Tuesday TFAS Check In 9/15

[ellabee]

Check in here if you are trying for a second or any # sibling. Also if you will be TFAS or any # sibling in the future.

Age of LO(s):
Cycle/Month:
Cycle Day:
Circumstances (if any special):
R/R/CS:
GTKY- Tell me something that cracks you up about your LO(s):

[jense927]

Age of LO(s): 21 months
Cycle/Month: 8/9
Cycle Day: 3
Circumstances (if any special):
R/R/CS: Starting to get frustrated with the TTC process. I like to be a positive person and I am struggling with that right now.
GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): Lately he has been obsessed with watching old videos of himself. The videos of when he is a baby I don't think he knows it is him. It is hilarious though when he starts laughing in the video he points and starts laughing at it. It is freakin adorable. Also the look of confusion on his face of seeing recent videos is just hilarious. I am afraid we are gonna raise a self-absorbed kid!!

[dontstopbelievin]

Hi, I'm new here. Posted briefly on TTGP, then on TTCAL, D13 on TB, and now I mostly lurk parenting. We've decided to TFAS, so here I am. Possible trigger below.

Age of LO(s):20 months
Cycle/Month: 3/3
Cycle Day: 9
Circumstances (if any special): we had some trouble getting pregnant the first time. Tried for about a year, got pregnant with first fertility treatment, had an early loss, had surgery and some more treatments and got pregnant with our rainbow. The whole process was really tough on our marriage, so we've decided that we will not use protection, I won't chart or do opks. We'll just have lots of sex when we want to, but if I don't get pregnant we will be happy as a family of 3. So far this strategy is working well for our sanity.
R/R/CS: not sure what this is, maybe I should have done more than skim the newbie blog. Is it something/ something/ chart stalk?
GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): when she's throwing a fit about something silly and she yells so loud it makes her fart. That's my favorite.

[bighair12]

Age of LO(s): 3
Cycle/Month: 0/0
Cycle Day: 21
Circumstances (if any special): I am currently away from home so trying isn't an option.
R/R/CS: 0
GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): she loves the girls I am staying with. She would rather talk to them. She giggles at them and I love her being happy.

[cheezee]

Age of LO(s): Almost 4
Cycle/Month: 5
Cycle Day: 15
Circumstances (if any special): MFI
R/R/CS: I'm just trying really hard to stay positive after discovering our MFI issues last week. I'm already such a mess about our age gap and now with it looking like it will be even longer I just second guess every little thing. Such a mind game.
GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): oh goodness my kid has been saying some crazy stuff lately. My favorite is when I get a glimpse into what it will be like when she's a teenager and she tells me "Mommy, tomorrow I really want you to take me to the mall!"

[ellabee]

Welcome dontstopbelievin! R/R/CS = rants, raves, chart stalks.

Age of LO(s): 17.5 months
Cycle/Month:3
Cycle Day: 22
Circumstances (if any special): Actively TTC
R/R/CS: Still no O for this month. It's been getting later and later (was CD17 for DD). We're trying not to get burnt out with FW sex this month, since we tried ED sex last cycle and it was just too exhausting. It's hard balancing the timing and harder when the O date can vary so much. Blerg.
GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): When she does something she's impressed with or accomplishes something, she gives herself two short claps. It's hilarious. It's like her own little recognition of her awesomeness. She does it when no one's looking too. Just a self-pep thing. So cute.

[amparo1981]

ellabee,, when DD falls down/bumps he head, she goes "ok!" as in, she's fine. So cute!

Age of LO(s):25mos
Cycle/Month:6
Cycle Day:16
Circumstances: not special, just getting antsy.
R/R/CS: how is it only Tuesday???
GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): everything needs to wear a diaper these days. dolls, stuffed animals, books, pull toys...and diapers can be everything from her diapers to tissue paper. It's so hilarious watching her try to diaper stuff.

[sleepymonkey]

Welcome, dontstopbelievin. I remember you from D13!

Age of LO(s): 20 months
Cycle/Month: 4
Cycle Day: 8
Circumstances (if any special): Nothing
R/R/CS: I hate WTO. But not as much as the TWW.
GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): She does so many things that make me laugh it's hard to think of the funniest. She recently started trying to sing songs that we sing to her. She makes up her own melody and throws in some key words from the actual song and goes with it. And she always claps and says "Yay!" at the end. She also has decided that everyone works at "camp". Not sure where she pulled that one from but if you ask her where anyone works, she says "Camp!".

[jubilantsquirrel]

Age of LO(s): 18 months as of yesterday!

Cycle/Month: 2 months away from TFAS

Cycle Day: 29

Circumstances (if any special): None

R/R/CS: I can't believe I have an 18 month old!

GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): He's a riot. Right now he tries to sing along with us but it's just a bunch of pitched squeeks, it's adorable though. My favorite is his little dance he does. He just stomps around in circles and his arms go flying everywhere, it's like the ultimate happy dance!

[twobananas]

Age of LO(s): almost 3, 1

Cycle/Month: 4/4

Cycle Day: 25

Circumstances (if any special): trying for a third

R/R/CS: Feeling really hopeful this cycle, also feeling more relaxed. I can't tell if I feel more relax because I'm hopeful, or hopeful because I'm more relax? Either way, if I don't end up pregnant this cycle, I hope my relaxed/hopeful state continues, and it's not just a huge blow.

GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): My daughter (1) has started to fake laugh to get people to smile, she'll go "HA! HA!" and it's so cute. My son is really into cleaning dishes right now. He'll pull his stool up to the sink and clean all our dishes after dinner. I'm thinking of getting him a kitchen brush and sponge for a christmas present this year.

[jense927]

I love all the responses to the GTKY! So cute. jubilantsquirrel, my DS does the same thing when he dances I LOVE it. He will dance on command too. The arms just start flying around and he is so proud of himself.

He is so funny to when he falls down. He gets back up and claps his hands together and moves on.

[thelittleredm]

Age of LO: 2yr
Cycle/Month: 8/9
CD/DPO: 25/7
Circumstances: N/A
RRCS: Now that we have our own place, DS is soooooo much happier even if he can't watch Wild Kratts until we get the Internet hooked up.
GTKY: He loves getting into karate/sumo stances and being as still as he can before rawring and charging down the hall. He's adorable lol

[cheezee]

Sept 15, 2015 9:58:40 GMT -5 ellabee said:

Welcome dontstopbelievin! R/R/CS = rants, raves, chart stalks.

Age of LO(s): 17.5 months
Cycle/Month:3
Cycle Day: 22
Circumstances (if any special): Actively TTC
R/R/CS: Still no O for this month. It's been getting later and later (was CD17 for DD). We're trying not to get burnt out with FW sex this month, since we tried ED sex last cycle and it was just too exhausting. It's hard balancing the timing and harder when the O date can vary so much. Blerg.
GTKY- Tell me that cracks you up about your LO(s): When she does something she's impressed with or accomplishes something, she gives herself two short claps. It's hilarious. It's like her own little recognition of her awesomeness. She does it when no one's looking too. Just a self-pep thing. So cute.

I have been O'ing later since we started TTC. I think the stress and anxiety of it all really messed with my cycle more than I realized. I was always CD15-17 and now it's more like 20-21. We definitely wore ourselves out for a couple months!

[txmommy14]

I love reading all these responses, so cute!

Age of LO(s): 17.5 months
Cycle/Month: 10 (3 AL)
Cycle Day: 21
Circumstances (if any special): Just waiting. Trying to stop counting the months and days, trying to be more relaxed about temping/charting. I didn't temp t he first 10 days, and now it has taken me longer to ovulate so I'm temping longer than I wanted to (I'll stop after I confirm O).
R/R/CS: See above. Having a hard time seeing all of my friends get pregnant with their second and have them very close together in age, especially the ones with the 22 month age gap that we would have had without the loss.
GTKY- Tell me something that cracks you up about your LO(s):
He started saying, "Wooowwww, cooool!" when he sees an airplane or something amazing. His only dance move is standing in one place and bouncing up and down while clapping (this is all he's been able to do since he just finally started walking a few days ago!) Also, we will be counting, about to throw him in his ball pit or onto the bed while he's laughing hysterically, and we will say, "1....." and he will say, "TWO!!!" However, thinks everything is, "TWO!" It's the only number he says but is really adorable.

[penguin129]

Thanks for starting ellabee!@ I really like your GTKY Q and seeing all the responses.

Age of LO: 2

Cycle/Month: N/A

CD: 9

Circumstances (if any): T-16 days & end of this cycle until we move on to NTNP

R/R/CS: Just getting antsy. H and I talked last night again about our timeline. He has his heart set on a summer baby so he can be home the first month the baby would be born. He is convinced since we got pregnant the first cycle with DD history will repeat itself. I keep telling him things are different this time since I'm being treated (although it is pretty much under control) for hypothyroidism and it may take months.

GKTY: DD loves Frozen, specifically the Let it Go song. She wraps a blanket around her head and spins around in circles singing Let it Go.

[thelittleredm]

txmommy14 DS only says one. If we have him count with us, he just goes "one and one and one..." which isn't technically wrong, but we can't get him to say other numbers.

[rungirlrun]

Age of LO(s): 2 today!

Cycle/Month: 4/4

Cycle Day: 10

Circumstances (if any special): N/A

R/R/CS: Have the flu so not sure if we will get any timing in this month (usually ovulate around day 12/13). Bummed about that, but still hopeful this is just a 24 hour bug.

GTKY- Tell me something that cracks you up about your LO(s): DS has a lot of words, but sometimes he will sit there and tell jokes (we think) but in complete babble. Neither DH nor I can understand what he's saying, but he is cracking up so we have to laugh along with him. It's pretty cute.

[penguin129]

rungirlrun Happy birthday to your DS! I hope you feel better soon.


txmommy14 Sending hugs your way.

[judyblume14]

Age of LO(s): Turned 1 last week!
Cycle/Month: 1/1
Cycle Day: 20
Circumstances (if any special):
R/R/CS: We've decided not to begin charting until after the new year in order to be a little more calm about TTC this time around. I feel so "out of the loop" with my own cycle since I'm not obsessing over FF. So, instead of being calm, I'm stressed out not knowing whether I've O'd... grrr.
GTKY- Tell me something that cracks you up about your LO(s): DH had a cold last week, and she'd clap when I'd say "bless you!" in a sing-songy voice. Now she's started fake sneezing so that I'll say "bleshooooo!"

[jense927]

txmommy14 yay to DS finally walking! My DS was a late walker too 19 months!! So I know how awesome it feels when they finally start! Life has actually gotten easier for us. He is just so much happier. I think he was frustrated at not being able to walk.

[txmommy14]

jense927, that is good to hear! He is still doing the drunken cowboy walk and prefers to crawl, but since he actually IS walking, I feel like he will pick it up more each day! I am relieved. We started physical therapy through our state's early intervention program (they are actually coming in a few minutes and I can't wait to show them his progress!!), so I think that helped. Glad to hear he's not the only one, it sure felt like it!

[jense927]

txmommy14 we do EI with DS as well. They are so helpful and it is just nice to know that someone else is looking at the situation without any bias. Hahah the drunken cowboy walk is so cute! DS did that for about 2 weeks and now he is practically running. It can happen fast when they catch on!

[twocents6708]

Age of LO(s): 3
Cycle/Month: 6/7
Cycle Day: 23
Circumstances (if any special): TTC naturally with PCOS
R/R/CS: FF changed my O date this morning after I entered by temp. I am not sure how I feel about it but I think it is more accurate than what it did have. Either way, I think I O'ed around CD 18.
GTKY- Tell me something that cracks you up about your LO(s): She just says the funniest things sometimes. I almost always have a good story about her each day.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Sept 15, 2015 12:54:51 GMT -5 txmommy14 said:

jense927, that is good to hear! He is still doing the drunken cowboy walk and prefers to crawl, but since he actually IS walking, I feel like he will pick it up more each day! I am relieved. We started physical therapy through our state's early intervention program (they are actually coming in a few minutes and I can't wait to show them his progress!!), so I think that helped. Glad to hear he's not the only one, it sure felt like it!

With DS we always called it his drunken sailor walk!

That's so great that he's starting to walk though!



ETA: To spell drunken correctly.

[cole283]

Age of LO(s): 16 months
Cycle/Month: 2/3
Cycle Day: 28/8 DPO
Circumstances (if any special):
R/R/CS: someone please talk me down from peeing on all the sticks! I'm trying to hold out til Friday which would still only be 11 DPO but i want to know whether I can drink wine:-)
GTKY- Tell me something that cracks you up about your LO(s): DS learned how to "cheers" and now wants to bash his sippy cup/snack holder against anyone and everyone's glass.

[housecarder]

Age of LOs: 5 and 3
Circumstances: Blocked tubes, waiting on cyst to resolve to start IVF in Oct.
R/R/CS: Got my calendar for IVF and hopefully will have my baseline on 10/2
GTKY: DS (3) loves to say his name First name, Last name, Second Middle, Last Name really fast when he is asked his name. Its super cute, but really confuses people.

[wilmaroo]

Age of LO(s):2.5
Cycle/Month: 5/8
Cycle Day: 41
Circumstances (if any special):
R/R/CS: this cycle is just about over - just waiting for CD1 so I can start over. This cycle hit me hard. It's so helpful to see I'm not the only one(how I feel) who thought TFAS would be easy.
ETA- I have gone completely, completely crazy this cycle. I have taken at least 15 tests. I guess I kept thinking the more I took that maybe one would turn? I don't know. It makes me feel better to write it out and to know maybe one of you ladies have been in the same place before.
GTKY- Tell me something that cracks you up about your LO(s): he tries so hard to make you laugh all the time. From singing to dancing to making funny faces.