New to the board plus a random question :)

principessa15

Hi Everyone -

I am new to the Board!  Got a (well, 4) BFP last week after almost a year of TTC and evaluation with an RE. So needless to say we are quite happy (and still a bit in shock) that it happened naturally  

Anyway, seeing that I am not far along at all, I will not be telling my coworkers anytime soon.  But my dilemma is that we have 2 Holiday parties next week, and as soon as I order a Sprite or Seltzer, they will know something is up.  My question is: How have any of you handled the "no drinking" in front of family/friends/coworkers?

Thanks in Advance! 

 

HadleyS

Last night was my first attempt at trying to fool people.  I went to a scotch tasting event with my hubby and two friends!...SCOTCH!  I actually do love scotch, but I pretended to take a sip and set my glass next to my husbands, and then at some point he would pick mine up.  He got double the tastings, which was fun for him, he slept like a baby.  I think I might have ended up taking a total of two real sips, but I am told that THAT is really too small to make any kind of difference.

I have to fool my in-laws when they come in town next week and I am going to try this method again.  They are such wine drinkers.  My husband wasn't very good at it though, we need to switch glasses when his is half empty instead of all the way empty.  I kept tapping his arm so he would give me his, but he just looked at me and drank every last bit in the glass as if I wanted him to hurry and drink faster.  My hunhun was definitely my dumdum last night.

If your man is coming, order what he orders and do the switch-a-roo.

MinnieM

HadleyS:

Last night was my first attempt at trying to fool people.  I went to a scotch tasting event with my hubby and two friends!...SCOTCH!  I actually do love scotch, but I pretended to take a sip and set my glass next to my husbands, and then at some point he would pick mine up.  He got double the tastings, which was fun for him, he slept like a baby.  I think I might have ended up taking a total of two real sips, but I am told that THAT is really too small to make any kind of difference.

I have to fool my in-laws when they come in town next week and I am going to try this method again.  They are such wine drinkers.  My husband wasn't very good at it though, we need to switch glasses when his is half empty instead of all the way empty.  I kept tapping his arm so he would give me his, but he just looked at me and drank every last bit in the glass as if I wanted him to hurry and drink faster.  My hunhun was definitely my dumdum last night.

If your man is coming, order what he orders and do the switch-a-roo.

 

This is exactly my plan as well!  I have a bunch of holiday parties coming up, including my office one today, and in the past I've never shied away from a drink.  I figure that if I flat out refuse a drink, it will look suspicious.  So I'll take one and walk around with it, then put it down somewhere. 

NithyaV

I had a couple holiday parties and I would walk around with wine then periodically dump a bit out.  I don't think anyone noticed I didn't actually sip any of it. 

hsunij

I'm going with "my stomach doesnt feel great, so im the dd tonight" I get sick a lot and have said this to my friends a lot in the past so they wouldnt think twice about it. Yes,... its lying, but its really my news to share when im ready.

aprileckhart

Those are great ideas!!

principessa15

Thanks!  They are great ideas!  I think I just may have to go with the "not feeling well" excuse and hope no one catches on!  I miss my wine already and if I order a glass ans walk around with it - that just may be more torture than I can handle! 

Fuzzy21

I have white "wine"  spritzers.   Usually it's in a wine glass so it works well. Instead of the wine, I use club soda and make sure to smash the lemon, which gives the soda more white wine color.

 I went to my family business Christmas party a week ago and had poured a glass of red wine and just let it sit in front of me.  That didn't work. My aunt and uncle (from across the room) had somehow noticed that I didn't touch the drink all night. I fooled everyone else but them. So, they approached DH and I at the end of the night (I have a noisy family). All is well and they are keeping the secret, but I did get caught that way