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Post by yianna on Dec 1, 2017 6:26:55 GMT -6
dizzycooks little boys ADORE their mamas. Seriously, my 9yo is always hugging my neck and telling me how much he loves me. My 6yo still crawls into my lap to snuggle. The boy-mom bond is pretty amazing!
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Post by polson on Dec 1, 2017 7:26:45 GMT -6
Rama good luck at your scan today - hope they get everything they need! clementine good luck with the glucose test!
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Post by yianna on Dec 1, 2017 7:46:22 GMT -6
i'm so glad it's friday...
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Post by auri on Dec 1, 2017 7:56:38 GMT -6
dizzycooks I'm glad your appointment went well and congrats on your little boy. You are NOT a bad mom and are intitled to your feelings. I'm having a boy too after really only being around girls (and hoping for another girl, so I understand your feelings). We can figure out these little boys together.
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Post by clementine on Dec 1, 2017 7:57:11 GMT -6
Glucose test is done... now onto the dentist. Just a morning full of fun over here.
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 1, 2017 8:06:42 GMT -6
auri thank you! I’m glad I’m not alone in this. It’s terrifying. clementine at least it’s all done at once?? That sounds awful. You deserve a treat later.
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Post by sweetc129 on Dec 1, 2017 8:22:08 GMT -6
mattsgirl2004 I'm so sorry you're having a rough time with your DS. I dread the later years and the actually hard stuff. ((HUGS)) cornpop, I have gotten a lot of tunics/empire waisted non maternity shirts from Old Navy that have worked well dizzycooks, Yay for a good scan! I never thought I'd have a boy and after 2 girls I feel like a deer in headlights but think the dynamic will so much fun and the closer we get to March the more excited I get to have a son. <3
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Post by sweetc129 on Dec 1, 2017 8:23:16 GMT -6
Glucose test is done... now onto the dentist. Just a morning full of fun over here. Have a fun day?
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Post by calendula on Dec 1, 2017 8:38:26 GMT -6
dizzycooks, you're not a bad mom. Parenting a son will be a new challenge but I know you will rock it! Little boys are sooooo much fun. And omg the way they love their mamas. You're going to fall in love so hard and its going to be so awesome
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Dec 1, 2017 9:19:37 GMT -6
Rama good luck at your scan today! dizzycooks you're not a bad mom at all. I think your feelings are very valid. I think with time, those thoughts and feelings will start to shift and change. Feel whatever you need to feel in this moment. I'm so glad that it's Friday. It's been a long week and I'm looking forward to some down time this weekend. Things are a little better today with DS1, which is a relief and a nice break from such an emotional week. I'm making cookies this weekend. I've never tried this recipe before, but am excited to see how they turn out and to be able to eat cookies. www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/confetti-cake-mix-cookies/b5ad5367-e1cc-46b5-a382-63f3b40be547
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Post by alwayscheese on Dec 1, 2017 9:19:41 GMT -6
Glucose test is done... now onto the dentist. Just a morning full of fun over here. This will be me in two weeks. DH made dentist appt for us in the afternoon in our hometown and my midwife appt/glucose test is in the morning 40 min away. Maybe he's trying to keep me from spending $.and time at Joann and Target?
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Post by auri on Dec 1, 2017 9:33:58 GMT -6
Gl at your a/s today Rama! woodenshoes, I'm sorry your son had a hard time with his shots yesterday. I always have to hold DD down too because she freaks out.
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Post by clementine on Dec 1, 2017 10:34:57 GMT -6
Thanks, ladies! My day has definitely gotten better. Since the dentist, I’ve been to panera, home goods, loft, and now I’m headed to Sephora. Bye bye monies.
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Dec 1, 2017 10:44:18 GMT -6
I’m SUPER anxiously waiting for our family pictures. If I had realized that she was going to take two weeks to get them back to me, I probably would have picked a different photographer 😬 I wish she could send me a preview so I could know whether or not I need to start thinking about a back up pic for Christmas cards. This is such a dumb FWP.
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Post by Rama on Dec 1, 2017 11:13:00 GMT -6
Today is going to be a day. This kid will not stop kicking and punching and headbutting me in all the painful ways.
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 1, 2017 11:33:20 GMT -6
Rama good luck at your scan today! dizzycooks you're not a bad mom at all. I think your feelings are very valid. I think with time, those thoughts and feelings will start to shift and change. Feel whatever you need to feel in this moment. I'm so glad that it's Friday. It's been a long week and I'm looking forward to some down time this weekend. Things are a little better today with DS1, which is a relief and a nice break from such an emotional week. I'm making cookies this weekend. I've never tried this recipe before, but am excited to see how they turn out and to be able to eat cookies. www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/confetti-cake-mix-cookies/b5ad5367-e1cc-46b5-a382-63f3b40be547 Those look tasty!! I made my list of cookies. It’s pretty ambitious, but I’m excited to eat them
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Post by katietopaz on Dec 1, 2017 11:47:58 GMT -6
dizzycooks Hooray for a good scan! And like PPs have said, you aren't a bad mom in any way, shape, or form. It's totally normal and it's okay for it to take time to get used to, and to have mixed emotions about it. Don't be too hard on yourself! And to add to the reassurances, boys are so sweet and fun, and I bet he'll have a special bond with his older sisters, too. Rama Thinking of you today! Hopefully that active baby means they'll be super cooperative at your scan. Let us know how it goes!
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Post by katietopaz on Dec 1, 2017 11:52:54 GMT -6
I'm stereotypical-pregnant-lady excited about a get-together with a few of my girlfriends this morning. Two of us are pregnant and the other two are BFing, so naturally, we decided to meet at a Cinnaholic (from Shark Tank). I spent way too long looking at their menu and IG last night, trying to decide what kind I'm going to get. Better plan to get a couple to bring home. For DH, of course 😂
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Post by polson on Dec 1, 2017 13:03:36 GMT -6
katietopaz that is totally me these days...anytime i go anywhere to eat i spend a good amount of time analyzing the menu beforehand...so motivated by food
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Post by woodenshoes on Dec 1, 2017 13:51:25 GMT -6
Rama, I hope everything goes well at your u/s today dizzycooks, I only have a DS, so I have no idea what it is like being a girl mom, but boys are great. Like others have said there definitely is a special bond between mother and son. It is okay to feel how you are feeling. auri, I am glad we are done with shots (except for the flu shot) until DS is 11 years old. DS still did not want to walk this morning, so I think his legs are sore from the shots. I had to carry him into daycare.
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Post by cornpop on Dec 1, 2017 14:17:53 GMT -6
We're supposed to go to this chocolate walk thing in our city tonight. But my nausea and heartburn is back so i don't even feel like, but I bought the tickets. I'm sure my daughter will eat the chocolate I don't want haha.
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Post by tinyjoys on Dec 1, 2017 14:40:08 GMT -6
H is getting off work in about 30 minutes & they’re we’re going to dinner with my family. Today would have been my grandparents’ 61st anniversary, but this is the first since my grandpa’s unexpected passing earlier this year. My mom & I took gram to breakfast, then to do some shopping. Now my kids are hanging out there & I’m watching Full House until I need to go get ready shortly.
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Post by katietopaz on Dec 1, 2017 15:00:25 GMT -6
Cinnaholic was everything I ever could have wanted. It's going to be a problem, because I'll want to go there every day to try a new flavor.
My OB called a little bit ago. I have to go for ANOTHER ultrasound in two weeks. They couldn't get a good enough look at the heart, she thinks due to positioning. I'm kind of frustrated because I've had this same u/s tech for every scan, and I don't feel like she tries that hard. With my anatomy scan with DS1, I remember our (then) tech having a little trouble, but then she had me try changing positions and that kind of thing. But with this tech and pregnancy, I'm in there for 10-15 minutes and that's it, and it didn't seem like she was having trouble with anything.
I'm sorry for the rant. I'm just starting to worry that something is actually wrong, and I hate having this hanging over our heads. The only upside is if they still can't see what they need in two weeks, they'll send me to a perinatologist with a higher-tech machine. I almost wish my OB would skip me right to that this time.
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Post by polson on Dec 1, 2017 15:07:47 GMT -6
katietopaz ugh that sounds frustrating. extra anxiety you don't need for sure. hopefully you get a different tech for the third try. otherwise is there a way to request a different one? i have no idea how you'd go about that though but if it's the same story again i would definitely bring up your concern because that is ridiculous. eta: reading comp fail...i feel like they should definitely send you to the peri at this point.
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Post by clementine on Dec 1, 2017 15:25:06 GMT -6
katietopaz so frustrating! I would not hesitate to request a different tech or a referral to the peri now if you can. I’m sure it’s just an issue with positioning, but I’d think they would want to spare you the extra anxiety of coming back for repeat scans if they can. I hope they can get what they need at your next scan! Also I have to google cinnaholic now because I’ve never heard of it. I’m intrigued.
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Post by katietopaz on Dec 1, 2017 16:28:40 GMT -6
polson clementine Thanks for the reassurance that I'm not expecting too much. I just called to make the appt, and actually booked something at a different location. So, hopefully that u/s tech doesn't travel to multiple branches, ha. My sweet, NNP mom was very reassuring, too. She said it's not uncommon that she'll get notes even from perinatologists saying that they couldn't get good visibility on all four chambers of the heart. And that still doesn't mean anything was wrong. She also went on even more of a spiel than my OB did, saying that since we saw lots of swallowing, that means he's producing amniotic fluid TO swallow, which means the kidneys are working and that the lungs are developing. Can I talk about how much I love my mom?
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Post by auri on Dec 1, 2017 18:17:56 GMT -6
cornpop A chocolate walk sounds amazing. Maybe take some zantac for the heartburn before you go? katietopaz I'm sorry they didn't get the pictures they need and are making you go back again. It's awesome that your mom is being so supportive and reassuring.
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Post by auri on Dec 1, 2017 18:27:52 GMT -6
I feel like I'm winning today. I went to lunch with DH at our favorite sandwich shop near his work. Then I rearranged my living room so we can put up our tree this weekend. I also talked to my bff that I haven't seen in a while. Best of all DD only had one small problem at preschool today, so we're making brownies.
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 1, 2017 21:47:56 GMT -6
auri I’m glad Your dd had a good day! Small victories.
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Dec 2, 2017 8:05:19 GMT -6
katietopaz Ugh. I'm sorry that you have to go back for more pictures. How frustrating for you. Hopefully this next time will be it and will bring nothing but reassurance that all is okay with baby!
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