Weekly Chat Thread - Feb 14-20th

[Taylah]

Happy Valentine's Day

My husband bought me an Edible Arrangement of chocolate covered fruit - this is the first successful VDay gift he's gotten me. (One year he tried to order flowers and they came a day late, the flowers were dead and they didn't send the vase. He kinda gave up after that.) The best part was the card. It said "I love you baby, I am excited at what our future is bringing us. Happy Valentines Day."

[naturalmomma1]

Oh my gosh that sounds soooo good, Taylah! Yum.

I've *finally* reached the 12 week mark...yippee!!!

[isras1]

Do you have enough to share Taylah? What a sweet hubby. Mine's away at work, so we celebrated a few days early, went out for movie (Avatar) and dinner (at our favorite place). It was nice.

My DH and I met a midwife and toured her birth center (I used to work there as a doula, so I know the midwife) a few days ago. My DH really liked the center, as I do. BUT, the midwife is due the same time as me! She has 2 apprentice midwives, I don't know how experienced they are. She is arranging to have a HB midwife cover for her, so I have to meet that midwife and see if we click. An interesting twist to the HB plans.

Happy Valentine's Momma's!

[Suzannah]

12 weeks for me on Friday. I posted a question about the fundus in the last week's chat.

Less nausea, although still tired, and nausea a little last week. Someone posted that it is going so fast, but I feel like time is creeping by.

I am also a little sad, though, for something probably strange to most people on this board. I have horses, and one of them is a 5 (or 6? or 7 - she's a resuce) year old Shire/Paint (she's a big girl). This summer I was going to send her to a professional trainer and start really riding her to get her to be a solid trail horse (we keep horses on our property, but we have miles and miles of trails less than 3 miles away), and now I can't. I know there are other things I can do with her, but she needs a job, and to spend so much money on a trainer and a trailer is a waste of time unless I can be riding her to reinforce what she has learned.

So yes, we are very excited for the bean, but we had also sort of resigned ourselves to no more kids (we have not been preventing for 2 years, but not really trying) and were making other plans.

That's all...

[Taylah]

Two new nesting projects this week:

Putting pegboard up in the garage so we can organize our tools, and making room for the chest freezer that's being delivered tomorrow.

Revamping the computer room to make it a little easier for DH to start working from home on Monday. I did the cleaning/throwing crap out part today, but the desk move will have to wait until the new cables/switch come in this week.

[babycatcher12]

Suzannah: Why can't you ride her? I rode all the way through my pregnancy with DS #1 and #2. Although I guess we weren't in the process of training her. But it was mostly trail kind of riding.

Can I just say that for some reason this week my messy house started to bug me. I mean I'm usually okay with a little clutter, but now it seems like everywhere I look there is a huge mess (it's really not any different than normal). I have 3 boys, so I expect some mess, but today it's driving me nuts. I'm mean we're talking where I'm ready to just throw it all in a box and get rid of it.

I'm sick of winter and ready to see some green stuff growing.

[seattlemamma]

I'm sick of winter and ready to see some green stuff growing.

Amen to that! I am sick, sick, sick, of being cold. Here in Kentucky it just keeps snowing. The snow melts...it snows again...snow...melt...snow aaaahhhhh.

[Suzannah]

Originally Posted by babycatcher12

Suzannah: Why can't you ride her? I rode all the way through my pregnancy with DS #1 and #2. Although I guess we weren't in the process of training her. But it was mostly trail kind of riding.

I'm sick of winter and ready to see some green stuff growing.

She is still pretty unpredictable. She will throw a tremendous buck on the lunge line when she moves from a walk to a trot. She settles down and moves fine after a little bit, but that first buck is incredible.

I am also not the most experienced rider, and we don't have a saddle for her, so we have only been walking around the pasture bareback. When her former owners dropped her off at the rescue, they said she was older than she is and that she pulled a cart; she has grown at least a hand since we got her, and she is unbelievably rigid, so we have been working on flexing and moving the feet (she has bad steering). I really wasn't expecting a big project with her, not really qualified, but she is sweet and willing, just young and spunky. Could be a bad combo!!!

I, too, and ready for green things to grow. I am getting a little melancholy with the hormones and the rain, but we have four days of sun, starting tomorrow, so hopefully we will turn a corner here!

[McK.E]

DH isn't big on Valentines Day, but I did hint at Chocolates which I've been craving. He didn't catch the hint though.
I am starting to feel a little better. Usually by dinner I can't even look at the food, but generally in the morning I'm starving and most things sound appetizing. I found out last week that my thyroid has given up for now. This is new for me because I've been diagnosed with Graves disease and have been severely hyperthyroid in the past. My vitamin D has also tanked and both of these things are still making me extremely tired and depressed.
I am also waiting for the sunshine and fresh fruit. I have little daydreams about laying down in the sunshine in the grass and taking the kids for picnics.
I have watched a lot of TV and read very little. I don't even own a TV. I've been pathetically watching things on youtube. All in all it's been a very hard first trimester.
I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel though. I'll be 13 weeks on Wednesday and I'm hoping I'll be able to tolerate my vitamins and get my Vit D back up. They should also have the new labs back for my thyroid and be able to call in a prescription for me. I'm hoping this is the last week of gross before this starts to be fun.
Thanks for listening to me vent.

[Taylah]

Men should bring chocolate home at least weekly, imo.

We got the pegboard installed and the tools hung, the new freezer was delivered and put in place - the garage is about a million times better than it was but there is yet more to be done. My husband is just LOVING these weekend projects I come up with, don't you know? Well, he did seem tickled to get his tools in order.

[lindsayb]

Dudes, I've always been such a healthy eater. Since this pregnancy, I've been eating whatever the hell I want to! Today I actually bought and ate a Snickers bar! So unlike me. This of course to accompany the fried chicken and mac and cheese I had for lunch. I LOVE FOOD right now--it's the greatest pleasure in my life! Anyone else fallen off the healthy-eating wagon and abandoned themselves to deliciousness?

[Taylah]

Be it chocolate, mashed potatoes and gravy, raw cauliflower dipped in ranch dressing - if the baby says yes, I eat it

[KempsMama]

Originally Posted by Taylah

Be it chocolate, mashed potatoes and gravy, raw cauliflower dipped in ranch dressing - if the baby says yes, I eat it

I've been eating a TON of raw veggies with ranch dip. Yum.

(Heads to fridge for veggies and dip)

[isras1]

McK.E: I too have been watching a lot of TV and reading, thank goodness for the Olympics! To help myself feel engaged with my body, changing positions after each segment break (sit, recline, squat, stand, pelvic tilts) and doing Kegels helps. I think I am ready to get moving more/exercise, since I'm beginning to feel better and more energized.

Mmm... veggies and dressing. I've been obsessed with baby carrots and juicy fruits. I had two plums that were perfectly ripe and chilled in the refrigerator, I wish I had some more! I'll also admit that I am having a hard time with eating healthy, besides the fruit obsession. At 15 weeks, I am finally getting an appetite and no more "morning sickness" (having not had one since 8 weeks) so I am just happy to be eating! Off to find a snack.....

[MJB]

16 weeks today! Baby's moving more these days. People have started remarking on my belly.
I'm hungry all the time now but I get full after eating a small amount of food. I'm not a grazer, we're really 3 squares people around here so this is annoying. I don't understand how my stomach can be squished already!
Less than 3 weeks to go to the big ultrasound. I can't wait! If I was a religious woman I'd be praying for a girl. As it is I have all my fingers crossed.

[autumnfairy76]

mmmm, veggies and ranch!!! one of my faves. Thank goodness I have a spare package of powdered ranch dip sent from the states! Thats another one of those nearly impossible to find items here in france, and when you can find it, it's like 9 euros for a teeeny bottle.
I got more cravings for bad US fast food too. I should not read news stories related to food or thats what I want...
Oh, and I am sooo about winter being over too. It's finally sunny here today, though fridgid, so I am soaking up the sun throught the windows.

[squiggy]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to this forum. I'm expecting my first baby in August I'm now 13 weeks and at night sometimes I feel some little rumblings when I am lying still - maybe it is just gas, but I've heard that some people feel their babies this early!

I'm really glad to have found this forum - I think I'll fit in a lot better here! We're kind of crunchy (garden, belong to a csa for vegetables and organic pasture raised meat, planning on a natural childbirth and cloth diapering)

I didn't have any chocolate for Valentines Day (it's actually been one of my biggest aversions since getting the BFP) but my DH made heart shaped pancakes. It was so cute!

Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone here!

[COgirl19]

squiggy - It is very early, but last week when I was lying down on my back I definitely felt a little goldfish in there, not gas. Is this your first? usually with your first you can't feel it quite this early but with subsequent ones you can. I am 14 weeks BTW.

Speaking of 14 weeks, I am pretty sure I am as big now as I was with DD at 18 or 20 weeks! There is no hiding this baby now unless I am wearing a big sweatshirt or coat...not that I want to hide it but I am just surprised how big I have gotten already. One of my friends is convinced I am having twins. (not in a rude "your fat" way but in a L&D and NICU experienced nurse way who sees pregnant women all the time!) Next midwife appointment isn't until next week, I am excited to hear the heartbeat again.

[Taylah]

My next appt is tomorrow and I am also very excited to hear the heartbeat again, it feels like forever since my last appointment!

[babycatcher12]

I am pretty sure I am as big now as I was with DD at 18 or 20 weeks!

This is so me!!! I mean seriously. I've had a little breakdown everymorning getting dressed because I just feel so much bigger. Not that I mind, but golly I really do look 20 weeks pg and I'm only 14 weeks. It's my 4th baby, but still I wasn't quite prepared for all this.

I'm starving all the blooming time, but nothing sounds good.

We didn't do a lot for Valentines day. But I'm kind of glad, it means I can play the "we didn't do anything for Valentines day" trump card later. (meaning I'll be able to get a dinner out of the deal). Ha! Not really, but we'll see.