Post by kekaellypula on Dec 15, 2015 8:36:42 GMT -5
1. I get to leave the office in 20 mins and go look at a building that needs to be torn down. Joys of my job. 2. My wife comes home Friday night! 3. CD#1 is supposed to show up this week. 4. It better show up because I'm ridiculously bloated. 5. Plant based protein powder is gross. Ordered some because it's healthier. The taste is okay. The chalky residue not so much. 6. I need to get Kass one more present for Christmas. I'm at a loss as to what else I can get her that won't sit here for the next 6 months until she can use it. 7. @suesposa, Honeybaked Ham Lunch Menu!!!! 8. I need the next 4 work days to go quickly. 9. I signed up for gym access thru a provider with my insurance. FREE. Just have to wait for the key to arrive. Hopefully the locations aren't like hotel fitness centers. 10. 0045 this morning, Kass's dog attempted suicide by throwing herself down a flight of stairs to get outside to pee.
1. I am supposed to be getting my 2016 salary and end of year (2015) bonus information today. They have been dragging this out like crazy. I am anxious. Please don't make me wait any longer, people!
2. William is going with J to a music/dance class today. I am excited to see pictures. I hope they have a great time!
3. It feels like May in Philadelphia right now. Definitely not December. It is really strange to leave the house on December 15th without a coat on.
4. I have been super laid back about Christmas this year, and I am really not stressing about it at all. Last night J was stressing about a last minute Amazon order of gifts for her family. I just said "whatever you want, babe" and she was shocked. I seriously can't find the energy to be worried about it this year. I am letting J be 100% in charge of gifts for everyone, and that is a TOTAL departure from our usual dynamic. I think she likes it, but she is feeling the stress.
5. I am instead stressed about our house being clean/tidy, getting my hospital bag packed, and doing a big Target and/or Costco trip the last week of December to stock up on toiletries and other essentials so that we won't need certain things for a while after baby comes. At this point, Christmas is second priority in my opinion. We already have William's gifts, and most of them don't even require wrapping (his big gift is a kitchen set and we got him accessories to fill it -- we will set it up on Christmas Eve with a big red bow on it, EASY!).
6. I need to make a new to-do list. My current list has so much junk in the margins and add-ons, that it is a mess. Time to start over.
7. Baby was super active yesterday afternoon to the point where it was almost painful. Lots of sharp jabs and strong movements that pushed up under my organs. It was not comfy. I wish I would just pop out a little more in front and give us both a little more breathing room!
8. There is an HR person from our parent company that has been in our office for 2 days helping with documentation for the upcoming comp/benefits transition on Jan 1. She is so sweet and accommodating. I like her better than our own HR people. I wish she would stay!
9. I have 4 more working days (including today) for 2015, and then I am off until January 4th! By then it will be the start of baby watch, so my time until Mat Leave is limited. I am anxious, but excited!
10. J's dr recently wrote her an Rx for Ambien to help her sleep. Since she started taking it she has been snoring a lot more, and she has also been sort of moaning in her sleep (as if she is having vivid dreams or something -- it isn't coherent talking, but just little grunts and noises). It is not helping my already craptastic sleep, but I don't want to say anything since I think J is finally sleeping a little better.
1. Snow day today! (Apparently a Colorado Deperatment of Transportation snowplow slid into a creek in the canyon. The driver is okay, but after that, I bet nobody wanted to send out school buses.) 2. It's finals weeks, so I think having a snow day is going to make everything all weird for the rest of the week. 3. I wish I could go back to sleep. Maybe I'll nap later. 4. My ute-occupant is playing havoc with my appetite. I am normally hungry a lot, and can eat a lot before I get uncomfortable. Now I'm not interested in food and I'm full after a cup of bran flakes with skim milk. All I want is small doses of carbs. No morning sickness yet, just.... Food seems like such a bad idea. Especially sweet things, which is stunningly weird. 5. Our pilot light in our gas fireplace went out. No yummy fire for us today. 6. My Sweetie went out and bought my Christmas present yesterday! I asked for something with multiple parts, thinking she could buy 1 and then farm out other bits to family, etc. But I think she didn't get that and just went nuts at the store. I feel a little guilty. It doesn't help that she is ridiculously difficult to shop for. I hope she likes my present. I made her a "lovebook" 7. I guess having the day off means I should do homework/study/take the final for my online class today. 8. Nervous for my dr. appointment on Friday. I sort of think that my doctor is going to just tell me that everything is probably fine. I don't know what tests they could run to actually prove that everything is fine, but there you go. 9. 10 days until Christmas! I hope all the presents arrive on time. 10. 11 days until we travel back to PDX to see my family. It'll be so hard not to tell them about my ute-renter!
Post by kekaellypula on Dec 15, 2015 9:47:23 GMT -5
@suesposa, Thanks. the dog is fine. she is nuts as it is. she is pretty smart as well. whenever Kass calls she runs into whatever room I'm in and gives me the pity me face because she hears her mommy but can't find her in the house. if anyone wants a breed of dog that is beyond loyal and attaches itself to one person as it's dominant focus. get an Australian Shepard.
1. Ellis is 17 weeks today and will be 4 months on Friday 2. We are in the 4 month sleep regression. Ellis went from sleeping through the night (10/11-6/7) to waking at 4/5 around 12 weeks. Then at 16 weeks she started having major meltdowns at 10/11 (despite an evening nap) so we gave her a bedtime at 6:30-7:30. She added an additional wake up (not shocking because we essentially removed a wake up). But the last 3 nights she's woken up 3-4 times and has been difficult to settle for the night (bedtime takes 1.5-2 hours because she wakes every time we put her down). And she would wake more than 3-4 times but at 4/4:30 when she wakes, I bring her into bed. 3. The experts seem divided as to whether you just need to survive the 4 month regression or whether you need to change the baby's sleep habits to get to the other side. 4. Ellis has never fallen asleep on her own and will not accept soothing while she's not being held (a hand on her chest and a lullaby or shushing does no good) 5. We are not opposed to modified sleep training later in the game (6 months) but are trying to figure our strategies in the mean time to help her sleep on her own (not being held for naps, falling asleep within the boob, etc. ) 6. I'm tired. 7. Our friends who miscarried this summer are pregnant again and have their first ultrasound today (7 weeks). I'm nervous for them. 8. M's work is throwing us a baby party this afternoon (since they didn't get a chance to throw a shower). It's a super lovely thing. Unfortunately it's right in the middle of usual Ellis nap times. 9. We finished most of our Christmas shopping! Yay! A good chunk of it was from US retailers online who will ship to my parents' house where we will be for second Christmas. Unfortunately the exchange rate really sucks for us right now. 10. I can't believe Christmas is in 10 days!
****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.
1. This is the last week of work before the base 'shuts down' for Christmas leave. So excited! 2. This is the best week because it's all festive stuff like Non Commissioned Members Vs. Officers hockey game, 'Men's' Christmas Dinner which is tomorrow and 'Sticky Floor' on Friday. Love the week before Christmas leave! 3. Saturday I'm flying out to spend Christmas with my Mom in Ontario. 4. Looks like it might be a green Christmas as mostly rain is in the forecast. Boo!! 5. I'm hoping that I will get to spend one last Christmas with my uncle as his cancer has spread and they don't think he has more than 9 months left. 6. The holidays are not what they used to be, but it sure makes me appreciate all of those in my life, that's for sure. 7. This is the warmest winter we have seen here. This time last year is was -30 Celsius and we have a good 2 or more feet of snow. Now it's averaging -5 to -15 and I can still see the grass, it's nuts! 8. I'm excited and nervous to meet my friends twins when to go home to my Mom's place. Jo and I are the girls and their sons guardians, and I already love them, I just hope I don't before overwhelmed when I see them. I'm sure I'll be good as I can see babies now and not get upset. 9. I'm not looking forward to travelling for 24 hours straight to get to my Moms. I have to leave my house before 6:30am Saturday morning and I won't arrive in Ontario till 3:30am Sunday morning. She's picking me up at 5am and it will take about an hour to get to the house. I love that's it's a military flight, but it would be nicer if it wasn't the milk run and I was stopping all over Canada. 10. I'm excited about Christmas, but it's going to be very weird not having Jo home this year. I'm sure it will be even worse for since she won't even be with family. I miss her.
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!
2. I just paid for my test and set up a study schedule that I think will work with M. Fingers crossed I pass!
3. I really need this other opportunity to open up for me, my job is not going anywhere that is positive.
4. I can't believe how close Christmas is. I haven't finished shopping for M. She says it's no big deal but I feel like a crappy wife. I'm so busy and overwhelmed that I have not been creative and I really do like shopping for her.
5. We put our bedroom set on craigslist. We will see how that goes.
6. This workout/diet deal that I am doing seems to be working. I'm also in a weird spot between the larger size clothes and the smaller sized clothes. I don't really care as long as this gets me to where I would like to be.
7. I slept like crap last night. O was up more than twice (which is her usual).
8. I really wish that it would stay daylight for 10-12 hours a day. It makes me so much happier.
9. Only 4 days left with M working till 6:30, not that I'm counting or anything...
10. I'm really hoping (and working to make) some good things to come in 2016 for our family.
Post by firstcomeslove2013 on Dec 16, 2015 9:14:21 GMT -5
Okay, I'm starting my TTT...let's see how long it takes me to finish it.
1. I am a TOTAL Grinch this Christmas. I feel so busy and stressed that I wish I could just escape until the holiday is over. I feel bad because this is H's 2nd Christmas (she was born on 12/20 so was a SUPER newborn last Christmas). Although she won't remember this Christmas it is really important to C to be super Christmas-y this year but I am not feeling it. Maybe I'm in a funk...who knows.
2. I am super pleased with how the RE meeting went yesterday. I have been working really hard to lose weight for many reasons but mostly to carry a child. I had a very traumatic experience with an OB several years ago who essentially told me, if you are overweight and trying to have a baby then you might as well be asking for someone to give you a unicorn. This doctor also told me that it was basically malpractice that they allowed me to continue with the 5 IUIs that I had...needless to say, I was heartbroken, angry, and all of the above. I have since lost 60 pounds and while still am not close to my ideal weight, I am ready to try and this RE was encouraging, complimentary, and was all around supportive. It really lifted a huge anxiety from me so I was very pleased to get to sit down with her yesterday. Now we have to figure out how we'll afford to have another baby!
3. The girls are being really good today. This is so nice because yesterday was rough. The littlest love (my sister's youngest) is 3 months and she is SUPER colic-y. It breaks my heart that she is so sad and hurting all the time.
4. I am really starting to worry about money when it comes to trying to get pregnant again. It took us 11 IUIs (about) last time plus an HSG...it was expensive but we didn't have a mortgage or car payment or baby...I'm really sweating it!
5. I work with independent contractors at work and I am telling you what...everyone is being super irritating today. The issue with our company is that we can't require them to do certain things because they aren't employees and I am so tired of there being no accountability or consequences.
I ONLY MADE IT TO 1/2 OF NUMBER 5...I AM CONTINUING ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
6. We celebrated C's birthday with my sister and her family last night (Tuesday night). It was nice to spend time with them.
7. My mom is currently heading this way to help with the girls for a few days. It will be a much welcomes visit.
8. My brother just informed everyone that he won't be coming home for Christmas. His wife (who is a definite sore spot for the family to say the least) HAS to have a surgery...I am sure this makes me sound SUPER insensitive but maybe someday I'll do a whole post on why this woman is the worst...when I explain things that happen with her around people often say "that isn't real life...are you sure you aren't describing a movie". Its real...and it sucks.
9. I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to Christmas this year. I am behind on shopping and nothing is wrapped. Someone help please!!!
10. We purchased a new car on 11/14. The car had a 30 day warranty. This morning my horn stopped working. Perfect.
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