H comes next. Then I. Until I got pregnant in March, I was wearing a 36H or 36I depending on the brand/style etc. Trying to find a bra that fits now that I'm pregnant is hell. Especially when I buy one that is purposely comfortable on the tightest band setting instead of loosest so I have room for growth and it's…

If it's Braxton Hicks, laying down on your left side, and/or drinking a giant glass of water should make them stop for awhile. If i'ts real labor, it will keep progressing no matter what you do(usually). Start timing them. If they're getting closer together, and possibly stronger, it is likely real labor. Although…

I am right there with you, only worse. I've been married to a verbally and emotionally abusive husband for 11 years and 3 and a half(24 weeks pregnant) kids. It starts with the little things. I wish I would have seen the warning signs much earlier in the relationship. In that way, you are very lucky. I'd regret the…

Thanks! I can't get myself out of it, but my BFF is very good at getting me to focus on something else and reminding me to breathe. Thank god she agrees to be my labor partner too. Meditation and I don't mix very well. I'm ADHD and obviously unmedicated during pregnancy, so calm and focus(unless its hyperfocus) are…

I also really enjoyed The Selection and The Elite by Kiera Cass. This series also has a third coming out next year. I kind of agree with you on the fourth book in the Uglies series. I think it would have worked better as a novella than as the full novel it was. More like an extended epilogue, than a whole other book.

So, it feels like my life is falling apart. My verbally and emotionally abusive husband is refusing to move out of the house until the divorce is final, and there's nothing I can legally do in my state to make him, because his name is on the mortgage too. And because his not physically abusive, nor has he ever…

Yay!!! Congratulations!

I commuted about 2 hrs one way for grad school for 3 years. My son was barely 2 when I started. Grad school is a little easier to commute since most classes only meet once a week for 3 hours. There are also a number of reputable online universities. Franklin University and University of Phoenix online pop to mind…

I would actually try some of the YA stuff out there right now. The Hunger Games is the most famous series. but there are others. I particularly like The Uglies series by Scot Westerfeld, which is older, and Divergent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth, which has a third book due out in October. I'm a librarian, BTW.

I think some zoos and amusement parks(Disney and Brookfield Zoo in Chicago for example) do a decent job of compromising on the outdoor smoking. They have a few designated smoking areas that are out of the way of major traffic areas, and smoking is prohibited everywhere else. It makes it easy for non-smokers to avoid…

My friend and her husband both smoke. They have 3 children. They only smoke outside, always throw their butts away, and have been really great about not smoking around me at all while I'm pregnant, even if we're in their backyard. You're absolutely right, there's no reason other smokers can't do the same.

My soon to be ex-husband was not much of a cuddler, but my BFF and I cuddle all the time when we're watching TV or a movie(no bed cuddling though). Usually we cuddle like you described, or she puts the foot of her recliner couch up, and I lay on my side with my head in her lap. This is the best right now, because I'm…

Well, my kids were both under 8 pounds when they were born, but have been on the tall side for their age since. My best friend's babies were all close to 9 pounds when they were born and are now very petite. My 2 year old and her 4 year old are both wearing 4t clothes, while her 2 year old is just now starting to wear…

In the US, bridesmaids do generally pay for their own dresses. I did the whole this is the fabric, choose your dress. There were some premade dresses available or they could get by the yard. All of my bridesmaids ended up having theirs made. I had 3 very different body types. Tall and skinny with curves, tallish and…

And I had a heck of time finding cat shirts for my son. We have 3 cats, and all he wanted was kitty shirts. He didn't like dogs. Almost all of the cat shirts were pink and glittery or had an obvious girl cut.

Most of my Facebook friends refer to each other's kids by first initial or things like "Great playdate with the Smith girls." That's works for pretty much everybody except my one friend who's kids names all start with the same letter. And I always ask my oldest before I tag him in a photo. I don't always ask before…

I post pictures of my son's friends to my feed because their parents request it. I'm pretty much the photographer of the group and almost always have my DSLR on me. But, I also have my Facebook locked down as tight as it will go. My sister-in-law is constantly tagging herself in photos of my kids. I have Facebook set…

Thanks. I think you're right about most friends when push comes to shove. I really lucked out with my BFF. I have PTSD from my first pregnancy and delivery. I would not be getting through this without her. She has talked me down from many a panic attack already, and I'm only 23 weeks right now.

My BFF is kind of like you, except she's a dog person, and I met her later in life, when I had a 10 year old and a 2 year old. She bonded with my 10 year old just fine, but he's closer to an actual person(her words). However it didn't take long for my curly blond daughter to win her over. When my grandmother died, my…

I have 2 kids and I'm unexpectedly pregnant with a 3rd and in the process of divorcing my verbally and emotionally abusive husband. My BFF has only been in my life for about a year, and she has been very upfront that I am the first person with kids that she has ever gotten close to. She never even spent any time with…