Mom-to-be-Monday 2/8

[Aquatica]

1. How far along are you?

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms

3. What do you like most about being pregnant?

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day?

[Aquatica]

1. How far along are you?

39+1, almost there!!

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms

I'm tired and H got me sick. I have a sore throat and nasal congestion. I really don't want to have a head cold when baby comes, mostly for fear of giving it to her.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant?

Food! After the first tri, I had a few items I didn't want to eat anymore which gave me an opportunity to try new recipes that H and I now love.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day?

H and I signed up for a "Sweetheart's Dance" that includes dinner. We might cancel though, the couple we were going with is unable to go (wife is in the hospital for sudden kidney failure) and I think it would be best to rest so close to the finish line. We'll see how the week goes, no contractions so far.

[mannah]

Feb 9, 2016 0:11:32 GMT -5 Aquatica said:

1. How far along are you?

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms

3. What do you like most about being pregnant?

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day?

1. 40+2 (is this real life? Did I just write that?)
2. Just waiting.........
3. It's so cheesy but being pregnant makes me feel special lol. Like I'm doing something really cool and amazing and badass and lucky.
4. We didn't make any plans assuming we would have a newborn but maybe we should get try to get a babysitter for DD in case we are still waiting! I kind of doubt I'll still be pregnant then but who knows.

[lms]

1. How far along are you? 34+2

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms - we are making progress on the nursery. I'm worried about my shower being so late that we are going to be rushed to get everything finished before he arrives.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? I like H's reaction to feeling the baby move.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? We aren't doing anything. We'll do what we always do on Sunday - errands/grocery shopping and make dinner at home.

[katiek]

1. 33+3

2. I'm pretty much just tired at this point. I'm surprised by how easily I can move sometimes, out of necessity to grab DS before he throws himself off the furniture or something. Last time I was not moving much at all at this point.

3. I love knowing that she's snuggled up all safe in there. Newborns are so fragile, so it's nice to not have to worry as much.

4. Not really, we'll probably just make a nice dinner and dessert together.

[meredithblake]

1. How far along are you?
12w5d

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms
I do PIO injections throughout my entire pregnancies. Last week it got dropped to half the dosage and my butt feels so much better! WOO!!

3. What do you like most about being pregnant?
I like not feeling pressure to work out.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day?
It's the only day my husband doesn't teach/coach this week so we will all hang out as a family.

[amaranth]

1: 34.6

2: I am so over having another person stuck to me non stop and having a limited wardrobe. I can't wait to possess my own bladder again.

3: I like not worrying about getting a food baby at restaurants when I wear tight shirts. Haha.

4: We are getting Indian food!

[simpsongal]

1. 4 + 5

2. I can't believe how many symptoms I'm having already. I keep going to bed at 8:30pm, and my back was killing me yesterday. I would love to avoid MS this time...but I doubt that.

3. So far I'm enjoying having a little excuse for DH to do a little more heavy lifting (literally and figuratively) with our toddler.

4. Nah, my bday is the week after so we never celebrate.

[mrsp7309]

1. How far along are you? 15 + 4

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms Nothing really, 16 week appt this week!

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? Probably baby movement

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? We'll do Melting Pot next week!

[djc315]

1. How far along are you? 16w4d

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms We got DS into a twin bed and took down the crib. I'm half tempted to try and sell his set and buy something more girly, but we haven't decided yet. We also have a name we both agree on! Still trying to decide on a middle name.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? Honestly? Getting extra attention for my bump lol. And not having to suck in my gut haha.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? We don't go out, I usually make a special meal at home.

[ouokie]

1. How far along are you? 23w3d

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms
I get to see my sweet girl again today. They wanted to get more pictures of her heart.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? I love seeing DD get excited everytime she feels her move. I also love that she loves talking to my belly every night when we cuddle on the couch.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? DH and I might go see Deadpool and eat dinner at the theater. We have an awesome theater that has heated reclining seats and really great food.

[macmars45]

Late to the party.

1. 27+3

2. I tire out so quickly. I fell asleep for the 3rd and 4th quarters of the super bowl and I'm on the west coast so the game ended at 7:30pm. Baby boy likes to kick me throughout the night so my sleep is super interrupted. *yawn*

3. I get to eat a lot because I'm constantly hungry and people tell me I look cute/good etc. I work with amazing people who are nothing but supportive & kind though.

4. H is making us homemade stroganoff and we're watching Definitely Maybe (we saw that movie in theaters on our first Valentine's Day together). And in the early afternoon he's taking me to his office because it has amazing views and I haven't been yet.

[frozentoes]

1. How far along are you? 28weeks, 5 days

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms We got DD's "big girl room" all painted and decorated and all the furniture put together and she is officially moved in there. It was a surprisingly smooth transition getting her to sleep in there in her big girl bed. Now the nursery is empty aside from the the furniture and just needs cleaned and decorated.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? Not having to worry how my stomach looks in clothes or after I eat a big meal. Wow, that sounds really trivial.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? H's bday is 2/13 so we'll be doing a fancy dinner out for that on Saturday. Sunday we'll just exchange cards and small gifts.

[traveljunkie13]

1. How far along are you?
33wk 3d

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms
I'm ready for spring!!! I'm cold, I miss the sunlight, and I am bored! Feb has always been my least favorite month

3. What do you like most about being pregnant?
The kicks and having a reason for a belly . I honestly love labor and delivery also. I will say that I enjoyed my first two pregnancies much more than this one....hopefully that makes it easier to accept being done after this kiddo! Haha!

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day?
We will be in Paris but with the kids so nothing too crazy. If the weather is decent we might try a picnic by the Eiffel Tower or something. I definitely plan to enjoy some pastries and a glass of champagne though!!

[D2M]

1. How far along are you? 40+1 (YES, mannah. Is this real life?)

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms: Just chillin'. I had Braxton Hicks and side cramps for two hours yesterday but no other signs/movement. My husband has a big work deadline on Thursday so he's rooting for baby to arrive no earlier than Thursday night. We'll see about that.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? Everything. I've been lucky to have had two easy pregnancies. I love the kicks, the round belly, the connection with other women who've been through the same thing.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? Our tradition is Thai delivery.

[rockinrobyn]

1. How far along are you? 36+3

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms: OB appt tonight and then date night after. I always look forward to these appointments just so I can go out to dinner afterwards.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? Seeing H's reaction to feeling him move. I love feeling him move too.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? H's birthday is the day before so we are going to the auto show together. We don't usually celebrate Valentine's day because of his birthday.

[smock]

1. 28+5

2. I'm starting to grow out of my maternity pants, and wondering if I can cobble together a semi-professional wardrobe for the next 10 weeks without having to buy new ones.

3. There's a 99% chance this is my last pregnancy, and I actually will miss some of my cute maternity clothes! And most of the time feeling movement is fun.

4. I'm going out of town on Valentine's Day and ditching Mr. Smock with the toddler. Sooo . . . I'm looking forward to quietly reading books on an airplane all afternoon by myself. Solo air travel has gotten a lot more fun since having a kid!

[pirate]

1. How far along are you? 27 w 6d!


2. Vents / AWs / Randoms: nothing is hurting too bad but lots of different things are getting on my nerves...random nausea, shortness of breath, starting to get back and hip pain, and I'm quickly outgrowing my winter coats!

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? I found out that my mom never got stretch marks when she was pregnant! I know it's not a guarantee, but I hope that means I won't get them too bad, at least.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? Childbirth class! Least romantic activity ever, lol. Also, I'm pretty sure we bought each other the same card.

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Feb 9, 2016 0:11:32 GMT -5 Aquatica said:

1. How far along are you? 33 weeks 

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms Nothing really this week. I already did my vent post a few days ago whining about being big and tired.  I've developed kind of a screw it attitude toward work, which is actually helping with my stress level because I'm getting stuff done but not obsessing over minor details.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? How close H and I feel.  We had a challenging year last year before I got pregnant.  He has been so sweet and into the baby, he always tells me how beautiful I look and wants to feel the baby.  The other night we were just sitting on the couch hanging out and he looked over at me and said, "I hope she looks just like you." out of nowhere, it almost made me cry! I just feel like this is an amazing time for us as a couple.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? I couldn't get reservations at any of the restaurants we wanted, so we're going to push it back because I realized that 2 weeks from now is the 10th anniversary of our first date.  It's not something we've ever paid attention to before, but it seems special since its the 10th and we're about to have a baby. So I think we'll hang at home on Valentine's Day and then do a fancy dinner in 2 weeks.

[swiftlyirun]

1. 39 weeks


2. I am just so ready to meet this little one! Also, my dad informed me today that he's going out of town for work Wed-Sat. Uh, you realize I'm due in less than a week? I know that there is a high probability that I won't have the baby while he's gone, but it I was a little thrown.


3. It's a great excuse not to do things you really didn't want to do anyway.


4. Hopefully having a baby/being with our newborn! 

[BeagleMama]

...mine is going to be Mom-to-be-Tuesday

1. How far along are you? 14 + 6

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms I went to my first pre-natal yoga class last night and it was lovely - looking forward to adding that to my weekly routine.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? Just that I am! I was pregnant our first month trying so I'm relieved that it happened easily and I'm healthy.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? We're doing a pre fixe dinner at our favorite local place, should be nice!

[mandapanda18]

1. How far along are you? 9+6

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms - none I can think of

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? not worrying about not having a flat tummy! I just need to make it to second tri so I can tell people why my stomach is not flat lol.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? we don't do valentines day. It is so over the top. We regularly go out and do nice dinners, so we don't bother with this holiday. We get each other a card and call it good.

[cactuscookie]

1. 41w4d...yeah.

2. Induction scheduled for tomorrow. Not how I wanted things to go, but it's for the best.

3. I enjoyed a lot of things about pregnancy, but getting to eat more treats while still keeping my weight in a healthy range stands out. I'm hoping I can continue some of that during breastfeeding.

4. We'll have a 3-day old. My parents will probably be leaving that afternoon, and DH's mom flies in that evening. So I'm not going to get too ambitious, but at least there will be wine.  

[spunkarella]

I'm new! Can I just jump in?

1. How far along are you? 5 weeks 2 days
2. Vents / AWs / Randoms Other than feeling a little tired, I don't feel any different so far. I'm so ready for my first appointment to get here already.
3. What do you like most about being pregnant? So far, having DH clean the litter boxes!
4. Any special plans for Valentine's Day Nothing big. We usually order heart shaped pizza on Valentine's Day and go out for a nicer dinner sometime the week before or after to avoid the crowds.

[callmehales]

1. How far along are you?
23w2d


2. Vents / AWs / Randoms
i've been really lucky that so far, i've only HAD to buy maternity pants.  most of my regular tops still look good, some show off the bump more than others.  i'm dreading when it gets warmer and i can't just wear leggings and a cozy tunic every day.


3. What do you like most about being pregnant?
feeling her move.  it's reassuring that she's still in there and doing well.  plus, it's nice not feeling like i'm going to cry when someone asks when my baby is due.  since for the first time, it's actually a baby bump and not just my tummy pudge.


4. Any special plans for Valentine's day?
not really....but i know we're getting Gigi's cupcakes, because YUMMMM.

[thom]

1. How far along are you? 31 + 4

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms: The baby moves all the time lately and it's still pretty fun. I hope it stays that way!

We visited our daycare yesterday and all went well. I really like the provider, and we actually know some of her family. The price is more reasonable than I even realized, and she's fine with 4 days a week if I decide I want that. I feel so fortunate everything worked out this well.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? Overall I like almost everything. It's a cool time, I feel decent most days, and my H is more into the baby stuff than I thought. Most days I am just happy.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? Likely not. It was our anniversary on the 7th, so we did a nice dinner out for that. We'll probably have a 'romantic' weekend working at the farm and then working on baby and house stuff.

[thom]

Good luck cactuscookie!! I hope things go really well.

[adlove]

1. How far along are you? 33 weeks tomorrow! 

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms I'm slowly making progress in the nursery. I'm having a slipcover made for our glider and I need to find some floral fabric to make curtains. 

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? I seriously hate it all lol. I liked feeling her move, up until she started trying to crack ribs. I'm just excited about it being over.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? My inlaws are coming in town this weekend, they'll be babysitting for us friday night so that should be nice.

[bcv513]

1. How far along are you? 32 weeks 5 days!

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms My family room looks like a baby store exploded in there. I've been slowly putting together all the gear and sorting the clothes, blankets, and swaddles. I'm definitely getting more uncomfortable. Baby Girl loves to kick me in the ribs and head butt my bladder. It is such a strange feeling. I don't even know how to describe it.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant? I've really loved it up until the past few days. My H has been awesome about taking over chores and stuff.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day? We are going out for dinner at my favorite restaurant

[bowies]

1. How far along are you?
8w

2. Vents / AWs / Randoms
I feel weird that I feel almost normal right now. It has me spooked.

3. What do you like most about being pregnant?
Not having to suck in my gut.

4. Any special plans for Valentine's day?
Nope. We barely acknowledge it.