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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.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
something must be in the water
So many of my friends are pregnant! SO excited for them. But Im having a 1 person pitty party here. DH and I are on the same page of when to TTC, but my heart isnt helping. Id love to start tonight, have any hints on keeping the BOTB at bay?
Re: something must be in the water
My dog has an AWFUL case of the runs at the moment. I mean, explosive, horrible, swollen booty bad. Its getting better, but the cleanup has been NON. STOP. We've had to use wipes, and have had to hose down her poor little tail and booty over and over.
It would happen so much more often with kids. The BIL laughed at us dealing with her last night. You can come over and take her off our hands for a few hours. :P
hahaha... good idea!
want to borrow my two boys for a night?
In fact, I'd let you borrow #3 as well if she weren't still in utero.
2 under 3 will wear you out. especially since #2 STILL doesn't sleep through the night. grrrr.
Jacob David (01/07), Matthew Isaac (12/08) & Kasey Elise (9/10)
WEB
someone recently suggesting setting your alarm every hour throughout the night
is it even worse that none of that (minus the dog issue) scares me?
I think it was Mrs.AJL who posted a site called Sh!t My Kids Ruined and yeah, that helped...
ETA: I'll do you one better by posting it here. Enjoy!
http://shitmykidsruined.com
Link: here. As a childless person whose nephews are, uhh, "ruin-ers", I find that site hilarious!
Rarely Updated Blog
My Bio (wedding pics added 7/6)
My 101
TTC #1 since February 2011
BFP #1 1/14/12 EDD 9/24/12 m/c at 8w4d on 2/20/12
March 2012- Dx with PCOS, started metformin
July 2012- SA completely normal
BFP 12.20.2010 :: missed m/c 1/2011 around 8 weeks
BFP @ 9dpo 5.24.2011 :: missed m/c 6/2011 around 7 weeks
positive for ANAs (1:40) with a speckled pattern
MTHFR c677t mutation (heterozygous)
*folic acid, baby asprin, Prometrium, acupuncture, Lovenox*
BFP @ 9dpo 2.1.2012 || HCG = 8 : Progesterone = 19.2
2nd HCG @ 11dpo = 40 || 3rd HCG @ 21dpo = over 5000!
Stick, little one, stick! EDD October 15, 2012
I'm in a similar position (but people I went to high school with have 2 or 3 by now!!). DH is the budget police and we've got another 18 months or so of savings before I get the green light to ttc. It's hard, but I like said in the post before the savings goals are like a monthly challenge and I like winning!
I also try to remember I've got time on my side, and when it happens (in 2+ years) I probably won't be able to imagine having kids any earlier than I did. Having DH on the same page as me with the whole ttc dates is important so I'm trying to stay sane with the whole idea. He doesn't have a ticking uterus, though...
"The House We Built."
A journey of building the dream.
Imagine what you could do with $570 a month instead of paying for childcare. A day at the Lake Austin Spa? A cheap weekend cruise? And keep in mind that I work part time and have it really good when it comes to my childcare arrangements! I used to pay $900 a month just for Abby when she was little.
shanwalk2 - You'll be SO glad you have that savings when the time comes! Having a baby is hard enough without worrying about money.
Thanks for the affirmations. I know you can never have enough - but we're trying! DH seems sure that we'll be unable to save anything once a baby comes so we're trying to save everything now. (not sure how realistic is his...but he's 'all in' so i'm going with it)
"The House We Built."
A journey of building the dream.
My best friend is pregnant with her 3rd, and all of my other friends, are either pregnant or have one already. And not that Im saying I dont have time to 'wait' but DH and I are both 30, but there is no telling whats going to happen when we do decide to ttc, or better yet when it will be.
Im more at peace with it this morning, just didnt help yesterday when a friend called me yesterday with her blessed news!