It’s May!

[jules1614]

In typical WI spring fashion we were playing in the sprinkler last weekend and this weekend had frost warnings 🙄 We have a mystery fruit tree (planting by the previous owners and has never flowered before) that I’m crossing my fingers survives- we are pretty sure it’s either a peach or apricot tree.

For Mother’s Day my H built me a fire pit. He’s been very resistant to it but finally caved and made a really big and nice one with pavers. I think we’ll have a fire tonight once the kids are in bed.

Tomorrow I am hoping to sleep in, eat a yummy breakfast and then do a drive-through zoo trip. We’ll drop off flowers for the grandma’s but won’t do a real visit ☹️

[pootsen]

Happy Mother’s Day, ladies! MH and the boys got me a hammock which I’ve wanted for ages. It’s too cold to enjoy it today, but hopefully soon! I’m bringing brunch over to my mom later this morning and then we’re grilling steaks for dinner. Can’t do much else so our day will revolve around food! Although who am I kidding, it probably would anyway even if it was beautiful outside and we didn’t have a safer at home order.

[cnf]

Happy mother's day. I'm currently trying to get my kids down for the naps. The big one passed right out by the little one is being a pill in her bed and I know if I leave the room she'll throw a fit and follow me.

It's been same old same old here. Trying to work, trying to parent, running to save my sanity. It snowed a bunch yesterday. Just, all of it.

[sarahandben108]

Happy Mother’s Day Ladies!

My H made my mother and I breakfast. It wasn’t our usual brunch out but he tried 😂. We’ve been battling the cold/warm days here too. Yesterday we woke up to it snowing but luckily it didn’t stick and was gone later.

Not much here. Trying to teach, take care of the boys, and homeschooling at the same time. N has been tough. We’ve been trying to give him a little grace since the world is so crazy right now, but it’s been rough. He’s very emotional. He misses his kindergarten friends and schedule. In a couple of weeks we are sending E back to daycare. I’m a little nervous about it but he needs a break from his big brother and a chance to play with kids his own age. We currently have 2 cases of COVID in our whole county so I know there is a slim chance of him getting it at a daycare of only 11 kids, but I’m still nervous.

[blabbermouth]

Happy mother's day everyone! Sorry about all the cold weather. It's warm here today so we spent a bunch of time outside, but we're having a bit of tv time now. My kid didn't nap so I'm tired now. DH is making spaghetti tonight, so that'll be nice. We dropped off a lemon tart and a magnet DD made to my mom this morning. We visited a bit on her giant deck so we were able to stay apart.

[thatgolfb]

Hi, all. I'm sorry I haven't been in here! Happy belated Mother's Day.

[rooskie]

Happy belated Mother’s Day!

Tomorrow is anatomy scan day! They called me today to let me know that H can come as a support person. Because it’s super easy to find a babysitter who has been social distancing during a pandemic. So I’ll be going to that alone. But I’m excited to see #2 and to get out of the house.

[blabbermouth]

May 13, 2020 21:51:56 GMT -6 rooskie said:

Happy belated Mother’s Day!

Tomorrow is anatomy scan day! They called me today to let me know that H can come as a support person. Because it’s super easy to find a babysitter who has been social distancing during a pandemic. So I’ll be going to that alone. But I’m excited to see #2 and to get out of the house.

Ooh yay, are you going to find out the sex??

[rooskie]

May 14, 2020 21:35:05 GMT -6 blabbermouth said:

May 13, 2020 21:51:56 GMT -6 rooskie said:

Happy belated Mother’s Day!

Tomorrow is anatomy scan day! They called me today to let me know that H can come as a support person. Because it’s super easy to find a babysitter who has been social distancing during a pandemic. So I’ll be going to that alone. But I’m excited to see #2 and to get out of the house.

Ooh yay, are you going to find out the sex??

We aren’t. We didn’t find out with B. Everything went well today and the measurements they could get were perfect. I have to go back to get better scans of the heart since the baby wasn’t positioned right today. We’re measuring in at 11oz, so 76% right now. This one looks exactly like B from what I got to see today.

I do have an anterior placenta this time so the nurse said I wouldn’t feel as much movement but I normally get jabbed around 10pm every night.

[blabbermouth]

May 14, 2020 21:38:59 GMT -6 rooskie said:

May 14, 2020 21:35:05 GMT -6 blabbermouth said:

Ooh yay, are you going to find out the sex??

We aren’t. We didn’t find out with B. Everything went well today and the measurements they could get were perfect. I have to go back to get better scans of the heart since the baby wasn’t positioned right today. We’re measuring in at 11oz, so 76% right now. This one looks exactly like B from what I got to see today.

I do have an anterior placenta this time so the nurse said I wouldn’t feel as much movement but I normally get jabbed around 10pm every night.

Glad it went well and you're feeling movement 😁

[sarahandben108]

I just realized it’s been forever since I’ve checked in. Not much happening. E goes to daycare starting tomorrow. I’m really nervous but it think he and N need some time apart. We are just doing 3 days a week over the summer so it’s not like he’ll be there all the time.

We’ve still been totally quarantined up until this point. Just going out to pick up groceries. We are starting to venture out a little, going to pick up some flowers for my yard this week, but still sticking to home. It’s going to be a weird summer since we’ve pretty much canceled everything we had planned. Even our Hawaii trip 😢. It’s being rescheduled for next summer but still. It sucks.

[sarahandben108]

Hope all is well with you two and those babies cnf and rooskie

[cnf]

May 25, 2020 18:03:30 GMT -6 sarahandben108 said:

Hope all is well with you two and those babies cnf and rooskie

Thanks for checking in! I'm doing ok. I have a growth scan Wednesday because I have a marginal cord insertion. I have my glucose drink too so I'm hoping they can do that at the same time. I'm 25 weeks and just plugging along. Very tired all the time. So very, very tired. And my back pain is pretty bad some days. I popped one of my SI joints and it's becoming a chronic issue. I'll be glad to have this babe in my arms in a few months!

[cnf]

We're hanging in there. I'm giant and pregnant. We finally saw both sets of grandparents this weekend for the first time since February and it's definitely renewed DD1's spirits a bit. I'm hoping we can have a semi normal summer.

I'm going to school for a few hours tomorrow to help with locker clean out. Kids are coming in for their stuff and we have to make sure they don't go near each other or hug. I'm a big hugger so it'll be tough for me just as much as it will be for them.

I hope everyone is doing ok in your quarantine!

[rooskie]

May 25, 2020 18:03:30 GMT -6 sarahandben108 said:

Hope all is well with you two and those babies cnf and rooskie

Thank you for asking!  I'm doing pretty well other than being tired all the time.  I go back to the doctor 6/15 to have the second half of my anatomy scan to get heart measurements since baby wasn't laying in the right position.  I'm curious to see how big he or she has gotten since we're already ahead of the growth in weight.  Glucose at 28wks, then I'm guessing more scans up to induction to watch head size if we have a repeat big noggin.


I'm not looking forward to the summer heat, but since I won't be going back to work until after maternity leave, I just splurged on a new bathing suit so I can spend weekends in the pool with a toddler instead of chasing the toddler.  We're working on setting up B's big boy room, which is hard with a pandemic.  He goes back to daycare next Monday (6 more days!!) so hopefully I'll feel more comfortable going to stores to pick up the things I can't order online.  I'm not ready for him to be out of the crib.

[ldubhawksfan]

Hi ladies. I’ve been MIA since pre-covid. Mid March our daycare shut down the week before SIP, so our life got really hard with both of us working with no childcare. That went on for 9 weeks; last week it reopened for essential workers, so our kids returned. I’m really nervous, but at least now dh and I can both work.
I’m heartbroken that we won’t be visiting my family next month. It’s been a long time, but we can’t risk flying and traveling right now.

[ldubhawksfan]

And tonight DS had a 103 fever. Great. Hopefully it’s just a non covid bug🙏, but it means he’s home for the next week (new daycare guidelines). We made it one whole week.

[sarahandben108]

May 26, 2020 21:36:15 GMT -6 ldubhawksfan said:

And tonight DS had a 103 fever. Great. Hopefully it’s just a non covid bug🙏, but it means he’s home for the next week (new daycare guidelines). We made it one whole week.

I’m sorry. Could it be allergies? 

[ldubhawksfan]

May 27, 2020 4:48:48 GMT -6 sarahandben108 said:

May 26, 2020 21:36:15 GMT -6 ldubhawksfan said:

And tonight DS had a 103 fever. Great. Hopefully it’s just a non covid bug🙏, but it means he’s home for the next week (new daycare guidelines). We made it one whole week.

I’m sorry. Could it be allergies? 

I don’t know. We don’t really have bad allergies but maybe he does. I’ll see how he is today.

[sarahandben108]

May 27, 2020 7:15:13 GMT -6 ldubhawksfan said:

May 27, 2020 4:48:48 GMT -6 sarahandben108 said:

I’m sorry. Could it be allergies? 

I don’t know. We don’t really have bad allergies but maybe he does. I’ll see how he is today.

Good luck! We just started sending E again so I’m just waiting for that cold we know will happen. Even with the extra cleaning whatnot, I just know he’s going to catch something.

[rooskie]

May 27, 2020 7:45:51 GMT -6 sarahandben108 said:

May 27, 2020 7:15:13 GMT -6 ldubhawksfan said:

I don’t know. We don’t really have bad allergies but maybe he does. I’ll see how he is today.

Good luck! We just started sending E again so I’m just waiting for that cold we know will happen. Even with the extra cleaning whatnot, I just know he’s going to catch something.

We’ve gone this whole time without runny noses. We fully expect one by the end of the first week.

[ldubhawksfan]

May 27, 2020 7:45:51 GMT -6 sarahandben108 said:

May 27, 2020 7:15:13 GMT -6 ldubhawksfan said:

I don’t know. We don’t really have bad allergies but maybe he does. I’ll see how he is today.

Good luck! We just started sending E again so I’m just waiting for that cold we know will happen. Even with the extra cleaning whatnot, I just know he’s going to catch something.

Yeah I’m thinking it is a cold or stomach bug since he wouldn’t eat yesterday and now today he is fine. But unfortunately the fever means he’s out for a week, and so is DD because she’s in the same household. It’s a hard pill to swallow to get one week in, and now have $1100 down the drain with both kids home for likely a 24 hr bug. I mean thank God it doesn’t seem like it’s covid, but 1 step forward, 2 steps back.

[jules1614]

May 27, 2020 9:43:53 GMT -6 ldubhawksfan said:

May 27, 2020 7:45:51 GMT -6 sarahandben108 said:

Good luck! We just started sending E again so I’m just waiting for that cold we know will happen. Even with the extra cleaning whatnot, I just know he’s going to catch something.

Yeah I’m thinking it is a cold or stomach bug since he wouldn’t eat yesterday and now today he is fine. But unfortunately the fever means he’s out for a week, and so is DD because she’s in the same household. It’s a hard pill to swallow to get one week in, and now have $1100 down the drain with both kids home for likely a 24 hr bug. I mean thank God it doesn’t seem like it’s covid, but 1 step forward, 2 steps back.

I’m sorry- that really stinks! Hope he’s feeling better and the rest of the house is spared!

[jules1614]

Yesterday was my b-day (and happy bday to mr pootsen too)! My H bought me a case of wine and made wagyu beef for dinner- it was amazing! I took off of work and planted my flower pots and binged season 4 of Workin Moms on netflix. I also donated blood since the kids were in daycare. Today both my H and I are off and I went and got a mani/pedi. The place I went required masks and had partitions up and spaced out the chairs so I felt pretty confident. I’m currently relaxing on the deck while my H gets the garden ready for planting- were a little late but hopefully we’ll still get some veggies from it.

[pootsen]

May 29, 2020 10:13:26 GMT -6 jules1614 said:

Yesterday was my b-day (and happy bday to mr pootsen too)! My H bought me a case of wine and made wagyu beef for dinner- it was amazing! I took off of work and planted my flower pots and binged season 4 of Workin Moms on netflix. I also donated blood since the kids were in daycare. Today both my H and I are off and I went and got a mani/pedi. The place I went required masks and had partitions up and spaced out the chairs so I felt pretty confident. I’m currently relaxing on the deck while my H gets the garden ready for planting- were a little late but hopefully we’ll still get some veggies from it.

Happy belated birthday! Your day sounds like it was lovely.

[thatgolfb]

Happy (belated) bdays jules1614 and pootsen!

I haven't checked in much at all this month. Things have just been the same, lol. Not much to report.

[sarahandben108]

May 29, 2020 10:13:26 GMT -6 jules1614 said:

Yesterday was my b-day (and happy bday to mr pootsen too)! My H bought me a case of wine and made wagyu beef for dinner- it was amazing! I took off of work and planted my flower pots and binged season 4 of Workin Moms on netflix. I also donated blood since the kids were in daycare. Today both my H and I are off and I went and got a mani/pedi. The place I went required masks and had partitions up and spaced out the chairs so I felt pretty confident. I’m currently relaxing on the deck while my H gets the garden ready for planting- were a little late but hopefully we’ll still get some veggies from it.

Happy birthday to you and Mr.pootsen!

[pootsen]

May 30, 2020 16:03:37 GMT -6 thatgolfb said:

Happy (belated) bdays jules1614 and pootsen!

I haven't checked in much at all this month. Things have just been the same, lol. Not much to report.

It wasn’t my bday, it was MH’s. But thanks anyway lol 😊

[thatgolfb]

May 30, 2020 16:11:12 GMT -6 pootsen said:

May 30, 2020 16:03:37 GMT -6 thatgolfb said:

Happy (belated) bdays jules1614 and pootsen !

I haven't checked in much at all this month. Things have just been the same, lol. Not much to report.

It wasn’t my bday, it was MH’s. But thanks anyway lol 😊

lol I totally misread. Happy bday to him anyway!

[cnf]

May 29, 2020 10:13:26 GMT -6 jules1614 said:

Yesterday was my b-day (and happy bday to mr pootsen too)! My H bought me a case of wine and made wagyu beef for dinner- it was amazing! I took off of work and planted my flower pots and binged season 4 of Workin Moms on netflix. I also donated blood since the kids were in daycare. Today both my H and I are off and I went and got a mani/pedi. The place I went required masks and had partitions up and spaced out the chairs so I felt pretty confident. I’m currently relaxing on the deck while my H gets the garden ready for planting- were a little late but hopefully we’ll still get some veggies from it.

Happy belated birthday!