Pregnant Check In!

[carawestt]

How far along are you now? 27+2 - pretty much in the third trimester. How did that happen?!

What would you like to bitch about today? Everything hurts and I want to sleep for 3 weeks. Also, Lincoln's behavior is so awful, I'm at a loss.

Done any baby preparations? I've bought clothes and that's it lol. We still need everything else.

How are the big siblings? Excited? Jealous? They are both SO excited. They ask everyday if the baby is coming out today. Yesterday we hung out with 3 of my friends and met my friend's 10 day old. On the way home Lincoln said "I'm obsessed with babies!" I asked him if he was excited to have his own soon and he says, "no, I want one now. I want to steal that pink sleeping one." He was talking about the 10 day old lol!

Anything else you want to share? We have another ultrasound tomorrow and I'm really curious to see how baby girl is measuring! My doc thinks we may have a good sized baby this time.

[carawestt]

Calvin is always snuggling with my belly too <3

[carawestt]

May 12, 2016 10:56:37 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

Woo hoo on 3rd trimester carawestt! Sorry L is being difficult. that's so cute he's so excited though! Can't wait to see those ultrasound pics!

We have a few good days and then he's back to screaming, talking back and intentionally not listening. I don't have the energy to deal with it! I'm hoping it will improve once he starts preschool.

[chirpchirp]

I don't belong in here anymore, haha, but I love what Lincoln said about stealing the baby carawestt,

[carawestt]

May 12, 2016 11:08:59 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

May 12, 2016 11:03:29 GMT -5 carawestt said:

We have a few good days and then he's back to screaming, talking back and intentionally not listening. I don't have the energy to deal with it! I'm hoping it will improve once he starts preschool.

Hopefully! Charlotte is my difficult one right now. Man, she gets frustrated at the smallest shit. And then she hits, pulls hair, and screams. I'm too tired to carry you to your room for time outs, kid! Just be nice! And when they're together it's constant, "maaaaahm, she's not sharing!" "Maaaaaahm, she hit me!" "Maaaaahhhhm, she's not playing nice!" I'm like, idgaf! Be quiet and play. Lol.

Yes! Alllll the time. Like is it too much to ask for you to get along and play nicely together for 5 minutes?? Calvin hasn't been as bad but he does sometimes just start crying about something and I never even know what it was about. He just flips like a switch.

[steph196]

How far along are you now? 35w5d

What would you like to bitch about today? It sucks being stuck on the couch! The smallest bit of activity makes my BP jump up. I dropped Sydney off at preschool and then went to get a smoothie (not stressful at all!). I took my BP when I got home and it was 140/96! Sometimes I will wake up from a nap and it will be that high also. It's just frustrating. I would also like to bitch about my weight. The scale hit 200.0 this morning. That is 15 lbs more than I was hoping to gain.

Done any baby preparations? I washed his 0-3 clothes yesterday! It was so fun to fold such little clothes!

How are the big siblings? Excited? Jealous? She is crazy excited! 

Anything else you want to share? All of my friends are being so supportive and amazing right now. I feel so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people who take great care of me!

[ivegotthemunchkins]

How far along are you now? I'll be 31 weeks tomorrow!

What would you like to bitch about today? Lol I feel like I should be further along. Probably because of how big this belly is. It's seriously out of control. I'm really hoping for a 15 pound baby, haha. I'm also having a lot of Braxton Hicks, which I NEVER had with Allison. Other than being uncomfortable at the end of the day, I really can't complain.

Done any baby preparations? The room is painted, carpets are cleaned, we're just waiting on the furniture. As soon as that comes in, I'll go through all of A's old clothes and start washing/prepping. Once school is out, I'll have like 6-7 weeks to prep before baby comes. But she will probably never have a name because we can't agree. Nothing is really "speaking" to both of us.

How are the big siblings? Excited? Jealous? Allison is SO EXCITED. Every morning and night she kisses my belly and says she loves her baby sister. The other night she actually started crying because she was so upset that her baby sister isn't here yet. She's been including baby sister in her prayers at night, too. She's so sweet, it makes me want to cry. She'll be the best big sister (I think!).

Anything else you want to share? I'm really so excited to get this show on the road. I got my confirmation yesterday that my c-section will be July 12th at 10 am. It's so nice to have an end date and not worry about the guessing game. I do get a little worried that this one will actually try to come earlier since I do get BH. It's probably unnecessary worry.

[steph196]

May 12, 2016 11:32:23 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

steph196 , are you retaining a lot of fluid? I know sometimes that can go hand-in-hand with high BP during pregnancy. Try not to sweat the scale too much as you could lose a lot shortly after delivery!

I don't think I am retaining a lot. My doctor presses on my calves to see how long they stay indented, and they don't stay indented for much time at all. I am keeping a close eye on my swelling, but it isn't horrible. My mom did comment that my face looks puffy right now, but the rest of my body isn't unusually swollen. Pregnancy is weird!

[betsyray]

How far along are you now?

30+3

What would you like to bitch about today? Lol

I feel huge. I can't sit with my legs closed anymore (you're welcome for the charming image). He's low and big. And I'm contracting painfully every 15-30ish minutes if I move off the couch at all. Thankfully the fFN was negative and my cervix is closed, but it is mentally and physically exhausting to go through this again. I just remember how done I was by the time I had Theo at 38ish weeks. Stupid irritable uterus.

Done any baby preparations?

I bought a bunch of clothes in 0-3, a new set of Aden and Anais swaddles, and a cover for the carseat...mostly because I was catching sales. We need a new carseat (ours expired) and I'm watching one on Amazon but price hasn't dropped at all in months. We also need to move before I can nest in the nursery and we won't until June 3rd, so I have a ways to go. I did order artwork and pick out crib sheets. Will PIP in tapatalk.

How are the big siblings? Excited? Jealous?

Indifferent? I don't think they really care. Max likes when the baby kicks him.

Anything else you want to share?

We picked a name! He is officially Bennett Daniel. Both names memorializing people close to us, so I feel good about it. And I think Ben goes well with Max and Theo.

[shevacc]

How far along are you now? 13+2, at the cusp of second tri!

What would you like to bitch about today? Lol. Sleepless nights plus pregnancy exhaustion royally suck! I feel so bad for sick Xander but I seriously want to sleep for 3 days straight. And night weaning which was such a pain to accomplish was instantly out the window, waaaahh! But...my nausea seems to be mostly gone!!! I can eat many things without my stomach turning, though still have a number of aversions.

Done any baby preparations? Nope. We plan to move the kids in together over the summer, which means moving Xander out of our bed into his own. Then baby will be in our room. We don't really "need" anything baby but I'll probably buy some matchies bc...matchies.

How are the big siblings? Excited? Jealous? G is excited, X is oblivious I think. She keeps hugging and kissing my belly then telling me the kisses are traveling into my belly to the baby. She seemed really happy about a little sister.

Anything else you want to share? I'm actually considering a birth photographer this time around. Or maybe I'll just get professional newborn photos and sibling photos? For Genevieve we bought the pictures a photographer who goes room to room took. For Xander the photographer kinda sucked but we meant to buy them anyway, except I forgot. So we have sibling meeting photos but not really newborn pics of him besides my phone pics.

[betsyray]

Nursery prep (obviously a Peter Pan theme I have more ideas for decor but this is what I have so far)

[nannerl]

How far along are you now?

18.5 weeks

What would you like to bitch about today? Lol

I feel so much pudgier with this pregnancy than the other two. Maybe it's because I'm wearing summer tops already (I was in winter clothes at this point for both of the other ones), but I feel like I'm already 28 weeks and the muffin top is out of control. I'm also swimming three times a week and I just feel so uncomfortable in a swimsuit.

Done any baby preparations?

Ha! Nope. Unless looking at the pile of packed away infant gear and muttering "oh shit" counts as a baby prep :-)

How are the big siblings? Excited? Jealous?

They have no idea what's going on. I'm kind of curious about the 20 week scan because we are taking the boys and I'm interested in seeing their reaction.

Anything else you want to share?

I'm beginning to feel a few flutters, which is SO reassuring, but mostly I don't feel pregnant at all. I'm pretty excited about the 20 week scan. I can't believe I'm almost half baked!

[carawestt]

I guess I'm not as far behind as I thought. I just remembered that I bought swaddle blankets, a couple crib sheets and diapers.