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February 2013 Moms
Poppy523
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Hey!! Update :/
Poppy523
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I got some lovely notifications and I had to come check in! What a nice surprise to see two threads, I feel so loved 
We have been so busy with the move and things have been so hectic. At one point we slept in 5 different places in the matter of two weeks, and of course DD didn't sleep so that was two weeks without sleep at all. We are in temporary housing in Hartford now, which is literally in the middle of the city. I am trying to be up beat but it is so miserable. I need to get out of the apartment, but it has been 90 degrees and DD and I have to walk everywhere with her in this little umbrella stroller we bought. I am not able to cook because I have no kitchen tools, so we eat out for EVERY meal, which is a disaster with a picky eater, but somehow I managed to only gain 2 pounds in the last three weeks which is nothing short of a miracle (probably the walking).
We went under contract on a house and discovered extensive termite damage and had to back out when the seller refused to repair any of it or even come down on the price. We are under contract on a new house, but since we have not sold our old house yet, the financing is a disaster so nobody knows when we will close. It is also about half the size of our home down in TN, which will take some adjusting!! But luckily, I absolutely adore the tiny house and the beautiful yard
Our temporary housing has been extended slightly, but only until the beginning of October and our other benefits expire next week, which means I need to figure something out. I finally saw a Dr. here, I like her, but wish I had more time to research and get to know her before it is time for delivery.
I think I might lose my mind trapped in this apartment another day with the approximately 5 books and 1 puzzle we could fit in the car. I am trying to stay positive, but I am running out of steam and I have resorted to crying and yelling at DH more than I want to admit. DH had to fly out to get our stuff from our old house so now I am completely alone in a city I barely know for the next three days with DD, I am stressed about it. I can honestly say I will never live in a city. Seriously, people are mean and the streets smell like trash and it is about 15 degrees hotter than outside the city. It is such a relief when we visit our house-to-be, but I don't know how I am going to make it through another few weeks
The stress of not selling our old home and the fact that we are about to take on two mortgages before the baby comes is enough to make me sick to my stomach.
On the bright side, DD is doing awesome in spite of not getting her EI services, I don't even think she would qualify anymore! She has picked up a bunch of words and she is signing with me too! DH loves his job, which is the reason we made this move. I just need to keep it all in perspective, things aren't that bad!
Wow, that was probably way more than anyone care to read, sorry!! I will definitely be checking in more, especially during this lonely weekend! I am going t go catch up now!
We have been so busy with the move and things have been so hectic. At one point we slept in 5 different places in the matter of two weeks, and of course DD didn't sleep so that was two weeks without sleep at all. We are in temporary housing in Hartford now, which is literally in the middle of the city. I am trying to be up beat but it is so miserable. I need to get out of the apartment, but it has been 90 degrees and DD and I have to walk everywhere with her in this little umbrella stroller we bought. I am not able to cook because I have no kitchen tools, so we eat out for EVERY meal, which is a disaster with a picky eater, but somehow I managed to only gain 2 pounds in the last three weeks which is nothing short of a miracle (probably the walking). We went under contract on a house and discovered extensive termite damage and had to back out when the seller refused to repair any of it or even come down on the price. We are under contract on a new house, but since we have not sold our old house yet, the financing is a disaster so nobody knows when we will close. It is also about half the size of our home down in TN, which will take some adjusting!! But luckily, I absolutely adore the tiny house and the beautiful yard
Our temporary housing has been extended slightly, but only until the beginning of October and our other benefits expire next week, which means I need to figure something out. I finally saw a Dr. here, I like her, but wish I had more time to research and get to know her before it is time for delivery.
I think I might lose my mind trapped in this apartment another day with the approximately 5 books and 1 puzzle we could fit in the car. I am trying to stay positive, but I am running out of steam and I have resorted to crying and yelling at DH more than I want to admit. DH had to fly out to get our stuff from our old house so now I am completely alone in a city I barely know for the next three days with DD, I am stressed about it. I can honestly say I will never live in a city. Seriously, people are mean and the streets smell like trash and it is about 15 degrees hotter than outside the city. It is such a relief when we visit our house-to-be, but I don't know how I am going to make it through another few weeks
The stress of not selling our old home and the fact that we are about to take on two mortgages before the baby comes is enough to make me sick to my stomach.On the bright side, DD is doing awesome in spite of not getting her EI services, I don't even think she would qualify anymore! She has picked up a bunch of words and she is signing with me too! DH loves his job, which is the reason we made this move. I just need to keep it all in perspective, things aren't that bad!
Wow, that was probably way more than anyone care to read, sorry!! I will definitely be checking in more, especially during this lonely weekend! I am going t go catch up now!
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Re: Hey!! Update :/
First round of Clomid in May 2012= BFP #1, DD born January 2013
BFP #2 in January 2014, DS born September 2014
This does sound hard!!! you are a strong mama to be able to deal with all of this -this late in the game... I hope you can find some peace in your situation soon. (probably not soon enough though).
Sounds like your DD is doing good in spite of this huge change! :-)
I hope you can be around more, we all miss you!
If we ever move, TN or KY would be our top 2 choices. What part of TN were you living in?
We are so thankful that our second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth "Lily", was born healthy and happy on February 11, 2013. We love her to pieces.
We lost our first daughter, Hannah Grace on May 4, 2011. She was buried on May 14 during a beautiful service at my home church. We are grateful that if she could not be here with us, that she is healed and whole with the Lord. We look forward to the day when we will get to meet her. We love her so much.
@pebbleann YGPM!
Glad to see you back here Poppy. I've been wondering how you're doing. Congrats on finding a house! I hope the financing goes smoothly and that you're able to close quickly and get out of temp housing. The middle of Hartford is not a particularly pleasant place to be, especially when you're alone. Things should start feeling much better once you can get into your house.
And as if this wasn't all stressful enough, now your DH has to go to China when you're full-term? @-) How on earth is that going to work, especially with you being in a new city where you don't know anyone? Is he seriously going? For how long? When are you due?
Hugs, girl. You are an amazingly strong woman. Sometimes you've got to wade through a pile of sh!t to get to the good stuff waiting on the other side. I hope things start to look up for you soon.
TTC since June 2009
BFP #1 2/22/10 M/C 6w2d
BFP #2 October 2010 CP
BFP #3 1/11/11 M/C 8w5d
IUI #1 Aug 2011= BFN
IUI #2= BFP #4 9/18/11 missed M/C, D&C 10/18/11
IUIs #3&4 = BFN
IVF #1 May 2012 = BFP! Twins!!
Fraternal twins born Feb. 2013
Then I remember that I just had me to worry about. No spouse. No toddler. And I wasn't pregnant. So, the reality is that I can maybe relate to 5% of what you are currently experiencing. And that 5% is a challenge. You ROCK Mama!! All the sympathies to you. All the kudos to you. You are doing an AWESOME job being the stable rock for your family right now.