General chatter while we wait (and commentary on the "pull out method")

[Flueky88]

Gigs lol, I finally caved by reading as it is cheaper to read than watch. As far as testing I don't plan to unless I'm late. I bought some frer off Amazon. I know I'll use them this year so might as well. I ttc will most likely start in June as well. I'd said may but she was born the 31st so I reckon best to wait til 12 months. I'm hoping if I don't get surprise bfp this time my ovaries will call down until June. It's sooo hard.

I hear you. I was like I'm not ttc til I lose so much weight but I don't think I could wait past June. The broodyness is sooo real. I'm thinking after baby 2 I'll do an IUD. It would remove temptation of ttc. If we have 3 the last will be many years down the road.

Anywho, I've blabbed enough.

 

[Michellebelle]

Hi everyone. It's been awhile since I posted, but I've been trying to keep up!

My maternity leave is over, so back at work. It's hard to be away from my little girl all day! And pumping. Wow. I hope to be able to keep it up until she is one, but that is going to take a lot of work! She's doing well though. Overall a happy and really good baby. I'm enjoying seeing her hit milestones and she's super smiley which just makes me sooo happy.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

 

[wookie130]

Hey, Michelle! I go back to work on the 29th, and I'm dreading it!!!!

Charlotte gets her 2 month vaccinations today, and I'm dreading that too. I am curious to her weight, however. She's growing like a weed!

Lady- Sorry the witch showed. Ugh.

Flueks, I can't remember if you had a c-section or not, but all of my kids were born via the sunroof, and my first two births were only 17 months apart...eeek. That was hard on my uterus. I was very fortunate to not have ruptured with Charlotte.

Biting the bullet, and watching Stranger Things 2. So far, it's pretty good!

 

[gigglebox]

Oh Fluek I hear ya. The broodiness is SO hard to tame! I'm having trouble myself. Fortunately this weight loss competition is helping curb my desire...at least for 8 weeks. But in reality I desperately need a new car as it is, and moreso with a third kiddo.

Geez even just talking about this makes me broody. Wish I didn't want a $20k car -.- I really need to look into a home equity loan.

Mich, welcome back! Ahhhh i love the smiles! My favorite milestone

 

[Flueky88]

Michelle sorry about back to work. I hope you are able to pump enough. If not, it's not the end of the world. Be proud of what you have done.

Wookie, no we was born vaginally. My OB said it would be okay if we conceived after my pp checkup but would worry about my sanity. I healed up well so I'm not too worried about that. I guess the biggest concern would be prematurity since I already have a risk factor. I'll be on make a shots regardless to prevent PTL. I hope you are able to transition back to work well. I really wish US had more financial assistance to keep mom's home the first year of life.

Gigs, yes it does help having the weight loss goal. I guess where I'm under pre pregnancy weight it's not helping as much now. I wish I had an off switch for broodyness.

Yes I imagine having a big vehicle is a necessity for 3 as you need loads of car seats. I hope that you can get one sorted soon.

 

[gigglebox]

Yeah my car is a joke. Every time i turn around something new is wrong with it. All small things that don't affect the drivability of it so none of it is going to get fixed. I don't tell anyone my hisband is a mechanic, it's embarrassing. My check engine light has been on for months but hubs can't figure out why. The engine intermittenly revs whiles i'm driving. My car lock makes a loud buzzing sound when locked, my indoor light doesn't work when the door opens, the wheels squeak but it's not the breaks...the weeks before last my display lights (like the speedometer, clock, etc) started randomly flickering. This week I got a random crack in my windshield.

It's a piece of shit.

And it's so small. If i have the baby and a stroller and i go grocery shopping, i have to pack groceries in the booster seat and my passenger seat. The stroller takes up literally all the trunk space.

I'm trying to sell art like crazy. This bitch needs a car.

 

[shaescott]

Wooks - yesss stranger things 2 omg no spoilers just gonna say that the last two episodes are amazing.

I’m broody too lol. I bet it’ll be way worse once I’m married and have an apartment or house. It’s very possible I won’t get to TTC until like 2027. SO wants to travel together and enjoy kid-free married life for a while, and I get that. I can live with having to wait longer than 2021, but idk how much longer. I wanna travel too. But I also could always leave the kid with my parents (or his) for a week while we went on vacation. I always thought SO’s mom would be furious if I got pregnant before we were married, but SO says she would be thrilled to be a grandma, she would just be worried about our finances and being able to finish college. But honestly I wanna wait to have a kid until we’re married (which is the 2021 date). I know he’s not ready to be a dad. He spent a day with his 7 year old cousin and brought him to an arcade and he said it was exhausting and that while the kid was sweet, he was a lot of work.

 

[Flueky88]

Gigs that stinks about your car. I would want a new one too. I feel like my car is a reflection of me. Maybe that's strange. Good luck selling your art so you can get a new one!

Shae yeah in glad I didn't get broody until I was 27. I can't imagine feeling it earlier. I hope you guys can find some middle ground. There is so much time for thoughts to change. Also, lol, on being worn out taking 7 y.o. to arcade.

I think Victoria is over bronchiolitis. Woohoo! She hardly napped today and I was going to nap when she did his afternoon but she was awake before could crawl in bed after doing a few chores. I napped 530 to 730 tonight. Hope I don't regret it.

Hubs is dealing with auto incident that happened day after Christmas. A 15 y.o. was driving an f250 with mirror extended . The mirror crossed over center line and hit my husband's. It busted his mirror and took a chip of paint off as well as some scratches to his glass window. The kids dad is trying to say hubs was over center line. Infuriating. He had estimate done today and since it costs less than deductible my insurance won't pay even though they faulted the 15 y.o. They said state farm will have to pay him, but with the kids dad lying, I'm not sure if DH will be stuck paying or not. Anyways, off to do laundry.

 

[gigglebox]

That's crap Flu, but my guess is the 15yo lacks credibility being so new to the driving world. Hope it works out for your hubby.

Shae you can always talk to yoir family and set babysitting expectations beforehand. That's what we did, before we even ttc my mom committed to watching ds1 2-3 days a week, and i had to find help for the other 2-3 days. Just a thought. Babies are time sucks though, probably best to get major travel plans out of the way first as you may find you don't want to leave baby, especially for long periods of time.

 

[pacificlove]

That sucks flueky. Hope dh gets it sorted.

Gigs, I hear you on the car issue. While ours are not old, if we had 3 kids we would have to change at least one car too. I think most vehicles are intended for the family of 3 and 4!?

afm: L has been extra whiny the last few days, apparently he's been pouting behind the front door too when I go to work too.
Something is wrong with our dog, he whimpers every once in a while. Eats, poops, doesn't limp, just acts different enough for me to know something is hurting.
Next week dh is going to Ontario for training for his new job. 9 nights gone! He might meet up with his half sister and dad. His sister asked if L was coming with dh, hello! What about the woman behind him? She did also mention she was thinking of a visit to the west coast to see her brothers and L. She has never thought of including any spouse! (Seriously, she wanted to do a sibling trip, planned for the time L was 2 months old. Dh was smart enough to say only if L and I came (so then it would not have been a siblings only trip) along but he didn't want to travel with a newborn)

Too much stuff he here going on.. sorry, don't want to rant too much. Haha! Probably a fail now

 

[gigglebox]

Ugh I hate inconsiderate people, especially family members -.- how okd is your dog? Could it be the start of a little arthritis?

 

[DobbyForever]

Love you all. Shitty longass weekz been reading

A is sick again every now and then wakes up choking on mucus. I’m fxed no fever

 

[pacificlove]

Gigs, the dog is 9 1/2. He is very stoic, so if he whimpers I'd imagine it's not a little bit of pain, although he's much better today. So who knows.... I did have his hips and elbows x-rayed as a young dog, so hip dysplasia and elbow displaysa is out.

Dobs: hope A is able to avoid a fever!

We are interviewing a daycare for L next week. I think he'll go 3 days a week.

 

[gigglebox]

Good luck PL, finding a daycare for ds1 was very hard, locating one forst off then finding one i could trust. And yes you will bawl your eyes out his first day. I am so thankful i am able to be a sahm. Did you get a full year of mat leave?

 

[DobbyForever]

Lol I cried every day this week dropping him off at daycare

 

[pacificlove]

Worst part is it won't be me dropping him off or picking him up. We live on a small island that lacks daycare for kids under 2 1/2, so he gets to go to the big island for daycare. We'll be separated by a ferry! Dh seemed surprised when I said I'd come for the interview! Of course I want to know where my kid is!!! Ugh.

Gigs: yes I did have a year off. Once we have a second I'll probably be a sahm too. Daycare will be too expensive for 2 and dh should have built his new career enough to support me at home. I still have my small business of handmade dog tug toys and treats for when I get bored and wanting to work again

Can't wait to see where we'll be at in a year, seriously I don't want to work lol

 

[DobbyForever]

 

[shaescott]

Wait Dobs it’s a printed pregnancy test in a magazine??? That’s gotta be fake, right?

 

[gigglebox]

If it's not fake guess who's gonna be tearing ads from magazines in stores and running away with them all? This bitch right here, that's who.

Ugh pl that's rough. I wouldn't be ok with the distance but i guess you gotta do what you gotta do.

Y'all.
This baby is STILL sleeping like crap. Wtf do i do? I've done all the tricks! Guess i just have to come to terms with his/my new sleeping pattern

 

[DobbyForever]

lol idk Washington post wrote about it so I assumed they fact checked. It’s only in Sweden though but I would totally pee on it for half off a crib

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wa...n-advertisement-in-a-magazine-for-a-discount/

Pl I second gigs. Distance is why I chose my daycare. Knowing he’s less than five from my job and Home in case of emergency and if a life/death situation there’s an ER/his pediatrician’s office in on the same street two blocks away really eased my anxiety. But I find it’s more finding people you trust. If you’re comfortable with then, it will all work out. Hugs but it sucks.

Gigs wish I could help but we’re still sleeping 1-2 hours at a time before he wakes and can’t self soothe over here. I was so tired that when he went to bed at 4pm because he was sick, I did too. Only got out of bed to pump lol