Thursdsy. Time to get random.

[karlamo]

What's cookin' today?

[karlamo]

Liney cub slept terrible last night. Somehow he's snoozing on me now and I'm on my second cup of coffee.

So we sold our house!!! Our agent is fcrazy and squeezed another 1,000 out of the buyers after we already accepted their lower offer. Rouge agent! Today we put in an offer on a house. That agent out there wants the house for 30k less than asking. I was like...seriously? If she can pull that off, I'll kiss her but no way is that going to happen.

I'm taking the boys to the Zoo splash pad.

[wittyandwaiting]

Hooray for selling the house karlamo!!! ***Does a huge happy dance***

I have a baby sleeping on me right now. I have to go pee sooo badly but she didn't sleep well for the second half of the night so I don't dare move.

Sometimes I wish this board was private. So many lurkers, so few posts. I also wish we had more activity.

My daughter is a pro pooper.

I'm going to Starbucks today. I'm so excited because I haven't been in a while and it just feels like such an adult thing to do.

[cetcar]

wittyandwaiting , I've also wondered about the board being private. It's kind of strange to think about all the other people reading what you post.

karlamo , Wahoo for selling your house!!

I really like the name Eloise but it doesn't go with the middle name we chose, Louise (family meaning). In general, I always love hearing names people like.

Think I need new running shoes soon. And I'm thinking of buying a new bathing suit for the summer.

[rikkiandjulie]

We have chosen the name Eloise if a girl, bc it Louise is Julies middle name, younger sisters middle name, and was her grandmas name. It was a nice transition between the two. Now for a boy, that's another story.

I can't sleep, I can't eat, I am sooooooo worried about my low BETA numbers even though everyone says it's more about the double than the number. I won't be able to get a 3rd.

Last night I was driving home from a meeting and thier was part of a blown semi tire in the middle of the road. There were cars blocking me in all sides, my only option was to hit it. It dented the bumper and cracked my radiator. I am lucky it didn't tear off the underside of my car. I was in our little car a Honda Fit, so it was not going to clear it... I cried about it all night, today Julie is dealing with insurance, another $500 gone.

Our family reunion starts today, I am excited, but anxious about it.

[cetcar]

rikkiandjulie, It sounds like things could have been worse but sorry to hear about your car damage. I remember being especially nervous in between appointments before I was feeling movement. We're still thinking good thoughts!

Speaking of coffee, I tried a decaf Black Tie Coconut Coffee at Peet's yesterday. Decadent but delicious. Did you know Peet's has decaf iced coffee?

[karlamo]

Jun 16, 2016 8:10:32 GMT -5 rikkiandjulie said:

We have chosen the name Eloise if a girl, bc it Louise is Julies middle name, younger sisters middle name, and was her grandmas name. It was a nice transition between the two. Now for a boy, that's another story.

I can't sleep, I can't eat, I am sooooooo worried about my low BETA numbers even though everyone says it's more about the double than the number. I won't be able to get a 3rd.

Last night I was driving home from a meeting and thier was part of a blown semi tire in the middle of the road. There were cars blocking me in all sides, my only option was to hit it. It dented the bumper and cracked my radiator. I am lucky it didn't tear off the underside of my car. I was in our little car a Honda Fit, so it was not going to clear it... I cried about it all night, today Julie is dealing with insurance, another $500 gone.

Our family reunion starts today, I am excited, but anxious about it.

Do you have an apt for an u/s at all? Not sure how this all works when you don't do fertility drugs. Do they do u/s at 6 weeks?

[rikkiandjulie]

Jun 16, 2016 11:17:57 GMT -5 karlamo said:

Jun 16, 2016 8:10:32 GMT -5 rikkiandjulie said:

We have chosen the name Eloise if a girl, bc it Louise is Julies middle name, younger sisters middle name, and was her grandmas name. It was a nice transition between the two. Now for a boy, that's another story.

I can't sleep, I can't eat, I am sooooooo worried about my low BETA numbers even though everyone says it's more about the double than the number. I won't be able to get a 3rd.

Last night I was driving home from a meeting and thier was part of a blown semi tire in the middle of the road. There were cars blocking me in all sides, my only option was to hit it. It dented the bumper and cracked my radiator. I am lucky it didn't tear off the underside of my car. I was in our little car a Honda Fit, so it was not going to clear it... I cried about it all night, today Julie is dealing with insurance, another $500 gone.

Our family reunion starts today, I am excited, but anxious about it.

Do you have an apt for an u/s at all? Not sure how this all works when you don't do fertility drugs. Do they do u/s at 6 weeks?

I could get a 5week one, but I'll be out of tie for work, so I will get one on 7/5 which would be like 7 weeks. I also can't get my third beta bc I'll be out of town. I just feel so so much more anxious than I thought I would during all of this.

[karlamo]

Jun 16, 2016 11:22:15 GMT -5 rikkiandjulie said:

Jun 16, 2016 11:17:57 GMT -5 karlamo said:

Do you have an apt for an u/s at all? Not sure how this all works when you don't do fertility drugs. Do they do u/s at 6 weeks?

I could get a 5week one, but I'll be out of tie for work, so I will get one on 7/5 which would be like 7 weeks. I also can't get my third beta bc I'll be out of town. I just feel so so much more anxious than I thought I would during all of this.

Even if you can't get in for a third you could still get a beta done. It'll at least let you know things are progressing. I had my third beta late and it was still helpful to know I was still pregnant.

[rikkiandjulie]

Yea I probably will, I'm just stupidly anxious.

[mahler5]

Jun 16, 2016 11:48:50 GMT -5 rikkiandjulie said:

Yea I probably will, I'm just stupidly anxious.

Sorry you have to wait! Hope you can get a third beta and hope the wait goes soon. And sorry about your car. Glad you are ok.

[mahler5]

I also have a sleeping baby on me and L is putting C down for her nap.

C was all over the place this morning going from one thing to the next and wouldn't get ready to go to the pool. Then when we got to the pool she did great. After being in the baby pool and sun for awhile she actually wanted to sit in the shade with me. She sat for over 15 minutes. Maybe all the sun got to her. I've never seen her sit still that long! We played "I spy" and she loved it. I don't know if she completely got it but she seemed to like it!

I should try to take a nap now but also want to binge watch tv. I am such a tv addict.

[mahler5]

Jun 16, 2016 11:48:50 GMT -5 rikkiandjulie said:

Yea I probably will, I'm just stupidly anxious.

Also, not sure if this helps, but I would try not to get too wrapped up in the number. A lot of things can slightly alter lab numbers. Like if you were really hydrated, the number could look a little lower than it should be because it would be diluted. And with lower numbers I think there is more room for fluctuation.

Not sure if that helps but I am hopeful for you. If I recall your number almost doubled, so hopefully it's all good. Waiting sucks.

[crazyaunt84]

rikkiandjulie - I'm glad you're ok. Super sorry about your car and the stress surrounding pregnancy! Sending good thoughts!

I brought up a not so fun topic with C last night and she's not ready to talk about it so I'm on pins and needles waiting. We did 4 ICIs and 5 IUIs before switching to IVF. Part of the reason was that I had very strong feelings about how we would handle any embryos remaining after a successful pregnancy. I was very vocal that any type of disposal would be off the table for me, and that I would only consider embryo adoption if we had a significant number of embryos left. Well, we have 1. C doesn't want any more kids (like that's a decision to make with 6 week old twins! Ha!). I'm still firm that we need to do a transfer eventually and see what happens. The issue is that we have to decide something by the end of July because thats when the bill will come for another year of storage at a whopping $500/ year. Tough conversation coming up!

[JustJudy]

karlamo, Yay!!!! You must feel so good about being over that hurdle.

crazyaunt84, yeah with the twins only being 6 weeks I can see how it's not the right time to have that conversation

Just a few more projects and the house will be done. I still need to find someone to install the baseboards, fix the garage door that isn't opening, and have our tv mounted. Once that's done I should be able to relax a little.

Also, I'm super anxious to get IVF started. We're so ready!

[kh826]

Yay karlamo!!! Selling houses is the best feeling! Good luck on the one you put an offer on!

crazyaunt84 - the embryo situation is SOOOO difficult. I am in denial that we will eventually have a really tough decision to make. We have 9 left. We want more kids, but ummm NOT NINE! I don't like any of my choices. I will probably continue to pay for storage for a long time. We know we aren't done yet, so right now we are just paying for storage and not thinking about the decision that we know will be coming eventually.

I have been the worst community member ever lately. I have just been so MIA, and I am so sorry. Life has been crazy and work has been crazy... I just can't deal. I promise I think of you all often!

Yesterday was Lucie's adoption day! So now we have two kiddos with two fully legal moms! Yippeee!

Three of the fish in our koi pond have died. We need to figure out what we are doing wrong ASAP. I feel awful, but I don't know what we need to do differently. We put out an SOS for someone local to come show us what to do.

[karlamo]

Kh826, Have your agent contact the former owner and try asking them. I was contacted months after we closed on our last house about stuff.

[karlamo]

Jun 16, 2016 13:49:41 GMT -5 crazyaunt84 said:

rikkiandjulie - I'm glad you're ok. Super sorry about your car and the stress surrounding pregnancy! Sending good thoughts!

I brought up a not so fun topic with C last night and she's not ready to talk about it so I'm on pins and needles waiting. We did 4 ICIs and 5 IUIs before switching to IVF. Part of the reason was that I had very strong feelings about how we would handle any embryos remaining after a successful pregnancy. I was very vocal that any type of disposal would be off the table for me, and that I would only consider embryo adoption if we had a significant number of embryos left. Well, we have 1. C doesn't want any more kids (like that's a decision to make with 6 week old twins! Ha!). I'm still firm that we need to do a transfer eventually and see what happens. The issue is that we have to decide something by the end of July because thats when the bill will come for another year of storage at a whopping $500/ year. Tough conversation coming up!

Hate to say it but I'd pay. $500 is worth giving yourselves another year to plan for your future. I'm still $1,000/ year for my four embryos and I don't even intend to have more children. I just like knowing it's an option if we change our minds in a few years. Then again I'lll be 40 and too old to kept up all night by a newborn. Lol

[crazyaunt84]

Jun 16, 2016 17:58:05 GMT -5 karlamo said:

Jun 16, 2016 13:49:41 GMT -5 crazyaunt84 said:

rikkiandjulie - I'm glad you're ok. Super sorry about your car and the stress surrounding pregnancy! Sending good thoughts!

I brought up a not so fun topic with C last night and she's not ready to talk about it so I'm on pins and needles waiting. We did 4 ICIs and 5 IUIs before switching to IVF. Part of the reason was that I had very strong feelings about how we would handle any embryos remaining after a successful pregnancy. I was very vocal that any type of disposal would be off the table for me, and that I would only consider embryo adoption if we had a significant number of embryos left. Well, we have 1. C doesn't want any more kids (like that's a decision to make with 6 week old twins! Ha!). I'm still firm that we need to do a transfer eventually and see what happens. The issue is that we have to decide something by the end of July because thats when the bill will come for another year of storage at a whopping $500/ year. Tough conversation coming up!

Hate to say it but I'd pay. $500 is worth giving yourselves another year to plan for your future. I'm still $1,000/ year for my four embryos and I don't even intend to have more children. I just like knowing it's an option if we change our minds in a few years. Then again I'lll be 40 and too old to kept up all night by a newborn. Lol

Yeah, C will be 51 this summer and thinks it's nuts to even consider another. I'm sticking to my guns for now - I set my boundaries before we did IVF. So we'll pay and I'll hope she has a change of heart before next July.