Hey ladies. Tacos sound good buckyb. I just saw a thing on making fish taco bowls that looked yummy. DH doesn't like fish, but maybe in a taco? Tonight we are having veggie lasagna. Not sure about the rest of the week yet.
We have playgroup out at a park this morning. It's going to be a beautiful day. The redbuds and mountain laurels are blooming already and it's gorgeous. Plus, the mountain laurels smell really good.
Otherwise, working on my playroom organization and looking for furniture. We are getting a new TV console, new dining room set, and a loveseat for the playroom. I am pretty sure we'll be taking my dad's old table and refinishing it. Mahogany top with white bottom. I love that dark wood + white look.
I thought it was Wednesday for a minute so here's my happy little girl. Don't want to waste a cute picture!
Morning! We had fajitas and margaritas last night..it was so good! Tonight it's just grilled pork chops.
B is at preschool and C and I are out doing errands (well, she's currently nursing while I eat CFA breakfast). We have to get MIL a birthday gift, and then I'm meeting my mom to look at carpet for our master bedroom (decision by committee).
ClassyMrsA cute pic! (I also like the idea of the dark wood/painted combo.)
waitwhat LOL, I think we are mind twins sometime...or I guess we both just have toddler boys! Last night I let DS play alone in the backyard with the dog for the first time while I was prepping dinner. Just as I said to DH, "it's so nice that he can play by himself in the yard now", B comes running up to the back door to announce that he lost a shoe. WTF, kid? :search party for missing boat shoe ensues; somehow he did not know where he lost it:
We did find the shoe, it was next to a tree in this huge bed of ferns near the back of our property.
tgrimes1980, yerp. Ours lasted 9. Then I made the stupid, idiotic statement last night about how nice it was that she gave us a bit of a poop break the last few days. My comforter is in the washer now and will be followed by my sheets, then the outfits she and I were wearing. Normal poop, just three days worth. Admittedly, I just stared for a good minute trying to figure out wtf to do with her.
waitwhat do you fry or bake the fries? Toss them in anything before cooking?
Hi little L!!! That table sounds gorgeous ClassyMrsA!
Post by sophiegrace on Feb 21, 2017 10:43:16 GMT -5
Stuck under a sleeping baby. I am hellbent on figuring out sleep. My days will revolve around this until I get something figured out.
H and I talked about future LOs last night. The original plan was to have them as close together as possible and start NTNP at six months. That went to a year and last month to next spring. Let's just say TTCA is now on the back burner until further notice with the idea to discuss every few months. Huge change from the four we originally wanted when we started to this 2.5 years ago. I'm glad we're on the same page though.
Post by ClassyMrsA on Feb 21, 2017 10:59:57 GMT -5
sophiegrace The decision of when/if to have more has been tougher than I thought. I was solidly on 3 before we had Lillian. There was a point where we considered being one and done. It was just so hard and we loved her so much. It was hard to imagine having another person around. But, we knew we wanted at least 2 and I found that by about 13 months I was feeling like I was ready to do it all again. Some people take a lot longer to get there. DH and I aren't even going to talk about it until Lilah is at least a year old. It's tough. Eta: Sleep is hard. I was so upset about sleep when Lillian was a baby I made myself crazy. I read all the books, tried all the things. I remember even writing in a check-in when she was 4 months that I was determined to solve her sleep issues. In the end, she coslept with us mostly until we finally got her to sleep for longer chunks in her own bed when she was a year? 14 months? I can't quite remember. It felt like forever, but now it's like this little blip. I'm not saying to not try to figure it out, just be careful that it doesn't consume your life and emotional state.
Post by sophiegrace on Feb 21, 2017 11:06:28 GMT -5
That feels good to hear ClassyMrsA. We agreed not to make any decisions while times were trying, i just don't think in our naivety we thought it would be this difficult and all-consuming. We're happy now and handling it well as a team and just worry what the strain of another that could be just as difficult would do. I think we're ahead of the game just by constantly communicating even when we really don't want to, but idk. I'm now rambling and going nowhere with this.
Taco TuesdayFeb 21, 2017 11:08:53 GMT -5via mobile
Post by dashook on Feb 21, 2017 11:08:53 GMT -5
sophiegrace, I can understand wanting to push out TFAS. Definitely nice that you guys are on the same page. ClassyMrsA that pic is adorable!! I woke up to big smiles this morning too 😍
dashook, ClassyMrsA, how do your babies have such clear skin? Re another baby: IDK where DH's thoughts are but I can't even fathom another one. But our original plan was if we had a boy first, we would adopt #2!
Taco TuesdayFeb 21, 2017 11:35:56 GMT -5via mobile
Post by aggiebug on Feb 21, 2017 11:35:56 GMT -5
sophiegrace good for you and the communication. It's completely normal to not be ready for another right now or the foreseeable future. I told my mom when DD was less than 2 months old that if we had another kid it would have to be 6 months old when they arrived and here I am with 2 kids almost 22 months apart. A time will come when you will be ready or it won't but as long as you communicate about it, it will be OK.
Taco TuesdayFeb 21, 2017 11:38:03 GMT -5via mobile
Post by aggiebug on Feb 21, 2017 11:38:03 GMT -5
It's turned into a lazy day here. DS is kind of a crank monster this morning and fighting naps again so we are staying in. Maybe he will let me nap this afternoon HA! I doubt it.
dashook, ClassyMrsA, how do your babies have such clear skin? Re another baby: IDK where DH's thoughts are but I can't even fathom another one. But our original plan was if we had a boy first, we would adopt #2!
Lol. She does have a bit of a drool rash, but it's hard to see from a distance. Otherwise, we had acne issues, but it's cleared up.
Taco TuesdayFeb 21, 2017 11:45:07 GMT -5via mobile
Post by dashook on Feb 21, 2017 11:45:07 GMT -5
So since we're on the topic of additional babies, I have a Tuesday confession.
If the bleeding I had back in January was actually AF then today is CD33 and we DTD on CD18. So, I'm going to POAS on Thursday (when my wondfos are delivered).
We are definitely not trying again right now, and I highly doubt I'd actually be KU again. And frankly this would be really bad timing with regard to my job because I am still trying to build my brand. But part of me will be a little sad if it's negative on Thursday.
Confession #2: I already checked and EDD would be 10/30. FML.
Taco TuesdayFeb 21, 2017 11:50:02 GMT -5via mobile
Post by shedreamsincolor on Feb 21, 2017 11:50:02 GMT -5
We have no idea what's going to happen in terms of more kids. It was so emotionally challenging to have a late miscarriage that my last pregnancy was (frankly) pretty miserable as I was just so anxious for the entire thing. I plan to enjoy these two little boys for at least 2 years and then we'll re-evaluate trying for a third. So IUD is in place (and continuing to have post insertion bleeding everyday. Awesome.) In my gut I think we'll likely have a third (I don't feel done and I'm not really viewing each stage with DS2 as the "last") Plus if I'm being totally honest I would really like to try one more time for a girl (knowing that after 3 boys in a row my chances of another boy are pretty high and I'm totally ok with that). Time will tell
FFTC: I was also in POAS territory (did so yesterday lol) ! Negative. Again bc of our infertility history, we are NTNP and ok with more babies if it happened naturally. I've had two PP periods that were like 22ish days so when I hit like CD30 I figured I should just test (knowing that cycles can vary, no clue of my O date, etc). Sooo looks like pregnancy did jack shit for my wonky cycles, not sure why but I was thinking it'd set me straight. I was undiagnosed IF but basically me and the RE figures that my highly unpredictable cycles (20 days to 32-33 days) made it hard to hit FW even with OPKs and temping.
Anyway, I was partially "upset" but partially like "oh thank God, not sure I'm THAT ready" lol.
Taco TuesdayFeb 21, 2017 13:30:06 GMT -5via mobile
Post by kleigh on Feb 21, 2017 13:30:06 GMT -5
Happy conception day to AV and AB (today/tomorrow) !! As lame as it sounds we are celebrating tonight and tomorrow!
We had back to back IUIs (we did two IUIs per cycle, one day and then the next) that finally worked and I've always thought that AB was conceived on IUI day 1 and AV was conceived on IUI day 2 - she was always one day behind in all the measurements they did.
So anyway, it's a big day around here! This was to be the last time trying bc I was just so done with all the ups/downs/waiting/crying etc!
Re: PP periods, mine changed completely after I had DS1. Before I got pregnant my cycles were 38-45 days and I had heavy bleeding for 6-7 days. I also had very tender breasts for 4-5 days leading up to my period and cramping on CD1. When my periods returned my cycle was usually around 30 days with light bleeding lasting 3-4 days. I no longer had tender breasts abut I did have more cramping. I'm interested to see what my cycles look like when they return this time.
I love sweet potato fries waitwhat. DS1 informed me the other day that he only likes the orange french fries now.
I can't imagine letting DS1 play outside by himself yet (although it would be nice). There are too many people that walk in our neighborhood and I worry about stranger danger.
sophiegrace, C is doing great! His incision is closed and looks better every day. I'm being a weirdo and still cover it with gauze and tape.
It took me a long time to be ready for kid #2. So far I am loving the 3 year age gap.
Taco TuesdayFeb 21, 2017 13:44:28 GMT -5via mobile
Post by cookswithwine9 on Feb 21, 2017 13:44:28 GMT -5
Omg I cannot imagine being pregnant right now. I feel like I'm barely keeping my head above water as it is. H and I keep saying IF we have another baby... in my heart I know I want another one. But I ideally would not try until O is 2.
Taco TuesdayFeb 21, 2017 13:46:26 GMT -5via mobile
Post by kleigh on Feb 21, 2017 13:46:26 GMT -5
*Just want to add, I know realistically they could've been born from the same IUI, one later than the other etc - I just always felt they came the way I described
Re: more kids, I think we are done with 2. I say "think" like there's wiggle room, but DH is 110% done. He said from the outset he wanted exactly 2. I could be persuaded to have a 3rd but since there's no one to persuade me...except my mom, who tells me that I have such beautiful, sweet children that I'm depriving the world by stopping at 2. Such a loyal nana
eta: I remember after B was born, when he was about 6-8 weeks old, thinking, "hmm, maybe we should start trying again." He was such an easy-going baby, the thought of another one just like him was enticing...and naive, haha. That feeling passed and I am really happy with the 3 year age gap.
Enjoy your conception anniversary, kleigh! I think ours was Valentine's Day...kind of cheesy, but I knew it was 'prime time'. DH was out of town the week before and the week after, so it had to be that night.
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