Ten Things Tuesday!

KH826 · February 2014

It is Tuesday again! You know what that means... please share with us any 10 things that are on your mind (can be about anything!). Ready, Set, Share!

trisholio · February 2014

I will be happy to start this off before the madness of my day begins

1. I am drinking coffee for the first time in weeks this morning. I am so excited that its not making me want to vomit!!!

2. My wonderful wife took the night feeding of baby K, I have never loved her more, lol

3. I really needed to sleep as much as possible, I am sure worn out

4. Things are going great with the new kiddos. The most difficult time is bedtime and the toddler M cries for her mom. I totally understand it is truly heartbreaking. I laid with her for a few minutes last night and I swear I could just feel her pain, it literally made me cry.

5. I am 11 weeks pregnant today. It is surreal still that I am pregnant, even though we have had multiple ultra sounds it doesn't feel real.

6. I managed to get all 4 kids (under the age of 2) all to nap at the same time yesterday. I felt like a rockstar, then I fell asleep myself for about 30 minutes, lol

7. We have an OB appointment on Friday and I have no idea what we are going to do with the new kiddos. Only approved foster parents are allowed to babysit and it is hard to find someone, especially only for a few hours. We might just have to take them with us.

8. We are so lucky and blessed that we have prepared to have children for the last year. We have collected clothes, toys and assorted items since last March. So when we got the call about the girls we were able to go into storage and get the bags of clothes for their sizes. We will be purchasing new clothes for them also, but it was great to have clothes for them the first few days and not have to worry about going shopping right away.

9. I am also excited to finally do some decorating in their room. We had left the walls bare because we weren't sure the age or gender of the children we would get. I am going to do my best not to go all crazy pink and purple in their room, but it is going to be hard.

10. I am so thankful, happy, fulfilled and more exhausted then I ever thought possible. I wouldn't change a thing.

KH826 · February 2014

1. More snow. That is what we have to look forward to this week. They are saying 6-12 inches for Thursday, but it could be more. They won't be able to determine a more specific range until tomorrow when they see how the storm is tracking. If we get more than 5.8" of snow this week, that will make this winter officially the 5th snowiest winter in recorded history for Philadelphia.

2. I either want a total blizzard for Thursday or nothing at all. I am tired of trying to navigate the roads and worry about falling walking into work. I have made it to work for the last 3 snow storms, but it is getting old. If this is going to happen, I want mother nature to go all out so that I don't have to feel guilty about sitting at home in my PJ's with my laptop instead of risking life and limb to make it into the office.

3. I am 24 weeks pregnant today.

4. My wife has admitted that she has told several people baby girl's name even though we agreed not to share right now. I am kind of irritated. I am trying not to be. I know she is just excited beyond belief and it just slips out. I love that we call her by her name at home, but I like the idea that only the two of us and our immediate family (parents and siblings) knew the name. Oh well. I guess it is not that big of a deal.

5. Our dog Reese had a tummy ache this morning when I left the house. She didn't eat her treat or her breakfast. She looked so sad. She used to have tummy issues a lot, but we switched her to a special food for sensitive stomaches, and it has made a huge difference. She hasn't had a morning like this in a while. It just breaks my heart when she doesn't feel well.

6. I have a meeting at 9am and I have no idea what it is for. A colleague at our parent company scheduled it yesterday for a small group of us. She sent this email accompanying the meeting invite that was presumably supposed to tell us why we were meeting. I read it 3-4 times and honestly couldn't make heads or tails of it. It was about 4 paragraphs long and used several buzz words such as "objectives," "synchronization," and "alignment," but there was no clear take-away from the email, so I have no idea what we are actually meeting about. I fear that it is going to be the type of meeting that makes me what to scream. Luckily it is only scheduled for 30 minutes.

7. We have purchased a lot of baby clothes already. Like a lot. I think my wife needs and intervention. As much as I want to bring myself to tell her enough for a while, I can't seem to. All she has to do is hold up a little onesie and make this face that she makes and I just melt. Our daughter is going to have more clothes than we do combined. It is kind of insane.

8. Soooo... I would like to do something cute for my wife for Valentine's Day from the baby. We don't really do much for Valentine's lately... usually just cards and maybe something small and possibly dinner out if we feel like it. But I feel like it is an opportunity to do something cute for her and say it is from baby. But I have no ideas. And Valentine's is in 3 days... one of which will likely be a snowed in day... soooo... yea, great planning on my part.

9. I miss my co-worker who had her baby 3 weeks ago. She is going to be out on leave until early May and I already miss her. I am not super found of the person who is covering some of her work for her while she is on leave. I am trying to fake it, but she is just not pleasant. There aren't a lot of people who I work with who aren't pleasant, so this is not something that I am used to...

10. Since the pregnancy check-in yesterday, all I can think of is an Italian Sub (thanks @ball.and.chain HAHAHA)... I haven't had one in years, but now I want one stat! But I want it from Boston. From this little sub shop by my mom's house that we used to get sandwiches from on Friday nights when I was growing up. It's pretty much all I can think about...

Pinkspark · February 2014

1. I am feeling really overwhelmed at work and I'm afraid I won't get everything done that I need to before I leave for 16 weeks.

2. I'm really grateful that MA gives you 8 weeks per child, since there's a good chance my baby boy has club feet It will be nice to get the casting phase out of the way while I'm still on maternity leave.

3. I'm also hoping my boss pulls through and secures me a work from home day when I come back from said leave. Two infants in the Boston area is VERY expensive..so I really hope that I can work from home one day a week to ease the daycare burden.

4. I know I don't say much on this board, but I do check in and read what everyone has to say. I think you are all such awesome people.

5. My wife and I decided to not really do anything for Valentine's day this year, which is fine by me! I don't have tons of energy these days, and I'm in the "Save money, not spend" zone.

6. We're supposed to get more snow later this week and I really just cannot take it anymore! I want spring to get here ASAP!

7. I wish I had an indoor swimming pool so I could just sit in it all day everyday..my back and hips are so achy all the time. It's a real downer, but I just think of the payoff and it makes it tolerable.

8. I never used to be a big TV person, but I find myself rewatching Bob's Burgers, Archer, and Brooklyn nine-nine eps all the time.. my wife is probably bored as hell of them but she hasn't said anything yet.

9. I really need to focus on getting this workload done..but flappy bird is calling my name!

10. I should probably stop playing flappy bird since it probably sends my blood pressure through the roof.

healz413 · February 2014

1. I have a chest cold and had to sleep pretty propped up in order to breathe. I miss sleeping regularly and cuddling with @manada.

2. I am so anxious to find out if we are pregnant and we still have more than a week to wait.

3. @herbabymama's dream about us was so sweet!

4. @manada and I both had tough days yesterday. This IVF cycle did not go as we had expected and the trauma of last week is still carried in each of us.

5. It is really hard to both feel love and hope for the Rockies (our embryos) and also feel so afraid that it won't work and that we have no idea what we will do next.

6. Thankfully when we thought transfer would be on day 5 (Sunday), @manada took yesterday and toys off of work. So we still have today to try to pull ourselves together.

7. Unfortunately I think I have given M my cold

8. I'm excited for the upcoming births on the board! It's been a couple months since we had the last little cluster. Good luck to everyone entering the home stretch.

9. M said she'd play a game with me today!!!

10. Poor M and the PIO. She's already getting big hip lumps

doodah1013 · February 2014

1. I am kind of feel up in @healz413 and @manada 's business because I think about them so much! We just all become a part of each other's stories... And I sometimes feel that successes and failures belong to all of us (in a way...)

2. I feel better today than I have since we hit ground zero (the day we found out my beta wasn't doubling).

3. Last week was a nightmare. Feel free to reference my TTC post.

4. I went to acupuncture for the first time yesterday and I am in love.

5. I finally made it back to the gym last night and smashing the medicine ball I to the ground felt amazing.

6. I did a super fun energy program over the weekend and several kids said it was the best ever. That makes me so happy.

7. I made black and blue balsamic cracked pepper jam yesterday and it is my best concoction so far. Thank goodness I yielded 12 jars... Because one is already gone.

8. I am really tired of winter. Tired. Tired. Tired.

9. A's family was an enormous help this weekend and our house looks so cozy and clean. I have decided we are going to get them some type of cool rock to show them how strong they have been for us.

10. I had the best day with my niece yesterday. She kept playing with me... And when I was making jam she would sneak over to the kitchen and I would do a dance or make a face and she would just laugh and laugh. I love being silly with her! Here is a shot from yesterday when we switched our coats to make A giggle!

2MamazInSeattle · February 2014

1. I'm sad. I knew it would happen, but the reality of our Trisomy X diagnosis hit me hard when I saw the results on my online MyChart. A big XXX in black and white. I joined the national support group and have been reading way, way too much. I knew a grieving process would happen and it is. I'm crying a lot and really mad too. We used an egg donor to avoid this kind of thing! GR! I want a refund.

2. That all said, I love the holy crap out of our baby girl. We picked a new name for her - because the old name has "L's" and speech issues are almost a given with TriX. So instead of Louise or Luisa (her versions likely would've been "wheeze" and "wheeza") we somehow out of nowhere came up with the first name that I am madly, crazy in love with, and so is J, and we don't know how we never thought of it before - Simone. So she will be Simone Louise, Simone because we like it, and Louise for J's gramma.

3. Speaking of J is the most compassionate human I know. She keeps saying Simone will be a rockstar, and while maybe some things won't come easy to her, we will capitalize on what does, and help her feel great, and make sure she knows she is good enough, and not less than. I love J so much.

4. We are looking all the scientifically proven ways to raise IQ in the womb. Most I'm already doing (DHA - fish oil, flax, walnuts). Also birth weight of 8 lbs is optimal for IQ, it gets higher up to 8 lbs and then starts lowering again by 9 lbs. So I don't know how to aim for an 8 lb baby but I will, hopefully without me getting super fat. Also playing classical music (not those belly headphones, but just in the room) has proven to help with speech development. All the sudden we realize we need to work much harder for her starting NOW.

5. We did have an MFM appt yesterday and got to see baby. She was totally sleeping! Lazy. Thank god we could see her hb or else I'd have been worried about no movement. Also because it was an "informal" u/s, I pushed a bunch on my belly to see how it affected her - nothing! Nada! That little lady is mega protected in there, which was kinda cool to see.

6. We also met with the genetic counselor which was not terribly enlightening since I've over-consumed since we found out. Still, it was nice to talk to a human. She is setting us up with a geneticist or pediatrician and Children's to help us with how we can prepare for the first few months. It'll be nice to talk to someone who has actually treated TriX girls. I also have the name of a pediatrician who is also a geneticist in Portland. We may look into a consult with him (we never mind a trip to PDX!).

7. I made it through my first tri with no weight gain!! Holding totally steady. But my belly is definitely bigger, and I eat 6 times a day! I guess she is using up some calories like @trisolio said in her preg. checkin yesterday. I feel the same!

8. In other news, my sister is an esthetician on the side and gave me a mini-facial (with all baby safe products) last night. Her chiropractor friend was right after me and kindly looked at my neck which was way out of whack. She gave me two cracks of the neck that were profound! It feels much better, but a little sore. Awesome unexpected fix!

9. @KH826 - I kinda wanted to keep the name secret too. This morning I said to J, "I think Simone is it!" and she said "oh it totally is. I already told my mom." Sigh. So much for that. Once her mom knows something...oy. But I guess it'll help baby be more real to people - and that is a good thing. But I get the disappointment. There is something fun about debuting her and her name together!

10. How do I thank you all for being so freakin' awesome? Every time I feel like I'm falling apart I know I have all of you to help me through. I am not a fan of being needy, but I feel uber needy right now, so thank you all for being here, indulging my long posts (I am a Gemini, I do not deny my chatty ways), and being kind as I work through this hard time. I know it will all be ok. But getting to "ok" may take a bit.

Thank you all!! xx

healz413 · February 2014

@2mamazinseattle, Simone is such a strong wonderful name! Simone may not do all of the things that you had imagined she would, but I just know she will do incredible things you never could have imagined. She will be amazing. And you and J will be amazing parents.
I'm glad you're taking the time to process and feel!!!

Jazibel · February 2014

1. I woke up with a re-occurrence of the stomach flu late last night. Ugh... I'm just now eating breakfast and hoping all goes well from here. I feel weak though and had to cancel my plans to go up North to check/fix a couple of things for our tenants. I'll contact a repair person in my stead - but I had been hoping to save us a little money.

2. Kaden is playing with a laser level (I covered the laser part). It vibrates because its designed to stick on the wall. Hey whatever keeps him entertained ;-)

3. The sky is overcast and its been raining for the past couple of weeks. I am so grateful for the rain, but I miss taking Kaden to the park, or even playing outside in the back yard.

4. I can't wait until nap time I wish it was still at 10am (its 9:45). I am so exhausted.

5. Sorry this post has been pretty negative so far. I guess I'm not feeling very peppy ;-). One good thing is our new minivan. I am so happy to have 2 cars again. And I love the minivan. I put on the "bum warmers" yesterday on my drive home and they felt so nice on my back.

6. Kaden and I went to the DMV yesterday to renew my license. He was a champ and made lots of new friends. People just love kids, and its so fun to see him interact with strangers - he's a ham and loves the attention. It makes more work for me having to follow him around, etc. but it's so worth it.

7. I get to be "Mom of the Month" for our local Mother's Club. I feel a little awkward writing about myself and our family. I jokingly told EV - that in a way just being parents is our own form of LGBT activism because there are so many opportunities to put yourself out there which will hopefully have positive results.

8. Kaden is learning to drink out of regular glass. Resulting in some bubble blowing, a few spills but in general he is super proud of himself.

9. I wonder what Owen will look like...

10. I've been struggling lately thinking about this potentially being my last pregnancy. Definitely not a reason to have more kids. But as a whole I really enjoy being pregnant. (Not the 1st trimester as much) but it's such an amazing experience. When we bought the mini-van I joked about how our family of 5 will easily fit in an 8 seater van. I joke about baby #3 all the time, I'm not sure where this comes from. Maybe its part of having been pregnant once before - I feel like I should have 3 kids... I should just table these thoughts until Owen turns 1 a little over a year from now and see how I feel at 38, and where we stand financially and otherwise.... Sorry if this makes no rational sense - I should probably go take a nap as soon as I can.

JGY · February 2014

1. Just got an email from the Mom of a kid that Gabe spent time with this weekend. That boy has Strep. I am irrationally angry about this. On a normal day, I'd be way more compassionate and understanding of the fact that this is just the way it goes with kids. But with the fact that Gabe's surgery is scheduled for Friday and it was so freaking hard to get that scheduled (and I just want to be done with this), I am pretty much beside myself. The fact that I have a sore throat does not bode well for us here.

2. I know in the rational part of my brain that this family did nothing wrong, and their kid seemed totally fine and healthy this weekend. I should feel badly that they're going through this. I can't quite get there.

3. One of my best friends' sisters is having surgery today at the hospital connected to my office. I just went over to hug the family and walk them to lunch. I feel like this was time very much well spent, but I fear my office might disagree.

4. I agree with @stringy813's comment from (I think) the Parenting thread. We are hitting a point where it's turning into real "Parenting" and less caretaking. This is a point where stress compounds upon itself. Not only do we have to make more tough decisions, but we need to be aligned in those decisions and have real discussions where we disagree. And ideally this is done before action is taken, but it seems in our case the conversations only happen after one of us sees something from the other that we don't like or disagree with.

5. @2mamazinseattle you are an inspiration. You have allowed all of us to see how best to handle all of the difficult things that you have gone through. Not by denying the pain, or wishing things away, or glossing over it. You roll up your sleeves, dig into that pain and disappointment, validate it, root out the nuggets of shinyness that you can find, and plow forward with the best plans possible. I have learned a lot from you.

6. @Jazibel - feel better!

7. This morning I got completely sucked in to Olympic X-Country Skiing. I couldn't stop watching. It got to the point where I had my coat and boots on, bags over my shoulder, Gabe fully in his snowsuit and hat sitting on my hip, lights off and everything and I couldn't turn it off. I just stood there staring at the TV waiting for the end of the final race. Ridiculous. I haven't been able to watch as much of this Olympics as I want to (or have in the past) so maybe I just needed a fix.

8. I have aboslutely nothing planned for Valentine's Day. The only saving grace is that I'm pretty sure S has nothing planned as well.

9. I'm struggling to come up with a plan for Gabe's birthday. All the Grandparents will be visiting, and I want to have a SMALL party with them and a few other close friends who have been a large part of G's life. The only really appropriate place to have this would be our house, but it's too small. The idea of bringing food and drinks and a high chair and toys into another random space seems totally odd to me, and if we go to a restaurant that just kind of defeats the mood that I was going for. I'm stuck.

10. I need to get off the bump and focus on work. Why is that so difficult???? I used to be such a hard worker ...

SweetPea0307 · February 2014

1. I can't believe it's only Tuesday. This week is going to take forever, I can tell already.

2. So much work to do, but so little will-power to do it! It doesn't help that I keep having meetings all day so my only time to get anything done is in the evenings.

3. I usually do some work in the evenings, but it's hard with the Olympics going on. I'm addicted!

4. I was also torn about watching the Olympics this year, but I decided it didn't make sense to hold Russia's actions against the athletes from my own country. I compromised by refusing to watch the opening ceremonies, but I'm watching whatever I can of the actual events.

5. Does anyone else think they've gone completely overboard with the amount of figure skating? They basically doubled the amount by adding the team skating! I don't think it makes any sense as an event.

6. All the talk about day care this week made me super jealous. I live and work in downtown Boston, and the only place along my commute is a big chain that will cost more than my mortgage. Also, I'm sure they don't CD or teach Spanish.

7. I found the spate of PSA's last week kind of amusing (though also totally helpful). Here's my mini-PSA: Commas.

8. The pregnancy and parenting check-ins have been super educational. I hope I can remember all the tips and tricks when I finally get to that point!

9. @trisholio and @2MamazinSeattle are inspiring me big time this week. You guys are clearly such great parents already. I hope I can be as large hearted and accepting when I finally get to be a mom.

10. The stories of @healz413 and @manada and @doodah1013 and @firstcomeslove2013 have been affecting me deeply. I wish there was some way I could help. Sometimes I feel sorry for myself and my little issues, but I know they're nothing compared to what so many folks on this board have gone through.

GoaliesWife123 · February 2014

@2mamazinseattle I think it is a good thing that you are giving yourself a chance to cry and be sad. You have an amazing balance and should be so proud. Your little Simone is one of the luckiest girls around and she is absolutely blessed to be taking up residence with you!

1. I finally got my wedding ring back from the jeweler today. They have screwed this ring up so many times that they had to make me a brand new one from scratch. It was stunning, but then they messed it up when they soldered it together. How does a jeweler send back a ring that is clearly uneven? Anyway, it came in today and finally, it is perfect.

2. I picked up my femara today. We also ordered ovidrill for this cycle as well. Again, if anyone has taken these meds, I'd love to hear your experiences.

3. We aren't sure where we stand with TTC right now. Originally, we decided that we would try until June of this year, but every time something goes wrong, our hopes are so dashed, that we aren't even sure if we will continue trying if this cycle doesn't work. The good news is that we know that regardless of what we choose, it will be the right decision for us.

4. I had an amazing appointment with my acupuncturist today. She was incredibly supportive about our choice to go with the two meds this cycle and just went out of her way to make me feel like I was making the right choice. I am seeing her every other week right now in order to save money, and I miss my weekly sessions. @doodah1013, I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed your acupuncture visit. It has changed my life and I'm sure you will continue to love it and see the benefits.

5. I love the Olympics. I'm livid that NBC has chosen not to air the hockey games on antenna TV, but what can you do?

6. Speaking of the Olympics, have any of you seen the Chevy commercials that they are airing that show families of all types? They have a family with two dads, and one with two moms. The meaning of the commercial is that families come in all shapes and sizes and are always changing. I was in love! They also have a commercial that shows two men smashing the glass at a wedding....Go Chevy!

7. I just found out that my case is back on and I will be getting back to work! We actually found out the day after our BFN, so it was much needed good news. There is some stress that comes with it, especially now, but I'm ready to take that on.

8. I'm attending a training to become a volunteer at my local animal shelter. Ever since I watched "Blackfish", I have felt the need to do something for the animals and this is a perfect way to start. I am so excited!

9. Have you all heard about the headlines surrounding the DOJ Federal rights of married same-sex couples? This is so huge for us, especially in Michigan. My wife is a firefighter and this new "memo" will allow me to collect benefits if anything happens to my wife while she is on duty. We are absolutely starting to plan where we should go to make it legal.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/08/eric-holder-gay-marriage-doj-policy_n_4752270.html

10. It looks like we might actually warm up to the 30's next week. I miss being outside and can not wait to get on the trail!! Anyone else like to hike?

SweetPea0307 · February 2014

@GoaliesWife123 DW and I love to hike too! We haven't been letting the cold weather stop us this season. Last weekend we snow-shoed up to the top of Mt Waumbek in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It was a lot of fun.

doodah1013 · February 2014

SweetPea0307 said:
10. The stories of @healz413 and @manada and @doodah1013 and @firstcomeslove2013 have been affecting me deeply. I wish there was some way I could help. Sometimes I feel sorry for myself and my little issues, but I know they're nothing compared to what so many folks on this board have gone through.

This is very sweet. You know.... Our entire story (so far) has unfolded on this board. We have been around and seen people struggle... And succeed against all odds. @2mamazinseattle , @ball.and.chain and @herbabymama have all been so inspirational to us... And to see where they are now continues I give us hope that one day our luck will change...
No one ever wants to be "the one"... And we certainly didn't think we would struggle and we absolutely didn't think we would suffer a loss after such a long TTC process... But such is life. But we have learned more about love and life than we ever imagined we would. We communicate better than ever, and we know that no matter what a well timed hug can stop the world for a moment to give you reprieve from your sadness.
Because here's the truth... In this process all bets are off. It doesn't matter if you are young and healthy, kind or mean, selfish or selfless, compassionate or not. Science works the way it works and it doesn't take into account how bad you want it, or whether or not you have earned it. Scary, heck yeah! Worth it... We still think so...
As far as feeling bad for being sad about your situation... It is all relative. Our first BFN was excruciating (or so we thought...). The second was worse. The truth is a negative sucks every time. No matter if you just started or are an IF vet. So give yourself some credit... This process isn't easy anyway you slice it... Until you are on the other side...

StacyLH24 · February 2014

Ten things Wednesday for me...

@2Mamaz - Simone is a beautiful name. She will be an amazing person no matter what.

1. -22 on our way to Buffalo this morning. We can't wait to go to Florida!

2. I am finding that I need to figure out a way to relax. With each cycle I am having more anxiety. After my u/s on Sunday, I immediately had anxiety that we are going to have another cancelled cycle.

3. We are trying to decide if we will or won't do an IUI if I end up with 4 mature follicles. I wouldn't do any more than 4.

4. On Sunday, CD 3, I had one follie measuring 9.5. I don't get how that is possible so early in a cycle.

5. This cycle is all that is occupying my mind lately.

6. I am already agonizing over the TWW and we don't even know for sure yet that we will be doing an IUI this cycle.

7. I'm not going to lie, I kind of want twins so that we don't have to do this again. I would like healthy full term twins.

8. Looks like I will make it back to work on time

9. Hoping that we won't have to go back to Buffalo until Friday. Tomorrow isn't out of the realm of possibility though.

10. Caffeine shall be my buddy today I think.

ball.and.chain · February 2014

1. I had a super busy day at work yesterday and then didn't have the energy to do TTT in the evening. I tried, but I only got up to 2 and then gave up. So Ten Things Wednesday it will be for me too. 2. I'm obsessed with cereal lately. I don't get that excited about having it for breakfast, but I always want it for a snack. I figure I could do a lot worse. 3. @KH826, your Italian sub craving reminded me of a story from a pregnancy book I read. The author's friend was so obsessed with sushi while pregnant that she made a friend promise to bring sushi to the hospital from a specific place after she delivered. Of course, as soon as that baby was out of her, she wasn't obsessed with sushi anymore. I am happy to have a good reason not to be eating/drinking certain things, but I am definitely thinking about how good a cool class of white wine will taste in August. 4. I'm also REALLY looking forward to the amount of calories I'll need to consume while breast-feeding. 5. I'm about 1/3 way through the book that @2MamazinSeattle recommended, and it's making me think a lot about what Mr. Baby is up to in there. I'm thinking about doing a musical experiment with him...if I play the same song in my car every day on my way to work, will he recognize it after he's born? Apparently they've tested this theory with babies whose moms watched the same soap opera every day -- the babies recognize the theme song. But as long as I'm designing this experiment, I'm going to play Mr. Baby something a little bit more high-brow. 6. Pretty darn excited about this weekend. My wife has Sunday off (she usually works) so we have TWO WHOLE DAYS OFF IN A ROW TOGETHER, which is really rare for us. I told her I would make what we call "leeky eggs" (basically I fold sauteed leeks into scrambled eggs) for breakfast on Saturday. Then we are registering at BRU (I may persuade her to swing by Destination Maternity too, since my aunt just sent me a gift card and I need shirts), and on the way home we're going to stop at a great seafood market to pick up something yummy for our Valentine's Day dinner. I'm going to make her a surprise dessert on Friday while she's at work. Sunday we are going to do some relaxing and some cleaning -- both needed. 7. I'm really done with winter. No idea what exactly tomorrow is going to look like but I can tell it's not going to be pretty. 8. Our cat has been super snuggly lately. I'm loving it. 9. I always try to come up with non-pregnancy stuff to write about in TTT so as not to alienate people who aren't pregnant...but then I have a hard time because it's on my mind ALL THE TIME. 10. I did it! (Finished TTT, that is. Or TTW).

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