Weekly Check In: 2/29 - 3/6

[nitecheese]

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: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH?

[nitecheese]

How far along are you? 24w 1d


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


Any fun symptoms going on? Heartburn, sciatica, ocular migraines. Bleh. I told DH if this were my first pregnancy, I'd so be one and done. Little girl is killing me from the inside out. That being said, I'm glad all the crappy symptoms are on the normal side.


Any appointments this week? Routine check with my ob. I can't remember if they do the glucose test at 24 weeks or 28 weeks. I feel like a noob.


Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? The old wives tale that "girls steal your beauty" (which rubs me the wrong way on sooooooooooo many levels) seems to have a glimmer of truth to it. My skin is horrific, dry and acne. Make up your mind, face!


GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? We had been dating for a few months and I had given him a key to my place. I had a long day at school (early meeting on top of parent/teacher conferences) and when I got home, he had cleaned my entire apartment, had dinner and a bottle of wine waiting, and my kitty was curled up on his lap. I pretty much knew he was keeper at that point.

[Flair Underwood]

How far along are you? 25w + 1d


What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A prairie dog!


Any fun symptoms going on? Back pain and stiffness, moody... Nothing major.


Any appointments this week? Nah, I think i'm gonna go for my one hour glucose on saturday so I don't need to burn PTO at work to do it.


Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Seriously - how am I supposed to get bigger for 3.5 more months?



GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? I like this question... makes me reminisce. When we were dating and would go out to the bar, when we'd come back we'd be tipsy and just sit right inside the door on the floor... make out, say really romantic sweet things to each other... and lay down and fall asleep right there.

[amiet79]

How far along are you? 26 weeks 2 days.

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A bowling pin.

Any fun symptoms going on? Feeling uncomfortable, very moody and packing on the pounds. I'm up 20 pounds and I'm kinda freaking out. I need to slow down.

Any appointments this week? I just had one on Thursday. Everything is looking good. Heartbeat was 150 and my belly is measuring 2 weeks ahead. I got to see my regular doctor and it was nice. I have to go do my glucose test at some point. I just need to find a babysitter and I can go down to the lab at any point and do it.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I have the next 7 doctor appointments scheduled right up to the end of May. It made me realize that it really isn't too much longer until the baby is here. We are supposed to go get a car seat in a couple of weeks and that's the major thing we need right now. Once we have that, I'll feel a little more prepared.

GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? DH and I had been dating for about 6 months and we weren't going to be spending Christmas Day together. We were home from university and he was going to be at his parents' place and I was going to be at mine. They live about an hour apart and we decided that we would see each other on Boxing Day and we had already exchanged gifts. I was in a really crummy mood Christmas morning and was laying down in bed after opening gifts at like 6 am. DH surprised me and showed up in my room. I started crying and hugging him. He also surprised me some white gold earrings. I'll never forget it.

[ohiorideresq]

How far along are you? 23 and change



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



Any fun symptoms going on? I already threw up this morning. I didn't have anything in my stomach so it was pretty much just stomach acid (the worst!) and now everything burns. My pelvis hurts so bad lately that I feel like I need a walker sometimes. I need to make a PT or chiro appointment, but I have childcare issues right now. I used to be able to bring DS with me, but he's high on energy and low on patience these days. DH gets home too late.



Any appointments this week? No, thank goodness. I had two urgent appointments last week. I'll take a break before GD test next week.



Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? TWD > Oscars



GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? I dream about the times we've been sitting on a beach, reading books, without a care or real responsibility in the world. Or cuddling in bed at 10 am. No one specific memory, but those times where we just got to fully enjoy each other's companionship without a care in the world are my favorite.

[frecklesnbrains]

I'm 25w6d, packing a prairie dog (until tomorrow).


Any fun symptoms going on? Honestly I feel fantastic. I keep being amazed at my luck that I've had such an uneventful, easy pregnancy. I thought I'd be starting to get uncomfortable by now, but not really. Part of me is waiting for a really, really horrendous third trimester and delivery as pay-back.


Any appointments this week? Nope, not for another few weeks.


Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I'm getting SO EAGER to start buying baby stuff, but I'm holding back until I have a better sense of what our living situation will be. I'll probably end up buying the bare minimum, and very close to my due date. That doesn't mean I don't have full shopping carts on multiple online sites just waiting for me to click "checkout"...


GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? My favorite memories with DH are almost all from times when we were backpacking. One that comes to mind was sleeping without a tent fly under the stars at Cracker Lake in Glacier National Park. A mountain goat kept us company outside our tent for most of the night, and it was warm enough that we unzipped our sleeping bags so we could snuggle. That was the trip when DH proposed to me. Some days I spend hours going back through the photos and journal I kept.

ETA: Cracker Lake

[twobananas]

How far along are you? 23 weeks with di/di twins

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? 2 boxes of kraft mac n cheese

Any fun symptoms going on? heartburn, feeling so full after I eat that last forever.. but still wanting to eat all the time!

Any appointments this week? Nope, one next Tuesday.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Just getting really excited to meet these babies, although I hope it's still a long way from now!

GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? We used to take amazing beach vacations, rent a house in a remote town and wake up to walk on the beach with the sunrise at least one morning.. I miss those! One day we'll do that again!

[manybellsdown]

frecklesnbrains, I may have said "awwww" at your gtky answer.

[woodengirl07]

How far along are you?
25 weeks 5 days

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?
Acorn squash says google.

Any fun symptoms going on?
RLP is not my friend, nose is constantly stuffed, and I want to eat all the things. But, it's not crazy bad.

Any appointments this week?
Had normal OB appt today, which went well (yay for passing glucose test, so excited!!!). Perinatal appt on Thursday where we'll get an ultrasound.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
DH is apparently very sick. He went home early from work today which for him means like the flu or something equally crappy. So I'm hoping to avoid that for the next few days. Boo. My only hope is that if it is the flu my flu shot will protect me (he didn't get one).


GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH?
Hmmm. DH and I have been together 12 years so there's a lot to choose from. I think we were pretty much made for each other, really. No one else would probably put up with our crazy selves. Ha ha. I think that the thing that really sticks out is supporting each other, having someone to vent to when things are bad.

[vivela]

How far along are you? 24+4

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

Any fun symptoms going on? Not really... I've been lucky so far. Some heartburn and generally being out of breath. I was sitting on the couch with DH last night and I was trying to sit with my legs tucked up near me and DH said, "Are you ok? You are wheezing." Yea, no room for that.

Any appointments this week? Yes! Friday is my next appointment. It feels like it has been forever because my Dr. was on vacation so its been over 5 weeks instead of just four.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I still don't feel a ton of movement. I wish it was a little more regular (and it would be fun if I could let DH feel it) but I know that is fairly normal for 24 weeks.

GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH?
This is hard! I think one of my favorites was the day he first called me his girlfriend. He was graduating college and I had two more years, and we had both approached our two month relationship as having an expiration date. I left at the end of the year and he stayed at school for senior week before graduation. We were both SO miserable, though neither of us was sure how the other one felt. Finally, he called me and asked me to come up to graduation, so of course I hopped right in the car. I will always know exactly what the phrase his "face lit up" means because of the moment I walked into his room and he grabbed me and actually picked me up and spun me around. Then he called his mom and said he was bringing his girlfriend to his graduation dinner. Awesome day

[txmommy14]

How far along are you? 26 weeks + 5 days



What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? Not sure!



Any fun symptoms going on? I've had some constipation the past few days (sorry TMI). Starting to feel uncomfortable, but really not too bad. I had severe back pain with DS at this point, and haven't had it (at least not constantly) this time around. I'm still having a hard time with how much weight I'm putting on (I know, I know, it doesn't look like it and you can't tell!) I just need to accept that gaining 40-50 pounds is totally fine! I'll see if my doctor says anything at my appt. this week. 


Any appointments this week? Yes, I have my glucose test on Thursday!! They said on my voice-recording message today that I didn't need to fast, so we will see! I also have another checkup with my OB, and then I think I'm at every 2 week appointments (plus a sonogram next week to check on my placenta previa). It makes things feel so much quicker, which is nice!



Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Not much. A bunch of my best friends and family members decided to do a "sprinkle" dinner for me. I'm still against 2nd "showers" and am kind of dreading it. It's going to be super casual and just at a restaurant on a Thursday night, but still. I told my sis-in-law to PLEASE tell people if they ask her not to feel obligated to bring a gift. It is sweet that they were adament to do something to celebrate baby girl. Anyways, that's on March 24, and I'm planning my son's birthday party for March 26, so March will be pretty busy!


GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? We are high school sweethearts and he did so many sweet romantic things all of the time. He was constantly making me little hand-made things and make a big deal out of every little thing. We were definitely that couple where everyone rolled their eyes about. He's still very thoughtful. Some other good memories include our honeymoon and an all-inclusive resort trip we took right before we got pregnant with DS. This is also probably TMI, but we did not have sex before marriage after 7 years together, so our honeymoon provided lots of memories and new experiences-ha!

[carolinaheart]

How far along are you? 26+1

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

Any fun symptoms going on? With the help of Dr. Google, I have diagnosed myself with SPD which has been just loads of fun. I'll be discussing with an actual doctor next week but I feel pretty lucky that this is my first real pregnancy complaint.

Any appointments this week? None this week but my glucose test is next week and I'm pretty nervous considering almost everyone I know has gone back for the 3 hour one. But to distract you my office gives a 4d ultrasound while you wait so I'm excited about that!

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Baby girl's crib and dresser are put together which feels like a huge accomplishment.

GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? We go to the mountains at least once a year since we've been together. It's our favorite.

[packerfan4life]

How far along are you? 24w6d



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



Any fun symptoms going on? Feeling bigger. But otherwise feeling pretty good



Any appointments this week? Thurs.I'm getting to the point where I'm not looking forward to seeing how much my weight is up.



Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Perhaps I should give up my nightly after dinner candy...



GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? So many. He used to come visit me in college (we went to separate schools) and I feel like seeing each other 1 weekend/month made those weekends so much more special.

[GOmamab15]

How far along are you? 23w 4d

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

Any fun symptoms going on? Emotional! Sore all over and not sleeping well.

Any appointments this week? Not until the end of March

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? My SIL came over and helped me sort hand-me-down clothes. So cute & tiny. (I don't want to part with the girl clothes, what if we get pregnant again right away, like I'd like, & have a girl?)

GTKY: we've been together for many years and have many, many good memories together. Camping trips come to mind.

[pdxlaurens]

How far along are you? 29w2d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?
I see the new one on Saturday and never can remember. I think it was a prairie dog?

Any fun symptoms going on? A little spotting this morning which I hasn't had in like a month.

Any appointments this week? Also this morning. Since I'd been spotting they did a full speculum exam which is so not fun. Then the rest of my appointment was just talking about the GTT that I'll need to do before the next appt.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? We are making progress on getting a room ready for the little guy which is helping me feel more prepared. I'll go get paint this week!

GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH?
He cooks more than I do. Pre-baby #1 I have a lot of find memories of cooking together and sharing a bottle of wine while he excitedly explains whatever he created. He still cooks but it's less of an event and more a necessity for survival.


Edit: not 29w2d, 25w2d. I'm awake with my sick toddler and tired.

[cattuccino]

How far along are you? 27 weeks 2 days!

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? A Fennec Fox!

Any fun symptoms going on? Well. I officially cannot see my lady parts even when I bend over. I'm starting to swell more too. My rings don't spin as easily and I had to start putting my watch on the next notch bigger.
Migraines still. Exhaustion. I tend to sneeze in multiples and it's a tormenting kegal exercise every time.

Any appointments this week? Nope

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? There's these new skittles called "sweets and sours". They're my latest obsession. Even though they hurt my teeth. DH's hours got changed and it's been a hard adjustment. He leaves for work now at 6am so his alarm goes off 4:30-5. I can't bring myself to get up with him and stay in bed until DD gets up.

I'm also fretting about the weight I've gained. I stepped on the scale for the first time this morning and was disappointed....I was hoping to not hit what I hit last time, but with 13 or more weeks to go I don't think it's possible.


GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? Probably our vacations, or even just driving. He'd always put on some new artist he heard about and would get all excited and always drive with his hand on my knee.
It sounds simple and maybe boring. but it was always so comforting and fun and easy.

Also, he used to cook more too, loves cooking and would make a production out of it. Now it's a production for entertaining a toddler while we tag team dinner prep or just one of us caves and throws something together.

[titania]

How far along are you? 26 weeks 5 days

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

Any fun symptoms going on? Some heartburn, but feeling pretty good! I think the Pilates exercises have been helping with some of the aches and pains.

Any appointments this week? Nope... next week.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I'm finding it hard to wrap my head around that fact that its already March.

GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? DH's hobby is playing piano and guitar, so some of my favorite memories are watching him play a show knowing that he was with me (he's just so sexy up on stage!) or just sitting and listening to him play for me in our apartment.

[nymama917]

How far along are you? 23w 2d



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



Any fun symptoms going on? sciatic pain and feeling full a lot of the time. My legs and back seem to get sore and tired much more quickly than they did last pregnancy....it's too early for this!



Any appointments this week? Nope



Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Put on my black work pants this morning and I've always had a decent amount of room in them. Today they seemed so snug and I panicked. Then I looked at the tag and they were a pair off hand me downs I got from someone that I've never worn before. They don't look bad just felt tighter so I'm wearing them, but I really thought I suddenly gained a ton of weight in my butt since Thursday when I last wore the other pants.



GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? Probably our honeymoon. We went to Bora Bora and Napa and it was blissfully quiet and fun and we really connected and enjoyed our time.

[Kevinmac]

How far along are you? 23 weeks

What are you? A Barbie doll

Symptoms? A little reflux, not much else- I'm very thankful

Appointments? Not this week

Rants/raves: I'm worried that my shower is going to become problematic between my sister, a friend and my MIL. Ultimately, I will have to be a little involved to help my sister deal with MIL.

GTKY: All of our trips to Disney World. One of our first phone calls Disney came up, and DH broke into song from one of the rides there. I was so happy I found someone who loved Disney like I did, and I know he felt the same. We've gone 8 times to Disney World together, and he planned an elaborate engagement at Disneyland that included Disney workers. I can't wait to take our kids there!

[pbandj714]

How far along are you? 22w5d with di/di twins



What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week? 2 guinea pigs!



Any fun symptoms going on? Still a bit of heartburn, back pain. Constantly feeling full but also hungry, which has been odd. Lots of kicks!



Any appointments this week? Yep! Tomorrow with MFM for a growth scan.



Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I think all my showers are officially scheduled! One with family, one at work, and one with friends. I'm so excited and thrilled that so many people in my life are willing to throw a party for me. They're all in April, so that will be a busy month!



GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? DH and I started dating the summer between my junior and senior years in HS and his senior year of HS and first year of college. I remember us being inseparable pretty much immediately. We would lay blankets in the bed of his truck and watch the stars sitting by a fire. And that feeling when it was time for me to leave, but we just couldn't stop hugging and kissing by my car. The "I never want to let you go" feeling was strong that summer. Gawd, I'm sappy.

[birdhut]

How far along are you?
23 weeks 6 days


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



Any fun symptoms going on?
A little Heartburn and nausea seem to be back. Also I just feel like my stomach is really stretching right now.


Any appointments this week?
This Thursday


Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
I've been feeling a lot of movement lately so that's been neat! Just ready to meet her but not ready for 2 yet


GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH?
Probably our wedding and honeymoon to the Bahamas. Also just vacations in general. They aren't as relaxing as they used to be!

[bgkc4]

frecklesnbrains that GTKY response was like something straight out of a movie (especially with the accompanying pic). It looks beautiful there, and sleeping outside with a mountain goat nearby and getting proposed to... it's enough to make this city girl (with no affinity towards the outdoors, wildlife or nature) want to go hiking. So romantic.

[bgkc4]

txmommy14 I think you may be gaining more than average because you are so small usually. My mom gained 50 lbs when she had me, but she started at 100lbs. She said she felt huge. But it makes sense. If my mom had only gained the recommended 25lbs-30lbs when she was pregnant with me she would've been 125lbs, 5'7" at 9 months pregnant. That would be ridiculous. So you're correct, gaining 40-50lbs is fine. It's all relative.

Also it's so sweet that you and your H waited for the Honeymoon.

[frecklesnbrains]

bgkc4, DO IT (hiking, that is). I swear it's totally addicting and makes you feel amazing. I'm a city girl too (I've lived in a big city for 20+ years now), but the mountains are really home for me.

[soultrane]

I love all of these memories guys!

How far along are you?
25w1d

What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?
Baseball glove/prairie dog

Any fun symptoms going on?
This week has actually been pretty low-key. Just really sore by the end of the day, especially if I'm up and moving a lot. Otherwise, feeling pretty good recently!

Any appointments this week?
Nope, not until next Friday

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
I bought my first item for baby 2 yesterday - a set of prints for his room! Even though he doesn't have a room yet, I have pictures for it whenever we decide how to rearrange the house!



GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH?
It's a toss up between 2 trips. We went to a friend's wedding in Savannah and planned a side trip to Hilton Head while we were down there. We stayed on the beach, woke up early to watch the sunrise, and found a bunch of starfish while we walked the beach. It was a perfect trip!

The other is a little more rowdy, but it's the moment I knew I would marry him. We were in Miami celebrating my dad's 50th and had been drinking a little a lot. At one point, DH climbed on top of a bronze lion outside of our hotel and was riding it, which we all thought was hilarious at 2am. That's my "he's the one" moment!

[manybellsdown]

How far along are you? 25w and change. Guinea pig. Edit: I looked this up and it's actually prairie dog. Those two are confusable?

Any fun symptoms going on? I find I get uncomfortably full when eating dinner, the same amount of dinner I could previosuly house without consequence. I think things are getting crowded in there. I remain tired.

Any appointments this week? No.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I'm pretty uncomfortable pretty easily now--clothes are the worst, getting off the ground is terrible (hard when your toddler demands you sit on the floor with her), sitting at my desk job results in some sweet back pain and stiffness by the end of the day. Worried about the time left.

GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? We went on some great trips. Engaged in Vail, honeymoon in Cayman, pre-TTC trip to Belize come to mind.

I will always remember one of our first conversations, though. We were at a bar with mutual friends, and we ended up bonding over the end of The West Wing. I just remember thinking that this cute guy is cute and smart and we like the same things and he is laughing at my jokes!!!! Internal squealing basically.

[mladerri]

How far along are you?
25+6

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

Any fun symptoms going on?
Low iron, all day headaches

Any appointments this week?
3 hour glucose on Monday and passed

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?
I don't have any showers or anything planned. This is baby #2 so it's not a big deal but it'd be nice to celebrate this baby. I don't need the gifts just want to celebrate baby #2 like I did with my first. My sister and mom both live far away but I keep thinking maybe they'll offer to plan a lunch when they visit sometime....


GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? We used to love camping and traveling. It was so fun to shut off our phones and enjoy each other's company. Haven't tried camping with ds yet but hopefully we will in the future.

Edit to add random

[cattuccino]

mladerri, I know what you mean...I also don't need gifts or anything, but it feels like this pregnancy isn't even happening/isn't acknowledged. Aside from the excitement when we found out the sex, it's sort of just been a "meh" response even from family. No one wanting to feel kicks or asking size updates or anything. I'd like to celebrate him more.

[athn64]

How far along are you?
27 weeks


What fruit/cute animal/weird item are you packing this week?
No clue


Any fun symptoms going on?
Some random pains, anxiety, and shortness of breath whenever I try and do anything, like carry my toddler.


Any appointments this week?
Had one yesterday, all is good. Just need to go back next week for my glucose test blood draw


Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?



GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH?

When we were in our second year of marriage, I made a fancy dinner for DH for our anniversary and it poured down rain. After dinner, I convinced DH we should go play in the puddles. We did, and I'm sure we looked like idiots to our neighbors, running around in the rain, no shoes, completely soaked. But I had a great time.

[shoogars]

How far along are you? 27 weeks



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

Rutabaga

Any fun symptoms going on?
Well, all the good ones. Really bad heartburn/reflux, sciatic pain so that I can't walk (sometimes), hemorrhoids (a gift from DD2 that keeps on giving), general uncomfortableness.


Any appointments this week?
Not until the 15th


Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Ready for DH to not be sickly so that he's in a better mood.



GTKY: What is your favorite pre-pregnancy/pre-parenthood memory of you and your SO/DH? I don't know if there is just one...I miss being able to have a conversation with him without some sort of an interruption and we used to be very spontaneous which we don't do any more.