To the credit of BMBs, many of them pick back up right on/around/after Go Time... those first several weeks of having a newborn are nothing short of hellish. I know my first time around it is what actually prompted me to participate in the BMB because I really felt like I was drowning in life and I needed that sanity check that someone else was going through this... and others have survived to tell the tale.
We are at a semi "boring" time in pregnancy... just waiting. It's okay.... it won't always be like this. That freaking nursery thread reminded me that I've essentially ignored most of this pregnancy and I haven't done a single damn thing to prepare for DS2. Then again, we already have all the clothes, the crib, the glider, the strollers, the bouncy seats, the sheets, the car seats, the baby carriers, etc... so the only thing I have to do is organize shit...
We are moving into the new house on Friday and after I get the majority of the actual house unpacked, I'm going to focus on preparing for the little man.
Funny you mention that @hilarityensued - trying to get a sense of WTH was going on with BFing with DS totally brought me out of lurker-hood on my previous BMB, but then I just felt like a jerk for showing up so late and all. But yeah, I think you're likely right that we're just in a lull soon to be followed by the raging hurricane of newborn arrivals!
(oh and you aren't alone on needing to organize...I haven't done much either)
The clusterfuck that is my having a newborn is also part of the reason I joined in last month after lurking for awhile. At the very least, it helps just to know there are other people going through the same thing and to be able to commiserate. And some times you pick up great tips/help too from moms who are in the middle of it. I didn't have that with DD until my best friend had her baby a month later.
My real-life friends also don't appreciate gifs. So I'm here for those too.
I just won a pair of tickets to a chocolate tasting followed by a hockey game on Friday night! So now I scored free tickets for 2 fun things to do this weekend, because we have the ice wine festival on Saturday, too. Helloooooo free Valentine's dates!
I just won a pair of tickets to a chocolate tasting followed by a hockey game on Friday night! So now I scored free tickets for 2 fun things to do this weekend, because we have the ice wine festival on Saturday, too. Helloooooo free Valentine's dates!
Post by honeylemon on Feb 10, 2015 14:27:44 GMT -5
About children's coloring, DH and I both have dark hair and green eyes. Both kids are blond with blue eyes. We've had people ask us how that happened. It's awkward.
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I just won a pair of tickets to a chocolate tasting followed by a hockey game on Friday night! So now I scored free tickets for 2 fun things to do this weekend, because we have the ice wine festival on Saturday, too. Helloooooo free Valentine's dates!
A chocolate tasting? That sounds amazing!
Yes I have no idea what it entails, but I'm excited. They're advertising it as a "his & hers valentine's night" because otherwise, boys don't like chocolate and girls don't like hockey
GTT takers - did you refrigerate the drink for your glucose test?
I think I would have literally vomited if it wasn't cold!! But I also put ice in everything I drink so it was bad enough I had to drink it cold without ice
I just got off of a 52 minute phone call (probably 48 of those WAITING) with my insurance. Somehow they screwed up our surepay, so they didn't deduct my dec or jan payments. So I called last month to try to fix it, those 2 were supposed to come out on the 4th of february and our regular payment on feb 15th.
the 4th ones didn't come out which was why I had called back and they still don't have their crap figured out, so now they have to send it to accounting and then they are going to call me back
I had a day off today. Decided to go to the container store to see if I could find anything to organize LOs changing table/drawers. Nope. Didn't like anything. Then I took a detour and ended up like this.
Urgh, I don't know how to feel about today. I've had no less than 6 coworkers come up to me and say something about my outfit. Things like, "Aww, is this your first maternity top?" "Oh, that maternity shirt is so cute!" "Look who's wearing maternity clothes now!" I know these coworkers and know they don't have any negative intentions whatsoever, but I feel so awkward. I've worn a couple of maternity tops to work before that apparently aren't as obviously a maternity top, but I didn't think this one was that much more obvious.
In happier news, I get to work from home this afternoon so that's a win.
Slept like shit for the millionth night in a row. I'm really starting to think I won't get a good nights sleep for the next year or so.
On on a different note, I'm AW'ing this pic I took last night of my first baby snuggling with my belly (stretch marks and all! Lol). LO was moving all over the place and everytime she would give a good kick my dog would lift his head up, look annoyed, then lay back down and try to fall back asleep. So cute but he's gonna be in for a rude awakening when he realizes he's not going to be my priority anymore!
Cute pic!!! I am also quite jealous, still waiting for my dog to want to snuggle with the bump. She's not super snuggly to begin with, but enough people said that might change with the pregnancy that I have yet to give up hope... I thought by the time my bump got a little bigger she would be into it, but either she doesn't get what's going on or doesn't care.
Last night I dreamed that I was drafted as quarterback to the Patriots. Obviously though since they already have Brady and Garrapolo i'd be the 3rd string QB but I didn't mind. I had to work out with Tom Brady and as we get to the gym, Giselle is there and she's unbelievably gorgeous and I got jealous of her. As we leave I was glad that Giselle didn't come with us because I was developing a crush on Tom.
Mind you, I don't like the Patriots and I don't care all that much about Tom Brady. Crazy PG dreams, I tell ya!
For all y'all taking your glucose drink home, how does that work? When I did my test I had to go to a lab and wait an hour to get my blood drawn.
They wanted me to come to the office, drink the drink, be seen by my OB (which takes like 5 minutes) and then wait out the rest of the hour and have my blood drawn by their on site lab. I asked if there was anyway I could take the drink home and just drink it before I came in as I wanted to minimize the time I was away from work and they said that would be fine.
Lucky!! My lab absolutely refused to let me do this. I had a 45-minute appointment scheduled near the hospital that day, I was hoping to kill two birds with one stone by taking the drink to-go, chugging at the appropriate time, having my appt, and being back at the lab in time for the blood draw. The nurse was adamant that she had to watch me drink it! Funny how the rules are so inconsistent across the board.
CTri17 and robotpcr, I can't even be mad... It happened on her daddy's watch, so he will get to clean it. That was the picture my mom took of her beautiful "artwork" and she thought it was hilarious. Thank goodness I have a pack of like ten magic erasers
I am just here to complain again... Life has been crazy! I am in the last 3 weeks of school, new work schedule, and I miss being able to read and post! Hope you all have been doing well! Hope to catch up soon!
About children's coloring, DH and I both have dark hair and green eyes. Both kids are blond with blue eyes. We've had people ask us how that happened. It's awkward.
But what about THIS kind of children coloring?!? (Sorry, this was the first thing I thought of when I read the first three words of your post honeylemon) Edited to tag @sastahlman as well....who has a special appreciation for children coloring today!
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CTri17 and robotpcr, I can't even be mad... It happened on her daddy's watch, so he will get to clean it. That was the picture my mom took of her beautiful "artwork" and she thought it was hilarious. Thank goodness I have a pack of like ten magic erasers
Dat face doh... how could you ever get mad at that?
CTri17 and robotpcr, I can't even be mad... It happened on her daddy's watch, so he will get to clean it. That was the picture my mom took of her beautiful "artwork" and she thought it was hilarious. Thank goodness I have a pack of like ten magic erasers
Dat face doh... how could you ever get mad at that?
And yes, magic erasers are a staple in our house!
That's exactly why I can't be mad about it... She was so proud, and I can tell she worked hard on it... I did, however, show her that she has mass amounts of paper on her desk to color on. Hopefully that will help!
CTri17 and robotpcr, I can't even be mad... It happened on her daddy's watch, so he will get to clean it. That was the picture my mom took of her beautiful "artwork" and she thought it was hilarious. Thank goodness I have a pack of like ten magic erasers
I just found out that magic erasers exist. I know, I'm late to the mom club I guess. I have so many walls with hidden drawings that need erasing!
I just found out that magic erasers exist. I know, I'm late to the mom club I guess. I have so many walls with hidden drawings that need erasing!
Magic erasers are awesome! I buy them when they are on sale. They work for pretty much everything.
I buy them at Sams Club. They come in a pack of 10 for like $12 I think. I go through them so quickly that I gave up on not having a stockpile of them.
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