MLK randoms

[crazycatlady6]

Happy Monday!

What's going on in your neck of the woods today?

[crazycatlady6]

I've been up off and on since 4am.

Work nightmare woke me up the first time, then a musical nightmare the 2nd time around that I was late for a musical and missed the first 2 numbers then wondering why my clarinet was so heavy. I woke up to my hands in playing position around my body pillow.

But now it's time to shower and go shopping with the completion coupon and gift cards!!!

[staz]

I'm at work. We don't get any holidays between New Year's Day and Memorial Day anymore (we used to get President's Day - so I picked that day to start my mat leave lol!).

I have to put the swing together tonight and install the bases in our cars for the car seat. We watched installation videos last night together (and learned how to use one of the swaddles we got) so it should go reasonably well. Thank goodness for YouTube! How did people survive without it?

[oldbaylover1024]

I'm at work while MH and J are home with my niece. Then, this afternoon, H is returning some stuff and hopefully finishing the nursery (cleaning and hanging a curtain rod).

I'm exhausted. I really wanted to call out today and work from home, but assumed I'd have a ton to do. Nope. At least not so far. This is crunch time, so being slow is driving me nuts! I need to frontload as much as possible, and my coworkers and clients are being very la-dee-da about stuff. It's making me crazy.

[shellbell]

[shellbell]

I'm exhausted and starting a cold and just...ugh. I'm giving serious thought to being done with work at 38 weeks (next week). There isn't a plan in place, but that's not my fault.

[nomnom]

I'm with shellbell, although I'm looking at being done with work at 37-37.5 weeks since induction is set for 37w6d. I'll find out tomorrow how bottom baby is oriented (head down, baby!).

I plan to try to sleep as much as possible today. This damn sinusitis just won't let go! If concentrated rest doesn't make a dent, I have an ENT appointment tomorrow morning right before my OB monitoring stuff.

[ls2012]

It's a very dreary and rainy Monday here, and I'm fighting fatigue, too. We bought a new mattress last month and I've been waiting for it to soften up and break-in so that it's as comfortable as the floor model was, but I'm still waking up sore and cranky. It has broken in a bit, so it's hard to tell how much of this is just general pregnancy discomfort. I think I need to send the kids up for another round of jumping on it to see if that helps. They'll enjoy that.

I need to go grocery shopping today, but I just don't wanna.

[flyinghorses6]

Everything crossed that bottom baby is head down nomnom I will be anxiously waiting for an update!!

I have nothing on my plate for today. My parents and sister left this morning, which always makes me sad; but my mom will be back in a few short weeks (or whenever I need her) to help me transition when the baby comes home.

I'm a little sore from yesterday's cleaning marathon, so resting on the couch and rotating my heating pad. Work tonight, meeting with HR in the morning to finalize leave plans and also discuss benefit costs if I drop to part time after maternity leave.

[musicallyinclined]

I am deeply regretting not starting my leave until 40 weeks (counting on this little guy to not show up early) but I am exhausted and all kinds of done. But with only 8 weeks of leave, I want as much of those 8 weeks to include an outside baby.

DS is with me at the office today and he is being pretty good, mostly occupying himself. I was hoping my admin assistant's kids would be here but they are at home. I was planning on pawning DS off on them to play with.
4 more weeks, I can do it!

[musicallyinclined]

shellbell, love tit in solidarity for wanting leave to start sooner.

[loves2shop4shoes]

I'm off today, but DH is working. I have a list of errands to run, but this morning has been a lazy one for me. I've found that over the last week, I either have cocaine levels of energy or "the remote is HOW far" levels of exhaustion. I think it's the nesting.

Hopefully I'll get myself semi together and get at least a few things done today. :/

[shellbell]

I just tearfully texted all my maternity leave feels to DH. Good man that he is responded with "hey, if you're done, you're done. We need to worry about you, not your paycheck."

Okay, you get to stay, DH.

But it's such a weird conversation to have because I could go into labor tonight. Or it could be 4 more weeks (no thank you).

[oldbaylover1024]

shellbell and everyone else feeling it at work - HUGE {{hugs}} I feel the same way. The lack of planning, the frustration from coworkers, dealing with clients... it's all so much to deal with on top of everything at home! I wish I could just walk out now and not care about money or my commitments. Alas, I'm working until I pop.

And the 'what if' discussions are the worst. Like I know what day this baby will be born! Spoiler: I don't. Best case scenario for work - 2/10. That's all I got.



I used my completion discount today! Crazy!!!

[EmMilAlly]

+1 to needing to get out of the office. (Before I say something to someone that gets me permanent SAHM status.) I'm feeling really defensive and protective of my area of work. I wonder if this is hormones. Anyone else?

[pivot]

Add me to the done with work list. January is our busiest month and I've been working 50+ hour weeks this month. That does not go well with being 8+ months pregnant.

nomnom Hope your appointment goes well and baby is head down!

I was MIA all weekend because we had the most productive weekend ever. I tried to LT when I could. Friday we went to Target and I got lots of diapers, wipes, and all the other essentials that we will need for this baby. Washed all of it's clothes and put them away. The nursery is almost finished - just have to hang a couple other things on the wall. While we were at Target I bought 2 new robes, new pajama pants and tops, nursing tops and slippers (bless Gilligan Omalley brand. So freaking comfy) and all my postpartum needs so the hospital bag is packet. I am completely exhausted but I feel so much better about baby coming now.

[musicallyinclined]

We had potluck leftovers in the fridge at church! I love little old church ladies. ALL THE CASSEROLES! And fried chicken, and I am pretty sure they are cookies over there too!

[cosmicav]

I would sooo love to be done with work already, but I am working up until this baby shows up so I can have every single bit of my maternity leave. I am just so tired of rolling up in there with my big aching pregnant ass, my never ending work load, my annoying co-worker comments... I just want to sleep for the next month. I am eternally cranky, I think.

[staz]

My boss just told me I have to work around the clock for the next two weeks...

Bahahahahaha!

[dancerspose]

Hey Ladies! Sorry for those of you stuck at work today, luckily I'm off. Unfortunately, DH is working, though, so it's just me and the animals. Yesterday we finally finished the nursery, yay. It's not perfect, and very eclectic, but that matches DH and I so it's fine. Plus, it's done, which is most important.

Today I went to the mall to return some stuff to VS and continue my hunt for the perfect maternity bra for a large chested person (I was unsuccessful). By the time I finished at the mall I was exhausted. I desperately need to get my eyebrows waxed, but in order to do so I also have to stop at an ATM because for eyebrows only I have to pay in cash. I was going to stop on my why home from the mall, but I just didn't have it in me. I'll stop on my way home from work tomorrow...or not...who am I trying to impress. They are looking pretty wild, though...

[ellabee]

Sorry for the crappy sleep crazycatlady6! I lol'd at the clarinet though. 😂

YouTube is the best teacher ever staz lol. I'm with you on that.

Hooray for hopefully finishing the nursery oldbaylover1024! Sorry for the work frustrations.

Sorry you're coming down with a cold shellbell. Hopefully it's mild and goes away soon! That's sweet of your H to be so considerate about leave.

Fx bottom babe is head down tomorrow nomnom! All my sorries for the lingering sinus pain.

Mattress shopping is so hard ls2012. DH and I will be doing that soon and I'm not looking forward to it. I always feel like the mattress I get isn't he same as the floor model felt.

Good luck finalizing your leave plans flyinghorses6! I'm still in awe that you can manage such an on-your-feet gogogo job this late in pregnancy! I have a desk job and was SO done with it lol.

I'm sorry you don't get a longer leave musicallyinclined. It sucks that we have to push ourselves so hard at the end of pregnancy just to maximize time on the other end.

Lol loves2shop4shoes - that's how I felt with the nesting energy. I was either at a 0 or a 10.

Omg 50+ hr work weeks pivot? I hope your company recognizes that you're a saint. And hooray for being prepped for baby!

Yay for finishing the nursery dancerspose! I desperately need my eyebrows done too...thanks for reminding me. I should probably get that addressed before our family photos tomorrow lol.

[ellabee]

DH took DD out for a one on one daddy day, so I'm home alone with DS. I ran an errand and took a nap. It's been a gloriously slow day.

Yesterday we went to my parents house for my moms bday. It was a fiasco and our first time out somewhere with a toddler and newborn. I love my family, but it was a bit much. My mom is smothering me.

[cosmicav]

Congratulations beachdreamer I hope you are doing well!

[ls2012]

Jan 16, 2017 14:36:35 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

Congratulations beachdreamer I hope you are doing well!

Ditto this, beachdreamer. I'm sure things are pretty busy right now. Hugs to you and your new baby boy! I hope you'll update us when you can. 

[oldbaylover1024]

I really want to hear birth stories from beachdreamer and ellabee!

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Just went thru the bins my SIL gave me of boy stuff....holy crap did that girl overbuy! I am staring st my piles of clothes thinking my organization plan won't even work due to the amnount I have! Great problem to have but wowsers!!!

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Jan 16, 2017 14:44:59 GMT -5 oldbaylover1024 said:

I really want to hear birth stories from beachdreamer and ellabee!

Me too...start a thread so we can congratulate you two properly!!!

[coffeeonice]

staz seriously! The nurses showed us how to swaddle like 8 times. I mean I asked an unreasonable amount of times lol. I only finally got it when I ordered this video on Amazon about calming babies. It was super cheap, I forgot about it until just now! I feel like when everybody (at the very least me) is panicking around 2 weeks after baby I'll be talking about it again. It was really helpful.

[zcookiemonster]

Yes congrats beachdreamer, hope everything is off to a good start!
staz lol to YouTube. It's worse this time around bc I think remember what to do and try it. And then YouTube and still struggle.
Worked a half day this morning and finishing some emails while DS naps before heading out for errands.
Since we got our new daybed up this weekend I'm getting antsy to pick out bedding for it but it's in the nursery and we are team green and everything seems slightly girly that I like. I'm having fun online shopping tho, but I'm wondering if I should wait until after baby arrives. Team green problems.

[ellabee]

Jan 16, 2017 14:44:59 GMT -5 oldbaylover1024 said:

I really want to hear birth stories from beachdreamer and ellabee!

I'm on it! 😊