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Have we discussed holiday gifts?
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What are you/Santa giving LOs?
What are you giving/getting from SO?
Any special gifts from/for anyone else in your family?
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Re: Have we discussed holiday gifts?
What are you/Santa giving LOs? iPod Touches (older generation refurb ones.) Plus their stocking which has some good stuff in it (Nano Bugs, candy, Lego Mini figures, new underwear with characters, etc.) From us -Star Wars and Harry Potter Lego books, Harry Potter Wii game, Cars 2 DVD, and board games.
What are you giving/getting from SO? We just do stockings. So candy treats/books/etc.
Any special gifts from/for anyone else in your family? From our parents we got money. We are going to use it to go to a spa together. For the kids - Bey Blades. Carter has talked about them incessantly. So they are getting Beys, a Bey Stadium, and a Bey launcher from my dad. ILs gave them a $100 bill (don't get me started) and they are taking them to the Lego store tomorrow when they babysit them.What are you/Santa giving LOs? A few smaller things: a wooden clock, where the numbers are blocks; a wooden abacus; a wooden tool bench. ILs got her an easel with accessories; felt food; some clothes.
What are you giving/getting from SO? Not sure what I got yet... one thing I'm guessing is an immersion blender (yay!). Giving: lots of boring stuff like socks, underwear, undershirts (because that's what he asked for!), then I got him HP7 on DVD, two fun t-shirts, and a GC for a brewery supply place since he loves brewing beers.
Any special gifts from/for anyone else in your family? I know I'm getting a dutch oven from my parents (yay!), some pretty jewelry from my ILs, and got some money. Giving: got my dad and mom some little things, but we're also going to get them tickets to go to a Lehigh football game with us. We had so much fun with the games this past year, I think they'll enjoy seeing Gwen's joy at them!Maybe I don't have a heightened sense of smell, but I've never smelled any vagina on my pants. -- TSD
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Santa is giving the girls fishing poles, good gift for A but not for Iz. A has wanted a fishing pole for 2 years, Iz has no interest but J wanted both of them to have one.
I bought clothes for J, I need to go back and get her an LA Dodgers jacket that she saw the other day. I have no idea what I'm getting from J, I've really stressed wanting one group gift from everyone, a Kitchenaid 600 mixer.
We got A the Cuttlebug (like a cricut for kids but no sharp blades), lifeguard Barbie, and I think we are going to find more today. Iz is getting a Barbie with a bathtub and we are still on the lookout for a couple other things. We got Owl a toy dog doctor thing, will get blocks and other non stimulating toys today (she doesnt like toys with lights or sounds). We haven't gotten anything for Apple yet, she is so young it's hard to shop for her and she already has tons of clothes.
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No little ones of our own but we got my nephew a little tykes grill. He loves to cook with his aunties when he comes here...he even has an apron that matches mine.
DW and I are not exchanging gifts but we are going to see Lion King at the theater on Xmas Eve and we bout some new pants.
My mom is getting an IPod. Granny got a vacuum sealer and a new bedframe (we found out hers was from 1942). Inlaws got tickets to see A Christmas Carol at Fords Theater with us while they are here.
The Melissa & Doug one? BabyT*T loves that toy!
What are you/Santa giving LOs? a Little People pirate ship, a semi truck, and a couple of DVDs. and some new bath toys that are vehicles, those will go in his stocking. he's also getting one of those little basketball hoops from his grandma and grandpa, and another Little People thing that's cars, I think, from my sister. I'm not sure what else, but I'm sure he'll end up with way more stuff than he needs!
What are you giving/getting from SO? I'm giving an air compressor and set of nailers. I have no idea what I'm getting, but it's my understanding that we spent a comprable amount of money.
Any special gifts from/for anyone else in your family? her sister got their mom a Kindle, so we got her a really nice leather cover that's her favorite color and embossed with her favorite flower. we got their dad a set of little bowling pins and a setter for their shuffleboard table. um...I can't really think of anything else exciting. I don't know what we're getting from anyone, so I don't know if there's anything special. I do know that my wife was conspiring with my sister, so I'm not sure if there's something she's getting to go with whatever my wife got me or if there's something specific she's helping her with or what.
Yes! I love Melissa & Doug stuff!
Maybe I don't have a heightened sense of smell, but I've never smelled any vagina on my pants. -- TSD
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To DD from Santa - a trampoline (a little indoor one to burn off winter energy). She absolutely loves them.
To DD from us - a doll (yes, I won
), books, a puzzle. In her stocking is a new sippy cup, hair brush, and garden spade. We're also wrapping up some clothes that we recently bought her that she will need for the snow. I'm certain K might have picked up a few smaller things that I don't know about.
To K from me - pot/pan set and a knives set. I also signed her up for a one day DSLR class. Her stocking will have a winter hat and book.
To Me from K - I have no clue
Any special gifts from/for anyone else in your family? - Not really. Most of K's family is getting things from Afghanistan. My dad is always happy with a sweatshirt and my mom is getting a gift card to Amazon so she can buy more kindle books.
What are you/Santa giving LOs? They will be getting a kitchen with some essentials (e.g. pots and pans). We also bought them Little Tikes Cozy Coupes (a red and yellow one and a pink one). I doubt we will be breaking out the coupes anytime soon.
What are you giving/getting from SO? I gave C a Canon SLR camera a couple of months back (so she would be prepared for the holidays). I also bought her a tiny gift that I will give her when we get back home. C bought my ticket to go visit my Mom.
Any special gifts from/for anyone else in your family? Since my oldest daughter is not quite a little one, I will list her gift here. We bought her a watch and a pendant necklace with her birthstone. We also got my great-nephew/Godson a globe. My Mom is getting a (well-needed) can opener that can handle big cans and is easy use.
What are you/Santa giving LOs? Santa is giving E a Doodle Bear, some Xia-Xia toys, a box of "chapter books" (she's all into them because of her KG teacher) and a stocking with some treats, new coloring books, etc. Her big gift from me is a freshwater aquarium. Well, I guess it's kinda a gift to me too since I'll get to appreciate it (and do all the cleaning/work!). I bought a sponge.bob decor set (don't judge!) which I could not pass up because it has the pineapple house, the crab shack, etc. I'll be setting it up on Saturday while she's with her dad so she can come home to it Christmas morning and then we'll go to the store next week to choose our first few fish.
Any special gifts from/for anyone else in your family? My parents are getting E a doll that has her name and is blonde and blue-eyed just like her. It comes with 3 outfits, she is waaay into changing clothes on her dolls. We are giving E's dad, my folks and my bro/SIL framed pics of E from a photo shoot. Also giving my family gift cards. On my birthday (a month ago) my parents sent me a card and said they're doing a combo birthday/Christmas gift for me, so I have no idea what, but hopefully it's something cool!
Giving Pumpkin: L and I spend less than $25 on each other, and then try to make/do something together. He's so little, and will be getting lots from family, so we wanted to keep that up with him-more meaningful.
He's getting the sassy photo album, "Who loves Pumpkin?", rattle toy for carseat, first christmas ornament, and some onesies from threadless. I made him two toys.
L is getting a demdaco mother ornament, restaurant sized box of chips & salsa (her midnight snack of choice), I made her mittens and arm warmers for running.
Anyone else? Dad used to sing this made up song to us about "camp runamuck." I found a sign and had it personalized with "Troop Ourlastname". He should get a kick out of it.
Ella-
Santa-Kitchen, wooden food, pots and pans, and a book
Stocking coloring book, new crayons, stickers, m&ms and a chocolate santa
Us-playdough tools, wooden magnetic doll thing books and other things
I got sue a necklace on etsy with E's name and birth stone. It turned out really nice
She told me last night that she is gettng me an iphone. We tried to get one tonight but it was a huge mess so i will get it after Christmas. Oh well I am so excited about it I don't really care that I won't have it on Christmas.
I'm giving my LO a nice womb to grow in. If he/she would just go ahead and get in there we'd be all set.
I'm giving my wife a knife (romantic, I know, but she's a chef and her favorite one just broke), a kit to grow your own maitake mushrooms (her favorite kind), and an antique map (she loves maps). I don't know what she's giving me but I know she consulted with my super-stylish best friend. I think it's jewelry.
We're hoping my dad bought us a food processor. Our old one is a 20-yr-old hand-me-down and gradually little pieces of it are breaking off. One of these days it's not going to work anymore and we're going to be pissed because we use it all the time. However, we can't afford to drop $300+ on a new one right now...come on Dad!
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*
What are you/Santa giving LOs? Well, C said to me today "can we have a baby? maybe we should start getting ready." She had this excitement/anticipation in her eyes I haven't really seen before - the question was really "can we have a baby NOW?" I was so excited I ran out and bought her a basal thermometer right then. So our future LO is getting a fertility chart.
What are you giving/getting from SO? C got me a SodaStream - I am very excited to try it. She is also supposed to be getting me something that is a little surprise for Christmas morning. I got her these stacking blocks she loved on fab.com but didn't buy because they were expensive for something frivolous. I also am crocheting her an Angry Birds pig hat.
Any special gifts from/for anyone else in your family? I'm pretty pleased with my handmade gift giving this year. I bought my mom a waffle maker, so I made up two waffle mixes in mason jars to go with it. I made my sister Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub, and I made my niece a dress up box. I'm more excited to give the homemade presents than the bought ones.
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
We love our SodaStream. When I cut alcohol and diet soda out of my diet for TTC reasons, having the SodaStream made me feel like I had something a little more special than plain old water to drink. We usually don't make actual soda with it, just fizzy water, but in the spring I did make a really awesome rhubarb vanilla soda with a homemade rhubarb syrup. Can't wait to make it again (is it spring yet?).
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*
We got our pets treats and indestructible toys, they count as our LO's right now
They say indestructible but they haven't met my Husky, we shall see.
I got J- A telescope, apparently she's wanted one since she was a child, a new red (her favorite color) acoustic guitar, four different perfumes and a thing of lotion from Bath and Body, she's obsessed with always smelling good (no complaints here
), socks (yes, my wife gets overly excited about socks), a few decor items for the house and maybe an iPad, I'm going today to look at it.
I don't know what she's gotten me but I have like 7 gifts under the tree and apparently they all tie into the large gift so we'll see.
Merry Christmas everyone!