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Post by jacks on Feb 16, 2019 9:08:32 GMT -6
So in true pregnant lady fashion, I have been stalking this cobbler food truck on Instagram. This past week they were finally nearby and I trekked several blocks from work and bought 2 big cobblers. Omg so good. So worth it. It has made all my dreams come true.
Today I am heading to a baby expo thing with 2 friends that are both pregnant with their first babies. Looking forward to some quality time complaining about pregnancy symptoms to people who really get it instead of H, who is “also really tired.”
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Post by Eames on Feb 16, 2019 10:25:12 GMT -6
jacks, now I need some cobbler. Sounds like a fun day! grover, glad they are monitoring you so closely, but boo to uncooperative baby. I was generously given a r&p and swing by 2 friends secondhand that are done with babies. We also have DD's snuggapuppy bouncer, but she would never sleep in it. It was handy to have a place to plop her, though. It'll be interesting to see what these babies prefer. We have 2 p&ps in our bedroom that I'm hoping they'll sleep in while very little. DD was a decent sleeper but needed to be held for naps or tightly swaddled at night. We swaddled for a long time, then eventually switched to merlin's magic sleep suit around 4 months. (Then we broke her around age 2.5 by going on an international trip and she would come in our room nightly until age 3.5 or so. She's just finally gotten better now that we've ditched night pullups.)
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Post by Eames on Feb 16, 2019 10:27:24 GMT -6
I closed out a bunch of stuff on our amazon registry and have like 10-15 packages arriving today. So excited!
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Post by pambee on Feb 16, 2019 10:39:24 GMT -6
I closed out a bunch of stuff on our amazon registry and have like 10-15 packages arriving today. So excited! Ooh that's so fun! I keep not committing to what I really want to buy now and there's a consignment sale next weekend that I'm going to hit up on the discount days before I order the rest. I just want to buy ALL THE THINGS but I need to rein in the spending, haha.
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Post by Eames on Feb 16, 2019 10:42:48 GMT -6
pambee, most of it is boring stuff like nipple cream/desitin. 🤣 But I'm still excited, I like packages!
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Post by pambee on Feb 16, 2019 10:48:37 GMT -6
pambee, most of it is boring stuff like nipple cream/desitin. 🤣 But I'm still excited, I like packages! Yep, still exciting 😂 Some things like that I'm just saving for my normal "Target run" next payday but it's still fun because it's for a NEWWWWW BABY!
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Post by bex15 on Feb 16, 2019 15:01:18 GMT -6
MH is working on nursery furniture today, crib is done and looks so good! Now on to the dresser.
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Post by tapdancer on Feb 16, 2019 19:30:13 GMT -6
We finally got the dresser together and pulled out the crib but we have a bolt missing so now we have to wait for a part to replace it. It's not a huge deal because he won't be in it anytime soon but just wanting to get things done. At least I can put clothes and things away in the dresser so the room will look a little more picked up
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Post by pambee on Feb 16, 2019 19:43:59 GMT -6
MH got the crib up and put together today, I went through E's nb/3mo boxes and pulled what I wanted for Henry (we went a little more pink crazy with E than I remembered 😂 so he'll have some pink butterfly swaddles, but that's okay). And we pulled all the baby stuff up from the basement and washed the covers. MH did several loads of laundry so after E goes to bed we'll get to deal with that, but also put back together all the baby gear and then.....store it in his room for another month, lol.
It feels good to have these things checked off though! My body also feels like it might fall apart. Too many stairs and getting up and down off the floor all day!
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Post by tapdancer on Feb 16, 2019 20:08:46 GMT -6
pambee I have a whole set of the nice muslin swaddles with flowers and hearts but I don't care. Those were the best with DD.
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Post by pambee on Feb 16, 2019 21:13:45 GMT -6
pambee I have a whole set of the nice muslin swaddles with flowers and hearts but I don't care. Those were the best with DD. Exactly. The bouncer is also pink (it was a hand me down) and the play mat...who cares. I at least had a few grey sheets, but if he goes through 3 before laundry he'll sleep on pink sheets too! I babysat my cousin's son for a bit about a year ago and it KILLED her dad (my uncle) that I put him in the pink bouncer. I would take pictures of him in it and send them to him just for fun, lol.
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Post by lemondrop on Feb 17, 2019 4:35:48 GMT -6
Y’all are getting so much done! I feel like I’m slacking.
We did get little guy’s bedding as a gift, so we washed those and put them on his crib (and I cried) and H put together his rnp and started work on refinishing his dresser. Thankfully I still have him cooking for another 8-9 weeks because his nursery is nowhere near done.
We did also get the stuff for his pegboard, so that should be up soon!
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Post by Wicket on Feb 17, 2019 7:08:58 GMT -6
You have all been so productive! We had visitors this weekend so I wasn't able to get anything baby related done. Hopefully getting some organizing done today and thinking maybe some cobbler should be eaten aha
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Post by Eames on Feb 17, 2019 7:47:40 GMT -6
I had a pregnancy dream last night. I had the twins home for a few days and hadn't tried BFing them yet. Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner were there acting as my mother's helpers. I decided to take one baby upstairs to BF, and it went great! So when I went back downstairs, Kris was like, "well so do you want Kim to stop giving them bottles and give them to you instead when they're hungry?" And Kim was all: So random.
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Post by tapdancer on Feb 17, 2019 8:09:56 GMT -6
lemondrop Don't feel bad. You have a lot of time. I've got less then two weeks. Really day to day with the mild preeclampsia stuff I have going on. I waited last time to set things up because I was taking my maternity leave at 38 weeks (due to the end of the school year) and thought I'd have tons of time. I ended up with an induction the last week I was suppose to teach. For me getting things ready has helped to calm me and my anxieties since I can't control a lot of my situation.
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Post by Yogurt on Feb 17, 2019 9:41:42 GMT -6
I'm less than a week from when I had my daughter, but I'm still 5.5 weeks from my due date. It's a weird place to be because it could be any minute...or not!
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Post by nmom on Feb 17, 2019 10:09:17 GMT -6
Not that it’s a good thing but it’s helpful to hear from others who have had losses and/or gone early with their first. It’s helped me a lot to realize that what I’m feeling/thinking is ‘normal’ I’ve been getting things done for the baby. He’s been mostly set room wise for awhile just finishing up pulling out and cleaning baby gear and ordering last few things for me it’s been calming to because we scrambled with my DD after being put in bed rest. Now I keep saying to myself okay four more weeks until things went bad with N. So I feel like I have to be 100% ready and bags packed by then. Mainly because having N I don’t want things to be a mess for her and rushed off anywhere with no bag packed etc.
So we are doing a fresh 48 with our photographer in the hospital I think I’m going to have some baby bear and sister bear shirts made for the kids. Then I’m torn on what to do for my outfit? I’m not a dress person I’m 100% a messy bun no make up yoga pants and t shortness person lol so I don’t want anything too cute, but with my first daughter I had a hole-y college T and bright orange baggy sweatpants when the photographer asked if we wanted to be in the pictures 😳😂 so of course I said yes cuz whatever it’s real life. But this time since I know I want to be a littttle more prepared 😂 I’ve looked at latched mama but can’t thknk of what else to look for? I’ll likely be super poofy so something loose and comfy.
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Post by Tlex on Feb 17, 2019 12:36:09 GMT -6
I'm less than a week from when I had my daughter, but I'm still 5.5 weeks from my due date. It's a weird place to be because it could be any minute...or not! Such a mindfuck when your first comes early! With D2 we were all certain she’d be early too... then nope, 38+2. I was a hot mess because I’d never been that pregnant and I wasn’t mentally prepared for it, I’d been mentally preparing for an early baby! And then this kid I fully anticipated making it to his (early) planned RCS. And then nope, comes earlier than D1. I will say I’m super thankful we were as “ready” as we were. Just assembling the RNP after getting him home took a lot out of us.
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Post by haleyscott on Feb 17, 2019 14:10:41 GMT -6
nmom what about black yoga pants, a tank, and a cardigan? That’s what I plan on wearing once I can get changed. It helps me feel more like myself. It’ll be comfy & also look put together.
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Post by haleyscott on Feb 17, 2019 14:12:27 GMT -6
My family/close friends surprised me with a baby sprinkle yesterday! I didn’t expect it and I’m feeling very thankful. We had gotten rid of all of our baby stuff after ds2 since we were sure. It’s a relief to know some things are taken care of and now I can finish with shopping!
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Post by nmom on Feb 17, 2019 15:37:28 GMT -6
nmom what about black yoga pants, a tank, and a cardigan? That’s what I plan on wearing once I can get changed. It helps me feel more like myself. It’ll be comfy & also look put together. Oh that’s genius!! That’s what I’ll do. Maybe throw in my black maternity shirt in case my boobs are huge purple veiny mess lol sorry for the TMI 😂
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Post by Eames on Feb 17, 2019 19:54:30 GMT -6
We sold a desk, filing cabinet, and hutch tonight, yay! I have mixed feelings because we got them all for our wedding and they were nice crate and barrel pieces. But, our office has turned into the nursery so...
For some reason I always find buying/selling negotiations so awkward, but the people were very nice and brought cash!
I'm glad to get furniture out of the house and make more space. We've only been here 2 years but somehow have all this furniture! It was being temporarily stored in our back den/playroom and I want to make sure that space is straightened up for DD to play in, especially once the twins are here. Now I just need a comfy chair in there for me. 😂
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Post by grover on Feb 17, 2019 22:28:40 GMT -6
So....we converted the crib to a toddler bed about 50 minutes before bedtime. We talked it up with youtube videos and she was so excited. Until I turned off the lights.
Normal bedtime is 8:30, we had to read a bunch of books, then once lights off, we had to cuddle in the glider and since fifty million songs. She fell asleep with a death grip around my neck. As soon as I got over to the bed and set her down she was up instantly. I half laid on the bed to cuddle her. Promised her a sticker and a cookie in the morning if she stayed in her bed. Then I told her I had to pee and get my pillow....she cried and yelled a little, but I talked to her through the monitor and she stayed in bed! Finally out cold around 9:30. Now here's hoping she sleeps all night like she did in her normal crib!!
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Post by Eames on Feb 18, 2019 15:31:15 GMT -6
Can someone please tell me not to feel guilty for sitting inside all day and having a lazy Presidents Day off work? My H had to work but DD and I are off. There's been... a lot of Doc Mcstuffins.
I keep seeing kids all suited up in snowsuits and playing outside in the snow but I just don't have the energy to take her out. I thought maybe we could make it grocery shopping, but nah.
I deliver the twins in 2 weeks exactly from today, if not sooner!
If I am feeling ambitious, maybe we'll make slime or something...
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Post by bex15 on Feb 18, 2019 15:35:43 GMT -6
Don’t feel guilty at all Eames, relax while you can!! And ahh 2 weeks or less, so exciting!
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Post by pambee on Feb 18, 2019 15:36:53 GMT -6
Can someone please tell me not to feel guilty for sitting inside all day and having a lazy Presidents Day off work? My H had to work but DD and I are off. There's been... a lot of Doc Mcstuffins. I keep seeing kids all suited up in snowsuits and playing outside in the snow but I just don't have the energy to take her out. I thought maybe we could make it grocery shopping, but nah. I deliver the twins in 2 weeks exactly from today, if not sooner! If I am feeling ambitious, maybe we'll make slime or something... Please, sit on your tush and do as little as possible for the next 2 weeks. Just think of all the work you'll be doing then 😂 I do not enjoy playing in the snow, so that's a dad activity at our house, and thankfully he's a teacher so most snow days he's home anyways. We all went out today and got haircuts, lunch, and stopped in a few stores to find shirts for MH, and I. Am. Wiped. We get all the passes to be lazy at this point, lol.
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Post by Yogurt on Feb 18, 2019 15:37:01 GMT -6
Can someone please tell me not to feel guilty for sitting inside all day and having a lazy Presidents Day off work? My H had to work but DD and I are off. There's been... a lot of Doc Mcstuffins. I keep seeing kids all suited up in snowsuits and playing outside in the snow but I just don't have the energy to take her out. I thought maybe we could make it grocery shopping, but nah. I deliver the twins in 2 weeks exactly from today, if not sooner! If I am feeling ambitious, maybe we'll make slime or something... We've done...pretty much nothing. I've puttered around doing laundry while she plays. We went to trader Joe's and now I'm cooking chili while she plays with her doll house. I might take her to the park. Might.
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Post by Tlex on Feb 18, 2019 16:25:55 GMT -6
Eames it is a screen time bonanza here today, I mean hours upon hours. The kids had orange juice with their Mac and cheese for lunch so that’s practically a vegetable? And everyone is still in their pjs, hair unbrushed, at 2:30 in the afternoon. We are all-in on lazy today! Join us. Plus imagine if you slipped or pulled a muscle right now... no no no no no. Stay down. Order take out or have toast for dinner. You’re pregnant with twins.
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Post by Eames on Feb 18, 2019 18:22:12 GMT -6
Thanks, guys. I think this is my feeling guilty for knowing her world is about to be rocked. I'm so glad she will have brothers, but it's going to be a huge adjustment, I think. In the past we were always going to childrens' museums or at least the the park, library, etc. I have a feeling the next few months/years will have a totally different dynamic.
Then I also feel pre-emptively guilty for not giving the twins as much one on one time and attention as she had. 😭😭😭
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Post by jacks on Feb 18, 2019 19:50:35 GMT -6
Eames I totally have the same guilt. It’s so hard and while I know long-term she’ll appreciate having siblings, it’s hard to accept a bit of subpar parenting from myself. We basically did nothing yesterday and H let her watch all the tv in the morning while I slept until 9. It was glorious and totally worth the post-tv meltdown that followed. I figured I watched plenty on Ren & Stimpy growing up and I turned out (mostly) fine.
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