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2moms2b · May 2013

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2moms2b · May 2013

1. As the boys pass 4 months it seems like each morning they wake up with a new skill. It is amazing to watch and really scary at the same time.

2. I start my new job tomorrow so today is a get my sh!t in order today. I feel like I have a ton to do.

3. There is a really big conference call today at my current job and I was told I do not have to be on it. The thing is they are making a big announcement about the new direction of my team so I am uber curious. I only know about the announcement as my boss told me I didn't have to attend but in the same breath asked me not to say anything to anyone else. This is what peaks my curiosity.

4. I will be attending the beginning of above call to tell my team adios. I might stick around just to hear the announcement but not stay for the convo afterwards. I think I am just looking for validation I am giving up so much freedom and it's the right choice.

5. I started watching Arrested Development on Netflix and I am not sure. I also tried watching American Horror Story. I made it 5 minutes in and realized this was so not for me. I'm a wuss.

6. I won't be bumping as much starting tomorrow as I cannot do so from work. I will try and check in on my lunch sometimes but most of my posts will be done at night.

7. M and I have been looking at land. We found 11 acres with a new home and really wanted to put an offer in. The issue is the school district it is zoned to so our search continues.

8. Am I wrong for being like uber careful about the school district we put the boys in? We are looking for land in the country so I am being overly cautious. I mean this is SE Texas and our boys have two moms.

9. Why am I more exhausted after a 3 day weekend?

10. The boys slept until 7:15 this morning. Man are they going to hate 5:30.

KH826 · May 2013

1. I am 4dpiui today. This is my third TWW. The first wait was excruciating. The second wait went much faster, but was devastating with AF showed up early before I even got to test. This third wait seems to be a mixture of the first two. The last 3 days haven't whizzed by, but I am not going crazy yet -- thankfully. By next week's TTT, everyone can expect me to likely be in crazy mode, though I will try to keep that at bay...

2. It is supposed to be in the 90s here in Philly later this week. I am not sure my wife is ready for that -- she hates the heat! I like the warmer weather more, but I don't like humidity. Not sure I remember 90 degree weather here in May in the recent past though... seems early for that...

3. The long weekend was nice. It was a good mixture of relaxation and productivity. I joked with my wife that we were nesting, since we got tons of little projects done around the house (I cleaned out closets and donated clothes, she painted trim and molding, I cooked/baked, etc.). It was fun. I am a little sad that it is over.

4. I am feeling a bit "blah" about work right now. Which I do not like. I feel like I may have hit a plateau with my current job, and it is starting to bug me. If I do not feel like I am constantly doing new things and learning and taking on more, and seeing more room for advancement, then I get very easily bored. Don't get me wrong, I have a great job with a company that I really love, but I haven't really been challenged lately, and I fear that my opportunities for growth here may have stalled out a bit. I think I just need to wait it out and see how I feel in a few months, but in the meantime it just leaves me feeling a bit unsettled.

5. There is a chance that a TTC break might be in store for us if this third IUI is a BFN. That makes me sad and scared, but I am not going to say more about it for now b/c I am going to focus on the positive and believe that this is our month. I think I can, I think I can!

6. I ate really poorly this weekend. Lots of treats and overeating. I am trying to shake it off and start fresh today with healthy eating. I have gained weight over the last three-to-four months since TTC started, and I am really not comfy with it. I only have to lose about 10 lbs to be happy again, so I am trying not to obsess (especially now during the TWW), but I need to start making better choices so that more weight doesn't sneak up on me!

7. I am suddenly feeling crampy.

8. If this cycle works out, our EDD would be valentine's day. That has got to be good luck, right? All of you that have been at this much longer than me must think that I am crazy right now. Sorry -- I couldn't help myself!

9. I have been trying to update my signature on here since Friday, and it saves the new signature in the "my bio" section, but it doesn't seem to apply the change to my posts. I don't know why. I just tried again, and hopefully it will work this time... I was doing it on my iPad over the weekend so maybe that is why it didn't work.

10. Good luck to Kristi&p on your IUI today! Also, good luck to healz413 with your surgery next week! And 2MamazinSeattle, so glad to hear about all of the positive results from your surgery, and that you seem to be gearing up for great FET -- I loved reading your update in the TTC checkin yesterday. Best of luck to everyone TTC (and all the pregnant ladies and parents too!)!

ball.and.chain · May 2013

1. My wife and I are having salad bar salads for lunch this week which means I bought all the things I like to get from salad bars that we rarely have at home. It was a lot of prep work but my salad is delicious!
2. The beets turned everything fuchsia.
3. Judging from the state of my napkin, they are turning my mouth fuchsia too. Hope I don't look like a weirdo when my lunch break is over.
4. Last time I was pregnant, I craved buffalo wings. This time I just want to eat veggies. Hopefully that's a good sign.
5. I am having anxiety dreams every night in anticipation of tomorrow's ultrasound.
6. Just took my lunchtime walk it is beautiful outside. Unfortunately it is supposed to be in the 90s on Friday. Too early!!!
7. My yard and garden are an overgrown mess. Hope I have the time and energy to do some work outside this weekend.
8. The farmer's market near my office is finally open for the season. YAY!
9. I had a great vacation last week, but it's kind of nice to be back at home.
10. For those who remember her I met Kershnic for the first time this weekend!

shelly2314 · May 2013

1. I really enjoy the TTT. It helps me get some things out of my head LOL.

2. I have been eating like no one's business. With all of the stress of job/no job/where could my job move and then the will I get my period so we can TTC this month.....I just have been craving crappy food. I am trying to limit myself and stay in my weight range b/c I worked hard to lose my 16 lbs and I want to keep it that way!

3. I have been super depressed in the last week with all of the ups and downs of this process. I have yet to find a way of venting that works for me. Talking is ok, but nothing else seems to work to help me rid myself of anger/frustration/etc.

4. Babies are everywhere. Several of my students are now pregnant, they keep popping up on tv shows I watch (even the ones where there usually isn't any pregnancies), everyone was discussing pregnancies and babies at my hair salon, I keep getting emails about baby stuff, etc. I CANNOT ESCAPE IT! My wife says she thinks that it is a sign that this will be our month.

5. I have made it through the busy season of testing in my job. Now there is not too much to do, which kind of stinks b/c it leaves me with a lot of time to google and think about TTC

6. My mother-in-law is getting married on Saturday (my wife's father passed away 12 years ago). It is going to be a great time. All of my maternal in-laws live in Germany so we don't get to see them that often, and some of them are coming for the wedding! They are a great family! My parents are coming to the wedding as well. I love that our families have blended and get along as well as they do! It is a huge change from my last relationship (I was in for 10 years) and it makes things go much more smoothly. I had a great time making all of her centerpieces! She loves them and they can be used after the wedding as well

7. I have dyed my hair blonde. Naturally I have DARK brown hair and have never gone blonde. It was a LONG process and I like it. I have to go back b/c we were trying for a golden blonde and it is quite there yet, but my hair stylist just didn't want to put my hair through any more that day. If I knew how to insert pics I would

8. My wife just called me about a kitten. I am such a sucker. We already have 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a snake. A lady dropped two puppies in my lap a month ago (literally in my lap) and told me they were dying. $1500 later, they are alive, well and living with one of my coworkers. Two students handed me a puppy they found on the road, and I found that one a home too. My coworkers have dubbed me the animal protector. My wife is just as bad. I have said no more animals b/c we are TTC. She has found my kittie kryptonite though by showing me a siamese kitten that was abandoned. We are going to meet him tonight. Sigh

9. I am really hopeful for this round of TTC...please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

10. I am sooo ready for the school year to be over with! I have a lot of pinterest projects that I would like to start this summer!!!

MaryanneN · May 2013

I wanted to post, but I will be back to edit...going to the gym!

Okay I promised myself that this will stay positive, besides #1

1. BFN on the beta!

2. AF will seem to come faster than I thought. I think my body has been fighting the cronine for days, so I haven't even stopped for a day, and i am spotting. I am happy about that because the sooner AF comes the sooner we will get started again.

3. Called the CCB and found out that our donor will be releasing more vials next week. I hope we will not need them, but it is a relief that we will not have to look for another donar, as we both really like this one.

4. I am excited to be able to participate in my soccer league again. We are generally pretty competitive and I get hit by the ball or fall almost every game, so I was not going to play during TWW or if I was prego.

5. I am the godmother for my sisters baby boy Blake. The christening is next weekend, and I still am not sure what to get him. Probably money for his savings:O)

6. My DW is amazing! She is always caring and she is ready to embark on the next month with me. She was so positive the first round, I hope that she can still keep it up because I know she handles things much differently than me.

7. I have some goals to accomplish in the next two weeks. I am going to work out and eat better! I am using TTC to endulge in bad eating habbits, ones that I worked hard at stopping to get in shape for our wedding. I took off 15lbs before the wedding in 2010, and in 3 yrs I put it back on. I took 5 off and I want to take at least 2 - 5lbs more during the next two weeks.

7. Re#7. I am hoping that focusing on staying healthy and in shape will ease the stress of TTC, and also motivate me to stay with it during the pregnancy so that I can get to a good weight after, and also have the stanima when I carry.

8. I need to bring one more snack to work, because I got to the point that if a cookie or brownie or anything bad was in front of me I would eat it. Tomorrow I am brining a bag of lite popcorn.

9. Water, Water, Water! I need to continue the water intake, I am getting better, but I need to drink more.

10. Kristi&p hope your IUI today was the one! healz413 hope your surgery next week goes smoothly! 2MamazinSeattle, so glad there are positive results from your surgery. Shelley2314 my thought and prayers are with you for your TTC Ball.and.chain - hope tomorrows ultrasound goes great! KH826 - sticky thoughts!!

2mamas2b - GL with your new job

songbird31 · May 2013

1. I passed the first of 5 certification tests for my new job last wed. Whew. Of course on to worrying about no. 2.

2. We officially moved on Friday and it was a disaster. Because of our house sold so quickly our things were in storage for 6 weeks and pretty much all of our furniture has some damage to it and some things were completely ruined. It's discouraging and I'm sure that it will be weeks or months before we get that resolved. .... Just what we needed.

3. We didn't realize that our hot water heater is gas and obviously heat and fireplace, but we won't have hot water until Friday. We're currently bumming showers at friends houses until then. Someone told me that I should not take a cold shower bc of the baby. Otherwise it would be sort of like camping.

4. Still no tv after 7 weeks and while I thought I would be more miserable without any way to watch any shows, etc., I've handled it well but honestly, I miss my once creature comfort. We decided today is to switch services, so it will be another week...

5. I just want to feel 20 settled and still don't. I just want to unpack my kitchen tonight.

6. I feel recently like my friends that I've had for years have just abandoned us. For instance no one even stopped by this weekend to help us or even brin snacks or say hello or take a tour but knowing that I'm limited bc of the pregnancy, it's a little hurtful. S and I talked last night about how when push comes to shove it's always been just the two of us, but it's still hurtful when your friends suddenly disappear when you need them.

7. I don't think I posted about my mom yet. We did meet her a couple of weeks ago and told her about the baby. She didn't even say congratulations. She was basically rude and disrespectful and the first thing she said was "well, you're life will never be the same". And it just went downhill from there.

8. Sorry I'm coming off as a bummer. Things are actually good for me and us right jow, I just know we have to walk through the stresses of moving and I think my perspective is just changing regarding friends and family. I used to put up with a lot more crap and sub par relationships.

9. In baby news I am feeling the baby at some point every day! I'll wait to feel her a couple of times and then bring it up to s, but the baby is shy when s tries to feel it.

10. My mind is also thinking about all of you out there ttc and also with Healz and manada who are prepping for the big surgery this week. Good luck to everyone!

clairmeij · May 2013

1. Today I am So SO sleepy!

2. We installed our car seat yesterday - sh!t is getting real!

3. I ate a huge piece of chocolate, suffered the sugar crash and while I was crashing and feeling rubbish, the kid was going crazycakes in there! Bopping up a storm! Bad mummy!

4. I'm hoping that I can get to bed early tonight. I have only one more day of work this week, then its chill time!

5. We're going to get a civil union on Thursday so that we can do a step parent adoption versus a second parent adoption. It works out to be a speedier process because they won't have to do a home study, etc.

6. I was married before, my partner never has been. I think that she wants us to make more of a fuss of the whole thing than we'd discussed, even though we'd agreed to do a more formal ceremony, etc, when we are more ready to plan it. I am trying to think of something really memorable that I can do for her to make it a really special day.

7. Also looking for a gift for her to thank her for all of her support during the pregnancy. She's been incredible, to the point of helping me clean up my own puke in the first tri. I can't wait to see her being a parent, she's going to be incredible. She has such a knack for knowing what to do to help you feel better.

8. I am feeling luck to have V today!

9. I am thinking that I may need to work some of my last weeks from home just because my clothes don't fit!

10. We have friends who got to 37 weeks pregnant on Monday and are trying to induce labor. This makes me sad. That baby needs to cook! Also, we live in Denver at altitude, let those lungs get ready! Even some full term babies struggle here at first. Oh well. Not my place to judge, but it does make me wonder why. .

mollykelley · May 2013

Hi all, love reading your TTT. ball.and.chain I totally crave veggies too. Tater needs the good stuff to grow! Grow baby grow!

1. Just got an energy boost today, I was about to fall asleep earlier.

2. I am embracing the bump. Did I mention that tube tops make a great substitute for the belly band? Thank god for all those years living in the caribbean and tube tops in every color...

3. My RE nurse just called and my progesterone level is 38.5! yay! I finally can stop taking the endometrin suppositories that have caused me bleeding, worrying, and general discomfort and messiness for months. Freedom!

4. I just saw the most beautiful pics on my friend's blog of her home birth. It brought me to tears.

5. Gay people make awesome wedded couples and parents. The Atlantic says so in this article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/06/the-gay-guide-to-wedded-bliss/309317/

6. Wedding is in 18 days and I'm so excited.

7. Once again, I ate my lunch at 11am and now I'm hungry. I have plenty of snacks at work now for this reason.

8. I can't find a good natural deodorant that covers my stink. I think I sweat more now. Time to head over to the ecofamily board for some suggestions.

9. I totally get you clairemej on the induction thing. Let baby cook! I have a friend who induced early early so all her babies would be born on the 2nd of the month. Baby had some serious problems with underdevelopment. I can't believe that doctors agreed to do that.

10. I went to HR today to submit my paperwork for maternity leave. The state of CA allows you 4-6 weeks before your due date, so I'm going to have my last day of work before maternity on November 1st. Very excited! Time after birth will be determined in the future depending on how birth goes.

only1leia · May 2013

1. I am really sleepy right now, I think part of it is allergies. Noticed today that my nose and eyes were itchy. Still getting used to the possibility of them, since I started getting allergies 2 or 3 years ago.

2. I feel so behind on the board! I peek in when I have a minute, but haven't really been keeping up as much as before.

3. I HAVE A TOY BOX!!! It's finally done! Built in toy box for the nursery. My friend did a great job on it.

4. In addition to the toy box, he also installed a railing so DP won't fall down the stairs since she is finally getting bigger.

5. Cloth diapers are addicting. Repeat, addicting! We do not make much money (as in, I can't spend a penny more until the 1st, when I get paid, and then that whole check goes to mortgage plus what's in my account now), but I am so tempted to drop $20 on one diaper. What is this madness?

6. One hour glucose test was aced! It was 113 and had to be under 130. Glad that's done with.

7. New roommate moving in on the 1st. Excited and nervous at the same time. He seems like he will be a much better fit than our last roommate.

8. I put together our new lawnmower yesterday!! The first year we lived here, we had a push mower (still do, but blades need sharpening). The second and third year, we had a "give-away" lawnmower that I could not start. I am convinced it is my short torso combined with my short arms, but I would spend hours trying to start it and failing (only to have my mom, or the neighbor guy start it in one yank). Anyway, this one is electric so this year our grass will actually GET cut instead of attempting to cut it.

9. Reading number 8, it's clear where my priorities are.

10. So excited that stuff is (slowly) coming together. A friend is coming Thursday to plan out the wall, and hopefully that will get done in the next couple weeks. Then we get to put furniture together!! Yay!

firstcomeslove2013 · May 2013

YAY TTT!

1. We had our IUI last friday. It was the quickest and most painless IUI we've had...the Midwife that did this IUI said she was "the quickest and the best"...I am hoping that is a good sign!!!

2. We are now in our TWW and I did really well for the first 3 days...now I just want to speed it up so that we will know!

3. We had a great weekend at C's parents. We spent time with her family and we had such a good time!

4. On friday we spent part of our "date night" cleaning C's car out (it was a disaster area!!!). It was nice to ride all the way to Kentucky in a nice clean car!

5. We are having a lot of family drama on my dad's side of the family. Not my immediate family but with my cousin. I just think everyone needs a time out. I am so tired of all the garbage...

6. I have been watching my neice for a few weeks now and I am loving it! We have so much fun and its a really great way to keep busy!

7. There are so many movies that are out or coming out on video that I want to see...I need a movie day...maybe I can convince C to take a day and just cuddle and watch movies.

8. With it being summer time, most of my shows are done. I feel a little lost but I'm getting a lot of use out of our netflix.

9. I have been so thirsty today! I can't get enough water!!!

10. This weekend C got to spend a lot of time with her Dad. She got to spend some time working on his car with him and I peeked into the garage and it made me smile to see them so happy together. I love little "love moments" like that!

2MamazInSeattle · May 2013

1. I am tardy to TTT.

2. It seems I'm pretty much better from my little surgery on Friday, though AF is kicking my arse.

3. My youngest sister is teaching me to knit. J says I need a more productive hobby than losing my life on the internet. Fair point.

4. I'm excited it's almost June because then I can say our FET is "next month"

5. J has been working a lot but is bringing on a new manager for one of her shops so it should quiet down a little. She's opening her 3rd coffeeshop Labor Day weekend, which oddly is when our baby would have been due.

6. I think ball.and.chain is having a girl. Tater-ette?

7. Work has been good and busy and fun lately, a nice distraction from TTC!

8. The days in Seattle are SO LONG this time of year! It's 9 p.m. and still totally light out. We just got home from a walk.

9. The coffeeshop 1 block from our house (not one we own, but one I go to most every day) turned 20 years old today and all coffees were free!

10. I don't know if I'll be a good knitter based on what I made so far....hm...

healz413 · May 2013

KH826:
9. I have been trying to update my signature on here since Friday, and it saves the new signature in the "my bio" section, but it doesn't seem to apply the change to my posts. I don't know why. I just tried again, and hopefully it will work this time... I was doing it on my iPad over the weekend so maybe that is why it didn't work.

A couple months ago, I read on here that there's a glitch which means you have to save your signature update something like 10 times in a row. (Just keep clicking save or update or whatever the command is.) Good luck!

KH826 · May 2013

healz413:
A couple months ago, I read on here that there's a glitch which means you have to save your signature update something like 10 times in a row. (Just keep clicking save or update or whatever the command is.) Good luck!

It did finally work - but it took something like 10 times, so I guess that glitch is correct. Very strange, but thanks for the tip!

healz413 · May 2013

1. It is Wednesday, not Tuesday.

2. Yesterday was a crap day and I'm glad it's over.

3. Having dinner with our friends and their two kids (2.5 years and 9 weeks) redeemed the day a bit.

4. I want Manada to be home. In our 2.5 year relationship, we haven't been apart for more than something like 4.5 days (even when we were just starting to date, we saw each other more often than that). We will have gone 7.5 days by the time she comes back from teaching on Friday.

5. Yes, yes, I know lots of couples have to do much longer periods of long distance than this. But it doesn't mean I have to like it.

6. I have my consultation and pre-op appointment today for my surgery. First I'll go to the RE's office for the consultation and then to the hospital for the pre-op appointment.

7. Then I'm coming home and working on my dissertation chapter!

8. I'm supposed to have a baseball game tonight but I don't know if it will be rained out.

9. I really hate cramps. I'm kinda hoping they find some easy to remove endo during my lap that will relieve some of my period cramps.

10. As much as I complain about my period, I feel very lucky that it didn't start until Monday, after my baseball tournament was over!

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