Saturday Happenings

[cavewmn]

What are  your plans for the weekend? 

[sarcaztic10]

Sitting at home today. I may make a chocolate cream pie and some bread, we will see.

Hopefully we will be able to go to the Renaissance festival tomorrow.

[melody330]

It's the first nice day in a long time, but we have no plans to go anywhere before his nap.

everyone is on the mend, and I send DH out for DD coffee. Cleaning a recovering from all the sickness this week

[cavewmn]

May 14, 2016 9:04:43 GMT -5 sarcaztic10 said:

Sitting at home today. I may make a chocolate cream pie and some bread, we will see.

Hopefully we will be able to go to the Renaissance festival tomorrow.

How exciting! I love Ren Festivals!!!
I am counting down the days until I can eat all the sugar I want!!! lol 

[cavewmn]

May 14, 2016 9:34:34 GMT -5 melody330 said:

It's the first nice day in a long time, but we have no plans to go anywhere before his nap.

everyone is on the mend, and I send DH out for DD coffee. Cleaning a recovering from all the sickness this week

Glad to hear everyone is on the mend! 

[cavewmn]

Met with the nutritionist yesterday.

It is really weird eating food with my coffee. But I need to see what the creamer does to my glucose.
She gave me a lot of information and it was awesome to be taught how to properly take your blood and not get sore fingers from it.

Also count down timers will become part of my life until I get rid of GD. lol

I am sure some days will be harder than others but I know I can do it!!!

Plans for the weekend:
- We need to make sugar scrubs for late Mother's Day gifts.
- Make a Birthday card for DH's dad.
- Go out and get Steak N Shake stuff for his birthday present.
- Get food for one week. (Meal planning is now 5 times the work!)
- Install baby car seat
- Post a few things to sell on Ebay


Also I think Wyatt is using my ute as a hammock.

[sarcaztic10]

cavewmn this will be my first time at a Ren festival so I am excited to see what they have. It's held at a local persons house that looks like a castle so it should be pretty cool.

[Susan0utLoud]

May 14, 2016 9:41:07 GMT -5 cavewmn said:

Met with the nutritionist yesterday.

It is really weird eating food with my coffee. But I need to see what the creamer does to my glucose.
She gave me a lot of information and it was awesome to be taught how to properly take your blood and not get sore fingers from it.

Also count down timers will become part of my life until I get rid of GD. lol

I am sure some days will be harder than others but I know I can do it!!!

Plans for the weekend:
- We need to make sugar scrubs for late Mother's Day gifts.
- Make a Birthday card for DH's dad.
- Go out and get Steak N Shake stuff for his birthday present.
- Get food for one week. (Meal planning is now 5 times the work!)
- Install baby car seat
- Post a few things to sell on Ebay


Also I think Wyatt is using my ute as a hammock.

GD here, too. It was a little rough for me at first but I've gotten the hang of it and know now that I can't have as many carbs at breakfast or dinner, but lunch can handle more, etc. And I figured out how to include chocolate ice cream and chocolate bars in as dessert

Are you on insulin as well?

ETA: my fitness pal app is really handy when you're eating out!

[cavewmn]

May 14, 2016 10:00:38 GMT -5 Susan0utLoud said:

May 14, 2016 9:41:07 GMT -5 cavewmn said:

Met with the nutritionist yesterday.

It is really weird eating food with my coffee. But I need to see what the creamer does to my glucose.
She gave me a lot of information and it was awesome to be taught how to properly take your blood and not get sore fingers from it.

Also count down timers will become part of my life until I get rid of GD. lol

I am sure some days will be harder than others but I know I can do it!!!

Plans for the weekend:
- We need to make sugar scrubs for late Mother's Day gifts.
- Make a Birthday card for DH's dad.
- Go out and get Steak N Shake stuff for his birthday present.
- Get food for one week. (Meal planning is now 5 times the work!)
- Install baby car seat
- Post a few things to sell on Ebay


Also I think Wyatt is using my ute as a hammock.

GD here, too. It was a little rough for me at first but I've gotten the hang of it and know now that I can't have as many carbs at breakfast or dinner, but lunch can handle more, etc. And I figured out how to include chocolate ice cream and chocolate bars in as dessert

Are you on insulin as well?

ETA: my fitness pal app is really handy when you're eating out!

The Nutritionist is pretty sure I can manage it without insulin. 
Are you counting calories? She is just having me do a certain amount of Carbs, Meat/Protein, and Fats
Also got a little book from her on fast food!
We have been using my fitness pal to figure out certain dinners for our meal planning. I will have to remember it for fast foods that aren't listed!!

I think it will take me a while to figure out how to include dessert into the meal plan. 

[prvc678]

Doing some cleaning up around the house and probably grocery shopping today. Tomorrow is my birthday, so we are going out for a nice dinner with my parents, during which I will enjoy a small glass of delicious red wine. Then ice cream cake afterward. It's going to be a great weekend!

[Susan0utLoud]

cavewmn, I am not counting calories, just carbs. My after meal sugars are right on target, it's my fasting sugar in the morning that is consistently high. I'm on insulin just at night, but the dose pretty has to raise each day as I appear to be very insulin resistant in the mornings.

I make dessert my bed time snack or just as part of the meal. It works for me to have a half cup of full fat chocolate ice cream paired with protein, so nuts on top.

[cabbagecabbage]

Lazy, cold, and dreary here. I'm letting my kid go nuts with the fun art stuff like tape so I can finish a week's backup of laundry and avoid the TV for a few hours. She's in a growth spurt and I'm obviously always hungry so we've had eggs and toast, then cereal and strawberries, now veggies and dip. It's 10:30. I tried a new fancy belly wrap too. I'm hoping to just relax today and work tonight at 6.

[melody330]

Happy Birthday prvc678!

[prvc678]

May 14, 2016 10:53:13 GMT -5 melody330 said:

Happy Birthday prvc678!

Thanks!!

[housecarder]

Got the pack and play next to the bed set up. It was on sale at BRU, and I like that it had a bassinet attachment as well as the high pad. So one baby will be in each area and no worries of them rolling into each other until we transition to the cribs.

DS had to try it out and tried to convince me that Finn can lay next to him and Evie can lay in the bassinet and there was plenty of room.

Sorry kid. No deal.

[housecarder]

I think I'll nap and then install the car seats later.

[cabbagecabbage]

May 14, 2016 11:14:42 GMT -5 housecarder said:

I think I'll nap and then install the car seats later.

Sounds like you are full on nesting!

[acorn99]

J is napping in his big boy bed in his new room. Yay!! But it makes me all weepy.

We might head over to my aunt's house later depending on how long he sleeps. Otherwise, just cleaning and shopping to do this weekend.

[tikoberry99]

It's beautiful out and we will be at a wedding on a yacht. I'm excited but know today will tire me the F out. First wedding I'll be at sober.

[tikoberry99]

sarcaztic10 chocolate cream pie sounds AMAZING!

[rungirlrun]

On our way to go hiking with some friends today. Then taking DS kite flying tomorrow. Beautiful weekend here so spending lots of time outside!

[melody330]

There's a food and beer festival on the beach about five minutes from here, so hopefully the weather holds up! We need to get out of the house but ds just went down for a nap. We'll see !

[housecarder]

May 14, 2016 11:24:27 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

May 14, 2016 11:14:42 GMT -5 housecarder said:

I think I'll nap and then install the car seats later.

Sounds like you are full on nesting!

I don't know if it's nesting or just panic that they could be here at any time.

[housecarder]

So one of the girls I went to nursing school with is ridiculous with her parties. She almost failed finals because she stayed up decorating centerpieces for her graduation party when we still had another semester to go.

Yesterday she posted pictures of the decorations for her daughter's kindergarten graduation party including the "gift table".

Is this a thing?

[cabbagecabbage]

May 14, 2016 15:15:34 GMT -5 housecarder said:

So one of the girls I went to nursing school with is ridiculous with her parties. She almost failed finals because she stayed up decorating centerpieces for her graduation party when we still had another semester to go.

Yesterday she posted pictures of the decorations for her daughter's kindergarten graduation party including the "gift table".

Is this a thing?

There is no way that's a thing but bravo to her big ovaries for trying to make it happen.

[rungirlrun]

May 14, 2016 11:43:22 GMT -5 tikoberry99 said:

It's beautiful out and we will be at a wedding on a yacht. I'm excited but know today will tire me the F out. First wedding I'll be at sober.

Hope today is still fun! I have 2 weddings over the next 2 weeks, and while I know I'll have fun, I will miss the drinking part! I did go to a wedding when I was pregnant with my son and did enjoy the champagne toast at least so that helped.

[housecarder]

May 14, 2016 15:32:08 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

May 14, 2016 15:15:34 GMT -5 housecarder said:

So one of the girls I went to nursing school with is ridiculous with her parties. She almost failed finals because she stayed up decorating centerpieces for her graduation party when we still had another semester to go.

Yesterday she posted pictures of the decorations for her daughter's kindergarten graduation party including the "gift table".

Is this a thing?

There is no way that's a thing but bravo to her big ovaries for trying to make it happen.

Like I could see having close family over for a lunch or dinner after the graduation but a gift table seems way over the top.

My MIL came over today while I was napping and my H had to have a CTJ talk with her. I guess she thought she was basically going to stay with us the entire first week. She lives 30 mins from us. He told her the first week home we are only allowing short visits so we can get into a routine.

[melody330]

housecarder I just had a talk with MH about something similar. My MIL told me the other day now she HAS to be in my room when DS sees the baby for the first time. Since she isn't allowed in the delivery room, we basically have to let her do this.

I told him no way in hell is anyone going to be in the room for that meeting. I'm going to be an emotional wreck as it is I DNW anyone else interfering with his first time meeting the baby and seeing me afterwards. He's going to wait until it's closer to my EDD, unless she brings it up again.

[acorn99]

May 14, 2016 16:28:47 GMT -5 melody330 said:

housecarder I just had a talk with MH about something similar. My MIL told me the other day now she HAS to be in my room when DS sees the baby for the first time. Since she isn't allowed in the delivery room, we basically have to let her do this.

I told him no way in hell is anyone going to be in the room for that meeting. I'm going to be an emotional wreck as it is I DNW anyone else interfering with his first time meeting the baby and seeing me afterwards. He's going to wait until it's closer to my EDD, unless she brings it up again.

I am with you here. I have already talked to H about how everyone else needs to vacate with J meets LO. I know I am going to be a mess, and I think it may be a lot for him to take in. 

[housecarder]

May 14, 2016 16:28:47 GMT -5 melody330 said:

housecarder I just had a talk with MH about something similar. My MIL told me the other day now she HAS to be in my room when DS sees the baby for the first time. Since she isn't allowed in the delivery room, we basically have to let her do this.

I told him no way in hell is anyone going to be in the room for that meeting. I'm going to be an emotional wreck as it is I DNW anyone else interfering with his first time meeting the baby and seeing me afterwards. He's going to wait until it's closer to my EDD, unless she brings it up again.

Thankfully my sister is way more strict about these things than me so she already broke my mom in on this with her second and third. There is a code to even get to my room so I'm not giving it out. After the recovery H will go out in the waiting room and get the kids and then he will go get the grandparents to meet the girls. Unless they are in the NICU.