TTT-my favorite post of the week!

trisholio · August 2013

Ten Things Tuesday!!

For any newbies, share any 10 things that comes to mind, going on in your life, doesn't have to be TTC related.
1. A dear friend of mine is leaving in two days for Afghanistan :-( I had mentioned this in a previous post. He was actually my high school sweetheart and we have managed to stay friends over the years. Even though this is his 5th tour, it doesn't get any easier.

2. On a positive note my dear friend H is coming to visit from Florida next week. As of right now we have plans to hang out at least twice while she is in town. Which makes me super happy. She hasn't been to Ohio to visit since she moved 7 years ago, so she has a lot of people to see.

3. I have a difficult decision to make about which jobs to take right now. I have been offered two and they couldn't be more different nanny jobs. I just can't seem to come to a decision that I feel content about.

4. My DW and I have been bickering a lot lately. I think its because both of us are stressed and have a lot going on in our heads and in our lives. We tend to bicker right before we make big decisions. Its never about the actual things that are stressful, we bicker about small stuff that doesn't matter.

5. I have recently started talking to my best friend from high school. We had a falling out about 5 years ago and didn't talk again until a few months ago. I found out that the falling out was fueled by her husband and they are now getting a divorce. He got addicted to drugs, had an affair and cleared out their bank accounts. She finally left him and took the kids. Now there is a custody battle and he has a new baby with the mistress, its all so crazy. The whole situation is so sad and just breaks my heart. I don't know how to help her and its so hard to watch her go through this.

6. We are going to start TTC again this month. Just waiting on AF to get the process started and timing planned out.

7. I think the novelty has worn off having my sister live next door. I like spending time with her, but the majority of the time we spend together its her bitching about her difficult life. She has two men fighting over her, she is tall, beautiful and blonde, that really makes life rough. She makes good money and doesn't have a lot bills thanks to her ex-husband and she whines about trivial stuff. I don't care that she doesn't like the paint color in her bedroom so she is going to re-do it (after my wife painted it for her before she moved in because she didn't have time) It is just hard to relate sometimes to her, but if I don't go along with whatever she wants she gets an attitude. Its easier to appease her most of the time.

8. We have had a few set backs with getting licensed as foster parents. We have to save up some more money before we can proceed. Which is frustrating, but there is nothing we can do about it. The good part is that friends and even strangers have been generous in donating bigger items to us. If we were having our own child first (which will happen hopefully soon) people wouldn't give us this much free stuff.

9. I am LOVING this Ohio weather lately. Upper 70s or low 80s during the day and then 60s at night. We had the a/c off for over a week, which is a big deal for me because I am always hot. I hope it stays like this for the rest of the summer!

10. My favorite thing about TTT is that it forces me to organize my thoughts. I have a million things going through my mind at any given time, this gives me an opportunity to think, organize and process things.

GoaliesWife123 · August 2013

I love TTT!

1. I'm so excited that DW and I have started our journey ttc. We did our at home AI on Friday, so I'm 4 DPO. I understand that it is way too early to feel symptoms, but I have been exhausted since Friday and my CM has been insanely different.

2. We were planning on ttc next cycle, but when the digital opk and CM lined up, we couldn't resist. I have an appointment with my acupuncturist today and I'm dying to see her face when we tell her that we tried early.

3. Does anyone remember my "sweeping declaration" last week about not eating out? Well, I'm happy to report that I haven't eaten out since that point. I've cooked at home and it has been wonderful. One of the biggest victories was when we went to my parent's house and didn't eat anything. I swear, when you enter that house, you enter an alternate reality where you are always hungry!

4. Our house is finally coming together. Our landlords have started to replace all of our old windows (which will save us a ton of money in the winter). This is a huge expense, and they did this because they love us as tenants. Next up, they are refinishing our hardwood floors in the bedrooms.

5. Our friends who were expecting their first child, delivered on Sunday and he is just the most beautiful little man I've ever seen. I'm just so happy for them!

6. I have posted more on TB this week than usual and in doing so, I've begun to understand certain people's stories. @2mamaz is one of them and I just admire her for pressing on. You are wonderful and your time will come!!

7. This is a very long-winded ttt for me...

8. I wish it were next week so I can test

9. How do you pass the time on the 2ww?

10. I'm addicted to Downton Abbey...

AmandaG47 · August 2013

1: Way to go @goalieswife on holding up on your sweeping declaration! That can be really hard so that's awesome.

2: Our 1st ultrasound is tomorrow and I just started to get more scared than excited

3: My wife's nanny job ends in a few weeks and she hasn't found another job yet. This is really stressful, as we really can't live off of my income alone.

4: I have to register for classes out of pocket which is stressful because of number 3.

5: I just finished my first big knitting project, a wool romper. If we have an early march baby it will most likely be pretty cold here so it can be a going home outfit. I'm really proud of it

6: I want to go back to sleep

7: I wish we could live on my income so my wife could take a month off, she is so sick!

8: I don't like thinking about money this much

9: The weather today and yesterday is beautiful here in cambridge! I love it

10: I'm excited for fall, it's my favorite season

KH826 · August 2013

1. I finally figured out how to change my signature!

2. Last night we went to our IVF Orientation Class. It was awesome! The doctor that was leading the class was in his early 60s and from Greece. My mom is Greek, so I automatically felt a good connection with this Dr. I KNOW that is crazy, but it put me at ease, and he kind of reminded me of my grandfather.

3. At any rate, the class lasted for 3.5 hrs (way longer than I anticipated), and it was so thorough. The first hour was like a biology class. I now know way more about reproductive medicine than I ever imagined. We watched videos of egg retrievals, transfers, and even a slow motion video of the ICSI procedure where they place one sperm directly inside one egg. It was very cool. Then we had a lot of discussion and Q&A.

4. We were the only gay couple in the room last night (not surprisingly). There were 4 couple total. The one couple sitting next to us clearly did not understand that we were a couple at first. When I asked my first question, and sort of made it clear that we were a lesbian couple, the look on the woman's face was definitely surprise. Everyone was very nice, but it definitely felt like a coming out experience to an extent. Oh well, not the first time and won't be the last.

5. At the end of the class last night (I promise this will be my last item about the class!) the Dr pulled us aside and congratulated us on our journey, asked us some questions about our history with TTC and even asked if we would ever be interested in a shared maternity experience in the future. He said that he thought we were a great couple and that he was so excited for us to start a family. It was very genuine and it felt good. He gave us his card and asked us to keep in touch.

6. So on the way home last night, my wife's car started making some super weird noise that sounded like an airplane was about to take off. Lovely. So she has my car today, and we will have to get her car to the shop to be checked out. Her car is 7 yrs old and not in the best of shape. I just want to get 1 more year out of it, and then we will upgrade her. I hope that there is a cheap-ish bandaid fix for whatever the problem is that will get us another year or so with that car. Having just paid for IVF, a new car for her is NOT in the budget at the moment.

7. My nursing consult appointment (where I will get my full protocol, calendar, learn how to administer the injections, sign consents, etc.) is scheduled for next Monday the 12th, and then immediately following that appointment we will have our mock transfer. They said that my CD blood work "looked good," but the only number they gave me was my Estrogen level. They said it was 6.5, and they just like to see it under 10 on CD3. Other than that, they just said "everything looks good." I was busy at work yesterday when they called, so I didn't really have a chance to ask any more questions. I will ask more next week at our appointment. I would like to be a bit more educated about what "looks good" means...

8. I am looking forward to this coming weekend. We are spending the weekend with my mother-in-law. Planning on doing some shopping, maybe going to a movie, and she wants to "bake things she has seen on Pinterest" HAHA - she recently discovered Pinterest and she is kind of obsessed. At any rate, we haven't spent a weekend with her in a while, so I am looking forward to it. I am sure we will talk more about IVF and/or babies too... I know she is excited since we told her last weekend that we would be doing IVF.

9. I kind of can't believe it is already August. The last several months have been a bit of a blur.

10. I think these darn birth control pills are giving me headaches...

2MamazInSeattle · August 2013

My TTT is going to be 100% NOT about TTC!

1. J is opening her third coffeeshop this month! It's located inside a new indoor tennis court facility as the onsite café. Different than her other two for sure. Anyone know someone in Seattle looking for a café job, love of tennis a +? LMK!

2. I cannot believe another of our 4 hens has gone broody. This is a bummer because 1) she stops laying for like 6+ weeks and 2) she is NASTY mean now! We might offload this chicken, we've never really embraced her.

3. Meanwhile, the chick our other hen had as a 'surrogate' is doing great! 7 weeks old today and looking like a pullet (immature female) thankfully. No roosters in the city!

4. J read "VB6" - the diet that is about eating vegan before 6 p.m. every day, and in general avoiding processed foods. J has been doing it for a while and I've been dabbling but am going to get serious this week. If you do it right, it really is a pretty healthy (and easy) approach. No tracking or anything, and lots of fiber, fruits/veggies - and you know at dinner you can have meat/dairy, etc.

5. With that, I've been cooking more and making J some new things at her request. Made two batches of baked falafel and froze them for easy eatin'.

6. My hip has been bugging me again and yesterday it was terrible. I think part of it is my giganta right ovary, which seems to always cause my whole right pelvis to be messed up right after AF. Resting it a bit today.

7. I realize by avoiding TTC topics, I don't have as much to say. I guess that TTC takes up a lot of my mindshare.

8. We are trying to plan something fun to look forward to. Our anniversary of when we met/started dating is Nov 1. We thought maybe a warm, sunny escape from Seattle in November sounded good. Not sure where yet...

9. My boss may be putting me on a new project - there are two and one would require travel to Arizona (fine, same time zone, etc.) and the other to... Louisiana. I am hoping for the Arizona gig.

10. I am ADDICTED to "Orange is the New Black" on Netflix!! We have blown through 10 episodes since the weekend. If you are looking for a fun series to watch, it's online/on demand and Netflix is pretty cheap. There are lesbian themes and it's done by the maker of "Weeds."

I'm so happy you are all here, btw, if I don't say it enough. You've all been a great support to me in so many ways, and I love following your journeys!! xx

ball.and.chain · August 2013

1. Vacation is great.
2. So far: mini golf, frozen custard, massages, shopping, reading, and lots of sleeping. I sleep like a rock here.
3. Also, I've had lobster every day so far: with eggs and hollandaise at brunch on Sunday, boiled for dinner last night, lobster rolls for lunch today. My wife is making lobster stock right now with the bodies and we will use it for lobster corn chowder tomorrow.
4. Today is supposed to be warmer and we are going to kayak over to a beach on the other side of the pond and go swimming.
5. Otherwise, we don't really plan to leave the house.
6. My sister is feeding our cat while we're gone and has been spending a lot of time playing with her, which is great. I was worried about her getting lonely/stir-crazy. I miss her fuzzy face!
7. I do not miss work.
8. Not much else to say...I think I will skip out of TTT early!

lbugher · August 2013

1) I'm in a foul mood. I really, really, really want my period to start and it's all I think about and it's driving me insane. I don't know why my body isn't working. It worked just fine up until July and then I got "performance anxiety" or something because everything just kind of stopped. I can tell it will start one of these days... I'm a complete mess. I cried at the grocery store yesterday and then I couldn't stop for a half hour. So embarrassing. I'm absolutely not a crier by any means. I know I'm being completely irrational. I blame part of it on the hormones, at least. Period, please start!!!!

2) In addition to being a mess, I'm hungry. More fat-girl talk: I'm making alfredo stuffed seafood shells and I'm super excited for dinner now. Tasty, tasty pasta...

3) DP is being crazy with cleaning and organizing and it's driving me nuts. I keep begging her to give me a rest with it but she just keeps going. Finding more and more projects to do around the house... buying a new dresser, moving all our clothes, sorting all our clothes, painting the spare bedroom, re-painting the living room, re-doing the downstairs bathroom, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning... UGH!!!!! And all I want to do is sleep. So exhausted.

4) I know she's doing this because we want to stay in our current space (~1300 square feet) for the next 5 years since we love the location and it's relatively cheap for what we get. Then we want to get our Forever House - the one we've been fantasizing about for years. But we can't do that until we can afford it. And since we plan to bring a new person into our lives within the next year we need all the space we can manage, and that means down-sizing and finishing improvement projects before I get pregnant. So I just need to take a breath and remember what we're doing all this for... Staying in our current house is our goal, and we want to stay there until we absolutely cannot stand it anymore.

5) I stayed up too late last night watching the Bachelorette season finale. Reality Steve was wrong and I am pretty shocked. I always check his site for updates and I like his snarky take on what goes on at ABC and he's never been wrong about the ending of a show before. He was very insistent that she'd end up with Brooks but she's with Chris instead. I'm going to have to follow up with his website to see what he has to say now. Yes, I am a shameless reality TV junkie. And yes, I am deeply saddened that the Bachelor Pad was cancelled this season. Now what am I going to watch in August?

6) More on the TV front: LOVE Downton Abbey. I watched up until the end of the 3rd season and am very much looking forward to the 4th. A friend of mine recommended another show to me that she says she likes more than Downton but I have a hard time imagining a better show...

7) Last TV post: we're going to watch Sharknado on SyFy on August 22nd and make shark bites with our friends. God willing I'll have had my first IUI by then so I'll be enjoying a virgin beverage.

8) Random thought: my sense of humor is very, very dry and off-color so often times people won't laugh at my jokes and will end up with a horrified expression instead. Then I feel incredibly socially awkward. Then I tell them it was a joke and then they think about it for a second and *some*times I'll get a laugh but most of the time I get an "Oh." I know I've found someone I really connect with if they laugh immediately at what I say. I blame this trait of mine on my father.

9) Blargh... why is it only 10:54 am?

10) Thank you, bumpies, for letting me vent on this forum. I'm in a craptastic mood and I needed somewhere to let it out.

keepsawaythenargles · August 2013

1. Tomorrow is my RE appointment to "lay out our plans" for TTC -- I am excited, yet nervous. K won't be with me which SUCKS! I really really wish she could be there. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing it alone

2. I feel like I'm just generally in a grouchy mood today!

3. I second the "Orange is the New Black" love! K and I watched the whole season in a week. SO MUCH LOVE

4. I want to go on a vacation, but I don't know where to and we both could go over Labor Day, but it's so expensive and crowded everywhere in Michigan that weekend it seems!

5. Tonight is another work dinner... I'm grateful that my company cares about its employees and wants to get together so often, but I'm really over it.

6. The bills keep rolling in for all of the tests I've had to have done just to start TTC... It's frustrating because I feel like we haven't even DONE anything yet! Maybe tomorrow will help!

7. I wish it was 4 already... no more wanna work

8. Today it feels like one of those days where I could eat everything in the house and not be full...oh boy

9. I need to call the RE's office to see if my other blood work came in!

10. My puppies are driving me bananas!

ATXmommas · August 2013

1. Highs for the next 4 days - 104, 105, 106, 103. Awesome.

2. Even though it is ridiculously hot during the summer months, I am so, so happy that I randomly chose to move to ATX 9 years ago, and I'm super excited that we'll be raising a family in this city.

3. Just need the rest of the state to catch up to Austin.

4. We received our new SSN cards in the mail and I created a new email address with my new last name. Next up, drivers license, then 100 other things!

5. Clearing out the baby's room tomorrow night with the help of my BFF's boyfriend and his giant truck.

6. Feeling conflicted about a hospital vs. birthing center birth. On the one hand, I want as little intervention as possible. On the other hand, my very favorite person at our OB/midwife collaborative practice is an OB and only the midwives deliver at the birthing center. My favorite OB supported us during our loss and I feel a connection with her that I haven't developed with any of the midwives. Even if I choose a hospital birth, the OBs are complete supportive of minimal intervention, so I think I'm leaning towards hospital today.

7. Had a good visit with the in-laws on Sunday. My SIL has three very undisciplined kids, so hanging out with them usually stresses me out. We took the kids to an I door tranpoline park because its too hot to be outside, and they had a blast.

8. Tried to find baby's head last night like my OB showed me yesterday, but I couldn't figure it out. Oh well. I'm pretty sure he's hiding because his momma keeps poking at him!

9. Super excited for my mom's visit in less than a month. My family lives in Mississippi, so always special to see them. Fortunately, my mom and stepdad are willing and able to travel a lot.

10. Enjoyed my TTT break, but better get back to work!

Jazibel · August 2013

1. Positive OPK this morning - wooohooo!!!

2. We did our first ICI yesterday morning and will hopefully be meeting with our donor again today.

3. Trying to schedule in some Reiki as well.

4. It's a cool, foggy morning in San Francisco, I'm in wool socks and a sweatshirt. It's so weird after the intense heat of the Carribean these last few months.

5. This morning I was up at 4:45 with Kaden and then hung out with our BF's baby (also a year old) and Kaden in the playroom for an hour or so while the played together and the other 3 mom's slept. It was so much fun, and I felt way more awake than I do now.

6. Excited to be TTC

7. I have a bit of a sore throat that I can't shake today...

8. Getting sleepy and contemplating taking a quick nap while K sleeps

9. Filmed the last bit of House Hunters International yesterday - so we're done!! Woohoo!!

10. Sharing a donor is working out as our friends are ovulating just a little later than we are - I had been a little worried about it (we had a plan, but still). It's great to be able to be fully excited for them, and not even 5% worried about our own chances because we're sharing a source.

newmompeanut · August 2013

1. I LOVE LOVE LOVE TTT. I'm one of the newer posters here and I think it helps me to get to know everyone

2. I am ready to go home from work. I came in earlier (like 7 am) so I plan on heading out around 3 since I'll have my hours in.

3. Along the lines of #2, this is my first real big girl salary job and I always feel guilty not working past 4:30. It doesn't matter that we all set our own hours and I get here earlier than most, I still feel guilty.

4. There's a family fun night in the town next to us tonight. I can't wait to take N (daughter - 6 months) and B (girlfriend).

5. I really hope the rain holds off so that it's not a Rainy family fun night.

6. My best friend is coming to visit this weekend and I couldn't be more excited. She's getting married in May so I think it'll be a weekend filled with wedding planning!

7. I have to find time to work on my DIY photo canvas wall. We have about 15 canvases that I am making and only about 4 of them are done. B really wants it done for my friend's visit this weekend because we just moved into a new place and she wants it to look like we actually live there. I better get going on them!

8. I really want to go on vacation. It doesn't even have to be somewhere far away. Just like a weekend getaway would be perfect

9. I have a ham sandwich for lunch that I'm not interested in eating. Why is it that things sound so great when you are packing your lunch but then lunchtime rolls around and all you want to do is eat take out?

10. Is it the weekend yet?

doodah1013 · August 2013

1. Last night A and I decided to test. We were so excited and nervous, and in the same trip to the bathroom to POAS, we discovered Uncle Flo had come. It was ironic for about 2 minutes, then really depressing.
2. We are still trying to pull it together today. One of or very good friends is having her 3rd... We actually went in the same day as her for our first IUI. Of course she got pregnant and we didn't. Watching her become more and more pregnant has been emotional, and I always said as long as we were pregnant before she delivered we would be okay. That goal is slowly slipping away.
3. Talked with the Midwife today and we are going to do a round with Clomid, as we can't afford to another round with the trigger shot. Our monetary resources are dwindling... And we feel like we have just thrown all our money down the toilet.
4. I hate being sad, because I am really bad at it. I was a glass half full guy for the first 6 months and I just don't know how to keep being positive and "believing".
5. When I got to camp this morning the pool was over flowing because the ranger forgot to turn the water off last night.
6. (I am going to force myself to be positive for the last 4)
7. I had a great 4 mile run yesterday and I hit my goal pace for the Quarter Marathon I am running next month.
8. Vacation is 37 days away. I can't wait.
9. We had an excellent weekend with both sets of our parents. They are so wonderful.
10. I feel like all this craziness has brought our relationship to a different level. Really having to continuously pick each other up teaches you a lot about who you are as a couple... We are stronger now than before.

Thanks for listening.

KH826 · August 2013

doodah1013 said:

10. I feel like all this craziness has brought our relationship to a different level. Really having to continuously pick each other up teaches you a lot about who you are as a couple... We are stronger now than before.

I am so sorry that you and A have had another dissapointment this cycle. I am sending you both lots of supportive thoughts. I am glad that you have a plan for your next cycle, though! When do you start the clomid?

As for your comment above about your relationship being at a different level, I can totally relate to that! My wife and I are stronger together now than we ever have been before. This journey has brought us closer together, and it has made us really enjoy each other again in a way that I don't think we have in several years. I think struggling with TTC tends to make or break couples, and I feel very lucky that it seems to actually be impacting my relationship in a positive way. It sounds like you and A are in a similar place, and that is wonderful! (Silver Lining?!?!)

Greysmom13 · August 2013

Okay here is my first TTT!

1. It's hot as hell here!! Texas in August/September is horrible. Even at night it is 97 degrees. I am so ready for fall!

2. Today is my Friday!! I work second shift and very odd days on and off. Tomorrow I begin my six days off in a row and I can not wait!

3. Mom is coming to help me pick out baby stuff and I'm excited to see her and go shopping.

4. Bean has been moving like crazy! Started about two weeks ago with a rolling sensation while sitting here at my work desk. Now it feels like he dances and gets so excited every time I eat. He especially likes fruit and spicy food! I swear he's going to be born wearing a sombrero and saying Ole'!

5. I have two weenie dogs that I love like they are my kids. I love that when I get home from work at night (usually around midnight) they are super excited because Mom is home! Nothing like the love of a dog, says I until bean is born lol.

6. I wish I could go on vacation...to Colorado..NOW!

7. I miss her.

8. I go to the OB on the 22nd to drink the fun sweet stuff for gestational diabetes testing. I also get to see bean so that makes me happy.

9. I bought a fetal doppler and listened to bean's heart beating last night. Brings me a lot of joy to hear that little ticker beating away.

10. I can not wait to get off work!!!!

songbird31 · August 2013

Welcome to the couple of new folks on the board and doodah I'm sorry to hear the news of this cycle. The ttc process is really intense and making those decisions together and walking through it really does take a couple to the next level.

1. I changed my name this morning. I just feel strongly that the baby should have the same name as both parents even though I'm sad to say goodbye to my awesome last name. I shed a few tears in the car when I left the courthouse, but overall I'm happy about the decision.

2. I went home to work for a while and back out to social security office and DMV.

3. My lines moved so fast today that I would read the new additions to ttt and then not have time to write my own! Very surprising that things went so smoothy. I was able to make it to the bank even!

4. Tonight I'm determined to go to bed early so I'm eating early i order to be physically able to lay down and sleep later.

5. Used a 20% off coupon to get the crib mattress and I found three super cute outfits that I couldn't not buy so its as if I didn't really save that 20%.... Sigh. Oh well! Next time!

6. I am making myself wait to watch OITNB on Netflix until I'm doing middle of the night feedings but I can't wait! Hopefully I'll think it's worth it but something tells me ill find it at least mildly entertaining at 3 in the morning.

7. Craving chicken so that's what I'm having tonight!

8. My guilty pleasure comes on tonight. Pretty little liars. I think I'll dvr shark week and watch my pll while S is gone. She def doesn't watch it

9. I'm upset about my drivers license pic. I wasn't expecting to have time to do that today and I had no make up on and I'm 8 months pregnant. Not fair. It looks like I ate my old self from my last picture.

10. I realize I miss being in my car and listening to music while driving. I don't get to do that much now that i work from home. I'm definitely that girl that you laugh at because she is really into what's playing and singing at the top of her lungs

firstcomeslove2013 · August 2013

songbird31 said:

8. My guilty pleasure comes on tonight. Pretty little liars. I think I'll dvr shark week and watch my pll while S is gone. She def doesn't watch it

I love PLL! Its so embarassing but I can't stop watching it!

firstcomeslove2013 · August 2013

Okay! Finally I get a minute to write up my TTT!

1. Thanks so much for all the support and love, you guys are so great!
2. So we were having a rough day today and C was so sad so I did what any adult would do...planned a silly string war for when C got home!!! It was great and gave us some good laughs!
3. I recently got a new job so I have been training for that...I think I am really going to love it and it will go right along with what I am currently doing and shouldn't interfere with my business!
4. We are 37 days from vacation...but who is counting!
5. We had a wonderful weekend with BOTH sets of parents. We went with my parents down to stay in C's hometown with her parents...it was really fun and I was really nervous about it.
6. I feel so lucky to have such a supportive spouse...C is just wonderful!
7. I am such a sucker for bad TV...I just love it!
8. My brother got engaged this weekend. I want to be happy for him but I am not a fan of his girlfriend so I am really trying to be supportive.
9. I have been trying out low carb and I feel like it’s going really well! I am hoping to continue getting my body ready to carry a baby!
10. Last week we lost our internet and cable for 4 days...it was horrible but what was worse was that I realized how dependent we are on the internet!

healz413 · August 2013

1. Manada and I went to see "This is the End" tonight. We left part way through. We should have left sooner. Now we are both bitter.

2. I'm watching an episode of "Wings" on Netflix and doing TTT to try to get over it before bed.

3. Our dog has diarrhea so we're feeding her rice and pumpkin. She's trying to convince me to give her dog food.

4. We applied for an apartment that we love. We are waiting to hear. We should get it, but it isn't done until the lease is signed, so I hope we hear tomorrow (and that it's good news).

5. We had a wonderful weekend at one of M's friends houses. She lives in a small town on the Georgian Bay about 2 hours from Toronto. We got to spend time outside and in the water. The dog got to run around off leash. And we had s'mores on a "camp" fire.

6. We will be starting again soon on our TTC journey. We're going to do an IUI with M this month when her cycle starts.

7. M doesn't want us to get our hopes up for the IUIs we are doing with her this fall. I think that's fair. We've already been through a lot and she has had to come to terms with moving on from her eggs (and her body for the first pregnancy), so it's a bit of a mindf.uck to be coming back to IUIs.

8. That said, I like getting my hopes up with the IUIs, even if it makes it that much harder when we get the BFNs.

9. This is going to be a busy fall. We're moving for October 1, doing two IUIs between August and October, and (assuming the IUIs don't work) doing IVF in November.

10. And, hopefully, through all of that I will also get a lot of writing done on my dissertation.

aud+rey · August 2013

I'm late. Oops!

1. I love NCIS. I could watch it all day every day.

2. I think I am going to miss my students this year, but am thankful I took the year off due to what will be a high-risk pregnancy.

3. My fur babies are absolutely wonderful. Seriously. The love from animals is comparable to nothing else.

4. I am ready to move. While I love our house and our friends, I am ready to be able to spend more time with J. Driving two hours one way has gotten real old real fast.

5. I don't know if any of you are into TV, but we watched The Fosters this summer on ABC Family. It was a breath of fresh air! So nice to see a television show that is just a normal family with two moms.

6. We have absolutely zero food in the house that is "easy" to fix for lunch. Today's entree? Granola cereal with blueberries. I refuse to buy a bunch of groceries before we move.

7. My in-laws drive me nuts. They are J's bosses, but they think she should go down there and hang out with them instead of work. That'd be fine, but then they get mad at her for not working. Make up your mind! Arg! It's like they don't understand that she has a family outside of them that she would like to see every now and then.

8. I worked out last night for the first time since before my hysteroscopy, in June. By work out, I mean I walked 2.3 miles on the treadmill. I'm still not allowed to do anything else...no running, no lifting, nothing. It's k.i.l.l.i.n.g. me.

9. I absolutely hate being 24 years old and having braces. I am ready to have them off and be able to eat anything I want again! I miss popcorn and Laffy Taffy! 6 months down, 12 to go...ugh.

10. I love water. Seriously. I mean, I'm from the South, so I love tea...but nothing like my love for water. And my one Coke a day.

newmompeanut · August 2013

@aud+rey - I am 25 and LOVED laffy taffy during my pregnancy! My girlfriend would go to Walgreens, where you can buy them for 10 cents a piece, and ask to buy the entire bucket! I give you a lot of credit; I wouldn't have been able to handle braces and pregnancy!

lbugher · August 2013

I had braces in my 20's, too. It was the pits. I did it because I was about to be kicked off my parents' insurance and I needed a $15K surgery first (to expand my upper jaw). My teeth would have been a bloody nightmare if I didn't get it taken care of and I'm so glad I did. Now every time I see a photo of my smile, I see two perfect rows of pearly whites as opposed to the gnarly over-crowded mess it once was. It's totally worth it

Hang in there!

aud+rey · August 2013

I may not be able to handle braces and pregnancy...I will let you know! I love Laffy Taffy. I have found that I can eat Starburst and just suck on them for long periods of time. Maybe I can try that. I AM thankful I have them. I know my teeth will be beautiful. And I, also, am doing it now so that I'm still on my parents' insurance. I have a tooth they are having to pull down from up in my gum, so I just have a gaping hole. Ugh.

lbugher · August 2013

Oh, I had the gap, too. Well, it was between my two front teeth. About an inch wide, in fact. The whole process was horrifying. The surgery I had done involved breaking my upper jaw so it could be reshaped. They put in a spacer, cranked that sucker so my jaw expanded, and then used the braces to pull everything back together. It was all kinds of terrible, that's for sure. I couldn't eat much candy either... I had them for 3 years. In addition to my teeth being naturally crooked and over-crowded, they easily get cavities and grow tartar like crazy no matter what I do. I call them my wooden horse teeth. I pray to whatever diety exists that my poor future child not be cursed with the same issues I've suffered all my life.

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