Waiting Room Wednesday ~ May 17

glitzandglitter · May 2017

***General TW that this thread might contain discussions mentioning MC and loss.***

Welcome to Waiting Room Wednesday!

You can express your thoughts, feelings, and frustrations on not TTC and connect with others who are in the same boat. TTC can be a long journey, and having to wait makes it feel even longer -- even if it is for a good reason. I invite you to resurrect this thread at any point in the week if you have something to say. Treat this like an ongoing conversation.

Benched = involuntarily not NTNP/TTC and "out of the game," usually due to medical reasons

TTA = avoiding pregnancy by using protection or FAM, usually for non-health-related reasons __________________________________________________________________

Are you benched or TTA?

What brings you here?

How long do you think you'll be here?

How have things been going?

Any R/R?

GTKY: What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?

catlady2015 · May 2017

Are you benched or TTA? TTA - hopefully for only one more cycle. DH is already grumbling a bit about maybe making it two. but we'll see!

What brings you here? DH's work situation, primarily. He has a meeting today and FX we get some answers to help us decide if we stay here or move!

How long do you think you'll be here? Hoping to be TTA for one more cycle, but I don't think I'll be leaving you ladies when we officially TTC!

How have things been going? Pretty good, the uncertainty about his job is a killer. Nobody knows we're even considering TTC in real life and having this outlet has been amazing.

Any R/R? Rave: It's almost summer!!

GTKY: What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? We take out our boat on the lake and just zip around all day, it's so relaxing!

JNCPro3130 · May 2017

Are you benched or TTA? TTA

What brings you here? Hanging out and talking with everyone while I get ready to TTC

How long do you think you'll be here? We start TTC in June (Last cycle TTA!!)

How have things been going? As far as nerves and waiting to TTC, just fine. Too busy to stress and it's going SO fast because I have 5,000 things to do.

Any R/R? STRESSED...so.stressed. HOWEVER, we have 6 days left of school and 8 until I'm done for the summer.

GTKY: What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Last summer DS and I hung out at the pool a lot. He loves the water like I do, so it was fun to be silly with him. He's 2 and I'm really looking forward to this summer. He's a funny kid!

kindbytealikat · May 2017

@catlady2015 I hope you guys get the new you need and SOON!!! I wish we lived somewhere where owning a boat made sense. I remember going up to my aunt/uncles in MN in the summer and loved spending the day out on the boat and pontoon.
@JNCPro3130 What month is DS birthday. My son turned 2 in November. We had a lot of pool time last summer too, really looking forward to it this summer. Except I have a peanut and he still hasn't hit 30 pounds so the arm/vest floater things are still to big

Are you benched or TTA? TTA

What brings you here? I don't want another baby in Nov-Jan if possible to avoid. So waiting till July/August

How long do you think you'll be here? July/August, I'll decide when July gets here

How have things been going? Pretty good. My toddler has been very trying lately, so some days I'm like can I really handle another. Then I see him with a friends baby and I remember I really want another.

Any R/R? MEH the same ole' thing. Stupid migraines, frequency is back to every other day but intensity is down except about every third one.

GTKY: What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Going to the pool. DS really loved it last year but could only tolerate it for about 30 minutes, good thing our pool is with our gym membership so we don't pay for visits. Hoping this year he'll want to play longer. Also looking forward to a couple family vacations we have planned. And my step son being home from college.

glitzandglitter · May 2017

@catlady2015 - I hope his meeting went well today

FX that this is your last TTA cycle!
@JNCPro3130 - Yay for last cycle TTA! So exciting! We only have 7 days left with kiddos - I am so done!! Come on summer!!
@kindbytealikat - I am sorry the migraines are back up in frequency

Sorry I had to post and run today!

Are you benched or TTA? TTA

What brings you here? DH's timeline and job stuff I am waiting on.

How long do you think you'll be here? Not really sure could be July would probably be the earliest but most likely August.

How have things been going? Ok - I have been so busy that it is helping the time go by faster. I am so ready though.

Any R/R? Well some things have finally been decided this week. My grade level is changing so I have to move to a new room. So I have been trying to teach, pack and clean. I am beat! I wish the weekend would hurry up!

GTKY: What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? I like to go to the beach with my family. I am slightly high maitnence though - I don't like just going for the day. I like getting a condo so I can go to the beach for a while then come in and have lunch -sand free.

dreamscapes_ · May 2017

@catlady2015 Good luck with DH and the potential move! How did the meeting go? Taking the boat out on the lake sounds wonderful.
@JNCPro3130 You're almost there! Just breathe and focus on hanging out at the pool with the kid

@kindbytealikat I've heard that from so many people wanting another baby. I'm glad the intensity of the migraines is down, but hopefully they'll go away soon! Does your gym have a splash pad, or just the pool? Enjoy having your DSS home!

Are you benched or TTA? Still benched, but I see my doctor next Thursday, so hopefully I'll get an answer about if that lump on my hip is what's causing the pain. If it is, they might be able to modify my restrictions and get me back to work so that we can hopefully start soon!

What brings you here? Conversation!

How long do you think you'll be here? Hopefully not past the end of the summer, but almost definitely not past the end of the year. Once I get back to work, we're going to give it another three or four months so we can build our savings back up.

How have things been going? Eh, they're about the same. We hit the DMV this morning so that we could get the registration for our car updated and surrender our old plate (we also found out that we could have transferred it to the new car instead of having to get a whole new plate >.<). I got approved to drive with Uber, so I'll be starting that tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to make enough to at least even things out until I get back to my regular job.

Any R/R? When we bought our car, we were told we had to get a brand new plate for it and that we couldn't just transfer the one from our old car to the new one. Found out today that was a lie. So, not happy about it, but not much we can do about it now.

GTKY: What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Water park! We're only about an hour from the beach, but we somehow haven't been to it and we've been here almost two years. The Disney water parks are only about twenty minutes away from us.

kindbytealikat · May 2017

@dreamscapes_ The funny thing is it's not even because Christmas, I mean kinda, but between Nov 17-Nov 30 we have 7 birthdays in my immediate family
Oh and the answer your question the pool is a zero entry pool with a good amount shallow area
EDIT- to add answer

JNCPro3130 · May 2017

@kindbytealikat, DS turned 2 at the end of March. We have a peanut too! He's 24 pounds, so definitely low percentile here. We've never used the vest or anything when we go to the pool. Last summer he passed a survival swim course. It was 30 lessons and they taught him to float and how to turn himself over if he's face down in the water. He took a test at the end where he was in winter clothes (jeans, shoes, coat) and had to float, flip himself over, and basically prove he would be okay if he fell into the water . It is crazy what little ones can learn!

easttxmamas · May 2017

@catlady2015: lake time = our happy time.
@JNCPro3130: only 8 days. including weekends?! If so, I am SO JEALOUS!!! We have 9 school days with kids, plus today and PD tomorrow.
@kindbytealikat: sorry you are suffering with migraines. Have you tried the shots from the doctor to help? My MIL also researched foods to avoid and has had a lot of luck with that keeping them away.
@glitzandglitter: yuck for switching grade levels. I always say I could teach what I teach, where I teach, forever and be content. I don't want to move grade levels, or subject areas!

@dreamscapes_: If I was an hour from the beach (especially a pretty one like you guys have in FL), I would live there. I am not a water baby when it comes to the pool, but give me a beach any day!

I don't feel like I can answer most of these questions since we are mid-cycle for our FET, but I still wanted to say heyyyyy!

GTKY: What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?
Anything that has to do with water that isn't a swimming pool. Lake, beach, etc. My parents have a house boat and there is nothing better than spending the day on it during the summer.

glitzandglitter · May 2017

@easttexasmomma - same here I was very happy where I was and I loved my team

Oh well, it could have been worse. My move is to my second choice.

Yay! That's a good reason to not answer most of the questions

Good luck!

dreamscapes_ · May 2017

@kindbytealikat That makes sense! Birthdays in our family are scattered around, so it wouldn't really matter when the due date is for us (although DH has said he'd rather I wasn't 9 months and miserable in the dead heat of summer). That pool sounds like a lovely place for your DS to play!

@easttxmamas We're maybe an hour and a half from Clearwater (on the western coast) and an hour from Cocoa (eastern coast), so we're close enough for a day trip, we just never do it for some reason! Good luck with the FET!

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