~~~ Grad Check-in: 12/13/2015 ~~~

[sleepymonkey]

Hello GRADS!!!

**Edited to add our newest grad - lennonkdc! Congratulations!**

sonpetitlapin , Divefrog , winogirl , radiantly , @jimbobcooter , beckyp005 , flippinchica , colinsfebmommy , Maggie0424 , lucylulu , flyliceandcoffee , cml112 , sunni1 , b0710 , manderslvt , meredithcarole , aswedishbee , mdogan29 , lickwed , scorpioscuba , jess9802 , zombiesquad , mom2boxers , MissMusic , luvmyponies , URMySunshine77 , KirstenAlecia , rnmommy , bgkc4 , pittpurple , agpjt413 , lennonkdc

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)?

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc?

Upcoming milestones or appointments?

Do you need any thoughts or prayers?

And as always, bump/baby pics are encouraged!!

QOTW: If someone handed you $500 and you had to spend it, what would you buy?

[agpjt413]

Hey ladies!!! Thanks for the check-in sleepymonkey!!

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable 5w today! // appleseed

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Doing ok in both aspects - feeling kind of large and in charge from the bloat right now though lol!

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? The tiredness and exhaustion is starting to kick in...

Upcoming milestones or appointments? First u/s next week!!!!!

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? None at the moment but I definitely have plenty to go around to those who need them.

QOTW: If someone handed you $500 and you had to spend it, what would you buy? If I had to spend it (vs donating it), I'd probably buy as many meals as I could at the local food pantry.

[URMySunshine77]

Welcome as the new moderator, sleepymonkey! You'll be awesome.

So happy to see your update, agpjt413. 

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How far along are you? W22d1, spaghetti squash

How are you feeling? I am still feeling good. I get tired at night if I don't take a nap.

Other Updates? We finally told DS and he is always talking about his baby sister and wants to hug my belly. I am so excited that he is happy with the thought of a sibling.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? I found out that I need a third ultrasound due to one of my first blood test hormone results. My OB wants to make sure that the baby's growth is on-track. Everything should be fine.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? No thank you.

QOTW: If someone handed you $500 and you had to spend it, what would you buy? 

I would probably donate the money to the local SPCA. We are big shelter animal lovers.

[agpjt413]

I cannot believe you're passed half baked, URMySunshine77!!!!

[bgkc4]

How far along are you? w14 ; house mouse (I went with this because my niece didn't know what a beet looked like, so I had to look up an alternate item to give her a point of reference for the size of the baby this weekend when she asked).

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Feeling good. Finally sleeping better and feeling better. Indigestion. is still killing me, but that's a minor inconvenience at this point.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Started tossing around names. We've been looking for a house for the last 6 months but picked up the speed when I found out I was pregnant. We thought we found something last month but the home inspection came back disastrous, so we're still looking. We have time, but I def hope to be out of our one bedroom rental in enough time to prepare a nursery.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Next appt. is in 3 weeks. I had an appt. last week baby was active and doing well. Measuring on target.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Just continued T & P for a healthy pregnancy.
QOTW: If someone handed you $500 and you had to spend it, what would you buy? Baby furniture. I'm already getting sticker shock over the cost of all of this stuff!

[b0710]

Hi ladies! I so hope to see more of you join this grad thread soon. I think of you all often, and am pulling for you all!

Baby Cullen is 12 days old today. He's an absolute joy! He is a really good baby, and my older sons adore him! The hardest transition has been for my dog, which I find hilarious (he was 9 months old when I had my second son, so this is not new for him)!

QOTW: we are working on finishing our basement, so I would put $500 toward that for sure. (Though I feel selfish after reading some of the other responses).

And for cute factor...my sleeping peanut.

[lickwed]

Outside baby as of Thursday. Baby Lick was born weighing 6 lb 2 oz and 20 inches long. I'll link a birth story when I am on a laptop and able to post one. For now, a few pics.

[flyliceandcoffee]

Woohoo congrats lickwed!!!

K is already 2 months old! Time is flying by and I'm not ready to go back to work in a few weeks. He's still a relatively tiny baby weighing in at 9 lb 3 oz and 21.5 inches long, but that's a 3 lb weight gain in 5 weeks so we're thrilled.

My daughter is crazy small so she makes him look huge.

[agpjt413]

I love the alternative to the beet bgkc4!!! GL house hunting

Yay outside babies!!!!! He's so adorable @b0107!! And Omigosh, he's almost 2 wks old already?!

And lickwed - CONGRATS, lady!! What a cutie pie!!! Can't wait to read your birth story!

I love the expressions on your kids' faces, flyliceandcoffee!! What are they looking at?!

[pittpurple]

Aw, smooshy babies!

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable: 11 weeks. Apparently the size of a lego minifigure. Giggle.

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Hideous. I know I'm a broken record but this pregnancy is killing me. I feel super lucky and grateful and all of that, of course. But wow.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Nope. Is taking everything I have just to get through the days.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Today is my 2nd loss milestone so PGAL brain taking over. My NT scan is next week so 8 days to go. Crossing everything all is okay in there.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers?

[luvmyponies]

Good luck at your NT scan pittpurple! All the T&P that everything is perfect!

Sorry for the late check in!

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable: 33w4d - cauliflower blossom

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Feeling good physically and emotionally. Feeling like it's a bit easier to breath, but definitely feeling more tired and wanting to slow down a bit.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Had my first of my weekly non-stress tests and ultrasounds last week. All is perfect and LO is measuring exactly in line with my due date. As much as I hate all the appointments, I do enjoy keeping tabs on LO's progress and knowing that everything is ok.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Just a regular appointment with my OB on Wednesday and another NST/ultrasound on Thursday.

QOTW: I work for a non-profit and have never collected a salary... so if I suddenly had an extra $500 laying around, I'd totally use it on DH and I and go away for a few days before LO comes just to relax.

[beckyp005]

@lickwed a big congrats!!! I left you a pm. What a cutie

[flyliceandcoffee]

Dec 14, 2015 1:32:04 GMT -5 agpjt413 said:

I love the alternative to the beet bgkc4 !!! GL house hunting

Yay outside babies!!!!! He's so adorable @b0107!! And Omigosh, he's almost 2 wks old already?!

And lickwed - CONGRATS, lady!! What a cutie pie!!! Can't wait to read your birth story!

I love the expressions on your kids' faces, flyliceandcoffee !! What are they looking at?!

hahaha he's looking at the ceiling fan which fascinates him even when its not running. she's watching mickey...

[lennonkdc]

@lickwed, congratulations!


How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable? 4/ mustard seed

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Physical a little tired, but we had a busy weekend. Emotionally I'm still letting it all sink in.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Nope.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? See the Midwife January 14th.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Not at the moment.

And as always, bump/baby pics are encouraged!!

QOTW: If someone handed you $500 and you had to spend it, what would you buy? I'd buy DH this monitor he wants, go out to dinner with the rest.

[vh2014]

lickwed, flyliceandcoffee, Congratulations but how can this be? You just announced your BFP. (Ha! That wasn't meant to be a couplet but I'm leaving it because it's dorky and funny). Seriously, it seems like it wasn't that long ago.

[mom2boxers]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable? 26w1d - turnip

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Large. I saw a picture of myself and I feel like my chest is competing with my stomach. My lower back has been bothering me too and getting comfortable at night and up in the morning is the most painful.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Moving furniture around. Have purchased bedding for LO #1's new bed and we will be moving all his accessories over and I now have some pink stuff for the nursery for #2. I figure this is most cost-effective and we can change it a few years down the road when he starts developing more preferences for his room. No names yet.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Glucose test at the end of this week. I hope I can handle my sugar.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? I'm good.

QOTW: If someone handed you $500 and you had to spend it, what would you buy? Boring stuff - I would use it to buy things we need to get both rooms ready for their new occupants.

[URMySunshine77]

I finally posted a pic to share.

[wannabmama]

URMySunshine77 your little shadow's belly is too cute (yours too )

[KirstenAlecia]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable Well at the moment, 19 weeks and 6 days. Baby is an heirloom tomato.

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? I feel pretty good! I do get tired pretty easy.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? We are buying the nursery furniture this week!!!! I spent quite a bit of time choosing what I wanted and hubby is going with it even though he found more price conscious options....lol. I am spoiled and so is this LO already!

Upcoming milestones or appointments? HOPEFULLY tomorrow is my A/S if I can keep the appt. One of my birth clients is being induced this evening and I am hoping she isn't still in labor when its time for mew to go to my appt.....but you never know! This is her second baby and she is 2 cm now and mostly effaced so we will see.....could go wither way!

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? pray that I make my appt tomorrow lol!!!!

And as always, bump/baby pics are encouraged!! Oh i have one this weeeeek!

QOTW: If someone handed you $500 and you had to spend it, what would you buy? Oh man.....that is hard. H and I do a lot of rescue and foster work with animals. We donate and volunteer on a regular basis...some would go to that. The other thing I would consider is putting it to a new lens for my camera....that would help me make more $$......decisions decisions!

[KirstenAlecia]

oops forgot this: EDIT TO ADD.... oops sorry so massive!

[lickwed]

Dec 15, 2015 15:09:16 GMT -5 URMySunshine77 said:

I finally posted a pic to share.

I love that your DS is imitating you! So cute!

[lickwed]

lennonkdc Congrats! Dance gifs Santa Style

[rnmommy]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable 16w4d - avocado

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Tired, but much relieved after today's appointment.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Had a prenatal appointment with the NP today and was so happy she did an ultrasound. Seeing our little man went a long way toward easing my anxiety.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? New year's day was my due date for the baby we lost earlier this year and they probably would have delivered on Christmas. I'm hoping I'll be too busy celebrating with my family to be sad. Anatomy scan is January 12.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Continued thoughts for a healthy baby, please!


QOTW: If someone handed you $500 and you had to spend it, what would you buy? I would get our oldest daughter a gift card to Trader Joe's so she could go get fun snacks. I would buy new clothes and shoes for the little 2, and some maternity clothes for myself.