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December 2018 Moms
Jens_Hoes
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Weekly Randoms 7/9-7/13
Jens_Hoes
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What is everyone up to?
Re: Weekly Randoms 7/9-7/13
I am currently trying to speed up my toddler’s bath, so we can go get garlic powder for the crockpot dinner that was supposed to start cooking 2 hours ago.
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
@texas_t I'm sorry for your sister's loss.
I am trying desperately to stay awake currently. My mother agreed to come to my house today to watch DD instead of me coming to her, which worked out really well considering my daughter slept until almost 930, which is unheard of. She definitely has HFM, but I'm hoping that her sleeping a lot means she's fighting it off and will only feel better from here on out.
@coybig I'm exhausted just reading your plans lol
I am at work, see @runrinserepeat's gif above. Now that the 4th is over the long week looks quite daunting.
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
@Jens_Hoes I hope your DD gets over the HFM soon. Mine had it about a month ago. I feel for you girls!
I'm still trying to recover from the weekend. Went to the zoo on Saturday and it was 99* and then the Children's Museum for a birthday party yesterday. It was fun, but that heat kicked my arse! Just reading @coybig's plans wears me out even more.
@texas_t Sorry you have to start your week off with a funeral. Thinking of your family!
@coybig I would feel just the opposite - if I knew I had a full rest of the summer/fall, I would take every opportunity now to relax. I hope you enjoy all of your events, though!
AFM, working a half day today then catching up on some rest after a busy last week/weekend. The first week of July is always busy for us b/c of Independence day, then DH's birthday is on the 6th and we usually have a couple different outings for that (one with his parents, one with friends, one just us). We were doing something almost every night from the 3rd to the 8th, so now I'm tired and kind of feel/look like the gif @runrinserepeat shared!
Started IF Feb. 2014
PCOS & MFI (low sperm count and motility)
3 Femara cycles w/natural intercourse over summer 2014, BFN
1 Clomid cycle w/natural intercourse Nov. 2014, BFN
IUI March 2015, BFN
IUI June 2015, BFN
IUI Oct. 2015, BFN
IVF Oct. 2016, fresh transfer, 2 day-3 embryos, BFN; nothing to freeze
IVF Nov. 2017, fresh transfer, 2 day-5 blasts, BFP; ectopic; 1 blast frozen
FET March 2018, 1 day-5 blast, BFP!
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
eta spoiler because damn it was a huge pic
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
A picture from our exploration of Oslo today! It is so nice and chilly. A big change from Alabama.
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
@coybig Lord almighty, I'm also in the 'need a nap just reading It' club
@echo-charlietango What were you thinking of doing with them? Maybe outside like as pavers? Or for landscaping?
@Jens_Hoes I saw that yesterday and got all weepy! And fx for your dd feeling better
@PensiveCrayon have a great trip! If you get bored in Copenhagen or Stockholm, let me know, I have some recommendations!
We have our yearly plumbing maintenance guy here today looking things over. I always feel weird when there are people working in my house and I'm just sitting on the couch or something. I try to make myself look busy but I really just want a nap!
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
I forgot to mention in my original random post that we are FINALLY getting a sprinkler system and sod laid down this week...WE'RE GOING TO HAVE GRASS!!!! We have an ok patch in the front yard, but our back yard has been mulch, dirt and weeds for the past 2.5 years we've owned the house (the previous owners left it in poor condition). DD will now get a beautiful back yard to play in! And I may be asking all you gardening pros how your garden grows. You've been warned...
For Copenhagen, the botanical garden/kings garden are a great place to chill and people watch, the castle is also nice and they have a royal jewelry exhibit Which is cool.
I believe it's jazz fest, so depending when you get there you may be in luck to see some shows so keep an eye out. Head to the norrebro neighborhood for 'cool' food and shops. A cute cafe I like right near the big shopping street is paludan bogcafe- restaurant and bookstore! And try out a bike! It's a little intimidating at first if you're not a cyclist, but it is so safe and such a cool way to get around. And do brunch, lots of brunch. My fave is mad &kaffe. There is a giant food truck gathering at paper island, right beside the opera house that is fun as well. Wow, now I miss Copenhagen!
I have much less for Stockholm, but if you're into museums, the vassa museum is one of the best I've ever been to! I was not super Interested at first because I don't really care about boats, but this is one amazing museum! The abba museum is also weirdly fun!
Also if you're going to Helsinki (I forget) try a sauna, preferably that goes into a lake! Also the chapel of silence right in the middle of the city is lovely.
You can't go wrong- have a great time!
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
@Jens_Hoes oh no! Hopefully HFM is mild for her. I know for some it gets bad, luckily my son had just a few small blisters and they were gone quickly. I do hope she gets over it quickly!
Afm, just laying in bed before needing to get ready for my 4 day work week. We spent yesterday driving back from a weekend trip in Arkansas, so today is my Monday essentially. DH and I have plans to tear out everything in our downstairs bathroom so when my ILs visit this weekend we can get all the new tile laid!
And, for any STM+, Build A Bear is having a "pay your age" day, so I'm totally taking my child for a $2 stuffed animal. There's a max at $29, so adults can enjoy, too! It's on Thursday!
DS2 due 12/12/18
@pensivecrayon have a fantastic trip!
@clbness yay!! We inherited dusty grass patch too and had to revive it with a mix of seed and sod. It looks so lush and amazing now and is wonderful for Squish to play on. Will you do seed or sod? I have tips!
If you do have one:
-how often do they come?
-how many hours do they stay (do you decide that or do they)
-what type of things do they do? (like vacuum and dust or deep clean like the tub?)
-what is a going rate for something like that?
• Identify frequency & needs at first visit/clean (not all of them will clean at first visit)
• Mine came every two weeks to clean the bathroom, dust, mop, vacuum rugs, clean kitchen, clean glass, and generally tidy things. Sometimes she would leave the dishwasher full of clean dishes, sometimes she would put them all up. I let her know that she did not have to worry about our laundry.
• She would work for 2-4 hours each visit. I was in-house on day one, but afterward I had to leave about 30mins after her arrival. I had class, so I gave her a key to keep and she locked up. We have two dogs, so the mellow one would stay home with her while I took the crazy one to doggie daycare - otherwise he wouldn’t let her work.
• She did keep a stash of cleaning supplies for our house in our house. I had final say about products used. I would reimburse her for supply costs (but didn’t ask for receipts).
• She asked for $75 each visit, and for December, I gave her $100 and gave her the day off. I often brought her cold beer (during college football season), or treats for her dogs. We’re still FB friends
• She made our lives so much easier.
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
@hbmama21 I'm sorry you had to deal with inheriting a cruddy lawn too, but glad you got yours back to pretty! We had to revive patches of the front yard with seed, but we are completely re-sodding the back yard. Which means we have to send the dogs to their Aunties house in KS for a month (our boys are very large)...I'll be going through withdrawls! I'm not sure what type of sod we will be getting, but MH says he wants to install (does that apply to grass? lay?) it himself to save money. I have faith in him, but I also have this fear of something not being done right and it'll die.
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
@katy0990 I don't have any breastmilk left, but I would have tried that on her spots other than her diaper area, no need to worry about some sort of yeast infection in there as well. I'll remember that for the future (although I hope I don't have to experience this again)