Aha moments

[sugarkissed]

DD has been super clingy the past few days, and needing my attention constantly. I can't believe that I'm going to have to attend to TWO little demanding humans soon! But.. how?!

[txngrl31]

A friend of mine is getting married in Philly (8 hour drive from Boston) in December. Baby will be 6 months, and since we live far from family,, we have no babysitters. The bride suggested staying at the inn connected to the reception hall. Yep, "a ha" moment of "I completely forgot I will have a baby with me" and "how will I keep her calm during the ceremony and reception?"

[Deleted]

Every time DS1 goes to his dad's house for the night and I get to sleep in or be lazy for the whole weekend. That's not going to happen much longer.

[laurenlou83]

We had our hospital tour last night. DH and I have never been to the hospital here (we just moved a year ago), so wanted a good idea of everything before labor happens.
If seeing the hospital bed with stirrups, machines, nurses, a mom holding a brand new baby and hearing some crying didn't say 'a-ha' and 'oh shit', I don't know what will. All this while the OB nurse is calmly explaining basically every detail of what will/could/should happen....
Shit just got real.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Came home from work yesterday to our first baby present! Holy shit, I'm going to have a baby that will actually use this thing soon!! Totally mind blowing at the moment.

[ajm11]

I've been bitching about only getting 6-7 hours of sleep at night. Then I quickly realized that I would have given a limb to be able to sleep that much after DD was born. She was colicky and needed to be held and nursed at all times, so maybe this one won't be like that. But yeah, terrified.

[Bluedaisy]

Came home from work yesterday and DH had totally cleaned almost all of the crap out of what will be the nursery and moved the furniture that was in there out then asked if I wanted to go pick out paint the next day.

Seeing him getting involved in getting stuff done was huge for me! I have been pushing and he kind of puts things off so I was shocked and so excited but a little terrified.

[ladymouse]

Past two days: "Aaaaaah... only about 2 months of pregnancy left." Followed immediately by "AAAAAAAAARGH! ONLY ABOUT 2 MONTHS OF PREGNANCY LEFT!"

Very different from the first time around, where I didn't quite know what I was getting into. DS didn't sleep a full 2 hours in a row until he  was 9 months old.  I'm kind of terrified this one will have similar or worse sleep (DS is teething and sick this week.)

[carolyngrace]

DH and I both woke up ahead of our alarms today and ended up getting it on. As I rolled out of bed afterwards I looked directly at the spot where the RNP will be for DB and was like "oh, shit, there's about to be a BABY in our room on mornings like this!"

[leenziepops]

Ladies ladies ladies. This is a pregnancy board! Who said anything about babies?!?! Me look after a tiny human?? Nope nope.

[turtletyme]

@bubbs119 I am on your team! Got a postcard from the dentist and wanted to wait to schedule, til DH was like "uh you better just do it now..." I am also lamenting the loss of my dirty music, it's been a major topic of discussion!

[tiffbot]

Mine was at my dr appointment last week seen she gave me my prenatal record to take to the hospital 'just in case' before my next appointment at the end of this month, where she will continue giving me updated records at each appointment.

[ombradellarosa]

Today I realised that it's no longer weird to me that I'm about to have a baby. Obviously having that realisation was weird and then my mind was all screwed.

[omgtree]

Apr 16, 2015 16:59:16 GMT -5 sugarkissed said:

DD has been super clingy the past few days, and needing my attention constantly. I can't believe that I'm going to have to attend to TWO little demanding humans soon! But.. how?!

This. Tonight DD was a ball of energy and didn't go down till 1am how the bleep am I suppose to do that with another human demanding me. Also I need my sleep, not ready to be up all the time and go back to work.

[jcprn]

I babysat my coworker's 2 kids for a couple hours yesterday and it really hit me that my life is never going to be the same ever again. So crazy.

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Apr 16, 2015 17:24:40 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

One of my favorite singers is releasing his new album in July and touring, including a 4 night run at the Ryman in Nashville in October. DH and I have been talking about going to Nashville anyways so I was thinking how perfect this would be to plan our trip around!

Then I was like, oh, we'll have a 4 month old baby. Never mind.

I found the first year to be the best time to travel with a baby. But maybe I just got a chill first baby? Airplane rides were a breeze and car rides. The only issue with your plan is getting out of the house in the evening since you would need a baby sitter:(

After 1 year travel is a fricken pain with a toddler running all difference places and doing the typical toddler freak outs! I feel like I need 4 hands!

[megd893]

Yesterday, I had a package delivered and when I went to pick it up it was a case of similac from the "similac club". When I opened it up, there was a case of 8 'newborn' bottles and a nipple included. I have food for the baby. There are things in the house to FEED this person now.
While my wife had a good point saying we have a crib, and clothing... this is different. It expires. But it wont expire before we use it! Whoa.
This also spurred me panicking that we need to clean out and re-organize a kitchen cabinet for the little man's stuff. Bottles etc.

[baytosa2013]

We put the dresser (my nursery labor of love project) in to the room last night finally and I was like "holy shit we have a nursery!" I've had a few of those moments too being out and about and being sad that I won't have that kind of freedom any longer.

[mnp48]

mrsmonogrammed, my "aha!" moment came the same time the packages arrived at the door, too.

My other "oh shit" moment when I started to have check-ups every two weeks now. Shit's gettin' real.

[gilder40]

I don't even know. Since my birthing class and having appointments every two weeks...it seems like everything is an "oh crap" moment. Seriously. It's down to like 6 weeks, and I'm flipping out. I feel like I have NOTHING done.

We do have a crib and the nursery renovation is like 95% complete. We can start putting stuff in there new. Crazy. We have the stroller and infant car seat, I just need to put it in my car. Baby shower next weekend, and breastfeeding class next week.

I'm just overwhelmed. Excited, yet overwhelmed.

[calsurb]

Apr 16, 2015 17:24:40 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

One of my favorite singers is releasing his new album in July and touring, including a 4 night run at the Ryman in Nashville in October. DH and I have been talking about going to Nashville anyways so I was thinking how perfect this would be to plan our trip around!

Then I was like, oh, we'll have a 4 month old baby. Never mind.

Jason Isbell? Love him!

[sonuptosondown]

Got the official letter from my practice with the date, time and instructions for my scheduled c/s. Ack!

[nettje]

Tonight I got my a-ha moment. I was talking to my dad over dinner and asked him to keep his cell with him if he leaves the house. He's the closest person I've got just in case I got into labour early and need someone to look after DD. we were talking about how many weeks are left and this next Thursday, there will only be 5 weeks left. 5 WEEKS. holy shit. And that's if baby waits until the repeat c/s.

[carolyngrace]

As of Monday I will only have 3 weeks until I'm full term!!!!! That's an oh shit realization.

[Bluedaisy]

I think my husband just had a major one....our next door neighbours just had their new baby two weeks early. When I told DH that I thought they'd had the baby his response was "But it's two weeks early first babies are always late"....then he talked to the neighbour...yup two weeks early.

[mcp6286]

My best friend and I were talking about who should rent the hotel rooms for us & DHs at the wedding we're in on Sept 12. She was like, "It'll be so nice, just the 4 of us without our children" and I was immediately like "OMG, I'm going to have a real human child at that point! I am now part of this group of adults who gets excited to make plans that don't include children" LOL