Week of August 20

[King26]

What's up ladies?

[King26]

I'm still here and I'm getting more uncomfortable everyday. I've been in the middle of the night the last 2 nights with about an hour of BH contractions each night. My hips are killing me and I'm just ready for baby to come. I think I mentioned it before but I'm also freaking out that I have to go back to work on Wednesday. I am not prepared for this mentally as I figured I'd be off from June 2nd until mid-November with the baby. Part of the reason I don't want to go is because I don't want all of the stupid questions and comments from everyone. They haven't seen me in 3 months and I just don't want to deal with it. Thankfully the kids don't start until the 30th and I'll be out for sure by then.

Otherwise, I've been doing a lot of cleaning and a lot of baking. Both are exhausting me but for some reason I just feel liek I need to do both. The baking is to keep up with my blog and have some posts built up for the next month or so. I've been baking a lot of apple and pumpkin recipes for fall. The cleaning I guess is just nesting.

Also, I'm due in 3 days and DH has not yet packed a bag. Every day for the last week he keeps saying he needs to do it but he has yet to pack one. I know what will happen...I'll be ready to go to the hospital and he'll be asking me what to pack and then I'll be super pissed. We live an hour from the hospital sso it's not like he can make a quick run home. I think I'm going to remind him to pack one right now.

[grover]

The end is rough. I hope you meet your baby sooner than later King26 !

It's the first Sunday night of the school year (our students started last Wednesday) and I'm already hating Sunday nights. I of course procrastinated today, by instead choosing to spend time with my baby girl who is babbling up a storm this weekend and took a nap. Now I have a stuff ton to do, including an IEP for a student I literally just met on Friday.

[cherryvalance]

King26, my H procrastinated because I had an induction date and I guess he figured he had time (which he did). I just told him that he'd have to drive back and forth for his crap and miss time with his new son, and finally he did it. We also live far from the hospital, so he had to get it done. Freaking men.

My neighbor is a teacher as well and she and I were talking about going back to work and how hard it's going to be. I am not looking forward to it.

[G22]

I cannot believe we are actually starting to plan Z's 2nd birthday party. I'm in denial my baby is this old already. 😭

[lms]

I have to say that I'm so thankful to the teachers in our county. It was decided that the kids would stay in school 30 minutes later today because the eclipse happens during middle and high school dismissal. They even bought eclipse glasses for all students. We live in a 99% totality area and they are going to use this as a lesson and actually teach the kids about it. The neighboring county is sending all kids home at 11 am. That makes no sense and just goes to show why our county students perform so much better.

It's nice to get back into a routine now that M is back in school. C has been sleeping in on the weekend and I'm loving it!

[King26]

Aug 20, 2017 19:19:33 GMT -5 grover said:

The end is rough. I hope you meet your baby sooner than later King26 !

It's the first Sunday night of the school year (our students started last Wednesday) and I'm already hating Sunday nights. I of course procrastinated today, by instead choosing to spend time with my baby girl who is babbling up a storm this weekend and took a nap. Now I have a stuff ton to do, including an IEP for a student I literally just met on Friday.

I HATE writing IEP's for kids I don't know.  It's so hard.  I feel like there should be a 30 day grace period on that.   I need to write 2 IEP's for meetings in September because my sub isn't special ed certified and I'd rather have them done right and by me.   She'll be doing my October ones though. 

[cherryvalance]

lms, I bet most schools in totality range are closing for liability issues per their insurance companies. Truthfully, I wouldn't want to be responsible for my own students during the eclipse and they're juniors. I know how well they listen, lol.

[FastHands]

Hiiiiiiiii!

DS turned 3 yesterday, somehow! He is so cool when he's not being insufferable, lol.

I'm also 8w pregnant with #2 and still wrapping my head around that.

[G22]

Aug 22, 2017 21:22:41 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Hiiiiiiiii!

DS turned 3 yesterday, somehow! He is so cool when he's not being insufferable, lol.

I'm also 8w pregnant with #2 and still wrapping my head around that.

Hi friend! Congrats on #2!

[King26]

So today is my due date and.....nothing is happening. Looks like baby boy wants his mama to go back to work at 40 weeks pregnant. I still can't believe I have to go back to work! There are going to be a LOT of surprised people this morning as I've received multiple e-mails in the past week wishing me good luck....well friends, you can tell me in person today :-)

[azurely]

Congrats on #2 FastHands!

Good luck King26! My due date was on a Sunday with C, and I remember being incredulous going to work on Monday. And again on Tuesday... Then I got induced on Wednesday at 40w3d. I hope baby day is soon for you!

[konapoppy]

Ah King26! So close! I hope today is your last day

All good here. I can't believe I will be 30 weeks tomorrow. I am getting so big. I can't believe my goal is to double the amount of baby.

[linz]

14W with #3. I also started a Graduate teaching program this semester (I will take spring semester off) so life is super busy as I'm going back to school and switching careers. I feel like I've been more tired the last couple weeks then beginning of first tri but I think chasing 2 toddlers and being in school is exhausting me. 

[cherryvalance]

FastHands, congrats!!

King26, oh man, come on baby! It's funny to me, though, that after struggling to get/stay pregnant, so many of our babies were content to just snuggle in and stay as long as possible.

konapoppy, ahhhh, 30 weeks already?!

[kellikans]

Hi everyone! Can I join in? I had an ultrasound this morning, measuring 6w4d, saw the fetal pole, and a little flicker of a heartbeat of 127bpm. And we found out it's a boy! DH is so excited. It still doesn't feel real to me, especially since I have pretty much no symptoms. I'll see my RE every week until 10 weeks, then graduate to my OB. Hoping I get to stick around here longer this time!

[loira]

Hang in there King26!

Congrats on the great u/s kellikans!

FastHands, it's good to see you back here, friend!

AFM, I'm just trying to get through the next 4 months without H, who left last week. I probably found some part time care for A, and I want to get her settled in that routine before we think about going back to Texas for a visit. I don't anticipate travelling before Christmas, and H is coming here for 3 weeks over the holiday.

I did feel like I had a mum-win yesterday though. A announced she was pooping/peeing as she did it yesterday. Not consistently, and I don't expect her to be ready to potty train for quite a while. But I feel like we're at least laying the groundwork.

[loira]

Dup

[konapoppy]

YAY kellikans!!! I am so excited for you.

cherryvalance, I still can't believe it. I hope they stay in at least 4 more weeks.

[cherryvalance]

kellikans, YAY!!! So happy for you!!

[kellikans]

@daylily, I love that gif, lol!

[dollyllama]

kellikans!!!! I am so excited to see you over here! I've been stalking your beta post too. Congrats!
I'm sorry you had to go back King26. Hopefully it will go by quickly and at least you know the days are going to be few.

Yay loira! I certainly could have done it sooner but we've been letting DS go to the bathroom with us and using "potty". Today I stood up from the playroom & DS said "Mama potty" and I felt the same excitement that at least he's starting to grasp the concept.

This 18 month old age is a trip. DS has so much personality and almost all of it is really awesome & fun but the tantrums and stubborness have also begun. I am 12 days from my due date with #2 & have had a nasty cold for the last week but feel like I'm finally starting to kick it today. Tomorrow is my first home visit with my midwives since we decided to switch to homebirth so I am trying to pack up all my birth kits & other things staged so that I can show them where everything is during our tour part tomorrow.

[King26]

YAY kellikans, Glad you are here!

[loira]

dollyllama, I can't believe you're so close to your due date!

[cactuscookie]

King26, my condolences on having to go back to work. Has your doctor started talking about induction?

loira, H just started that too! Well, except she says 'poop' whether she pees or poops, which is kind of confusing, but, still, it makes me hopeful that potty training will go smoothly.

[loira]

Aug 23, 2017 15:57:38 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

King26 , my condolences on having to go back to work. Has your doctor started talking about induction?

loira , H just started that too! Well, except she says 'poop' whether she pees or poops, which is kind of confusing, but, still, it makes me hopeful that potty training will go smoothly.

A does that too. Sometimes after her nap I'll come in and she'll say "poo" when it's just a wet diaper. I told my mum I plan on waiting until she's ready, or until it becomes absolutely necessary, whichever comes first. My little sister refused to potty train until 4, right before she attended preschool (where they had to be potty trained). I still remember my mum being like "welp, guess we're barricading her in the kitchen area and she can run around naked until she figures it out!" FYI my sister is now 19 and I'm pleased to say she is fully potty trained! Lol

[oneslybookworm]

Gabe turned 7 weeks old today, which is blowing my mind. Nearly two months ago, I became a mom, completely out of the blue.

Things are settling down, and we're finding our routine. The nanny started this week, which helps a ton, and being back at work has also been really good for me. Overall, I think I'm slowly getting the hang of it, which means tomorrow will likely have me in tears, rocking in a corner, over something stupid. Lol

[cactuscookie]

Aug 23, 2017 16:02:58 GMT -5 loira said:

Aug 23, 2017 15:57:38 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

King26 , my condolences on having to go back to work. Has your doctor started talking about induction?

loira , H just started that too! Well, except she says 'poop' whether she pees or poops, which is kind of confusing, but, still, it makes me hopeful that potty training will go smoothly.

A does that too. Sometimes after her nap I'll come in and she'll say "poo" when it's just a wet diaper. I told my mum I plan on waiting until she's ready, or until it becomes absolutely necessary, whichever comes first. My little sister refused to potty train until 4, right before she attended preschool (where they had to be potty trained). I still remember my mum being like "welp, guess we're barricading her in the kitchen area and she can run around naked until she figures it out!" FYI my sister is now 19 and I'm pleased to say she is fully potty trained! Lol

Ha, I'm in no big hurry either. My sister has three boys, and the first two took to potty training pretty well, but the third is almost 4 and still having regressions. I know she's fed up with it.
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[cactuscookie]

Aug 23, 2017 21:10:49 GMT -5 oneslybookworm said:

Gabe turned 7 weeks old today, which is blowing my mind. Nearly two months ago, I became a mom, completely out of the blue.

Things are settling down, and we're finding our routine. The nanny started this week, which helps a ton, and being back at work has also been really good for me. Overall, I think I'm slowly getting the hang of it, which means tomorrow will likely have me in tears, rocking in a corner, over something stupid. Lol

Right?! I remember that all too well. Every time I felt like I was getting a handle on things, she'd have a bad day, or she would change in some way, or SOMETHING. Uuugggh, newborns.

The nightly screaming has stopped?
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[oneslybookworm]

Aug 23, 2017 23:02:43 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

Aug 23, 2017 21:10:49 GMT -5 oneslybookworm said:

Gabe turned 7 weeks old today, which is blowing my mind. Nearly two months ago, I became a mom, completely out of the blue.

Things are settling down, and we're finding our routine. The nanny started this week, which helps a ton, and being back at work has also been really good for me. Overall, I think I'm slowly getting the hang of it, which means tomorrow will likely have me in tears, rocking in a corner, over something stupid. Lol

Right?! I remember that all too well. Every time I felt like I was getting a handle on things, she'd have a bad day, or she would change in some way, or SOMETHING. Uuugggh, newborns.

The nightly screaming has stopped?
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I wouldn't say stopped completely, but definitely decreased. I'll take what I can get. ..it's headed in the right direction. Lol