It's finally Friday!!!!!

[requiressnacks]

Yasssss! The weekend is almost here!!

[littlelion]

I am so tired. I was up for 2 hrs in the middle of the night. Threw on whatever fit this morning and I'm sure I look silly. i.e. I'm wearing socks with slip on shoes.

[Lucy]

I'm going for the MaterniT21 test this morning. It's going to be the longest week ever waiting for the results. However, I'll be in Vegas until Wed, so at least I'll have some distraction!

[requiressnacks]

May 20, 2016 7:39:51 GMT -5 littlelion said:

I am so tired. I was up for 2 hrs in the middle of the night. Threw on whatever fit this morning and I'm sure I look silly. i.e. I'm wearing socks with slip on shoes.

I was up from 2 a.m. - 4 a.m. WHY does my body hate me ?!??!?

Yawn.

[WineNChocolate]

My DD woke up screaming like she was being massacred at 4:45 and then when I laid her down with us..decided it was play time. FML, so tired. Did I mention my Inlaws are coming. Lovely people but I am so tired I just want to like go home and not do anything but now I have to smile and be cordial.

Oh and my "blump" I think is official now. I have been eating well and working out and there a gentle bump that is not soft. So here we go.

[kaydee0402]

So tired. DS was diagnosed with ear infection number four in three months yesterday. We're trying a different type of medicine and if this doesn't work, he'll need surgery. Poor baby.

And on top of that, we still have molars coming in. Teething is the worst. He woke up again at 4 with a fever. I gave him some more Tylenol. I took him to daycare today because the fever seems to be teething related, but I feel so guilty. I just want to stay home with him and snuggle all day, but I can't miss anymore work. I've missed a lot because of his doctor's appointments and mine, and I need to save time for maternity leave. Working mom life is hard. I hate having to constantly choose between my career and my kid.

But don't mind me. I think it's just extra hard right now with DH being de.plo.yed. Once we get more into our groove and DS starts feeling better, my pity party will end, promise

[kaydee0402]

Florida next week, yaaaay! I went on a Lu La Roe shopping spree last night and bought a cute maxi and a Julia dress to wear on our trip. I want to find a tank maxi dress as well, any recommendations on where to look?

[kaydee0402]

Annnnnnd 2,000 posts. Yesss. Silver Reg, here I come!

[requiressnacks]

kaydee0402, I'm so sorry to hear about your son! Will he need tubes? I had those as a kid.

[legalbeagle]

Add me to the totally exhausted club. Right before I was going to go to sleep DS woke up and wanted to go potty (even though we put him in a pull-up this happens EVERY NIGHT at least once) and this time he peed ALL OVER the bathroom and all over both of us. My husband was out and I was so irrationally angry. Not a good mommy moment, but just so tired. And then up five times last night to pee for me. Should I just get a catheter?

Also I need to know how to gif.

[kaydee0402]

requiressnacks, it's looking like it! My brother had them as well, and I remember that he couldn't get his ears wet, but other than that, they weren't bad.

[kaydee0402]

legalbeagle, hugs mama! And yes to the catheter, lol.

[lastnamewithheld]

kaydee0402, that all sounds so hard. You're doing a great job, though!
Lucy, have fun in vegas!!

I'm sorry everyone is sleeping so shittily. I finally was woken up by my alarm at 5am instead of waking up "just because" at 2-3am for the last 2 weeks.

But alas, i'm back at work and so annoyed by everyone that I just want to go back home. I'd rather pull the weeds in my garden that just popped up overnight (ok, maybe a couple weeks ago, I was just trying to wish them away, lol.)and clean my dirty house.

[littlelion]

kaydee0402 hang in there and feel free to vent and pity party yourself all you want. I hope your LO responds to a new medicine and can avoid surgery.

[requiressnacks]

May 20, 2016 9:39:15 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

requiressnacks , it's looking like it! My brother had them as well, and I remember that he couldn't get his ears wet, but other than that, they weren't bad.

I don't remember them being that bad either! But then again, I was a little kid. haha

[WineNChocolate]

legalbeagle, hey easiest way I learned to do it. This is on a big computer.

1. Find the gif
2. right click and save image URL
3. go to imgur.com
4. left hand corner select upload Gif - you don't have to be a member
5. Choose GIF URL- insert Image URL
6. After it uploads it will have a list of different code on the right hand side
7. Choose BBC code, may have to drop down the choices
8. Go to Profile on PB, edit profile, personal and then in your signature copy in the bbccode. Should look like this: , if the img brackets aren't there then add them..but I do believe the bbc code should have them.
9. Then Preview
10. Then save

Let me know if confusing and I will try and help better

kaydee0402, full time working mom is pretty brutal at times. My boss is not at all unfamiliar with me being gone a lot due to appointments and my DD being sick cause of something from daycare.

[requiressnacks]

legalbeagle, an alternative route is to find gifs already on the web. If I'm looking for a Friday gif (from desktop):

I just google "Friday Gif"
I click "Images"
I find one I like
I click "view image"
I get the link from the top of the page
I go to the "Quick Reply" box on TCF and click the little "insert image" icon
I paste the link
I click Post Quick Reply

It's pretty easy

[littlelion]

DH has been looking for a job since he got back from Mexico.  His old company isn't hiring.  He's had 2 other offers but both require a lot of overtime. Basically, he'd work from 5 am-7 pm. And that means no help for me at home.  So he's asked me if I'd be ok with that and I've said no. I feel bad.  He wants to go back to work and we need him to bring in money, but the thought of him working those crazy hrs (plus Sat!) leaving me to handle DS alone again makes me want to cry. I'm trying to help him look for other jobs online too but nothing has come up yet. Sigh.   

[legalbeagle]

[legalbeagle]

Thanks!!!! WineNChocolate, requiressnacks,

[legalbeagle]

littlelion, ugh I'm sorry that's really rough. I can totally understand not wanting to solo parent that whole time. I probably would have said the same thing.

[kaydee0402]

littlelion, hugs mama. I hope he finds something that works for both of you soon.

[hmr11913]

Lucy, I hope the days go by quickly! Are you also finding out the sex?

W, OMG --- 52 little bodies, I hope that you have help LOL.

kaydee0402, awwww, I hope he feels better soon. That has to be the worst. I do know quite a few people though that have had their kids get the tubes and they said it's like a miracle how quickly they heal and how much happier they are.

As for me, my mom made a rhubarb torte, which is the best thing ever.... but I'm still sick and haven't been able to taste anything all week so this sucks. I even ate a mint thinking I could for sure taste that.... nope. I just want to eat all things and taste them.

[fikafairy67]

kaydee0402, DS had tubes placed when he was 18 months old, and it made a WORLD of difference for him. If they wind up going that route, let me know if you have questions!

And I'm going to AW for a minute - at my appointment yesterday, my OB prescribed diclegis (which is basically unisom + b6, which I had been taking already OTC and separately - they knew this, but wanted to try the RX before going to zofran) and apparently the extended release and spreading out the b6 in smaller doses is what I needed/my body likes the placebo effect of a prescribed version. I was still nauseous this morning off and on, but it was mild compared to the past two weeks AND... NO BARFING!!!! PLUS AN APPETITE!

I feel like a new person today!

[kaydee0402]

fikafairy67, yay for feeling better!

[requiressnacks]

I just went to lunch with a bunch of girlfriends. It is so hard not to share my big news! UGHHHHHH.

[Lucy]

May 20, 2016 11:06:49 GMT -5 hmr11913 said:

Lucy, I hope the days go by quickly! Are you also finding out the sex?

W, OMG --- 52 little bodies, I hope that you have help LOL.

kaydee0402, awwww, I hope he feels better soon. That has to be the worst. I do know quite a few people though that have had their kids get the tubes and they said it's like a miracle how quickly they heal and how much happier they are.

As for me, my mom made a rhubarb torte, which is the best thing ever.... but I'm still sick and haven't been able to taste anything all week so this sucks. I even ate a mint thinking I could for sure taste that.... nope. I just want to eat all things and taste them.

Yes! I'm excited about that, but so nervous about the other results!

[littlelion]

May 20, 2016 11:51:34 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

I just went to lunch with a bunch of girlfriends. It is so hard not to share my big news! UGHHHHHH.

Are you thinking of how and when you'll let ppl know? I told my coworkers today after seeing such a good pic of the baby. I bought DD munchkins and when they came over to grab some I said "wanna see my new munchkin?". As close to an announcement as I'm gonna get.

[requiressnacks]

May 20, 2016 11:59:26 GMT -5 littlelion said:

May 20, 2016 11:51:34 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

I just went to lunch with a bunch of girlfriends. It is so hard not to share my big news! UGHHHHHH.

Are you thinking of how and when you'll let ppl know? I told my coworkers today after seeing such a good pic of the baby. I bought DD munchkins and when they came over to grab some I said "wanna see my new munchkin?". As close to an announcement as I'm gonna get.

That is so cute!!!

Actually, yes.  I am hosting a big Memorial Day party next weekend, so if all is well at the NT scan on Wednesday, I am going to start telling people then. I haven't had an ultrasound since my 9th week, so I just want to make sure that all is OK before telling people.  So close!!!

[kaydee0402]

We need to have an announcements thread where everyone can share their announcements, if they want. Pictures (if comfortable), reactions, did people cry, yada yada yada.