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@MamaB: I had a somewhat similar day yesterday and today as you did! Not necessarily the cleaning part, but my mom is spending two nights (last night and tonight) at our house with a friend and they stayed up late drinking and being loud. I got about zero sleep and am such a hot mess today! I feel your pain. I've been on the verge of crying all day.

@cascademom: I took a mucinex over the weekend after a crying fit (hormones!) because I was so tired of being stuffy and starting to cough. Then I spent the rest of the day feeling much better but also feeling guilty about the mucinex. You just can't win!

So everyone at my small office knows we are having a girl and naming her Hattie. My boss has started to "introduce" Hattie in meetings with people from outside our office. She is notorious for saying/doing inappropriate and socially awkward things but this is a new one! Even though it's obvious I'm pregnant and it usually comes up in a meeting (looking at future schedules, a polite comment asking how I'm feeling, etc.) my boss just throws it all out there within the first 30 seconds and it is just so so weird. Ok end vent!

So exciting that people are entering their 3rd trimester! June will be here before we know it!

@Eko: Ugh! Exactly. Since we are such a small office I wanted to share it but not for people to use it in everyday conversation and especially not introducing her! We do a monthly local tv news segment and she wanted me to "introduce" the baby on air?? Crazy! I said something like well she's not really ready for that yet and everyone else seemed to understand what I was getting at.

@rpparker: That is really crazy!!! Sorry you are having to deal with that!

If anyone needs a laugh, look what my LO did last night with one of my lipsticks! LOL!

This is my 25w4d bump. How do I already feel so large and am not in the third trimester yet?

@78h2o: haha, she's so cute!
@Eko: You look adorable! I feel huge right now at 27 weeks plus.

@rpparker: Thanks! I feel the same way. I think that everyday.
@cascademom: thanks!
@BabyMats: thanks! I am not going in every two weeks yet. I prescheduled my monthly appointments a while back and will have my last one in a couple weeks. I'll be 28w. I figured my doctor will talk to me then about maybe starting every two weeks.

@BabyMats: I have my 28 week appt on the 16th, and then I think I start the every 2 week schedule!!

Does the 3rd trimester start at 27 or 28 weeks??

@Eko: LOL I like your idea!! I feel massive!

@MrsBrewer: my midwives said it starts at 27!!!

Sorry I've been MIA, just taking a break and trudging along lol. I'm 27 weeks today, start of third trimester! I started lactating last week-FUN! I woke up in the middle of the night, and my shirt was soaked. At least it's only happening at night as of now. When I told the midwife about it she was smiling ear to ear, saying at least we know they work! Errrr, okay. Lol.

@dc yoga bee: Oh man that's crazy!!!!

This week's bump pic! Totally carrying like a baby girl - butt, thighs, etc.

@dc yoga bee: Our 3 year anniversary is Tuesday! Hope you have a good time!

@LindsayInNY: That sounds like a lot especially with two newborns. I'd be hesitant to agree to having all of them stay at your place. Also, you look great!

@MamaB: Yeah, it makes me a bit nervous but there aren't really any alternative options other than less people coming. I'm trying not to think about it right now.

@LindsayInNY: I have my first one this weekend! It's in my hometown hosted by my mom and her friends. It is going to be a Saturday morning brunch in a private room at a restaurant. I'm really looking forward to it.

My friends in the town where I live now are throwing me another one at the end of April!

@LindsayInNY: I'm probably not having one despite my SIL's suggestion of a diaper shower. We lost some good baby gear with the flooding in LO's closet. I'm hoping that the money we get from the damages will cover a new RNP, My Brest Friend pillow, and some other stuff.

@cascademom: I have no idea! It totally could be. It feels like I was doing calf extensions for 3 hours on Saturday. But it's weird because it's just my left one. Who knows, maybe I slept in a really weird position, and my muscle is just achy. I go to the Dr next Monday. If it's still persisting, maybe I will mention it then.

@LindsayInNY: aww, you look great! I'm sending you a pm about something random! (ETA: oops, looks like you don't have gold, so not sure that I could send a PM? Anyway, I was just going to say that I think I "saw" you on a (BST) buy/sell/trade FB group with the initials, "T. J."? Not to be a creeper, but is that you? If so, small world! )

I've had two people offer to throw me sprinkle showers. They've both asked for guest lists and potential dates and I feel so awkward about it. Not sure who to invite...don't want my hosts to do too much because it's my 2nd baby. Should I have two separate ones, or combine? Agh!

I had a terrible back spasm over the weekend and ended up taking Flexeril (had an old rx). I didn't ask the OB, since I didn't want to call the emergency line over the weekend. I looked it up and it is Cat B, so I decided to go for it because I had been really suffering for days and it was getting worse. I started with just a 1/4 tablet, but took the rest of it throughout the day. It does seem to have helped a lot though. Hopefully I won't need to take any more. I go to the OB tomorrow for my 28 week apt and glucose test. Fun times! I might ask about the Flexeril, but probably won't tell them that I already took it.

@LindsayInNY: I'm having 2 thrown for me - April 11 and April 25!

@MrsBrewer: I bet it is just a leg cramp. I'm pretty sure they are a common pregnancy occurrence at night, especially if you aren't hydrated enough. I've had them a few times the last couple weeks. I get them sometimes not pregnant too. I hate that feeling of waking up to instant charlie horse in your leg!