Weekly check in- 12/7-12-13

[Andrea]

How far along are you?

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?

Any fun symptoms going on?

Any appointments this week?

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory??

[Andrea]

How far along are you? 14w2d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? 8oz filet mignon, house mouse.

Any fun symptoms going on? Nausea is still ever present, constipation rears its ugly head if I forget to Miralax every other day, and I have these tiny little red capillaries all over my boobs. It looks like a rash, but when you get a closer look you see the teeny tiny red veins. So my boobs look pink from afar. Holler. Still peeing like a champ, and getting weird pressure in my lady bits.

Any appointments this week? YES, finally. Tomorrow at 3:30.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I am so ready to find out the sex.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory? I work in early intervention and we often have to talk to the kiddo's medical team to coordinate services. I work in an area with two very prestigious hospitals, which house nation wide renowned specialists. This one kiddo of mine had a complicated diagnosis and the family was struggling to keep up with all of the information given to them. I got on the phone with this amazing pediatric neurosurgeon who has been published all over; and we had this great talk and developed an awesome plan to better support this family. When we were getting ready to get off the phone, I thanked him for his time and said "Thank you so much for your time. I love you!" and promptly hung up.

I saw him a couple of months later, he was walking with another very important doctor. He waved at me, and said "Do you still love me?"

I wanted the earth to swallow me whole.

[titania]

How far along are you? 14 weeks 6 days

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Troll Doll!

Any fun symptoms going on? My boobs are still sore, but I think I am finally starting to feel better!

Any appointments this week? Nope... none for a while

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I bought my first official maternity dress! I have a ton of holiday stuff coming up, so I bought a cute black dress I can wear that actually fits! I figure I can dress it down a bit to wear it to work too, so basically everyone will see a lot of this outfit

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? I dated MH in high school and from time to time he had a bit of an acne problem. Well for 4th of July he was at my house for a party with my family and a ton of my parents' friends. We all were getting food (like the room was packed) when my Great Uncle (like 78 at the time and had no filter) shouted across the crowded room... "What's wrong with your face?" OMG!! MH froze and then quickly made an excuse to get out of the room and I turned bright red and ran after him. I pretty much thought our relationship was over. Apparently one of my mom's friends pulled my Uncle aside and explained that sometimes young people get acne. Luckily MH and I can laugh about it now, but at 16 it was so not funny!

[titania]

Andrea, good luck at your appointment tomorrow!!!

[twobananas]

How far along are you? 11 weeks

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? golf ball, brussel sprout x2

Any fun symptoms going on? heart burn.. which i'm sure my craving for oranges isn't helping! Moments of being super angry at something, but then I'm fine for most of the day.

Any appointments this week? nope, not till 14 weeks

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I'm getting a little bump, which is kind of fun! Finally justifies my wearing of maternity pants.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? You know, I think I've blocked all of these from my memory. I was a pretty awkward kid growing up so I'm sure there were lots!

[sandandsea]

I'm 13+2 today
Baby is a peach
I was sick Monday with the flu or something so am still recovering. Starting to feel very pregnant and just heavy now. I got out my box of maternity clothes his morning to find pants.
No baby dr this week but I do see my endocrinologist today.
Rant is I'm ready for my panorama results. I had the blood draw on the 20th so if you exclude tday and bf today is 10 business days and I'm antsy.
I don't really remember anything super embarrassing. Stuff was embarrassing at the time but liking back it was nbd. The thing this week was the toilet seat hitting my head while I was throwing up and giving me a sore knot on my forehead.

[Kevinmac]

How far along are you? 11w 1d

What are you? A poker chip

Symptoms? Just dreams really, like insane dreams that I can't remember when I wake up.

Appointments: none, but I did just call to see if I am supposed to go in again for them to monitor my SCH

Rants/raves: none right now

GTKY: there was the time in college I wandered into some other girls room into her roommate's bed and she found me, but we laughed about it the next night when I saw her out.

[Flair Underwood]

How far along are you? 13w 3d - who second tri, that came fast

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? a jalepeno

Any fun symptoms going on? still just a bunch of acne. my skin wasn't this bad when I was a teenager

Any appointments this week? I had an impromptu appointment Monday afternoon after DD kneed me in the stomach when she jumped on my lap on Sunday.. just a quick u/s. Nothing until Dec. 30th now.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I haven't been telling people at work... not for any reason really, except I'm not terribly close with any of them. I'm my own department and well, how do I say, "hey, I know i don't talk to you much but GUESS WHAT?! LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT ME?!!" Well, we were having a meeting the other day and I was standing up, and a girl I only see once every couple of weeks and says, "Whoa, you're pregnant!" And I was so thankful that she just SAID it instead of murmuring behind my back like I know the rest of the people have been doing. It's weird. I think I'm just really content with this pregnancy and my life that I don't need to brag about it.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? I think I'm going to steal twobananas answer. I was pretty awkward and HS really sucked, but nothing particular stands out. I kind of just erased all of it.

[frecklesnbrains]

How far along are you? 14w1d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? a troll doll

Any fun symptoms going on? Nope. I feel great!

Any appointments this week? I had an OB visit this morning, which was really boring. But I like boring! Plus I got to hear a happy heartbeat right about 150! I've actually lost 5 pounds since my last visit, which I assume is all water weight because I've been eating fine and never had any vomiting.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I just told my best friend I'm pregnant. She's so sweet and thrilled for me. She has a 4 year-old and she said she's been saving all of her "best" baby stuff for me. I said "I thought everyone had given up on me ever having a baby" and she said "I didn't! I remember you saying you'd do whatever it took to have a baby and predicted you'd be one of those 45 year-old single moms with egg donor/sperm donor IVF twins". She's totally right - I would have gone that far, but there aren't many people who know that. It's awesome to have someone who knows you THAT well!

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? Oh I'm sure I have plenty of choice moments! Probably involving putting my foot in my mouth, or tripping and falling in public. But I've blocked them all out as an unconscious defense mechanism...

[vlinder]

How far along are you? 12+1

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Apricot

Any fun symptoms going on? Nothing new.

Any appointments this week? Yup, tomorrow morning!

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? First tri screen bloodwork/NT scan results came back today and look great. I get my blood drawn tomorrow for the Verifi and cystic fibrosis carrier tests. I'll feel even better once those results come back, but we're off to a good start.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory??

[pbandj714]

How far along are you? 10w6d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Two little Lego men!

Any fun symptoms going on? I've actually been feeling great this week. Acne is still out of control though. Nothing new.

Any appointments this week? I had an US Monday and got to see our twins moving around in there and hear their heartbeats! It was amazing. No more appointments until January.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I think I'm going to tell my boss tomorrow. I'll be 11 weeks, and I'm feeling more confident about this pregnancy after seeing the babies on Monday. We're probably going to go public around Christmas, so I wanted to give work the heads up before that obviously. I'm just so nervous!

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? Oh man. I think I was in 6th or 7th grade and was on a trip with my church's youth group to play laser tag. I don't know why or how, but when we were standing there getting instructions on how to play, I peed my pants. No one ever said a word. So freaking embarrassing.

[origamimommy]

How far along are you? 12w1d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Key Lime! And apricot

Any fun symptoms going on? Constipation (yuck) and nausea. I have actually started to wean off of my zofran and I'm not getting as sick as I thought I would, so that's good!

Any appointments this week? No My next appt is Jan 5, to find out the sex!!

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? We did a social media announcement yesterday and now this baby feels so much more real. I am so, so, so excited now. I'm far enough along that I feel like everything's going to be okay. Ahh!!!!

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? Oh my gahhhh! In high school, I was in a musical because I was a dancer, and I had a solo. My friend's mom made the costume and it was this frumpy skirt thing (of course my friend's costume was this cute, kinda sexy little pantsuit and I got the ugly costume). Well, I wore a thong to the school performance so you didn't see my underwear in the very sheer costume. I went to do a turn and everyone, EVERYONE, saw my bare ass. I was 17 and it still haunts me. So embarrassing.

[csat]

How far along are you? 14w3d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?

Any fun symptoms going on? Up 3x a time to pee despite heavily restricting my liquid intake prior to bedtime.

Any appointments this week? Nope

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Still can't believe we are having a girl! Guess I need to start going through all of DS's clothes we've packed away over the last 3 years and head to the consignment store.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? Gosh I feel like there are so many but I think I've blocked most of them out.

[nymama917]

How far along are you? 11w 3d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A poker chip

Any fun symptoms going on? Crazy dreams, some acne, still some food aversions but feeling better than I was.

Any appointments this week? No. Next apt. is NT scan next Tues. Nervous (no reasonable reason for me to be) but also excited to see the little one.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I was planning on telling my boss if the US next Tues goes well. She requested her and I have a year-end catch-up meeting tomorrow. It makes the most sense for me to tell her.....so I probably will.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? On the first day of high school I was on my period. For whatever reason it was heavier than it had ever been and I leaked through to my skirt. Luckily my friend saw and walked me to her mom's office (guidance counselor) and I was able to wait there for my mom to come with a change of clothes. My period wasn't something I chatted to my mom about so that made it worse to call her and say umm bring me a change of clothes!

[cattuccino]

How far along are you? 15w3d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A canary

Any fun symptoms going on? Still pretty tired. Nausea definitely reduced but still visits every few days randomly. Wanting to eat all of the things. All of the salty things. Emotional/moody. Wearing maternity pants all the time now.

Any appointments this week? Just blood work tomorrow - first ob appointment next Tuesday!

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I feel cold all of the time. I almost wish for the hot flashes to come.
I *think* I've felt some flutters/movement but not 100% sure. You'd think I'd know since this isn't my first, but alas, I'm unsure.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? I embarrass myself pretty much daily. My last pregnancy I ran a bunch of errands wearing slippers - it was like my third spot before someone pointed it out to me.

[mamrotu73]

How far? 11w 4d

What fruit? A lime

Symptoms? Tired all the time!

Appointments? Nope. Not until Jan.

Rant/Rave/Thoughts? (Rave) I just scheduled an elective ultrasound so DH can be there to find out the sex before he deploys. (Rant) DH won't be home until August and will miss so much.
(Random) Hi! I have an April '14 baby and kindof forgot about this place after the Bump imploded forever ago.

GTKY? I've blocked all that from my memory.

[ArgyleEnigma]

Welcome mamrotu73!

Okay I've edited your tag 3 times, if it's still wrong I apologize and give up.

[shan]

]How far along are you? 14w

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Beet

Any fun symptoms going on? I'm so round. And so obviously pregnant. This is so different from DD.

Any appointments this week? I had an unexpected Doppler check yesterday bc I had a lot of blood in my urine at my Gp appt. went to OB for another urine sample. No blood in it and heartbeat was great. It was apparently just a fluke.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
I'm 90% sure I've been randomly feeling a bit of movement. I'm excited for it to be more consistent.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? In college, DH's uncles dog got into my packed duffel bag and pulled out all my thongs and destroyed them. The dog left them scattered around the house. The whole family of ILs came home from the movies and found my thongs everywhere. I was mortified.

[bgkc4]

How far along are you? 13w5d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? lemon

Any fun symptoms going on? Nothing major. I managed to get some sleep over the past few days, though my hips hurt really bad after laying on my side and I have to switch throughout the night. I've had some minor aches and stomach pains but nothing major. I still have a lot of indigestion. The Zantac helps a lot but it doesn't always work.

Any appointments this week? I see my OB tomorrow morning. It's been 3 weeks since I last saw the baby and I'm excited for tomorrow. If all goes well with the appointment, I'm telling my job tomorrow.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? We've been

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? One that stands out is when I completely embarrassed myself during my FIRST TIME in court. I was a law student intern (not an actual lawyer) and I had to go to court (under a real lawyer's supervision) with a client and argue a motion. I was prepped and ready to go, but when I got there, the other lawyer wasn't ready and asked to postpone the hearing. My client started freaking out and yelled at me to force everyone to proceed that day. He was being completely obnoxious. So I asked the courtroom clerk (who was equally obnoxious) if we could handle the case that day, and the clerk started yelling about how I didn't know what I was doing and "that's not how things work here." After being yelled at publicly by both of them, I had a meltdown and started crying in open court. This whole thing took place at the bar of court up front in front of a room full of people. It wasn't a loud cry, and I tried unsuccessfully to force the tears back, but they came streaming down my face anyway. I tried to pull myself together and hoped nobody noticed. Of course EVERYONE noticed...the Judge, my client, the rude court clerk, and about 50 other people in the room. I think everyone felt sorry for me, bc the other attorney withdrew the motion on the spot (thus I won by default). To be fair it was a slam dunk motion that I likely would've won anyway, which is why they let an intern handle it. My rude client walked away happy, but I was humiliated. I called my mom and told her I was never going to court again. She told me I had to dust myself off and get back out there. That was 10 years ago. I ended up becoming a trial lawyer after graduation and NEVER cried in court again.

[birdhut]

How far along are you?

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A toy solider

Any fun symptoms going on? Morning sickness is not all day anymore but the heartburn from about 4-5 until early in the morning is killing me and makes me want to throw up. I thought I was getting over the exhaustion as well but the last 2 days I have wanted to take a couple naps!

Any appointments this week? No

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? So ready to feel normal again as far as me not feeling sick and exhausted at some point during the day!

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? Hmm... When I was pregnant with DD I accidentally passed gas in the middle of target. I quickly walked away. I had no idea it was coming. So embarrassed! Probably not most embarrassing but all I could think of right now.

[packerfan4life]

How far along are you? 13w1d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Jalapeno

Any fun symptoms going on? Not really pregnancy related but I have laryngitis and feel like total carp. And I can't even take any of the good meds (decongestants) because they're not pregnancy safe. I'm taking a unison tonight with the hope that the antihistamine with dry my nose up a little.

Any appointments this week? Not until Jan

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? See above. Plus sore throat means I drank 100+ ounces of water today. Which means I had to go pee every hour

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? I passed out once at my first Badger football game. It was at least 100 degrees out and even though I had been drinking water (and no alcohol) I overheated and fainted. Then the paramedic tried to make a big deal about it even though I was fine. So embarrassing

[manybellsdown]

How far along are you? 13w3d -- first tri over, yayyyyy

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Clownfish

Any fun symptoms going on? My boobs are giant (for me). I eat everything in sight. Lots of things wake me up (the dreams! the peeing ) but nothing gets me back to sleep. Have I mentioned the irritability?

Any appointments this week? Not till after Christmas.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Still ready to move past the awkward non-bump, and also to feel movement! Happy to moving along.

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory? I'm with everyone else. I block this shit out. I did misspell my very first word in the school spelling bee when I was in like sixth grade. I don't even know how it happened--I think I was too nervous. Abowt for about. Ugh. I sobbed afterward. I totally could have won. I knew words!

[manybellsdown]

Dec 9, 2015 20:09:40 GMT -5 bgkc4 said:

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GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? One that stands out is when I completely embarrassed myself during my FIRST TIME in court. I was a law student intern (not an actual lawyer) and I had to go to court (under a real lawyer's supervision) with a client and argue a motion. I was prepped and ready to go, but when I got there, the other lawyer wasn't ready and asked to postpone the hearing. My client started freaking out and yelled at me to force everyone to proceed that day. He was being completely obnoxious. So I asked the courtroom clerk (who was equally obnoxious) if we could handle the case that day, and the clerk started yelling about how I didn't know what I was doing and "that's not how things work here." After being yelled at publicly by both of them, I had a meltdown and started crying in open court. This whole thing took place at the bar of court up front in front of a room full of people. It wasn't a loud cry, and I tried unsuccessfully to force the tears back, but they came streaming down my face anyway. I tried to pull myself together and hoped nobody noticed. Of course EVERYONE noticed...the Judge, my client, the rude court clerk, and about 50 other people in the room. I think everyone felt sorry for me, bc the other attorney withdrew the motion on the spot (thus I won by default). To be fair it was a slam dunk motion that I likely would've won anyway, which is why they let an intern handle it. My rude client walked away happy, but I was humiliated. I called my mom and told her I was never going to court again. She told me I had to dust myself off and get back out there. That was 10 years ago. I ended up becoming a trial lawyer after graduation and NEVER cried in court again.

Damn, as a lawyer (and former intern), I am so feeling for your law school self!

[teggy20]

How far along are you? 11w6d, though at my US last week, I was measuring almost a week ahead... so I may be closer to 13w.

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? almost a chicken nugget or a scoop of ice cream!

Any fun symptoms going on? Nausea has GREATLY let up, which I'm thankful for. Still sleepy, but not quite as exhausted. Starting to feel myself stretch, and it's getting harder to ignore my blump. After I got out of the shower yesterday, I was looking at my sides and saw the world's teeniest (what I think was the start of) a stretch mark... it's kinda where my last ones were with DS. WTF. ALREADY?! I need to examine further today.

Any appointments this week? Nope. Heart tones check next Friday, just for reassurance.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? So close to being out of first tri!

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? Omg.. I try to block this out. But here goes. A few years ago, we traveled to DH's grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary party. It was this big thing at their house, TONS of people there. I get super constipated when I travel. Well, sure enough, the urge struck me at their party, where there were only two bathrooms for over 100 people. I tried to be quick, but clogged the toilet. NO PLUNGER. I was freaking out and called DH from the bathroom, whispering, "OMG, YOU HAVE TO COME HELP ME, I CLOGGED THE TOILET AND THERE'S NO PLUNGER, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO, STICK MY HAND IN THERE?!??!" Meanwhile, one of DH's little cousins who was about 6 at the time was BANGING on the door, yelling "Who's in there?!??! I have to go to the bathroom! Hurry up!!!" and me yelling "GO AWAY! COME BACK LATER!" while sweating profusely and freaking out. Turns out, there was not a plunger in the entire house. DH made an "out of order" sign, we ran from the bathroom and never looked back. We didn't even tell anyone it was me! To this day, when someone mentions their 60th party in my presence, I either change the subject quickly or leave the room, just incase they say something about the random pooper who put a bathroom out of commission. Ohhh the horror.

[mymilkshake]

How far along are you? 13 weeks today

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? jalapeno pepper, scoop of icecream

Any fun symptoms going on? I feel like I'm getting energy back. Yesterday I was on the go, go, go...until 7pm and I crashed.

Any appointments this week? Early Risk Assessment tomorrow

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? eExcited for the u/s! Havent seen the baby since week 5!

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? I know there are plenty of times Ive been embarrassed, but known that I can think of off the top of my head.

[bgkc4]

teggy20 that story made me laugh out loud. I mean I can just imagine the panic you must've been in once you realized there was no way to fix it. And the "out of order" sign is hilarious.

[shoogars]

How far along are you? 15 weeks

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Yellow canary

Any fun symptoms going on?
Feeling pretty good, as long as my stomach has food in it...so I eat constantly.

Any appointments this week?
Not until the 21st

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
Tummy is hardening, there's definitely a baby in there, though it's hard to tell, I just look fatter. Feeling some flutters

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? Every day of sixth grade. My school had a cohort of mean girls. Popularity was everything. I was a tom boy, therefore not popular. They were mean. Though towards the end of the yer they voted and decided they could make me popular. When they told me that, I told them, "if being popular means being fronds with you, then I don't want to be popular." They chose someone else.

[frecklesnbrains]

Dec 10, 2015 9:57:00 GMT -5 shoogars said:

How far along are you? 15 weeks

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Yellow canary

Any fun symptoms going on?
Feeling pretty good, as long as my stomach has food in it...so I eat constantly.

Any appointments this week?
Not until the 21st

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
Tummy is hardening, there's definitely a baby in there, though it's hard to tell, I just look fatter. Feeling some flutters

GTKY: What’s your most embarrassing memory?? Every day of sixth grade. My school had a cohort of mean girls. Popularity was everything. I was a tom boy, therefore not popular. They were mean. Though towards the end of the yer they voted and decided they could make me popular. When they told me that, I told them, "if being popular means being fronds with you, then I don't want to be popular." They chose someone else.

In retrospect, I'm sure you realize that this was one of the best decisions of your entire life. I always say that 10-13 year-old girls can be the cruelest creatures on the planet. But, people who peak in middle school tend to be miserable souls later Heck, I like to think I didn't peak until my late 30s (or maybe I have yet to peak!) and this makes me the happiest woman in the world!

[Kevinmac]

frecklesnbrains- that is so true. I look at some of the "popular girl's" Facebook pages and say to myself, my life looks so much better and fulfilling that theirs.

[csat]

frecklesnbrains, that's so true and a good reminder on how to look at it. I will hammer in to both of my children, despite how crucial it feels at the time, how irrelevant popularity is in your younger years and how it's most important to be true to yourself and to be good person to others.