weekly check-in 8/24

[tbonequeen13]

sorry, it's late...it's been one heck of a day already


How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally?

How was your weekend?

Anything new to share?

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week?

Bonus GTKY so we can think happy thoughts:
If you had a genie to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? (No wishing for more wishes!)

New poster questions - or anyone who wants to answer!
How old is/are your LO/s?

Any pets, hobbies, fun things you'd like to share about yourself?

[tbonequeen13]

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally? Doing ok...had 2 more people announce pregnancies last week, and that was very hard on me (it seems like every married female in my life is getting pregnant), but we have started the reno of our bathroom that's meant to serve as a distraction while we're on the bench, so I am trying to focus on that

How was your weekend? pretty good, we were childless Fri night and Sat so we got to have some adult fun (shooting range Fri night, friends over and staying up late Sat)

Anything new to share? nope

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week? This morning she told me "mommy, you're my best friend"

Bonus GTKY so we can think happy thoughts:
If you had a genie to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? (No wishing for more wishes!) 1) an end to all terminal diseases (Mom has kidney cancer and it's a beeyoch), 2)cliche, but I'd wish for a million bucks...DH wants to start his own business but we'll probably never be able to pull it off b/c we can't afford for him to loose his current salary unless he has an equal or better one waiting for him...plus, there are lots of places in the world i'd like to see and i don't have the PTO or money to travel like i'd like, and 3) that i could be one of those people who can eat whatever they want and not be overweight...i have to watch every calorie and carb I eat and it sucks.

[ellebelle]

Sorry it's been such a rough day already tbonequeen13! Thanks for running the check-in though!

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally? I'm doing well. Just focusing on getting work done and getting back into the routine post vacation.

How was your weekend? We saw lots of friends this weekend which is great. Now that I'm working in private practice I don't see other adults at work to chat so it's nice to feel social on the weekends!

Anything new to share? I went in for baseline ultrasound and blood work at the RE this morning and should get a call this afternoon about when I can start estrogen pills to gear up for my FET. Hoping I get a date from them on that too!

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week? DD was a bit under the weather this week which meant lots of night-time waking and wanting to sleep in our bed, so it's been tough having her be clingy, but yesterday she wanted to do everything by herself which was just so much fun to see. I love how independent they want to be at 3!

If you had a genie to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? Good health for me and my family, be able to teleport (because who wants to sit in traffic!), and world peace (cliche, I know).

[soultrane]

Hi tbonequeen13, thanks for the check-in! Sorry to hear that you're surrounded by newly pregnant people. I hope the bathroom reno goes well and gives you a good outlet while you're on the bench! And how sweet of your LO!


How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally?
Other than my allergies trying to take over my life this week, I'm good!

How was your weekend?
Well, FIL called on Thursday to tell us he was coming to visit so we hosted him all weekend. We went to the National Zoo which was cool because the new baby pandas were born. Even though we obviously didn't get to see them, it's still cool to think that we were there when it happened!

Anything new to share?
Not really. In the TWW.

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week?
Saturday evening, G and I went to get some ice cream and just talking with him in the car one-on-one and hearing his ideas and opinions was great.

Bonus GTKY so we can think happy thoughts:
If you had a genie to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? (No wishing for more wishes!)
1. To be debt free. Or at least to have no more student loans or car payments.
2. To have the money and freedom to travel the world for a year.
3. To have my great-grandmother back so she could meet G and so I could hear her tell her stories again. She had the best stories and had a wicked sense of humor.

[tbonequeen13]

ellebelle, hope your little one gets to feeling better soon.

soultrane, i wish our local zoo had pandas...they are one of my favorite animals...so jealous!

[soultrane]

ellebelle, I hope your DD feels better soon! Good luck setting a date too! And teleporting? Yes please!

tbonequeen13, we almost didn't get to see the panda. He wasn't out on our first walk-by and the Panda House was closed because of the panda babies, but thankfully he was outside when we walked by again. If I ever get around to uploading the pics from my camera, I'll share one!

[babyzebra]

tbonequeen13 that was such a sweet thing for your DD to say!

ellebelle I hope your DD gets feeling better soon!

soultrane I'm jealous of your trip to the zoo!

[babyzebra]

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally?
I'm doing fine, but a little under the weather. I think I caught a little cold from DS.

How was your weekend?
It was pretty good. We stayed in and just relaxed because DS was (and still is) a little sick. It was nice to just do nothing.

Anything new to share?
Nope

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week?
I really have a lot of guilt sometimes with DS going to daycare. I know that he is well taken care of, but I feel bad, especially on days where he is there for a while. Well, he is really starting to turn a corner and isn't a complete mess by the end of the day when I pick him up. He has been so smiley lately and waves bye to his teachers and his friends. It makes me feel a little better!

Bonus GTKY so we can think happy thoughts:
If you had a genie to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? (No wishing for more wishes!)
1) I want my family members to recover from their various health problems
2) I want someone to pay off my student loans
3) I want a bigger backyard and a pool for my dog

[txmommy14]

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally? I'm not doing great emotionally. The progesterone didn't really help with my spotting (I'm 11 DPO) and I started spotting several days ago again (on Friday). Yesterday, I got a SEVERE stabbing pain in the place where I got my appendix out. It was almost unbearable and was taking my breath away. I ended up going into my OB after I called her and getting a sonogram. We don't know what caused the pain, but it has subsided. Since I'm still spotting, it's very unlikely that it's pregnancy. I'm just discouraged, like others have said, I feel like everyone is pregnant or having babies. I rarely cry, but seriously cried during DS' entire 1 hour morning nap while I folded laundry this morning. Then I put my big girl panties on and have been ok the rest of the day. Cycle 10, here we come..at some point after I stop progesterone tomorrow.

How was your weekend? I actually had a sleep study done at the hospital because I've struggled with insomnia for a long time. It sucked-I was hooked up to so many machines I only slept for an hour or two, we'll see what the results say later this week.

Anything new to share? Nope. I told myself I wouldn't drive myself crazy this cycle, that I'd stop temping, etc. However, I've been more emotional and discouraged than most other cycles. Gosh! Usually it takes me a few days and then I'm back on track and hopeful about the next cycle.

OH, one more update-today is my first official day as a stat at home Mom! I'm in grad school full time, and might accept this online teaching position. However, today was the first day of school for teachers and for the first time in 6 years, I wasn't there. I was sitting on my porch drinking coffee and holding DS as the bell rang for 1st period. I've been really sad about it, because I love my job (Special Ed teacher). However, I felt good today-and excited!

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week? Too many to count! He is saying SO many more words (almost 17 months). I would say he maybe has 100 words now? He is requesting things and it is so adorable. He finally started standing unassisted for brief periods of time by himself, he is SO proud of himself and claps so much and then falls over because of it. He's also starting to hug and kiss more. Melt my heart. So thankful.

Bonus GTKY so we can think happy thoughts:
If you had a genie to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? (No wishing for more wishes!)
Can I wish for a healthy pregnancy? Just kidding, I know we all want that.

1) Health for family members and friends
2) Financial stability
3) To live closer to family (they live so far away and it's so hard and expensive to fly so much)

[ellebelle]

Hugs txmommy14 . Hope things get easier soon.

[babyzebra]

txmommy14 ((hugs)) I'm sorry that you're having a hard time.

[tbonequeen13]

babyzebra, hope you get to feeling better!

txmommy14, that sounds scary! I hope whatever caused the pain is gone and doesn't bother you anymore.

[soultrane]

babyzebra, I hope that you and DS feel better soon! They daycare guilt is tough - hugs!

txmommy14, sorry you're having such a tough time. The online teaching thing makes me curious because I work in that field and we have locations in TX... Good luck if you end up going for the online position, but hope you enjoy the SAH thing too!

[cassey910]

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally? I am doing pretty good this week. My hcg is in the normal range at 3.6. I went for my final draw today so hopefully it will be 0. I am still spotting off and on that's a little discouraging. I am really hoping we can start TTC in September.
How was your weekend? I had a really good weekend. We took DS to a petting farm and he had so much fun. He loves animals. I think he followed the chicken everywhere.
Anything new to share? Nope
What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week? Definitely the petting farm. I love seeing him so happy.
Bonus GTKY so we can think happy thoughts:
If you had a genie to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? (No wishing for more wishes!)
1.) win the lottery when it's in the millions lol there are so many people and organizations I want to help.
2.) that my family and I would have a long healthy life.
3.) to not be afraid of flying so I can travel the world

[cassey910]

tbonequeen13 sorry you had a hard week but glad you had some adult fun.
ellebelle hope your LO starts feeling better
soultrane baby pandas so cute!
babyzebra hope you feel better soon.
txmommy14 hugs

[txmommy14]

cassey910, I am glad you will be going in for (hopefully) the last time. It's nice to get past those appointments and feel like you can physically move past it.

soultrane, good luck in your 2WW! Student loans are the worst!

ellebelle, Did you get a date for your FET?

tbonequeen13, SO sweet that your daughter said that! Adorable!

[woodenshoes]

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally? I am doing well physically, and pretty good emotionally. I did get a little emotional when I saw pregnant women a couple times in the last week.

How was your weekend? My weekend was good. We went to a friend's wedding picnic. They live in NJ, but have family and are both originally from Michigan so they had a wedding picnic to celebrate with Michigan family and friends. We also stopped at carnival in town to get elephant ears. We to DS on the big slide and the carousel.

Anything new to share? Nope, just hanging around until at least the end of September.

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week? I got lots of cuddles with him, but that was because he was sick. He had a fever for a couple days. So like ellebelle we had a child in our bed for a few nights and we are still dealing with him being a little more clingy than usual, and he is still being fussy.

Bonus GTKY so we can think happy thoughts:
If you had a genie to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? (No wishing for more wishes!) 1. To have all my debt paid off. 2. A new dream house. 3. For my dad's health problems to go away.

My DS has decided not to go to bed until 10 at night these days, so getting time to use the computer is getting difficult. I am hoping this changes some with me going back to work again tomorrow, so he will have to get up earlier again and hopefully start going to bed by 8:30 again.

[ellebelle]

txmommy14 - No FET date yet. I'm on Lupron and Estrace for now and go back on the 9th for a lining check and blood work. Hopefully FET will be soon after that. The dates that were mentioned were the 11th and 14th so hopefully we can do one of those!

[fabk]

I am doing okay emotionally. I guess. Physically still running and whole 30. So doing okay.

My weekend was okay. We went to the cottage. Went to visit friends on Saturday night.

Nothing new to share. Still haven't heard about the job and the contact lady is on holidays this week. So I don't know what that means.

Best Alex moment was him swimming willingly this weekend. Even jumping in.

Three wishes, 1) $500,000 I am not greedy lol. 2) SAHM. 3) I am with tbonequeen13, screw cancer.