October Sticky Beans!

[Angel5000]

Baby will probably sleep in our room for several months anyway, as long as he/she is still waking up in the middle of the night I don't want to walk across the house every time (Master is on one end of the house and the other two bedrooms on the other) but our room is crowded so I like having an area to change, and keep clothes, etc. And I may put baby down during the day in the nursery since our office has been condensed into our bedroom so DH can still do what he needs to do on the computer without worrying too much about disturbing baby.


Krissie - that room looks awesome. I love the idea of a room to sleep and a room to play in.

Sam - great to hear from you! So glad that you and baby are doing well! Enjoy NY!

Shan - that's an odd drop but in one of my other threads someone had a similar drop last month after trigger (I can't remember who now). I suspect that playing with hormones and stuff affects the temps and may make them a little more odd sometimes than our natural cycle.

 

[krissie328]

Jess- my son is 2 and still wakes 1-2 times a night! Thankfully all our rooms are next to each other. But it's still such a pain.

I've been having so much cramping lately. I've never had this before so I'm assuming it's because of the higher dose of clomid.

 

[Angel5000]

Jess- my son is 2 and still wakes 1-2 times a night! Thankfully all our rooms are next to each other. But it's still such a pain.

I've been having so much cramping lately. I've never had this before so I'm assuming it's because of the higher dose of clomid.

That sounds like such a hassle! My niece started sleeping through the night by 6 months old I think, and has slept through the night ever since (minus nightmares etc). I think my sister got lucky there.

Sorry about the cramps. That sucks. Maybe the clomid is just working your ovaries extra hard?

 

[krissie328]

Yea, I really feel he isn't the norm. My sisters son was sleeping through around 6 months too. Christian eats so little I think he's just hungry. I've tried all sorts of sleep training and it hasn't worked.

Yea, I'm pretty sure the clomid is working.

 

[Blackrain90]

Connor woke 1-2 times per night until just before baby arrived. Now he sometimes wakes once per night (is almost 3) but is also newly potty trained so I think he doesn't want to pee in his pull up.

 

[todmommy4568]

Heike I was totally thinking about you during a conversation with Asher tonight haha. I was making knoephla soup because I am sicker than a dog and wanted some creamy soup for my throat...anyways as I was making my knoephla Asher asked me if I would teach him how when he grew up and my response was I will teach your wife as long as you make me happy and bring home a nice German girl In North Dakota that isn't a very hard request almost everyone you meet is of German ancestry but now I actually "know" someone

 

[cupcake.]

well, i'm baking a german girl right now, who knows what will happen in like 20 years hahaha
But so cute how he asked you to teach him when he's older!

 

[todmommy4568]

This is true 🤔🤔 "honey I know of a nice German girl about your age, let's take a trip" My mom let me start putting the knoephla in when I was 8 or 9 haha when you are little that is so fun.

 

[cupcake.]

I'm so excited for tomorrow, we have another dr appointment! I hope this time little lady isn't as shy and actually shows her face. I'm hoping to get some cute 3D shots as well, so hopefull she cooperates

 

[Angel5000]

Morning ladies.

I have no idea what knoephla is, and I had to google it.

Today's my OB appointment, 17 weeks. I should also get the order for my gender scan, and will be able to schedule that hopefully very soon.

 

[krissie328]

Jess- I googled it too. It looks really yummy. I can't believe you are already looking towards your 20 week scan! That's coming so quickly.

Heike- I hope you are able to get a good picture.

Afm, my temp was acting weird so not real sure if today's is real accurate. I am having a ton of ovary pain so I'm hoping it means o is coming. I'm waiting to do my opk in a bit.

 

[todmommy4568]

OoO 3D that's exciting!

Jess I'm excited for you to find out what you've got in there!

You should make yourself some soup lol it can't be that hard to explain even though I just throw stuff together Asher doesn't even like soup and last night was the first time I have ever gotten him to eat any soup other than tomato and he had 3 bowls I didn't realize knoephla ends up being a weird word haha kind of like when people not from North Dakota are around and you say something about fleischkuechle, then I understand when people say you can't make up words and call them food Let me know if you want the recipe and I will let ya know

 

[krissie328]

Haha, that's hilarious about making up words.

I'd love your recipe. I make tons of soup in the winter. Thankfully my ds loves soup and does a decent job of feeding himself.

 

[cupcake.]

Ah jess, i can't wait to find out what you're having!

 

[Angel5000]

I love soup! I'd love to get your recipe Shan!


My OB appointment today was good. Baby HB was in the 140s. When she was pushing a little on my stomach while checking for HB she said she could actually feel baby so I should start to feel it soon. I find it so odd that she could feel but I didn't feel anything and baby is inside me.... too confusing. But hopefully soon! I have the referral to make my Anatomy scan now, I called but they can't make the appointment until the referral comes in and they haven't received it yet so I'll call again tomorrow. Sometime in the next 2-3 weeks is what they're thinking. I want it sooner rather than later, I'm so antsy to find out, but it'll be whatever they can work me in for I suppose.

 

[todmommy4568]

Jess it could be a placenta thing although you probably would have found that out already. At my 20 week U/S they told me I had an anterior placenta and said that would make it harder for me to feel babes.

Okay so I went to pick up Asher and as soon as I walked in he loudly goes "mom, I need to show you the picture I made today. I drew the baby in your belly!" I'm hoping this is a good sign although I'm sure it is his wishful thinking But I still thought it was pretty cute lol

 

[todmommy4568]

Okay..Knoephla soup. You need 1 can of evaporated milk, 1 onion, 3-4 potatoes, 3 chicken bouillon cubes, a stick of butter, 5 eggs, and flour.

Finely dice about 3/4 of the onion and brown in the pot, when the onions soften and browns add 7 cups of water, 3 bouillon cubes, evaporated milk, and 1/2 a stick of butter. Peel and dice your potatoes and add them to the pot. Once that is all done you can start making your knoephla. Put 5 eggs and 1/2 a cup of water in a bowl and whisk together. Start adding flour, you want to keep adding flour until it becomes doughy. Add enough flour that the dough isn't sticky anymore but not so much that the dough is crumbly. Then take a handful of dough and roll it to about 1/4" thick. After the dough is rolled I usually cut it into more manageable pieces with a pizza cutter since you will be holding it in one hand while cutting it with the other. Then take the dough and cut it in pieces with a scissor right into the pot of soup. By the time you are done making the knoephla and cutting it all the potatoes should be cooked. You don't want to cut the knoephla too big because it will expand when it hits the hot soup and cooks. Oh yea and season with salt and pepper.

 

[cupcake.]

Ah shan how cute! I've heard a lot of stories though where children had a kind of intuition and just knew, so who knows

It's currently 8:40 and we have the appointment at 10 i'm so excited to see little lady again. Not sure if i already said that before but ny OB has a pregnancy bundle for 150€ you get 5 extra scans and i purchased that so combined with the fact that i got two early scans due to the hematoma and with the three scans you get anyway it means i see baby at every appointment. If we get nice 3d pictures it'll be another 90€ which is a lot but i feel like with this being our first we want to experience all we can. Sorry for all my later babies but the first pregnancy is just a tiny bit extra special hahaha

Edit:

We just got back, baby girl is healthy as can be! She's shy though and didn't show her face - again! She's measuring right on track though she seems to have a small head, measuring in the 12th percentile for head circumference. My dr. didn't say anything so there doesn't seem to be anything to worry about.

She was really cute though, rubbing her eyes and kept opening her mouth and playing around with her hands! It's so crazy to think there's an actual human being in there, incredible!

 

[Angel5000]

I just scheduled my Anatomy scan!! I go on the 18th, at 3:15. When she told me I have to drink at least 8 oz water 30 minutes before and then hold my bladder I was totally thrilled. (sarcasm much). lol


Shan - that's adorable! Love the pic! Hopefully it's a sign!
When do they find out about the anterior placenta? I haven't had my 20 week U/S yet. I had U/S every week up through 12 weeks and haven't had an U/S since, OB just uses doppler to check for HB.

Thanks for the recipe!!! I'll have to try that out sometime soon!


Heike - That's really cool that you get the 5 extra scans for that cost.
That's so exciting and sounds so adorable!!! I can't wait to get to see mine!

DH was telling me there are a cuple places in town that he saw that have signs up that say they do private scans for relatively cheap (anywhere from $90+, 3D will be more of course) and we were talking about maybe getting a couple extra scans, especially if baby isn't especially cooperative at our scan.

 

[cupcake.]

I love the reassurance those extra scans give me and we just love getting to see baby so much.

I asked at my i think 16 week scan where my placenta was located and then at my 20 week scan and at this scan today my dr. was looking for it and i think it's something that has to be noted at the anatomy scan so i think they should definitely look for it at the next scan jess

Also shan, i am very much liking your temps!