Randoms Week of 8/20

[Nymeria]

New week, new thread.

[Nymeria]

I'm having one of those days where baby is more quiet than usual and has you questioning whether or not he's moving enough. When I was home for lunch I drank some OJ and got 10 pops in less than 10 minutes which I know (and my OB office confirmed) is good, but he's SO active most days that today is stressing me out.

I remember this happening towards the end with DS1 too - he'd have some really active days and some really quiet days and I absolutely hate the quiet days.

[ftwr]

Aug 20, 2018 13:13:24 GMT -6 Nymeria said:

I'm having one of those days where baby is more quiet than usual and has you questioning whether or not he's moving enough. When I was home for lunch I drank some OJ and got 10 pops in less than 10 minutes which I know (and my OB office confirmed) is good, but he's SO active most days that today is stressing me out.

I remember this happening towards the end with DS1 too - he'd have some really active days and some really quiet days and I absolutely hate the quiet days.

Yuuup. This weekend DS was extremely chill and it always worries me.

[tbirdlove]

Nymeria those days mess with me too. Sorry for the worry. Baby will probably make you laugh at yourself later as he kicks the crap out of you while you're trying to sleep tonight 😄

[tbirdlove]

Car seats are being installed this evening!

This seems so crazy, but I think the only other newborn necessity I need to accomplish besides the car seat is sterilizing bottles, pump parts, pacifiers, etc. Laundry is finishing up, bassinet is ready, I'm decently stocked on nb diapers and wipes.... I could have a baby any time and be ok.

Now, don't get me wrong! I still have a lot of nursery set up, registry ordering and around the house stuff on my to-do list, but I think the real necessities are pretty much in place.

[brenna]

Aug 20, 2018 13:13:24 GMT -6 Nymeria said:

I'm having one of those days where baby is more quiet than usual and has you questioning whether or not he's moving enough. When I was home for lunch I drank some OJ and got 10 pops in less than 10 minutes which I know (and my OB office confirmed) is good, but he's SO active most days that today is stressing me out.

I remember this happening towards the end with DS1 too - he'd have some really active days and some really quiet days and I absolutely hate the quiet days.

Quiet days are so stressful! That's the one good thing about having to come in twice a week for appointments, I always get confirmation that everything is fine.

[brenna]

I survived 10+ hours in the car this weekend! It was rough, especially being stuck in traffic all the time. I am glad we are staying put until baby comes, no more long car rides for me!

[ftwr]

Aug 20, 2018 13:52:06 GMT -6 tbirdlove said:

Car seats are being installed this evening!

This seems so crazy, but I think the only other newborn necessity I need to accomplish besides the car seat is sterilizing bottles, pump parts, pacifiers, etc. Laundry is finishing up, bassinet is ready, I'm decently stocked on nb diapers and wipes.... I could have a baby any time and be ok.

Now, don't get me wrong! I still have a lot of nursery set up, registry ordering and around the house stuff on my to-do list, but I think the real necessities are pretty much in place.

Same! I installed DS's car seat yesterday. We had a different brand last time and the bucket was much bigger and couldn't fit behind my driver's seat and me still be comfortable. I was so surprised by how easily the Graco Snugwhatever installed AND!! it fit behind my seat without any adjustments.

[blurnette989]

The dehydration got some small contractions going so I'm haphazardly packing a bag in case. I realized I don't have Al the things I need, so hopefully this is just a false alarm and more electrolytes will help simmer things. Not ready!

[brenna]

blurnette989 hopefully it's just a false alarm! Sorry you got sick, that is absolutely no fun. Especially when you have your kiddos to take care of too.

[Nymeria]

blurnette989 - More water and try to put your feet up! I understand wanting a bag packed in case they don't stop, but make sure you're resting too!!

[blurnette989]

Aug 20, 2018 14:49:41 GMT -6 brenna said:

blurnette989 hopefully it's just a false alarm! Sorry you got sick, that is absolutely no fun. Especially when you have your kiddos to take care of too.

Thankfully my dad is living with us right now so he and MH took care of the boys. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it passes!

[brenna]

From last weeks random thread, I got the "are you sure it's not twins?" comment from an old guy at my cousin's wedding. I was very 😒. I don't think I look that huge, but if I do keep your comments to yourself!

[Nymeria]

brenna - I got another comment like that from a coworker last week. Still eye-roll worth but at least she followed it up with something about it having been long enough since her kids that it's just hard to remember what it's like at the end (or something like that).

[ftwr]

Been getting that comment for a while now since my bump showed up fast and furious. Twice in one day actually.

[tbirdlove]

blurnette989 I hope you've been able to rest and hydrate and that things have simmered down.

[tbirdlove]

I don't think any of our bumps that have been shared look like twins 😂 People just don't know what they're talking about!

[akwild]

So I ordered some onesies from an Etsy store. This ship date was like a month from my order date but it didn’t matter. I just realized it was supposed to ship on the 6th and has not. I sent the seller a message on Saturday but haven’t heard anything back. I’m going to give her a few more days, but I’m annoyed.

[Nymeria]

Since we need it now I was going to create a Birth Announcement thread and ask for it to be stickied. I found the below wording a couple boards back and was wondering what everyone thought of a "like" only Birth Announcement thread then each person can also post their own birth story thread if they'd like to where we can all comment and coo to our hearts' desire.


Copied from March/April:

Because we need this now.

Post a comment here with your stats (labor/baby/whatev) and pics! Please feel free to start a main board thread with your complete story so we can coo over you and your new squish! In order to keep down on clutter, let's just use "likes" in this thread as acknowledgement and congrats, so we can see all the new babes and put the squeeing in any birth story threads created.

[ftwr]

I'm personally fine with that Nymeria.

[tbirdlove]

Nymeria, I'm also fine with that.

[tbirdlove]

akwild I hope you get some news about your onsies. That's not cool!

[justinbobby]

Time seems like it’s been slowing down towards my due date! Maybe it’s because I’m getting more achy and uncomfortable.
Looking forward to seeing everyone’s birth announcements!

[chriskoo]

Nymeria that sounds great. I'm so excited for some birth stories and pictures of fresh babes!

[teambrink]

Nymeria I like that plan.

Work has become very exhausting. I was hoping to come home and get some things accomplished but it isn’t happening. I theoretically have eight weeks to go and it’s too soon to be so exhausted. Hoping it passes for at least a few weeks.

[ftwr]

I spilled coffee down my white shirt and then had a contraction while walking into work. 3 weeks, 5 days...

[Nymeria]

Oh no ftwr!! Not how you want a morning to begin!

[ftwr]

Aug 22, 2018 7:53:34 GMT -6 Nymeria said:

Oh no ftwr !! Not how you want a morning to begin!

It was horrible. Then I looked like this kid with a tide pen on my shirt while someone walked by and was like "hello"

[tbirdlove]

Recently I'm just not feeling my morning coffee. It's very sad ☹️

[Nymeria]

tbirdlove - No!!! I can't imagine not wanting my coffee.