We need an update thread! Come and post your updates...moving, buying/selling houses, how are all the beautiful WC pregnant ladies feeling, how far along, TTC/TTTC ladies, what are all the WC babies up to these days, health issues, job-related stuff, etc. Bonus if you PIP!
Mom: My mom is scheduled for surgery on Friday. She will be there overnight and then back to normal very quickly, according to her doctor yesterday. If all goes well this means significantly less draining (once every 2-4 wks) and can extend her life 5-10 years. She still needs a transplant...she cannot live without it and things will only continue to get worse. She will be finding a new doctor at the transplant center once her follow-up from surgery is done.
Moving: If the TIPS goes well for my mom she has said that she's moving to a city about 60-70 min away (she wanted to move there originally when she moved last and stayed because I wanted her to stay). Now that DH wants to move she wants to too, likely because she feels like she's holding us here. It sucks but I can't stop her from moving...if she moves we will move too (where we want to move is the same distance as here to new city and much closer to DH's work...it's actually the city I grew up in and my HS BFF is moving back there too, so it could be a good thing!).
Work: I will likely consult for the upcoming project. I love being a SAHM but definitely miss the relationships and using my brain. The workload will be very minimal over a long period of time so it will be nice to have a little something other than entertaining C and housework to keep me busy.
C: He's going to be 6 months old on Sunday! He's absolutely the best and I just love being with him every day! He loves to laugh, talk, not take naps, explore, apparently loves hiking and being outside, and is very attached and cuddly with me! He can roll both ways and acts like he would prefer walking to crawling!
Here's a picture from this past weekend's adventures:
Post by wanderingenough on Jun 16, 2015 8:34:56 GMT -5
luv2rn4fun - Fingers crossed for a successful surgery for your mama!
Things are good here. I'm 22 weeks along and feeling great. In the last 10 days or so I really feel like I've gotten a bump. My H was out of town at the beginning of last week and sick at the end, so we hadn't seen each other a ton. Last night he looked at me and was like "where did that (belly) come from?" It's weird how it seems to come out of nowhere. Baby is a boy, anatomy scan was all clear, and name is *POOF* (will DD that and the pic). Work is good and I'm trying to really buckle down to show that the pregnancy isn't hitting my work ethic at all.
Baby: Good over here. I've got a month left and baby has definitely dropped. DH is putting the crib together tonight. I think we've got everything we need, at least to start.
Work: ready for leave. It's been really low morale lately, partially because many patients are going elsewhere to have their babies, for reasons outside of the nurses' control, but it doesn't feel like the administration is doing a thing to change it. So we're all getting called off and our paychecks are suffering as a result. However, I talked to my mom yesterday and she said I'm hormonal (which I am) and to just coast until the baby gets here and things may be different in 3-4 months. I guess this is a new issue and not really an update, ha.
Looking forward to mine and HoneySpider's NT scan next Thursday. Excited to get results back. My lack of appetite for most things except chicken wings has been uh...interesting. Telling my family this weekend (1 day away from being 12 weeks). I am very nervous.
Post by luv2rn4fun on Jun 16, 2015 10:29:35 GMT -5
christy082- Cara is adorable!!! So many ((hugs)) on 4MW...C hit it early and it was rough. We actually sleep trained just shy of 4 months because of it and that truly saved my sanity. He was literally waking up 5-6x/night and wanting to nurse and/or sleep on me. Hope it passes quickly for you...if not, maybe try a little Ferber and see how she does. I know C caught on quick that if he woke up I would either nurse or let him sleep on me...that only made things worse.
HoneySpider- Sorry you aren't feeling well I hope it passes soon...I remember feeling like I would have m/s forever. I think it finally passed around 16 wks or so. Hang in there!
HoneySpiderMrsMB- So excited for your NT scans!!! Can't wait to hear updates from both you ladies!
wanderingenough- Thank you!! Can't believe you are already over the half-way point! Congrats...love you cute bump too! Looking good!
pooh8402- So close friend! Hope these last few weeks go by fast and things improve at work. I'm sure ML will be a nice break for you and you can re-evaluate when you go back.
Love reading these! I'm looking forward to being here more over the next few months.
Things are going well over here. I have two days left of school and then I will be home with baby B for 10 weeks for summer vacation. I am SO excited. I had a rough maternity leave with her because of neverending exhaustion and so many sleep issues, so I'm thrilled to have this time with her as a "do-over" since things are much better now.
B is 9.5 months and is an absolute JOY. This is the best age, hands down. She is so smart and learning so much. She gives hugs, sloppy open-mouthed kisses, and high fives. She can play peek-a-boo, "so big," pull up on everything, crawl everywhere, and can even walk with her push-walker. I am still nursing and I don't know how we did it but I'm proud to have made it this far. I love nursing and have no plans to stop, though I'll be thrilled to stop pumping in the beginning of August. I'm too scared to comment on sleep, but I will say things are MUCH better overall.
H and I are going to an OOT wedding this weekend and leaving B with my parents overnight. It's my first night away from her but I know she will be fine and H and I could really use the couples time.
And now for some pictures:
B and her buddy
Baby's first pigtails
B's school pictures (right) with a picture of me (left) around the same age. I think she's mine
I'm at 9w5d now. Next week I have to get a pap smear because it's been a while. I will be 10w6d for that. The following week or week after I'll have my NT scan.
I've had nausea off and on, nasal congestion, tiredness. I have a really hard time sleeping and get maybe 4 hours of sleep a night. I get up 4-5 times a night for water. I hope that I can sleep better soon. On the plus side, my boobs are slightly bigger, so that's exciting lol.
Milo is at such a fun age! He's almost 11 months, and he loves walking while holding our hands, scooting around on his bum, and hiding all his toys under the couch. His favourite food is currently banana muffins, but he's still not a big eater. We went to the doctor today because we've been doing extra weight checks, and he gained weight! Yay! So now I'm less worried about him, although he's not gaining as much as he should be. He's finally sleeping a bit better, napping well and in his own bed!
I love this age so much, and if I didn't have to get a chicken pox booster before getting pregnant again, we'd be TTC right now.
DS will be 6 months on 27th, holy crap time is flying. I feel like we're getting into a decent groove. We're getting out more and going places. I'm loving this SAHM thing. It was definitely the right choice.
DS is being stubborn and not rolling over even though he's really close. He likes to hold the books when we read at night and is just getting more fun all the time.
He's still in our room. I think we're going to move him either after our trip this weekend or after we get back from the beach in a few weeks.
I'm still nursing and so pleased with how things are going. My original goal was 6 months, but now I would really like to make it to a year.
Post by ginkgoleaf on Jun 16, 2015 12:40:28 GMT -5
7w2d today. Feeling ok overall. Sometimes I feel gross, not like I want to puke, just not like myself. I'm hungry a lot, but can't eat a lot at once. Getting up 2-3 times a night to pee. Oh and we're having twins but I think I said that yesterday.
DS is doing camp 2 mornings a week which is so great. I need a break to be lazy. He is loving summer! We're trying to figure out when to tell him the news. Haven't told the ILs yet either, and it'll be hard to do that since DS would also be there.
Post by estrellita on Jun 16, 2015 12:53:46 GMT -5
I'll have to come back to read everyone's later!
We've decided to look into bigger apartments in this same general area instead of moving to a different area. I just can't give up this job! I'm hoping we can find something!
As for our money issues, they are a little better right now since we got paid again. My mom offered to help by not taking our cell phone payment this month and by buying some food for us while we were down there. I'm thinking we can get by during those rough times by putting things on the credit card and paying it off when we get paid again. We still have money set aside for our vacation in July and I'm really hoping to not need to dip into it!
E will be 4 months on Sat! I just love him he babbles a lot, loves to sit in his Bumbo and is getting good at grabbing things! He hasn't rolled over yet but he's getting close! Here is a picture!
Love everyone's updates and pictures!! So many excited times and things to be thankful for!!
We are getting in a groove as first time parents. Loving the personality that is developing in our DD. She is two months as of yesterday. Survived our shots and got lots of extra cuddles sat night. I am on summer break and will be trying to get into some kind of routine before heading back to school in August.
As for H & I. H has settled into a new job and seems to like it. I start my new school in August and hope I love it!!
Jack will be 12 weeks tomorrow, and tomorrow is my first day back at work. I am going to miss him like CRAZY. The good news is I only work two days this week and three next week due to SIL's wedding, so I can ease back in. Baby J takes his first plane trip next week!
He is the sweetest thing. His smiles and laughs just kill me.
oh weather update: it's been steadily raining all day. I'm in the outer bands of Bill right now. not too bad though, although it may get worse as the TS moves further inland.
Post by rockinrobyn on Jun 16, 2015 16:20:36 GMT -5
All of these babies! So cute!
Still TTTC. I have now eliminted gluten, dairy, caffeine, and am on a 30g of carb limit. All of this is based on a hunch from my D.O. We will see if it helps. I definitely feel better and skinnier. If this cycle doesn't work, we are going to try Clomid.
H is still in school. He is taking a summer class and working 2 days a week. He is more like a roommate these days. We just got back from a 4 day vacation so he is at least a little more relaxed after that.
I posted a few weeks ago about our first IUI not working. I decided to take a one month break before trying it again. The timing wasn't great for this month, as we have lots of things going on with several OOT weekends. Also, by the time we try again I will be off of work for the summer and will be much less stressed without having to come in late to work all of the time. In the meantime, I am working on healthy eating and exercising. I started whole30 yesterday, and am trying to do 30 min of exercise every day. I know that's not much, but I was basically doing zero minutes before, so it's a start.
G is getting to be more fun everyday. She is 4.5 months old. She has rolled back to front once and front to back a couple times now. She had been a champion sleeper but we are at the 4MW I'm afraid. Half the week I'm getting good nights (1-3 wake ups) and half the week she is up every 1-2 hours. We are planning to sleep train this weekend. We'll see how that goes. She no longer screams every time we are in the car (yay!!) so we have been getting out more. It's nice to not feel so attached to the house.
We have been continuing to get house projects done. We still have more to do but I'm so thankfully we keep working on the list.
My depression has been getting better the past couple weeks. I'm finally feeling more like myself and my bad days are few and far between. So thankful for that.
Pictures!
First two (repeats) are from Sunday, the last one is from last week.
I turned down the job offer from my previous boss. There was no way to make the logistics work right now. We would either have to move temporarily and rent out our house or I would have to travel back and forth each week. DH and I are barely keeping our heads above water as it is. But if I had taken the job for that metro market, HoneySpider and I could have had regular GTGs
Baby boy M is 5.5 months and has two front teeth as of this week! He is sleeping through the night and does all sorts of acrobatics in his crib while sleeping. He's a total ham, smiling and flirting.
DH and I are doing great, just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. We are exhausted, but happy!
Any time not spent with M, DH, or work is basically consumed with breastfeeding/pumping. It's such a time suck (lol, literally?) and I'm having such a difficult time finding the time to workout/run. It's no fun when I'm constantly thinking that I need to feed/pump/empty/etc. I set a goal of 6 months so we are going to make it to that point. Not sure what I will do after that.
LOL ewall! I bet M and C would be great friends! Does he nap in the crib even though he hates it? C fusses but will eventually fall asleep (he's actually pretty good for his first nap, the other two are a battle both to get down and never a good amount of sleep). Glad to hear things are good with you and your DH! Sounds like you made the right choice re: job. Maybe it's something you can re-evaluate in 6 months to a year. I hear ya on the workout thing...my only exercise is getting out for walks with C in the stroller. I miss running but logistically it's hard between his awake time being so short, having to feed, shower, etc. Good job on making it to almost 6 months- that was my goal too but will keep going for now...it's much easier for me since I SAH (if I had to pump all the time I would be wanting to quit).
Post by HoneySpider on Jun 17, 2015 10:03:11 GMT -5
Man, I was the debbie downer of this thread.
FTR, I am beyond grateful to be pregnant and know this will be worth it, but when you're miserable every waking second and throwing up multiple times a day, it's hard to be happy. The only time I get any relief is when I sleeping, so basically I hate being awake. It's hard.
Townhouse finally closed, but now we're technically "homeless". We are supposed to close on our new house in 27 days.
I had to quit my anniversary board. Numerous people on there are now pg with 2nd and 3rd kiddos in the same time that we've been trying. I was the only one with TTTC and the only one with no baby. They stopped doing random nonkid related talk and also stopped with tagging pg announcements.
This month we're using the CBEFM. It's as far as H wants to go while we are living here. He's willing to pursue testing and look into interventions once we're in our house.
School wise, I have two more days of observations and then seven more weeks of grad classes and I will be done with my masters program!