Chat Thread (October 11)

[BlissfullyLoving]

Welcome to the new thread! Everyone is welcome to come and chat about anything and everything. I am really enjoying getting to know everyone.



I spent another night awake. I watched a movie, ate a snack, and did some stuff on the computer. Ds let us sleep in until 8 this morning, so I still got eight hours of sleep despite the four hour wake period.

This is a low key weekend for us. I have to make a return today, and we are going out to lunch. My brother might be coming over for a visit.

[no5no5]

I let DD play with the alarm clock yesterday and forgot to reset it before I went to bed. So when I woke up in the middle of the night and the clock said it was 9, I of course couldn't go back to sleep. Despite the fact that it was actually only, oh, 4 or so. Man, am I tired.

[BlissfullyLoving]

Hopefully you can get a nap in today nono.

[seafox]

I had trouble sleeping last night too, and I was all excited not to have to get up early. Last weekend I slept straight until 9am both days, and it was great. Last night I got up at 6am, 7am, finally I just got up. And I've been going to bed late too, midnight rather than 10 or 11. Maybe Ill schedule in a nap today

still not too nauseous, just when I am hungry I get a little queasy.


relaxing weekend for me too, hopefully, will do a long bike ride today or tomorrow, and can my last batch of tomato sauce.

[boscopup]

My DH was out of town for a couple days, so last night I went to bed after 1am. : I did wake up a little before 7 and was able to get a shower before Aaron came down. He's recently switched to a big boy bed, and he quickly figured out how to open doors the same week we switched him. So I showered fast.

Today, we're going to go maternity clothes shopping. : My goal is to find one or two pairs of pants, and possibly a few shirts if I can find some good clearance deals or something. The jeans I wore last pregnancy are falling apart (they're from Walmart, so I kind of expect that). I have a pair of khaki pants from my first pregnancy that don't have a panel... the entire pant is made out of a really stretchy twill. But they're too short! They also have some weird discoloration on them.

I have a great gored khaki skirt that I look really good in during pregnancy, but I don't know how many of my tops will actually cover it. Thankfully the 2 skirts I usually wear when not pregnant should last me a while. One is a wrap skirt that I should be able to use the whole pregnancy (I made it, and I can put more buttonholes in it if necessary), and the other is an elastic waist that comfortably stretches a lot more than my normal size.

I have a few tops a friend gave me for winter wear, but some of them have horizontal stripes and I just don't look good in those. So maybe I can find some cheap tops somewhere that will be more flattering. I don't want to look like a whale!

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by BlissfullyLoving

Hopefully you can get a nap in today nono.

If only. DH is working. As usual. And DD has given up naps. So no, no nap for me. I'll be lucky if I can swing a shower.

I swear during my first trimester of my last pregnancy, I slept 20 hours a day. Ahhh, those were the days.

[BlissfullyLoving]

Originally Posted by seafox

relaxing weekend for me too, hopefully, will do a long bike ride today or tomorrow, and can my last batch of tomato sauce.

Sounds fun.

Originally Posted by boscopup

My DH was out of town for a couple days, so last night I went to bed after 1am. : I did wake up a little before 7 and was able to get a shower before Aaron came down. He's recently switched to a big boy bed, and he quickly figured out how to open doors the same week we switched him. So I showered fast.

Today, we're going to go maternity clothes shopping. : My goal is to find one or two pairs of pants, and possibly a few shirts if I can find some good clearance deals or something. The jeans I wore last pregnancy are falling apart (they're from Walmart, so I kind of expect that). I have a pair of khaki pants from my first pregnancy that don't have a panel... the entire pant is made out of a really stretchy twill. But they're too short! They also have some weird discoloration on them.

I have a great gored khaki skirt that I look really good in during pregnancy, but I don't know how many of my tops will actually cover it. Thankfully the 2 skirts I usually wear when not pregnant should last me a while. One is a wrap skirt that I should be able to use the whole pregnancy (I made it, and I can put more buttonholes in it if necessary), and the other is an elastic waist that comfortably stretches a lot more than my normal size.

I have a few tops a friend gave me for winter wear, but some of them have horizontal stripes and I just don't look good in those. So maybe I can find some cheap tops somewhere that will be more flattering. I don't want to look like a whale!

I am going to do some maternity shopping probably next week. I hope you find some shirts and a good deal.

[2in09]

hello all

i am so happy, we are going to a hippie festival in yellow springs today! i can't wait to stock up on little tie-dyed onsies!!

btw, does anyone here have an etsy shop? since i've been pg, i quit lifting weights, and started sewing like a madwoman! i have made little flannel and fleece skirts and patchwork. i am giving some to my cousin who is pg with a girl, but i am opening my own etsy store too!

ps, last night i had a few sips from my husband's wine glass to celebrate the pregnancy. shh! don't tell anyone. my husband and i sort of have a european attitude about that kind of thing.

have a beautiful saturday, everyone.

[ErinsJuneBug]

double post - oops

[ErinsJuneBug]

Bliss - yay for quiet weekends! For us those are def few and far between. Are you close to your brother? How often do you guys get together?

NoNo - alarm clock mis-haps are the WORST!! How old is your DD? I dread the day when my dd doesnt nap. I havent gotten to the exhausted stage yet, but since i am in school i NEED her to nap for a few hours so i can get stuff done. Does your DH always work weekends? I hope you atleast have a relaxing day...and go to bed early! Thats an order!

Seafox - have a nice bike ride! We used to go alot when DD was little, but now that shes *3* she wont sit in the infant seat and insists on riding her own bike <sigh>. How have your sauce's turned out? I was going to try canning, but it was a really bad tomatoe season for us. The only ones that were really good were the cherry tomatoes. What is the recipe that you used? Did you can anything else this year? I'd really love to make strawberry jam next season.

bosco - my Dh was out of town too, and while i didnt stay up tooo late i did get a chance to watch the "sex in the city movie"!!! I'm so jealous that you're going maternity shopping. I pulled out a bunch of my clothes, but like you, some of them are kinda falling apart.

2in09 - Hippy fest?!?!!! Im sooooo jealous! When you open your shop please give us the link, id love to see your stuff! Look at you being all maternal already!

AFM - Dh was gone all week on a work trip - i picked him up last night at the airport and of course im working today and tomorrow and then he is going away again on Monday. I'm so sad. It was awesome to see him last night, since i told him i was pregnant while he was away, he came running up to us and kissed my belly!!

What does everyone have planned for monday?! We're (me and DD) are gonna go to a local fair for the day.

I hope everyone is having a nice saturday!

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

Anyone else dealing with the early pregnancy mega bloating of doom?

Not even 6 weeks and I can barely get my wedding ring on

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by ErinsJuneBug

NoNo - alarm clock mis-haps are the WORST!! How old is your DD? I dread the day when my dd doesnt nap. I havent gotten to the exhausted stage yet, but since i am in school i NEED her to nap for a few hours so i can get stuff done. Does your DH always work weekends? I hope you atleast have a relaxing day...and go to bed early! Thats an order!

She is 2 1/2. She hasn't napped since July, except for an occasional poorly-timed nap in the car, usually resulting in her being awake hours past her bedtime. We are used to it, though, because she's been self nap-weaning since before she was 1 1/2.

DH has a very irregular schedule. He usually has one day "off" a week, and it could be any day of the week. And he often works from home or even goes into work for a few hours on his day off. This month he is setting is own schedule, which I was hoping meant I would see him more, but apparently means I will see him less. : I guess I should be happy he is so motivated.

Yes, I am planning on doing basically nothing today, except a bit of laundry, dishes, and meals. And, of course, reading and playing games. I feel like a total zombie.

[chely7425]

Hey everyone! We are hopefully having a quiet weekend around here too... tomorrow is my friend's birthday so she is coming over for lunch and I am attempting to make a strawberry marbled cheesecake, I have never done it so I hope it comes out ok!! Right now hubby is out helping a friend air up her tires because her hubby is deployed, then we have errands to run. The dorky dog keeps digging up the dish cord so we are going to get paving stones to cover it.

[groovynaturemama]

hi all! a quiet weekend sounds nice. i'd like to have a family nap today- we'll see if dd cooperates

i attended a beautiful birth this morning. : i am only a first year midiwfery student but i sure do love being at a birth and assisting. my midwife can be pretty tough on me, but now that she knows i'm pg. i think she's eased up a little. she is really blunt and sometimes abrasive (to me, not clients). she's a total new-yorker; i am getting used to her harshness, but sometimes it hurts my feelings or makes me feel really stupid. it's not like i'm making mistakes all over the place or anything. sometimes it's like there's no pleasing her.

we have 3 more births for this month and then 4 next month. i don't know how to balance it all with having a little one, a husband and being pg. i feel like i embarked on this about a year or two too soon, but i am managing as best as i can. being on call 24/7 for the whole month is challenging, and i am the only assistant my mw has, so i HAVE to be there no matter what.

dh took dd to his parents this morning to give me some alone time. i sure do love that man! : i think he's starting to understand how big of an emotional expendature it is to attend births, and he's been giving me unwind time like this, so long as he's available to do so. this is one reason i like it when births are on the weekends.

i wonder when my morning sickness will get into full swing. these waves of nausea aren't so bad, but i feel like this won't be all there is in the way of feeling barfy.

[ErinsJuneBug]

Oh Liss - i feel you girl! While i dont have the whole 24/7 on call thing, i am in school too and have another child. WE CAN DO IT!!! Basically for us it just came down the fact that we want our kids to be close(ish) in age, and we wanted another baby for our daughter and family. I WANT to be in school and i love what i do. I hated doing it, but putting DD in daycare 1 day a week when i am NOT at school was the best thing i have done. I have 1 day every week when i am home alone all day. I get all my studying done, catch up on any house work and can actually take a long-ish shower and feel human for a moment. I think it’s so important as parents for us to follow our own dreams too - what could be a better role model to your children encouraging them to follow their dreams.

I am so jealous that you are seeing natural childbirth - i start my maternity rotation in 2 weeks where im sure i will see several c-sections and maybe a vaginal birth. My professor pushes me like that too - and i have cried MANY times. I feel stupid all of the time, and i have literally had instructor say "You are going to KILL SOMEONE." Nice, huh?

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by ErinsJuneBug

I think it’s so important as parents for us to follow our own dreams too - what could be a better role model to your children encouraging them to follow their dreams.

[boscopup]

Well, I'm back from shopping. We stopped by JCPenney, Motherhood Maternity, Target, and a local kids' consignment shop that has a small maternity section too.

The kids were WILD in JCP... I should have brought a stroller or at least worn Aaron on my back (he's at the age where I usually have him walk, but I sometimes still need to wear him). The JCP clothes don't have sizes easily visible, so you have to find the tag on each item and then check the size, rather than just looking at the hanger or something. Very annoying. But I found a pair of brown cords that is the most comfy thing EVER. I also found one top and a cami (would have gotten 2 if they'd had more than 1 size XL). All were on sale.

Next we went to Motherhood. I found some really cute stuff, and it was on sale, but the sale price was still more than I wanted to pay for those items (like $20 for a top), so I put everything back. The kids played with books while I was changing, and the saleswoman watched them for me. So that was nice.

At Target, we found one top that was $4.98.

Then at the consignment shop, I found another pair of the same brown cords, but a slightly older version (detailing on back pockets are different, and that's about it). Plus I found 2 tops I really like.

So the total haul is 2 pairs of super duper comfy brown cords, 4 tops, and a cami. :

[maxwill129]

boscopup, it sounds like you were productive. We went to a fire department open house. Not the one my DH is on, but a neighboring department. You'd think our kids wouldn't get that excited about firetrucks since they "live" at the department with their dad, but they do and we HAD to ride the firetruck!

I'm feeling really icky today. Not sick, just emotional. DH just left for his stupid parttime job that he picked up for some extra cash and I really should be sleeping. The two little ones are sleeping and the 5 year old is resting.

I hope I can get out of this funk soon! I don't know why I'm feeling so down!

I hope everyone is enjoying their day!!!

[Critty]

Hey everyone!

I am exhausted, we went for our first u/s today so of course I couldn't sleep last night! We have one very strong baby in there (high hcg levels) and we even got to see the heartbeat (118 ppm), it was sooo cool! Our surro M also got some drugs for her nausea, so hopefully she will feel better soon. Now we just need that little baby to keep hanging out in there for at least the next 31 weeks and get bigger, stronger and smarter everyday.

They put in two embryos, so initially we were hoping for twins (we probably cannot afford to do this again) but after reading more about twins and thinking about all that work (and my health is not great), we were kinda relieved to have one little baby in there!

It is Thanksgiving this weekend in Canada, so we are off to go pick up our turkey and all that sort of goodness. Going to the MIL's tomorrow and having my family on Monday. And lots of naps!

[ErinsJuneBug]

Originally Posted by Critty

We have one very strong baby in there (high hcg levels) and we even got to see the heartbeat (118 ppm), it was sooo cool! Our surro M also got some drugs for her nausea, so hopefully she will feel better soon.

Wow thats aweosme!!! I cant wait to hear a heartbeat! : How wonderful that you are close enough to your Surro to attend dr. appts.

My dh was in Canada for business and came home for the weekend because everything is dead up there for the holiday. Have a Happy thanksgiving!!