Weekly check in- 2/1-2/7

[amiet79]

How far along are you? 22 weeks and 3 days.

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A cob of corn.

Any fun symptoms going on? Leg cramps, discharge, nasal congestion and a lot of movement from baby. He must be spinning around a lot in there, since I feel kicks all over the place.

Any appointments this week? None until February 25.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? We're potty training DD right now and it's going fairly well, but I'm exhausted. I know that it will be worth it, especially when the baby arrives. I don't want to be changing 2 sets of diapers if I don't have to.

GTKY: Favorite vacation spot. Pictures greatly welcome! I don't really go anywhere, but I did go to Italy and France 6 years ago with a couple of friends. It was nice, but I would not recommend going to Italy in August. It was hot, humid and full of tourists. Also, the grass was brown and the scenery wasn't too great.

[soultrane]

Andrea, hope baby cooperates tomorrow!!

txmommy14, sending you good thoughts for your appt and hoping that you get good news about the cysts and the previa!

Flair Underwood, the finger lakes region is one of my favorites! I used to travel up there for work all the time and could easily spend a week just driving around looking at the scenery. Gorgeous area!

frecklesnbrains, Montana is another one of my favorite places! We visited and did a swing through Yellowstone while we were there. Again, beautiful scenery and such a great vibe! And yeah, I've felt some Braxton Hicks already. My doc says that they're absolutely normal, but to make sure I'm staying hydrated and emptying my bladder frequently. I've definitely noticed that they get worse when I really have to pee.

nitecheese, yuck to the stomach bug! Hope you're feeling better now and GL at your A/S this week!

[soultrane]

How far along are you?
21 weeks today

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?
baseball hat, philly cheesesteak, , or red swingline stapler for you Office Space fans

Any fun symptoms going on?
Just uncomfortable. Everything seems to hurt

Any appointments this week?
Not for a couple of weeks

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
DS is super pumped for a little brother and it melts my heart when he gives my belly a hug or kiss

GTKY: Favorite vacation spot. Pictures greatly welcome!
Loving all of the pictures guys! I'm really not picky when it comes to vacations. Give me beach, give me mountains, or give me theme parks. As long as I can relax a bit and have fun, I'm good! Some of my favorite memories have been Hilton Head, SC, MT/Yellowstone, Cali coast, and our family Disney/Gulf Coast trip last spring.

[2dogs2kids]

How far along are you? 19 weeks

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

Any fun symptoms going on? Suddenly I'm starving all the time.

Any appointments this week? Thursday anatomy scan and appointment following it.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Why do people HAVE to to know the gender of MY baby? I totally get why people want to know what they are having, we found out with DS. But I'm getting annoyed with people thinking they are going to change my mind. What difference does it make in a coworkers life if I'm pregnant with a girl or boy?!

GTKY: Favorite vacation spot. That's a tough one... We have a lake house in Maine that we go to every weekend and it's kind of like a vacation every week. But real vacation would have to be Jamaica... We go at least once a year but try to go every 6 months.

A peaceful summer morning at the lake.


Sunrise a few weeks ago at the lake.


Sunset in Jamaica.

[manybellsdown]

How far along are you?  21w and change, a "least weasel"

Any fun symptoms going on?  Let's just say that I bought prunes this weekend.

Any appointments this week?  Not till 24w.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?  I'm starting to feel the nesting urge.  This weekend I went pinterest crazy on nursery ideas, and I sorted through old newborn clothing.  I keep adding things I *don't need* to my personal registry least, usually because they are pretty or fancy.

GTKY: Favorite vacation spot.  The only repeat-location vacation we take is probably Colorado, for skiing, usually Vail (engaged there, too!).  Highly recommended.  We honeymooned in Grand Cayman, which is likely my favorite vacation ("honeymoon" as a verb amuses me, so I use it as often as I can). Also, Tuscany (with the ILs when DD was 1, perfect) and Belize.

Went a little parenthetical crazy there.

[pbandj714]

How far along are you? 18w5d with di/di twins

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? 2 sweet potatoes!

Any fun symptoms going on? Still having evening heartburn, growing belly.

Any appointments this week? I had my A/S today! I'll update with all the deets in the A/S thread, but both babies looked healthy and perfect!

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? It's crazy how real this is. My babies look like babies! They're thriving inside me. It's just amazing to step back and admire the miracle.

GTKY: Favorite vacation spot. Pictures greatly welcome!

DH and took a trip to Costa Rica right before we started TTC in November 2014. It was such an amazing trip!

Our hotel view in Arenal:


Our hotel view in Guanacaste:


Sunset at Playa Hermosa:

[Kevinmac]

How far along are you? 19 weeks

What are you? A Gameboy

Symptoms? Dreams still

Appointments? None this week

Rants/raves: I'm filling out- the past couple days I've been feeling much chubbier than usual. I also am waiting for the bedding I ordered from PB Kids to come. I'm hoping it matches the room.

GTKY: Kauai- I absolutely loved that island. We went to Maui before, but I liked the vibe on Kauai more. We really want to get a house in Hawaii. I'm not sure how feasible that is, but we are going to try!