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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Re: SA Wednesday
sorry sarah
i guess the only thing that makes me think we might have a problem with it is we aren't as careful as we should be. Not to over share or anything but i can't remember the last time we used a condom, its probably been a year or two. We rely way to heavily on my BC. I guess i see other women becoming pregnant with this habit, and the fact that we've gotten away with it for 4 years on 3 different forms of BC makes me believe we're either WAY to lucky, or we're going to have trouble in the next few years when we're ready for kids.
I made cupcakes with a mini Reeses cup in the middle awhile ago. I filled the cupcake half way, put the cup in and filled it up. I think it came out okay- nothing like the pictures though as they looked flawless.
This is me....chunky pasta sauce is the bomb diggity as far as I am concerned. I have to make Randall homemade sauce with tomato paste because like hell he is eating some Garden Delight or some otherwise chunked up jarred sauce!
Lacey - I think we are married. Randall will go to Mexican restaurants and just have wet chips because they chunkies are too scary for him.
BBF - Refresh me on your first name again? (Sorry I think you hit TK as I was leaving for TN!!) - I was always scared to try and have it take awhile and as I am now entering my seventh month of trying, it seems my fear was valid.
BUT we have a collection of ladies on this board who have had no trouble at all. Many conceiving the first month or second month trying. Do not let the fear choose when you start or get to you too much. The Bump is chocked full to the rafters of women who got pregnant either without trying or on the first month. Though it may seem like people having trouble are everywhere, they really only make up about 20% of people who TTC. 80% will conceive within 6 months and 90% within 12. The other 10% are those who are actually infertile.
ETA: I saw your reply after typing all of this out - just know that BCP and other forms of hormonal BC are actually VERY effective when used correctly. They wouldn't be so popular if they were not. Also, contrary to what almost all of us are taught, the window for someone to become pregnant is about 5 days each month, so to conceive on BCP you actually have to have a failure of BCP and have well timed sex to get pregnant. It's highly unlikely and most people who "get pregnant on the pill" were either not as dilligent as they claimed with taking it or had some other factor (meds, illness, etc.) which reduced the efficiency of the pills.
**Warning a little TMI
Not me! We are going on our eighth month of trying and now my body hates me. It decided to have a 50 day cycle last month and now that I'm on day 50 TODAY it's looking like it's happening again this month (assuming I start tomorrow).
I'm no expert, but I don't think you have anything to worry about. If the BCP is taken correctly then it is close to 100% effective.
I have had plenty of friends get pregnant while on the pill, but they are usually not very good about taking it on time and/or there were other factors like antibiotics, etc.
LOL! If I could change my siggy to add this quote, I would.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
This is me, exactly. I don't eat salsa, for this reason, and usually just eat the cheesy part out of queso. I'd be happier in life if I could run half my food through a blender before eating it!
Julie - I'm glad your jury duty is over!
So, speaking of babies and such... I peed on a stick for the first time in my life this morning. It was negative, which is good because we aren't trying and DH is not working right now - just going to school. I didn't tell him I was 3 days late, because he would have been soooo stressed out about the job situation, and I couldn't tell any of my IRL friends because I thought that if I turned out to be pregnant, it wouldn't be fair to tell someone else before James. AF has arrived, eliminating all my concern, but making me miserable. Sorry if that's TMI - I've been dying all week keeping this to myself. Thanks for listening.
It's Ashlee
I guess i never thought about that though, i refuse to go on any sort of pill, mostly because i'm too paranoid that i wouldnt take it at the right time of day, or i'd miss days or whatever. I have an awful time trying to stomach pills as it is
so my being effecient at taking it on time and what not is kind of cheating as i only have to remember once a month 
changing subjects to the chunkies
DH is exactly like that. I stick our PACE hotsauce in the blender and then stick it back in the jar. I know i'm enabling, but i still love him for it 
Have you tried all the regular jars of spaghetti sauce? The ones i buy dont have any chunkies in them 
Y'all are making me hungry! I love all things mentioned above, chunky is good!
However, I can totally sympathize with the "texturally pleasing" people too. I don't like nuts in my breads or desserts. Do not put pecans in brownies, ice cream or chocolate chip cookies, it ruins it for me. But my favorite thing on a salad is some toasted pecans. It is really just a bread/dessert thing for me. I also don't like mushrooms because of the texture. Eck.
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
I did the same thing yesterday morning, although i did tell DH. Mostly because he's not worried about it - and he gets upset if i dont tell him things of that nature, as a matter of fact he pushes all the time for us to start TTC. I'm A not ready and B dont think its a good time when we're already trying to buy a house. I haven't gotten any elimination of concern just yet - and the fact that i thought i was going to be sick when i smelled food at lunch doesnt help my nerves. but - yesterday was negative. So i trust the stick
haha
Great minds!
I do have to say as much as seeing surprise pregnancies sometimes pains me and that I do have dark Bitter Betty moments; in a way I am glad to see them because seeing a BFN every month is something I would not wish on even my worst enemy. If the last six months have been anything they have been a test of my ability to be the better person and they have really given me a chance to see just how gracious I can be.
I think you girls sometimes see the worst of me because I feel like we really let it all out here but please know if you are trying or you are pregnant I love you like a sister and am excited for each and every one of you.
/touchy-feely out
ETA: Seven to six - entering seventh month means six prior, duh.
I was thinking this was Stephie's post and it was throwing me for a LOOP.
I had a dream last night that I POAS and it was positive. So I did it like 5 more times just to confirm. I woke up kind of sad this morning b/c it wasn't true. Guess I need to lay off the Bump before bedtime.
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
What?? Stephie's having a baby?!?!
I kid Stephie! I kid!
That is me, exactly!!! I like nuts, just not mixed into or with anything else.
ETA: ..and certainly not rubbed on hamburgers. (Sorry, I could not resist)
I want you and everyone else here that has a Pinterest account & nursery board to get pregnant so I can see those nurseries come to fruition. I am lame-o at decorating so I need to see you guys make pretty rooms.
That was me. I got pregnant on the pill with Cadence. I was not well educated and never really got any of the girly talks about antibiotics affecting the effectivness of the pill, and I also didn't realize how dilligent I needed to be (like, forgetting a day, taking two the next day to make up for it). The doctor assumed I knew, heck, even I assumed I knew. So, yes - I got pregnant while "on the pill", but I didn't take it the way that I was supposed to.
Bio
If DH wouldn't freak out about it I would totally decorate the room we have designated for the nursery. He's thinking of putting in a door between that room and our room so it's easy access.
There was a lot of activity while I was gone.. I caught up but to much to comment on.
Stephanie is pregnant?? What?
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Congrats from dream land!
Bio
i'm scared to begin searching for ideas such as this...mostly for the opposite effect. DH will then take it as i'm ready to have a baby
....he's so baby hungry its funny. I always figured i'd be the one on that end of the fence
HA! Hopefully I'll find out if it is a boy or girl tonight.
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
Decorating??!! Oh crap, I couldn't even pick a simple tile.
Lmao!!!
Exciting! I hope it happens soon! Did you apply to the one at UTSW?
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Not yet, I need to update my resume. I don't know why, but it just seems like a bigger task than it really is. As soon as I do, I will let you know!
apparently its a big task. After about 5 weeks of "nagging" DH to updated his because he was complaining it needed to be updated....i did it myself.
funny thing is, i can't bring myself to update mine