Thursday MMM Randoms

[Brie]

My last day of work is tomorrow and I don't really know what to do with myself. Everything's been handed off, my desk is clean, my e-mail inbox is empty...I feel like I'm just watching the clock tick!

I wish I had the wherewithal to decline internals, but I'm too damn curious. For the last 4 weeks, they've all been exactly the same: maybe 1 cm dilated and still extremely high. I know it doesn't necessarily mean anything but I'm getting a little frustrated. Also, because the baby and I are doing so well, the OB said they'd probably have me go closer to 42 weeks before inducing, which scares me a little. I fear for my mental state if that happens.

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I had totally abandoned all premise that I was working at work by the last day. I think I cut out at least 2 hours early and accomplished nothing of value before that. I did set up a nice lunch date with some colleagues.

I was off for 2 weeks before the baby came and it was fabulous. I didn't have the ticking clock of limited leave, though.

[slug*bug]

I have some piddly errands to run that will take me 30 min. if I just do them already. But I've been thinking about how I don't want to do them for a full 2 hours. Bah.

Sept 13, 2012 12:52:16 GMT -5 Brie said:

Also, because the baby and I are doing so well, the OB said they'd probably have me go closer to 42 weeks before inducing, which scares me a little. I fear for my mental state if that happens.

Do you have or can you make some plans for next week? A nail appointment? Lunch(es) with a friend? There's no more bullet-proof cancellation excused than, "Whoops, I went into labor!" if you don't make it, so I wouldn't let that hold me back.

My biggest mistake was not planning anything for (what turned out to be) my last week pregnant. It just never occurred to me that I would go as late as I did. When I went out of work on my due date, I suddenly lacked the usual distraction of work and it gave me too much time to obsess/worry/do internet searches that I had no business doing.

I finally wised up at 41 w and started scheduling hair and other appts. like crazy and it helped my mental state b/c I couldn't obsess if I was out 'doing' things.

[h]

We saw kid #3 for the first time this morning. So fun!

DS1 was asked to name the countries in North America at school yesterday. He came up with Canada, Greenland, and Mexico, but swore he had never heard of the United States before.

[Brie]

Sept 13, 2012 12:57:58 GMT -5 slug*bug said:

Sept 13, 2012 12:52:16 GMT -5 Brie said:

Also, because the baby and I are doing so well, the OB said they'd probably have me go closer to 42 weeks before inducing, which scares me a little. I fear for my mental state if that happens.

Do you have or can you make some plans for next week? A nail appointment? Lunch(es) with a friend?

My biggest mistake was not planning anything for (what turned out to be) my last week pregnant. It just never occurred to me that I would go as late as I did. I went out of work on my due date. I lacked the usual distraction of work and it gave me too much time to obsess/worry/do internet searches that I had no business doing. I finally wised up at 41 w and started scheduling hair and other appts. like crazy and it helped my mental state b/c I couldn't obsess if I was out 'doing' things.

Yep, I'm working on a to-do list. Nothing exciting, but stuff like oil changes, jewelry repair, acupuncture, return this or that, etc. And lunch with pugz and G! We are actually registered for a 5K charity walk with family the day I hit 41w, too. I keep telling everyone that will be my last ditch effort to get this kid out.

This is why I refinished a nightstand last weekend. I needed a project, LOL.

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H and I take turns getting up with DS at night (if he does)--we rotate by week. This week is H's turn. Last night DS woke up crying at 3:05am. H's solution was to bring him in bed with us. DS laid there crying for 10 minutes before I told H to go get him something to drink or figure out whats wrong (i.e. get the he!! out of the bed). Then H's alarm went off at 4:20 and he said he was too tired to hear it so it went off about 7x before he shut it off....of coarse it also woke DS up. If I hear H say one time tonight that he's tired from getting up wtih DS last night, I might kick him in the a$$

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Your freezer is full, right? That was my project. It totally paid off. I stocked up on household stuff, too, so it was a while before we needed toilet paper or laundry soap.

[jinnifah]

A whole bunch of different birds seem to have found my backward today. Besides the jays and crows, I'm seeing chickadees, gold finch, doves, and some really neat brownish red birds the size of jays. I've been outside laying on a blanket with ds watching them most of the afternoon....so have the cats.....

[Brie]

Sept 13, 2012 13:05:19 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Your freezer is full, right? That was my project. It totally paid off. I stocked up on household stuff, too, so it was a while before we needed toilet paper or laundry soap.

Yep. I did a few freezer things, but eventually said "eff it, I'm tired," and went to Trader Joe's and stocked up there. Ha. We don't have much freezer space anyway.

[ssmjlm]

I have my intake appointment at 3:30 today! We don't get to see the doc, but at least this way it will be "official" doc office wise. I have to wait until Oct 4 for my first ultrasound.

And the m/s is back today, blech.

[catbus]

Sept 13, 2012 13:11:12 GMT -5 Brie said:

Sept 13, 2012 13:05:19 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Your freezer is full, right? That was my project. It totally paid off. I stocked up on household stuff, too, so it was a while before we needed toilet paper or laundry soap.

Yep. I did a few freezer things, but eventually said "eff it, I'm tired," and went to Trader Joe's and stocked up there. Ha. We don't have much freezer space anyway.

LOL, I think that's what we'll end up doing. H and I had grand plans for making all sorts of freezer meals, but it hasn't happened yet. We were doing our weekly shopping at TJ's last week and I joked to him that we should just depend on them for our freezer meals. Then I realized I'm actually fairly serious.
I have fallen in love with their vegetarian mandarin chicken bites. We add in either raw green bell pepper or steamed green beans and eat over brown rice. So good.

[bunch]

After apologizing for dd's being whiney due to "teething" for the 11 billionth time, ive decided to finally own that my kid is just generally cranky. Blah. They all grow out of it, right?

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Drop off at daycare keeps getting worse now. The teachers say he is fine after a few minutes, but man it sucks to watch my boy bawl as soon as we walk in the door. We haven't been going for a full two weeks yet and DS starts whining as soon as we get him in the carseat.

[pugz]

I've been spit up on 3x today (usually at least an oz of formula each time) and got nutella all over myself as well. I've lost track of how many times I've changed shirts/pants. I can't handle being all nasty and wet. Maybe this is why I am doing laundry ALL the time now.

I got so many cute outfits for squirms yesterday at the consignment sale, can't wait to see her in them!



I wish I had the sex drive I did back when I was in high school/college, dh is seriously like a 16 y/o boy right now. Bragplaint? I dunno but I am tired and do not feel sexy so it is rough for me!

[bunch]

Sept 13, 2012 13:34:02 GMT -5 @msstarry said:

I am going to the doctor soon. I can't decide whether I hope they schedule my induction or tell me to keep on the wait and see path. I imagine they will keep with wait and see, which is probably best for the baby, but I am becoming very anxious.

I totally get where you're coming from. I was a total mess after being on edge for 6 wks waiting for baby to come at any moment.

[cjeanette]

I might kill my husband before the week is over is E's damn bed is not in one piece in her room without the boxes all over my living room. Anyone who points out my run on sentence is going on that list as well.

I am ragey!

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I have a meeting with DD2s teacher in 2 hours & I am afraid I'm gonna either go off or start crying. I am SO not like that but these damn pg hormones give me little control. And I am a little annoyed my DH is coming...he is because I mentioned that the teacher invited the reading specialist & now they can gang up on me...but I don't think he'll help & just put them more on the defensive. Just thinking about this is making me feel sick

[Brie]

Also, my BFF emailed me this morning to let me know she and her H are expecting baby #2 in March. I am so excited for them. Their daughter is adorable, and they are fantastic parents. Her H is a SAHD and is seriously awesome at it. It's not public yet so I can't squee IRL, but I am so thrilled!

[UnderProtest]

Brie, make sure to do some fun stuff too!!! I napped a lot which was nice. And stock up on laundry detergent and toilet paper. It's nice to not have to worry about that stuff.

My random is that I finally got moving on planning some stuff for the kids birthday party. I ordered paper goods last week and ordered a cake today. Oh and got some tissue poms. Now I just need to figure out who I am inviting. Kind of backward, but oh well. I know family is coming, I just can't decide if I want to invite neighbors/kids. But I have an awesome party favor (for the women only). It's the pair of earrings named for my daughter. I'm excited.

[Ashley&Scott]

The other night DS was laughing hysterically at me shaking a hand towel. I called DH upstairs because it was so cute, the 3 of us sat in the bathroom laughing for like 10 minutes. ;D

[huey]

DH is so overprotective of DD it drives me nuts. I am afraid he's going to be a helicopter dad.

Ashley - those moments are the best! I love it. DD will look at the dog and just giggle. It melts my heart every time!

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DS is spending his first full day with my mom. Daycare is closed for a week (the down side of an in-home daycare) and grandma came to do the two days this week, and then MIL will do the 3 days next week.

I feel very lucky and blessed to have both our moms be willing, able, and sane enough to do this for us.

[CloudBee]

I finally told everyone that we're expecting.

[hilwithonelary]

DD is officially rolling over both ways. I missed it the first three times, saw it the fourth, then videoed the fifth.

DS slept until 7:15 this morning. DD slept until 7:45. It was heavenly.

We have a referral for speech therapy for DS. I'm glad we're finally taking action.

[oregonpachey]

Jack is starting to understand certain holidays. He keeps saying "see Santa" repeatedly and then asks where Christmas went. We have to explain what Christmas is in a 2.5 year old's understanding. That is hard.

I weighed Cal last night out of curiousity. He weighs 25 pounds. He is only 8 months old. :-|

That puts him in the 95th percentile for height and 100th for weight.

[crazygame]

My daughter has a big mom preference and we have been working a lot of getting her time with dad to bond. I usually take her to daycare, but couldn't this morning. I was so scared of a meltdown when I left the house, but as I headed out the door, she watched me and said "Have fun." It is awesome to know that she is starting to feel more comfortable with him.

She was also wearing rainboots and a life jacket at the time. It was awesome. If I knew how to put a picture in my post, I'd share.

[UnderProtest]

Sept 13, 2012 14:38:57 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

I finally told everyone that we're expecting.

Yay!!! How did people react?

[fortmyersbride]

DD has started growling at strangers, and it is so funny. Someone will walk up and say "what a cute little girl" or "what pretty eyes" and she just zeroes in on them and starts this low pitched "raaaaawr!" It's adorable and fun to see the reactions she gets.

[froggy76]

DH and I are taking the day off next Wednesday, sending DD to daycare, and spending the whole day together. Whooooo!!! Not even sure what we're going to do yet, but I am really looking forward to having some time to reconnect.

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I was able to eat lunch today!

I was going to stay home with DS today because he has a terrible cough. I texted our in home DC lady and told her he wasn't coming. She called to say that all the kids have the same cough so it was fine to bring him. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but being home today messed up my second job plans so I took him in.