Ten Things Tuesday

KH826 · December 2013

Share with us any 10 things on your mind today - ready, set, go!

KH826 · December 2013

1. I am doing this on my iPad, so I know there will be no space breaks when it posts - my apologies! 2. It is 4am, and I cannot sleep at all. Between the horribly uncomfortable guest bed at my mom's house and my snoring wife, there is little hope that sleep is in my future... 3. My family is going to spend Christmas Eve Day with my brother today and take him our gifts. He has been struggling a lot with uncontrolled seizures and respiratory issues, and I am hoping we can manage an ok visit... 4. My mother-in-law got me my favorite Christmas movie on DVD for Christmas, and I am soooo excited. The movie is an early 80s made for TV deal called "The Night They Saved Christmas." It is so cheesy, but I love it, my mom and I used to watch it every Christmas Eve when I was little until the VHS tape it was recorded on finally broke. I have never been able to find it on DVD. 5. I think I might be hungry... Of course I am... Darn it! 6. We were in the car for 8 hours yesterday - such a gross ride. Between construction in New Jersey, down pouring rain and traffic in Connecticut, we spent several hours going 20 miles an hour. Fun. 7. If this not sleeping thing continues while I am here (paired with long days/nights and lots of traveling), I am going to have a really tough time... 8. I am 17wks today. Closing in on halfway there. Scary! 9. Our dog, Reese, is sleeping on the floor next to the bed. She always sleeps in bed with us. She must hate this guest bed as much as I do! 10. Merry Christmas Eve to all who are celebrating!

trisholio · December 2013

KH826, I have been up since 4am also. I finally just decided to get out of bed after laying there for an hour.

2. Warning that my entire TTT I am sure will have to do with the fact I just found out I'm pregnant :-)

3. My wife and I decided to switch sides of the bed so I could be closer to the bathroom. It is not working out so well, her side of the bed feels so weird to me. I just can't get comfortable. I am not sure what our next step will be now.

4. My boobs have gotten massive in the last two days. Seriously last night I was reading and I realized my boobs were under my chin. This could get interesting! lol

5. We are so excited, it is so hard not to tell people that I am pregnant! We have told my mom, sister and a few close friends. I can't keep secrets.

6. My sister found out yesterday that she is having a boy. I keep having a dreams that I am having a girl, so I hope this all comes true. It will make it feel more special that even though we are going thru this at the same time we will each have our own celebration.

7. There are so many things you shouldn't do when you are pregnant and I feel like I am going to mess up and do something wrong and hurt my baby.

8. I knew ahead of time all the standard things about what not to eat, don't drink or smoke, stuff like that. But stuff like using a heated blanket (we have a heated mattress pad) and I love it! Am I supposed to stop using it now? My sister keeps telling me I shouldn't drink egg nog, but I have yet to read that anywhere.

9. I can't believe its Christmas Eve, this holiday season has really taken a turn for the best and I couldn't be more over the moon about it. We finished our shopping last night and got super lame gifts for everyone this year. I feel bad but our focus was just not on presents this year.

10. I am beyond excited to start this new chapter in our life and we could have never gotten here without all the wonderful people on this board, so thank you all so much for everything. I wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Winter Solstice or Hanukkah :-)

YBnormal85 · December 2013

1. I go away for a few days and come back to awesome news....congrats @trisholio!!!!

2. Linda and I went to the poconos for a few days. Our room had a private pool, where we spent most of the time.. We had an awesome time.

3.I can't believe it's Christmas eve! Today we will be spending the day with my side... Tomorrow is Linda's.. Busy busy!

4. Its hard to wrap my head around the fact that we will have a little one with us on Christmas next year...can't wait!

5. Once christmas and all the business surrounding it passes I look forward to focusing on getting the baby's room ready and starting yoga

6. I love having Linda home from work.. She took this whole week off which NEVER happens so I'm thrilled.

7. This baby is getting so strong... Its funny to watch my belly move around as it squirms

8. We got to see Liz Longley perform on Friday night.We adore her and her music...perhaps it's because we used one of her songs as our wedding song

9. My family is throwing linda a little bday party today complete with a cheeseburger buffet lol (her fav food). I love seeing how far they have come in accepting her into the family.

10. So happy to see there are so many new "faces" on this board. Welcome newbies!

2MamazInSeattle · December 2013

Haha! @trisholio and @KH826...it's 4-something here too. All the pregnant ladies' witching hour it seems as I'm just...awake.

@KH826...that drive sounds awful! I'm glad it's over and hope the return is better. I so hope your brother has a good day for your visit!

@trisholio - you crack me up! First, you now understand my boob posts! It is insane that breast changes start 3 days after implantation! Just.you.wait. I cannot imagine how big they'll get but hope I get to find out this time. We switched sides of the bed a year ago when I got pregnant and I still feel funny over here, but it's closer to the bathroom. Heated mattress pads are fine per my doc but I did always worry about boiling the baby w a heating pad I use, but doc said it was fine.egg nog that is pasteurized (store bought) is fine - freshly made from raw eggs is not. Avoid raw food including rare meat, sushi, eggs with running yolks, lunch meat unless you sear it on both sides (I did lots of lf hot ham sandwiches last time) ...it is a bummer not to be able to taste my cookie dough this time of year!(eggs) I'm sure I'm missing a few rules but that's the bulk.

Oh, I avoid peanuts and peanut butter. We're one of few industrialized nations that doesn't warn against them as a potential allergen for baby and I'm guessing its a political thing/protect the farmers of peanuts. I just do other nut butters.

yay!!! You're pregnant!

kboydbowman · December 2013

1) The move continues, and 90% of the stuff is at the new house. We have an old sleeper sofa in the backyard of the old house that we used as patio furniture (classy, I know, but it worked) and it literally weighs 500 pounds, so this evening work, my wife is bribing a few friends to try to help her drag it out to the curb. I am not optimistic about their chances of success.

2) I was touched when I came to bed last night (my sleeping cycle is definitely "off" right now) and discovered that not only had my wife put my nightstand in place but also that she had dug out a piece of art from a box to put on it. It's not likely to be the piece of art that ends up staying there, but it was so sweet that she's trying to help the new place feel like home faster.

3) I am down one pound from my pre-preg weight and up .5" in my waist. A push, I'd say (I'm at 7 weeks 6 days).

4) Yesterday I was feeling weak and queasy and grabbed the easiest looking thing in the fridge to prep, which ended up being some Great Value Cinnamon Applesauce. And lo, it was THE BEST APPLESAUCE EVER.

5) I fly out on Friday morning to surprise my mother for her 60th birthday. Rawr.

6) I have five psychological assessment reports I really should be writing right now instead of making this post.

7) My six cats are finally acclimating to the new house. They've never lived anywhere with stairs before, and two of them have also never lived anywhere with carpet, so it's been funny to see them adjusting.

8) I attempted to watch The Hobbit yesterday on OnDemand and only made it through about 1/3 of it before I fell asleep in my second nap of the day.

9) Next time we move, I swear on my life we are hiring professional movers, cost be damned.

10) I can't wait to start showing.

First baby, so I know it will be awhile.

2MamazInSeattle · December 2013

1. I'm so excited for @trisholio!!! And also @ball.and.chain whose getting so close to second tri already! Time flies!

2. I'm also thinking of so many of you who are TTC and that the holidays are 1000x harder when life isn't delivering what you ordered. FX you get through this week and 2014 brings good news on the baby front.

3. I love Christmas. I just do. I'm also excited its here so it can be over, too...if that makes sense. I got J a lot of little fun things and am super excited for her to open them!

4. My dad sent us a giant ham for Christmas and I can't wait to make it and for him to get to be part of our day in a way. I plan a pic of all 4 of us with it to put on his fb page. He'll love the public "thank you" I think.

5. I went to my new yoga studio 4 times so far and am loving it! Two Yin classes and two pre-natal. Last night the woman next to me was so nice. She remembered me from my first prenatal class and said she'd lost her baby last year at 14 weeks, but now is 33 weeks! I love that there is a community of pregnant women there. And the yoga is good too. Challenging but not complicated.

6. I'm scared and excited for our u/s on Thursday and of course today/tomorrow are busy and a welcome distraction! I worry it'll all be over

but decided to enjoy being pregnant on Christmas regardless.

7. Yesterday while shopping for groceries I also barfed in the bread aisle! I never have liked the smell of the packaged bread aisle but yesterday it was intolerable. I put my scarf over my nose and rushed through.

8. I don't recall nausea last time but I guess its true every pregnancy is different. I love the feedback but not feeling gross...but I'll take it!

9. This is weird, but Saturday I met up with my ex-wife and her partner (my former friend of 10 years whom she left me for who I still adore and miss...) and...it was fine!! I see my ex probably 6x a year and we do fine, and I've seen her partner at parties and here and there, but this was our first intentional meet-up and it felt good to feel so 100% over it, that I've totally forgiven them both. Very freeing!

10. Today I am making gingerbread cake for my mom's house tonight. Also homemade applesauce for tomorrow...and cleaning/prepping the house since I'm hosting Xmas.

Merry Christmas everyone!!

ball.and.chain · December 2013

2MamazInSeattle said:

egg nog that is pasteurized (store bought) is fine - freshly made from raw eggs is not. *snip*
Oh, I avoid peanuts and peanut butter. We're one of few industrialized nations that doesn't warn against them as a potential allergen for baby and I'm guessing its a political thing/protect the farmers of peanuts. I just do other nut butters. yay!!! You're pregnant!

Ditto on the egg nog -- I'm pretty sure by law all commercial egg nog you get in the store probably has pasteurized eggs, but the label should say. Also, I'm personally not super nervous about eating raw eggs in pregnancy. The risk is salmonella, which is not as dangerous as toxoplasmosis (infected cat poop) or listeria (lunch meat), AND the risk of salmonella in raw eggs these days is pretty low (you are more likely to get it from lettuce and other raw produce, and you shouldn't stop eating them just because of that). Yes, technically it's a pregnancy no-no. But I think you'll find that most pregnant women have their little rule-breaks and that is mine -- I am not chowing down on raw eggs every day, but if it comes up occasionally I don't worry too much about it. Now this is coming from someone who gets nervous about standing with her belly in a hot shower, which is absolutely not going to raise my body temp enough to hurt the baby...but we all have the things that worry us and the things that do not and they are not necessarily rational!

Re: peanut butter. I had also heard to avoid it for allergy reasons, esp in large quantities, but I actually saw on the news just last night that a new study indicates eating a peanut-heavy diet could actually REDUCE peanut allergies in children. This actually makes more logical sense to me -- babies exposed to pets are less likely to develop allergies to them, so it seems like babies/fetuses exposed to peanuts would be less likely to develop allergies to THEM -- but I am not a medical/nutrition/allergy expert! Take what you want from it.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/peanut-heavy-diet-pregnancy-curb-nut-allergies/story?id=21314346

@2Mamaz gave you a good run down of the basics, and if you haven't already started reading pg books those will break it down for you too -- but the truth is you probably won't do anything to hurt your baby. Miscarriages are almost always caused by situations out of your control, like chromosomal abnormalities (unless you're doing hard drugs, which I'm pretty sure you're not -- there may be a link between cocaine and miscarriage). Even the things you aren't supposed to eat are only because there is an elevated RISK of contracting a disease from them; it's not like if you eat rare beef you are automatically going to kill yourself and baby, or even automatically get sick. This does not mean I think you should down a pound of raw hamburger meat, but I just want you to remember, for anxiety's sake, that if you slip up now and then it is not a life-or-death situation.

Now go drink some egg nog! There's lots of calcium and protein in there for your baby!

ball.and.chain · December 2013

2MamazInSeattle said:

1. I'm so excited for @trisholio!!! And also @ball.and.chain whose getting so close to second tri already! Time flies!

WOOT! Yesterday I talked to the nurse at my RE's office and she told me to stop my Endometrin at 12w, which is Sunday. I told my wife and she said, "You'll be 12w ON SUNDAY???" Twice. She couldn't believe it. So yeah...time does fly! Except when you're TTC. :P

YBnormal85 · December 2013

My sister just saw the same news clip on peanuts and sent me a text to start eating them lol...It makes sense to me as well

ball.and.chain · December 2013

1. I'll echo @2MamazinSeattle and say I do feel for those who are TTC this holiday season. It's a hard time of year when things are disappointing or frustrating. I've been there -- for 2 Christmases in a row -- and I hope none of you are in this boat by next Christmas!

2. I got up early with my wife (who has to work today) and left the house at 7:30 to buy food for Christmas. I hit 3 stores and Starbucks (sorry 2Mamaz, I know I am going to hell) by 8:30 and I am super proud of myself! Also none of the stores were too busy, which I was expecting.

3. Please tell me I am not the only freak who sings made-up songs to their pet??? A house favorite here is "Kitty is the fuzziest one / She is fuzzy / In the belly." AND repeat. I knew I had a problem when my wife called me at work last week to make sure I'd fed the cat breakfast. I paused for a moment to think and then said, "Yes, I know I fed her because I remember singing her a song about how hungry she was." #crazycatlady

4. I love Christmas! Even though it's a lot of work for us (we host a big part of the celebration). And even though it has never felt quite as festive since my mom (who LOVED Christmas) died 10 years ago. I am thinking it will be a whole new world with kid(s)...which should be exciting.

5. I haven't wrapped a single present. Guess what I'm doing today?

6. I think my wife spent way over our agreed-upon price limit on her gift for me. She's impossible sometimes.

7. @trisholio's egg nog question made me want egg nog...which I conveniently bought at the store today! I'll wait until tomorrow but I'm really looking forward to it. Basically if something is rich and sweet and fatty, I love it.

8. It was warm the last few days and it melted most of our snow except for the extra dirty piles. Not festive.

9. OK I'm out of things to say...and going to drag my butt to the gym before I have to tackle all my Christmas chores! Have a lovely Christmas to everyone who celebrates -- and hopefully a lovely day (or two) off for those who do not!

2MamazInSeattle · December 2013

@ball.and.chain and @YBnormal... Oh great news on the peanut butter! Thanks for sharing.

Starbucks, @ball.and.chain? I thought we were friends. (In all honestly, I have gone to SB when desperate, like foreign cities like Manila, or, say, Laredo TX). If you lived here there'd be no excuse since I literally pass 5 independent coffee shops going to Starbucks less than 1 mile away. There? Probably not so lucky.

trisholio · December 2013

ball.and.chain 2MamazInSeattle thank you for all of the advice and laughs. I have already started reading the pregnancy books and looking tons of stuff up online, but it all kept saying the same thing. No sushi (I don't eat), no lunch meat, no drugs (oh shucks) and no raw eggs. I am going to miss my dippy eggs, but I don't mind eating scrambled for the good of the baby.

Now I am convinced we need a new microwave because ours is really old. I think it is dangerous and going to hurt my unborn child. My wife is enjoying me being a little crazy and is laughing at me alot. So this weekend we will be replacing our microwave and installing carbon monoxide detectors (we should have them anyway)

I thought I was handling things well and not having a lot of anxiety until I started reading pregnancy books and learned stuff I didn't already know. I have wanted this so bad and now that it is here I am whining about things. I knew life would be an adjustment, we just got so used to not being pregnant that it seems like it happened all of a sudden, haha.

ball.and.chain · December 2013

2MamazInSeattle said:

Starbucks, @ball.and.chain? I thought we were friends. (In all honestly, I have gone to SB when desperate, like foreign cities like Manila, or, say, Laredo TX). If you lived here there'd be no excuse since I literally pass 5 independent coffee shops going to Starbucks less than 1 mile away. There? Probably not so lucky.

Yeah, part of the issue is that I am in the suburbs. There are a handful of indie coffee shops, but none on my way and I'm not even sure if they are open today (are J's?). Also, I am not a coffee drinker and I like to get chai, and a lot of the indie places I've been to make it with a mix I don't like. I know I like the Starbucks version (also made with a mix). Of course it's always exciting to go to a place that makes it from scratch, but those are few and far between.

2MamazInSeattle · December 2013

trisholio said:
ball.and.chain 2MamazInSeattle thank you for all of the advice and laughs. I have already started reading the pregnancy books and looking tons of stuff up online, but it all kept saying the same thing. No sushi (I don't eat), no lunch meat, no drugs (oh shucks) and no raw eggs. I am going to miss my dippy eggs, but I don't mind eating scrambled for the good of the baby.

Now I am convinced we need a new microwave because ours is really old. I think it is dangerous and going to hurt my unborn child. My wife is enjoying me being a little crazy and is laughing at me alot. So this weekend we will be replacing our microwave and installing carbon monoxide detectors (we should have them anyway)

I thought I was handling things well and not having a lot of anxiety until I started reading pregnancy books and learned stuff I didn't already know. I have wanted this so bad and now that it is here I am whining about things. I knew life would be an adjustment, we just got so used to not being pregnant that it seems like it happened all of a sudden, haha.

It's ok to be a little overwhelmed with all the duties of being a "good pregnant person" - it was only after I lost my baby last year that I realized how much I was doing in terms of requirements and restrictions constantly. It is a lot and you are normal to have that moment of " uh oh, what did I get myself into!??" but you'll settle in and it will be fine in a short while.

I guess its prep in a way for motherhood! You are 100% belonging to your baby now!

GoaliesWife123 · December 2013

1. I am beyond thrilled for @trisholio! Such a wonderful Christmas gift!

2. I just came back inside from a cold outdoor walk. It is finally sunny here in Michigan and I am just so happy to see the sun. We had an ice storm this week and then it was topped with some soft snow, so it is absolutely stunning outside. I'll PIP. It was cold (feels like is 0 degrees) but it was totally worth it.

The ice storm left some minor damage, but nothing major. Thankfully, we still have power! Despite the destructive nature of ice, it was breathtaking.

3. I'm a little sad that I'm not spending Christmas Eve with my wife. She has been on duty since yesterday morning and I won't see her until tomorrow morning. I am thankful that she will be home for Christmas!

4. I'm spending the day today cleaning the house and then heading over to my Parent's house. My Mom needs help with Christmas stuff for the grandkids and then I'm going to take her to Church. I'm not sure if my Dad is coming to Church, so we'll see.

5. Christmas day will be spent running around, but I'm happy I'll be with my wife. We're starting the day the moment she gets home and heading to my sister-in-law's house to watch the niece and nephew open their gifts. They are so sweet to wait for their aunts. We'll then head over to my father-in-law's and then to my parent's house for my family. I'm exhausted already

6. I am excited to wear my new jewelry tonight to Church and then all day tomorrow!

7. I bought my wife one last gift while I was out yesterday. She was really excited about this ps3 game that would teach her guitar, so I found it at Best Buy. It was almost 50% off the normal price, so it was a score for me! I also created a Christmas ornament for her with our vows inside.

8. As for our TTC journey, my acupuncturist decided to go back to the original plan to treat the kidney and liver. That means I'll be drinking gross herbs again, but hey, it could be worse. I noticed that my chart stabilized and looked like I would be ovulating soon. I knew I was ovulating in the last day or so. It is empowering to know your body like that. I had a high BBT this morning, and I have a feeling that it will remain high until AF arrives. The best part about this is that I shouldn't (theoretically) start CD 1 until the very end of this month and we can go forward with all of our testing and have it covered by insurance! That also means we can start trying again in January!!!!! WOO!!

9. DW told her sister about our plans and her reaction was blah. I'm going to focus on the people who are positive in our lives and stop dwelling on her families opinions. I absolutely hate seeing my wife deflated, which is exactly what happens every time she talks to her family. It is devastating. I wish I could fix it.

10. I want to wish you all (who celebrate) a very Merry Christmas! I'm so thankful to have this board!

aslmander · December 2013

1. Im kind of upset that the presents i ordered online that were gauranteed to be here by christmas are still not here! i looked on tracking and it said it was dropped off at a local postal service station but allow 1-2 days for delivery...

2. Im upset that i have to work till 6:30 tonight. in the history of my department (18 years) this is the first time its ever stayed open all day.(and i work for a bank!)

3. i had to straighten my hair this morning since i have to go straight to my family's after work and it looks awful. i can never do anything with my hair!

4. Im excited for christmas:)

5. I am frustrated that im on day 30 of my cycle and i just got pms symptoms yesterday! this is the first time ive done charting and my cycle is normally pretty regular but of course it decides to go all out of whack when im tracking it

6. im excited that i found an eating plan that is working for me!

7. im excited to get to spend time with family tonight and tomorrow!

8. Angel and i had a great time looking at christmas lights last night!

9. Our apartment complex decided not to salt our stairs leading to our bilding so there is a patch of ice atleast an inch thick that angel completely wiped out on last night and bruised her tail bone (im so not gonna lie, i laughed a little)

10. Happy holidays everybody!!

wow! so sorry for being ms. negative nancy! holiday times always stress me out!

Mystjava · December 2013

Greeting...
I'm a bit on the nervous side this morning.. been up early, before my kitten woke me up.
On the plus side, I scored some cuddle time with our little guy! It's hard to believe this is his fourth Christmas! (He's only 3 1/2)
I love that there's another person on here that uses ASL! (@aslmander)
Hugs to @mommiemonster for suggesting a Santa Tracker for my little guy to watch...
I plan to clean this morning so we can have a semi-clean home for tomorrow..
I have no idea how we're going to sneak in the gifts for Little Bear (my little guy's nickname) before he wakes up tomorrow.
On a relief note, I only need to make dinner for three people instead of a load of folks. Keep it simple!
Maybe tonight my partner will let me take her for a drive around Port Townsend to see the lights.
My last three will be pictures instead.......(Little Bear, Sidnie, Patchie)

mwagner25 · December 2013

1.So happy for @trisholio, what a wonderful Christmas gift for you guys!

2. We are still in MN at my mom's house, she is wonderful but driving me a little nuts. I may just be tired, but a week out of our normal environment with a newborn has been more difficult than I expected.

3. I thought I would be able to nap and rest more being at my mom's but find that when I try and nap is when she will override my wife and take Oliver from her every time he gets upset. Which is bothering L, understandably so. So naps just aren't worth dealing with the aftermath unless I take Oliver with me to nap.

My mom is supposed to come stay with us the week I return to work and now I am questioning how L and my mom will do at home while I am at work. I really need them to work together and stop undermining each other.

4. On a happy note, Oliver will be 1 month on Christmas Day!

5. We are planning on making cookies today, I plan to strap Oliver in the Moby and join in the fun.

6. I am excited and nervous for all the family to come around tomorrow and meet Oliver.... Nervous about germs and excited to see everyone.

7. I fit back into my pre-pregnancy jeans. God bless breastfeeding!

8. Baby is waking up..... 8 is all for me today.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays bumpies!

Jazibel · December 2013

1. I feel like I got away with something today by sleeping in until 6:45 :-)
2. So excited for Christmas, I can't wait to spend tomorrow morning with EV and Kaden watching him play with his gifts and just hanging out.
3. On the flip side EV and her brother are going to meet with their mother this evening. (We decided to take the pressure off and have K & I, and my sister-in-law stay behind). EV hasn't seen her in years and years and there is a lot of history as to why. I am just trying to stay positive and neutral.
4. I'm trying to motivate to tick some things off my list before Kaden wakes up: wash and vacuum the car, make a crab bake for tonight, bake cranberry bread, laundry, tidying up.... But part of me just wants to put my feet up and watch a movie... So we'll see if maybe I can meet in the middle.
5. MN (Mini-Nugget, aka baby) is kicking up a storm right now. I can now really feel him from the outside which is so cool.
6. Our OB appointment went well this morning - really brief. I had found out this week that my insurance won't cover any part of a home-birth and midwife. I like my OB but feel kind of neutral about her. Our previous midwife (for Kaden's birth) would spend an hour+ with us every session, whereas my OB I see for 5-10 minutes so its just such a different experience. I have a lot of fear around birthing in hospital - from labor interventions, to having my newborn taken away from screenings, to not getting privacy or rest because of hospital procedures... Ugh :-( I know its the "usual" way and many people survive and actually like their birth experiences in a hospital, I guess I'm just weird that way.
7. My mom got EV and I gift certificates for Amazon, so I'm going to go Amazon shopping in a moment. I promised myself I wouldn't buy anything for K or EV or MN, since as a Mom that's become my practice. But now I have to figure out what I want or need???
8. I gained almost nothing in the first several months and over 10lbs last month. Scary. Hopefully the gym (and my post Christmas eating healthier plan) will help keep weight gain to a minimum for the remainder of this pregnancy..
9. I haven't been taking regular bump shots (I keep forgetting). I hope to remember by Thursday...
10. I am so guilty of being a "bad pregnant" this time around. I could have won a metal for good behavior last time, but this time I'm like "eh" shrug... I've even eaten sushi (more than once!!) It's so silly. I don't advise anyone to follow in my current footsteps (not that I do anything drastic like smoking or drinking or even tons of caffeine). But I will say that I feel better - more relaxed this time around. :-) A friend with 3 grown children told me that by the third child I'd be so casual in my child rearing it would be comical compared to the first time. I sure hope so because I'm currently not sure how we're going to juggle 2 without letting go of some of my rigidity.

Anyway Happy Christmas Eve to all who celebrate!!! :-)

shelly2314 · December 2013

Here we go

1. Merry Christmas (eve) to all that celebrate, and/or Happy Holidays! My mom and dad just made it to our house so we are beginning our celebrations with my parents and M's family tonight and then M's parents and my family tomorrow. I love the way we all just fit. It is so very different from the relationship I had with my ex where nothing ever mixed and we always had to separate out.

2. Last night I started not feeling well, got really warm and my eyes started burning (which always happens when I get feverish). We took my temp and it was a low grade fever. I told M that this could mean 1 of 2 things...either I am getting sick (great) or I am getting knocked up (GREAT!!!). We shall see .We are 11dpiui today. I think I am going to sneak in another test tomorrow just to see if maybe I can wrap it up to surprise the DW for xmas. If it is negative then no harm, no foul and I will test again if I don't get to see AF on Saturday.

3. I am trying to enjoy the vacay, but would love to know what this TWW has in store for us!

4. Went to see an Acupuncturist on Monday. Have my first appointment on Jan 3. I am terrified, so we shall see how this goes.

5. My phone is a POS. The speaker is going out so conversations, unless on speaker are awful. Of course I have Verizon (but I have the unlimited data which goes out as soon as I get a new phone) and can't get a new one until May...unless I pay the $100 for insurance. Might lose all of my pictures and info but it might be worth it

6. M and I did our Xmas on Sunday so we could enjoy each other's company and gifts just us.. It was so nice having that time with each other just relaxing

7. OKK...I seriously can't wait for Dec 26th so I can get the after-xmas sales on Christmas stuff (@ Target) and then Bath and Body Works/Victoria's Secret for the semi-annual sale! I clean up there for xmas gifts (soaps/hand sanitizers/gift boxes/etc) for people at work

8. I watched The Other Guys last night. Pretty funny

9. I really don't have much to say, have to go get ready for Xmas eve at the inlaws

10. Love you all! Hope you all have a great night!

StacyLH24 · December 2013

1. Just woke up from a nap. C and I went to see her brother last night where he was bar tending. My best friend from HS is in town so she came out too. Long story short, we got home at 2:30 am.

2. Problem with getting home at 2:30 am was that we had to be up at 6 to travel to RE's office, and the roads were icky. I got to work at 11 and was supposed to leave at 2. I got permission to leave at 12 because I was so exhausted. Guess we are getting too old for those shenanigans.

3. Everything went well at my RE visit. Blood work was done and ovaries and lining look in track. Today is CD 2 for me. Gonal-F injects here I come!

4. My mom and dad are coming up at 6 for Christmas Eve dinner. Thankfully my mom makes it! C and I aren't in shape to do much of anything today. So thankful we got to nap!

5. I get to see my other best friend from HS on Thursday. I can't wait. I haven't seen him since his Dad passed away, three years ago.

6. Our relationship with C's one brother, the one we saw last night, has been rocky. It was good to see him last night. His mean girlfriend seems to finally be out of the picture. I have many not nice words for her for the way she has treated him. I love him very much and he deserves much better.

7. I still have Christmas presents to make. I was supposed to finish them last night but obviously that didn't happen

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8. I hope that I will get to post a BFP on here in January.

9. I'm so thankful for my entire in-law family (minus maybe one person). They are so accepting and loving. I have it much better than many others without a doubt.

10. I have been super emotional lately and I don't get it. I haven't had any extra hormones for two months now.

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone has a wonderful evening and also a wonderful day tomorrow!

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