I am thankful for diclegis. I may not need it for nausea, but last night proved it still helps me sleep soundly. I am le tired this morning. (does anyone even get the le tired reference?)
On the not so thankful aspect. My H set his alarm for 5:30 to go run this morning but didn't get out of bed until 6. If you get up and get out dude I will go back to sleep if you stir in bed for 30 minutes you wake me up. Not cool H not cool. Oh and a headache. I have had one since yesterday afternoon. Go away.
aggiebug Hope your headache clears up soon! Last week was the week of headaches for me; I don't normally get them, and it was miserable.
Morning all! Not much on the agenda today, just housework and figuring out the menu for our BBQ this weekend.
I'm working with a woman on a design project out-of-state. We had everything figured out and then one of her kids went on an overseas trip and brought back a kind of hideous item we now have to incorporate. This client will tell you she's 'not very good at this kind of thing' (home decor, etc). so I'm normally ok steering her away from bad choices, but how do you tell someone the gift their kid brought home is not great? You can't, so I just have to make it work. Argh.
I am thankful for diclegis. I may not need it for nausea, but last night proved it still helps me sleep soundly. I am le tired this morning. (does anyone even get the le tired reference?)
On the not so thankful aspect. My H set his alarm for 5:30 to go run this morning but didn't get out of bed until 6. If you get up and get out dude I will go back to sleep if you stir in bed for 30 minutes you wake me up. Not cool H not cool. Oh and a headache. I have had one since yesterday afternoon. Go away.
At first I thought it was Pepe Le Pew but then I googled it. I do remember that video. I miss those days of Ebaum's World and Albino Black Sheep. Youtube ruined everything lol.
aggiebug Hope your headache goes away! And yes, I do get the le tired reference!
I woke up without L making me. She's currently still asleep which is fine, but then why am I awake? I had a very strange dream about our AS last night. I know I'm a touch nervous about it, but at least I'm not falling apart like I was with L's. Less than 3 hours to go! Breakfast, unpack some boxes, and then the appointment is at 10! I'm excited to see baby and then I only have to wait until 6 on Saturday to find out the sex!! Yay! I'm still strongly in the "it's a boy" camp, but I'll be thrilled either way.
I think my mom and I are going to go shopping for L and father's day stuff after. DH is watching soccer tonight which starts right at L's bedtime. I'll probably watch my netflix movie in the other room.
I am thankful for diclegis. I may not need it for nausea, but last night proved it still helps me sleep soundly. I am le tired this morning. (does anyone even get the le tired reference?)
On the not so thankful aspect. My H set his alarm for 5:30 to go run this morning but didn't get out of bed until 6. If you get up and get out dude I will go back to sleep if you stir in bed for 30 minutes you wake me up. Not cool H not cool. Oh and a headache. I have had one since yesterday afternoon. Go away.
At first I thought it was Pepe Le Pew but then I googled it. I do remember that video. I miss those days of Ebaum's World and Albino Black Sheep. Youtube ruined everything lol.
I sadly quote that video way to often. Hokay so...
I'm with LizInFL, I rarely get headaches and it's usually due to sinuses so getting them for what seems like no reason is brutal and I'm the worst at knowing how to deal with them.
Good morning everyone!! Not much going on today and I'm ok with that! My announcements arrives tomorrow. I'll hopefully have them sent out by Monday (because I won't be home when they get here tomorrow womp womp) but very exciting. It's nothing big, Dh is a Red Sox fan, and I'm a Yankees fan and we bought matching onsies for each team! There's also DH's baseball glove, a ball, and the sonogram picture. It'll be fun to see if family will like, this is wonder but baby will be... (picks team) because that is very divided along family lines. I wonder if my world will become like those NFL commercials they were showing this past winter. Each family sending their team stuff for baby reminding that parent to "raise them right!" lol we're a very sports driven family LOL
Post by sophiegrace on Jun 16, 2016 7:44:37 GMT -5
I can not only remember that video, I can vividly remember exactly where I was the first time (of thousands I'm sure) that I watched it. Poor kangaroos.
LizInFL Does she have another place/room this gift could go in? Like downstairs or a spare guestroom lol. We made the mistake of buying a beautiful piece from an artist in New Orleans (which was expensive for us, we aren't real afficianados or anything) and when it got to us at home we took one look at each other and were like "were we drunk?". We have nowhere to put this huge thing.
sophiegrace At last Thursday's U/S baby still wasn't in a great position for viewing and kept wiggling around!! He still thinks Baby B is a boy (pretty confident) and Baby A is a girl (she's the iffy one); but yes he still sees a girl! I have my A/S in two weeks so hopefully they'll confirm again then.
I'm thankful for another gorgeous day in CT and for watermelon (which I'll devour later).
I'm not so thankful that I woke up at 1am and couldn't go back to bed. And just as I started to snooze my alarm went off.
Question: night before last I was laying in bed on my back. Something startled the dog and she jumped up on the bed and landed right on me. It hurt like a bitch and scared the day lights out of me. However I *think* she hit my pubic bone because that is where it is sore and tender. The babies aren't down that far anymore right? Trying not to be an overly panicking penelope here.
kleigh, glad I'm not the only one who doesn't know this video. I'm sure the babies are fine; I think by this time the fundus is typically about an inch below the bellybutton. I know that's where my little beastie has been hanging out at least. If you are concerned at all it can't hurt to call the doctor. Hope it feels less sore soon!
I don't want to be at work today. Yet I need to crush it at work today (since I'm out tomorrow for bar study). These are diametrically opposing issues.
LizInFL Does she have another place/room this gift could go in? Like downstairs or a spare guestroom lol. We made the mistake of buying a beautiful piece from an artist in New Orleans (which was expensive for us, we aren't real afficianados or anything) and when it got to us at home we took one look at each other and were like "were we drunk?". We have nowhere to put this huge thing.
sophiegrace At last Thursday's U/S baby still wasn't in a great position for viewing and kept wiggling around!! He still thinks Baby B is a boy (pretty confident) and Baby A is a girl (she's the iffy one); but yes he still sees a girl! I have my A/S in two weeks so hopefully they'll confirm again then.
It's going to go in the master bedroom, I think...or at least that's what I recommended. At least it works with the Oriental rug in there (color wise). It just kills me b/c what we had planned for that space was really beautiful and this is...not. Le sigh. Oh well, not my house. SaveSaveSaveSave
Post by goldenlove3 on Jun 16, 2016 9:38:42 GMT -5
Rant ahead... My cousin immediately offered to throw my shower when I told her I was pregnant. She's known about the issues we've had and was super excited for us. Then my MIL said she can also help her with planning. I tried giving them each other's contact information and hoping that they would figure it out but a month went by with nothing. MIL kept asking me if we're going to all get together and start planning so I finally sent a group email with the guest list and some quick ideas of places that we could have it. My cousin responded and said she would let us handle location and she would take care of decorations and dessert.
I ended up spending hours looking up banquet rooms in the area then created a handy dandy spreadsheet with all the prices listed out. I started contacting places to find out if our date is open. Half of them are already booked so I guess it's good that I started this now.
BUT HOW THE HELL DID I END UP PLANNING MY OWN SHOWER!?
goldenlove3 I am so sorry they dropped that on you!!!!! If MIL was serious (and it sounds like she was) I'd get back with her and be like, "I know I really shouldn't have done this as the guest of honor but I couldn't help myself, here's a list of some places I already scouted".. And definitely get her back on the lead if you can.
goldenlove3 I am so sorry they dropped that on you!!!!! If MIL was serious (and it sounds like she was) I'd get back with her and be like, "I know I really shouldn't have done this as the guest of honor but I couldn't help myself, here's a list of some places I already scouted".. And definitely get her back on the lead if you can.
That's what I plan on doing. We're all having dinner tonight so I'm going to tell her what I've done so far and give her my recommendation and hopefully be done with it.
goldenlove3 I am so sorry they dropped that on you!!!!! If MIL was serious (and it sounds like she was) I'd get back with her and be like, "I know I really shouldn't have done this as the guest of honor but I couldn't help myself, here's a list of some places I already scouted".. And definitely get her back on the lead if you can.
That's what I plan on doing. We're all having dinner tonight so I'm going to tell her what I've done so far and give her my recommendation and hopefully be done with it.
I'm having the total opposite problem - I actually want to be involved lol. Is it tacky or taboo for the guest of honor to be involved in some planning?
Post by goldenlove3 on Jun 16, 2016 10:26:38 GMT -5
kleigh I agree. I don't think it's tacky. I don't mind being involved in the decision making process but didn't expect to lead the thing. H and I are even willing to pitch in towards the cost.
kleigh, I think it's a matter of how involved you are. To an extent you do need to be involved because if your life is anything like mine, the planner won't know everyone to invite and they definitely don't have their addresses or numbers. Like previous posters mentioned, I think it would be awkward/embarrassing if they do games you don't like or have a lot food you don't eat. Input there is necessary. I'm sure your closest girlfriends/ family members know or at least have an idea of what you want, and what you despise. I've made sure my BFF knows what I'm ok with and what I'm not. All the baby showers I've been to the shower is based on the theme of the nursery.
goldenlove3, I'm sorry your cousin is falling through on you! Hopefully, MIL takes over and knocks it out of the park.
I tend to be of the opinion that a shower is a gift, so other than contributing to the guest list and maybe an overall idea (couples shower vs just ladies, formal v casual, etc), it's not really the guest of honor's place or responsibility to do much more. But...I tend to be old school so maybe that is just how things work in our 'circle' Plus if I'm the guest of honor, I kind of want to be surprised (within reason!)...I don't want to know all the details in advance, I think it takes away from the fun.
It's hard to feel like you're not 'in control', especially for a planner personality like me, but I have always just trusted the hostesses and let them do their thing. I love planning/hosting parties and want to do things my way when I do, so I assume others feel the same when they're entertaining. I wouldn't speak up unless I took major issue with something that was being planned.
Eta: my mom recently co-hosted an amazing baby shower for a friend's daughter, and they did run some game ideas by the mom-to-be to make sure she was ok with them. I think something like that is OK, as well.
goldenlove3, I'm sorry your cousin is falling through on you! Hopefully, MIL takes over and knocks it out of the park.
The good thing is that my cousin is AMAZING at desserts and decorations so i know what she contributes will be awesome. I just didn't expect her to drop the rest of the responsibilities but I'm sure everything will work out fine.
LizInFL I definitely WANT to be surprised but there's just one or two things that I cringe at the thought of.
A) I have a few friends dealing with IF, so I would rather it not be a baby centric thing but more of a guys/gals cookout or something so they can at least have their husbands there.
B) I don't like the traditional games and I esp don't like opening gifts in front of people - I think it's rude because then you have to say who got what and some people can't afford as much as others etc.
C) This one I should not even mention because I sound like a bitch but please understand that at the time I really didn't know H's family beyond that they seemed awfully pretentious - for my bridal shower these two sisters and my MIL did the planning. They are not familiar with the recent capabilities of the Internet, don't know what "a Pinterest is" etc etc. The invitation was a handwritten party city invite (honestly no big deal, I don't even care) but then they drew decorative scribble on it, glued glitter on it, and glued a picture of H and I to the front of each invititation, but it was like our bodies were cut out of the photo to fit within the space that was available and then cotton balls were glued around the picture. I couldn't imagine what the other in-law ladies (who are up to date on here things) were thinking of MIL or my sisters and it made me feel so freaking bad (not for me, but that maybe someone would've said something about them)
I have a silly question about BMBs: I'm due late in November, so do I have switch groups if baby is born in December? I always wondered how that worked.
I have a silly question about BMBs: I'm due late in November, so do I have switch groups if baby is born in December? I always wondered how that worked.
I'm not gonna switch. Technically 40 weeks here is Nov 13, but I keep being told to expect last week of October. But I think it's kind of up to you?
I have a silly question about BMBs: I'm due late in November, so do I have switch groups if baby is born in December? I always wondered how that worked.
I wouldn't think that you HAVE to go to December. I know some people get involved with both BMBs just in case but it's not required. You are a part of this group and we've all gotten to know each other. We're not going to kick you out
I have a silly question about BMBs: I'm due late in November, so do I have switch groups if baby is born in December? I always wondered how that worked.
Ditto to what others have said. In my Jan.'15 BMB, we had ladies that delivered in late November, early December, and early February who stuck around, because that's your "people" by that point.
If you wanted, I'm sure you'd be welcome to participate in D'16 as well. It's whatever you're comfortable with.
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