Friday Randoms/Confessions

[snowyowl]

Happy Friday everyone, I hope you all have a nice weekend planned!

[amesie]

Good morning all! DD came down with a nasty cough yesterday and doesn’t seem much better today. Luckily she’s in pretty good spirits and is still acting somewhat normal. Her cough sounds terrible though. I hate when she’s sick breaks my heart

Tonight we’re going out for hibachi dinner with all my siblings for my little sisters 21st bday! I’m pretty excited about it.

[snowyowl]

I’m irritated. DH had a night out with friends last night and came home worse for wear. I don’t begrudge him a tipsy night, but he woke me up when he came to bed, then proceeded to snore like a damn train for hours.
But he has to get up with DS this morning after about 5 hours of sleep and get him to my mom’s house so I guess he’ll get his comeuppance from the universe.

[snowyowl]

I’m sorry your LO isn’t feeling well, amesie, I hope she recovers quickly!
DH and I did hibatchi for date night this week because my mom offered to babysit. Our local place isn’t what you would call fine dining, it’s a giant plate of salt and carbs. I was in heaven 😛

[flippinchica]

I was watching 16 and pregnant yesterday when trying to nap (is this a confession) and the girl said how her kid will be in kindergarten before she can drink. I did the math and by the time she is my age her kid will be old enough to drink. Yikes.

[flippinchica]

Dup.
I'm on call this weekend. I don't wanna!!

[pinkcat]

Good morning everyone! For the first time in a few months we have no plans for the weekend and I'm so excited to relax and work on the nursery. It was painted this week and my dad built us an awesome closet organizer yesterday, so now we can just work on building furniture and putting things away!

[marygracerich]

Good morning ladies!
G and I are up and eating breakfast. I have to make sure I eat at least 150 g of carbs for the next three days to prep for the test. There is no forcing of carbs for me. I had pumpkin waffles for breakfast to get myself off to a good start. lol.
I think I am going to go to the grocery store while G is in school. I normally wait until MH is Home so he can help me unload the groceries but he won’t be home until late tonight so I will go now. At least I don’t have to bring G. She is great in the store but even with a list I always forget something when I bring her.

[marygracerich]

Nov 3, 2017 5:35:55 GMT -6 pinkcat said:

Good morning everyone! For the first time in a few months we have no plans for the weekend and I'm so excited to relax and work on the nursery. It was painted this week and my dad built us an awesome closet organizer yesterday, so now we can just work on building furniture and putting things away!

Hmmmmm you just reminded me that I have to get some paint. I want to paint one wall in the “nursery” and I want to paint my bathroom. Maybe I will do that this weekend.

[dragonflyinn]

Morning. DDs cough got worse so I was up all night. Ended up sleeping on the couch so I could get to her quicker & of course didn’t sleep at all. And now she’s awake for the day & guess who is in our room still sleeping peacefully. I’m trying not to be grumpy about it since he hasn’t been feeling well but for Pete’s sake I’m pregnant I’m the one who needs the sleep! I probably got 4 hours last night.

Today we’re supposed to go to an air show on base but I’m exhausted. We will probably still go but I’ll be so tired.

[cake]

Nov 3, 2017 5:34:34 GMT -6 flippinchica said:

I was watching 16 and pregnant yesterday when trying to nap (is this a confession) and the girl said how her kid will be in kindergarten before she can drink. I did the math and by the time she is my age her kid will be old enough to drink. Yikes.

I still watch Teen Mom every week, so nothing wrong with watching 16 and pregnant!

[sunfrogger]

Oh hibachi is my favorite amesie! Enjoy!

So I am really excited /nervous because I have an interview for an internal new job on Tuesday! I wasn't planning to post once I found out I was pg but the job is exactly what I've been looking for. Here's hoping I can wow them and they can overlook being on leave for 5 months

My 4th MBA class started this week. I can't believe that I'm actually almost halfway through the program! By this time next year I'll be one month away from officially earning my MBA. I'll walk in the 2019 commencement for sure.

[Deleted]

Good luck sunfrogger! Hibachi sounds amazing amesie!

Today is DH's day off. Both my girls have colds, one was up some of the night with a stuffy nose and the other was coughing all night. I am still supposed to be taking it easy on my foot so I suspect it will be a quiet and lazy day!

[sarahh]

I was up all night coughing and am exhausted today. At least it's Friday. I'm on day 3 of my antibiotic so I am hoping I feel a lot better tomorrow. I think we are going to IKEA to get some storage stuff tomorrow so hopefully we can start tackling our never ending to do list. Baby will be here 8 weeks from yesterday or earlier so I really need to get organized because I know the last few weeks I probably won't want to do anything.

[aprilz81]

My glucose test was yesterday and I'm pretty sure I failed. I had protein for breakfast and lunch (my lab/doctor doesn't require fasting for the one hour) and it did help with the sugar crash like I had when I took the test before. Since I had GD with Ava I got my monitor out this morning and my fasting levels were 131 at 8:30 this morning so I've probably failed.

My doctor said she won't make me do the 3 hour with my history and would start me out on oral meds (which I already have because I was on Metformin to help me get pregnant to begin with) so I hope the meds give me a little more freedom with my food choices. I felt soooooo restricted when I was pregnant with Ava, any amount of pasta or bread would put me over the 120 with my after meal testing and I was miserable because I.LOVE.CARBS. I was also resentful of having to deal with this knowing we wouldn't be bringing her home with us, so maybe knowing that Faith is perfectly healthy will help with the resentment. But it is what it is and I'll just have to deal with it.

On a happier note, I have today off (and every Friday for the rest of the year) so I'll spend the day crafting and running some errands, which will probably include a pedicure!

[jessijean]

I was up every 2-3 hours to pee last night. Body is just preparing me for MOTN pump sessions, right? Is it weird that I'm basically planning on exclusively pumping already? It worked for us with DS for 11.5 months so why not try it again. Obviously, I'll give breastfeeding a shot in the hospital but we'll see.

FFFC: I also still watch Teen Mom. I actually used to be friends with Chelsea's (TM2) brother in law.

[sweetsurprise]

Nov 3, 2017 7:26:36 GMT -6 aprilz81 said:

My glucose test was yesterday and I'm pretty sure I failed. I had protein for breakfast and lunch (my lab/doctor doesn't require fasting for the one hour) and it did help with the sugar crash like I had when I took the test before. Since I had GD with Ava I got my monitor out this morning and my fasting levels were 131 at 8:30 this morning so I've probably failed.

My doctor said she won't make me do the 3 hour with my history and would start me out on oral meds (which I already have because I was on Metformin to help me get pregnant to begin with) so I hope the meds give me a little more freedom with my food choices. I felt soooooo restricted when I was pregnant with Ava, any amount of pasta or bread would put me over the 120 with my after meal testing and I was miserable because I.LOVE.CARBS. I was also resentful of having to deal with this knowing we wouldn't be bringing her home with us, so maybe knowing that Faith is perfectly healthy will help with the resentment. But it is what it is and I'll just have to deal with it.

On a happier note, I have today off (and every Friday for the rest of the year) so I'll spend the day crafting and running some errands, which will probably include a pedicure!

Sigh. Sorry to hear this. I just got a call from my OB telling me I failed my first glucose test so I'm going next week to take the 3 hour. I didn't have any issues with my last pregnancy so I have no idea what this means really. Is it mostly just a diet change??

[tiffrobot]

Morning!

We plan on going skating for the first time this season later this afternoon when H is home and I'm so excited because it's my favorite winter thing to do. And I want to squeeze a little skate in before I can't or don't feel like it anymore! We also want to get DS on the ice once before he starts hockey next week, and give DD a chance to go and see how she likes it this year. (At 18 months last year she was standing independently on the ice on her skates, I was so excited for her!)

Otherwise pretty normal day! Expecting snow all day into tomorrow. I have to get my winter tires on soon because it's been white all week so looks like it's here to stay for the year.

TGIF!

[ajetter]

I didn’t sleep well, DD3 woke up for the day before 5am, and I just got some bad news about a friend who has been battling medical issues for the past year. They still do know what’s wrong with her but they’re worried about something on her brain stem. She’s being sent to mayo. So I can’t say that this Friday is off to a good start.

[aprilz81]

Nov 3, 2017 8:05:58 GMT -6 sweetsurprise said:

Nov 3, 2017 7:26:36 GMT -6 aprilz81 said:

My glucose test was yesterday and I'm pretty sure I failed. I had protein for breakfast and lunch (my lab/doctor doesn't require fasting for the one hour) and it did help with the sugar crash like I had when I took the test before. Since I had GD with Ava I got my monitor out this morning and my fasting levels were 131 at 8:30 this morning so I've probably failed.

My doctor said she won't make me do the 3 hour with my history and would start me out on oral meds (which I already have because I was on Metformin to help me get pregnant to begin with) so I hope the meds give me a little more freedom with my food choices. I felt soooooo restricted when I was pregnant with Ava, any amount of pasta or bread would put me over the 120 with my after meal testing and I was miserable because I.LOVE.CARBS. I was also resentful of having to deal with this knowing we wouldn't be bringing her home with us, so maybe knowing that Faith is perfectly healthy will help with the resentment. But it is what it is and I'll just have to deal with it.

On a happier note, I have today off (and every Friday for the rest of the year) so I'll spend the day crafting and running some errands, which will probably include a pedicure!

Sigh. Sorry to hear this. I just got a call from my OB telling me I failed my first glucose test so I'm going next week to take the 3 hour. I didn't have any issues with my last pregnancy so I have no idea what this means really. Is it mostly just a diet change??

Mostly, yes, a diet change (less carbs/sugars).  It is caused by the hormones released by the placenta interfering with how your body processes glucose, so you did nothing "wrong" if you do end up with GD.  Vegan athletes end up with GD as much as lazy couch potatoes, so again, you did nothing "wrong" to "cause" this to happen.

As long as your GD is managed properly and your sugar levels aren't out of control you and baby will be perfectly healthy, it is when you don't get the proper care (or don't follow instructions) that it can cause serious problems.  

A side benefit is the lower carb limits help keep excessive weight gain to a minimum!

[ajetter]

Also if anyone feels like venturing over to the baby name board to weigh in one more time on my girl names, it would be very much appreciated. We are going to make a dang decision so I can stop stressing about making a decision.

[marygracerich]

We are home and relaxing. G is watching paw patrol. She rarely gets to watch tv so I figure this is a Friday treat for her. She has such a tight schedule and works so hard all week so I think she needs some relax time.
I am going to have my leftover Chinese food for lunch. I took out chicken for dinner and I am now looking up recipes to try something new with it.

[bassa]

Well i've reached the stage in pregnancy where I sat on the floor sobbing while trying to clear out boxes from the guest room, angrily throwing things in the trash like "why do we have this? What is this? Who gave us all this crap?!?!"

It feels like there is waaay too much to do before January.

[sarahh]

I am feeling exactly the same way bassa. We have so much stuff that I need to purge before I even think about finishing the nursery. It's so overwhelming.

[pippiann]

Good morning! Am I the only one excited to purge? My whole house needs it. I hoping my bff is going to come visit and help me get my house in order. L is up to 3lbs and got his PICC line removed yesterday. I can’t wait to see him. I didn’t see him yesterday just Hubs bc M was sick, thankfully he is feeling better and back at school today.

[benandjerrys]

Nov 3, 2017 10:38:44 GMT -6 bassa said:

Well i've reached the stage in pregnancy where I sat on the floor sobbing while trying to clear out boxes from the guest room, angrily throwing things in the trash like "why do we have this? What is this? Who gave us all this crap?!?!"

It feels like there is waaay too much to do before January.

I feel you!

DD is sick today so we are having a lounge day at home. I just feel like i cant get this house organized to save my life! I work so hard and i turn around and its a mess again

[aprilz81]

Nov 3, 2017 11:25:05 GMT -6 pippiann said:

Good morning! Am I the only one excited to purge? My whole house needs it. I hoping my bff is going to come visit and help me get my house in order. L is up to 3lbs and got his PICC line removed yesterday. I can’t wait to see him. I didn’t see him yesterday just Hubs bc M was sick, thankfully he is feeling better and back at school today.

I won't say our whole house needs it, but it feels like it needs it because of our bathroom remodel.  We have stuff everywhere and probably will for a few more weeks.  As soon as the bathroom remodel is done our guest room & bath, and bedroom will be back to normal and we should be able to put the finishing touches on the nursery.

[flippinchica]

dragonflyinn do you live near me. The air show here is this weekend. H is taking DS since I'm on call.

[sunfrogger]

Nov 3, 2017 10:38:44 GMT -6 bassa said:

Well i've reached the stage in pregnancy where I sat on the floor sobbing while trying to clear out boxes from the guest room, angrily throwing things in the trash like "why do we have this? What is this? Who gave us all this crap?!?!"

It feels like there is waaay too much to do before January.

I've reached the point where I am just literally throwing shit away.

[ajetter]

sunfrogger that’s where I’m at. Sorry kids, I know half your shit is missing, but it looks like trash to me.