Thankful Thursday!!

shirleymaeby · August 2014

Hey Ladies! I have been having a particularly rough couple of weeks and I feel like I've spent 75% of my waking hours bitching about something or someone. I thought it would be nice to take a moment and talk about what or who we are all thankful for this week to lighten things up.

I'll get us started:

I am very thankful for my best friend who is incredibly supportive of me and let's me bitch and moan and cry at her constantly. Last week after I had day after day of bad news she sent me an Edible Arrangement with a card that said "Good news is right around the corner, hang in there!" I cried happy tears when it was delivered. Plus it came with a helium balloon that freaked my dog out so I got an entertainment bonus.

I am also so thankful for the NP at my RE's office who let me come in on her lunch break yesterday for an "off the books" u/s to make sure I hadn't over-stimmed (I had 5 growing follies on my day 10 u/s and we were worried but didn't want to pay for another u/s OOP).

I am thankful that we found a new place to move into so soon after our apartment complex sent notice that our rent was raising an unacceptable amount per month. We found a cute little house and the landlord seems like a wonderful person so we are very excited.

And just for good measure I am thankful for ice cream, thunderstorms, puppies, funny movies, and wine.

MrsS728 · August 2014

I will follow along with a similar sentiment. I'm thankful for my best friend since middle school, who, no matter how far away she is (halfway around the world) and how long we are apart, we always pick up right where we left off. She is incredible and she is my sister, blood or not.

I'm also thankful that after 18 cycles, I have officially ovulated (per my BW this morning).

And last but not least, I am thankful for my husband, who is with me every step of the way, loves me unconditionally, and is my rock.

BunnyBerry · August 2014

Beautiful discussion!

I am thankful for DH, who is letting me fritter away a few summer break days while he cooks for me and just is generally sweet - and thankful that I can just chill since the Femara is making me pretty nauseous and hot flashy this time around.

Of course, thankful for this almost painless period.

And thankful that my little sis is super happy at her new school!

jennym25 · August 2014

Love this!!

I am thankful for my husband who even when its just blood work he wants to go with me to the RE's office and when i saw my MK watch ran out of battery this morning he said "i guess its time for a new one" instead of ill get a new battery for it.

I am also thank you for work to keep me busy during this 2WW.

I am thankful for 3T because it has allowed me to share my experiences (since im still in the closet) and i have received a lot of support from alot of wonderful ladies.

I do like thunderstorms but in SFla this summer they have been frequent.

theholmanherd · August 2014

I'm thankful that my husband is busting his hump working 7 days a week so I can stay in San Diego with Abuela. I'm also thankful for my aunt getting me some babysitting gigs here and there and for my uncle and his ex husband (like a second uncle to me) are pulling together some pocket money for me each week so I can get groceries and things while I'm here so I don't have to use the money DH is earning. AND I'm thankful for all the people who have let me stay at their houses for indefinite amounts of time and that the wonderful ladies on this board have been so supportive during this journey. Lastly, I'm also thankful that I will see my husband again soon. I could name so many more things now that I think of it so thanks for posting this because I feel so blessed now. It's easy to feel down when you focus on the negative, but this forced me to see it differently. I really am blessed.

AnnaClaire256 · August 2014

Man o man these hormones of mine are off the charts. I literally teared up at each of your posts. I just love hearing about y'all being happy and having amazing people at your sides.

I'm thankful for my amazing kindergarten team. School started back Monday and I was misplaced out of my classroom because of construction issues until the end of last week. These girls helped me for hours on end so that I would be ready for my first day. There is no way I could've done it without them.

Im thankful for DH who held down the fort at home and brought me and my team dinner every night when we were camped out trying to get things done. He also assembled all the new furniture for my room in the 95 degree heat without one complaint. The man is a saint...

Lastly, I am thankful that our principal lets us wear scrubs on Thursdays because I'm bloated as all get out and the elastic is forgiving!

shirleymaeby · August 2014

I pinned this on Pinterest like a million years ago when we first realized we were having problems. I'm not one to post inspirational quotes, usually these things make me gag. But this one hit home for me. It's simple but powerful.

BKBABY3 · August 2014

Thank you for starting this thread, @kmdecoux! I was just thinking the board needed something positive like this.

I am thankful for my 2 best friends who are there through all of this. The two of them are in very different places than me, but they still seem to get it.

Also thankful for my co-worker who brought me a Snickers bar out of the blue with a sweet little note when I was having a bad day. I keep it hidden in my desk and am slowly eating it when needed. (Damn PCOS diet).

dancerspose · August 2014

What a wonderful idea for a discussion!

@angelina2404 I feel the same way with my family so we're pretty much completely still "in the closet."

I join the chorus of people who are thankful for their DHs. With all this 3T stress going on it's the little things that remind me how thankful I am for him and that we'll get through this. There's nothing like coming home from the gym to find dinner and a glass of wine waiting for you (so yes I'm thankful for wine too!), or coming home from work to find the house cleaned. My husband works 24 hours shift so is off a lot during the day.

**child mentioned**

I am also thankful for my new nephew who is 8 days old. No matter how difficult his conception and birth was for me emotionally because of my jealousy, this new member to my family is a blessing, and I'm very happy for my brother and SIL.

emmuffy · August 2014

I'm thankful I had my endometrial scratch today and paid my IVF deposit (weird to be thankful when I just gave them lots of money, but things are HAPPENING!!!!!). Progress feels good.

LindseyM2012 · August 2014

@kmdecoux - Thank you for starting this thread! It seems a lot of us have had a rough stretch, so this is very necessary!

@Buttmonkey34 - GOOD LUCK on that beta tomorrow!!!

@MrsS728 - Yay for ovulation!

@BunnyBerry, @jennym25, @theholmanherd, @AnnaClaire256, @sugar4bri, @rainbowbridge14, @shafwilson - Thank goodness for great husbands!

@angelina2404 - It sounds like you have such a lovely family.

@BKBABY3 - You have the best coworker ever!

@emmuffy - Progress feels good! GL with the IVF.

@DaydreamSam - That is amazing that you may get a fundraiser! There are some amazing people out there.

I am thankful for my husband. After I went into hysterics last night (for reasons I posted about in the OMC Monday thread), he is going to get me Olive Garden take out for dinner so I don't have to cook. He's just wonderful!

steen9713 · August 2014

I am thankful for my DH who bends over backwards to make sure I am happy. Helping me around the house, attending very one of my drs visits. And being incredibly understanding when I am mad and venting all sorts of frustrations.
Oh and I can't forget my amazing sister, who answers all my questions ( she has been through IF). She is my call line after each appointment and me second support system next to my DH and 3T since my mom is not mentally able to support me throgh this journey.

And I'm always thankful forbthe 3T board, to make me laugh, cheer me up and understand all the frustrations.

Hollowvic · August 2014

I'm so glad you posted this. I've been so obsessed with all of the things that are wrong in my life right now that I forget to think of the things I'm thankful for.

I'm thankful for my husband, he drives me nuts but he is such a good person and I know he loves me. I'm also thankful for my health. Oh and wine, thank you Jesus for wine!!!!!!

MrsS728 · August 2014

What if we continue this and have "Thankful Tuesdays"? Make it a regular thing. That way we can share the good on Tuesday and the bad on Thursday. Just a thought.....

shirleymaeby · August 2014

@MrsS728 - We could definitely make this a weekly thing. I saw one of these threads about a month ago but no one had done it since. I guess I can volunteer to start a weekly thread. Thankful Thursday works so well for alliterative purposes...Thankful Tuesday is going to throw my OCD into high gear.

BKBABY3 · August 2014

I have to add that when I got to work today (after my IUI) I found a Kit Kat on my desk from another co-worker! This one has no idea what's going on with me, it was just a random act of kindness.

Apparently they think I need to eat more candy around here!

Champs28 · August 2014

Among other things, I'm thankful for my fur baby. I swear this dog gets me through some days. He always cuddles up on my lap when I'm crying. I am so glad I have him in my life

BunnyBerry · August 2014

@kmdecoux and @mrsS728 I agree that's an awesome idea, and I agree that Thankful Thursday works best!

No OCD here but I just feel like it has a better chance of surviving if it's truly alliterative.

It might be nice to throw throat punches and feel thankful at the same time, to keep things in perspective?

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