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

[gigglebox]

So I don’t even know what “TIL” stands for but that is certainly interesting about the “c word”. Wow, that used to be like the ultimate insult. So I know slang has always been a thing but good God how does your generation have so much?! I can’t begin to keep up. I can only assume it directly correlates with social media access.

Shae if he passes the test, how long is training?

That sounds so sweet about you and your sis! I’m excited that the kids will all be old enough to understand what’s happening. Ds1 kind of “got it” with ds2, but he was delayed and it was hard to tell how much he understood. Once the baby was here though, he was very good with him…but honestly it’s hard for me to remember those early days. Ds3 was less than 2 years later and also I honestly can’t remember anyone’s reaction. Ds2 would have been way too young anyway. So yeah this time should be fun!

We have a family gathering today and if the mood is right, we’ll be telling hubby’s side of the family. None of them know yet, but they’ll almost all be there today so it would be convenient if nothing else. As an aside this will be the first time since ds1 that I’ll be pregnant solo. For ds2, SIL got pregnant with our kids being about 20 weeks apart. My ds3 and her ds2 are about 2 weeks apart! I was early too, so we very well may have had near the same due date (but she was never sure because hers wasn’t planned and she didn’t know when she conceived).

That was a lot of rambling, sorry!
Speaking of coffee, I need some. Had horrible sleep yet again and the new addition of a horribly painful headache . I tried to wait it out but the pain was so bad I couldn’t sleep through it. Thank God tylenol took the edge off. But I’ve also been battling nausea…week 8 comin in hot

 

[HalfricanMa]

I’m torn about bringing the dog back to the humane society on tuesday. They didnt have an appointment for 1 week so now its a total of 3 weeks and we’ve built more relationship with her. Doesnt change that it’s so much to take on and my 3 yr old doesnt listen about being gentle. He’s the type of boy who packs his own parachute and shoots himself out of a canon. He’s some dog’s boy in a yr or 2 but i think from a puppy age. Still hard having gotten excited about the dog, then need to take her back, then excited about a baby, then torn down again.
I told my son he can pick his puppy when he shows he’s gentle with chickens. He’s mostly been raised with sheep so he literally stomps around a lot. He loved interacting with the rams. He thought their stomps were being playful. Lmao. Sorry i bombed the thread.

 

[HalfricanMa]

Wow @gigglebox week 8! Geez it seems to be happening fast! Maybe not for you with the ailments. Exciting to tell your family in person at the same time. I was excited for this to be a pregnancy because my parents are flying in for a visit. I rarely get to share life with them in person.

I haven’t a clue what TIL means either. I agree about too much slang. Haha!

 

[gigglebox]

Bombard away!! The excessive chattiness in this thread is why I love it so much. Aww that is too bad about the pup, especially with bonding more could you possibly foster it while it finds a new home rather than returning it to the shelter? Might be a gentler way to go for your family and the dog. But trust me I also understand the need to just get the added stress out asap!

I’m really sorry about the confusing tests recently. I hope you can get some answers with the additional bloodwork. If you do end up bleeding I wouldn’t rule out a chemical though.

Actually Shae what is a normal non-pregnant hcg level? Half got a 5.6 blood draw. Some say <7 isn’t considered pregnant but I always thought it was <5…? I’m still hoping it’s just super early for you

And yes this has flown by and that’s scary in a way! I’m “only” 8 weeks but I’ve already known for a whole month (it feels like it’s only been 2 weeks), and I only have about 30-ish weeks left of being pregnant at most (planned c section). I know this pregnancy is going to fly by! It already is!

 

[DobbyForever]

MrsKatie I agree crash any time! The three Rs love it haha. I don’t any mindful parent says they’re doing enough. Maybe on a good day they say they’re doing what they can/their best. So I’ll venture that you’re cooking, as the kids would say.

Shae my heart just broke a little reading that. Ngl. The Bay is crazy expensive but we love to eat and the diversity is real. On the nearest corner, walking distance, I can choose between: multiple Chinese, Vietnamese, multiple Italian, multiple Mexican, Traditional Korean, Korean BBQ, Mexican, American, Japanese, wings, pizza, overpriced cookies, boba tea, an artisan coffee shop, two Starbucks, a sub shop, a vegetarian restaurant, a farm to table restaurant, a seafood restaurant, a Safeway and Whole Foods, and a bevmo. This is why I can never leave

Hope the test goes well! And how exciting that it could mean TTC is right around the corner!!! I’m really hoping you two are officially TTC, if not pregnant, by the end of this year.

Lol I’m an elder millennial. I know the Brits/UKers have always been fans of the words. I love the reel of Emily Blunt being asked what her favorite word is and she’s like “I c* say it” and taps on her nose. I love her. She’s adorable. If someone calls me a c* or c*y, I don’t care what age they are. The next words out of their mouth will be an apology hahaha.

Gigs omg that’s a rough start but yay for a wonderful end! I’m so glad that little bean is growing strong. 8 weeks! Wow! And so sweet that hubby was smitten and the kiddos are excited! That makes it so much better. Have you shared the ultrasound news with any of the folks in the know? That’s such a bummer about the muffin snafu! I agree I’ve heard somewhere that SB prioritizes the drive thru like other places do. Or with the mobile ordering. Glad you got the Sammy though! Starbizzies has gotten so expensive!

Co-op homeschool sounds fun! I feel like by high school there’s so many independent and/or online resources. A cute little book club. Idk. I won’t even teach high school as a teacher hahaha. They’re going to move me to 5th grade next year and I’m already dreading it

History for young uns is so meh. It’s the first thing we cut out as teachers. There’s not curriculum ever or it’s 20 years old. Basically, I just need you to have a basic understanding of how we went from early life to today, and my social studies is really dripping with social justice standards. If you want me to teach Native American history, I’m brining in books and guest docents who are indigenous. Every lesson we do ties back into what issues are they facing today and how they were forced from point A to point today.

AFM life is still chaotic. A has a therapy intake appointment in a couple of weeks. His anxiety is off the chain. His WalkAThon was today and I just cannot. We ending a heat wave, so the PTA really did their best. They ended it two hours early because they kids were making themselves sick. They had set up two misting tents on the track as well as a gatorade station. They went hard as always. Two food trucks and a shaved ice truck, a DJ with a bubble machine and karaoke, and tons of games/snacks/raffles/prizes. There was a ladder climb thing that was unsupervised and it got real real quick. One kid, I think on the spectrum, was angry that nobody was following the rules and then my kid is not going to be told what he can and cannot do so they came to LITERAL blows. The other kid said he was going to kill A multiple times. I usually have a rule that I will never directly address someone else's kid but he grabbed A by the shirt and started going to town on him after saying he was going to kill him. And I was like okay yard duty hat on. Luckily the PTA showed up and kicked all the kids off and put people on that activity.