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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 4, 2018 8:55:32 GMT -6
MH desperately wants to know if this baby is a boy or girl. He wasn't like that at all with the last time. He's been asking me every day to find out! He's making me super tempted, so not sure what to do. Do I find out or just wait the 16.5 weeks until he/she comes out!? I would want to find out, but I do love the idea of it being a surprise. I like that it's a happy surprise. You're never disappointed with the outcome. Exactly this. Even though baby’s sex wouldn’t be a surprise at birth, there are lots of other great surprises. Like what they will look like, how big they are, what their personality is, etc.
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Post by slenle on Jan 4, 2018 8:58:04 GMT -6
wineallthetime I feel ya. I’ve been team green and never had a problem with it, but when we have a 3rd I think I’ll have a stronger urge to know. I think because I have one of each, I want to start purging stuff for whatever we don’t have. That being said, I will still probably be team green for #3
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 4, 2018 8:58:40 GMT -6
Morning! S just woke up at almost 9, which is super late for her. H has been up for a while though. I think we’re supposed to get a little snow today too, nothing like the east coast though. H has her first day of school after break today 🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Post by flamingo on Jan 4, 2018 9:01:03 GMT -6
Morning! We are snowed in and it’s still coming down; our power went off overnight for about 5 hours, apparently there were wind gusts of 55 mph 😳
B has already tested his new snow boots; poor C had to watch from inside the front door. DH is going to try to take her out later in the wagon (?) or something.
No big plans today; my H went and got me new fan decks from Ben Moore yesterday afternoon so I want to contemplate paint colors for the kitchen.
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Post by peachsmama on Jan 4, 2018 9:08:54 GMT -6
wineallthetime I feel ya. I’ve been team green and never had a problem with it, but when we have a 3rd I think I’ll have a stronger urge to know. I think because I have one of each, I want to start purging stuff for whatever we don’t have. That being said, I will still probably be team green for #3 Same. If I knew number 3 was a girl I could get rid of all my baby boy stuff and start buying girl things.
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Post by wineallthetime on Jan 4, 2018 9:12:09 GMT -6
peachsmama and slenle, I feel like I'll always be terrified of getting rid of the baby stuff. Maybe after I were to get my tubes tied or something like that. I worry I'd end up like cagoldi with a pregnancy and no baby stuff!
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Post by tallb on Jan 4, 2018 9:19:56 GMT -6
wineallthetime I feel ya. I’ve been team green and never had a problem with it, but when we have a 3rd I think I’ll have a stronger urge to know. I think because I have one of each, I want to start purging stuff for whatever we don’t have. That being said, I will still probably be team green for #3 +1 IF we have a third, I kind of want to know to get rid of a lot of stuff. Also I think knowing the sex would help be connect more with the baby beforehand. MH loves team green though.
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Post by peachsmama on Jan 4, 2018 9:21:32 GMT -6
wineallthetime I feel ya. I’ve been team green and never had a problem with it, but when we have a 3rd I think I’ll have a stronger urge to know. I think because I have one of each, I want to start purging stuff for whatever we don’t have. That being said, I will still probably be team green for #3 +1 IF we have a third, I kind of want to know to get rid of a lot of stuff. Also I think knowing the sex would help be connect more with the baby beforehand. MH loves team green though.Same. We made a deal that he could have 2 surprises and any after that I got to find out if I wanted. He claims I imagined this and he never agreed.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 4, 2018 9:24:58 GMT -6
wineallthetime do you think finding out would help at all with your anxiety? I promise I’m not trying to sway you one way or another, please do whatever makes you happy and that you and your DH can agree on.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 4, 2018 9:32:27 GMT -6
Morning! It’s 8:30 and I’m still laying in bed. I’m having horrible pregnancy insomnia coupled with heartburn and didn’t fall asleep till almost 2 last night. But, let me give those of you without older kids a glimpse into a wonderful future where they are more self sufficient: all the kids are up, Landon pours them all bowls of cereal and turns their show on and they are quiet till I get up!!🙌🏼🙌🏼 inthekitty I have “romantic” visions of being stuck in a blizzard too... like I feel like you wear soft pants and snuggle in front of a movie and watch movies and drink wine. But I suppose you do have to leave the house eventually, so there is that.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 4, 2018 9:35:04 GMT -6
wineallthetime it’s totally up to you! If you’re on the fence I say let your dh find out and go from there. I have loved being team green this time, BUT I do feel a nervousness/anxiety that I haven’t felt the last three times and I think it’s because I feel really unprepared since we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl. Like we’ve put of buying some stuff till after baby’s born, we don’t have a name... but I think I would still do it again! (Not that I will be doing this again!)
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Post by inthekitty on Jan 4, 2018 9:42:45 GMT -6
Morning! It’s 8:30 and I’m still laying in bed. I’m having horrible pregnancy insomnia coupled with heartburn and didn’t fall asleep till almost 2 last night. But, let me give those of you without older kids a glimpse into a wonderful future where they are more self sufficient: all the kids are up, Landon pours them all bowls of cereal and turns their show on and they are quiet till I get up!!🙌🏼🙌🏼 inthekitty I have “romantic” visions of being stuck in a blizzard too... like I feel like you wear soft pants and snuggle in front of a movie and watch movies and drink wine. But I suppose you do have to leave the house eventually, so there is that. Yes! Like I want the Hallmark version of it where I'm snowed in at a cabin with a very attractive man and not the reality of being trapped with my children and running out of Honey Cheerios. Or maybe the Lifetime version of it because the Hallmark version would be too PG--I want the man to know his way around the sheets and not quote Bible verses and sing hymns with me.
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Post by guster on Jan 4, 2018 9:44:43 GMT -6
Morning! It’s 8:30 and I’m still laying in bed. I’m having horrible pregnancy insomnia coupled with heartburn and didn’t fall asleep till almost 2 last night. But, let me give those of you without older kids a glimpse into a wonderful future where they are more self sufficient: all the kids are up, Landon pours them all bowls of cereal and turns their show on and they are quiet till I get up!!🙌🏼🙌🏼 inthekitty I have “romantic” visions of being stuck in a blizzard too... like I feel like you wear soft pants and snuggle in front of a movie and watch movies and drink wine. But I suppose you do have to leave the house eventually, so there is that. Yes! Like I want the Hallmark version of it where I'm snowed in at a cabin with a very attractive man and not the reality of being trapped with my children and running out of Honey Cheerios. Or maybe the Lifetime version of it because the Hallmark version would be too PG--I want the man to know his way around the sheets and not quote Bible verses and sing hymns with me. I like where your head is at. I'll be at the cabin next to that!
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Post by wineallthetime on Jan 4, 2018 9:46:57 GMT -6
wineallthetime do you think finding out would help at all with your anxiety? I promise I’m not trying to sway you one way or another, please do whatever makes you happy and that you and your DH can agree on. I don't think so. Most of my anxiety is based on medical stuff. So like if I have a headache I'm convinced it's something horrible and I'm dying. The only benefit I see is that if I die in my c-section (I tell you, I'm crazy), I'll know ahead of time that it was a boy or girl lol.
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Post by guster on Jan 4, 2018 9:48:17 GMT -6
wineallthetime do you think finding out would help at all with your anxiety? I promise I’m not trying to sway you one way or another, please do whatever makes you happy and that you and your DH can agree on. I don't think so. Most of my anxiety is based on medical stuff. So like if I have a headache I'm convinced it's something horrible and I'm dying. The only benefit I see is that if I die in my c-section (I tell you, I'm crazy), I'll know ahead of time that it was a boy or girl lol. You live my life.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2018 9:49:59 GMT -6
wineallthetime I don't like surprises so I would find out. I'm too much of a planner.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 4, 2018 9:53:31 GMT -6
Morning! It’s 8:30 and I’m still laying in bed. I’m having horrible pregnancy insomnia coupled with heartburn and didn’t fall asleep till almost 2 last night. But, let me give those of you without older kids a glimpse into a wonderful future where they are more self sufficient: all the kids are up, Landon pours them all bowls of cereal and turns their show on and they are quiet till I get up!!🙌🏼🙌🏼 inthekitty I have “romantic” visions of being stuck in a blizzard too... like I feel like you wear soft pants and snuggle in front of a movie and watch movies and drink wine. But I suppose you do have to leave the house eventually, so there is that. Yes! Like I want the Hallmark version of it where I'm snowed in at a cabin with a very attractive man and not the reality of being trapped with my children and running out of Honey Cheerios. Or maybe the Lifetime version of it because the Hallmark version would be too PG--I want the man to know his way around the sheets and not quote Bible verses and sing hymns with me. Yes!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
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Post by guster on Jan 4, 2018 10:03:37 GMT -6
Does anyone watch Kevin probably saves the world? I think it's such a sweet show. And the John Ritter's character is so nice in it that I have such a crush on him!
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Post by wedding on Jan 4, 2018 10:04:35 GMT -6
I'd wait Wine. You've come this far!
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Post by wedding on Jan 4, 2018 10:08:56 GMT -6
In the midst of the bombcyclone here. Expecting 12-15inches. I'm just hoping we don't lose power. The wind is pretty strong. Being cooped up inside is ok. Im enjoying the break. I'm wearing soft pants, no bra and haven't showered. I slept til 9:30 after waking at 4 in a ton of pain and took 1/2 a pain pill. It was nice to sleep in. Dh went back to bed when I got up. I'm going to go back to bed when he wakes up because my shoulder is killing me from playing hot wheels the past hour.
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Post by ladystrat on Jan 4, 2018 10:19:05 GMT -6
MH desperately wants to know if this baby is a boy or girl. He wasn't like that at all with the last time. He's been asking me every day to find out! He's making me super tempted, so not sure what to do. Do I find out or just wait the 16.5 weeks until he/she comes out!? I would want to find out, but I do love the idea of it being a surprise. I like that it's a happy surprise. You're never disappointed with the outcome. I wouldn't say we were disappointed this last time, but I was so sure we were having a boy that I couldn't even process a girl at first. We were and are THRILLED to have her, but I felt like I lost a son. Weird, I know. I knew before we left the hospital that I wanted to try again for a boy. That's the only reason we're talking about finding out early this time--if it's a girl I'll have some time to process it.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 4, 2018 10:24:25 GMT -6
I would want to find out, but I do love the idea of it being a surprise. I like that it's a happy surprise. You're never disappointed with the outcome. I wouldn't say we were disappointed this last time, but I was so sure we were having a boy that I couldn't even process a girl at first. We were and are THRILLED to have her, but I felt like I lost a son. Weird, I know. I knew before we left the hospital that I wanted to try again for a boy. That's the only reason we're talking about finding out early this time--if it's a girl I'll have some time to process it. See, and my reason for not finding out is similar! I really wanted/thought ryland was going to be a girl. And at an early ultrasound they told us girl, and then at a later US were like “oh, oops.... there’s a penis!” Lol. Obviously I can’t imagine ry being anyone other than ry now, and I love the dynamic of three boys, but I get like I lost my girl. This time I really don’t find myself wishing one way or the other and I know once this baby is born I’ll be so happy. I just didn’t want to risk that roller coaster of emotions again. Plus, I probably have trust issues now and wouldn’t believe whatever they told me!
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Post by melaniesue on Jan 4, 2018 10:24:43 GMT -6
Morning girls. I’m just popping in here real quick then I’ll go back to read. I’m freaking out bc Adam got laid off today. He’s been at his job for 13 years. It came as a shock. He couldn’t give me many details. I’m waiting for him to get home. He got 6 months severance so I’m praying finds something fast and better. I’ve been encouraging him to look for a new job for years but he was like a big fish in a little pond at his old job. He had a ton of flexibility also. So many perks to working at this place that it was hard for him to leave and I totally understand that. Just praying that there’s something better out there for him.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 4, 2018 10:26:01 GMT -6
I’m up and ate breakfast. I need to get dressed and go to the gym. I’ve been keeping up with a fairly tough elliptical/precore workout, but I think I’m going to switch to leisurely walking on the treadmill at this point. Hopefully it’ll move the baby down.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 4, 2018 10:26:29 GMT -6
melaniesue SHit! I'm so sorry. 6 months severance is pretty generous though. Hopefully he'll find something quickly.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 4, 2018 10:26:37 GMT -6
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 4, 2018 10:28:32 GMT -6
Oh no melaniesue! I hope he finds a new job quickly!
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 4, 2018 10:29:29 GMT -6
Oh, I guess I never updated about my strep. My throat already feels a bit better, but I still have a bit of a fever and a bad headache. Ibuprofen helps though.
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Post by ladystrat on Jan 4, 2018 10:30:24 GMT -6
I wouldn't say we were disappointed this last time, but I was so sure we were having a boy that I couldn't even process a girl at first. We were and are THRILLED to have her, but I felt like I lost a son. Weird, I know. I knew before we left the hospital that I wanted to try again for a boy. That's the only reason we're talking about finding out early this time--if it's a girl I'll have some time to process it. See, and my reason for not finding out is similar! I really wanted/thought ryland was going to be a girl. And at an early ultrasound they told us girl, and then at a later US were like “oh, oops.... there’s a penis!” Lol. Obviously I can’t imagine ry being anyone other than ry now, and I love the dynamic of three boys, but I get like I lost my girl. This time I really don’t find myself wishing one way or the other and I know once this baby is born I’ll be so happy. I just didn’t want to risk that roller coaster of emotions again. Plus, I probably have trust issues now and wouldn’t believe whatever they told me! Totally get it. I'll be thrilled with another girl, but this is the first baby I've ever really cared about what we're having. I want my little guy, dang it!!!
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Post by peachsmama on Jan 4, 2018 10:30:26 GMT -6
melaniesue I'm so sorry! At least he's got that severance as a cushion though. I hope he finds something great!
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