*Weekly All-CAR Check In 10/24*

[oldbaylover1024]

Thanks for the check-in, renegadewhit! FX you have some good house news this week!

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 23w3d

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Feeling pretty well physically and emotionally this week.

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? MH is painting the nursery tomorrow, so we'll really be able to get moving in there! The plan is to sort and wash the hand-me-downs tonight to get ready.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Viability this Friday!

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Not this week, thanks

QOTW: My fall style is two fold. For work, I like leggings, heels/boots, and a tunic or sweater dress. If I wear dress pants, I usually wear a long or 3/4 length top with a scarf to accessorize. My casual style is really similar. I often pair leggings with a tunic or sweater dress, a denim jacket, and some casual Toms or boots. Or jeans, a long or 3/4 sleeve top, and a scarf. I have a small wardrobe, but lots of accessories (scarves, necklaces, earrings, etc.) and shoes.

[sfazar]

Congrats oldbaylover1024, on making it to viability!

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 16 weeks--avocado

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Physically and emotionally pretty good...I have been telling more people about the pregnancy but I am still waiting to tell my extended family until my after the anatomy scan. I just can't shake this feeling that something isn't going to be right, but maybe that's all PGAL.

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? I *think* I am starting to feel a tiny bit of movement. We are getting the hardwood floors refinished on our third story tomorrow and my husband who is on vacation painted the two upstairs bedrooms, so now we can migrate the guest room to the 3rd floor. Also I am wrapping up my dissertation manuscript and depositing it on Friday (eek!). 7 years of work!

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Nothing til the first week of November

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? No thank you

QOTW: tell me about your fall style. Bonus points for pics. Similar to oldbaylover1024, leggings, boots and sweater dresses, plus I got a bunch of nice new tunics at H&M that should work for this Fall, but next year when I am not pregnant I will definitely need a wardrobe infusion!

[tbonequeen13]

sfazar, i felt the same way about the anatomy scan..like it was the last major chance for the other shoe to drop and I just didn't want to talk about things until it was over

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 32/Napa cabbage...holy cow, how am I next on the due date list?!?

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)?Braxton hicks, back pain, and I feel huge...so typical stuff but I'm trying to savor it b/c this is our last kiddo and I won't ever feel like this again

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? My BFF insisted on throwing us a "sprinkle" even though we don't need much, so we're just waiting on that to finish up DD2's room

Upcoming milestones or appointments? regular bi-weekly OB appt tomorrow

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? no, thank you

QOTW: tell me about your fall style. Bonus points for pics. a lot of black- b/c i work at/with a haunted house 3-4 days a week and that's our uniform. I also am still wearing flip flops- it hasn't gotten cold enough for real shoes yet, lol

[chknma]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 12+1, key lime

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? physically symptoms are letting up a big...trying to stay positive that it's because I'm inching toward 2nd tri. some nerves this week because of appointments.

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc?
random info- my information was sent with someone's preconception genetic testing sample. I forgot to call about it 3 weeks ago when I got an email with "my" results. Today I got a message about my EOB being ready through my insurance.....almost $2000 in charges pending. My MW lab manager was really great about sorting out the issue and having the insurance claims rescinded.

Upcoming milestones or appointments?
NT scan tomorrow! eeekkk
monthly MW appointment rescheduled to Wednesday

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? I'll take a few good NT scan thoughts :-) please and thank you!

QOTW: tell me about your fall style. Bonus points for pics.
My style is 92% lame these days and not only because of my blump. I will be pulling out my maternity clothes in the next few weeks and might convince myself to update a few things. Mostly I just need to burn everything I own next summer/fall and start over from scratch. I struggle with style anyway and adjusting to my mom-bod over the past few years hasn't helped :-)

[glb30]

Hi, all!

oldbaylover1024 Yay for V day being right around the corner!!!

sfazar I hope the time til the a/s passes quickly. I feel the same, although everyone in my life knows now. Which is making me extra nervous.

tbonequeen13 Ah! Exciting that your rainbow is next on the list!

chknma I'm sure it's because you are close to second tri. Try and enjoy it and not worry too much!

AFM:

How far along are you? 18+2, sweet potato!

How are you feeling? Okay on both fronts. I'm still vomiting, and really ready for the a/s already. I'm just really nervous that something is wrong and I'm too invested in this pregnancy. I have more of a bump this week, but still no movement.

Other updates: We went window shopping this week. Still haven't bought anything for baby girl, but it was fun to look and plan a little.

Appointments: Regular OB tomorrow, and A/S two weeks from today

Prayers: No, but thank you!

QOTW: Hmm. I'm not as big into boots bc they are a pain to get on and off, so I wear flats a lot. Today is leopard loafers. I don't like sweater dresses but wear a lot of leggings, with a huge open sweater and a t-shirt underneath. Jean, flannels, vests and scarves are also big. Light jackets. I've been living in my green Utility jacket vest.

[MissSally]

OMG hi! I get to join this now! Yay!! renegadewhit My due date should be July 3rd. Squeeee!!!

How far along are you? 4weeks, 1 day! Lil' poppy seed up in there!

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Excited and terrified. Still shaking. A little crampy which makes me nervous.

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? I peed on a stick and there were FINALLY two lines..?

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Appointment tomorrow to confirm pregnancy and get the betas/progesterone checked. Should be starting progesterone tomorrow I'm guessing.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Please. Just that this is a sticky baby. Thank you all!!!

QOTW: tell me about your fall style. Bonus points for pics. Clothing or home? I wear lots of leggings and sweaters and giant scarves and boots. I have TONS. I guess I'll be wearing some baggy chunky clothes this fall since I'll have a little extra blubber! For my house, I put up little pumpkins everywhere and have a few little thanksgiving and halloween decor items

[glb30]

MissSally I wouldn't worry about the cramping. Super normal for 4-5 weeks. Just your little poppy seed settling in!

[MissSally]

Oct 24, 2016 18:13:51 GMT -5 glb30 said:

MissSally I wouldn't worry about the cramping. Super normal for 4-5 weeks. Just your little poppy seed settling in!

The sensible part of me knows this. The PAL brain is in full force...

[glb30]

renegadewhit I'm loving the new job! It's a good fit.

Sending house selling prayers your way! I totally get the need to feel settled

[shandorfml2]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. Howdy. 11w5d poker chip

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Been sick with a cold and it's been awful. I think I have a sinus infection now. Trying to get into the doc

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? nope

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Next Wed apt with OB. Looking forward to it, been three weeks since I've seen the hb! I'm so nervous that baby isn't alive anymore..totally irrational

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? nope

QOTW: tell me about your fall style. Bonus points for pics. Nothing special really. I'm not a fashion type girl. Comfortable is usually my goal lol

[shandorfml2]

oldbaylover1024, whoot viability soon!!
tbonequeen13, you work at a haunted house, that is awesome! I worked at a haunted hay ride a few years ago and had a blast. I hope my kids love halloween as much as I do
chknma, hope NT scan went well
MissSally, YAY congrats!
km380, GL at your first OB apt!

[chknma]

AW NT UPDATE!

our NT scan went great! the measurements looked good and they easily found the nasal bone. They sent off the blood work and also did the free cell DNA. They felt pretty confident that they can get the insurance to pay for it. DH choose to find out the sex since I picked team green for both DD1 and DD2.

my MFM also told me that my low fluid issues from last pregnancy were probably random, so not to worry too much about it now. Because my protein C came back slightly low after our last loss he feels obligated to put me on a low dose aspirin, but thinks it might have been a bad test because I would have had an issue with clotting. That and my GD history mean I have to follow-up with them every 4 weeks. No big deal, more peaks at baby!

A big sigh of relief and it is finally starting to feel more real! DH already told his parents and sister.....they already had been asking.
I'm feeling a little better about starting to tell others....but first we need to decide how to tell our girls :-)

[grneyes]

renegadewhit, Thanks for the check-in, hope that house sells soon!

chknma, GL at the NT scan today!

shandorfml2, (((Hugs))) Hope you feel better soon. I feel the same way. It's hard waiting so long between appointments.


How far along are you? 9+4, pecan

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? I've been sick the last week with a fever so I've been pretty miserable. I also threw up twice so I'm hoping that's from the pregnancy and not being sick. I'm dealing with a pretty uncomfortable cough now. Being sick has also made me paranoid the baby has stopped growing.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Next Monday for the OB, seeing the geneticist for M21 and NT scan the following week. Hoping they check the hb on Monday, I haven't been able to find it at home yet with my doppler.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Just to feel better and that this baby keeps growing!

QOTW: tell me about your fall style. Bonus points for pics. I'm all about the different kinds of boots!

[shandorfml2]

km380, hopefully the pap will come back normal!