Weekly check in- 12/28-1/3

[Andrea]

How far along are you?

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?

Any fun symptoms going on?

Any appointments this week?

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions?

[Andrea]

How far along are you? 17 weeks

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Large order of fries, chipmunk

Any fun symptoms going on? Excessive discharge, peeing every five minutes. Nausea has finally simmmered down.

Any appointments this week? Nope

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I am really starting to feel movement. It is a weird mixture of creepy and cute.

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? In Colombia we eat 12 grapes at midnight and make a wish for each one. We also run around with suitcases to bring travel and adventure to the next year. Another fun one is to make an effigy on the name of the Old Year, which is called as Año Viejo. It is tied up with fireworks, and at the point of clock ringing twelve, it is burnt. Also, people write their faults, or any feared bad luck on a piece of paper and throw it in the burning effigy. According to beliefs, doing so ensures liberty from all past troubles, sins, and mistakes, as well as bad luck.

I have roped my American husband and friends to do something Colombian related each year. They get a kick out of it!

[frecklesnbrains]

How far along are you? 16+6

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? I'm waiting until tomorrow to see what 17 weeks is on Ovia. Until then, I'm carrying around an action figure.

Any fun symptoms going on? No...

Any appointments this week? No

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I feel so extraordinarily normal that I keep wondering if I'm really still pregnant. I have to really use my imagination to see a bump (which was probably mostly Christmas dinner - my belly looks flat as a pancake today). I haven't felt any movement yet either so I sort of feel in limbo. I have had the same dream twice where I go to my anatomy scan and they tell me that I'm only measuring like 8 weeks and that I have to come back again later. Anyone else in the same boat or care to tell me I'm not crazy?

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? I usually struggle to stay up until midnight and then go to sleep at 12:01. I'm almost always on call (the price I pay for asking for Christmas off every year) which means no alcohol, and of course this year isn't any different.

[cattuccino]

How far along are you? 18 weeks

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A sugar glider

Any fun symptoms going on? Migraines, what I'm assuming is RLP, discharge as well, and wanting to eat all the things

Any appointments this week? Morphology scan tomorrow!

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I am still feeling more exhausted than i thought I would be at this point - but maybe the holidays and toddler are impacting more of that than the pregnancy. I'm excited/nervous for the scan tomorrow.
I'm suspicious of an anterior placenta..:I thought I was feeling movement but now I'm not, and definitely not confident I was.

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? Dh's parents always throw a huge party complete with fireworks at midnight.

I'm still trying to convince DH to get on board with red/pink or blue fireworks of our own to share if we find out the sex tomorrow.

[microworm]

How far along are you? 14wk3d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Lemon

Any fun symptoms going on? Nausea is subsiding, however I threw up uncontrollably this morning when I was getting ready. It was pre-breakfast so it was water and stomach acid. Couldn't stop for a couple min. Felt great. Other than that, I am pretty symptomless which worries me.

Any appointments this week? No.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? We told our families about the pregnancy on Christmas Eve/Christmas. It was fun and special. I am hoping I start to feel movement in the next couple weeks. I had an anterior placenta with DS so I didn't feel anything until 20 weeks or so.

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? Usually I just get pretty drunk so...not really.

[greysonsmom]

How far along are you?

16+1

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?

Dill pickle

Any fun symptoms going on?

Nausea is finally letting up, but I'm also terrified to stop taking the diclegis.

Any appointments this week?

I have an appointment Wednesday, not sure what they are doing. I think I may call and see if it's even worth going to, it's exhausting to drag a 16 month old to all these appointments especially if they are just checking blood pressure and Doppler.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?

Ftm cherish this experience with your first pregnancy! I still don't feel the same excitement I did the first time around and now it just seems so much more exhausting while caring for a toddler.


GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions?

Nothing too exciting for New Years, maybe we will have some friends over.

[csat]

How far along are you? 17w1d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Onion

Any fun symptoms going on? I've just started feeling movement!

Any appointments this week? Nope

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? My SIL almost guessed our chosen baby name. We won't tell anyone IRL until she is born, everyone knows this but tries to guess anyway and I just put on my poker face. It's incredibly similar (Willa / Willow).

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? Is staying home a tradition? Typically New Years Eve is celebrated with just DH and I (and DS going to bed early), we make appetizers, drink a lot of bubbly and watch movies. New Years Day we spend with my parents watching football and drinking gin fizzes.

[origamimommy]

How far along are you? 14w / 5d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Kiwi / Lemon / Beet

Any fun symptoms going on? Still throwing up daily, crying, but like many of you, I feel very much not pregnant. It's freaking me out. Thank GOD I have an appointment and ultrasound tomorrow.

Any appointments this week? Why, yes I do! I have an appt, and then after that I have an ultrasound! I am so excited. It's a bit early, but because I am switching to a lower level of cobra for 30 days, my doctor's office so wonderfully moved my appointments up a week and a half. They do sex determination as early as 14weeks, so I really hope we can find out the sex tomorrow. And then I will have my Level 2 ultrasound in February (I have these due to a birth defect I was born with, just to be sure and be prepared in case.)

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Why don't I feel movement (because I'm only 14 weeks)? Why don't I feel pregnant? Why can't I have some damn sushi? Why am I having these terrible dreams? Is my baby okay in there?

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? Literally nothing. By the end of celebrating Christmas, we are dunzo. We barely make it to midnight

[bighair12]

How far along are you? 13w4d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Jalapeno

Any fun symptoms going on? bleeding and spotting. Not fun. Getting my energy back but not sleeping well.

Any appointments this week? nope.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I am off of clinic this week and we are heading to the in laws to celebrate Christmas with them mid-week.

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? We don't really have any. Our anniversary is the second so New Years isn't that exciting anymore.

[bgkc4]

How far along are you?16w 3d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? dill pickle

Any fun symptoms going on? Back and neck pain that sometimes travels up the spine and turns into headaches.

Any appointments this week? Saw my OB today. No U/S, just the doppler. Heartbeat was strong. Doctor could tell the baby was moving around from while we listened. Next appt isn't until the 20 week anatomy scan in late January.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? None

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? None. DH and I usually stay home and watch the ball drop on TV, or at the most, go to dinner just the two of us. Last year, after 9 years together, I convinced him to get dressed up and attend a fancy NYE party with friends at a nearby hotel. We watched the midnight fireworks on the waterfront from the party. It was so much fun. I'm glad we did it, bc that was our last opportunity to celebrate NYE in such a festive way for many years to come. This year I can't drink, and every year after we'll be celebrating with our child(ren).

[sandandsea]

16 weeks
Avocado
Felt the baby for the first time last night!!
My next appt is mid January.
Our flight today was cancelled so we now fly out tomorrow afternoon. Such a pain. And United was so not helpful- everything is overbooked so they can refund us or give us a craptastic flight tomorrow. The lemonade side is that we get one more day with my family (and DSs fun cousins) and one less with ILS and no kiddos to play with.
No fun New Years traditions since DS. We fly home the morning of the first and since we have gotten used to EST I'll be shocked if we make it to midnight back in CA!

[manybellsdown]

How far along are you? 16w1d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Dill pickle

Any fun symptoms going on? Not really. I'm tired a lot, but maybe I am always tired?

Any appointments this week? Just happened! Successful 16-week Doppler check. Not worried about how much weight I've gained because it was Christmas, not worried not worried...

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? God I missed red wine at Christmas. So much good red wine was had around me. I felt the baby a couple days ago! I'm pretty sure. I'm ready for more. Also I cannot hide this beast much longer, but I don't have a legit bumpity bump. Work clothes are not forgiving.

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? Since DD, not really. We are going to a dinner party where everyone has toddlers, and we'll do an early countdown and get her home to bed. And me to bed. Sounds pretty perfect.

[GOmamab15]

How far along are you? 14w 4d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A beet

Any fun symptoms going on? A little heartburn, general fatigue & some headaches. Still crazy dreams every time I sleep.

Any appointments this week? Not until 1/8.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Super sleepy today. Have to muster more energy this week cuz work's starting to pick up.

GTKY: How do you celebrate New Years? Any traditions? Usually not much on NYE. I try to go for a hike on New Year's Day.


All this dill pickle talk has me craving more pickles. Already had 2 this evening.

[shan]

How far along are you?
16w6d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?
Pickle

Any fun symptoms going on?
I'm so tired. RLP. SPD. I'm a ball of fun, basically. My vag hurts so badly I'm going to be first in line at the chiro next Monday when they reopen.

Any appointments this week?
No. Not until Jan 19.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
I'm still amazed at how much I'm showing.

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions?
I'll go to bed by 11pm, and be irritable that the neighbors are popping fireworks. If they wake dd I'll unleash.

[twobananas]

How far along are you? 14 weeks

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? 2 beets (di/di twins)

Any fun symptoms going on? So tired, but I think that's more holidays and 2 young kids.

Any appointments this week? Had a great one today! Saw the babes with their beautiful heartbeats. Feeling relieved that we have made it to 2nd tri and all is looking awesome.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Scheduled my A/S for feb 4, so exciting to have a date I can look forward to! Cannot wait to find out what I'm carrying.

Also, both placentas are anterior, I'm so glad they aren't low near my cervix but I kind of wish they were posterior! I have an irrational fear that this will prevent them from being head down, but haven't actually done any research to see if that's a valid fear (my son was breach and he had an anterior placenta).

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions?
We get dim sum on the first. Haven't stayed up to midnight for the last few NYE. Honestly this is my least favorite holiday.

[broadwaymama]

How far along are you? 17w 2d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Hamburger patty

Any fun symptoms going on?still nauseous

Any appointments this week? Wednesday. I just found out its with a midwife in the practice I go to that I don't have a good history with from my daughter. I am deciding to give her another chance though.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I tried to get off Diclegis and I discovered I can go down to one pill every day and sometimes every other day. I'm ok with this so I went ahead and called on my refill. DH is being weird though he keeps asking when I will get off of it or why I don't just try going without. I don't know why it's such an issue?! I'm miserable when it's really bad you would think he wants me to feel good!

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? No we just go to a friends house and try to stay awake!

[Kevinmac]

How far along? 14 weeks

What are you? A troll doll

Any symptoms? Headaches, dizzy on rides that I've never been dizzy on before

Appointments? Not this week

Rants/raves: we love Disney, and it's a combo of weird and exciting that this is our last trip here as just us two but next time we will have our little boy!

GTKY: sometimes we go to a friend's party, this year we will be at ESPN club watching the Alabama football game. We have to spend a minimum amount so DH will take care of that, and I'll drive back to our resort

[bgkc4]

Kevinmac I'm so jealous. I I wish I was in Disney World right now, though not being able to have a drink in Epcot would prob bring my mood down a bit. DH and I love Disney too.

[pbandj714]

How far along are you? 13w5d with di/di twins

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? scoops of ice cream/clownfish

Any fun symptoms going on? More heartburn this week. Other than that, feeling good! I cannot wait to feel these babies move!

Any appointments this week? Not this week. Next week, though.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I started a private Amazon registry this week. Oh man, I'm having way too much fun with it. I can only imagine how crazy it will be once we start our in-store registries. I love baby stuff.

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? We usually get together with a group of our college friends for NYE every year. It usually gets sloppy. However, now that a few of us (including the hosts) have had or are expecting babies, it will be much calmer. We didn't think they were having anything this year since they have a 2 month old, but he just texted everyone the other day that they were up for it. Troopers!

So this year we'll be splitting our time between that group and our awesome group of neighbors. The neighbors are doing a White Elephant gift exchange, too, which is always hilarious. I found some fantastic items when I went "shopping" in my parents' basement.

[Flair Underwood]

How far along are you? 16w 2d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A dill pickle

Any fun symptoms going on? Back pain... And have we talked discharge? Gads.

Any appointments this week? 16 week check up tomorrow. So looking forward to hearing a heartbeat.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Can we discuss that these "fetus sizes" are SO random? Like.. An action figure and a dill pickle are very different things. And on babysizer this week is a soda can or roll from duct tape. Not the same!!

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? Pork and sauerkraut always...

[littleducky]

How far along are you? 14 weeks today!

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Lemon

Any fun symptoms going on? I'm slowly feeling more myself lately! Nausea has gotten way better, and I even have a bit more energy.

Any appointments this week? Nothing this week. Next appointment is a week from today on 1/5

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Feeling relieved to be out of first tri and hoping that I can start feeling more confident about this pregnancy soon

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? There is another couple we used to get together with every year since we were around 25, but they unfortunately split up a couple years ago. I'm still very close friends with the wife, but she moved away a year ago to be closer to her parents. Not sure what we are doing this year. I don't think I have it in me to stay up until midnight!

[amiet79]

Hey, everyone! It's been a while since I participated. December has been so busy with Christmas and such.


How far along are you? 17 weeks and 4 days.

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A game controller.

Any fun symptoms going on? Feeling pretty good just some annoying nasal congestion and lovely discharge. I've been feeling the baby move a lot the past few days.

Any appointments this week? None until the 4th.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I'm so relieved that Christmas is over. I've been feeling more relaxed. We just have one more supper to go to and it's my family, so it shouldn't be stressful.

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? No traditions. For the past 5 years, I've either been pregnant or breastfeeding except for last year. DH and I had some drinks and ended up getting into an argument. Not fun. We are going to my niece's birthday party during the day on New Year's Eve and at night we will just be at home with the kids. The kids will go to bed early and I'll see if I can stay up until midnight. Party.

[mymilkshake]

How far along are you? 16 3days

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Batman action figure

Any fun symptoms going on? I just sleep like crap each night. I'm full of energy all day and then crash at night.

Any appointments this week? Nine this week. Not till January 13 for regular OB. Anatomy scan is the following week.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Winter has finally arrived in New England and it's cold!

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? No crazy traditions. I'm going to dinner with my girlfriends for mine and one other friends bday, then they are going out. I'll swing by my husbands friends house....I hope to stay awake to see the ball drop...maybe???

[ArgyleEnigma]

How far along are you? 18 weeks! For real??? Had to double check Ovia!

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Sugar glider

Any fun symptoms going on? I'm still getting sick some evenings, and in the morning if I don't follow my peanut butter toast regimen. It's time to accept that this isn't going away, I think. However, I'm getting very good at managing it now. Follow steps A-F and I'm almost always fine! Other than that, primarily exhaustion.

Any appointments this week? Anatomy scan a week from today!

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I am so excited to have a bump. I love it. Also feeling so many kicks now, it's like the floodgates broke open!

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? This year I'm seeing an old friend!

[nymama917]

Late to the party but here it is....

How far along are you? 14w 4d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Troll Doll

Any fun symptoms going on? Generally feeling pretty good. Lot's of discharge (gross!), and headaches which I never usually get.

Any appointments this week? nope

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I'm in the feeling pretty good to the point I don't really feel pregnant. I have such a love hate with this phase. I didn't feel movement with DD until like 22 weeks because I had an anterior placenta, so hoping it's not the same with this one. I'm also starting to have a bump....even my mom said something over the holidays about it. Good thing I already told the people at work

GTKY: How do celebrate New Years? Any traditions? No real traditions for us. We used to go out to a crowded bar when we were younger. Then we started just going to a friends house (which last year even involved kids). This year those friends moved to the suburbs so we're just staying home. Peaceful New Year I guess....and probably a little boring too!