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trisholio

It's Ten Things Tuesday!

Share any ten things you would like, could be baby related or not. 

healz413

1. We got almost 5 inches of rain in just a few hours most of it fell in two hours last night in Toronto. This was a record for the city and there were flash floods all over town.

2. I picked M up from work because the subways were closed. It took us an hour to get home when it usually only takes 15 minutes. But at least we didn't go one way I was considering because it turns out that road flooded.

3. We had rice bowls for dinner last night. Short grain brown rice, black beans, sweet potatoes, corn, avocados, walnuts, red onions, fake chicken, cheese. So delicious.

4. I have been taking birth control for 2.5 weeks to help deal with my endo. I got my period Saturday night and it is still going strong which is unusual for me. I usually have one super flow day and then a couple low flow days. I'm not sure if I just have extra lining because of when I started the birth control or if my surgery affected it or what.

5. Our neighbor's tree fell in their backyard last night. I think this will negatively affect the play time our dog and their dog have in the back yard.

6. While I'm not glad about the reason we aren't actively TTC right now, I am glad we aren't TTC this summer. M is so overworked right now. The clinic would just be a ridiculous addition.

7. I'm actually looking forward to moving.

8. I'm not sure why. I think it feels like an adventure.

9. I hope we get pregnant through IUIs with M this fall. I know the chances are small but it would be amazing.

10. I hate cramps.

trisholio

1. I am over all of this rain!  It has rained 15 out of the last 17 days.  The humidity is making my asthma worse and my hair look bad!

2. My wife's birthday is Saturday and I have totally dropped the ball this year.  I was so stressed about my moms wedding that I wasn't planning past last weekend.

3. The wedding actually went really well.  It wasn't the hot mess I expected.  I tried have a good time with wine, but it was so hot and humid I think I just sweat out all the wine.

4. Both of our cars managed to break down at the same time.  A friend of ours tried to fix one of the cars and took it apart and then couldn't finish the job so we have had to try and go behind him and fix things.  No one could figure out what he did until a dear friend came over last night.  She was a mechanic in the Army (which I didn't know until last night) and came over and fixed the car.  I am so relieved! I am sure there is a joke somewhere about "how many lesbians does it take to fix a car?"  apparently two, because none of our male friends could do it!

5. I have a second interview on Friday to in home child care.  This would allow me to quit working at the restaurant during the day and work with children again.  Plus I could continue to watch the baby once we get foster children.  It would be some nice extra money.

6. I am going to a all weekend country concert next weekend with my sister and some other friends.  There ended up being an extra ticket, so my sister begged me to go and is paying for my ticket.  Its 4 days of camping and concerts.  I am excited, but also a little nervous.  I am not a huge fan of large crowds and have some anxiety issues.  And I haven't been away from my wife for more than one night at a time in 3 years.  I am worried I won't be able to sleep (and no one wants me to be running on no sleep for 4 days)

7. I am trying to focus on the positive things in life right now instead of being so stressed out and negative.

8. We are going to start TTC next month with a new donor.  We are excited about the new KD, and his wife.  They live much closer and are closer to our age.  We really think its going to be a great fit for all of us.

9. I was standing outside while my DW worked on the car last night and a lady walked her dog by a few times.  I said hi and we struck up a conversation. I pointed out my wife and she just smiled at me and said "I am family too"  She is a teacher in a smaller town outside of Columbus and is very private about being gay.  It makes me sad that people still have to worry about that in 2013.   We invited her to the cookout this weekend with her partner, hopefully they will come.

10. There is no part of me that wants to go to work today :-( 

GoaliesWife123

1. TTC related: I finally see a pattern with my cycles. We are getting closer to actually ttc and it is very exciting. 

2. I am currently watching "My Strange Addiction" and the two people are addicted to eating comet cleaner and tanning. OMG what is wrong with people? One lady has to get all of her teeth pulled and the other looks like a suitcase. Ick.

3. DW Mom and Step-Dad came over this weekend and we told them that they need to get their own cell phone plan. We have been paying for their phones for years and they only pay for it when they feel like it. I will be so happy when they get their own plan...dude, you're adults...pay for your own phones!

4. My patience for our families has become much shorter and I am finally starting to stand up for myself. It feels wonderful to say no.

5. My BFF lives in Ohio and I miss her like crazy.

6. We set up an outdoor oasis in our backyard and it looks great. We have a small kiddie pool (10ft x 10ft x 2ft), tiki torches, patio set and solar lights. It is very relaxing! Believe it or not, the small pool is perfect for cooling off in this humidity and heat.

7. I need to find something that I am passionate about.

8. We discovered that our landlord is replacing all of our old windows! We are pretty excited about this. All of our windows are huge, so we know that they are going to pay a lot of money, but they want to keep us around, so seem to be doing anything.

9. The landlord is also going to refinish the original hard wood floors in our bedroom and the "kid's" room. Little do they know that we hope to make the kid's room (niece and nephews) into a nursery!

10. I hope everyone has a great day! 

ATXmommas

1. I'll start my list now, but might have to finish it later if I'm called back to an exam room soon...

2. Just had my A/S and our boy looks great! He's approximately 14oz and is squirming around!

3. Got to see the doctor who performed our DE last year. I'm always emotional when I see her. She was so kind and compassionate when we were going through such a horrible time.

4. Haven't been weighed yet. Curious to see how much I've gained.

5. So glad to have energy! I usually cook a lot, but didn't feel like it from week 6 to... well, this past Sunday. Made lots of yummy, healthy meals. My wife is happy!

6. Temps are going to be 100 over the next several days. Bleh.

7. Oh, more good news! I had partial placenta previa at 15 weeks. Placenta is now 4cm away from cervix. Yay!

8. Now I need to decide if I want hospital or birthing center birth.

9. Curious to know what KH thought about her first acupuncture appt.

10. They just called me!

Twinkler2011

trisholio:

6. I am going to a all weekend country concert next weekend with my sister and some other friends.  There ended up being an extra ticket, so my sister begged me to go and is paying for my ticket.  Its 4 days of camping and concerts.  I am excited, but also a little nervous.  I am not a huge fan of large crowds and have some anxiety issues.  And I haven't been away from my wife for more than one night at a time in 3 years.  I am worried I won't be able to sleep (and no one wants me to be running on no sleep for 4 days)

 

Hey Trish, is this Country Concert in Fort Loramie Ohio?

If so I grew up a half mile down the road. My grandma still lives there, occasionally letting people park in her drive. It is a pretty crazy event. I went every year until I had kids. I've only gone once since 2006. Be careful, it is full of drunk hillbillies who cant control themselves. Not to scare you but every year there are multiple reported assaults. Stay with your friends at all times. Geesh I sound like such a MOM! lol  

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trisholio

Yes, Jamboree in the Hills. My sister went last year and was trying to paint a picture of sunshine and roses.  I know that people are drunk and stupid.  My DW and I have been victims of sexual assault in the past and so we are hyper vigilant in situations with drunk people.  Trust me that I will not be going anywhere alone, especially the bathroom.  I am glad that my DW is not on this board because she is already worried about me going, but knowing there are assaults she just might put her foot down.   

Thank you for the heads up though :-) 

 

Twinkler2011:

trisholio:

6. I am going to a all weekend country concert next weekend with my sister and some other friends.  There ended up being an extra ticket, so my sister begged me to go and is paying for my ticket.  Its 4 days of camping and concerts.  I am excited, but also a little nervous.  I am not a huge fan of large crowds and have some anxiety issues.  And I haven't been away from my wife for more than one night at a time in 3 years.  I am worried I won't be able to sleep (and no one wants me to be running on no sleep for 4 days)

 

Hey Trish, is this Country Concert in Fort Loramie Ohio?

If so I grew up a half mile down the road. My grandma still lives there, occasionally letting people park in her drive. It is a pretty crazy event. I went every year until I had kids. I've only gone once since 2006. Be careful, it is full of drunk hillbillies who cant control themselves. Not to scare you but every year there are multiple reported assaults. Stay with your friends at all times. Geesh I sound like such a MOM! lol  

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lbugher

1) I love my partner to death but she has one fatal flaw: a love of boy bands.  She just tried to talk me into going to a Justin Beiber concert.  She already got us tickets to Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z and New Kids/98 Degrees/Boyz II Men.  I've already seen Backstreet Boys, NKOTB (twice), John Mayer, and Hanson.  Because she wanted to go.  I have GOT to put my foot down on this one.  Justin Beiber?!  WHAT???  I hope we have a daughter so she'll have someone to go to these concerts with, because this is clearly not something she'll get past.

2) She just agreed to go to Jason Aldean instead.  Thank GOD.

3) It's my birthday month 31!

4) I just started Weight Watchers on Sunday.  So far, so good.  It's not a horrible diet after all.  I did the calculations and basically it puts me at a 500 calorie deficit which is what's recommended to lose a pound a week.  I did it a long time ago, and I hated it because we had to talk about food and our feelings.  I'm not a very open or emotive person (except for when it comes to my disdain, clearly) so that annoyed me a great deal.

5) On the TTC front, still waiting for AF.  I want to start my OPKs again because I'm certain I skipped but I don't know if that would really be helpful.  May as well, though since I guess it couldn't hurt anything.

6) 9 days till my first RE appointment!  Yay!

7) I'm enjoying trying new recipes.  If anyone else is on WW and has a good recipe site I'd love to see it.

8) I'm annoyed with my governor (Mike Pence) because he's trying to put a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage to ballot.  But I am confident it won't pass.  Indiana didn't want it 5 years ago, and if anything we'll be more against it in 2014 than ever.

9) Tuesdays are boring.

10) Lunch time!  Yay!

clairmeij

1. Lying in bed next to my partner who is sleeping with our baby on her chest. So in love!

2. We've spent the last week and a bit in a blur of breastfeeding, nappy changes, cuddles, starting at our baby, or staring at pictures of our baby.

3. Thinking that I can probably squeeze in some computer time later today to write the birth story and add some pics.

4. V has moved a little bar fridge upstairs so that I can have fresh and delicious things to snack on when i wake up to feed.

5. I feel like we're doing a lot better than I thought we would. I think its because V had made a real effort to let me rest and heal, she's taken over all the house work and chores.

6. I'm a bad patient. V keeps having to ask me to sit down and rest when I decide to do laundry or whatever.

7. V has been waking up at every feed to wind the baby, I can't tell you how much easier the night feeds are with company. I've been letting her sleep a few times too, which I think she appreciates.

8. I fear I've become a bore. Baby, baby, baby.

9. My eyes are getting heavy. I think I'll take another 2 hour nap until the little guy is up for his next feed.

10. Nighty night.

ball.and.chain

1. I had my blood drawn this morning for karyotyping. We should get the results back in a week or two, which is also when I should receive results from the pregnancy tissue.
2. I don't know whether to wish nothing will be wrong or wish something will be wrong that is fixable or treatable.
3. The heat finally broke here. Yesterday the sea breeze was so cool that I was almost too cold when I left my office. It was so nice!
4. Our cat is a maniac. I adore her but her behavior is proving to be a bit more of a challenge than we anticipated.
5. To make matters worse, she lost her favorite mouse toy...the only toy that will keep her occupied and out of trouble...and we can't find it anywhere.
6. We also couldn't find the right kind of mouse in three different pet stores, so we had to order a pack of 12 from Amazon.
7. She's not a bad cat, just more of a kitten than we realized. I think she'll grow out of most of her bad behavior. And she is super cuddly and sweet when she's not being crazy.
8. I will be weighing myself tomorrow after a week back on WW weight loss mode. I'd really like to see a loss over a pound, but any loss will be good.
9. I'm so hungry today. I'm always hungry the day before I weigh in, even though I eat the same amount of food I do most every day. It's just in my head because I know I can't overeat today.
10. Is it lunch time yet? I think I'll take a walk and hit up the farmer's market.

songbird31

Congrats to ATX mommas on the good a/s news. Healz, scary on the flooding! And trisholio, I love traveling for a good concert, and although it might be a little off putting at times, you are going to have fun!

1. I'm super just not into my newer job right now. I'm thankful to be at home but it's still an uphill battle to get acclimated to the new gig. I just hate feeling like the new kid

2. We had a great low key pseudo baby moon over the weekend. I had to work On Friday, but we definitely made the best of the free time we had. It's totally weird to think the next time we go somewhere, we'll have to check bags and have a baby with us!

3. Feeling the baby more and more these days, which is validating for my worry that everything is going ok.

4. Family begins to arrive next tuesday in prep for our shower on the 20th. I have a list of things to do every night to prepare for all the arrivals.

5. We started putting up some awesome decals in the nursery. They look so cool and really nice. I can't wait for the crib to come next week So i can post a pic of it.

6. I have got to get doc scripts for my breast pump and so that I can begin a maternity swim class on Saturday when I go to the doctor this week. They both require a doc note.

7. Now that we've taken our trip and I won't be flying anywhere soon, I'll be changing my name. Probably this week or next. Just when I can work it out with my schedule.

8. I'm sad to give up my awesome short last name, but I'm excited to be able to take S's last name and give our child this name as well. It's the only way on our state to do it.

9. Our lawyer is dragging feet again. Super frustrating. I mean I get that she's renowned for her gay knowledge and all that but it's getting ridiculous. I hate feeling like I have to babysit adults who should be managing their own stuff.

10. While on vacay, we met up with my dad and some of his friends since they were also vacationing in a nearby town. It was awesome. We haven't always been super close and he's had a hard time with the gay thing, but it was a really great interaction and he genuinely seems excited about the baby and had some great moments with S. some great baby steps for the family and that's good.

KH826

1. I forgot to take my Femara this morning, and I was so upset about it when I got to work and realized it. It is SO not like me to forget things. Especially when it comes to TTC. After a brief moment of panic, I decided I will just take today's dose when I get home from work tonight and it likely will not make a difference. I am supposed to relax and listen to my body this cycle, so I am just going to chill out and not stress about it.

2. My acupuncture appointment is not until Thursday, ATXmommas, but I promise to tell you how it goes when it is done!

3. I am so excited to read Clairmeij's birth story and see photos of her little peanut later today!

4. So, my wife and I were supposed to start diets and gym last night. I have done great with my diet, and my wife has been mainly good (she had a few small cookies after dinner, but said otherwise she was "good" haha). We didn't make it to the gym last night, but we did take a walk when we got home, and I think we went about 2 miles. So that is something, right? We are supposed to try again for the gym tonight.

5. The humidity is killing me. I think my hair looks like a brown cotton ball.

6. I am writing this instead of having lunch. Even though I am starving, and I have a meeting in 24 minutes, so my window of opportunity for lunch is quickly closing... but I love TTT and don't think I will have any other time today!

7.  I am excited for 2mamazinseattle's upcoming FET next week! It is possible that my next IUI will be the same day (or right before or right after depending on when my LH surges this month, since I am not triggering this time)...

8. Our dog was a super cuddle bug last night, and I loved it. I got up in the middle of the night to go the bathroom and when I can back to bed, our dog was laying next to my pillow. I picked her up and cuddled her and she slept there on my chest for about 2 hours. I love that dog - she melts my heart!

9. Work is a little crazy right now. It is possible that I will be at the point of being legit overwhelmed soon. I am hoping to be able to avoid that.

10. OK - 19 mins till my meeting. I am going to eat my lunch so I don't pass out!

Jazibel

1. Feeding Kaden some avocado while I write this. He just woke up from a nap and is just a little cranky (getting over a cold and slight fever last night).

2.  EV and I went on a breakfast date this morning, first date in months - it was wonderful. Our housekeeper watched K. I think it went well for a first try - I'm looking forward to future grown up time.

3. So we confirmed my going back to California in the beginning of August to try for #2. I am thrilled, nervous.... and so excited to walk into a Whole Foods.  

4. EV is staying on the island while I go, I'll take K with me and stay with friends and family for the week. It will be weird doing insemination's without my wife there, but we can't afford 2 tickets.

5. EV loving refers to our house on Roatan as a hole in the jungle we can just keep throwing money into.... Sadly there is truth to that. 

6. Our friends recently asked us if we would be willing to share our known donor with them for their 2nd child. It was a few mixed emotions (mostly fear) for me at first, but I was able to talk it over with my wife and the excitement of potentially sharing 1/2 siblings with their family and ours is so exciting.

7. We skyped with our donor last night and worked out logistics for our first try, I also asked about #6 and he was happy to help them, so now I get to put them in touch and see if it works out.

8. Kaden is being really cute (its a couple of hours later) and we're playing in his room. He is standing and cruising around, pulling things off the shelf and babbling to himself.

9. We have a plumber coming by today.  Lots of fixtures to replace, 2 toilets not working in the upstairs flat...  Ugh (see #5)

10. Sick baby = no beach today. I'm hot and sticky and wish I hadn't sworn off sugar last night...

shelly2314

1. My lovely furrbabies have somehow eaten not only my mouse but also my glasses. AUGH!!! And by glasses, I mean all that is left is a few pieces of the frames...I am hoping we don't have any issues digestively speaking. Back to crating we go.

2. I am exhausted but still not sleeping. I am having to use Advil PM regularly just to sleep. It sucks. I get up at 4 am every day to pee and then sit up. So of course I then am tired when I get hom from work so I take a nap. The wife thinks that is why I am not sleeping at night so I tried cutting out the nap...still not sleeping except now I'm even grouchier LOL.  Good times

3.Saw the movie "The Heat" and laughed my arse off. can't remember laughing that hard at a movie in a long time. Was a great date night getaway with the wife

4. Love the TV show "The Foster's" I swear they are following my wife and I around. First off my wife is blonde and a cop. I work with the school system. My dad said the foster kids are actually our dogs. We watched the show and they are just like us. I also think they do a great job depicting the lesbian relationship as they would any other hetero one.  Awesome show if you ask me

5. Paid off some CC. That thrills me. If M could get her refund from the IRS we would be debt free (minus mortgage, student loans, and ONE car payment) That would be soooo awesome

6. We are going to get a blow up pool from Wal-Mart! We hang out at a friends house and they have one. It is large enough for us to sit in, both of us, comfortably with water up to our chest. $20! Great times out in the yard LOL. So redneck, but whatever

7. It is 11pm and I should be going to bed. Have a lot of errands to do tomorrow plus going to work. Going to have to get more glasses...damn dogs

8. So glad I am married and not in the dating scene. Things my friends have had to deal with, experience, or work through seems crazy and I love my wife very much.

9. Saw the tv show catfish and I just can't believe how stupid people are. Who sends $3k to someone they have never met...OMG

10. Here's to a good week. We are leaving for the keys on the 20th and going down there for a week! I cannot wait!!!!!