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@Chillybear: My mom takes LO to doctor's appointments all the time, it's never been an issue. You might want to ask your pediatrician if there's something you need to sign in order to give designated relatives the authority to make medical decisions for your LO, but no one has ever questioned it at my pediatrician.
Both DH and I have long commutes, and we chose a daycare close to home so that we can split drop off and pick up. When LO first started daycare, our current place didn't have a spot and LO went to a daycare near DH's office, which is a nightmare for me to drive to. Also, if you ever work from home, or if you're home sick but LO is ok to go to daycare, it's a big-ass pain to have to drive a ton to drop them off and pick them up when you wouldn't have otherwise gone out there- much nicer to be closer to home

@chillybear: I'm in agreement with @evansjamie: go with the spot that you have now and you can always switch later. Apparently I missed the memo, that all you guys received that I should have gotten on daycare waiting lists a loooonnnnggg time ago. I think we may have to rely on a nanny for awhile.

Hey ladies! So here are some pics (not so great) of our very much work in progress nursery. On the good side we have a place for baby boy to sleep, poop and keep him warm. The decorations on the other hand need some help! A friend is also giving us her blue giraffe bumper and blanket. I'm not too into themes and am thinking we'll just decorate with family pics and other things, especially since our families are 2-4 hours away.

@evansjamie: Thanks! We really lucked out with the hardwoods. The house we bought is from 1925 and all the wood was in really great shape, even the trim that we painted white (sorry purists).

The last two weeks have been so busy! I hate that I haven't had time or the energy to post much. Our baby shower was AMAZING! My mother-in-law and sister-in-law did an awesome job and DH worked his butt off getting things ready. So far we are just taking this week slow and laying low since we are both beyond tired. Our anniversary is today but we aren't celebrating till this weekend.

@Sadieloo: Looks great! I also really like the white trim.

@evansjamie: your swing is so cute! we are limited on space as well and it was hard picking out gear because of it. People would recommend things and I'd think, "um where am I supposed to put that?"

@Jennimac: you look great!!

@evansjamie: @Sadieloo: @Lozza: Thanks for the thoughtful responses... after talking to the hubs last night. We're going to go with Option B. I'm not taking myself off the waiting list at Option A, so that if a spot opens and were not satisfied with Option B we can switch. But i think it will work out ok. I'm dropping off my deposit today.

This past weekend we finally made significant progress on the nursery. My parents came up with the crib and mattress. Hubs and my dad painted and built the crib, while my mom cleaned. Sorry for the iphone pics and they look dark because i took them this morning before the sun was fully up. All thats really left to do is hang art and the mobiles. Once we have a shower, i'm sure there will be a lot more laundry and reorganizing.

@evansjamie: Thanks! Hubs made them some lumber and i just staple gunned batting and fabric

I'm pretty Debbie Downer this week, y'all. On the heels of my last trip to the midwife, I now have the most painful tailbone in the history of the universe. At first I thought it was just normal pregnancy stuff so I have tried hot baths, ice, yoga, etc. I also went to the chiropractor twice. The adjustments of my coccyx may have been the most painful moments of my life. She kept saying she's never seen this much inflammation on someone who hasn't been in an accident or had a fall.

Now I'm pretty sure it's not my tailbone, and actually some sort of cyst or growth on my butt. There is a large, hard bump where all the pain is radiating from. So I'm going to the nurse practitioner at my midwife's office today to see what they say. I'm so done being in pain. I can't sit, I can't sleep. It sucks that my shower is this weekend and all I can think about is, how will I be pleasant for that long?

@daniellemybelle: I'm so sorry you are in this much pain! I hope the NP can figure out what's going on, and if it is a cyst I hope they can drain it or something to give you some relief. Could you get a donut pillow to help when you are sitting? Also, I saw your accent wall on Instagram and it looks fabulous!

@Sadieloo: Rationally, I know that young marriages do work out, my cousin and her husband married at 18 and 21, I got married when we were 21 and 23. My mom is really afraid that he's taking advantage of her, as she came into quite a bit of money when she turned 18. My dad just plain doesn't like/trust him. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I'm just tired of dealing with family drama.

@evansjamie: oh boy! That def sounds sketchy. I have a bunch of relatives that got married young as well. Having lived in and now outside NYC we are just slower with everything.

Speaking of weddings, one of my best friends just announced she is getting married two weeks after I am due. I really, really want to go to her wedding. It will be 2 or so hours away. Am I crazy for even considering it?

@daniellemybelle: I had a cyst located near my tailbone in college. I thought I had just drunkenly fallen or something because the cyst came out of nowhere. It was called a Pilonidal Cyst. Just so you know if that's what it is... The docs just drained it for me and it felt so much better. I did eventually have a minor surgery to remove it b/c it had a high % rate of returning but I've been fine ever since. I know how you feel though... It hurts so bad!!!

I'm so jealous of all of you guys and your nurseries. We did get OUR room set up 100%- we have the glider, PNP, and a foldable changing station we got at ikea all set up. We're almost ready to finish moving around the nursery but DH has to paint the damn dresser so I can wash everything and put it in the drawers! And a few things to get cleared out of there too still that were stored in there. I just have no energy to do so... and trying to rely on DH to do it is like pulling teeth!!!

@kjpugs: Also...could you take his keys and tell him he can have them back once the dresser is painted on his day off?

@kjpugs: I understand about the job, I'm just coming from your perspective and the thought that baby will be here in X amount of days and s*** needs to get done. I had a field day trying to get my husband to get that through his skull when he came back from his summer of traveling. I told him that just because he gets a day off work doesn't mean he gets a day off of life. I think it feels more immediate to us because we are the ones actually growing, changing, and feeling 24/7.

@kjpugs: Go for it! I'd love to be able to just relax when I get home from work, but there's prep work to be done and working full time means it needs to be done at night/on the weekend.

@Redmini1: I'm nearly positive that's exactly what I have! Here's to hoping it's a quick and easy fix! You're right that it is SO painful.

@Sadieloo: If the baby is a little early or on time, and you both are doing totally great, I could see you swinging it. I understand the desire to be there even though I am sure the trip will not be easy. I would play it by ear and not put pressure on yourself... who knows how you will feel after LO gets here!

Speaking of traveling post baby, what are your holiday plans? LO is due Oct 15 so depending on when she gets here, she will be about 1 month old for Thanksgiving. We are going to try to travel to DH's family in Chicago (about 7 hours by car but we might fly). I'm not crazy about the idea but we do want everyone to meet the baby, and I don't want to go up there for Christmas, so it's a compromise.

@daniellemybelle: and @Evansjamie: We put it out there that people are welcome to come to us but we aren't going anywhere. My family lives close by so that part is ok but DH's live in Oregon and overseas so we won't see them for this holiday season. I actually wouldn't mind some time for just the 4 of us (including the dog) to celebrate. I realize that's selfish but I think it would be nice to just for us to be together.

@EVANSJAMIE: Not too add fuel to the fire regarding your MIL's smoking habits, but I couldn't help but think of you and your post from several weeks about your concerns about the smoking. Our prenatal instructor as well as breastfeeding instructor both brought up that if you are smoking or if the careprovider is a smoker, just going outside and smoking is not good enough - they should change their clothes...has anybody else heard of this?

@EVANSJAMIE: Smoking jacket! Yes, I've heard of this referred to as "third-hand smoke", but really you don't have to be worried about it getting into the lungs or respiratory tract but more so it being an irritant to the eyes and nasal passageways. Perhaps, you can get your inlaws some smoking jackets to wear...?