tsyhanochka
Expecting our жабка!
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I was back at work on the 2nd so I quickly popped in but was just reading to keep up. So let's see, welcome to all the new moms. Sorry for the new angel(s) that I may have missed. And Ms Myra so glad your LO is doing ok. I've been so worried about you!
For all those with less than helpful DH and OHs... I feel for you! That's why I left my ex in the end. He was a manchild and I was doing all the work (both in and out of the home... he didn't have a job and was living on a handout from his family) and I thought... wow I can't have a kid as I'm already raising one. I'm very lucky with DH. He's above and beyond helpful, I honestly don't know what I'd do without him some days. That's not to say he's not a heavy sleeper and if something happens through the night I know I'm on my own...like with my nightmares that I get at least once a month...I'm lucky if he wakes up long enough to kiss me before snoring back to sleep. But during the waking hours he's wonderful
Showers. Hmmm They are a tradition here, and especially back home (I'm from the East Coast of Canada). But I really don't want one, and I talked to DH and he's ok with that idea since he's Ukrainian they don't really do that so he's new to the tradition. We agreed that if my BFF decides to plan one then we *might* be ok with it (she's pretty practical), if it was kept small but DH wants to be there so it would have to be a mixed event. So I don't think it will happen in the end. We eloped to avoid a wedding and all that attention and gifts and things. We plan to keep things minimal with the baby too, so with a good budget and thrift shopping I think we can do it alone pretty easily. That's not to say we wouldn't welcome gifts, just that we won't make a registry and let people decide to do it on their own if they choose.
Names. We've picked out a boy and girl name (and middle names). But I'm superstitious and won't share with anyone aside from DH. We agreed that the first name had to go well with our family name, so Ukrainian. BUT it had to be pronounceable in English or have an English equivalent or a close English short form or nickname from it. So we've managed to find names for both, and the middle names come from my family so that should keep my side happy.
*knock on wood* I haven't thrown up since Christmas eve!!!! I've been close a few times and fairly nauseous but I've been able to hold it. And I'm finally feeling hungry again. I have no desire for any one food, nor do I enjoy what I'm eating... but it doesn't feel like I'm forcing myself to eat any more which is nice all on its own. I still have aversions to meat, cheese and fried things but I'm managing to find things that work. Meat in sauce seems to be ok including chicken wings... no especially chicken wings. Melted cheese on pizzas or cream cheese in a sandwich was ok. So I'm getting around the aversions slowly. (they do go away right????)
MW appt on Monday, hoping to hear the heart beat. And we're telling the family this weekend/Monday so wish us luck! My mother can be so insensitive sometimes so I'm preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. I started sharing at work. And I managed to actually avoid the rumour mill. I shocked everyone that I've told so far. And by mid next week the gossipers will have spilled the beans and the whole office will know and I won't need to make my rounds
My sister FINALLY has a place of her own (she's been with us for about 8 months) and she moves out in 2 weeks w00t w00t! Just in time for me to binge clean and get ready for my MIL to visit from Ukraine for a month. I'm so excited for her to come. She's a busy woman so she hates to be still....so that will mean tidy apartment, and likely dinners when we get home from work more often than not. The best part... she doesn't speak any English and I only know a little bit of Ukrainian.... so everything will be filtered by DH I am trying to learn Ukrainian, and we plan to teach our kid(s) Ukrainian and English at home and then ideally French immersion at school (#CanadianProblems). So I know I'll learn as they do eventually. And when MIL comes to live with us for good I'll have full immersion in my own home so I can't not learn then!
Once MIL leaves, we'll start shopping for furniture and things. We need a new sofa because ours literally broke in the middle for some unknown reason. It's holding but not for much longer. So we're working on our budget and going to get the big things we need at once from Ikea to save on the delivery fee. Sofa, Crib & mattress, dresser or wardrobe (my dresser broke pretty much when I got it, but I made due until 2 months ago when one drawer completely fell apart beyond repair). So the wardrobe would suit me and DH and his dresser could go to baby.
It's starting to sink in a little more that this is really happening. But I still don't have that warm fuzzy feeling yet. I'll get there. Though I do get warm and fuzzy feelings, but I know that's just gas
Ok I have a snuggle puppy beside me and it's time for bed.
G'night ladies!!!
For all those with less than helpful DH and OHs... I feel for you! That's why I left my ex in the end. He was a manchild and I was doing all the work (both in and out of the home... he didn't have a job and was living on a handout from his family) and I thought... wow I can't have a kid as I'm already raising one. I'm very lucky with DH. He's above and beyond helpful, I honestly don't know what I'd do without him some days. That's not to say he's not a heavy sleeper and if something happens through the night I know I'm on my own...like with my nightmares that I get at least once a month...I'm lucky if he wakes up long enough to kiss me before snoring back to sleep. But during the waking hours he's wonderful
Showers. Hmmm They are a tradition here, and especially back home (I'm from the East Coast of Canada). But I really don't want one, and I talked to DH and he's ok with that idea since he's Ukrainian they don't really do that so he's new to the tradition. We agreed that if my BFF decides to plan one then we *might* be ok with it (she's pretty practical), if it was kept small but DH wants to be there so it would have to be a mixed event. So I don't think it will happen in the end. We eloped to avoid a wedding and all that attention and gifts and things. We plan to keep things minimal with the baby too, so with a good budget and thrift shopping I think we can do it alone pretty easily. That's not to say we wouldn't welcome gifts, just that we won't make a registry and let people decide to do it on their own if they choose.
Names. We've picked out a boy and girl name (and middle names). But I'm superstitious and won't share with anyone aside from DH. We agreed that the first name had to go well with our family name, so Ukrainian. BUT it had to be pronounceable in English or have an English equivalent or a close English short form or nickname from it. So we've managed to find names for both, and the middle names come from my family so that should keep my side happy.
*knock on wood* I haven't thrown up since Christmas eve!!!! I've been close a few times and fairly nauseous but I've been able to hold it. And I'm finally feeling hungry again. I have no desire for any one food, nor do I enjoy what I'm eating... but it doesn't feel like I'm forcing myself to eat any more which is nice all on its own. I still have aversions to meat, cheese and fried things but I'm managing to find things that work. Meat in sauce seems to be ok including chicken wings... no especially chicken wings
. Melted cheese on pizzas or cream cheese in a sandwich was ok. So I'm getting around the aversions slowly. (they do go away right????)MW appt on Monday, hoping to hear the heart beat. And we're telling the family this weekend/Monday so wish us luck! My mother can be so insensitive sometimes so I'm preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. I started sharing at work. And I managed to actually avoid the rumour mill. I shocked everyone that I've told so far. And by mid next week the gossipers will have spilled the beans and the whole office will know and I won't need to make my rounds
My sister FINALLY has a place of her own (she's been with us for about 8 months) and she moves out in 2 weeks w00t w00t! Just in time for me to binge clean and get ready for my MIL to visit from Ukraine for a month. I'm so excited for her to come. She's a busy woman so she hates to be still....so that will mean tidy apartment, and likely dinners when we get home from work more often than not. The best part... she doesn't speak any English and I only know a little bit of Ukrainian.... so everything will be filtered by DH
I am trying to learn Ukrainian, and we plan to teach our kid(s) Ukrainian and English at home and then ideally French immersion at school (#CanadianProblems). So I know I'll learn as they do eventually. And when MIL comes to live with us for good I'll have full immersion in my own home so I can't not learn then!Once MIL leaves, we'll start shopping for furniture and things. We need a new sofa because ours literally broke in the middle for some unknown reason. It's holding but not for much longer. So we're working on our budget and going to get the big things we need at once from Ikea to save on the delivery fee. Sofa, Crib & mattress, dresser or wardrobe (my dresser broke pretty much when I got it, but I made due until 2 months ago when one drawer completely fell apart beyond repair). So the wardrobe would suit me and DH and his dresser could go to baby.
It's starting to sink in a little more that this is really happening. But I still don't have that warm fuzzy feeling yet. I'll get there. Though I do get warm and fuzzy feelings, but I know that's just gas
Ok I have a snuggle puppy beside me and it's time for bed.
G'night ladies!!!
. Doesn't look like baby has a lot of room but dr said it should be ok. I was told to expect a painful pregnancy with the fibroids - great...
...but they subsided by 11pm and bleeding stayed light. I called my doc's office this morning and explained about the new contractions. The nurse said its possible they are caused by my body trying to expel more clots or being irritated by blood collecting in the uterus. I asked if we could move up our scan to today instead of waiting til next Friday. 
