Post by crystaltrues on Feb 4, 2015 12:12:08 GMT -5
Morning ladies!
I miss beer too and burbon and wine. We have a bottle of viognier (my favorite white wine maybe my fav wine) waiting for me and Dh after delivery, I'm very excited.
DH is out of town for work till tomorrow, he left yesterday and DS is already asking for him. I could tell he was not happy and a little worried about leaving so close to my edd but for some reason I don't seem to be.
I was able to finish last night the hat I was making for baby when I cut my thumb. it makes me very happy to see it done.
I just went back and read the randoms from yesterday to catch up on the beer talk. I LOVE beer. I've tried a few craft beers here and there and love a local beer made by Jailhouse Brewery. H said he'd take me on a tour of the brewery after the baby and I can't wait! AleWife any recommendations for good local craft beer in Georgia? I don't like anything too hoppy or bitter and, of the mass produced, I love leinenkugel's summer shandy.
Oh, shoot - I don't know much about Georgia's micro scene but I'm sure if you ask around you can find out which places are best. There may be brewhouses that focus on certain styles or are known for a couple mainstays that may or may not match your palate. So for example, if you hear of a local spot that has a variety of American IPA's, you may not be crazy about it if you're avoiding hoppy/bitter.
Also, if you have a good tap house nearby that carries a mix of local brews among their selection, it's a great place to start. You can sample a bunch and decide if you want to visit that particular brewery.
I'm definitely in the shitty sleeping club. I've got a sinus infection I need to ask my doctor about tomorrow, it's makibg sleep impossible.
DH and I got into an argument over his mother last night. I'm stressed because she wants to come over and see the nursery. I avoid allowing her into my house as much as possible. DH got upset that I was stressed about it, and I prett much called him out on the fact that he constantly talks about how much better life would be if she would just die, and we rent from her so when she does come over and says horrible things, I have no recourse but to shut my mouth and take it. Which is hard to do at 36 +4. It ended up going in a good direction and we discussed boundaries and all that.
And the last place in the world I want to be right now is work. Whiiiine.
Re: beer. I am a guilty, guilty drinker of Bud Light. I think it's yummy. I also love Point, though. People assume I drink BL because it's cheap, but really, I'm just embarrassed to say I actually like it. Also it's cheap, so win-win. Lots of craft beers and microbrews are just too much for me. My tasters can't handle them. My best friend makes his own beer, and for his bachelor party we toured breweries in Chicago. I was KU at the time but I tried a few. I want to like them. I just can't handle them.
Currently we have a partial case of Bud Light and 99% of a case of Point (variety pack!) in our fridge for after baby is born.
That's all I got for now. Because beer.
I'm not a BL fan, but I love me some PBR and yuengling (God bless new england)…. I agree, though, with a lot of the microbreweries making some intense stuff. DH has been homebrewing, and it's all crazy stuff. (e.g., "hop-insanity IPA." gross.)
also, I was really trying to find a GIF of that guinness commercial from a few years ago where it was just a super close-up of the "Guinness Surge." yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…...
I just went back and read the randoms from yesterday to catch up on the beer talk. I LOVE beer. I've tried a few craft beers here and there and love a local beer made by Jailhouse Brewery. H said he'd take me on a tour of the brewery after the baby and I can't wait! AleWife any recommendations for good local craft beer in Georgia? I don't like anything too hoppy or bitter and, of the mass produced, I love leinenkugel's summer shandy.
Oh, shoot - I don't know much about Georgia's micro scene but I'm sure if you ask around you can find out which places are best. There may be brewhouses that focus on certain styles or are known for a couple mainstays that may or may not match your palate. So for example, if you hear of a local spot that has a variety of American IPA's, you may not be crazy about it if you're avoiding hoppy/bitter.
Also, if you have a good tap house nearby that carries a mix of local brews among their selection, it's a great place to start. You can sample a bunch and decide if you want to visit that particular brewery.
Let me know what you find out!
We actually have a place nearby where you can buy growler's of different types of beer on tap. I've only been in it once, but I'll have to see if they let you sample before you buy (which I think they would) and try that out to find something local that I love.
Yay finally caught up! I'm sorry everyone is feeling crappy & lacking motivation. At least we're in the home stretch!!
I'm still feeling super sad about this baby being breech. And RV Oreos are good but too crunchy. And my house is a mess. And I'm getting a double chin. And I'm double booked at 4pm for no reason. Whiiiiineeeee!!
My fil told me at our shower the other week we are getting a painting he ordered that came in damaged (just the frame) he thinks it will be fine without a frame on it. The picture is non returnable so he has a new smaller one coming in for their house. The first one he ordered is almost 3 ft by 4 ft. It will take up a wall in the nursery. So I have to kinda wait until we have that to decorate so everything goes together.
jennypm Sounds like the perfect place to start. I would be surprised if they wouldn't let you sample... 64oz is a lot to commit to without tasting it first.
I just got home from my 35 week appt. All is well. But yes, I also slept like shit last night. Didn't fall asleep till about 3:30am and then was up every half hour or so due to a dog repositioning and/or peeing. I peed all night long and then didn't have to go at all when I arrived at the doc. Ah well. Maybe next time.
I just got back from DD's class. I had a good time. The kids were so funny about my big ole belly. They asked a lot of questions about the baby in there. It was pretty cute. Some of them wanted to know if I'd bring her up to show them after she's born. Ummmm, no I don't think so you adorable little germ factories. Others were very skeptical about the idea there is a person growing in there. Kids are funny.
Re: beer. OMG will this pregnancy ever end?!? I miss my beer! I miss micro breweries. I miss tasting everything. Soon, very soon. And some one mentioned oatmeal stouts are good for milk production....oh, really? Well, I'm going to need to stock up on those. Very important beer obviously.
Andplusalso: Sooooooooo..... I think I might have lost part of my mucus plug. I'm not really sure. I never did previously so I'm not positive what to look for. Here comes TMI: it wasn't much, kind of like when you blow your nose. Looked like CM or snot and colored like snot if you have a sinus infection, yellowy with some brown. I had a cervical check on Mon and my doc said I could have some spotting from that, but that was over 48 hrs ago so I don't think it's that. Idk. I guess we'll see. I'm not really worried. I know it rejuvenates and that I could start losing some of it now anyways. Just a little surprised and don't know if that means I should really get my butt in gear and get all things baby ready NOW.
I forget who was talking about a Target registry yesterday, but I got a registry booklet and a coupon for a free $20 gift card for making a registry. You just bring the card (it was a peelie on the back of the mailer) and a printout of your registry to get it. I'll take a free $20!
Oh and i forgot. We traveled about an hour to pick up my new (used) glider since the one that i bought brand new was literally the worst chair i have ever sat in in my life. My mom and SO were not particularly too happy about driving the hour just to get a chair but my reasoning was that if it is gonna be a great chair that i sit in a lot then it is totally worth it. I found it on Craigs list so we were obviously taking a chance but the lady seemed really nice and i basically explained that we had to drive an hour and despite that if it was not a good chair we were not going to buy it so please don't waste our time. She assured us that it was a great chair. Well i am here to tell you that it is a freaking amazeballs chair! I am so happy. And the thing is 11 years old and has been through her 4 kids as well as being used at her photography studio for nursing mothers while they were getting newborn pics done! And for it to still be as great as it is, i have high hopes for my future with the chair! Anyway so i had off work yesterday and decided to try to get the baby's room organized while i washed clothes. So i sat down in the chair and put my feet up and next thing i knew it was 2 hours later and my SO had stopped by during work! I straight up passed out for 2 hours in that thing haha and my damn clothes were all wrinkly meh but needless to say it is a great chair oh and the bonus was that we went and took the old chair chair before heading out to buy the new one and for some reason ended up getting like 30$ more back than we actually paid for it. No idea how that happened. The new/old chair was only 5$ more then the old/new chair so we actually made money on the deal! Score!
rquinlin that sounds about right on the mucus plug, mines been slowly going. DS asked me if we could take baby sister to see his class after she was born, umm nope sorry. I'll email pics to your teacher though.
chunkymonkeylvr I legit LOLed at the fruit snacks. Gogurt tubes are pretty standard here some days. I even started keeping her own little granola bars, juice boxes, etc in reachable locations.
And now to sound like the laziest mom ever: My H works an overnight shift on Wednesday mornings and he usually gets home around 11- today he got in at 10:15 and found DD at the door telling him I didn't feel good. I felt ok (truthfully, just needed a few extra minutes, I fell asleep on the couch last night and didn't sleep well). He panicked until he realized I was just still in the bed. Awake, but laying there. From my pillow, I'd had DD get out all of her own clothes and dress herself. It took over an hour total, so I got the extra lazy time I needed while waiting for him to get here, then he cooked breakfast this morning because he was concerned about me not feeling well. I'm not sure if I'm ashamed or proud of this exploitation of 'not feeling well' but self dressing may be our new morning routine.
jennypm - I am a huge Sweetwater 420 fan. Red Brick is good too. There is a relatively new one in Grant Park as well, but I forget the name.
I used to go to the Decatur Beer Festival every year. So fun!
I am hit or miss with Sweetwater 420. Some days I love it and some days, I can't stomach it. I'm not sure if I've tried anything made by Red Brick, though and I'll have to check out what's in Grant Park. I tried to go to the Decatur Beer Festival one year and they were sold out. Boo. Suwanee actually has a decent beer festival every year, too. I may have to talk H into taking me this year.
Post by cwbandthenewbie on Feb 4, 2015 12:51:06 GMT -5
H is brewing me a hefe for after baby. Not my fave kind of beer, but I really enjoy it early on after giving birth. I miss Sweetwater 420 and Legend Brown. My mouth is watering.
My random, but that I mentioned in the appt thread, is that DH admitted last night that he's nervous about my VBAC attempt. Unfortunately, my BF experienced a uterine rupture during her VBAC attempt last year and terrible things happened and he can't get past it. I, on the other hand, have no fears. But it may be a moot point anyways, I'll know next week if they're letting me go through with it or not.
I will be talking to my midwife tomorrow and therapist Friday about going ahead and procuring a Zoloft prescription for after the birth. I didn't do it last time and should have. And all this RCS talk has really taken me back to those first few months PP. I blame myself and feel like I'm letting everyone down by not being able to have a vaginal birth. It has always been so incredibly important to me. But for some reason, I can't stop feeling immense guilt that I have and may not be able to birth my children without surgical intervention.
I know it's dumb. But I haven't been able to find the right frame of mind to accept it. I don't want to spend the first 2 months of my second baby's life crying and hating myself like I did with my first beautiful child. I want to be stronger mentally so I can enjoy this newborn stage a little more. Thus the reason I'm considering an anti depressant early on this time.
I've finally made my way over here from the place that shall not be named. I've had a chance to get a feel for the board format so I'm going to jump in!
You can add me to the sleeping like shit club. Between baby partying on my cervix and having to pee every hour, I'm spent. So much so that I have spent the morning getting quotes on a full ceiling to floor house clean because I just can't. The house is filthy and DD has watched more tv than I care to admit. On the plus side, I only have 5 shifts left before I'm off for a year!
Also, I want all the red wine. Like, bring a bottle to the hospital room for after delivery.
Dying here. Just dying. I still need to figure out what I want my celebratory drink in the hospital to be. Cannot wait.
I'm currently debating between Strongbow and Woodford. I miss booze.
jm0848 I'm so with you - I LOVE ciders. Strongbow, Magner's & Crispin are my favorites, but I'd go for any cider about now. In fact, all this beer talk is even making me miss beer, too, even though I've largely forsaken it for cider. Can't wait for a Leinenkugel Berry Weiss or Corona or Blue Moon this summer. *sighs wistfully*
ETA: mrsh288 I also received the Target book +coupon yesterday! Is it acceptable to do a mini registry there, just for the kickbacks??
I cry over the stupidest things.... Our rocking chair was finally delivered and I cried. I sat in it and cried, I facetimed my husband and cried. Sweet Jesus I just need to go to the fabric store but now my make up has gone to shit. We can finally hang the rest of her things on the wall tonight (I cried again at the thought of this)
All of this alcohol talk. I can't wait!!!! I am going to have a wonderful ice cold Dos XX and a Margarita first chance I get after hospital. It is crazy that with my due date being March 2, I am only about 25 days away from alcoholic beverages.....anddddd of course squeezing my sweet little baby girl
Post by mommyofkaylin on Feb 4, 2015 13:03:01 GMT -5
I am so jealous of you ladies that work, or know someone who works, for a brewery. I feel I need to reexamine my career choice here. OOH, and, I just realized, with my due date March 5 I should be able to enjoy a nice beer for St Patty's Day!
cwbandthenewbie, hugs lady. I'm also going for a VBAC and the closer I get to my EDD, the more scared I'm becoming. I'm so scared that it won't be successful and that my body just isn't capable of giving a birth naturally. My mom is also very nervous about my VBAC attempt, so that definitely doesn't help. My MW has been incredibly reassuring, which has been so nice. Without her support, I'd probably be signing up for a RCS like my OB wants me to (my OB doesn't think my VBAC attempt will be successful). I also suffered from PPD, but mine actually didn't really kick in until after I finished bfing.
A guy at work today seriously asked me if I've gained too much weight during the pregnancy. WTF. That is NOT an ok question pregnant or not, nor is it any of your business, dude. I hate it when my grandmother asks me about my weight and I'm freaking related to her.
Post by snarkysparklefart on Feb 4, 2015 13:04:46 GMT -5
cwbandthenewbie none of that sounds stupid to me at all, I feel pretty similar to what you said about my VBAC attempt, and down to the PPD. I didn't get help until DD was 11 months, and I really should have sooner. We find out next Monday whether I'm still a good candidate too, and I'm nervous about it even though all signs point to yes. Only recently have I started to get nervous about actually laboring and trying to go without an epi as well. I'll be sending you some good vibes for a successful VBAC & a good appointment next week.
Post by frecklesinside on Feb 4, 2015 13:16:24 GMT -5
cwbandthenewbie give him some research to help reassure him. VBACs are safer than RCSs. It is a medical myth that they are dangerous and somehow repeat serious abdominal surgery is not. Risk of uterine rupture is ridiculously low. The book Silent Knife has good info, but you can find tons of stuff online to show him, or look through your local ICAN group.
My random is today I ditched my shoes and Im wearing black socks with black slippers that look like ballet flats. If anyone has noticed, they havent called me out on it. In my defense, I cant wear my tennis shoes anymore. Even when I lace them up and loose as possible, my feet are so swollen there is a gap between the tongue of my shoe and the rest of my shoe. Every step I can feel the liquid in my feet. Haha ewww.
I also want to add today is the first day im officially tired of being pregnant. Only 30 days to go!
Post by empirerecords24 on Feb 4, 2015 13:27:49 GMT -5
I just popped over to TB to see if anything was going on and was completely boggled by the stupid. I still check in once a week or so (don't want to give them any more traffic than I have to), but feel like the last few days... it's just sad.
I just got back from DD's class. I had a good time. The kids were so funny about my big ole belly. They asked a lot of questions about the baby in there. It was pretty cute. Some of them wanted to know if I'd bring her up to show them after she's born. Ummmm, no I don't think so you adorable little germ factories. Others were very skeptical about the idea there is a person growing in there. Kids are funny.
Re: beer. OMG will this pregnancy ever end?!? I miss my beer! I miss micro breweries. I miss tasting everything. Soon, very soon. And some one mentioned oatmeal stouts are good for milk production....oh, really? Well, I'm going to need to stock up on those. Very important beer obviously.
Andplusalso: Sooooooooo..... I think I might have lost part of my mucus plug. I'm not really sure. I never did previously so I'm not positive what to look for. Here comes TMI: it wasn't much, kind of like when you blow your nose. Looked like CM or snot and colored like snot if you have a sinus infection, yellowy with some brown. I had a cervical check on Mon and my doc said I could have some spotting from that, but that was over 48 hrs ago so I don't think it's that. Idk. I guess we'll see. I'm not really worried. I know it rejuvenates and that I could start losing some of it now anyways. Just a little surprised and don't know if that means I should really get my butt in gear and get all things baby ready NOW.
I'm so antsy to spend a good chunk of time working on ours. Lately I've only had a few minutes here and there to fold laundry and put a few things away.
I cry over the stupidest things.... Our rocking chair was finally delivered and I cried. I sat in it and cried, I facetimed my husband and cried. Sweet Jesus I just need to go to the fabric store but now my make up has gone to shit. We can finally hang the rest of her things on the wall tonight (I cried again at the thought of this)
LOVE love love your nursery. So sweet and perfect and classy! I want to come nap there...
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