Thursday

[August Blooms]

What's happening today?

[August Blooms]

I've been up since 4. After about an hour of questioning if I need to poop or I had cramps, I figured out it was cramps and possibly very mild contractions after I noticed my lower back hurting and that my husband was annoying me (more than he usually does at 5am before I've had my coffee) It's been going on and off ever since, I guess this is early labor? I don't know since I was induced the last time. H stayed home from work just in case although im going to get him to do some work because he keeps watching me and hovering. Nothing timeable at this point.

IL's have been good so far, I laid down some ground rules with the IL's with H around last night including asking my MIL not to vape in the house and surprisingly she did not put up a fight.

[britt]

I feel like my labor is like the boy who cried wolf, I've said "I think it's starting" too many times that I don't think I'll believe it when it really does start!
Send me all your outside baby vibes pleaseeee <3

[curmudgeon]

britt hoping today is the day!!

I was up at 4 with a still feverish DS. No other symptoms though. Got him back to sleep at 5 and then H woke me up at 7 by slamming stuff. Good times. At least he made coffee and my mom is taking DS today so I can get work done.

[cougarette]

I have my Dr's appt this afternoon. I'm hoping I've progressed some. When I woke up this morning and looked in the mirror it seemed like I dropped some.

[rachydc]

britt, Sending you all the outside baby vibes!!

[Taitai]

britt Hoping today is the day for you!

August Blooms Glad to hear you were able to set some boundaries and ground rules with your ILs! Hope the abide by them.

As for me - just sitting here with a sheet mask on, wondering if it will be one of the last times I'll be able to lounge around at night for a while. I'm enjoying my nightly beauty routine while I can!

I am now starting to actually feel random, weak contractions here and there - but nothing consistent. Hoping for just a few more days to get stuff wrapped up, and then this baby can show up! Time will tell I guess.

[cythe]

I feel nothing - labor wise.

Bodily wise - I feel like I've been hit by a truck from doing all the work yesterday. It's probably a good thing I'm not in labor, I'm not sure my muscles could do any pushing right now.

[rachydc]

I'm exhausted from life and random contractions (prodromal labor). I officially made Friday the 13th my last day of work. I wish it could be sooner, because I'm so over this place already, but still have a ton of work to do teaching my temp.

[codex320]

I still have to train the new person but they are being trained on a million other things right now. My last day is also on the 13th. My group at work is taking me out to lunch today, so that should be nice! I'm ready for lunch now.

[cougarette]

I hope you're able to relax some today, cythe.

[arimaythea]

As of the past 2 days, walking is really getting to be hard on me, especially right after sitting/lying down. It feels like my inner thighs ran a marathon or something - super sore muscles. Plus the pelvic and back pain on top of it. For my MOTN bathroom trips last night I had to hold onto furniture and walls to make it from the bed to the bathroom lol.

Otherwise, just another day of work. I sent a huge email to my team yesterday with all the upcoming to-dos on my plate. Makes me hope that I can leave sooner rather than later so I don't have to work these projects - sorry coworkers!

[August Blooms]

britt Sending you all the labor vibes!

curmudgeon I hope your little guy feels better.

cythe Take it easy today and no more manual labor!

[cougarette]

I was reminded that DH took a half day today for his own Dr's appt. I told him to pick up some Jersey Mike's on the way home. Yes!!

[arimaythea]

Lots of baby vibes to you, britt!!

cythe, no more volunteering for those projects until post-baby hope you can relax today!

[rachydc]

Oct 5, 2017 8:23:02 GMT -6 arimaythea said:

As of the past 2 days, walking is really getting to be hard on me, especially right after sitting/lying down. It feels like my inner thighs ran a marathon or something - super sore muscles. Plus the pelvic and back pain on top of it. For my MOTN bathroom trips last night I had to hold onto furniture and walls to make it from the bed to the bathroom lol.

Otherwise, just another day of work. I sent a huge email to my team yesterday with all the upcoming to-dos on my plate. Makes me hope that I can leave sooner rather than later so I don't have to work these projects - sorry coworkers!

Once again, writing posts word for word that I could have. I want to say I'm glad I'm not alone, but it also sucks SO badly :/

[danvers]

Oct 5, 2017 8:23:02 GMT -6 arimaythea said:

As of the past 2 days, walking is really getting to be hard on me, especially right after sitting/lying down. It feels like my inner thighs ran a marathon or something - super sore muscles. Plus the pelvic and back pain on top of it. For my MOTN bathroom trips last night I had to hold onto furniture and walls to make it from the bed to the bathroom lol.

Otherwise, just another day of work. I sent a huge email to my team yesterday with all the upcoming to-dos on my plate. Makes me hope that I can leave sooner rather than later so I don't have to work these projects - sorry coworkers!

The huge email my principal sent with to-dos for all the teachers in October very well could have played a part in what set me into labor. Maybe this will work for you - I can keep my FX for you!

[cythe]

So yesterday while I was at work, I had an Amazon package delivered (baby stuff, yay!). Thankfully my H had a short day and was home when it was delivered because the driver who delivered it was a Flex driver. If your not familiar (I wasnt), Flex is Amazon's way of cutting out UPS and FedEx by basically having uber drivers deliver your package.

Anyway, I had told H to keep an eye out for my package so when he heard footsteps on our porch, he went to go get it. Except he was met with 6 people standing on our porch, some of which were looking through the windows into our home.

This asshole brought 2 cars - one of which blocked our driveway - and a total of 6 people to deliver packages and they were now doing what, scouting out places to return to? What the fuck. I'm still mad about it, I feel violated and this morning when H left all I could think about is what if they came back right now?

I emailed Amazon and they agreed that this was not right and unacceptable and said I may or may not be receiving a call about it but be assured "it will be taken care of". I'm not sure if I should be raising more hell and if I did, if it would accomplish anything.

**it was ONE package and the other people were just along for the ride. I assume his friends. Sorry that wasn't clear.

[danvers]

cythe take it easy - feet up and rest up for labor, you’ll need all that odoductive energy then!

August Blooms a watched pot (woman in labor?) never boils - hopefully your H found something productive to put that energy into... and glad you got some ground rules down with Inlaws. Inlaws staying with me would do me in!

britt all the positive outside baby thoughts for you!!!!

curmudgeon hope your DA feels better soon, sick babies/toddlers are the worst

[danvers]

First day home after baby. DD1 seems to love her so far but really has only seen her in small doses. We are still sending DD1 to daycare so it’s baby, me, and my grandma (who’s staying with us for awhile to help). All I’ve accomplished today is a nap while my Grandma held DD2 - Who still very much has her days and nights confused. I’ll be taking another nap later too and maybe shower. I swear being able to sleep is what saved me from too many postpartum hormone craziness with DD1 so hoping to do the same this time around too..

[codex320]

cythe, that is very odd. I'm glad you contacted Amazon about that. I would be equally angry. And really, if you had that many packages delivered to your house in one day, they should have had the USPS deliver them. Ridiculous.

Which reminds me, I still have to put in my amazon order for more things.

[cougarette]

WTF cythe! I'd also consider calling the police. That's really suspicious behavior.

[cythe]

Oct 5, 2017 9:00:03 GMT -6 cougarette said:

WTF cythe! I'd also consider calling the police. That's really suspicious behavior.

That's what I told Amazon I wanted to do, but I don't have any information about who they hired to deliver my package. I want that on file if something were to happen.

[bootsorhearts1]

I'm in the waiting room for my first PP appointment. I hope I can get done soon otherwise DH will have to feed pumped milk to baby and I know he's nervous about it.

Some newborn photo props I ordered from Etsy came in today and they look like crap, like super second rate kids art project. they looked so nice in the pictures and there's no time to order anything new as her photos are on Tuesday. Sad panda.

[cythe]

bootsorhearts1 that's really sad. So disappointing when you pay good money and get poor quality in return. Maybe they photograph well?

[thatgirlrachel]

Howdy all. I am watching a Mickey Mouse episode with DD getting ready for her nap while DS naps in the RNP beside us.

I feel like I've forgotten everything from DD. I was thinking about activity mats today. Who has started using one yet? Baby is starting to be awake for longer spells so I'm not sure how soon is too soon. Don't want to overstimulate him.

britt, sending you all the outside baby vibes!!

[curmudgeon]

Wtf indeed cythe. I'm glad you called. Happy amazon agreed and hopefully they look into it further.

[doodlemommy]

Yikes cythe! I’m glad amazon agreed that wasn’t ok and hopefully they have a record of who it was!

[bootsorhearts1]

cythe that is so odd. I would be worried too. Maybe Amazon should rethink that strategy.

[doodlemommy]

Took DD to the zoo this morning, I was kinda hoping walking around would get something going lol. Now she’s napping while I Netflix and then we have a midwife appointment this afternoon!