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TTT
1. If I don't do it now, TTT won't happen today!
2. We had a little family vacation this weekend. It was fun, but it's great to be home. We (mom, dad, bro, SIL, wife, and niece) spent hours in a pool with a huge slide and a lazy river. My dad shockingly went down the slide, but then almost drowned... Yeah. Crazy.
3. We're slowly chipping away at the list of things to do to get foster licensed. Actually, it's going pretty quickly! Saturday was our first class. It was mostly an intro to DCS.
4. Last night, after we got home from the cabin, I did my online blood born pathogens class. I fell asleep twice and had to keep starting over.
5. Tonight and Thursday we do our CPR/first aid class. It's 40 minutes away, b/c the closer classes were all filled up, and we didn't want to wait another month.
6. Our references should be coming in this week.
7. Next weekend we'll have time to do our online DCS training class (the 2nd of 3).
8. Then the next weekend we'll do the 3rd and last training class. I'm hoping we can schedule our last home visit that week.
9. After that, it's just waiting to get licensed. Our home-finder said they usually do that pretty quickly, but the paperwork says up to 60 days. I'm thinking 6 days sounds better.
10. TTC? Good question. Probably July.
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Re: TTT
1. We are so enjoying this nearly 10 months old stage. Such a happy guy!
2. Someone posted about low key 1st b-day parties...that would be us. Plenty of people, but nothing fancy.
3. E has started pointing which is super cute.
4. He has the best giggle ever.
5. I got some curl up time with our dear old dog last night after everyone else went to sleep.
6. When did our boy grow up and want to feed himself?
7. Every morning I want someone to hand me a bacon and gouda breakfast sandwich from Starbucks.
8. And a grande cinnamon dolce latte with an extra shot, please.
9. It feels good to be back on the board - I have missed so much.
10. We'd love for DW to be a SAHM. I guess to win the lottery one has to play it
1) I am an emotional mess right now. I am struggling with some big things and finding it very hard.
2) I leave for NE in three days!!!!!!!!
3) I need time away to get my head straight. I need my Lo to help me talk things through.
4) If my kid does not stop coming down with random crap she is not going to be able to go. This month has brought: croup, strep, double ear infections, pink eye, and some strange rash.
5) Her changing table organizer looks like a pharmacy.
6) I have a lot to do at work but I am NOT mentally here anymore. I just cannot put in the effort required of me.
7) The amount of laundry my family produces in one week is scary and thanks to my recent after work urgent care visits I am behind.
8) I want Chinese like whoa. Crab rangoons, spring rolls, fried dumplings with yummy garlic soy sauce....
9) I found myself eating a brownie last night for no reason. I was not really hungry just stressed and the brownies were there....not good for my diet.
10) Would it be silly to take my own scale on my vacation so I can weigh in on Sunday?
1. I'm doing this before I go to bed for 4-5 hours and get some real sleep. The babies were not very nice to me last night.
2. We had our first pediatrician visit yesterday and they are doing great.
3. We also had our adoption home study yesterday. It was shorter than I expected (~ 3 hours) and not too painful. It still sucked to hand over that $900 check.
4. I am tired of disposables and ordered a newborn cloth diaper rental set last night, to use until they grow into the one-size ones we bought. I could have just bought some NB size but I didn't feel up to the research and now I'll have a variety.
5. We didn't get any "play" time in yesterday since we were so busy. I will remedy that today, even though our "play" is just laying on the nursery floor and looking at each other
6. I tried tummy time a few days ago and they both seemed to like it. I was surprised.
7. Babies are ready for me, and then bed is ready for me, so I will end by saying lattes are awesome.
1. I like having Madison back
2. Our babysitter was casually talking to us about being our nanny for next summer. Now I cant stop thinking about how we totally should have gone with a nanny for this summer since it would save a lot of $$. I'm kicking myself.
3. But, the kids are already registered in 5 different camps and it feels like too much work to pull them and switch gears now. ugh.
4. I'm really excited to go away with the kids this weekend. They are stoked about seeing santa.
5. Sprout's behavior is back on track - thank goodness!
6. ::whispering:: Daisy has been STTN for 2+ weeks now. O-M-G.
7. I really need to send my camera in for servicing - the focus on it is terrible and my pics are coming out all messed up. But I cant bring myself to part with it...bad pictures are better than no pictures
8. I'm sick of family wanting to see the kids being an extra chore on my to-do list rather than any kind of help or assistance to me. I really hope I remember this stress when my kids have kids.
9. I'm having a cranky week. the scale is being mean to me.
10. I hate not knowing what is next for my family. I hate not having unlimited space in my house, energy, and $$ to take in as many kids as we want. I hate that there has to be a limit and that we may have reached it or will reach it shortly.
Blogs: Our Growing Family - CT Working Moms
1. How did I manage to give birth to children who get up at 5:45am 5 out of 7 days a week? Zzzz.
2. Thankfully, they are old enough to be up by themselves and play/read - but two 6y olds are not very quiet.
3. I've had a great morning. A work colleague who doesn't work in the building came by, so we went to get coffee at the coffee bar and then en route back to my office I met up with an old friend in the hallway for a few minutes. Nice relaxing morning.
4. I am sorry so many of us on here are having relationship issues. We aren't exempt. I am sending positive relationship vibes to everyone.
5. I found a stack of old photos of the boys from when they were babies till about 18m. I had a bit of longing for those sweet babies.
6. I have several short work weeks in a row. Whoo hoo!
7. The kids' last day of school is on a Wednesday and we don't have childcare until the following Monday, so we are doing a staycation and doing some things around here that we haven't done before (hiking to waterfalls, etc.)
8. I need shirts. I don't need to spend the money for said shirts.
9. How is it only 10:37am?
10. I need to post something about the Philly GTG.
1. Only 3.5 more days of work until our annual girls getaway to West Virginia. Three lesbian couples, 150 acres, bears, and a tiny tiny town with no cell signal. This equals 4 days of heaven completely unplugged. Fortunately there is both an outhouse and indoor plumbing.
2. I have been able to pick up so many sub teaching jobs since my grad semester ended I am fully funding our June baby try without using savings or credit. This wequals a happy dance when I did the bills the other day.
3. DW went and had her baseline testing redon at REs office we ae really hoing insurance is going to step up and cover it now.
4. We have also officially switched donors. We had to pay a small fee but were able to do vial exchange with our remaining vials from donor one.
5. The high school kids are in standardized testing this week...it is like watching paint dry,
6. My therapist got married two weeks ago and is on her honeymoon so I have not been to an appt in going on three weeks...I am super happy for her but my brain has some serious offloading it needs to do. I think a weekend away will help hold me until she returns.
7. My 2 year "surgiversary" of my gastric bypass is Thursday and I am celebrating by buying some more new clothes off the rack in any store I want. Lost 225 lbs, 20 inches on my waist, and diabetes. Happy I lost all of that and my only side effects are I dehydrate easily (powerade zero is breakfast every morning) and have picked up panic disorder. I dont mind the powerade and panic is better than dead at 32.
8. I love my wife a lot right now. I had to go through some major adjustments over the past few months and she has been amazing.
9. My students are watching a movie right now because the teacher left no sub plans...Booo!!!
10. I am hungry is it lunch time yet, the pouch is pissed.
1. My legs are showing the results of my workouts!
2. The adoption worker called and cancelled yesterday's visit because the CSW had already seen the girls this month and she hadn't gotten their file due to something pending (Owl's insurance I'm guessing). Boo.
3. The girls are being evaluated on Thursday to see if they are on track developmentally, socially, emotionally, etc. They only sent questionairres to fill out for the baby who we have no concerns about. When will Owl get the recognition she so badly deserves?
4. Owl knows how to do a lot of things for herself but is very stubborn.
5. The temps have hovered around 98 this week, hot!
6. Shots for the girls today.
7. The IRS says they should have a final decision on our adoption tax credit claim by July 7th...we filed taxes in February...
8. Speaking of adoption tax credits, if you have the heart, please email your congress person and let them know how important keeping the adoption tax credit is.
9. I thought the Kawaii heavy wetter diapers were the miracle I had been looking for but they too have failed. It's time to move on to fitteds and wool for nighttime.
10. Would anyone be interested in doing a book exchange?
Two Mommies Healing Hearts
1. I would do a book exchange! How are you thinking it would work?
2. Lovely day outside, Colorado is so pretty in the summer.
3. I realized that I have a hole in my cardigan, so I am going shopping in my lunch break with a colleague. Yay The Rack.
4. Still no period on 17 dpo, but negative home pregnancy tests too.
5. I'm wondering if my OPK showed a false surge?
6. My V is headed to work in the mountains for the rest of the week. I'll miss her, but I will get a lot of housework done.
7. Not looking forward to a 7pm conference call with our APAC team tonight.
8. Excited for our trip to Seattle and Portland in the first week of June!
9. I was born hungry, and I think that I shall die that way.
10. Happy Tuesday Everyone!
incredible. have fun shopping!
Blogs: Our Growing Family - CT Working Moms
1. It's not even 9am and I'm tired enough to go back to bed
2. Trying to be a great Hausfrau, and make EV eggy wraps for breakfast before she heads off to work. It's weird to be home all day.
3. Being home is not easy - yesterday I spent all day on the phone, computer & scanner taking care of personal business. More to do today but I'm feeling sluggish.
4. Need to pack 10 boxes today if I can...
5. The poor dogs haven't been to the park in 3 days, and by the way they've been running through the apartment I can tell they need to go. I hope to hobble over there and at least throw the ball for 1/2 or so.
6. The prospect of being in escrow, not knowing if everything will work out, packing and hoping to move sometime before baby is all a little crazy. Some days I'm totally calm and spiritual about everything and other days just completely freaked out.
7. We had an U/S last night to check on fluid the baby had in his kidney (something I guess that is fairly common in boys). Everything seems to be improving which is great. I also got to see his little face (well what 2D could show me) and his eye open and moving around looking at us. So precious.
8. I cried several times yesterday, just at random times. For instance on the way back from the U/S because I wanted to see more of him, but I know I have to wait. He's doing his thing and just growing and growing.
9. Baby is weighing in at 5lbs - right on track. Can't imagine carrying another 2 - 3lbs....
10. I should step away from the Bump for a while and pack some boxes. Hope everyone has a great day...
1. I may not get through 10, but just thought I'd respond and say that I'd love to do a book exchange if folks end up doing one.
2. I am tired...that's a given though, right?
3. I wish my kid would poop. Breaks my heart when he can't.
4. My dad, grandma, and aunt are in town. This makes me really happy, but it's so hard to play both daughter and mom!
5. Baby's sleeping right now. I hope it lasts more than 5 minutes, he really needs it.
6. Thank God I had a spring baby. We walk for over an hour each morning while he naps in the Beco. Mamas to be, I heart the Beco.
7. Pregnant In Heels is on tonight. I know she's a bit controversial, but I just plain love Rosie Pope.
8. We are going to the pediatrician for the 1 month check up tomorrow. These appts make me feel like everything is OK and he's exactly how he's supposed to be. And maybe they can help his poop issues again, too.
9. I feel guilty that I can't feed him. He's going through a growth spurt, which makes pumping really hard...so poor M is up every 2 hours nursing for 30+ minutes. Add that to # 4.
10. I wish you all the very best of Tuesdays, whatever that might look like!
Talk to me about this book exchange some more....
1. Hugs to all of you needing them right now. Madison I'm glad you're back too! Mandykatie...eek you are getting close to being ready, how exciting! LV1979 congrats on your accomplishments, now have fun shopping!!!
2. The young lady overseeing E's party at the bouncy place kept a gift list that is...um...less descriptive than I would have liked. And of course E took a bunch of the items to her dad's so I don't have them to look at. How do I write thank you cards and seem sincere and not miss anything?
3. How can it be almost June already?
4. K has been in CA visiting friends since Friday and comes back today. I can't wait to see her tomorrow!
5. K's friends she is visiting were teasing her that I was going to pick her up at the airport with a U-haul. HA!
6. My bff has been super busy at work and we haven't had much time to catch up. I miss just having a random unplanned lunch with her. We need a mommy day off!
7. Tomorrow is my annual neurologist visit for my MS. I think my scans look fine but it's always a little nervewracking.
8. K is going with me to said appt. She works as a radiology tech, so her having a look at my scans adds a whole new dimension. But I want her to be there. It's been 5 years since my diagnosis and no change. ::knocks wood::
9. E's kindergarten class has their graduation in mid-June. Complete with caps and gowns. OMG I don't wanna be the bawlbag mommy.
10. Yes, I'm a sap. Shhh don't tell anyone!
1. 2mommiesinohio, I'm sorry you are having a hard time right now. I hope your trip helps you to feel better.
2. I'd like to hear more about the book exchange too.
3. C's LH surged and she ovulated 2 days earlier than usual, which resulted in her making the four hour drive to our donor on Friday afternoon to get inseminated ASAP. Our timing looks pretty good on this cycle, although her chart is a little wonky to read so we're not sure which day she O'd exactly.
4. We now plan our lives around fertile windows. I just counted through August to make sure our trip to my mom's isn't at the wrong time.
5. I'm going to a four day music festival in Washington state this weekend, and I'm super excited.
6. I'm in the reintroduction phase of my allergy elimination diet. The wheat reintroduction didn't go well, so I have to retest it in a week or so. Now I spend time thinking about all the foods that contain wheat that I may not be able to eat, and I'm bummed about it.
7. The positive side of that is that the elimination diet unexpectedly has really helped my anxiety, which is probably worth not eating wheat to achieve.
8. I start tennis lessons tomorrow night. I'm excited to try out a new activity.
9. I also bought a little core training kit from Gaiam to use in my office. I can close the door and get a 10 minute workout.
10. I'm very tired today and would kill for a coffee...but it's on the avoid list.
AMH 0.5, AFC 5-8, FSH 7ish
IVF #1 - antagonist. Empty follicle syndrome. 1 retrieved, 0 fertilized.
IVF #2 - antagonist. Ovulated early. 3 retrieved, 2 fertilized, 0 blasts
1. Work is cray. I did 9:30 - 8 yesterday, am doing 9:30a.m. - 10:30p.m. today, regular day tomorrow, and 9:30 - 9:30p.m. Thursday. I think I'll talk to the big boss about taking Friday off.
2. I don't like weeks like this one because I miss out on my time with J. Thankfully (for me!) he was still up when I got home yesterday, so I got my nightly dose of boy cuddles.
3. He has taken to calling himself "Boy". As in, I'm trying to help him do something, but he wants to do it himself (like go down the stairs), so he says, "Boy!"
4. He also draws "Boy". And Mummy and Mama, too. And Iz (our dog). It cracks me up that he names his scribbles.
5. I have a meeting at 2:30, and I'm not looking forward to it. I have an assistant who's paid through another program, and we're meeting with those folks. Said assistant doesn't get along with them. Fun for me!
6. I got a raspberry mocha yesterday, and it was too sweet. I saved half in the fridge for today. Now I'm kind of looking forward to it.
7. I've been eating out WAY too much since we moved. I need to stop doing that.
8. I can't wait for the house to be done. I love it already, but I'll love it even more when it's done.
9. I second 2brides on the relationship troubles that seem to be plaguing the board... Sending good vibes to everyone.
10. Allergies, go away!
6.
1. I am sick of waiting.
2. The one good thing about having less hope is it does make the 2ww easier.
3. Still exhausted from the whirlwind weekend, which was a 48 hour trip to two states because of f'ing ttc timing concerns. It rules my life.
4. I too am sorry so many are having relationship troubles.
5. DW is going on a business trip next week and will be gone when I get my beta results.
6. My coworkers are annoying the crap out of me.
7. We had a deadline for something change from 30 days to 10 days, and now I have to be majorly on top of it. But I think it makes them feel micromanaged.
8. There's an art to this supervising thing. I'm still learning it.
9. My program is getting a lot of pressure from above to meet some numerical targets that are mostly out of my control. We've actually done well in April & March, but that can never make up for 6 bad months before that. (Again, out of my control!!)
10. I think i need to think about work less. :P
IVF Oct/Nov 2012
Beta #1 = 77, Beta #2 = 190, Beta #3 = 1044
Cautiously optimistic.
1. I'm curious about this book swap thing as well. I could definitely use some distractions right now...
2. TWW for us... This time I'm having crazy phantom symptoms, which isn't making waiting too easy - this is why I need distractions.
3. We started really searching for apartments yesterday. We didn't really have much luck finding places that allow pets. We'll have to try again this weekend.
4. I would love to poas right now, but it's far too early. I must fight the urge. I must fight the urge.
5. At least when we traveled for our insemination, we got a little getaway from everyone and everything. It was so nice.
6. If this cycle doesn't work and we have to try again, I'm taking the dog. I missed her too much. J thinks I'm a crazy person but she's my only baby at the moment (the cat is her's).
7. Yes, I'm completely secure about us being crazy pet people.
8. We're still waiting to hear about J's promotion. We've been in limbo for weeks. Not fun.
9. I have some left over homemade fried rice and bourbon chicken in the fridge that's calling my name. Super late dinner.
10. I need to give the dog a bath first. Then dinner.
Happy Tuesday!
*DS 6/28/2013*
1. I had a coffee date with Mrs F on this rainy Tuesday morning. It was wonderful to meet up. Our kiddos are on total opposite napping schedules, so we haven't been able to meet up much lately.
2. N is an absolute delight these days. He is all smiles and play and laughing and learning and hugging and wonder. He makes me heart sing.
3. It is wild how he fast he is moving these days. Just last week, I could leave the room and predict where he would be when I came back but now he is across the room in a flash. How is this the tiny 5 pound boy I brought home from the hospital 7 months ago??
4. We read 12 books a day. 3 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon, 3 before his late afternoon nap and 3 at night. He eats up every word. It makes the English major in me quiver with excitement.
5. K surprised me and bought me a new summer wardrobe yesterday. She bought everything I had in my Gap/Old Navy/American Eagle carts. I can't tell you, after being so crazy pregnant last summer, how wonderful it is to have all new clothes. I can't wait for them to be delivered!!
6. I have an RE consult Thursday and I can't wait! I suspect she is going to tell me she won't do anything until October but I hope she says August. It is when my OB said I could start trying...
7. Still no word on our house... selling a house blows.
8. Thankfully the house we want is still on the market
9. We have/had 4 gigantic (for lack of a better term) balls up in the air, just waiting to fall into place. 2 fell (beautifully) this weekend/week. All that is left is the house...
10. I really disliked the Grey's Anatomy season finale.
1. It's my birthday week! The actual day is Thursday, but we celebrated this Sunday with my family. My sister baked me a ridiculously good cake with caramel filling and caramel cream cheese frosting, and the leftovers are in the fridge. I'm about to attack it.
2. I get to start my birthday with an 8:45 am transvaginal ultrasound! I know you are jealous. Let's hope my old ovaries give me the birthday gift of left-side ovulation. Otherwise we're out another cycle and I'll be a grumpy birthday girl.
3. My wife booked a couples massage after my monitoring appointment. Kind of worried about the money but we SO need this right now. We both have the day off from work and could use some relaxation time.
4. She's also taking me out to dinner at a restaurant I love in Providence...kind of a long drive but worth it. They make a rhubarb tart this time of year that I am sort of obsessed with.
5. I tried to get a manicure after work and the place was booked all night. It is usually easy to just walk in and now I am mad I didn't make an appointment. Might try again tomorrow...
6. Then I went to 4 different drugstores trying to find the OPKs I had a coupon for, which I just realized today I need to start using tomorrow. It was not really a winner evening...good thing there's cake.
7. Less than 24 hours until my 5-day weekend!
8. I'm looking forward to the time off but a little worried my ovulation will get lost in the long weekend.
9. I sometimes wish I went for the drugs this cycle.
10. But I am trying to give New Donor a chance. His numbers better be good.
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
1. It's late--but I'll play along this week.
2. I was doing well at healthy eating, until three kids threw me off and I ate Kraft Dinner for lunch Sat. I'm making a plan now.
3. Gram (broke her hip. again.) is rehabbing well. I massaged my baby with lotion during the day, then massaged her hands & arms with lotion at night. She called it luscious. For the first time, I was glad she had macular degeneration and couldn't see my tears.
4. I want a cotton carseat cover. How is my baby so sweaty and it's only May?
5. Our anniversary is this weekend! 6 years married, 12 years together. Wow.
6. We have a real date. With a babysitter.
7. L just got home and I, too, am psyched about Pregnant in Heels!
8. We've been walking A LOT during the day--and I bought myself a cute yellow belt today to celebrate!
9. I am PMSing BAD. And really really want ice cream.
10. One should not take three sibs for pictures, drop them off, be told how well the oldest is doing and excited about this "fresh start", then go visit gram in hospital, or watch the House series finale while PMSing. Buy stock in Kleenex.
I feel ya, I felt so hopeless on our last FET that I barely noticed the 2ww :-( Sorry it's so tough right now.
IUI #2 (100 mg clomid and HCG trigger) - BFN
IUI #3 (Gonal-f and HCG trigger) - BFN
IVF #1 - 21 retrieved, 20 mature, 15 fertilized (ICSI), 2 d5 blasts transferred, 8 frozen - c/p
FET #1 - BFFN
FET #2 - BFN? c/p? Either way no baby
FET #3 - No shock...BFN
FET #4 - BFN :-(
Surgery and TTC cancelled - pursuing surrogacy
7/31/12 Surrogate got a +HPT!!!!
1. We just finished our last foster care class!!!! Whoohoo!!!
2. MH had his physical yesterday and has his TB test read tomorrow, my physical is tomorrow.
3. I just scheduled our safety inspection for June 4th! We still have a lot we want to get done before then (painting, organizing, etc).
4. Besides the physicals and safety inspection we're only waiting on the return of two reference letters and signing of our contract.
5. Everything is coming together so quickly, it seemed like it would take forever and now we're nearing the end of the preparation part of foster care and so close to having little ones running around.
6. My sister gave us a crib, bouncy seat, swing, ride-on toy and pack-n-play this weekend which helps out a ton. We now have the crib, bunk beds and a toddler bed...now to fill them all up ;-)
7. We planted almost all of our gardens this weekend, I'm still sore.
8. My boss told me today that I am stubborn and too used to always getting my own way. It was good natured, but I have a feeling he's right.
9. I'm so looking forward to seeing my best friend on Friday, it's been a while and I miss her!
10. I wish my library system had more audio books that I could download to my iphone...I also wish I could say that I would be interested in a book exchange, but I really dislike reading. I very much enjoy listening to books, but I am very easily distracted from real books (add that to stubborn and always gets my own way!).
IUI #2 (100 mg clomid and HCG trigger) - BFN
IUI #3 (Gonal-f and HCG trigger) - BFN
IVF #1 - 21 retrieved, 20 mature, 15 fertilized (ICSI), 2 d5 blasts transferred, 8 frozen - c/p
FET #1 - BFFN
FET #2 - BFN? c/p? Either way no baby
FET #3 - No shock...BFN
FET #4 - BFN :-(
Surgery and TTC cancelled - pursuing surrogacy
7/31/12 Surrogate got a +HPT!!!!