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Happy Monday everyone! it sounds like everyone's had fun and/or productive weekends!

@megz06: @LovelyPlum: I love hearing about sweet dh's talking to baby bumps! so cute!

We had a busy nesting weekend! We rented a zipcar (since we don't have a car) and went out to the suburbs for a big Ikea trip and went to look (but not buy) at nursery furniture at Pottery Barn Kids. We got a bunch of new furniture--I'm losing my office/closet to make room for the nursery, so there's a bunch of reorganizing that needed to happen to make room in other parts of the apartment! We also bought new rugs for the living room and nursery--first big nursery purchase! though we aren't putting it out yet, we only got it because there was a big sale, yay for 25% off! So we spent a lot of the weekend shopping and setting up furniture. Exhausting, but so exciting too!

I am finally looking kinda pregnant at 18 weeks! Hurrah. The fetus is bopping around in there too, and I like pregnancy a lot more when I can feel the baby.

Also, no puking since getting Zofran almost two weeks ago. It is awesome.

We're totally public with friends and family, but I haven't been telling my students. Totally was asked today. There was a big debate among the girls who were all too scared to ask, so finally one boy yells out, "miss, you are pregnant?" It was all kinda cute. Those kids can be charming when they want to.

@gilmoregirl: my students were finally brave enough to ask last week. i'm not noticeably pregnant yet (i'm a few weeks behind you) but i think it was my constant snacking and the fact that i'd missed a few days already. it was funny because i knew some of them knew but were too terrified to ask. lol

@Dandelion: how fun about your friend! I've been feeling some kicks too, and while it does help with the paranoia, it's also uncomfortable, lol. But I know it's about to get a whooooole lot worse before it gets better!

@gilmoregirl: that's so cute. And I'm so glad that you are feeling better! What a relief that must be!

I have pretty much told everyone in the department that I need to tell, and since I'm not teaching this year, I don't need to tell my class. It's pretty crazy being out in the open!

@megz06: I can't wait to start shopping! And cute DH moment!
There's just something about them referring to themselves as 'Daddy'... it's cute!

@LovelyPlum: My dogs totally do that too! Well, they know when we say "______ will be home soon" they run to the garage door to wait. So sometimes if we are just in conversation and say something similar to that they perk up and run to the door. Hah! Do you think your dog senses you're pregnant? I've heard stories about dogs acting funny because they know. I just have one clingy dog, and I'm thinking it's because she knows. The other one is sort of.... dumb.

@jhd: I'm glad your getting help with the move. Moving is tiring when you're NOT pregnant! Keep taking it easy. Yay for nesting in your new house soon!

@Dandelion: I hope you had an uplifting lunch with your friend. It's probably so nice to have someone, in person, you can connect with! And yay for reassuring kicks! I haven't had any yet (but I'm only 14-ish weeks) nor have I ever felt them, so I can't wait. When I lay on my left side, I sometimes feel sporadic flutters, maybe. But I haven't admitted it out loud because I'm not sure!

@LovelyPlum: @HazelEyes: @gilmoregirl: @jhd: I didn't realize there were so many teachers on this board!

@Dandelion: That is cute! I am waiting for my LO to start tapping it's legs on my belly since I listen to music for 8 hours a day at work. And right now it is all Christmas music or Josh Groban! Either that or kick me for listen to holiday music already, lol.

I'm getting SO impatient to know what this baby is! 15 more days!

I don't think I will ever understand being Team Green...you ladies who do it must have amazing patience! I feel like I MUST know!

Today is closing day!!! DH & FIL are packing up all our stuff (I"m at work since I can't help anyway). Exciting day!

How is everyone doing today?

@Dandelion: I'm having a harder time as the date approaches, but in general, I just want the surprise. I'll be glad when the temptation isn't there anymore, though!

@LovelyPlum: I'm in the same situation as you--I teach but not this year, and for college student recitations rather than being in the classroom everyday.

also, @LovelyPlumL thank goodness for good news from the cardiologist! I've been a big, big fan of gatorade lately

@jhd: congrats on closing!!

I had a quick appointment today for the afp blood test, and my dr did a quick us...the doctor said she thinks the baby is a girl!! but babe's legs were folded and crossed, so it's still a guess. i have my 16 week anatomy scan on monday at the hospital though, so hopefully then baby will be more cooperative plus the hospital's machine is better/more high-tech, so we'll have a better shot at seeing for sure!

also, have any of you been having bad gas pains lately? my doctor said she doesn't really want me to take anything for it though gas-x is okay, but man, it's been pretty uncomfortable!

@nana87: Ooo a girl. Hopefully you get better confirmation Monday. I haven't had much gas lately, but when it does happy it is very uncomfortable. I don't take anything for it. I find it is better if I lay completely flat and massage my belly a little.

By the way, Happy Halloween everyone. Here is a particularily scary selfie. I am not very good at mirror selfies, especially turned to the side.

@LovelyPlum: you will just have to try out all the gatorade flavors! we tried strawberry for the first time a few months ago and it was good! i am definitely taking advantage of all the help i can get. even students at school are being uncharacteristically helpful now that they know

ugggghh so much for getting to tell people ourselves!! we've still only been slowly telling people, and asking them not to tell others, so that we can tell important people ourselves. BUT turns out that mil's best friend, who was told multiple times (in person and in email) NOT to tell anyone except her kids about our baby, told her mechanic who also happens to be the father of one of dh's close friends from high school, who of course told his son. dh was going to tell his friend when we're in dh's hometown for thanksgiving in a couple weeks, so it isn't really that big of a deal, but still, SO ANNOYING!! why can't people be more considerate? I mean, I understand that we can't really control the news that much once we start telling some people--it's out there, it's gossip, etc etc--but it's just common courtesy not to say if someone explicitly tells you not too!

@megz06: aw this was me yesterday. i hope you feel better!

@jhd: seriously! Glad you've come over to the comfy side I, on the other hand, am not wearing a maternity shirt today, and I sorta regret it. I thought I could get away with some of my old sweaters, but the one I have on is now significantly shorter in the front than it is in the back. No one else can probably tell, but it's making me a little nuts And I'm glad you're taking advantage of the help. Did the closing go smoothly??

@megz06: I'm so sorry. I've been having some rough days lately, too, the kind where you're pretty sure a truck ran over you ,backed up, then did it again. Feel better!

@jhd: Did you get any maternity leggings/yoga pants? I am serious when I say tomorrow I will be slappin' a pair of those bad boys on and laying on the couch until I get bed sores. Well, maybe not that last part, but the maternity leggings are so comfy.

@luckypenny: I was too scared to try the hair band trick---nightmares of band popping or some other disaster while standing in front of a room full of teenagers. Haha but the pants one size up from before I lost weight weren't working either! Glad I made the switch!!