Let's pick up the pace on this board a little, shall we?
I am a crazy person at night. Seriously. I don't even recognize myself...it's like when I was on birth control pills (which after trying three brands, I stopped after three breast tumors and some horrible depression) except I can't just stop the hormone surges with pregnancy. What do you do to control your moods? Are they bad?
I assigned two big long-term projects to my class and now they keep giving me betrayed looks (I don't assign homework often, 5th and 6th grades). They look like sad puppies I whacked with a newspaper.
I had my NT scan early this morning! Baby looks healthy and was moving around a ton!! Got a lot of good pictures! yay. Won't find out the sex til end of February though.
We're finally starting to get ready for this kid to arrive... painting the nursery this weekend, I've started doubling some stuff when I cook to stock the freezer, etc.
I was told yesterday that I'm currently the first pick to lead a new project at work that's coming in the next 1.5-2 years, and it would come with a nice promotion. It's good timing as far as finishing up what I'm currently working on, and settling into a new routine after the baby, so I'm pretty excited, though lots could change by then.
I just purchased this dress from Target (the Jason Wu for Neiman Marcus for Target collection or whatever the fuck it's called). I saw it in the store like 2 months ago when I was shopping for H's BFF's wife's baby shower (she's having a boy). I texted it to her and said "see, THIS is why I want a girl!" (when I still TOTALLY thought I was having a boy)
It's on clearance now and of course all my local stores have sold out the 12 month size. So I just broke down and bought it online!
I am thisclose to buying a baby bedding set I love, but it's for a girl and we don't know yet what I'm having. It's 50% off right now and I have an additional 20% coupon. It's from Kohl's though and they have a kick ass return policy so I could always just take it back. Am I crazy for considering buying it?
If you're confident you can return it, I say go for it.
I am thisclose to buying a baby bedding set I love, but it's for a girl and we don't know yet what I'm having. It's 50% off right now and I have an additional 20% coupon. It's from Kohl's though and they have a kick ass return policy so I could always just take it back. Am I crazy for considering buying it?
If you're confident you can return it, I say go for it.
Post by baconlettucetomato on Jan 9, 2013 11:10:19 GMT -5
Now that we're moved into the new place, I'm itching to start buying bigger stuff for the nursery. DH wants to wait until the baby shower with his family(Easter weekend). I keep trying to tell him no one is buying us a crib but he is still saying no. Turd.
We're getting a new bed tonight(off CL) and I'm so excited. We have to get a new mattress for it but we're going from a queen to a king and I can't wait! Plus this means we can put our queen in the spare room and we're then set for guests to come visit!
My mom offered to take me shopping for maternity clothes this weekend and I think I might take her up on it. I probably should, considering I have ONE pair of jeans that will button (and one pair that needs the hair tie trick, but that might not be enough now). But I'm skeered, for some ungodly reason. Someone hold me.
blt, king sized beds are amaaaazing. We switched when we moved to our house two years ago. So worth it.
imoan, that dress is too cute! I'm actually kinda glad I don't have a girl because I know would spend even more money on baby clothes than I already do. My kid is better dressed than I am.
tulips, when is your NT scan? Mine is tomorrow...I'm both nervous and excited! I love seeing baby on the screen.
snazzy, I think a dress for your shower is worth it! Everyone will be looking at you...I dressed up for mine and was really happy I did
lorelai- H already had to be like "just try to keep a handle on buying clothes until we have a shower". LOL!
I've only purchased one other "outfit" (long-sleeved onesie and two bibs that I purchased for H's BFF's wife's shower that I so BADLY wanted to keep for myself). However, they were technically boy clothes.
imoan, I have been lusting after that dress! We don't know what we're having yet, and I am so tempted to buy it. I know H will think I'm crazy, though.
RT - glad you had a good scan.
I feel like death for the 5th day in a row. I called the nurse's line at 9, because I want to know if it makes sense for me to make an appt. They still haven't called back. I'm kind of pissed. H had bronchitis last week, and I just want to know if my symptoms match up with that, or if I just have a nasty sinus infection.
I had my first baby shower last weekend with my Ils/friends in Dh's hometown. Although we got some nice presents, we were besieged with pink clothing!! I told my friends back home I felt like we were puking pink in my car! I had not registered for any clothing and was hoping to get more necessary items (like bottles, bibs, burp cloths, diapering, etc) but mostly just clothes which I am thankful for, but hope my next shower is better about the other stuff and not so much pink which I really don't like
Post by urbancowgirl on Jan 9, 2013 11:28:22 GMT -5
Confession: I've been allowing myself to buy one item of junk food per week at the grocery store. Last week it was Flavor Ice and this week it was Toaster Strudel. I had a Toaster Strudel for breakfast this morning and damn was it tasty! I don't think I've had one in at least 10 years. I feel a little ashamed of my junk food consumption, especially since I just posted that I haven't been exercising enough.
ETA- Jssymom, I'm worried about getting ton of pink stuff, too, if we're having a girl. I don't think I'll have a formal shower, but I've already been stressing to my mom and MIL that I want to keep things gender neutral no matter what we're having.
I had an appointment this morning. I just want to be done with being pregnant. I'm tired of the feet in my ribs and not being able to sleep comfortably (I know I will be sleep deprived once he's here, but at least I will be able to turn over in bed without it having to be a million step process). If the baby is not here by the 20th, I will go in for cervidil, and will be induced with pitosin on the 21st. I really hope we don't have to do that.
I need some Shatto chocolate milk so badly right now. It is chocolate Heaven in a bottle.
I had my first baby shower last weekend with my Ils/friends in Dh's hometown. Although we got some nice presents, we were besieged with pink clothing!! I told my friends back home I felt like we were puking pink in my car! I had not registered for any clothing and was hoping to get more necessary items (like bottles, bibs, burp cloths, diapering, etc) but mostly just clothes which I am thankful for, but hope my next shower is better about the other stuff and not so much pink which I really don't like
Yeah, it never matters if you register for clothes or not. Because clothes are the most fun things to pick out for people, guests tend to go OVERBOARD on clothes and don't really focus on the boring, utilitarian stuff the parents registered for. I'm actually very conscious of this when I'm shopping for baby showers. I'll MAYBE buy a cute onesie, but I try to focus on the stuff the parents actually registered for. But I KNOW I'll get a shitton of clothes when I have my shower. It' s just unavoidable.
And yeah, I'm nervous about the pink thing too. Oh well. I can either exchange OR once the kid is here, I'll be so frazzled that I wont give a shit WHAT she's wearing. LOL!
Chances are your babies will spit up on (or worse!) most of their clothes and you'll be happy to have something to put them in, pink or not. On the bright side, you won't have to look at the pink too long in the first 3 months Max went through an average of 3 outfits a day.
My random is that I don't like waiting for another couple of weeks to get an ultrasound. This sucks, I'm anxious. Also, I know you all said count myself lucky that I have no symptoms, but I'd feel more assurance if I had something that's considered "normal" in early, early pregnancy to like, idk, remind me I'm ok until the ultrasound.
I got nuthin! Upset stomach though, that's been fun this week. And bloating I guess. It's weird that I want to feel nausea, sore boobs and constipation, right?? wah
ETA I guess I have been in bed by 8pm too...thats something lol
I had my first baby shower last weekend with my Ils/friends in Dh's hometown. Although we got some nice presents, we were besieged with pink clothing!! I told my friends back home I felt like we were puking pink in my car! I had not registered for any clothing and was hoping to get more necessary items (like bottles, bibs, burp cloths, diapering, etc) but mostly just clothes which I am thankful for, but hope my next shower is better about the other stuff and not so much pink which I really don't like
This is one of the reasons that we opted for team Green! This way, they don't know the sex and what to buy for, so we are hoping we get more things we actually need rather than clothing that the baby will outgrow before the tags get taken off!
Ugh, sewf, I remember that feeling and it is the worst. You are so close now, you can totally do it. Totally! Go get a pedicure and some foot reflexology and try to get that labour going (not that the reflexology worked for me, but maybe it will for you! It felt great anyway).
Imoan, that dress is CUTE.
My husband has decided we're having a girl because that way our budget is sure to be shot (especially since we already have tons of boy clothes).
Post by littlemisschatty on Jan 9, 2013 18:28:32 GMT -5
My copy of "The Mayo Clinic Guide to Healthy Pregnancy" arrived today, I got it used on Amazon for really cheap and its in perfect condition. I just flipped through it, and it is so thorough!
Yesterday in Target I started talking to someone else thinking it was my H. And then I began pushing someone else's cart around. Haha I think H is terrified of me.
Maybe they were trying to kick start labor? Sperm supposedly ripens the cervix and oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions. Of course, I haven't even been in the mood since my stomach got big, so I can't imagine wanting to then, but it's a real "thing."
I could see that. But in the hospital? Nurses walk in like every 20 freaking minutes(unless you're about to get discharged and then they take two hours), I'd be so paranoid of someone walking in.