Okay my rant is long and hopefully no one gets upset by it, but I am just so annoyed/pissed off.
One of my friends (same friend from story in alcohol thread for context) is married to a marine and they're stationed at Pendleton and live on base. I visit her all the time and she has me on the sponsor list but without fail the person at the gate gives me 20 questions and a bunch of shit every time I visit. I went over there last night after work and they wouldn't let me on. I told them I was sponsored, gave the name and address of who I'm visiting but the guy said he needed her to come down and vouch for me. She has a baby and her husband wasn't home so she had to ask her neighbor to watch him just to confirm that she knows me.
Now here's the kicker, this bs only happens to me. None of her other friends and her neighbor said they don't ask her friends/family anything. One time MH was driving and they waved us right through. My friend jokes that they don't trust me since I'm a "California hippie" but yesterday I was wearing jeans and a t-shirt with my hair in a ponytail. Hardly hippie atire. Honestly the only difference between me and everyone else they wave through is that I'm not white. I hope I'm reading into it, but I can't think of any other reason and it boils my blood to be fcking profiled every time I want to go to my friend's house.
Me 30 Him 30 Married August 2015 DS born 5/23/2018 TTC #2 July 2020
@Amphibious22 I'd trust your instincts on that; I doubt you're wrong. DH's mom is black, and she complains all the time about how if she was alone with the 4 boys (3 look fully/mostly white, 1 looks black) going through an airport or something, she'd get the third degree about "are these really your kids??" but if DH's dad (white) went through with just the one son who looks black, no one cared so it clearly wasn't just like "these kids don't look as much like you as I'd expect." It infuriated her (with good right). Sorry you have to deal with that (and it makes me effing livid that it's something that exists at all to deal with).
@doxiemoxie212 that's horrible about your MIL. I just don't understand why this exists and hate that it's becoming more prevalent. I'm low key a little scared to be moving to a red state where it could get worse. Yesterday was just me dealing with racist bs all day though. At lunch I commented on how I'm not a huge churro fan and my coworker goes "but you're Mexican". It took all my will power to not throw my fork at her. Not Mexican, Puerto Rican but thanks anyways.
Me 30 Him 30 Married August 2015 DS born 5/23/2018 TTC #2 July 2020
@Amphibious22 I don’t blame you for being worried, but I hope it turns out to be fine. For all the crazy racist stories coming out of Arizona I also know a lot of really great people who are equally horrified by what some of their neighbors think, so my fingers are crossed for a big thought shift.
My rant is that I was about to leave for my anatomy scan and my car won't start. I swear I had dreams that this would happen and now I'm so mad. My husband can come and pick me up (he was going to just meet me there from work) but now we'll be cutting it close to get there on time and it's just stressing me out. *deep breaths* *serenity now*
Hey ladies! Have missed the boards this weekend (although it was a wonderful weekend!) Just getting caught up here this morning--if my work would stop texting, emailing, calling--that's a damn rant in itself. You effers know I work second shift. You know I will not answer you or see your email at 6am. Contact someone else unless the place is burning down.
@Amphibious22 I'm sorry you have to go through that kind of hoop when you have clearly followed their protocol for being let on base. It's infuriating to think that shit is still a hurdle in this country, but here we are. My bf is Hispanic and it was a huge learning curve for me when we first got together, not because I had a mindset like these tools, but because I couldn't believe how many people did. I remember the first time we drove somewhere far together. We stopped in this itty bitty little town to eat something. We didn't even finish our food. He was like "I need to get out of here, everyone is looking at me." I thought he was just being paranoid. He was raised in the city and myself in the suburbs, but far far from any small towns. I couldn't fully understand his feelings of being uncomfortable in certain places like that itty bitty town, but now that we have been together for over 5 years, I've seen that there are still plenty of a**holes who still have pea brain mentality. I knew it existed, but it's still maddening and disappointing to see. One of my favorite parts about him is that he's Hispanic. I've loved learning about where he was born, where his family came from, the food, the culture, his story of first coming here and how hard his parents worked to gain their citizenship and making sure their boys got a good education and made it to college. It's something they should be so incredibly proud of; not speaking the language, working so hard, paying off a home and sending their kids to college, but instead they are worried about being judged. Ugh sorry, long tangent there but it's just something so close to my heart and gets me emotional.
@krashke@stephcat +1 on the kicking. It was like a light switch the day we found out he is a boy. Previously, I'd feel a few small movements per day after I ate mostly, but just a few. That night, after the reveal party, it was like little man was announcing his presence. Movement has increased ten fold. Actually that night of the party, we were laying in bed and my bf had his hand on my stomach and was amazed he could feel a little something. Hasn't happened since but the increase in movement is crazy! This is probably more of a confessional but the first couple days when I first felt the movement maybe a month ago, I didn't like it. It freaked me out. I felt like such a turd bc all I wanted was to feel it and then when I did, I didn't like it. Now, I love it, but it definitely took me a week or so to get used to.
My rant is my DH... and specifically this Big Girl Bed situation. He consistently underestimates time needed and/or fails to plan for isht.
We ordered bed last week. Knew that things needed to be moved around and space cleared in basement to put other bed, rearrange bookshelves etc. When did he do it? Today. Knew bed would need to be assembled. We have a rechargeable screwdriver. Did he charge it in advance? no. In fact, waited until his wrist got sore THEN decided to pull it out to charge it. He bought the wrong sized sheets, so needed to return them to get ones that fit so we can wash them before they go on the bed. He cleaned the house (okay that part ain't bad) but still has only just left to get the sheets returned. And he thinks he put the bed together wrong and so needs to take it apart and reassemble.
The worst part is, he is moping about like this is all somehow my fault. Dude. I can't move furniture. I offered to get the sheets. Sorry (not sorry) that this is some kind of inconvenience for you. You had a week to get the rooms prepped, without DD underfoot because you are off during the day... this is your own poor planning. And we both know you will not listen to any suggestions about getting prepped. You will do your own thing.
Oh and BTW the OB appointment went fine. Your son is healthy and so is your wife. Thanks for asking. (not)
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Mama to a wonderful DD - Sep 2015, Wife to my DH since 2011, 2 dogs, a cat, and hoping to add No. 2 in May/June 2018. Canadian. 5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD. 3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
@marcus7676 OMG!!!!!!!!!! I'm never knowing getting pregnant with a full-time job again. This is torture. I've checked out. I'm in pain. I'm tired. I don't want to be here. And to top it all off I'm pretty sure I'm getting more assignments with shorter deadlines simply because I'm pregnant.
@Amphibious22 It sucks when this happens and I hate it. I’m sorry the guard gate people are profiling you for whatever reason.
I’m half Mexican and my mom would get the same questions as @doxiemoxie212 MIL. She was constantly asked if she was the nanny. My kids are fair skinned and I’ve been asked once in the grocery store if DD was mine. It’s so sad that this still happens and people are such a-holes.
As for Phoniex, my entire Mexican side of the family lives there and they have a huge Hispanic population. I know they are always gonna be racists and a-holes but I think the city it’s better than the more country areas.
@ffw0617 I’m only part time and with DD I didn’t work at all so I can’t imagine full time
my mouth is killing me after dental work today after my crown fell off. I had decay underneath and it took 3 times to get me fully numb and Tylenol is a joke.
+4 or whatever on baby movement. I can definitely feel him a lot more since last week. I haven't felt him on the outside yet and I'm thinking it's because of anterior placenta and some extra fluff.
At least my anxiety brain is appeased since I can finally feel him in there dancing on my bladder.
@profmcgonagall I feel you. Earlier in my pregnancy we went in for a follow-up ultrasound. It was our 2nd ultrasound after discovering two weeks prior that we had actually had a twin pregnancy but one twin had stopped growing (I guess it's called vanishing twin syndrome). So I had been on pins and needles for two weeks hoping everything would stay fine with the surviving baby. So we go in for the ultrasound - mind you the ultrasound is the whole point of the visit - and their freaking ultrasound machine is broken! What?! You couldn't have called us to let us know that? I had taken off work early and everything. Which meant I had to take off work again a couple days later for the rescheduled appointment. I'm a little more patient but DH was furious. We ended up switching OB practices, not just because of that but that was a contributing factor.
@ffw0617 I wish I was getting assignments with shorter deadlines - - all my deadlines are way out, but they keep pushing them up rather than having me start handing off cases. It's ridiculous!
@chartermama The same thing happened to my pharmacy technician two years ago when she was pregnant. It made me so angry because she got so frustrated when people kept saying how big she was. At one point a patient came up to our window and just blurted out "wow, you're big!" When the patient sat down to wait for her prescriptions I made some comment to my tech about how rude that was or something. When I rung the lady out she said something like "I hope I didn't make her feel bad I wasn't trying to be mean." I hadn't meant for the lady to hear my comment and I think maybe I made her feel bad, but I didn't feel bad at all! Don't tell a woman she's big just because she's pregnant! If it made her feel bad enough that she won't do that again to some other poor pregnant woman, then I'm happy she heard my comment! Anyway I'm sure you look wonderful so don't listen to stupid people!!
@May14th2011 I didn't see anyone ask, but what did you say to the mother when she got all up in your face?
My rant is actually about my house and nesting {or me vs nesting?} I swear to gawd, I cleaned my kitchen last Sunday while H was watching movies. Like full on take out burner pans from stove, clean underneath, clean those, move the microwave, clean IN the microwave ....
I feel like my next task will end up being under my sink because every time I open the doors, it's a disaster! Pans, pots, lids .... I thought I had a good organized system but apparently not lol!
Anyone have good under-the-sink organization for pots, pans and lids? I've seen some on pinterest but I'd rather see what others are doing first! {before i destroy my entire under sink area}
@MissKittyDanger I'm pretty non-confrontational, so I just said "she's blocking the hallway, can you please keep her out of the way?" Luckily DH was outside already otherwise he would have said something far more interesting.
@taykc90 thank you! I’m glad you said something loud enough for that woman to hear. I bet she won’t do it again. For some reason people feel like they can say whatever to a pregnant woman. We are growing a person and we are very well aware of how big we get lol.
@May14th2011 I don't know how I missed your rant on page one (pregnancy brain?). But, this is one of the things I'm most nervous about as a new mom: Other Parents. I'm confrontational and would probably confront other parents, but MH is totally the opposite. He would do anything not to have to deal with the other person.
I've been feeling her for about 3 weeks, and just last night MH got a good kick in the hand. But mostly she stops when he puts his hand on my belly.
My MIL is bothering me some about her shower....she texted me after I was in bed about where I'm registered (which I've told her...) because she had a discount code for invites. I feel bad that I missed her text. But I was in bed because I had to be out of the house by 545 at the latest. Overall she is doing fine with it, but she tends to go way overboard and I don't want her to make herself crazy.
My rant is people who drive like maniacs in the snow. I have lived in the Chicagoland area my whole life, so I know how to drive in the snow. And it's been bad up by us this year because they aren't really plowing, which makes 1-3 inches of snow a total mess. I had a guy in a pick up up my a$$, honking, flashing his lights, and gesturing at me because I was driving 5 under. On an unplowed road. He ended up passing me in a turn lane through an intersection. Was sort of hoping to see him in a ditch further along the road. grrr
@bearmoons We are dealing with a ton of snow up in my area too... And I hear ya! Like be sensible people... I mean gesture and flash and what have you, but 5 under on an unplowed is completely reasonable! It's called driving according to weather conditions!!!
I had a heck of a commute this am... And we are still slogging through it, and unplowed roads at noon. Not looking forward to the commute...
Mama to a wonderful DD - Sep 2015, Wife to my DH since 2011, 2 dogs, a cat, and hoping to add No. 2 in May/June 2018. Canadian. 5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD. 3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
Another little rant...SIL is a bit of a hoarder. Her kiddos are older than DD, 9 and 13, and she's been cleaning out her house but she's dropped off two loads of JUNK at our house. Some miscellaneous baby toys and random things for DD. She's been texting all week asking if I want some of the larger things she has but it's so old/in poor shape that I wouldn't even think about taking any of it. I know her intentions good and she's trying to be nice by offering to us but we don't have the space for more crap. We just cleaned out DD's room two weekends ago and got rid of all the toys and little things she gave her the last time she cleaned house. I'm trying to be so nice but can't figure out how to politely say "we don't want your garbage".
@aharv77 maybe just tell her, We don’t have room for so many things right now, or, We're making a conscious effort not to have so many things in our house this time. That way it’s not that her stuff isn’t good enough (although I definitely don’t blame you for that) but more so we’re trying to minimalize.
@aharv77 my sil is the same way. 2 years ago she started unloading crap at my house, without even asking if I wanted it. It was all broken/dirty etc. I finally just told her I didn't have room for it and asked her to stop. I threw out everything she gave us, it was all in such bad condition
@aharv77 tell her you read the book the magical art of tidying up (even if you didn’t lol) and say you’re trying to kondo your life so you can’t take anything new. Then make her read the book so she stops hoarding.
Ok. Jumping on to the shower rants. My MIL had texted me last night, but I was already in bed, asking if I was just registered at Amazon and Target. I answered her this am and emailed her a list of family to invite with addresses. She just emailed me and said she ordered her invites and put that I was registered at Amazon, Target, and "Bye Bye Baby". But since I'm not, can I just register there too? Ughhhh. I don't even know what to say to this.
@May14th2011 I feel your pain, except I am around similar crazy children, one in particular like the one you described above, quite often! These children happen to belong to my SIL.
My rant- we had our gender reveal dinner at a restaurant (in a secluded area thankfully) last night. We invited both of our immediate families which included my parents, DH's parents, my brother and SIL and their 3 year old daughter, and my DH's sister (SIL mentioned above) and her 3 children. Anyway, my SIL has a 9 year old girl, 8 year old boy and 3 year old boy. The 3 year old was absolutely terrible; running through the restaurant, screaming, crawling under the table, crying incessantly over ridiculous things (e.g. he wanted to physically see the baby). It was a nightmare and while I understand that 3 year olds behaviors are often unhinged, his mother did nothing to control him, in fact she pretty much ignored him and let him run the show! All the while, my 3 year old niece sat nicely by her parents and colored at the table, when she did act out she was corrected. I cannot stand parents who ignore their kids/play on their phones while the kids act like complete assholes. Then they get offended when you have to step in and correct their child for them. So frustrating...end of rant.
26 y/o FTM (biologically)
1 Child - Son - 9 y/o Married - DH 27 y/o BFP: 10/13/17 EDD: 6/22/18
@bearmoons lol is that how she spelled it? I would be so tempted to just say no but you could register for just a few things there or basics like diapers, crib sheets, burp cloths and onesies that you’ll need extras of anyways.
I am on the plane to Orlando currently and o m g am I uncomfortable. I think I transitioned this last week without really noticing to the phase where my belly is just in the way. I can’t put my socks/shoes on easily. I can’t pull my knees to my chest and put my feet on the seat by my butt like I usually do. Everything I’m wearing feels too tight at this altitude. Wahhh I can’t wait to land in 30 min ish lol.
@bearmoons +1 for registering there too... as a STM, I can say that if you want stuff off your registry, make it as EASY as possible for people to find it, buy it, and for you... return it. We got duplicates of stuff, and more small things than needed, so we traded them in for credit, which helped us complete the registry. If you can register on line, just make it easy... People want to gift things to you and celebrate...
AFM, I would love a sprinkle for DS this time round. Ain't gonna happen.
Mama to a wonderful DD - Sep 2015, Wife to my DH since 2011, 2 dogs, a cat, and hoping to add No. 2 in May/June 2018. Canadian. 5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD. 3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
@doxiemoxie212 I've hit that same thing this week. I tried bending over to put boots on and almost fell. its just in the way. DH helped me. sitting here in my work chair is even bothering me... like the top of my bump is just squished. I told DH last night that I wondered what it was like to be pregnant with a not so ridiculously short torso. but I guess its not much easier then!
me:35 DH:34 DS: born oct 2012 TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16 BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17 BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18 fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
@rnielsen321 the main problem with me registering at Buy Buy Baby is that the nearest one to me is about a 45 minute drive, which I feel is totally inconvenient, especially when I'm 9 months pregnant or after the baby is born. Also, I have two full Target and Amazon registries....I thought these would be easiest since there are Targets everywhere and Amazon is so easy. I think what really bothers me is that she just decided herself I would register there.
We are supposed to get a foot of snow over the next 24 hours. I grew up here, but that shit still makes me nervous. Being in healthcare makes it practically impossible for me to miss work, so I just booked the hotel up the street from work to save myself the headache and 2 miserable drives. On the bright side, there's an ihop right next door to hotel so after check out at 11 and before work at 2, you know where you'll find me
bearmoons - I did a basic buy buy baby registry with my first (along with BRU and Target). Similar to you, there really aren't any BBB's convenient to where anyone attending the shower live. Very few people bought anything from there...actually- I think my mom was the only one and she bought online. People will gravitate to the stores that are easy to get to and/or order from. My Target registry was the big winner followed by BRU. I just monitored what was being bought at each place and adjusted my registries online accordingly (ie: put the same stuff on each registry and just took stuff off as it was bought).
@catlady1215 I think I’m carrying super low which I didn’t expect because I have fairly strong stomach muscles. A massage therapist (who knows if she knows what she’s talking about) said it’s because I have such a wide pelvis there’s plenty of room so no need to carry high or something? I don’t know but my stomach has been v v rigid for a few weeks now, and now it’s big enough that it is just completely in the way.
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Me: 30 | DH: 34 | DSS: 14 | DS: 4
PG #2, EDD 10/12/2023
One of my friends (same friend from story in alcohol thread for context) is married to a marine and they're stationed at Pendleton and live on base. I visit her all the time and she has me on the sponsor list but without fail the person at the gate gives me 20 questions and a bunch of shit every time I visit. I went over there last night after work and they wouldn't let me on. I told them I was sponsored, gave the name and address of who I'm visiting but the guy said he needed her to come down and vouch for me. She has a baby and her husband wasn't home so she had to ask her neighbor to watch him just to confirm that she knows me.
Now here's the kicker, this bs only happens to me. None of her other friends and her neighbor said they don't ask her friends/family anything. One time MH was driving and they waved us right through. My friend jokes that they don't trust me since I'm a "California hippie" but yesterday I was wearing jeans and a t-shirt with my hair in a ponytail. Hardly hippie atire. Honestly the only difference between me and everyone else they wave through is that I'm not white. I hope I'm reading into it, but I can't think of any other reason and it boils my blood to be fcking profiled every time I want to go to my friend's house.
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
DS born 9/24/2020
@Amphibious22 I'm sorry you have to go through that kind of hoop when you have clearly followed their protocol for being let on base. It's infuriating to think that shit is still a hurdle in this country, but here we are. My bf is Hispanic and it was a huge learning curve for me when we first got together, not because I had a mindset like these tools, but because I couldn't believe how many people did. I remember the first time we drove somewhere far together. We stopped in this itty bitty little town to eat something. We didn't even finish our food. He was like "I need to get out of here, everyone is looking at me." I thought he was just being paranoid. He was raised in the city and myself in the suburbs, but far far from any small towns. I couldn't fully understand his feelings of being uncomfortable in certain places like that itty bitty town, but now that we have been together for over 5 years, I've seen that there are still plenty of a**holes who still have pea brain mentality. I knew it existed, but it's still maddening and disappointing to see. One of my favorite parts about him is that he's Hispanic. I've loved learning about where he was born, where his family came from, the food, the culture, his story of first coming here and how hard his parents worked to gain their citizenship and making sure their boys got a good education and made it to college. It's something they should be so incredibly proud of; not speaking the language, working so hard, paying off a home and sending their kids to college, but instead they are worried about being judged. Ugh sorry, long tangent there but it's just something so close to my heart and gets me emotional.
@krashke @stephcat +1 on the kicking. It was like a light switch the day we found out he is a boy. Previously, I'd feel a few small movements per day after I ate mostly, but just a few. That night, after the reveal party, it was like little man was announcing his presence. Movement has increased ten fold. Actually that night of the party, we were laying in bed and my bf had his hand on my stomach and was amazed he could feel a little something. Hasn't happened since but the increase in movement is crazy!
This is probably more of a confessional but the first couple days when I first felt the movement maybe a month ago, I didn't like it. It freaked me out. I felt like such a turd bc all I wanted was to feel it and then when I did, I didn't like it. Now, I love it, but it definitely took me a week or so to get used to.
We ordered bed last week. Knew that things needed to be moved around and space cleared in basement to put other bed, rearrange bookshelves etc. When did he do it? Today. Knew bed would need to be assembled. We have a rechargeable screwdriver. Did he charge it in advance? no. In fact, waited until his wrist got sore THEN decided to pull it out to charge it. He bought the wrong sized sheets, so needed to return them to get ones that fit so we can wash them before they go on the bed. He cleaned the house (okay that part ain't bad) but still has only just left to get the sheets returned. And he thinks he put the bed together wrong and so needs to take it apart and reassemble.
The worst part is, he is moping about like this is all somehow my fault. Dude. I can't move furniture. I offered to get the sheets. Sorry (not sorry) that this is some kind of inconvenience for you. You had a week to get the rooms prepped, without DD underfoot because you are off during the day... this is your own poor planning. And we both know you will not listen to any suggestions about getting prepped. You will do your own thing.
Oh and BTW the OB appointment went fine. Your son is healthy and so is your wife. Thanks for asking. (not)
Breathe in. Breathe out.
5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD.
3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
TTC: 08/2017 EDD: 6/11/2018 FTM
TTC: 08/2017 EDD: 6/11/2018 FTM
I’m half Mexican and my mom would get the same questions as @doxiemoxie212 MIL. She was constantly asked if she was the nanny. My kids are fair skinned and I’ve been asked once in the grocery store if DD was mine. It’s so sad that this still happens and people are such a-holes.
As for Phoniex, my entire Mexican side of the family lives there and they have a huge Hispanic population. I know they are always gonna be racists and a-holes but I think the city it’s better than the more country areas.
my mouth is killing me after dental work today after my crown fell off. I had decay underneath and it took 3 times to get me fully numb and Tylenol is a joke.
At least my anxiety brain is appeased since I can finally feel him in there dancing on my bladder.
My rant is actually about my house and nesting {or me vs nesting?}
I swear to gawd, I cleaned my kitchen last Sunday while H was watching movies. Like full on take out burner pans from stove, clean underneath, clean those, move the microwave, clean IN the microwave ....
I feel like my next task will end up being under my sink because every time I open the doors, it's a disaster! Pans, pots, lids .... I thought I had a good organized system but apparently not lol!
Anyone have good under-the-sink organization for pots, pans and lids? I've seen some on pinterest but I'd rather see what others are doing first!
{before i destroy my entire under sink area}
My MIL is bothering me some about her shower....she texted me after I was in bed about where I'm registered (which I've told her...) because she had a discount code for invites. I feel bad that I missed her text. But I was in bed because I had to be out of the house by 545 at the latest. Overall she is doing fine with it, but she tends to go way overboard and I don't want her to make herself crazy.
My rant is people who drive like maniacs in the snow. I have lived in the Chicagoland area my whole life, so I know how to drive in the snow. And it's been bad up by us this year because they aren't really plowing, which makes 1-3 inches of snow a total mess. I had a guy in a pick up up my a$$, honking, flashing his lights, and gesturing at me because I was driving 5 under. On an unplowed road. He ended up passing me in a turn lane through an intersection. Was sort of hoping to see him in a ditch further along the road. grrr
We are dealing with a ton of snow up in my area too... And I hear ya! Like be sensible people...
I mean gesture and flash and what have you, but 5 under on an unplowed is completely reasonable! It's called driving according to weather conditions!!!
I had a heck of a commute this am... And we are still slogging through it, and unplowed roads at noon. Not looking forward to the commute...
5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD.
3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
My rant- we had our gender reveal dinner at a restaurant (in a secluded area thankfully) last night. We invited both of our immediate families which included my parents, DH's parents, my brother and SIL and their 3 year old daughter, and my DH's sister (SIL mentioned above) and her 3 children. Anyway, my SIL has a 9 year old girl, 8 year old boy and 3 year old boy. The 3 year old was absolutely terrible; running through the restaurant, screaming, crawling under the table, crying incessantly over ridiculous things (e.g. he wanted to physically see the baby). It was a nightmare and while I understand that 3 year olds behaviors are often unhinged, his mother did nothing to control him, in fact she pretty much ignored him and let him run the show! All the while, my 3 year old niece sat nicely by her parents and colored at the table, when she did act out she was corrected. I cannot stand parents who ignore their kids/play on their phones while the kids act like complete assholes. Then they get offended when you have to step in and correct their child for them. So frustrating...end of rant.
Married - DH 27 y/o
BFP: 10/13/17
EDD: 6/22/18
AFM, I would love a sprinkle for DS this time round. Ain't gonna happen.
5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD.
3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby