Day Before Friday Randoms

[bighair12]

Good morning ladies!  I am home again today basquing in the quietness of this!  I need to get some stuff cleaned and then really buckle down on the studying and next draft of my thesis!

[pbandj714]

Thank goodness tomorrow's Friday! I'm trying to get/stay motivated at work today. So far I'm failing.

[nymama917]

Morning ladies! I'm eating the most delicious breakfast. I made refrigerator oatmeal (oatmeal, milk, yogurt). You mix it together add whatever else you want (PB, fruit, etc) and let it sit in the fridge overnight. We had no good fruit at our house so I made the base then stopped at the store and bought blueberries and bananas to add to it. I'm really enjoying it!

All this baby wants is sweet stuff, so at least this is healthy sweet.

[Flair Underwood]

My poor, oblivious DH. This morning he asked me "if everything is okay with the baby?" because he saw my panty liner wrappers in the trashcan and thought that it meant the baby wasn't getting enough blood or something. Who doesn't want to talk about their liners at 5:45 in the morning?

[bighair12]

Mar 3, 2016 9:29:21 GMT -5 nymama917 said:

Morning ladies! I'm eating the most delicious breakfast. I made refrigerator oatmeal (oatmeal, milk, yogurt). You mix it together add whatever else you want (PB, fruit, etc) and let it sit in the fridge overnight. We had no good fruit at our house so I made the base then stopped at the store and bought blueberries and bananas to add to it. I'm really enjoying it!

All this baby wants is sweet stuff, so at least this is healthy sweet.

I have been living on overnight oatmeal for breakfast for the last 5 years.  It is totally addicting.  I add chocolate mocha protein powder to mine and it is fabulous!

[frecklesnbrains]

Haha, Flair Underwood, my poor DH does not understand the discharge problem either... and I find myself explaining it at very awkward moments (like when I'm turning down his propositions to have sex) and he gets this very confused look on his face.

[mladerri]

nymama917 that sounds really good. I pretty much each second breakfast everyday so I think I'm going to have oatmeal soon.

Dh and I may have finalized baby's name. He isn't 100% on the middle name (Rene) because he says its feminine but it's my grandpas name and it's a masculine name in French so I just need to let it grow on him more. It also starts with the same letter as the first name so I like how it sounds together.

[packerfan4life]

Now I'm curious about the first name mladerri. I love names

[packerfan4life]

1.5 more days of work before the weekend. I hope it flies by. OB appointment this afternoon I'm curious/not looking forward to hear my weight gain. Next visit after today is Rhogam and GTT. That seems crazy

[txmommy14]

I'm waiting at the doctor right now for my one hour to pass after drinking the glucose drink. I got 3 choices in flavors. I love super sweet stuff and don't remember it being that bad-but EW! So sweet I feel light headed! 30 more minutes. Think I'm going to go get a hearty breakfast sandwich somewhere after this!

[babyzebra]

I'm so happy that I actually have a real day off of work tomorrow! DS is going to daycare too. I need to take a nap and get some stuff done. I can't wait!

[ArgyleEnigma]

I have my glucose test tomorrow. Am I supposed to not eat beforehand? The email instructions didn't say.

[mladerri]

ArgyleEnigma if it's one hour than no. But as someone who failed, I'd suggest eating something plain (plain yogurt). I had cereal before and I read that cereal can spike your sugar.

packerfan4life remi

[txmommy14]

Mar 3, 2016 10:43:49 GMT -5 ArgyleEnigma said:

I have my glucose test tomorrow. Am I supposed to not eat beforehand? The email instructions didn't say.

You can eat of its just the one hour! Just try to eat something with protein rather than lots of carbs/sugar.

[woodengirl07]

Mar 3, 2016 10:43:49 GMT -5 ArgyleEnigma said:

I have my glucose test tomorrow. Am I supposed to not eat beforehand? The email instructions didn't say.

You can eat before, but my dr said no food for the hour before you test. Also avoid sugary stuff, such as juice, smoothies, cereal, yogurt (plain is ok). Also the drink is not that great so if you have a touchy stomach, you probably don't want to be too full.

[csat]

I wasn't allowed to eat before my 3 hour but when pregnant with DS they said I could eat before the 1 hour (I ate eggs).

Last night in addition to my snoogle I had to add a twin duvet to my night time Arsenal to help support my stomach which is now starting to feel too stretched when I lay on my side. The duvet gets swished around and under my stomach to fill any gaps between my body and the snoogle. This is only the beginning.

Running on very little sleep today but looking forward to lunch, a crab and tempura Sushirito (a giant sushi roll you eat like a burrito).

[frecklesnbrains]

PSA 40% off Old Navy baby clothes online. (I really need to stop buying clothes but deals like this make it sooooooo hard!)

[sandandsea]

Today is my Friday. DH has a race this weekend, so we leave tonight for the track. I'm so glad I don't have to work tomorrow as I've already worked 50 hours this week and am exhausted. DH got home at 3:30 this morning from work, which means DS is getting to watch entirely too much ipad, not that he minds.

[cattuccino]

Mar 3, 2016 12:10:11 GMT -5 Dreaming said:

Hello!
DH is going out of town this weekend, so I'm not ready for the weekend and solo parenting while 24 weeks pregnant.

Eek.
I have a solo weekend when I'll be 34/35 weeks. I'm dreading it.

I hope it goes ok!!

[cattuccino]

I woke up thinking it was Friday today.
Bummer realization.

DD had a fun play date this morning though, and I'm hoping it means a nap is in our future...

[babyzebra]

I have a mostly solo parenting weekend every other weekend since DH works 12 hour shifts with a 1 hour commute. It really sucks bad. Luckily, my parents have taken pity on me and they are taking turns with my sister helping me out. Last weekend was my dad's turn and we had a great time! I don't know what I would have done without him!

[bighair12]

I have a solo parenting when I am 27 weeks. MH weeks long work trip got canceled so that has been a benefit for next week.

[bgkc4]

I took my glucose test yesterday (1 hour). I'm really hoping I passed.

I'm getting increasingly more tired. I cant believe there's still 14 weeks to go. It seems close and far away at the same time.

I had two rude strangers comment on my appearance last weekend. It bothered me so much that it's taken me all week just to mention it on this board. Both were women who commented on my size after asking how far along I was, and asked if I was pregnant with twins, (with one surmising, I "must be due any day now"). They aren't the first to make comments like that, but I think it being mentioned by TWO different people, at separate places, on the same day rubbed me the wrong way. Frankly, it hurt my feelings. My mom was with me both times. I could tell she felt a mixture of sympathy for me, and dread that I would say something rude back to these women (my mom is one of those super polite people). I ended up telling them sternly that I am 100% certain there is only one baby in there. Why do people say stuff like that?! Yes I could've been pregnant with twins, but the greater likelihood is that I'm not, so why say it?! Now I'm paranoid about what my friends, coworkers (and everyone else with manners) is thinking to themselves about my size.

[frecklesnbrains]

bgkc4, WTF is wrong with people?!? You totally would have been justified in telling those assholes off. People need to learn somehow that making comments about a pregnant woman's body is NOT okay.

[mladerri]

bgkc4 I hope you passed your glucose! I'm sorry you've received several comments on your appearance. I just went back to find a hdbd pic of you and those ladies are ridiculous! You look great!! Maybe the next person to comment say "oh I didn't know you were expecting too!" Jk two wrongs don't make a right. Don't be paranoid, you are pregnant and this is one of the few times in life you can gain weight and be confident and happy with your weight gain. We've been trained to feel guilty all our lives for weight gain so pregnancy plays tricks with our brains. I hope you feel better soon.

[bgkc4]

mladerri One of the women worked at BRU, of all places! You would think she'd know better. That's what made me think to myself "wow I must really be big," because this woman sees pregnant women all day long!

[frecklesnbrains]

Mar 3, 2016 14:28:29 GMT -5 bgkc4 said:

mladerri One of the women worked at BRU, of all places! You would think she'd know better. That's what made me think to myself "wow I must really be big," because this woman sees pregnant women all day long!

No, it just makes her feel that she's justified in making comments, because clearly she must be a pregnancy "expert". *eyeroll*

[2dogs2kids]

mladerri yay for probable baby name!

txmommy14 hope your test results are good!

ArgyleEnigma good luck tomorrow!

Dreaming hope your weekend goes smoothly.

I finally met with my boss yesterday regarding my maternity leave. I plan to work till the day I give birth like I did with DS. I was on the fence whether I was coming back. When I received the tuition rates for 2 I realized it's a definite that I am not coming back to work. My school has infants-6th grade. As an employee we receive a discount on child care but as a teacher my salary is a joke compared to tuition for 2 LO. I am totally stressing now about $$ and that I have no choice but to be a SAHM. I know it sounds terrible, but I just don't know. Sorry just had to get that off my chest!

[ArgyleEnigma]

People comment, it's almost always stupid, but it's also well-meaning. I *try* to bear this in mind, with varying success.

On weight:
Nobody says this now, but early on people were always reassuring me that I didn't look pregnant, I was still skinny, and it really pissed me off. I didn't ask for an evaluation of my attractiveness and I didn't ask you to lie and say I don't look the way I know perfectly well I do. I've gained a lot. That's the reality and it doesn't freaking matter. I'm not going to have a heart attack from being over a healthy weight for a year or so. I might settle back down at 10 or 15 above my pre-pregnancy weight for the rest of my life, and that doesn't matter either. Circle of freaking life. I don't want your reassurance any more than I want your judgment.

I did not realize I had such feels.

[shan]

I had a mini shoot with DD. It was so special to have a session with just my big girl - before her sister shows up and turns our worlds upside down.

www.happysoulphotography.com/2016/03/girl-time-new-hampshire-family-photographer/