2017 is HERE!

[ladytiffany24]

Jan 1, 2017 7:35:06 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

Holy shit ladies, it is 2017! We are going to have babies this year!

Holy shit indeed!

[ladytiffany24]

My in-laws leave sometime this morning and it cannot come fast enough!! I am so ready to have my house and my life back. Although, lots of cleaning up to do because they're slobs. 🙄

[erinshelley21]

Ds tried to wake up for the day at 5:15. Lol noooo. 2 more hours of sleep and he is much more pleasant. I am too.

We are eating breakfast then headed to pick up groceries. Dh works until 7p tonight so it's just us for the day. We have NYD lunch at fil's then I might see if my mom, brother and SIL want to come over for dinner. My family used to get Taco Bell every NYD and it's been a long time since that happened. It's also been a long time since I've felt like I had a really solid year so I think we should give it a shot.

[meggypoo1]

It was so nice to be in my own bed last night but I slept like shit. MH came to bed around 4 AM. I am letting him sleep until 9:30 before my SIL comes over for the day. We are giving Clara all her presents from us today once my SIL gets here

[mikaela20]

Im counting down single digit weeks until baby-Crazy!!!. I'm not ready lol.

I've been working constantly on getting the house ready. Painted trim and door frames all week and still have more work on it today. H has been working on repairing the nursey closet and will be building a customized shelving system with wire shelves. Once that's done, I think I will feel better.

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[callmeKD]

My H and I both slept like crap last night. Fireworks went off at midnight and our dog hates them. H has officially declared 2017 the year of no sleep. 😂 I'm scared.

[cosmicav]

2017 panic mode ENGAGE!

[cosmicav]

I have a cautiously optimistic feeling about this year though even though I am in freak out mode. My son will be 2 in April, and I am due with a mystery baby next month (oh shit), and there is a solar eclipse in August I've been looking forward to seeing for literal YEARS because spacenerdlyfe over here. Also, I love me some prime numbers.

[bookish]

Here is my vent that I just need to type out....you can just move along :-)
I'm feeling like a terrible human being this morning. We have a 14 year old lab/spaniel mix that was originally H's. She has leaked urine here and there for years and is on meds, but it has gotten progressively worse over the last year to the point where she leaks at least once a day. She has ruined our hardwood floors and has made it so I feel like our house smells and I can't have friends over. We put her in diapers a lot, but the diapers make her smell worse.

Other than the leaking, she is mostly fine. She likes sniffing around our yard, but can't really handle walks anymore.

H agreed to talk to the vet, but it has been weeks and he hasn't done it. This morning, H slept in while I took care of the dog and DS. The dog leaked everywhere and I just totally lost it. I am tired of stepping in urine and having my kid step in it. I am tired of my house smelling. I am tired of bending down to clean up after the dog. I went in the bedroom and yelled at H to just call the vet and have her put down. I may have also said that I just wanted the dog dead. Now H is pissed, the dog is scared of me, and DS is crying and clingy. Ugh.

I win terrible person of the day

[kristhegirl]

Happy New Year! Up with coffee and cookies in me (it's still the holidays, shut up doctor-in-my-head!) and I'm ready to take on the day! Which at this point contains no plans.

I'm hemming and hawing about some kind of planner/calendar/organization setup. I get a little lost in the weeds and want something to help that feeling, but I'm not sure what I'll stick with that will help. Perusing Pinterest like crazy for free stuff, currently.

Yep. Thrilling start to the year.

[cosmicav]

Jan 1, 2017 7:35:06 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

Holy shit ladies, it is 2017! We are going to have babies this year!

[kristhegirl]

bookish oh, I'm so sorry. That leaking is no fun at all and I'd be so pissed that it's around my kid. Obviously the frustration got the best of you this morning. Maybe an apology to your husband for yelling would help, once you're calmer? And then maybe you could make a plan together - talk to the vet, see if there's another medication or if this is permanent, and where you go from there, together.

Aging pet care is so hard. Don't beat yourself up - no one wants to live in dog pee. I would've come unglued, too.

[obi]

Oh bookish, Im so sorry. I think we have ALL had our moments (see that is plural) where we feel like total monsters.

I would find that really difficult to live with as well and I consider myself an animal lover.

I hope your H is at least willing to talk to the vet and see if the situation can at least be improved because that definitely isnt fair for you to be living with either.

[glb30]

bookish aww...I'm sorry. That sounds like a hard situation all around.

[obi]

This morning has been frustrating so far. C is being a holy terror and my H is annoying me. I dont know if it is me or him though.
I am also currently having a FWP and disappointed in my breakfast. I really wanted eggs benedict for breakfast but the store was out of peameal bacon so I am stuck with my usual, everyday breakfast. Bah. I was looking forward to eggs benny all week and I totally dropped the ball by leaving the shopping to the last minute.
Maybe next weekend!

[cosmicav]

I'm laying in bed and I feel like a literal foot caressing my inner ribs. That's different. Lol

[kristhegirl]

@amc25 that's sad/hard. My pets are both around 11 and I'm not looking forward to these decisions in the next few years.

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DS and I are up, we slept in a little after our small party. DH is still sleeping since he had to work yesterday.

This week's the week I'm going to finish the baby's room. Plus order the rest of the baby stuff, lol I've been in denial.

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Jan 1, 2017 10:09:57 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

My bump looks smaller today. Wtf?

position maybe? I feel like mine does this too some days.

[jnow]

I'm already swelling up. This sucks.

[jnow]

bookish we all have our moments. I would just apologize but tell YH he needs to call the vet. Maybe he is nervous that the vet will suggest putting her down. It's a tough situation.

[moutonrouge]

bookish @amc25 I'm so sorry - it's tough when pets get older and you have to make choices about everyone's quality of life. Especially incontinence/bladder issues - that's hard. Hugs to you both.

[moutonrouge]

DH is hungover, and we have to go out to lunch with a friend who is visiting our city. The friend and his host want to go to a very specific place waaaay out in the burbs. I'm trying to find other things to do up there so we don't drive 90 minutes round trip just for lunch. So far we've got DHs haircut and I'm going to go to a baby boutique to try and find a going home outfit. I might go to BBB to look for crib sheets to match the blanket SIL made.

[amacbaby]

bookish I'm sorry about the dog troubles, I would have a really hard time with that too

jnow I just noticed the swelling in my hands/arms too. I got a Fitbit for Christmas and I kept it on the same length but now it looks like it's too small 😐

We had a nice holiday except for the days of throwing up and diarrhea!

Going home Wednesday and freaking out. I have SO much to do for school that goes right up until baby due. Finding it hard to get super excited about just the baby because of it 😳

[Deleted]

Y'all can add me to the swelling club. It's been going on a while though. :/

[missi]

Warning, high risk pregnancy rank.. Not handling this well today...

On mobile because I'm afraid to be up. I am so sick of being afraid. My doctor did a fetal fibronectin test on Thursday because I had pink tinged cm 48 hours before my appointment. More pink tinge today. I am not in panic mode because I had spotting with every internal exam even with my first two girls a decade ago. On the other hand, I am sooooo fed up with the worry and fear of vasa Previa. I don't want to disrupt the whole family life again with a NICU stay. Come on body! Get it together and let me take this baby home with me in 4-1/2 weeks!

[Deleted]

missi I'm very sorry this has been so rough. What did the Dr say? I know it's easy said than done but try to rest.

[caer]

(((Hugs))) missi. I'm so sorry things have been so stressful. Hoping the spotting stops soon and you can get some rest.

ugaqueencity - some people on my other BMB swear by Tylenol PM for insomnia issues during pregnancy. Might be worth a try.

I'm sorry bookish. I have an elderly dog with congestive heart failure and his meds make him urinate frequently, which leads to accidents. I'm heartbroken about his illness but there are days I definitely feel frustrated with him. Older/sick pets are hard. (((Hugs)))

[cosmicav]

My love tit is a solidarity love tit missi. I'm so sorry you are dealing with all that stress. I hope you can get some extra rest and maybe eat some ice cream. February is not that far away!

[bookish]

Thanks for the love, guys. Pet issues are so emotionally draining!

To everyone w/ swelling- I'm not there yet, but hugs to everyone dealing with it. Just remember where you leave your wedding bands...I lost mine last pregnancy!!!

missi No real advice or words, just hugs. And I hope you get some fabulous ice cream as others have mentioned!