washing their actual mud suits. I think I will just hose them down really well and then hang them to dry.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a microphone
Upcoming appointments: My next one isn't until mid June I believe
How are you feeling?: Decently better today. I overdid it doing yardwork last weekend which took a few days to recover, but I'm feeling much better today. My youngest has actually started sleeping in a but more the last few days which is nice. Instead of waking up MOTN and coming into my room to sleep until 5, he's been sleeping in his room all night and coming in at 6 or 630. Crossing all my things this trend continues bc I'm tired if being exhausted all of the time.
Rants/Raves: None really. I suppose my rave would be my son's sleep lol I've been feeling a bit worried about how it will be with the baby plus him being terrible sleepers so hopefully his sleep improves so it's not as stressful. My older 2 are great sleepers.
Questions: NATM.
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 I'm a huge movie person, so it's really hard to choose. There are tons of great ones like alot of the MCU movies, Knocked Up, Kevin Smith movies.. bunch of sci-fi movies, etc. But I always go back to Shaun of the Dead. It's just so well done, and hilarious. In college and for awhile after, it was commonly the movie we would fall asleep watching, so I also love it for nostalgic reasons lol
@penny624 after having two boys I was also SURE this one was a girl because everything about this pregnancy has been 100% different than my first 2 - but nope - 3rd boy!
Re: Weekly Check-In 5/3 (9/16-9/30)
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 9/27
Rants/Raves: just the above lol
@runningonindie good luck on the offer and it’s ok to feel however you feel, this is a great place to get it out.
@emeraldcity1214 Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a good one! Add that to my comedy list!
@runningonindie sorry you’re having a hard day! Hopefully your next scan will get you the answers you’re looking for.
@paulpaw I love that it says “zesty” zucchini? Is that a different type than normal? We grew some extremely large zucchini’s last year. I also love Armageddon, we were cleaning out our DVDs to donate yesterday and DH suggested Armageddon go in the donation bin! Ridiculous.
@runningonindie Love Will Ferrell and dumb funny movies 🤣bi hope you get the house!!
@kissyfir1586 three amigos is a classic!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 9.19 / 20 + 2
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A beanie baby (maybe I can add this one to my collection in the basement? Lol)
Upcoming appointments: Regular checkup with the NP on Friday
How are you feeling?: Pretty good overall. My hip pain has mostly dissipated with regular chiropractor appts and I’ve been able to keep running which seems to help the most.
Rants/Raves: I’ve been MIA for the last month or so (I’ve missed you all!), my mom was hospitalized and I’ve been spending every day in-hospital with her. It was utterly exhausting, but she came home on Monday and is doing so much better. My raves are that she’s home so I can start to be a person again, but also that my husband and son have been wonderful during this whole thing. They’ve been trying to keep the house clean (trying), keeping trivial items off my plate, and just giving me all the love when I get home. They were so understanding through it all and I am just incredibly appreciative.
Questions: NATM
GTKY:What is your favorite movie? 🍿 This is a tough one, I have so many that I love. My “secret shame” movie (that I watch every single time its on TV, but hate to admit I love it) is Waterworld lol – I would say if I truly had to pick a favorite it would be Princess Bride
@Aerialmrs I’m finding the same thing with food, where I need to eat less at each meal. It makes me sad, I love food so much I want to eat the whole thing but then I’m just so uncomfortable.
@emeraldcity1214 muddy snowsuits are the worst. We go to a multi-town Christmas tree bonfire each year that’s out in a field, and the level of mud on my son’s snowsuit is always terrifying. I would definitely recommend trying to rinse it off before washing. I usually put him back in it the next day at home, have him roll around in the snow to get it wet, and give it a light scrub to remove the chunks – its still winds up looking horrendous but it saves the washer.
@runningonindie I can only imagine how you feel not knowing. You’re not being a downer at all. You’re just talking to all your internet friends about how you feel, which is exactly what this place is for! Fingers crossed everything turns out, sounds like it has with the house!
@kissyfir1586 I’m so sorry you’ve got such bad sciatica. I had it bad with my first and am hoping it stays away with this one. Fingers crossed your Dr will have some advice.
@chewie5990 that sounds absolutely exhausting, I hope you’ve been able to get some rest
@emjeve we LOVE musical movies around here. My son tries to teach himself all the dances to Greatest Showman. Lately he’s been watching Hairspray so at least the “crazy moves” have calmed down in my living room lol
@whatabout2ndbreakfast I’m definitely carrying lower with this one. It’s been a long time with the first, but I remember how these old maternity pants used to fit and can tell I’m lower. I’m also pretty sure that’s why I’ve had so much hip pain since early on
@wandavision chocolate celebration cake sounds amazing!
@penny624 Don’t count a boy out just yet, this pregnancy is completely different than my first. I was sure it would be a girl, but another boy it is!
I'm a huge movie person, so it's really hard to choose. There are tons of great ones like alot of the MCU movies, Knocked Up, Kevin Smith movies.. bunch of sci-fi movies, etc. But I always go back to Shaun of the Dead. It's just so well done, and hilarious. In college and for awhile after, it was commonly the movie we would fall asleep watching, so I also love it for nostalgic reasons lol