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@Dandelion: it is so good! And it was really easy. I made bread this time, as opposed to cookies, because gingerbread cookies are a gigantic PITA. Here's the recipe I used : http://www.chow.com/recipes/18658-gingerbread-loaf

@megz06: you ARE so close! And I hear you on the gaining weight being hard. I worked really hard to lose 40 pounds and get healthy before TTC, and it's so hard to see that number go up and up. But it's for a good cause! As long as we're trying to be healthy, it will come off again.

@nana87: almost there, yay!! And I hear you on the months-long process. I feel like I've been cleaning and organizing forever, but it's still not done. We only have a one bedroom, so we need to get very specific things done before baby stuff starts. Last night, I started going through some old magazines while DH was at work. He came in while I had stuff spread all over the floor, and gave me the cutest "silly girl" look ever. I told him that I "may have been nesting," but he didn't buy the "may have" part. But it's cleaner now!

@Dandelion: sounds like Tetris for the apartment! Did I see on another thread, are you guys moving soon?

Wore a sequined tank top to work today and a student told me my belly reminded her of the New Years Eve ball. Haha. Thanks, kid.

@lovelyplum, I think I'm nesting a little. We cleaned out our closets and moved a bunch of things into storage so we can start getting the spare room ready. And, I'm sorting magazines too!

In other braggy news, I finished my master's degree this week! I am SO HAPPY to have this hurdle out of the way before the baby comes.

I feel like I'm only in and out of this thread lately, so I am hoping you all are having a lovely December and not feeling too lousy.

@gilmoregirl: Wow! Congrats! Now you can relax and enjoy the holidays before LO comes!

@gilmoregirl: congrats!!

Happy Weekend, everyone! Any fun plans?

<Warning: big vent coming! haha> I registered yesterday (yay!), but my mom was with me and I ended up being so disappointed and annoyed about going with her she's visiting right now so I thought she would really enjoy going with me--it's totally her kind of thing, she was ecstatic to go look at strollers a couple months ago when I visited her--but she was completely distracted and disengaged, rather than being excited or helpful. The second we walked into the store, she started looking for gifts for my nieces rather than things for this lo. Plus, she was texting my dad back and forth the whole time, which is bad enough already, but she was using a group message so my phone kept going off too. Every time I talk to her lately, all she talks about is her new apartment (she just moved) or my bro/sil/nieces. Literally the other day she said "I want to talk about you, but we need to talk about me first" but ummm, that's all we ever talk about!! Literally, she tells me the same stories over and over again and barely asks about me. I tried to talk about being stressed about the extra monitoring and tests my doctor is having me do because of baby's kidney, and she just just brushed it aside saying she thinks they're making me worry unnecessarily (and then went back to googling her new apartment furniture...) Maybe so, but still, would it hurt to let me talk? I'm so fed up with her already, and she literally just got here and will be here for another 2 weeks...I know I'm not the center of the universe, but it'd be nice not to have my feelings pushed aside repeatedly...At the very least, when we're registering for me she could be thinking of me first, right? It was overwhelming enough as it is without her making it more difficult.

@nana87: That's so crazy! I hope you're able to get through the next 2 weeks ok.

Hey ladies. Mom and dad are here to visit for the holidays and painted the nursery while hubs and I were at work on Friday. Stage one of project nursery complete!

It's kind of dark and rainy here today, so the color isn't too clear. It's light grey, but you get the idea

Now they are all doing our bedroom with the remaining paint! So excited! The previous owners painted eeeeeverything beige and I'm so sick of it!

@luckypenny: @Dandelion: @jhd: @HazelEyes: thanks ladies! I saw her again last night and she was more engaged, so maybe things will be getting better!

@HazelEyes: hooray for nursery progress!! looks great!

@nana87: I'm glad things were better last night!

@HazelEyes: nice!

@luckypenny: I hope that you're feeling better Enjoy your time with your Mama-I hope that she pampers you!

So I think (emphasis on think) that we finished our registry. We did a Babylist one and a BBB one, but I like the Babylist one better, I think, because it can include basically any store that you want. I tried to keep it simple, and I'm sure there are things that I forgot. But, it feels good to have it done, especially because it looks like we may have a small shower, after all. A friend of mine from school wants to host. It will be very small and very casual-just people who live up here, no one traveling, etc. But I am excited, I have to admit

@nana87: I am so sorry. I am dealing with a MIL that isn't considering my feelings right now, so I can kind of relate. I hope that your mom starts listening more. I would think as a parent you'd want to talk about your kids more than yourself...

@HazelEyes: Going to be a great looking nursery, and that's great your parents help you out with it!

I posted over in appts, but I had a surprise appt this morning after some chest tightening/heaviness on both Friday and Sunday. They did an EKG, pulmonary function test, and drew blood, and everything checked out ok. Little man's ticker was a tocking so that is great. She said she believes it is stress and possibly baby laying on some sort of artery/nerve or whatever. She said if I break out in a cold sweat, pass out, or it doesn't go away then I need to go to the ER. I'm thinking for the next few months I need to shut everyone out and stay indoors. Sounds simply divine to be honest!

@jhd: I've loved Babycenter because you can add things from all different sites, like Etsy and Amazon, as well as Target and BRU. We also have a BBB registry, but mostly because I'd like to get the discount on the big items I have a link to our BBB one on our Babycenter one as well.

@megz06: I'm so sorry, Mama That sounds like a rough few days. I'm glad that you and the little man are doing OK, though. Hey, if shutting everyone out is what you need to do, I say go for it!

@luckypenny: I hope your flight went well! I can't stand red eyes, I hope it was a breeze though for you!

@LovelyPlum: so fun that your registry is done, and hooray for a small shower! I think we're done with ours now too, though I keep going back and forth on what car seat I want, haha.

@LovelyPlum: I put the Chicco Keyfit on our registry, but I keep going back and forth between it and the Cybex Aton. They weigh about the same amount, and both fit on the Cruz with adapters. The Chicco has a better review on Consumer Reports and is a lot cheaper, which is why dh is more into it, but the way that the Cybex buckles in to a car without the base looks like it might be a tinier bit more secure--it uses a lap belt plus you can fit a belt across it...Really I like the Maxi Cosi best I think, but it only lasts until baby weighs like 22 lbs...Ugh! What are you thinking about car seats now?

I hope you all are having a nice Christmas! Today DH goes back to work and DS is at his dad's, so today and tomorrow is going to be peaceful...with the exception of my weekly shot today.

I'm taking my tree down today...the shedding drives me crazy!

Anyone getting Braxton Hicks? I had 3 yesterday, and they've been a daily thing for a few weeks, now. They are much more noticeable this time around than they were with S.

@Dandelion: hope you had a great Christmas & enjoy your peaceful day today! I'm looking forward to a quiet day today too I haven't had any Braxton Hicks but I think I am a few weeks behind you.

@megz06: I hope things get better & you get what you need at your appt. Anxiety is definitely a tricky thing and you're right that it doesn't get talked about enough (or at least not in a healthy & helpful way). Hang in there!

happy weekend everyone!

we are about to head out to dinner with my parents, and I realized we have something extra to celebrate today: I'm 24 weeks today--woot woot viability!