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Weekend
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Re: Weekend
Fri: I managed to drop Ky off, go pick up DW's dad's present, and go to the grocery before Ann got home. Ann went out with one of her friends and I cleaned house/crashed early.
Sat: Up early even though I had NO reason to be. We got ready for Pride and picked up one of our friends on the way (the other two met at our house). We got decent parking. The parade was cool but somehow (in a crowd of over 100,000 we managed to end up on the EXACT same street corner as my ex...DW was of course obnoxious about it. The festival was fun BUT not quite what I expected. There was just not a lot to do/see unless you were there for the live music or to get drunk. We had a couple of drinks and ate some yummy fried food. We left much earlier than I expected and I was kind of bummed we did not bring Ky under the circumstances. DW and I decided next year we would. After everyone went home we went out to eat (did not feel like cooking) and grabbed a movie to watch snuggled in bed.
Sun: We woke up to a big boom and then all the power went off...yeah. We managed to get ready and head to DW's parents' house for a cook out. We ate and played cards. Ky took a LONG nap. When she got up we headed to my parents. We were only there for a little bit, enough to give dad his gifts/card. When we got home (the power was back on!) we ate leftovers for dinner and wathced Netflix. Despite her long nap, Ky was ready for bed an hour earlier than normal!
Saturday - L slept in due to working so late and missed her water aerobics class. She stayed home with the kids while I took Simon to the vet (we are doing one last ditch effort of medication to stop his peeing all over the house.) We went to brunch when I got home and then L went to check in to a hotel to work on school stuff. In the afternoon, I took the kids to a birthday party at a bounce place and then home to rest before taking them to Parents Night Out at the gym. I met up with L for a quick dinner and then did some errands before picking up the kids and getting them to bed late.
Sunday - I really wanted to have a quiet low-key morning, but the kids had other plans and were driving me batty. We got to the outlets when they opened and parked in the new casino parking garage with every senior citizen this side of the Mississippi. They kids wanted to use their money for a new DS game so we hit up every store (they took my lesson of bargain hunting to heart.) Stopped at Chipotle for lunch and to Target for a few things. They played outside with their new water guns and then went to the playground before going to the library to sign up for the summer reading program and get some books. After dinner, the kids watched a movie in our bed while I did things around the house. I went in at 7:30 and found them fast asleep. Score. Finished getting ready for the week and crashed into bed to watch The Next Food Network Star.
Saturday - up early to the farmer's market to get food gifts for my dad for dad's day. We tried to look for shoes but were out TOO EARLY for stores to be open. Went home and got the bathroom 3/4 primed while E napped. Took the dog to the ex (no comment). Then we had two other couples over for adult movie night - we watched Albert Nobbs and Pariah. Has anyone else seen them? It was fun to have a movie night, and I liked both movies.
Sunday - Up early to drive the 2.5 hours to surprise my dad. DW and E went with as a surprise too - I think my parents were very surprised when they saw us! Had brunch and headed home. Picked up the dog on the way back. She is headed in for surgery tomorrow - send good pet thoughts! Actually got ourselves ready for the week pretty well last night. Also did some b-day party planning and menu planning, which made us feel much more together.
Friday- We were in VA Beach visiting my older brother. We went to the beach and managed to get my mom who in the last three years has survived two broken hips and a stroke. She is only 59 and has really struggled with life in a wheelchair and limited walking ability. DW and I not only got her in the ocean but I jumped waves with my arms wrapped around her for an hour. I have not seen her so happy in a long time. I was EXHAUSTED from managing two bodies int he Atlantic but it was amazing.
Saturday- Wandered around VA beach shopping and then took my older brother and his wife out for dinner. We have not had the best relationship and it felt awesome to reconnect with with a sibling. We had not spent this much time together for probably 15 years. DW got to know him really and although we are complete opposites (my brother and I) she grew to like him.
Sunday- Headed back to Maryland. On the way back however we made a pit stop in Ocean City. It was an AWESOME weekend with my wife and my mom. It was much needed. The best part of Sunday was AF came so we are back on the TTC rollercoaster. Day 3 montioring appt tomorrow. I am so excited and hopeful.
Friday: Our little man was sick, so we never made it to the beach. Boo. I had the kids work on the stepping stone we make for DW each year. We basically just hung out around the house before taking the kids out to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner.
Saturday: DW took DD to get her cabin and bus assignment for camp and to see her off while I stayed home and got the kids bathed and a rather large salad for a BBQ we were going to later that afternoon. Once we got there, it was total kid chaos=) there was only three family's that brought kids and surprisingly there was 11 of them. The ones that could run and play outside were lathered up in sun screen and swim top's/shorts and sent out to play in the water. It was almost 107 by mid day and we were happy they have tree's in the back yard to provide shade.
Sunday: Our fun day turned into a crappy day. My gma was taken to the hospital in the middle of the night because she sounded terrible and we got the news first thing in the morning that she has congestive heart failure as well as pneumonia. Most of the day had me on the phone with my mom that is in LA with her.
Today I am waiting for DW to come home from work and a phone call that will tell me if I need to head to the airport. I hope the meds they gave her last night have started to work to get the extra fluid out of her system.
It was really good.
Friday got my call that my beta #1 was 258 and my progesterone was spot on. We spent the afternoon and evening cleaning and going to the store. I picked up containers to organize under the sinks and closets.
Saturday I did some more deep cleaning. I was definitely in a throw it away mood. I think I upset M with some of the things I wanted to get rid of.
I just figured if it didn't have a permanent home, we didn't need it... After a little bit my throw it away attitude infected M and we were on a mission.
Sunday we hosted a small get together with our siblings as both fathers were traveling this weekend to see other family. I made roasted chickens, with mashed potatoes with green beans. It was amazing. We all had a really good time hanging out.
This week will not be so kind as I am more than likely traveling for work towards the latter part.
06/12 - BFP!!!!
Beta #1 15dpo - 256
Beta #2 18dpo - 1097
6wk U/S on 07/02 ~ TWINS!!!
EDD 02/21/13
09/10/12 Found out it's two Boys!!!! Sam and Jake
Jacob and Samuel born 1/29/13 at 36 weeks.
Friday: I met up with an old friend from work for dinner and drinks and to hear some live music. We had a great time!
Saturday: I used a group.on deal to get the windows tinted in my car...guy came to my house and did it while I worked on chores and things around the house. In the afternoon K texted that she'd rather come get her things from the house this week when she makes a trip to our area to get her car detailed. I text back that I see there being two options, one is she shows up when I'm not there, two is she comes when I'm there so we can have closure and discuss the things we need to divide (concert tix, etc.). No response. I go on about my afternoon and evening at home.
Sunday: In the morning K text asking when I would be home. I told her after my errands mid-afternoon. She was cryptic in not telling me if she would come or not, but text around the time I said I'd be home and asked if I was there and when I said I was home, she showed up a few minutes later. Weird. But we got to talk and basically her story is that she's just better off being alone doing her own thing and admits that sounds pretty selfish. She has a lot of guilt over what she did and is worried about how it will affect me. We loaded her stuff up and she left. I'm glad for the closure but completely underwhelmed by how she handled it all. I made myself a nice dinner and enjoyed some time sitting on the couch zoning out to the food network.
Kari, she is handling this SO badly. UGH. I'm sorry.
The weekend was a whirlwind.
Fri: dinner with two friends we don't see socially nearly often enough. It was nice to hang out for a bit.
Sat: I can't remember what we did during the day... It might be my wisdom teeth drugs. Oh, wait - the neighbors had a graduation party for their daughter, and we went for a bit. Then we had dinner with church friends we haven't seen in a while (because we haven't been to church in a while - it's kind of far from the new house, and we're still unsure about what we'll do).
Sun: MIL's friend came to see her with his daughter. They had lunch with us. After they left, we went out to dinner. We stopped at the store on our way back so I could get ingredients to make K a cheesecake as an early birthday gift (seeing as I knew I probably wouldn't be up to it on her actual birthday, which is tomorrow, because of my teeth).
This a.m.: wisdom teeth out! Thanks, ladies, for the advice that being knocked out would be best. But oh, the pain right now...
I am so very sorry that she ended things in such a crappy way. When I left my ex and it was just my DD and I, I started to date a women that was a really smooth talker about what she wanted family wise. I thought we were on the same page. I took it slow, introduced her to DD and thought things were going great. She even had stuff in a drawer at my place, something she had hinted that would make her feel like she had her own little spot for when she stayed over (this was when DD was spending time with my ex) One day she simply came over with a bag to collect her things and shared that she was not sure what she wanted, yada yada and left. I was completely blown away. There was no warning. Nothing. It sucks when stuff like that happens.
I hope that you spend this time to be good to yourself and your wonderful little girl. I will be sending some positive "feel good" energy your way.
Fri: spent the day cleaning & organizing / still elated that escrow closed early and we're finally moved in and getting settled. Picked EV up from work (her car was in the shop) and we went to the best plant nursery I've ever been too and picked up a tree fern and other plants to turn our wine barrel table into an indoor garden (looks great :-)
Sat: Acupuncture in the morning followed by more errands (I live at the hardware store). And then a friends (EV's coworker) wedding in Sonoma at 5:30. It was a 100 degrees - ugh. But we spent time with other young families which was fun. I hung in there until 9 - quite the accomplishment. ;-)
Sun: Garden work all day, a bath and nap (for me) and a long nap for EV before bbqing in the backyard (first time in ages since we've been living in apts these last few years). Ended with buying a show on iTunes and watching it on my laptop. All in all a great weekend.
Wow, what an amazing story, LV. Such a wonderful experience for you and your mom.
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
It was pretty awesome...she has struggled really bad with her unexpected early "retirement". It was a good experience considering everything she has been through and we have helped her through.
Thanks ladies!!!