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@Jennimac: Good luck!

@evansjamie: Glad you had a good check-up! And Hardee's

We finally have a doula! We love her. Glad we took the time to interview so many.

Now I am freaking out about getting a pediatrician... and getting the nursery together! We have done literally NOTHING for the nursery and we have no furniture. I think nesting has kicked in but it doesn't feel very fun - it feels like anxiety. All I want to do is take a week off work and organize non-stop. Okay, I would stop for a lot of naps and snacks.

@daniellemybelle: I'm so glad you found a doula! And I'm with you on finding a pediatrician! It's really getting down to the wire it seems.

@kjpugs: 6-8 weeks!? If I were you I'd get the kiwi stroller and wait on the car seat. If needed, you could go to BRU and buy it in black. I'd hope that they are over estimating the time frame by a lot.

Hey everyone! How are you doing/feeling? I don't think I've been on HB for almost a week because we finally closed on our house! We have a lot of work to do (painting, cleaning, packing and organizing) and baby boy is due in only 2 months. Yikes! Thankfully, my energy is still pretty good and DH has been a rockstar. I am super eager though to get the nursery put together!

@Sadieloo: Woohoo for moving! As for me, I am just mentally and physically drained at the end of the day. I took a nap last night after work. Today I had to muster up the energy to grout some tile, but hat's done and I feel better now.

@MrsMed: I've been sitting on paperwork for a daycare. I just don't know what to put since she isn't here yet. I can't wait until next week, I'm going to have my husband do it at the place with the owner so we know exactly what to do to hold our spot.

@MrsMed: Thank you! Unfortunately, today I can't use the shower, which is sad because I woke up drenched in sweat last night. Sink bath for the win!

It wasn't much work (thank goodness for premixed grout and YHL's tutorials), but it wiped me out. We had two sections of missing grout and I have no idea how long they've been there. The tile is sound so I hope this band-aid holds up until we can redo the shower surround sometime after I have this baby.

Hey ladies,
It sounds like everyone has just about hit the nesting stage. I feel like i'm going crazy on my end. Hubs and his brother are finishing the spackle and sanding in the basement so we should be painting this weekend. Carpet guy is installing next thursday once that is done we can move everything downstairs from what will soon be the babies room. Since i cant do much in the basement i've been keeping myself busy with packing the office and doing little DIY projects. We went to Ikea over the weekend and picked up some little things and the dresser. I'll post some pics in a few.

We met with a pediatrician that my SIL recommended last night and decided that they were a great fit. Close to home, 7 doctors, great hours. I also mailed my pre-admission paper work in this morning.

Also in the works is planning Baby's baptism. My husband went through the RCIA program this past year @Jennimac: I think you gave me some great advice when we were doing the research for it. So We called the Deacon that my husband worked with each week and he's going to do the Baptism on 12/1 and we have our Pre-Jordan class next tuesday.

@Sadieloo: Yes, the nesting urge is really the only thing helping me to push through as well.

@Chillybear: Your nursery is going to be amazing! I love all your projects! I can't wait to be done with my dresser, but I can only put the sealant on in the mornings when it's cooler and that only happens on the weekends. Hopefully I'll be done on Sunday and it can cure for a week.

@Chillybear: This is all precious! I want to be precious. Instead I work long hours and then flop into bed. I haven't even paid our bills this month... Of course I find time for HB... #FAIL

@daniellemybelle: Nope, not a fail.

Girls, someone stole some of my food at the office. I reported it to HR, and now an email has gone out about kitchen etiquette. It's not a huge deal for me to go to the store and buy more tomatoes or anything, but when someone goes into my clearly marked container and takes 1, maybe 2 (I honestly can't remember if I brought 3 or 4 tomatoes for my salads on Monday), it made me see red. Especially because I'm on a special diet and the food was fresh and clearly marked. That's half my lunch for the rest of the week, just gone. We've had issues with it in the past, but I can't believe it keeps happening.

I checked on them this morning when I got my snack to make sure they weren't molded, and there were two tomatoes in my Tupperware container. When I went back for lunch, there was only one.

Now I feel like the crazy pregnant lady, but I had to stop myself from crying out of frustration. And I don't want to go to the kitchen for ice because a bunch of people are down there eating.

@evansjamie: All I'm going to say is -- who steals food from a pregnant woman?!? That is messed up!

@Sadieloo: @daniellemybelle: The guilty party confessed and promised to bring me more tomatoes tomorrow. He thought they were for everyone and were just stored in my container since someone else used to do that.

I guess he'll think twice next time.

Sidenote: Is anyone else STARVING? I cannot eat enough, which is difficult on my diet, but pretty much I've been trying to stay away from the calorie counting and just eat nutritious foods. And my snack at night is a crapshoot because I don't have to worry about testing my glucose 2 hours after I eat it.

@Sadieloo: Me too, but I told him not to worry about it. It's the principle of the matter. I've left granola, bagels, and other things on the counter with my name on it and nobody has touched them. So why is it okay to take tomatoes that are clearly marked? Usually if food is for the taking we put a little sign next to it. Ugh. Men.

ETA: He's my office mate, meaning that he heard me complain and felt really bad about it. I'm glad he confessed and I hope he feels guilty about it, especially because he knows that I have GD (I made sure he was okay with me testing my blood sugar at my desk).

Hi ladies!

Updating the list with my next appointment.

TEAM PINK
10/1: KaitlynB
10/4: Evansjamie
10/4: Dreamcatcher
10/9: Chillybear
10/9: Mrs. Mochi
10/14: kjpugs
10/15: Daniellemybelle
10/20: JenniMac

TEAM BLUE
10/6: SadieLoo
10/7: ChefAimee
10/14 jellyfish
10/15: Lozza
10/16: BunInOven
10/20: MRS. YOYO
10/22: ladybee
10/30: Sweet T

TEAM GREEN
10/3: Redmini1
10/10: Corilyns
10/20: eisrael

UNKNOWN
10/4: Purple
10/6: Orangepekoe
10/8: Mrs. Monkey
10/10: Mrs R
10/11: Mrs. Spoon
10/11: AprilK
10/15: TFrances
10/20: fuzzypeaches
10/22: Beaker
10/24: LAWTo9

UPCOMING APPTS
8/9: kjpugs - 30 (ish) week appt
8/12: Jennimac 30 week appointment (!)
8/12: Eisrael 30 week appt
8/14: Chillybear - 32 week appt
8/15: Eisrael - anatomy scan
8/15: Redmini1 - 33 week appt
8/20: evansjamie - 34 week appointment!
8/20: Daniellemybelle - 32 week appointment
8/21: mrs. mochi - 33 week appt
8/22: kjpugs - 32 (ish) week appt
8/29: chillybear - 34 week appt
9/18: mrs. mochi - 37 week appt (GBS check)

Hi ladies! Hope you are all doing well and seem so busy from the looks of the posts! I've been really crazy busy at work and planning my parents 40th anniversary party this weekend.
@chillybear: I LOVE your nursery!! So cute! I'm still deciding between elephants or giraffes and then going to attempt to make a crib ruffle.

@evansjamie: Totally know the frustration/could cry at any minute...I have so much on my plate at work I almost walked out crying yesterday...and no one even took my food. That would have put me over the top!

We are now into the counting kicks each night and I just started filling out my pre-admission papers...what is with the c-section elect? Do I fill it out just in case??

Anyone else working around Jewish tradition with not buying anything before baby?

Hi October Mamas! I am so terrible about checking in here. I hope you're all doing well! I had my 28 week appointment this morning. After some lab errors and having to take the 3 hour glucose test twice, I found out that I don't have GD! I am SOOOO relieved! I'm so grateful that this pregnancy hasn't had any complications but I've really been struggling emotionally. I'm having a hard time being so far away from any family or friends. Anyway, not having GD was a big boost for me! I also had to get my rhogam shot today. I forgot all about it and couldn't believe it was already that late in the game!

@evansjamie: I'm starving too! DH thinks it's hilarious. =/

@Chillybear: I love the mobile!!

@ladybee: Oh man, I'm sorry! That is awful that it's back ordered that far.

@Sweet T: My husband hasn't mentioned anything about it. Thank goodness.

@evansjamie: how odd (or stupid) that he stole your food knowing about your GD and having labeled your food. maybe what you need to do is what I did as a kid with two brothers who ate everything -- lick all your food and make sure he sees it. He'll definitely think twice

@Sadieloo: Bwahahahahaha! I may have to do that. He felt incredibly guilty.

@MrsMed: Thank you! I think it's a load of crap answer (he confessed yesterday and brought me some tomatoes from his garden), and then today he sent out a mass email to the whole staff and I am MORTIFIED. Here's what it said:

"RARE FRUIT PLUCKED FROM THE CLUTCHES OF AN EXPECTING MOTHER

Let it be known that Tomato Thievery WILL NOT be taken lightly at [company]!!!

Alas, we can all breath a sigh of relief... The missing fruit mystery has been solved and the Heirloom Bandit has been caught red handed or should I say, red faced.

I confess, I was the poor sod who mis-took the placing of the tomatoes on the counter in the exact place where so many offerings (pies, brownies, gifts from the garden...) have been placed before, as an item of offering to the masses.

Rest assured good people of [COMPANY] that the mistaken tomatoes have been replaced with superior specimens of fruit of my own labor!

I apologize profusely for the panic caused in the questioning of the security of your food products

But I don't know nothing 'bout no missing non-dairy creamer, cheese sticks, turkey legs or other."