TFAS w/o 1/17

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What number are you trying for?

Month/Cycle?

WTO/TWW?

Ages of other child(ren)?

Any thoughts about this cycle?

Any questions?

Rant/Rave?

GTKY: What are some of your favorite activities to do with your kiddos when you're stuck inside during the winter months (or rainy days for those of you in warmer climates)?

ejoseph16

What number are you trying for? 2

Month/Cycle? 1/1

WTO/TWW? TWW (benched)

Ages of other child(ren)? 22 months

Any thoughts about this cycle? I cannot wait for it to be over so we can actually try next cycle!

Any questions? Nope

Rant/Rave? Dig day is January 28! I cannot wait to finally see our house start to be built (this has been 6 years in the making, so we are both giddy about it)! Once we know that process is started, we are good to move towards baby 2, which we are also antsy about. I see my doctor January 31 to change over my non-pregnancy safe meds, so that will really kick start the process. Here we go, ladies! 

GTKY: What are some of your favorite activities to do with your kiddos when you're stuck inside during the winter months (or rainy days for those of you in warmer climates)? My boy is OBSESSED with school busses, so we color pictures of school busses, sing the wheels on the bus… I can’t wait for him to be big enough to do other things, but right now we are pretty limited. He’s mostly just at the independent play stage. 

sejica

What number are you trying for? 4

Month/Cycle? 3/2

WTO/TWW? WTO cd 15 

Ages of other child(ren)? 4.5g, ~3b, 1b

Any thoughts about this cycle? None yet.

Any questions? I'm having trouble scheduling my annual obgyn visit which was due last week because I keep hoping I'll get to schedule an 8w pg intake instead OR qualify for a RE referral as well if I wait til April. Any advice is welcome, or just commiserating with my analysis paralysis.

Rant/Rave? Rant: my kids are getting on my nerves. Rave: I got fancy coffee after Pre-K dropoff today.

GTKY: What are some of your favorite activities to do with your kiddos when you're stuck inside during the winter months (or rainy days for those of you in warmer climates)? Pillow forts, family room picnic, window 'washing', and kitchen bowl drum set are our big go-tos. When not ragey and exhausted I try and slow down my practical life task chores enough to include/teach the kids, like laundry. Today it's marathon screen time instead.

@ejoseph16 I am always so relieved when they finally get to the independent play stage, but then I remember I still have to facilitate/prepare that environment.

ejoseph16

@sejica oh, trust me, I was so excited to be at an independent stage! But I’m also not ready for cooperative/imagination play to start. 😂 Re: your question. I truly don’t know any answers for that. I would try to get in to your OBGYN as soon as possible, but still talk to him/her about RE… you definitely don’t want your annual to get too far out. Waiting until April is a bit too long in my opinion. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

abjm0325

@ejoseph16 Yay for the upcoming start of your house! You'll have to keep us updated with pictures (if you feel comfortable sharing). 
@sejica I'd probably vote go ahead and do your annual. *TW-MC*

Mine was due last summer but I got pregnant and was planning to do it at my 8 week appointment. We found out at that appointment I had a MC, so they didn't do the annual and now I am sad to go back for that reason and keep putting it off. 

So I say just do it now and hopefully that will lead to you having a great reason to go back soon after for a PG in-take appointment. 

What number are you trying for? 2

Month/Cycle? 5/5 AL

WTO/TWW? WTO

Ages of other child(ren)? 4.5

Any thoughts about this cycle? Just gearing up for FW. Trying to plan good timing is always stressful to me, so I'll be glad when we get to this time next week with a (hopefully) successful O. So many people around me are sick right now, just praying we can stay healthy!

Any questions? Not today

Rant/Rave? My poor DD has been sick all week. She tested negative for Covid, but DH is taking her to her regular doctor today. Hoping it is nothing too serious and is easily treatable. 

GTKY: What are some of your favorite activities to do with your kiddos when you're stuck inside during the winter months (or rainy days for those of you in warmer climates)? My DD likes creative things, so lots of play dough, coloring, kinetic sand, etc. We also love to do indoor picnics, especially at snack time when we get out the tea set and get finger foods (marshmallows, goldfish, etc.) and pretend to be having a fancy feast. 

tessiesmom26

@ejoseph16 Woohoo for your upcoming dig date! That must be so exciting to finally have it nailed down!
@sejica I'm going to echo the others and say try to get in now. I have been guilty of waiting and it not working out in my favor so I would just try to get in when you can.
@abjm0325 Your picnics sound adorable! 

What number are you trying for? 2

Month/Cycle? 6/5 AL

WTO/TWW? TWW

Ages of other child(ren)? 3

Any thoughts about this cycle? I wish we had better timing, but I am trying to remain hopeful and know that my testing for IF is starting so I can at least look forward to getting some help that way.

Any questions? None at the moment

Rant/Rave? 3 is HARD. Also, my BBT is a tad messed up this month because on CD12 which I suspect was O day, DS woke up to go pee and while I was mid temp taking, DH refused to go grab him because "he's going to want you anyways" so I wasn't able to get a temp and I think that is leading to FF giving me the wrong O date. 

GTKY: What are some of your favorite activities to do with your kiddos when you're stuck inside during the winter months (or rainy days for those of you in warmer climates)? We have a nugget couch so we play with that while indoors. We do "rawrs!" which is basically making a wall and popping over and around it saying "rawr!" or we make a car ramp and race all the cars down it. 

sejica

Update: I called my ob and her first annual opening is June 8th. I had them add me to the wait-list, but I remember now why I've just gone in for my pg intake the other times. 😂

@abjm0325, were you on a bmb with your 4.5yo? I was in June 17.

@tessiesmom26 3 is hard. I am just now starting to enjoy my oldest, and I think it's at least in part in comparison to my nearly 3 year old.

abjm0325

@tessiesmom26 Three is hard! Hold on, it does get better! 
@sejica Yes, I was on the July '17 board. I ended up mostly lurking after the first trimester because of some health problems that made me a bit more guarded about the pregnancy (turned out okay, thankfully). 

ejoseph16

@abjm0325 the FW gets me all stressed out, too. MH usually has to relax me a bit leading up to it 😂 I will absolutely share pics of progress! We are going over to our property with DS tomorrow, because the surveyor prepared it with flags, stakes, and spray paint for the dig. It definitely looks like it’s ready to go! 👏

@tessiesmom26 I want a nugget couch so bad! That sounds like a blast! DS is not even 2 years old and I’m already going crazy! I can’t imagine 3!!! My sister calls her 3 year old a threenager 😂