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1. Back at work today.
2. Oh man do I have a lot of work to do.
3. But of course I'm checking in on all my boards first ;-)
4. Ugh - just found a major mistake one of my coworkers made.
5. I'm picking up a part time data entry type job for a friend. I'm hoping to bringing in a little extra $ will really help things.
6. Anyone need to rent a house in Sacramento? :-p
7. I need to go fix breakfast.
8. Why oh why is DD refusing to nap on the weekends?
9. I can not wait to get away for a bit this weekend.
10. Gonna go fix that breakfast now.
1. I am having dinner with Joy tomorrow night! YAY!
2. I just realized that after I meet her, I will have met 7 of you ladies! Not bad for a nationwide board!
3. I need a haircut. Badly. The kids are getting their haircut on Saturday, but she couldn't fit us all in. Boo.
4. I need to call Verizon and see if I can get a cheaper rate for cable/internet/phone. I hate doing this.
5. L is sick again. She had the flu last week and seemed to be on the upswing on Sunday. Monday morning she woke up hacking her head off and finally went to urgent care and was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection. Ugh.
6. The snow driving home last night was beautiful. Big puffy flakes. Thankfully it wasn't sticking to the roads so the commute wasn't too bad.
7. I wish all of the lurkers would make themselves known and post. TTT is a great way to start!
And for those lurkers who don't have kids/aren't ready to expand your family yet/ don't have any plans on expanding your family - post away. We don't care if/when/ever you plan on having kids. 
8. I found out yesterday that someone was murdered in our neighborhood and that I peripherally knew him since he was a contractor at work. His wife was due with their first child next week and they had to deliver her this weekend due to the stress. I can't imagine.
9. We need to go see my ILs and the rest of L's family since we haven't been in 2y (ILs come to us multiple times a year.) I just priced out flights and even with the SW sale, it will be $1000 for us to fly there. But it is 14 hrs in the car...each way. Ouch.
10. My phone is ringing off of the hook today. Wow.
Two Mommies Healing Hearts
1. I'm just back from one of the many preschool open houses I am scheduled to attend this week. I cant believe we are already talking preschool for RB
2. I also cant believe how friggin hard it is to get into some of these schools!
3. We are applying to 5. fingers crossed one of them pans out.
4. wonder if the kids will have visit this week?
5. zumba tonight. where i will get shown up by a bunch of 50+ ladies with some serious moves.
6. when i went to get RB this morning she greeted me with, "Good morning mommy, i'm happy to see you!" Yesterday she told her DCP, "you bring me sunshine!" she melts me and cracks me up at the same time.
7. Sprout and I have got to adjust our morning routine. I need to get to work earlier.
8. on monday the kids all have daycare and DW and I are off of work. OMG. a full kid free day!
9. that is all. i'm starving and off to eat my chili.
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1. A friend turned us onto a huge, local moms mailing list. Jen posted and asked if anyone had maternity clothes they were planning to give away, and someone is bringing by a bag of clothes on Saturday. That is awesome.
2. I haven't figured out what, if anything, we're doing for the birthday/going-away party we're allegedly having in a few weeks.
3. I thought that I was finished sorting all of my papers last night when I came across an untouched box at 11:45. I gave up and went to bed.
4. They are considering closing the truly excellent, unique public elementary my sister and I attended. I understand budget cuts, but it makes me sad.
5. I'm making a "wild rice omelette" for dinner, one of the recipies in our Twins/Triplets/Quads book. I am suspicious. The cheese may save it though.
6. Dixville Notch, it's been fun, but feel free to fade back into obscurity for another four years now.
7. I'm ready for spring and summer produce. This fruit is bull****.
8. I should work out tomorrow so I don't have to say that I didn't work out at all this week on Thursday's healthy check-in.
9. My messy office is annoying me. I think I'm going to throw a bunch of stuff away today.
10. I kind of believe the rumors the Beyonce had a surrogate. I'm not worried about it either way, I just think that if she did, it sucks that she felt the need to keep it a secret.
1. Working from home today for the first time in a few weeks because of all the short weeks.
2. I was going to make thai peanut shrimp tonight for dinner, but the store I went to didn't have the curry paste I need to make it from scratch... or the kind of just add coconut milk pre-made packet I like either. Grr. Maybe I'll try another store at lunch.
3. If they don't have it... chicken pot pie it is!
4. I'm so frustrated with my job lately. I think it will be a ton better if I can just make it through January... but right now, its that killer combination of boring, overwhelming, and frustrating.
5. Just called to make a reservation at a place we have a groupon for... closed until further notice!! WTH.
6. My friend is having a party in Vegas for her 30th birthday in October. Talked to Trav about it and looks like I'm going!!
7. It will be my first time away from Gwen for more then a night, and will be Trav's first time doing everything by himself for more then an evening (he's never done an overnight alone before). Thankfully I have 9 months to prepare myself.
8. Finally decided on the time for Gwen's party and sent out invites. Now I just have to figure out the rest of it!!
9. Was actually pretty productive this morning and got a lot done... but I'm hitting a wall. Hence why I'm here.
10. Time to take a break for lunch. Store, eat, laundry. Hopefully then I can be work productive again!
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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1. Leap, I can't believe you guys are moving while pregnant. I am losing my mind just moving.
2. The only thing in my life right now is the move. Sorting, packing, staging the house for realtor photos. Oh, and about five last minute home improvements we have to get done before we leave.
3. Oh, well the other thing on my mind is tonight's known donor dinner. See my other post.
4. With the stress of leaving my job, the holidays, the move, and having to find another job, I am in a pretty bad place emotionally/anxiety-wise. My mental health state has not been this acute in at least 3 years, and it's a huge bummer.
5. This is the first time in probably 5 years that I've needed an emergency appointment for a med adjustment. I think we're finally almost there on getting things right.
6. When I am anxious like this, I worry about how my mental health issues will affect my future children. I know it makes C nervous too.
7. I am thinking about taking a break from Weight Watchers while I get my sh*t together emotionally. It feels like too much to take on at once, and the anxiety fueled binges are making me feel even worse.
8. I'm hesitant to do so because I get such amazing support from my online WW group. They all have said it's okay to take a break, and they'll welcome me back with open arms. It's just been a touchstone in my life for the past several months.
9. House photos are being taken on Thursday and movers come next Tuesday. We're almost out of here!
10. But...we don't have a sublet in Chicago yet. Trying to stay calm, keep the faith, and prepare for the emergency apartment hunting trip we might have to take this weekend.
Sorry I'm such a bummer today, but thank you for making TTT a safe space to share what's going on in our lives.
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. E has been fighting off a mild sinus cold since Friday. Please let it just go away and be nothing.
2. My bff and her family got the noro.virus flu that's going around. Her son came down with it first and they've all had stages of it since Thursday of last week. Ugh.
3. My friend wanted to come to work this week because there is stuff she needs to do. Um no, that bug is crazy contagious! Thankfully my boss gave her the 48 hours clear of symptoms lecture since that's hospital policy.
4. My brain is so strained right now...prepping for the new job and trying to transition my current projects. I am actually contemplating coming to work for a while this weekend. I need time without constant email/phone barrage.
5. I got a season ticket to roller derby for this year and I'm hoping to go with some new friends and make some more new friends.
6. Nothing new on the house I made an offer on. Not that I'm ready to move like tomorrow, but dang this could be the longest 2 months ever.
7. Thankfully work is so busy I don't have much time to think about the house.
8. I am mostly a planner though so limbo is not really my best game.
9. I want to be choosing paint colors and blinds and maybe some new furniture.
10. Time to get motivated and tackle some more work!
1. We gave up our dog this weekend. Heartbreaking, but for the best.
2. I miss him a lot. and feel bad. so bad. but I know it is for the best.
3. The babies are starting daycare next week.
4. I took a long lunch and ran 4 miles. I wish I could do it more than once a week (my Y membership is good at the Y on campus 5x/mo).
5. I love love love Crossfit but I dont know if I can justify the $ when my 2x/week contract is up in August. They don't have 2/wk anymore and its a lot more to do 3/week or unlimited (like the cost of my Y+ Crossfit now). ugh.
6. I want candy. always. want. candy.
7. My mom keeps emailing me that the babies aren't napping. THEY ARE BORED. I wish she'd listen. I'm sorta glad theyre going to daycare.
8. I get so many dumb student questions. These people are going to be healthcare providers! Also, I think I made a mistake with senior registration...
9 I am sorta kinda behind at work but I am not sure since the only thing I have to go by is the vague calendar my predessor left me.
10. I want candy...
Yeah, it is crazy. We can't really do anything to get ready for the babies until we move, Jen can't help very much (and I don't want her to help very much) since she needs a lot of rest and needs to avoid lifting, and neither of us have jobs lined up. (We both may be able to work from home for our current jobs for a little while, but it's not guaranteed, and a temporary solution at best.) One thing that makes it (much) easier is that we are renting now, and moving into a rental house for at least a year, so we don't have to deal with that aspect of it. What also keeps me sane is remembering how lucky we are to have these babies on the way, how much easier it's going to be to take care of twins with my parents and sister nearby, and how long we've been wanting to make this move and putting it off because of career reasons. We can't wait forever, and it's definitely time.
One of my friends who has a singleton keeps saying things like "How do you plan to bathe them? One at a time or together?" and I keep saying "That's an April problem." There is no room in my head for questions/decisions involving actual care of babies right now
Sorry babies!
January: Take care of Jen, pre-move plans and packing, get things settled with current job
February: Take care of Jen, apply for jobs, finish packing, move
March: Take care of Jen, get the nursery together, get baby stuff, apply for jobs and find somewhere - anywhere - to work until the babies come
April: Take care of Jen, finish getting the rest of the house set up, finalize baby names, read 1/2 to 50 books on taking care of twins/newborns. Figure out things that maybe I should currently be agonizing over like breastfeeding, cloth diapers, a birth plan, a bunch of stuff I don't even know that I need to be thinking about.
May: Babies. Do whatever they need me to do. I don't know what that is yet, but I'm sure they'll let me know.
This is totally going to work, right? RIGHT?
I am a lurker usually but I'm "coming out" as 2brides requested :)Here are my ten things:1. Being a nanny I am surrounded by kids daily but today we are at an all kids gym. Seeing all the little babies makes me want one... But we are waiting until we are both ready.. not just me!:)2. My wife might be going back to her normal hours ( Monday through Friday 6 to 2) which is a miracle for a chef! 3. She might also be getting a promotion... Which could mean we might be getting into a house a lot sooner than we thought! Yay!4. We might actually meet our savings goal for our upcoming cruise! We leave at the end of march. Can't wait!5. I have lost some weight thanks to our new diet.6. I am starting to feel much better from the food we are eating now. Being married to an Italian chef can be amazing but I had to make her Tone down the pasta! 7. I finally received my passport with my new name on it. No more stress about the cruise now. 8. I'm excited to get to know everyone on the board! I post quite a bit on the nest but unfortunately the same sex board is DEAD! 9. Tonight we are birthday present shopping for the little girl I nanny. Gives me a great excuse to buy baby stuff! 10. So far, a great day!
** SAME AS AABROWN** I didn't realize my phone was logged into my pre-marriage username
This is the one I use! I'm deleting the other one.
1. Work was crazy today; I miss my bumping time when I have to do real work.
2. We are considering moving (still/again?) and I still don't really want to do it. But we could make both of our commutes shorter and less expensive. And we know that a wall in our 2nd bedroom (y'know, what would be the nursery) has lead paint. But EVERYTHING seems to have lead paint....I'm scared of lead paint!! ...and how do you know if a landlord is sketchy....
3. Of the 5 people I supervise, 2 are quitting (both for good reasons, but still!!), and 1 is pregnant and due in February. Cue panic attack.
4. Have I mentioned that I want a baby?
5. I just added a bunch more foster care blogs to my blog reader. Just what I need to spend my time doing.
6. I don't want to put the Christmas decorations away.
7. A little bumpie elf sent me a pickle ornament!! YaY!
8. My sweater smells like cigarettes because I went to a client's home who was smoking. I really hate smelling like smoke.
9. I have this problem that I really love old houses, which does not mesh with my fear of lead paint. Our current apartment is in a building that is 100+ years old, and the apartment I like in theory is in a brownstone type building that is quite old.
10. DW probably thinks I should have dinner at least started when she gets home at 8:30, huh?
IVF Oct/Nov 2012
Beta #1 = 77, Beta #2 = 190, Beta #3 = 1044
Cautiously optimistic.
I grew up in a house build in the 1920s. My parents never had lead paint removal done. We bought said house from my father and sometimes I worry about the lead paint. Every time I have asked him about it, he has said, "The three of you turned out fine." My sister was actually enrolled in a lead paint study at a research hospital as an infant, was monitored intermittently throughout her childhood and recently started going back to follow-up studies (she's 30). The result? No harm from lead paint. I'm pretty sure you have to EAT the lead paint for it to be harmful, or sand it and breathe in the dust. And while it's not out of the question that a baby would eat a paint chip, if the paint's not chipping, there's nothing to eat.
In other words -- I think lead paint is not as big a deal as it's made out to be. Am I hoping to have someone do lead paint removal in at least the nursery before we have a baby? Sure. But the rest of the house...I may not get to. I think it will be OK.
A pickle? Lucky you!
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. I'm excited to meet 2Brides. This will be my first
2. My internship is amazing!
3. I'm enjoying D.C.
4. Two and three are why I'm so late posting this.
5. I can't believe that if it weren't for this board (and my relationships build over it in the last 5+ years, I wouldn't be staying where I am and I wouldn't have dinner plans tomorrow.
6. I miss C and Kai (our dog).
7. My family is having a bit of a crisis, but I'm happy with my role from afar.
8. So far D.C. has been very vegan friendly, including a couple all vegan cafes and lots of menus with vegetarian/vegan notations.
9. I'm happy with myself for bringing my lunch to my internship every day (tomorrow is day 6 and it's already packed).
10. Sightseeing this weekend!
N2A - umm, i give you a LOT of credit for planning to fly solo w/ 2 toddlers. DW keeps wanting to take a trip that would require flying and it gives me the shakes to think about it - and that would be with 2 adults. good luck, though i'm sure you'll do great!
hlke - cant wait to hear how the dinner convo went!
leap - she asked you about your plans to bathe the babies?! umm, that's craziness. totally an april problem - or more like, 30 minutes before babies need a bath problem. maybe I'm skewed after getting my kids with less than 48 hours notice, but some people really over think the baby planning :P
Kershnic - re: lead paint. Lead paint up on the walls is no more harmful than non-leaded paint. its only when its chipping/peeling/being sanded/ect that its a concern because it must be consumed to cause bodily injury. So if your place or any future home is in good repair you have nothing to worry about.
joy - re: #5, i think its super cool. the support we've been able to give each other through so many different stages of life. i love it. gives me the warm fuzzies
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1. I am pooped. I feel like we just had a baby with the lack of sleeping going on in the house.
3. I am going to the dentist today!! It is like my favorite holiday. I would get my teeth cleaned every month if I could.
4. I am reading the Hunger Games and I can't put it down.
5. Where is 2? I don't know.
6. It is absolutely killing me to think we may have to stop bedsharing. There is nothing like waking up to N's goofy grin or sleeping face in the morning. or cuddling with him at night..
7. I am scared, if we do have to move him to his nursery, the connection we have won't be as strong. That he will grow up too fast
It makes me teary eyed just thinking about him sleeping in his room all alone. I don't think I could do it.
8. I keep hoping it will go back to 'normal'. Even if one aspect went back to normal, his naps, his first sleep, his eating habits... than I would feel ok continuing but I worry I am causing him stress by having him sleep with us.
9. Because his naps are so off, it makes leaving the house impossible. We went out yesterday for a few hours and then he couldn't take his evening nap. It was the first time out of the house since last Thursday! '
10. But I have the Hunger Games so it ain't all bad