1. I am wearing heels today for the first time in a while. I have been mainly wearing wedges and flats to work, but today for some reason I thought heels would be a good idea. I am already regretting it. I did bring flats in my bag though just in case. I suspect I will be changing into them before too long.
2. I am enjoying decaf pumpkin coffee from Dunkin! I have gotten it on the way to work the last 2 days since it has felt like a chilly Fall morning both days, and I just couldn't help myself. It is going back up to the mid-to-high 80s starting this afternoon, and I think it's a bummer. I am ready for Fall!
3. Pope-a-delphia is NEXT WEEK! We have weekend activities planned this coming weekend to get out and enjoy the city and also prep for 4-5 days in the house without leaving. We are planning a huge food shopping trip. I am kind of getting excited about this.
4. Dosey had a very active day yesterday. I was able to feel baby moving a lot. I am hoping for another day like that today. I think he/she likes pumpkin coffee.
5. I have decided to ask for a deep clean from a cleaning service for our house for Christmas. It will be so nice to have the house professionally cleaned thoroughly before Dosey comes. Plus, I'm going to be honest, I'm not a big fan of cleaning anyway, but cleaning with a 9 month pregnant belly (especially at the holidays) isn't my idea of a good time. I would so much rather a really clean house than material gifts.
6. I suspect that one of my coworkers is newly pregnant. This is totally unsubstantiated, but just a hunch... My office is currently in the middle of a baby boom. I have a coworker who had a baby at the end of July, another in August, there are two people due in December, and I am due in January.
7. Two years ago today was our embryo transfer that resulted in William! I feel like September 15th will always be an important day for us to celebrate the start of our growing family.
8. My boss appears to be working from home today. We have a meeting this afternoon that I was planning on him being present for. I wonder if he will call in. He is not good at communicating his schedule to people with a need to know. It is frustrating.
9. I could use a few more pieces of maternity clothing, but I don't want to spend the money. I thought I had more from my last pregnancy that would be good in any season, but that appears to not be the case. I actually have more work clothes than casual stuff. I might have to see if I can find a few bargain items soon...
10. I can't decide if I want to keep growing my hair out, or if I want to cut it again. I like it when it is fairly long, but I also like it shoulder-length. It is an in-between length right now that I am not a huge fan of. I need it to either grow faster or cut it off!
1. Owen and Kaden woke up early today. Owen was completely soaked – poor kid. Who would have thought that a little guy like that could pee that much?
2. Oddly Kaden has adopted the use of a pacifier. He took one briefly when he was little – but used it only rarely. These are for Owen who just refused a pacifier from the beginning. Anyway we dug these up and Kaden grabbed one before bed and has been taking it to bed ever since. Since the boys have transitioned to sharing a room I’m being more tolerant and just letting him use it for now.
3. My plan is a cup of coffee or two, shower and ready the kids to daycare.
4. Then pack, pack, pack in an empty house. I’m kind of viewing today as my major packing day (though I’m 13 days out from the move). Just because with kids I know anything can happen. Somehow though being home alone (even if I’m doing chores) sounds GLORIOUS.
5. Last night EV Skyped us from her hotel room and we all ate dinner and did bath time together. What did families do before the internet?
6. To be honest I feel like I just did a TTT yesterday… time is flying by so fast!
7. Today I need to commit to tracking my food and scheduling in a work out. I’ll be solo so there’s no excuse.
8. My brain is not working today. I can’t get the thought of buying towels, and more coffee out of my head.
9. I miss my wife.
10. I just did laundry and a I feel like all the kiddo’s clothes are dirty again.
1. Had an inspection this morning for my buyer on a bank owned property. The water needed to be turned on at the meter and the inspector-who I've never used before- refused to turn it on. So I drove to the damn hardware store and bought a wrench to do it myself.
2. I'm eating pizza for lunch thanks to period cravings.
3. Tonight is group HIIT training, I've been gone for two weeks so it's probably going to be brutal.
4. No one in this town knows how (or maybe they just don't care) to pull over for emergency vehicles. It drives me crazy.
5. Just found out one of J's favorite cousins is moving up here next month. It will be so nice to have some family close by.
6. It's only 60 today and I'm wearing pants. I cannot wait for fall to be here for real.
7. I had a pumpkin spice latte on Sunday but it's not the same without wearing a scarf.
8. I can't wait to decorate for Halloween and then Thanksgiving!
9 Macys had their Christmas stuff up when I was in there yesterday. I love Christmas, but that's a little early even for me.
10. J is looking for a new job and I'm really excited for her. She's been at her current place for 5 years, which is like 100 years in restaurant years.
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
Post by bexincanada on Sept 15, 2015 17:09:06 GMT -5
1. I've been off caffeine for a couple of weeks now. Maybe it just feels like a couple of weeks, definitely one full week. I don't know how I am remaining upright for full work days.
2. Work has been ridiculously busy, I'm a social worker, counselling teens with mental health issues and every September is meltdown time as well as bureaucratic nightmare time.
3. We are going to see Ani Difranco tonight. I am looking forward to it, but also just want to get into my PJ's, curl up with a book and get to bed early.
4. I'm excited that hockey is just around the corner, that's very Canadian of me, I know.
5. I feel like all the days are melting into one, I think it might have something to do with number 1.
6. I'm reading "The Martian" right now, and am loving it. I would like to join a book club but that requires more organization than I have in me right now with TTC.
7. The doc wants to do a review if this cycle doesn't work... I'm avoiding booking it because I'm worried it will be a jinx. I think I'd rather skip a month (have the consult then) than go down that road.
1. I dropped my phone in the garage yesterday morning and shattered my screen. Thankfully, I found a place near home and had it fixed by 7pm.
2. I need to do a better job of breakfast and/or snacks. I have been drinking a PB/banana smoothie for breakfast (which I love), but by 10am I am hungry again.
3. I need to find a new book to read.
4. I am not fond of it being dark when we get up now (6:15) - I will be even sadder when it is dark when we leave the house in the mornings (7:10.)
5. Traffic has been a bear recently. A minimum of over an hour each way to/from work...typically it has been 45m or so.
6. The Pope is going to be .5 miles from my work next week and the message we get yesterday from the hospital (my employer)? "We expect you to be on time. Plan accordingly." Alrighty.
7. I just got my flu shot at work. Ouch.
8. After much internal deliberation, I opted not to cancel my free Spotify account. I really do enjoy listening to it at work and since I have been better about bringing lunch to work, I will use that $10/month.
9. I have a lot to do at work. I need to do it. (PS. I am a social worker too!)
10. I also need to clean up my office. I think I will feel better about stuff if it is clean.
1. Ellis is 4w1d old and now weighs 8lb6oz! 2. Because she has been gaining enough weight and is getting more alert and vigorous, we are switching to feeding on demand rather than on a schedule. I hope it works for all of us. 3. My milk supply seems to be increasing but so are Ellis's needs. 4. I have been thinking about megd893 and wonder how things are going. 5. Today m and I went out to lunch with Ellis and survived! 6. We got a baby swing and life will be better 7. I've been watching a lot of glee and scrubs while pumping and breastfeeding 8. I love food 9. The dog rolled in something gross when we let her off leash today. 10. I'm excited for fall
****loss and living child discussed***** We're queer. I'm 34, have severe stage 4 endo, and both fallopian tubes are gone. My love ("Manada" 33) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tav.in and Ca.sey at 21 weeks gestation.
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