2/17/15 weekly check-in

[b0710]

Where are you from: Michigan
Status: TTC#2 with DH (3 for me) since July 2014 with 1 loss in January 2015.

What are you doing this month? Just having sex when we feel like it.

Where are you at in your journey? FF thinks I'm in the TWW, but after my miscarriage, I have no idea where I'm at. I thought it was fun not temping or anything for a while, but now I would love to just know where my cycle is at. I guess I'm in the "waiting for my first post-loss period to return." Who ever thought I'd like to see her

What is your mood? No clue. I would be shocked if we ended up pregnant this month, so for once I'm just waiting for AF.

QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? I would buy some new clothes. I kept holding off in hopes that I would get pregnant and need maternity clothes. Now I hate everything I own because I'm sick of wearing the same old winter clothes day in and day out.

[wannabmama]

MA
TTC #1 since August

Same old this month, but doc appt. in a few weeks to start thinking about some "help."

TWW, AF any minute

Mood is "onto next month"!

QOTW: I'd get a new tote bag, I passed on a coach bag at the outlet right after Christmas that was on super sale and I don't know what I was thinking!! I seriously dream about it now, ha.

b0710 I've been doing the same thing on clothes! I hate everything I own now, too!

[b0710]

wannabmama - isn't it annoying?!?! I've actually resorted to wearing spring clothes because my work has heat (obviously). It was literally 4 degrees when i woke up this morning, yet I wore a long skirt with flats (no socks, tights, etc.), a tank with a cardigan. I went to start my car and realized I better put my boots on at least until I got to work. Apparently I'm learning to be more creative with what I have.

[wannabmama]

Ha, yes...I have definitely repurposed spring clothes too. It's snowing here for about the 10th time in as many days...but damn it I'm wearing a floral print blouse (in addition to cardigan, coat, scarf, ski gloves, and snow boots)

[aswedishbee]

Where are you from: NJ transplant to NC (more southern than northern now - but not in my heart!)

Status: TTC#1 since Dec ’13

What are you doing this month? BD, OPK monitors, acupuncture

Where are you at in your journey? fertile window - bring on the lovin’!!

What is your mood? I’m having a lot of highs and lows this month … right now I’m ok.

QOTW: If someone gave you $200 and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? black boots & booties … I’m in desperate need, plus they should be on sale now.

Good luck @clgsquared, FX for you!

b0710, I know what you mean about the clothes ... I keep doing that too. Although, I don't have a seasonal wardrobe as I am always cold so the base is always the same and the only difference is the weight of my layers

[aswedishbee]

wannabmama, I learned to never pass on a super-sale Coach bag after I did it once before too.

[rnmommy]

Where are you from: California
Status:First month TTC #4
What are you doing this month? I stopped taking my mini pill (still breastfeeding our 14 month old) and started taking PNV again. Also signed up for FF and started using it mid-cycle.
Where are you at in your journey? CD 18, so probably TWW or close to it now? This was only my second PP cycle so I'm not positive things have evened out yet.
What is your mood? I'm excited and hopeful.
QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy?
Probably some clothes and Taylor Swift's new CD because I'm lame like that.

[lickwed]

Where are you from: TX

Status: TTC#2 since Jan 2014 with 2 losses

What are you doing this month? Baby Asprin, prenatal, temping, CM and probably OPKs.

Where are you at in your journey? CD6

What is your mood? Trying to be realistic. It took 3 months after my first loss to get pregnant again so I am trying not to get nutty until 3 months have passed.

QOTW: Spring clothes and not wait until they went on sale!

@clgsquared, Now I wonder, do you have a shoe closet for your shoes a la Carrie Bradshaw?

b0710, We could be twinkies today. I felt the same way about my post loss AF and have put off buying new clothes to save for maternity ones, but yesterday I faced reality and bought a few things I needed right now.

wannabmama, I love our coach outlet. My coach purses last me forever.

aswedishbee, How do you like the accupuncture? Can you tell much difference yet?

rnmommy, FX your body gets back to normal quickly.

[vh2014]

Where are you from: VA
Status: TTC#1 for him 3 for me since November 2013

What are you doing this month? Supplements... DHEA, CoQ10, Prenatals, Vitamin D..picked the thermometer back up.
Where are you at in your journey? CD 145 BUT... I may have actually O'ed on my own FINALLY! According to FF I am 5DPO. And we are talking a full degree sustained shift over a nice fairly flat line of 11 days prior so I'm optimistic. Hoping the DHEA is doing it's thing.
What is your mood? Optimistic. If FF is right our timing sucked, the one day we missed EOD was the day I may have O'ed but really, even AF is hope for me given my numbers so I'm still Optimistic regardless. Would love to not have to go IVF with DE... but ok even if we do since we have a plan.
QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy?
A facial. I'll take a facial over a massage any day. And maybe a salt body scrub... if I had to buy something to take home it would probably be decorations for the house... I love to decorate for the various holidays but only really go full on at Christmas. I'd like to have more spring stuff.

[callmeKD]

Where are you from: MN
Status: TTC#2 since Nov. 2014

What are you doing this month? tracking via FF, OPKs, sex!
Where are you at in your journey? CD10
What is your mood? trying to be calm. some days I wish I was KU right now, other days, I'm okay with waiting a bit longer.
QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy?
Probably some books. or some new clothes for our trip next week.

[KirstenAlecia]

What are you doing this month? Whole lotta nada......benched still. Continuing Prenatals and Vit D
Where are you at in your journey? benched
What is your mood? I have been going through feeling of rage sadly.......oh the process.....
QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? I would get my website for my business finished!!!!!

[vh2014]

lickwed First if @clgsquared has a shoe closet like Carrie Bradshaw I want one too! LOL... I wouldn't use my $200 for shoes because I already have too many... or so DH says. I have a rack on the closet door and a multi-tiered rack as you walk in the main closet and another small rack in my closet in my room... yeah.. we have his and hers in our room and then a walk in in the bathroom. 2 of the 3 closets belong to me. I need to send some clothes to some of you but they are all necessary.. formals for banquets, suits for dressy days, business casual for day to day, casual for the weekends... and in all 4 seasons. I don't really have too much, just a large variety.

Andplusalso... I NEEEEEEED to know... where did lickwed come from? It cracks me up every time I read it.

[winogirl]

Where are you from: WI
Status: TTC#1 since August/Septmeber 2014

What are you doing this month? I was just temping - have to wait and see if DR comes up with anything after some testing
Where are you at in your journey? CD1 boo. I've got to get CD3 tests scheduled and the HSG. Then we'll see I guess!
What is your mood? pissed off.
QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? A nice work bag to carry my tablet and other things I need. I have the tablet bag that work gave me but it is tiny and I can't carry anything else in it. I hate carrying a ton of bags to and from work so I want an all-in-one option. Otherwise -- massage.

KirstenAlecia, I hear ya on the rage! sorry you are still benched
callmeKD, I almost said book but I already spend a TON on my kindle. the one touch buy option is killing my budget, lol
vh2014, yay for (maybe) ovulating!!!

[wannabmama]

KirstenAlecia I feel your rage! Sorry you're benched!

vh2014 fx for O!

winogirl that's what I want--a nice all in one for work that's not enormous but carries all my crap!

[aswedishbee]

Feb 17, 2015 12:44:40 GMT -5 lickwed said:

Where are you from: TX

Status: TTC#2 since Jan 2014 with 2 losses

What are you doing this month? Baby Asprin, prenatal, temping, CM and probably OPKs.

Where are you at in your journey? CD6

What is your mood? Trying to be realistic. It took 3 months after my first loss to get pregnant again so I am trying not to get nutty until 3 months have passed.

QOTW: Spring clothes and not wait until they went on sale!

@clgsquared, Now I wonder, do you have a shoe closet for your shoes a la Carrie Bradshaw?

b0710, We could be twinkies today. I felt the same way about my post loss AF and have put off buying new clothes to save for maternity ones, but yesterday I faced reality and bought a few things I needed right now.

wannabmama, I love our coach outlet. My coach purses last me forever.

aswedishbee, How do you like the accupuncture? Can you tell much difference yet?

rnmommy, FX your body gets back to normal quickly.

I have been thoroughly enjoying acupuncture. I have felt a difference in my every day life, but I am not sure if that is due to the acupuncture & herbs or my change in diet or a combination of both.

[lickwed]

Feb 17, 2015 16:15:13 GMT -5 vh2014 said:

lickwed First if @clgsquared has a shoe closet like Carrie Bradshaw I want one too! LOL... I wouldn't use my $200 for shoes because I already have too many... or so DH says. I have a rack on the closet door and a multi-tiered rack as you walk in the main closet and another small rack in my closet in my room... yeah.. we have his and hers in our room and then a walk in in the bathroom. 2 of the 3 closets belong to me. I need to send some clothes to some of you but they are all necessary.. formals for banquets, suits for dressy days, business casual for day to day, casual for the weekends... and in all 4 seasons. I don't really have too much, just a large variety.

Andplusalso... I NEEEEEEED to know... where did lickwed come from? It cracks me up every time I read it.

My old screen name was lcwed.  In a drunk chat, a lot of people thought it looked lickwed and I like it, so I changed it to that.  I always say it as liquid. Plusalso, everyone kept tagging me with a capital "eye" instead of lower case "ell." Fixed that problem.  The original username is my first initial and DH's first initial and then wed because I created it when I joined the Knot after getting engaged.

[vh2014]

@krisstakespics I must have been posting when you updated. First.. you totally deserve to rage.

I just wanted to add that your website will NEVER be done. As soon as it's done you'll want to change something... but with all you've been through you deserve to have it done too!

[vh2014]

Feb 17, 2015 16:49:13 GMT -5 lickwed said:

Feb 17, 2015 16:15:13 GMT -5 vh2014 said:

lickwed First if @clgsquared has a shoe closet like Carrie Bradshaw I want one too! LOL... I wouldn't use my $200 for shoes because I already have too many... or so DH says. I have a rack on the closet door and a multi-tiered rack as you walk in the main closet and another small rack in my closet in my room... yeah.. we have his and hers in our room and then a walk in in the bathroom. 2 of the 3 closets belong to me. I need to send some clothes to some of you but they are all necessary.. formals for banquets, suits for dressy days, business casual for day to day, casual for the weekends... and in all 4 seasons. I don't really have too much, just a large variety.

Andplusalso... I NEEEEEEED to know... where did lickwed come from? It cracks me up every time I read it.

My old screen name was lcwed.  In a drunk chat, a lot of people thought it looked lickwed and I like it, so I changed it to that.  I always say it as liquid. Plusalso, everyone kept tagging me with a capital "eye" instead of lower case "ell." Fixed that problem.  The original username is my first initial and DH's first initial and then wed because I created it when I joined the Knot after getting engaged. 

That's awesome.  Love getting a screen name from a drunken chat. Nothing is truer to these boards than that.  You are my hero. 

[wirt2cute]

Where are you from: TN

Status: TTC# 3 since January 2014

What are you doing this month? Not a damn thing Lap scheduled for tomorrow @9:15 am.....

Where are you at in your journey? TTA for the month of February possible March, depends on what the RE says.

What is your mood? Nervous but excited to get one blocked tube gone and the other one cleaned out.

QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy?

A whole lot of Groupons so I can have somebody clean my house, I'm really lazy this week.

[URMySunshine77]

Sorry to post and run. I haven't been participating much recently since we were on the bench in Feb. I'll drop in again to check in on everyone later today/this week.

Where are you from: CA
Status: TTC#2 since April 2014

What are you doing this month? I think that CD1 is tomorrow.
Where are you at in your journey? My FW is the first week in March.
What is your mood? I am hopeful for our timing in the new month.
QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? Probably some new clothes because my thrift store finds are starting to wear out.

[nikolie93]

Just checking in to say hi to all you beautiful ladies.. And to do some stalking

Hope all of you up north are safe with all the snow and ice!


Where are you from: Florida
Status: CFNBC

What are you doing this month? Drinking

Where are you at in your journey? At the end.


What is your mood? Hangry. I'm. So. Hungry. Overall I'm doing ok


QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy?
I'd have to go with shoes too!!

[lickwed]

Feb 17, 2015 17:18:22 GMT -5 wirt2cute said:

Where are you from: TN

Status: TTC# 3 since January 2014

What are you doing this month? Not a damn thing Lap scheduled for tomorrow @9:15 am.....

Where are you at in your journey? TTA for the month of February possible March, depends on what the RE says.

What is your mood? Nervous but excited to get one blocked tube gone and the other one cleaned out.

QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy?

A whole lot of Groupons so I can have somebody clean my house, I'm really lazy this week.

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow.

[URMySunshine77]

I hope everything goes smoothly wirt2cute! Thinking of you.

nikolie93: I'm glad you're here.

[luvmyponies]

Where are you from: MA
Status: TTC#1 since May 2014

What are you doing this month? First acupuncture on Thurs.
Where are you at in your journey? Benched for 60 days because of chicken pox vaccine
What is your mood? All over the place. One minute I'm hopeful to start again after two months of acupuncture, the next minute I'm down in the dumps. Also nervous because I haven't gotten my AMH # yet.
QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? Probably something horse related.

I hear ya on the clothes - I did the same thing... never wanted to buy anything new because I was sure I'd need maternity clothes this winter. Finally said screw it and did a major shopping trip before a conference last fall.

lickwed good luck today.

nikolie93 it's so nice to see you

[aswedishbee]

Feb 17, 2015 17:18:22 GMT -5 wirt2cute said:

Where are you from: TN

Status: TTC# 3 since January 2014

What are you doing this month? Not a damn thing Lap scheduled for tomorrow @9:15 am.....

Where are you at in your journey? TTA for the month of February possible March, depends on what the RE says.

What is your mood? Nervous but excited to get one blocked tube gone and the other one cleaned out.

QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy?

A whole lot of Groupons so I can have somebody clean my house, I'm really lazy this week.

Good luck today!

[mugee]

Hi lovelies!

Margaret from Michigan
TTC #1 since June 2012 with 2 losses
I was supposed to be stimming for IVF #2 but benched due to pneumonia...
Since I took the Estrogen, I haven't gotten a normal period. I just keep spotting for a couple of days every two weeks. I really don't want to go to see my RE about it. Has this happened to anyone else?
My mood is worried. I just don't feel healthy, even though I'm dieting. Not getting my regular period has really thrown me off course.
QOTW: I'd go to a spa. I need the works from head to toe!

[agpjt413]

Where are you from: Originally the DC area (MD side), now Central VA

Status: TTC#1, 3rd cycle off bench since loss 10.31.14

What are you doing this month? OPKs and having all the sex!!

Where are you at in your journey? Still truckin'...currently 13DPO

What is your mood? Anxious - experiencing pre AF symptoms (ugh!) hopefully they aren't, though!

QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy? Probably an awesome kick ass pair of snow boots b/c mine fell apart two wks ago!! Been having to wear 3-4 socks and MH's spare pair!

[rnmommy]

Just an FYI for my shoe loving mamas - when you get pregnant, your feet may grow and you may find your shoes no longer fit. I was an 8.5 medium before we had our first baby. I only gained 21 lbs with her. My feet grew to 9 wide after her.

[Deleted]

Hi Lovely ladies! Hopeful to see several ++++s up in here!

Status: ntnp... dreaming of a sexless surprise in Georgia

What are you doing this month? nothing truly nothing that could remotely cause a +
Where are you at in your journey? the end
What is your mood? closer to reconciled that it has been
QOTW: If someone gave you 200$ and told you that you had to spend it on yourself TODAY, what would you buy?
Boots! I need some new, low heel, everyday black boots as mine are about worn out!
On the shoe size thing, I don't believe the whole your foot changes during pregnancy line. I think you just recognize that wearing uncomfortable shoes isn't worth it. After 5 pregnancies my foot/shoe size is the same as when I was 18.. 7.5 or an 8 depending on width and vendor. Just my .02

[lickwed]

Feb 18, 2015 12:17:34 GMT -5 rnmommy said:

Just an FYI for my shoe loving mamas - when you get pregnant, your feet may grow and you may find your shoes no longer fit. I was an 8.5 medium before we had our first baby. I only gained 21 lbs with her. My feet grew to 9 wide after her.

Mine too went from 8 1/2 to 9