Ten Things Tuesday (Xmas Eve Eve Edition!)

ATXmommas

Any ten things! Go!

2momsinCA

1. I'm up early with the boys while they play in their cribs. Since they still sleep in their RNPs, the cribs are for play time mostly. This is the routine now and it's pretty cool since waking up at 6 gives me time to get ready for work when I go back on 1/5. Also early waking means early bedtime- 7pm! I love that!

2. We've got a mama's boy! Ben has started constantly babbling ma ma ma ma ma. It's ridiculously cute.

3. We also have somewhat of a sitter. Owen will push himself to straight up sitting when placed in any reclined position. Not from laying flat though. He also goes from sitting to falling on his face sometimes, which does not seem to bother him. He will figure it out.

4. My sister is here staying with us, she is so much more engaged with the babies and they are just more interactive. She last saw them 2 months ago and was rather hands off, now she just jumps right in.

5. My sister's boyfriend is coming to Christmas Eve dinner then he is taking her to meet his family in NJ on xmas day. They are going to a couple Broadway shows while there and I'm jealous. K and I have both been craving a trip to NY lately. We look forward to taking the boys to the Macy's parade someday.

6. I am very happy for @doodah1013‌ and @firstcomeslove2013. Home with Hayden for the holidays!!

7. I have 2 friends who had baby boys yesterday on their due dates. They don't know each other and live on opposite coasts. One friend named her baby with the other friend's last name. Interesting.

8. @2MamazInSeattle‌ making another baby?!! Awesome!! How exciting! So many lgbt bump siblings in 2015!

9. I have not wrapped 3/4s of the Christmas gifts. That is what I will be doing today.

10. Happy Holidays to everyone!

trisholio

1. I'm going to attempt to get this done before babies wake up.
2. I have my nephew today, so 4 kids under three. So far three of the kiddos are sleeping. This is nice, but that means they will probably all wake up together, then the craziness will begin.
3. We are actually ready for Christmas. Well I need to wrap my wife's presents, crap I wonder when I will be able to do that.
4. I would really love to sleep more than 4 hours.
5. I'm drinking more coffee due to lack of sleep. It doesn't seem to bother adalyn too much.
6. M and K are two lucky girls. We have had friends and family ask what to buy for them, plus what we bought them and then they got a large gift bag full of gifts from our foster agency.
7. I hardly bought Adalyn anything, oops. She doesn't require much right now.
8. Adalyn is almost 4 months old and it is starting to sink in that she is ours. Did anyone else go thru this?
9. I'm having shoulder /back pain and I'm really tired of it
10. I miss being more active on this board, I just don't have the time or concentration needed. Sorry

StacyLH24

1. I'm happy to say that there were no lasting issues from the endo scratch yesterday. I hope to never do that again in my lifetime though.

2. I scheduled a chiropractic visit for next Tuesday. I've never gone before, so I'm interested to see how it all goes.

3. I have to keep reminding myself that transferring two embies/blasts does not increase our odds of one baby. My mind started traveling to the idea of transferring two again depending on how many we get this time.

4. The two jobs that C applied for were filled from within. The guy she spoke with said that more openings were coming and to keep applying. We went yesterday for her to apply for another job we saw in the paper. As it turns out, getting an over the road job likely won't happen for her. Each company requires a minimum amount of experience, which she doesn't have. Though it wouldn't be ideal, an over the road job was our last resort idea. We figured it would be easy for her to get one. Our leap of faith is still in progress.

5. I'm excited that there will be a big baby boom here over the next two months.

6. If all goes well on Tuesday at my RE appt, injections will start next Friday. I'll be starting with 3 per night.

7. As I was waiting for my RE yesterday, I told C that if we get a baby out of this cycle, I would likely be one and done. She agreed. This will be our last fresh IVF cycle (unless we come into a lot of money and I lose my mind).

8. Up until this very second, I have taken for granted the idea that we will have frosties. I hope this cycle is our miracle.

9. Crap. Flood of emotions. It's getting real again and there's much more hinging on this cycle.

10. Deep breathing......

I hope everyone enjoys the holidays!

Esquette

1. Sweetie is sick.  Coughing and hacking and nose blowing.  She hasn't been sick in a long time, so she feels like she was overdue.  

2. I have officially had two days off from work now, and I love it.  I've been working on a T-Shirt quilt (my first quilt!), and I got all my shirts (30 or so) cut out and half of them ironed onto their interfacing.  Next: cut into 12.5 inch squares.  After that, I get to go back to the fabric store (squee!) and buy fabric for my sashing.  (/quilt-speak)

3. I won't see my father at all this Christmas, and I don't know when we'll next see each other.  It bothers me.  It mostly bothers me that it doesn't appear to bother him.  

4. Went shopping yesterday (necessitated by my iron breaking) and it was scary out there.  I always leave shopping until late, and I always hate it.  Maybe it'll change next year?  Bah hahaha.  Unlikely.

5. I was watching While You Were Sleeping yesterday, and out of nowhere, Sandra Bullock's kitty looked exactly like my Mar-Mar that died this year and suddenly I was sobbing.  I miss my kitty.  I have been so devastated about this cat, I don't know how people can handle loss of other people: children, spouses, parents.  I can't even imagine.  (Wow, that got serious.  Enough of that!)

6. Posted this already, but it is still on my mind: Sweetie and I had a great kid talk a couple of nights ago.  The consensus was: we still don't want to wait until she finishes her PhD (in 2019, probably) to start having babies.  We also are still pretty sure we don't want to buy a house first (see number 7). And she didn't seem totally put-off by the idea of using our friend as a KD, but said she had to think about it more.  We'll talk more in January.  :-D

7. We have a cozy 2 bedroom apartment that is close to her work and mine, and we probably can't afford to buy a house anywhere in town for several years.  (Not because we are broke, just because houses around here start around 500K and half of us is in grad school....)  Also, we don't know where we'll go after Sweetie gets her PhD, so buying a house for four years might not be stellar anyway. Sigh.  *browses zillow anyway*

8. Gotta go finish up last minute gift-buying for Sweetie's family today.  We won't see my family until the 29th, so we get to do after-Christmas shopping for most of them.  

9. Got a massage few days ago, and I think my massage therapist bruised my forearm.  Next time I go, I'll see somebody else.  (#firstworldproblems, much?)  Massage really helps my migraines, which often seem to start as tightness in my right shoulder and then emanate from a giant knot that forms at the base of my skull.  I also clench my jaw and massage helps my face not hurt.  Overall, I find it worth the expense.    

10. My poor honey just had a long and terrible coughing fit.  :-(  I'm gonna go do what we call "tut, tut, poor baby" now.  Happy Almost Christmas for those who are into that sort of thing!

ball.and.chain

1. @2momsinCA, I keep forgetting you have a Ben too!

2. @StacyLH24, I'm not sure exactly what's involved in an endo scratch but it doesn't sound fun. I'm glad you had no lasting issues. Everything crossed for this cycle!

3. My wedding band and engagement ring don't fit right now, and I want to avoid re-sizing them until I take off some weight (hoping of course that I will reach my goal weight and won't need them re-sized). In the meantime, I feel a little weird going around without any kind of wedding ring on now that I don't have the excuse of being pregnant. I mentioned it to my wife because I didn't want her to think that wearing a wedding ring didn't matter to me, and so she surprised me with a new ring with B's birth stone on it (alexandrite). So now I have something to wear on my left ring finger until either I or my rings get re-sized, and I also get to think of B every time I look at it.

4. I need a project. For a long time my project was getting pregnant, and then it was, you know, gestation. I haven't done any writing in a long time and I'm wondering if it would be rewarding to get back into it.

5. Someone brought my co-workers and me fleur de sel caramels for the holidays. YES please.

6. My therapist told me yesterday that she thinks I have a very good marriage. I agree, but it was nice to hear it from someone else.

7. Have I mentioned that pregnancy made my curly hair straighten out and I'm REALLY not happy about it?

8. I am so looking forward to tomorrow! We are taking B to have his Santa photo taken in the morning and having dinner with my family, but I think we're going to get some nice quiet time as a threesome in the middle of the day.

9. Sometimes B touches my face and smiles and it pretty much breaks me in half.

10. If I don't get another opportunity to say this -- I hope everyone who celebrates Christmas has a great one! (And of course Happy Chanukah to those who are celebrating now).

StacyLH24

@ball.and.chain - it involves a speculum (of course), a clamp that looks similar to scissors (according to C who saw it) and is used to keep your cervix open, and then a thicker catheter. He scratched my lining for a total of 5 seconds in a circular motion - getting all sides of my ute. It was a very long 5 seconds and not something I ever hope to repeat. I was good until the catheter went in...then not so good. The nurse helped me take my scarf and sweater off so that I didn't pass out.

2MamazInSeattle

@2momsinCA - Thanks for the good juju! I am so excited to TTC#2, insane, I know, and who knows if it'll work. But still. I cannot imagine getting to love another little creature like I love Simone!

@trisholio - it's great to hear from you whenever you can! I promised myself before S was born never to miss a parenting check-in... and in 4 months, I think I've managed to do like...4. Sigh. It is what it is. And you have quite a load there with your insta-family of 3 kiddos! Hang in.

@esquette - I'm going to vote that you go with it and get to TTC and soon. Take it from this OLD LADY having babies, I look at S and I am *so so sad* i don't get to have more of her life within the confines of mine. I tear up everytime I think that when she is my age, she will either have super elderly parents, one, or even none. Heartbreaking. Do it sooner than later, money, space, etc. will always work itself out.

@ball.and.chain - I love how much you and B connect. It warms my heart so so so much. Mwah!

@StacyLH24 - for the love of effing god I have to believe this is your cycle. I really, really, REALLY want this to work and am everything crossed for you. It's so not fair it has to be this hard when you want it so badly. I get it, and I'm so sorry it has to feel this way. That said, I'm all positive thoughts for you!!!! Sorry that endo scratch had to happen, but (and i'm sure you have too) I have seen it work for a lot of people on the IF boards!!

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Ok, yes, you can assume my baby is sleeping and I get to do a TTT!!!!!!!!!

1. First, this is a downer (alert: friend's miscarriage mentioned), but... yesterday I heard from a friend that a mutual friend, K, had gotten pregnant at 41 in an "oops!" situation with a new boyfriend. She had a fibroid that ultimately led to a placental abruption which resulted in her baby dying at 24w. She had a c-section due to the fibroid the day after Thanksgiving. And, now the dude doesn't think he wants to continue the relationship. I called her ASAP because of course I sent her our sweet little baby girl's Christmas card...(her baby was a girl) and I felt HORRIBLE. That said, she was so sweet and glad to hear from me and (like most of us who've lost babies) loved to get a chance to talk to someone else who has had that experience. Anyhow, as much as I hate that we lost Babykins, I love that I can support others who have the same awful thing happen...fwiw. I still feel so bad I had no idea. Hugs to K and her angel baby, Ava.

2. Second downer (alert: child loss mentioned) - then it'll be all sunshine and roses, I promise!) - well, not a downer? I don't know. Most of you know a friend of J's lost her son to SIDS on his 4 month birthday when I was about 39w pregnant. It was *awful*. Well, as a result, J has been essentially counting the days to S's 4-month birthday...which I'm happy to report was on Sunday! She is visibly relieved and so much more relaxed. @Healz813 and I had this convo, about how when you suffer loss you not only want to pass YOUR loss date, but the loss date of all your friends...inside and outside, as it turns out. I couldn't stop thinking of J's friend V and her little boy, Gage, all day on Sunday. So grateful for Simone. Every.Flipping.Day.

Ok 2Mamaz, can you please bring the vibe here up a notch??

3. On to happier things!!! So, I am *SO EXCITED* as J's final Xmas gift arrived from @ball.and.chain's hometown of Boston yesterday... an 8 oz bag of ridiculously expensive (re: if she so much as drops one bean...) coffee that a very skilled taster said "that was the best coffee I've ever tasted in my life..." and J LOVED our visit to George Howell Coffee while in Boston. If we lived there, we'd have to buy a home within walking distance to one of those shops.

4. On a similar note, J participated in this *insane* worldwide secret santa coffee exchange (she is a full on coffee nerd, FYI). So get this - 1,500 participants globally - you had to send 250g of locally roasted coffee. Well, the one she sent was a pretty epic Geisha (if you know coffee, this is the top-of-the-top of the line varietal) sent off to Berlin. And, yesterday she got a lovely Kenyan from a bloke in Ireland! It was pretty fun and exciting. There is a FB group where they are all posting the pictures and commenting on the coffees. Super interesting sub-culture, the coffee geeks...fortunately the one she got does not compare (imho) to the one referenced in #3.

5. @doodah1013: This one's for you. So, I am 4 months post-partum and today listening to the"Holiday Classics Christmas" station on XM, 'The Little Drummer Boy" came on. I proceed (as usual) to talk to Simone and I am explaining the story as the song is playing "He didn't have a gift, so he played a little song for the baby with his drum, because that is all he had to give..." and I start bawling. Ok. Seriously. I am a wee emo but that is definitely residual hormones in action. FFS. Get it together, 2Mamaz!! (p.s. FWIW, I remember a little girl welling up about that song and it's story...so...)

6. We are hosting Xmas Day dinner which I am thrilled about. I was not psyched to be S's sherpa. Just doing St. Nick's Day at my sister's 2 miles away was hard enough...so, yay! We get to stay home we could not be happier. My dad sent a ham, my sisters are doing most of the sides and the house is clean and ready to go! It'll still be work, but sooooo much less than normal. Here are me and my sister's with last year's "ham from Dad" (he lives in PA)...Simone was 1mm big in my belly at the time! And, yes, I overcooked it a wee bit...whoops.



7. If you are on FB and haven't looked for your neighborhood "Buy Nothing" page, I recommend you do! I cannot believe the great stuff we've scored for FREE (diaper genie; J got a new camera strap; tons of baby cloths; and more) and the fun I've had gifting things to people and meeting neighbors in the transactions! Especially if you're penny-pinching, it's been great. You can post "ISO" for things you are in search of too, I've actually answered a few of those and it was fun for me!

8. Get this - J and I are doing Weight Watchers. I started mid-Nov., took Thanksgiving *week* off, and as of yesterday have lost just about 10 lbs. Sweet! J has lost like 9, and she started after Thanksgiving. It's been a lot easier than I thought and I'm just 10 lbs from my TTC weight already! Ideally another 20 after that, but to be honest, just getting back to my first TTC weight is enough to make me happy.

9. OMG: DATE NIGHT TONIGHT. Sadly, this is our first no-baby date since S was born 4 months ago. It just happened that way... but our doula owes us a few sessions since we didn't use her for our birth and offered to babysit! So we are going to eat fancy french food and talk to each other without interruption. Imagine this!

10. Last - at this holiday time - may I just take a moment to express my *extreme gratitude* for all of you in this community? Newer or long-timers, you all make me smile, think, and see the world in a little different way which I love and appreciate so much. Thanks to all of you for being here. Hugs to you, your SO's, your LO's, and may 2015 bring all the babies wanted by our little community!!!!! MWAH!

Amber&Reva

1.  I am so sick of coughing until I throw up.  It makes sleeping tough although that being said I need to get used to operating on little to no sleep.

2.  R is finally coming around to the idea of me going down to part time after the little one arrives.  It just financially makes the most sense in my opinion my paycheck would be going straight to childcare whereas I could just be staying home with baby and just continue to work enough to cover my portion of the mortgage.

3.  I officially get my last progesterone shot in 6 more weeks.  Yah for making it this far in my pregnancy and yah for no more weekly shots in the butt.

4.  I still have Christmas shopping to do but every time I go out to try and find a gift nothing seems like the perfect gift. 

5.  I am not borrowing R's pants to wear as maternity wear most of mine are just to tight now.

6.  I can sit and watch re-runs of Criminal Minds all day.  Right now I am snuggling on the couch with my puppy watching a Criminal Minds repeat that I have seen at least once before.

7.  One more week and then I officially get my girlfriend back.  I am so ready for the holiday rush to be over so she can work reasonable hours again and we can make and tackle our to do list before baby arrives.

8.  I will be full term in seven weeks.  When and how did that happen!

9.  I have been thinking a lot lately about how uncommon we are all told loss is after the first trimester yet in a small corner of the internet how many of us have experienced just that. 

10.  Merry Christmas to all of those who celebrate and happy last day of Chanukah for those of us who celebrate Chanukah instead.

Jazibel

OMG @2mamazinseattle - I'm sitting here at my kitchen table tearing up  Soooo sad. So grateful for my sleeping boys. I agree that the "shiny" side of having experienced a loss is being able to support others going through the experience. Though if it were up to me mine would have been the last - ever.   Sigh.

1. Christmas music playing in the background. I should be jumping in the shower, or napping - but I can't seem to move.  TIRED.... 

2. The talk on the Parenting thread regarding having two toddlers has me doing an "insider chuckle".  Can't wait to read 2015/2016's threads ;-)

3. Speaking of which - two babies means all the more reason to get up multiple times a night.  4 times - 5 times last night? Lost count....

Still. I made an appointment for an RE's open house/meet the doctors for early March. You might ask why would anyone want a preschooler, toddler and newborn???  Insanity... but babies are addicting.  

4. I found a light popcorn at costco that I loooove - so yummmy

5. I signed up for a Crossfit gym but they're basically closed for the holidays- not sure if I should be relieved or sad?

6.  Kaden just woke up and snuggled with me at the table. His head smells amazing, and his curls are so soft.  Baths before naps are the best. ;-)  Owen is also learning to lean into his hugs and cuddles. OMG makes me melt.

7. For those debating whether or not to start TTC younger, I say go for it. I turn 38 next month and see time running out. And honestly if I were say 33 - I'd wait a little longer before TTC #3 (see #3 ;-)  )

8. I found a leftover present for Kaden at the back of the shelf. Excellent!! - we tried to balance our use of wrapping paper and where light on snowmen.  LOL

9. I've talked a lot about my in-laws and their newborn on here. I'm still not sure where we stand, but I am trying to put my hurt feelings aside and just show up for them no questions asked. They're struggling, and so is there little guy.  

10. I am sooooo looking forward to Christmas this year.  I just finished my cards - YES.. super late.  But they will at least go out today (well FX).  Trying to find a last minute little gift for EV for under the tree. She got her XMas present early (its a Dinopet, a clear statue filled with biolumenscents, that glow when you gently shake the container).  But I feel like we adults need a little something to open. 

cetcar2013

1. Currently waiting at the Admirals Club at LAX waiting for our flight. Yay holiday travel. Luckily so far the lines haven't been too long.

2. We're visiting both sides of our family this trip- first to Seattle, then Puerto Vallarta for a little R&R. Coats AND sunblock packed!

3. I'm (CR) bringing a roll of wrapping paper as my second carry on. Think I might be the only one. CT, my partner, thinks I'm a bit rediculous.

4. (CT) Replies it's not THAT rediculous....

5. My partner and I have the same first full name (I normally go by my nickname). Talk about confusing. The RE's Office seems to be making extra sure they have the right patient whenever we go in. I (CR) am planning on carrying, if it all works out

6. Unexpectedly, my (CT's) childhood friend who we asked a couple months ago about maybe donating for us, got back in touch Sunday and may be interested! We've gone from expecting to use a bank and looking at anonymous donor catalogues, to meeting up with him and his partner tomorrow. Haven't seen him in years...hoping it goes well! (What does one wear to such a thing!?! Lol) (side note: that was one of CR'a first thoughts- she's still undecided).

7. I (CR) did a pretty hard 12 days of Christmas WOD today. Talk about sweat dripping (hope that's not TMI). If our timeline is delayed a bit if we use a known donor (he lives abroad), I'm thinking of training for a half marathon (for a certain time) to pass the wait.

8. While CR worked out, CT sat at her desk. If we get delayed in our timeline, CT is going to finish planning that trip to Peru she's been working on for a final pre-pregnancy couple's getaway.

9. It's so hot in LA right now. Totally doesn't feel like winter and Christmas. Looking forward to some chillier temps in Seattle. The past few days it's actually been a bit cooler though, which was lovely.

10. We hope everyone has a very happy holiday season & best wishes for the new year!!

2MamazInSeattle

@cetcar2013‌, may I be the first to apologize for the full-on Seattle weather? At least it's not cold....just rainy, perpetual twilight, you know, the usual for December.

ball.and.chain

2MamazInSeattle said:

@cetcar2013‌, may I be the first to apologize for the full-on Seattle weather? At least it's not cold....just rainy, perpetual twilight, you know, the usual for December.

Our Christmas is supposed to be in the 50s and rainy...I think you sent your Seattle weather east!

2MamazInSeattle

ball.and.chain said:

2MamazInSeattle said:

@cetcar2013‌, may I be the first to apologize for the full-on Seattle weather? At least it's not cold....just rainy, perpetual twilight, you know, the usual for December.

Our Christmas is supposed to be in the 50s and rainy...I think you sent your Seattle weather east!


Upside? You don't have to shovel the rain!!!

cetcar2013

@2MamazInSeattle‌ Thanks! CT is from Whidbey Island. We'll be in Seattle tonight then heading north. It can be really gray. Love it on days when the mountains are peaking out! I love running on the island, really looking forward to that. And all the trees!!

ATXmommas

1. @trisholio‌ - did you survive? Just wave hello to let us know.

2. Our Christmas tree makes me giggle. There are no ornaments left on the bottom of the tree. Guess that's what our tree will looks like for the next few years!

3. Am really happy that we were able to send Z's family a nice sum of cash for Christmas. It's nice to help out when we can.

4. I ordered Z a really sentimental ornament off Etsy. It's hand stamped metal with her family's name on it. Just a sentiment that they are in our hearts at Christmas even though we're not physically with them. I didn't realize until I ordered, though, that it was coming from England. It still hasn't arrived.

5. Ate lunch with my old boss who retired almost two year ago. Love seeing her. She looks so rested! Only 25-30 years before I can retire!

6. For it being the week of Christmas, I had a tough work week. Considerable amount of stress. Oh well. Our legislative session starts in January and my division is mostly responsible, so I'm going to relax as much as possible before the craziness begins!

7. I'm excited that my mom is baking Syrian bread (think really fluffy pita). My moms family is Lebanese and I grew up eating my grandmother's bread. My mom hasn't made it in a while, and I'm soooo looking forward to it

8. Y'all, I really hope my SIL doesn't act crazy. I can't take it. I just want a nice visit.

9. Z's done with some work, so it's cheesy Christmas movie time!

10. Happy holidays to all!

2MamazInSeattle

cetcar2013 said:

@2MamazInSeattle‌ Thanks! CT is from Whidbey Island. We'll be in Seattle tonight then heading north. It can be really gray. Love it on days when the mountains are peaking out! I love running on the island, really looking forward to that. And all the trees!!

Oh we love Whidbey!! A friend has an awesome beach house there he rents us for $50/night and we go a couple times a year. Enjoy! Even thus time of year, Whidbey is charming. Oh and there was a new baby store in Langley about to open in July!

shelly2314

1. Just did gifts with my love. I haven't felt like I could find the perfect gift for two years now and that sucks. Or I find one that I love and she likes.  Oh well. It seems to get harder every year

2. Just traded in our camper (which was not built for children) for a new camper with a bunkhouse for the girls. I know they are only 4 months old, but it gives us room to grow and we love camping. Truly, camping isn't the right word. We "glamp." Camping kinda gives the impression of some sort of roughing it, but there is no roughing it with us. It is like a traveling apartment LOL

3. Can't wait to spend some time with our family, extended and otherwise

4. I wish Dave Navarro (sp?) wouldn't wear so much damn make-up

5. My back is killing me. I keep getting spasms that hurt like hell. Afraid to take the muscle relaxers the Dr gave me b/c I am not sure about how safe they are with breastfeeding

6. Sad that this year is coming to a close. It feels like time is flying by and I am grasping trying to savor these younger years. I know that it goes by all too fast and I am trying to soak up and remember each moment

7. My cat is cRaZy. Like- seriously an asshole crazy. He just ran the house like it is the indy 500 and attacked anything that was in his path. He cracks me up. My little jungle kitty

8. I like pink. I didn't always like pink, but it has grown on me. Not light or pastel pink, but bright, neon pink. Random thought of the day

9. I need to go pump now. I hate pumping

10. I hope all of you have a fantastic and safe holiday season

KH826

1. I have had a hard time finding time to Bump the last several days between holiday travel/festivities and prepping for the Christmas Eve dinner I am hosting... Oh, and Will's epic top tooth teething spree that has made him a clingy puddle of baby goo the last 2 days...

2. There is so much I want to say to everyone, but I'm sure I will forget 1/2 of it now ... @doodah1013 & @firstcomeslove2013 - I hope you are enjoying every moment of your first days home with Hayden! @StacyLH24‌ - I am sending you every single positive thought I have for this upcoming cycle. Everything crossed, my friend! @trisholio‌ - I too hope you survived! You are seriously super mom... It makes my head spin!

3. I have decided to make a RE appointment for early March to discuss options and timelines (and cost) for an FET in late spring/early summer...

4. I am annoyed with my family. Our visit to Mass this past weekend was a little less than stellar. I do not want to vent and make this post (and my attitude) negative... But come January I will likely need to do some venting...

5. I am so ridiculously excited for Will's first Christmas!

6. I wish I could pick up my house and move it to another neighborhood and then add on an upstairs addition to it.

7. J's snoring has suddenly gotten a lot worse... It keeps me up at night semi-often... Though it never seems to bother Will. What the heck?

8. Will has discovered the "m" sound and now says "Mamamamamama" all.day.long. I know he isn't saying it with purpose, but it melts me anyway.

9. Earlier today I was dreading hosting Christmas Eve, since I was stressed and overwhelmed with cleaning and cooking. Now I am back to being glad we are doing it. The house is pretty clean and I think we are mostly ready (minus tomorrow's cooking) ... It will also be nice to be at home when the night is over and to be able to stick to Will's bed time and routine and start our own traditions at home.

10. Merry Christmas to all my bump friends and their families who are celebrating! Thank you all for being so amazing! This place makes my heart happy

cetcar2013

@2MamazInSeattle‌ That's a great price! We're headed to Langley tomorrow. CT's family has a long history along Useless Bay in Freeland. They owned and ran a fishing resort back in the day. Now it's where her grandmother and extended family have houses.

2momsinCA

@KH826‌ your #8 matches my #2. I love hearing the mamamas!

2MamazInSeattle

cetcar2013 said:

@2MamazInSeattle‌ That's a great price! We're headed to Langley tomorrow. CT's family has a long history along Useless Bay in Freeland. They owned and ran a fishing resort back in the day. Now it's where her grandmother and extended family have houses.

We stay in Greenbank, and shop in Freeland. Enjoy!!!

trisholio

I survived!! About 3/4 of the day went great! I was shocked and impressed with myself, well the last two hours all hell broke lose. But the good news is that I survived and so did all the children

redrockmama

1. I missed a deadline for a $50,000 grant proposal by one minute on Tuesday.

2. I've never screwed up at work even close to that.

3. There goes any chance at a raise.

4. I'm so excited for M to open his presents tomorrow!!

5. J and I kind of picked out our own presents tonight from each other. Strange, but its been a crazy month, which is what led to #1.

6. My sister and my nieces dad somehow failed to communicate about Christmas until yesterday so now our whole family plan is messed up. J is not happy (this happens with my sister all the time). Oh well.

7. I finally bought a magic sleep suit for M and it really is magic! Last night he slept in it from 9-2:30. I'm hoping he does the whole night tonight.

8. I was kind of sad about it because I love snuggling him at night.

9. He tried bacon and strawberries for breakfast this morning and both were a big hit. He is already so much better at picking up food and putting it in his mouth.

10. M is huge! We weighed him for his 6 month picture and he is just over17 lbs. My little peanut is turning into a chubby bunny.

cetcar2013

@2MamazInSeattle‌ Thank you, you too! We looked at a wedding venue in Greenbank but ultimately decided on Massachusetts instead.

On a different note, my brother in law is in the coffee roasting business, lives in Seattle, and I thought he may like the to participate in the coffee exchange next time. Do you know the name of it?



Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it.

2MamazInSeattle

cetcar2013 said:

@2MamazInSeattle‌ Thank you, you too! We looked at a wedding venue in Greenbank but ultimately decided on Massachusetts instead.

On a different note, my brother in law is in the coffee roasting business, lives in Seattle, and I thought he may like the to participate in the coffee exchange next time. Do you know the name of it?



Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it.

I'll PM you! You know we own two coffee shops right? And J hangs with lots of roasters! Who's he work for?

cetcar2013

@2MamazInSeattle‌ I had no idea. How funny. I think it's called Seven coffee roasters. What's the name of your shops?

cetcar2013

@2MamazInSeattle‌ Can you check messages on the mobile site?