Weekly Check In 2/9

[tbonequeen13]

Sorry it's a day late ladies, we were swamped at work yesterday and I didn't get a chance to log on. Also, anyone interested in starting to alternate doing the weekly check-ins with me? That way if one of us gets busy, maybe the other won't be and can get it up.

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally?

How was your weekend?

Anything new to share?

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week?

GTKY: Any fun or romantic plans for Valentine's Day?


Accountability Question:
How did you do last week as far as reaching your goal? What is your goal this week and what are you doing to stay on track?

[tbonequeen13]

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally? Doing ok...very tired because this weekend was pretty taxing, but other wise ok. I think I feel PMS coming on though, so my BS tolerance is pretty low.

How was your weekend? Much better than expected. Thursday, my Mom was hospitalized because this lump on her neck grew more than double in less than 3 hrs. She has had stage 4 renal cancer for a little over 2 years, but cancer doesn't grow that fast. She spent the entire weekend in the hospital while they tried to figure out what it is. We still don't really have any concrete answers- it was either an infection that the IV antibiotics had already started fighting by the time they did a culture, or it was a weird immosystem response from her being on Methotrexate for arthritis and being sick the week before (we'll probably never know for sure)...well DH and I had a cabin rented for the weekend about 2 hrs from home and it was non refundable and my mom was the one supposed to watch DD. Luckily, my ILs were able to watch DD and Mom was feeling well enough for us to go.

Anything new to share? Nope

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week? Just seeing her so excited to see us when we got home

GTKY: Any fun or romantic plans for Valentine's Day? We spent last weekend in a cabin in the mountains and this weekend we are having some friends over for dinner Sat night (DH and another guy have a catering company and want to cook the wives dinner...I am SO LUCKY to have a guy who loves to cook!)


Accountability Question:
How did you do last week as far as reaching your goal? What is your goal this week and what are you doing to stay on track? Last week was hard...I did good Mon-Wed, but then having to eat hospital food Thurs night and being out of town over the weekend I really blew my calories. I am back on track for this week and I think I'll recover just fine.

[chknma]

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally?
physically I'm good. my mood varies. some days I'm okay. some days not so much. Also expecting AF over here so that isn't helping. DH continues to irritate me about little things. I know that some of it's in my head because "he's" the one that doesn't want to grow our family any more and my grief. he's also being inconsiderate about some things regarding his time/family time so at least we talked some this weekend.

How was your weekend?
it was good. DH and DD1 went to a daddy-daughter dance. DD1 had fun and was so cute about getting dressed up for the "ball"

Anything new to share?
more snow today...blah

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week?
DD1 and her dance. All dressed up and excited.
DD2 starts dancing any time music comes on. the exenterated side to side cute toddler dancing. love it!

GTKY: Any fun or romantic plans for Valentine's Day?
DH made reservations for a nice dinner on Saturday and arranged for his parents to watch the girls. I'm excited to get dressed up in something other then jeans, except I don't have anything to wear yet!


Accountability Question:
I've been good the past week. I'm doing a 10 day detox that ends tomorrow so I need to focus on maintaining the good habits (not sugar, grain, dairy) that I've gotten used to. I did this plan over the summer and really felt better after I eliminated those things. I've done meal planning for the week and am going to the gym every morning that I can since weekends have been busy for DH and my LOs haven't wanted to go to the kidzone lately.

[chknma]

tbonequeen13, glad everything with your mom came back without concern and you were able to enjoy your weekend away! Enjoy your dinner this weekend too!!

[tbonequeen13]

chknma, I am sorry AF is making things worse (she always does, doesn't she??). Don't be too hard on yourself right now..you need time to grieve deciding to stop TTC another child, and DH needs to allow you to do so.

[birch113]

tbonequeen13 I'm so sorry your mom was hospitalized. So glad she's doing better and you were able to get away!

chknma (((hugs))) I must've missed the update. You and DH had the TTC talk?

[birch113]

How's everyone doing? Physically? Emotionally? Physically, I'm fine. Emotionally, I've been having flashbacks of my most recent loss. I think it's because we can TTC next month. I'm incredibly anxious and afraid of another loss.

How was your weekend? Friday we got a ton of slow, so I called out because DS commutes 45 montes with me to his DC. We had a great impromptu three day weekend! We visited my family on Long Island Saturday and he had a blast. My uncle had a stroke just before Christmas. It's been a long road, and he still has a long way to go, but it was good to see him looking better and seeming more like himself.

Anything new to share? Nada.

What was your best moment with your LO(s) this week? He is obsessed with books. Lately he's been crawling into my lap and stretching out with his hands behind his hear while I read to him. Makes my heart melt.

GTKY: Any fun or romantic plans for Valentine's Day? We have nothing planned. We will probably order in.


Accountability Question:
How did you do last week as far as reaching your goal? What is your goal this week and what are you doing to stay on track? I went off the rails this week. I need to get it together!

[birch113]

tbonequeen13 forgot to mention, I could alternate check-ins with you.

[tbonequeen13]

birch113, I know exactly how you feel about TTC again...I'm in the same boat. Thanks for volunteering to help with check-ins..you can do the next one if you want, and then we'll just alternate unless one of us gets busy and then the other one can do that one too.

[birch113]

Feb 10, 2016 10:54:53 GMT -5 tbonequeen13 said:

birch113, I know exactly how you feel about TTC again...I'm in the same boat. Thanks for volunteering to help with check-ins..you can do the next one if you want, and then we'll just alternate unless one of us gets busy and then the other one can do that one too.

It sucks. Sending you so many positive vibes! Sounds good! I'll do this coming Monday. :-)

[chknma]

thanks for all for the kind words and internet hugs. I'm just in a grey place right now. I can be completely fine while I'm busy and then usually on my ride home from work or when I have other down time it really hits that there are things that are important to me in my life that I have not and will not ever have control over. I don't think I'm depressed because I still do have perspective about how fortunate I am in so many ways. I think it will just take time to move on.

birch113, hope that the worries and flashbacks ease up. TTCAL sucks. it takes all the magic and fun out of it. glad you got a long weekend with your DS and he sounds adorable with the books!

opheliainwaders, sounds like a fun weekend! be easy on yourself. I've definitely found that the emotional parts take a lot longer to heal then the physical after a loss. Enjoy your dinner this weekend and hope you get some adult time in while the kids play!

[tbonequeen13]

opheliainwaders, glad you're feeling better physcially..hope your #s are back down to 0, I know how much it stinks waiting on them to go down.