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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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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
What an awful week -- what are you grateful for?
I feel like it's bad news back to back. I've been crying at my keyboard off and on all day.
We lost a member of my local board, who was diagnosed w/ brain cancer out of the blue last month.
I need some puppies and rainbows. I'm trying to keep positive. What are y'all grateful for these days?
Re: What an awful week -- what are you grateful for?
It has been so much bad news this week around here.
I am so thankful for my little doodlebug and that it is growing like a weed. I am also so grateful for my sweet husband who takes such good care of me.
I am also extremely grateful for all the ladies on this board for their support of me and everyone else. I love our little group!
October 11, 2008
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Just seconds ago I felt the baby move for the second evening in a row. It is so fleeting that I can't wait to feel it again and I almost worry that I am imagining it.
*Rebek* I am so sorry!!!
I'm grateful for this board; that we have so much support here.
I'm grateful that Drew puts up with me in spite of my raging, hormonal mood swings. He's the one that drives me crazy in the first place, but he seriously could have me committed after the tyrant I threw today.
Mrs. Little Drew 10/25/08
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TTC since 1/2010 - Dx with Stage IV Endo
11/10 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
12/10 - Unmedicated cycle due to RE not doing treatments in December = BFN
1/11 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
2/11 - Same sh!t, different month = IUI cancelled due to no response = BFN
IVF #1 - Start stims (Follistim) 5/10, add in Ganirelix 5/14
ER 5/21 - 13 retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilized; ET 5/26 - transferred one perfect 1AA blast. 3 snowbabies.
Beta 6/3 - 15.8; Beta 6/7 - 21.8; Beta 6/10 - 7
FET - Transferred 1 AA blast 7/11. Beta 7/20 - 311! Beta 7/22 - 784!! First u/s 8/10
*~PAIFW/SAIFW~*
Rebek - I am so, so sorry to hear that! Sending all kinds of love & prayers your way!!
I know I sound like an echo, but I am so thankful for this board. You girls are amazing and I want so badly to just give each of a hug.
Also, so thankful for Thomas and my family. Without them, nothing else would matter.
Oh, and, right now, I'm thankful for Dove chocolates.
BFP on 2.2.11
After an awful weekend last weekend, I'm grateful for some fun that I have coming up this weekend.
I'm grateful for the little life inside my belly.
I'm grateful for the doctors who are going to help my Dad to get better.
I'm grateful for my family, friends, and of course this board and you girls.
Summer, I'm so sorry to hear you've been depressed. I've been going through something like that too. Do you ever go on kellymom? (http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/antidepressants-hale10-02.html) They recommend getting treated w/ meds if that's what you need; that very little gets passed through BM, and what little it is is worth it if it means mom is being treated for PPD. I guess it's PPD if baby is under a year.
I'm grateful for MH and his awesome devotion to being a good dad, my son and his adorable smile and attitude at this new stage, and the girls who socialize with me all day every day while I'm stuck in a town where I have few friends physically close by.
i'm grateful for every single thing in my life but at this exact moment i'm grateful for the fact that z is completely happy and normal after piercing her ears yesterday. i spent way too much time being nervous, scared and sick to my stomach about it. she was laughing 3.2 seconds after and totally slept on her ears last night. i even cleaned them and twirled them and she didn't even flinch.
but that's just minute compared to all the amazing people and things i am grateful for.
Zoey Emma 08.18.10
Just reading this thread has me crying at my keyboard. Tania, I am a weepy, hormonal mess right now too.
I am grateful for all of you and feel blessed to have happened upon this board.
I am grateful for a husband who loves me, supports me, challenges me, uplifts me, prays with me, and makes me excited about our future together. I couldn't have asked for a better life partner. And, when the time comes, despite his inability to do much around the house, I know he will make a wonderful daddy to our (future) children. If he's anything like his dad, our children will be the luckiest kids ever.
I am also grateful for my wonderful family. I have an awesome mommy who provided for us on her own. Without her, I have no idea who I would be today. I am so grateful for my sisters and I am so proud of them for who they are becoming. I am also grateful for actually having wonderful in-laws. I truly feel blessed that when I married L, I was given two more parents who love me, just as they love him.
Autumn, you were so right when you said it could be so much worse.
I am grateful for Dunc and his smiling face staring up at me every morning when I got in to get him, and his little hands on my face every night before I put him to bed. He is the reason I can make it through my day.
I am grateful for my students right now. They might be a bit of a pain in the butt, however they all tried their best and really worked hard on these district assessments because they know it affects me and my job.
I am thankful for my little monster Jack who keeps me on my toes and laughing every step of the way.. I am thankful for the most amazing husband I could ever ask for.. He takes care of us and loves us not matter what mood I am in, or what Jack breaks and destroys
I am thankful for my Nestie girls.. It is unbelievable to me that a bunch of internet strangers starting off with little more than an wedding date in 10/08 in common could stick together and be there for each other after all this time.. You ladies are truly remarkable women and I am proud to say that I consider all of you friends
I'm grateful for being financially stable for the first time in my life. I'm thankful that my child won't grow up in a house where the utilities get turned off because my parents had to make the decision to either buy groceries or pay the cable/phone/electric/water bill.
I'm grateful for Jay who seems to be understanding of my total exhaustion lately. I still don't think he believes I am truly this exhausted and not being lazy. Either way, he hasn't said anything and seems to just let me be a lump on the couch when I get home.
I'm grateful my sister and her friend for making one of the hardest phone calls they could ever make and the detectives for doing and excellent job in their investigation.
I am thankful for this board and the amazing support system we have here. I don't think any of my IRL friends understand what a special connection we have here.
I'm thankful for my nestie girls.
I'm thankful for DH, who is the best support I could ever ask for.
I'm thankful for my job, and that I get to work with the best kids in the world. I'm also thankful that said kids are on field trips today, because I'm sick as a dog and needed a quiet paperwork day.
I'm grateful for all of you wonderful ladies. I don't have many IRL friends so it is wonderful that I have you ladies to come to.
I'm grateful for my wonderful husband. We have been through some tough times over the short time we've been married so far and I know there will still be some tough times in our marriage. But I know that we can make it through together. He is absolutely amazing to me, puts up with all my crap and still loves me for it. He makes me laugh, helps me when I'm down, always supports me in what I'm doing and is the best partner I could have asked for in life.
I'm grateful for my parents who have allowed us to live with them for the past two years. It has allowed for us to really work on paying our debts and beginning to save for our house in the future. We have a wonderful support system with both of our familes, and I know his parents would have done the same thing had my MIL not been allergic to Baxter.
I'm grateful that DH and I both have jobs. Though they may not be the best paying jobs, they are allowing us to have income and pay bills. I know there are others in this country that are not so fortunate.
I'm grateful for my wonderful Baxter. Though he may be a handful sometimes, he makes me smile everyday.
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I'm sorry =(
I'm grateful that I have such a supportive family that's helping me so much so I can gratuate nursing school in 6 months (6 months!!!)
I'm grateful that I get to spend my days with a wonderful man who supports and encourages me in everything I do. I couldn't have taken on some of the challenges I have if he hadn't been my own personal cheerleader. I'm grateful to have such a fantastic partner building the life that we want, for the family that we want.
I'm grateful for my parents and for all that they continue to do for me, and for us, every day. Their love and support is priceless. I wish they could be closer geographically, but I think the distance has actually helped me appreciate all we have and all that they do.
I'm grateful for our friends and family. I sent out a silly request on Facebook to some close friends and our families (his & mine) to like the page I just created for work so that we can build our numbers and get the FB URL we want. It was late last night and almost everyone has already liked it. I was floored. I seriously started to cry checking the page. They continually surprise me with their caring and the time they take for us. We're incredibly lucky.
I'm grateful for a job that provides challenges and opportunties for me to grow professionally. Having a job at all right now is something to be valued and appreciated, let alone one that you get to truly enjoy.
I'm grateful for a happy & healthy furbaby waiting patiently for me to come from work. Seeing that tail wag when I walk through the door makes the day's little annoyances go away.
And like everyone else here, I'm grateful for this board. I don't think anyone would have predicted how close we'd become or how much we'd come to rely on advice and support and laughter from each other. I'm so glad I found you girls!
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I'm glad to hear it is not just mine son who is like this Amy!
I'm grateful for:
my little monster, who is one happy, healthy little boy.
Andrew who has been great dealing with my miserable headaches this week.
My family and their support system for us.
My wonderful daycare provider who has been a great help to me since putting Xander in her home. She's a second mom to my son. I love seeing his face light up when we arrive in the morning and then he runs to her and gives a big hug. I hate being away from my son for 45 hours a week but I'm happy he's happy there.
Let's not forget the doctor's who saved my FIL's life, and the generous person and family who donated the liver.
Last, but not least, you lovely ladies. I don't know what I would do each day without you all in my life.
Alexander David
11.25.09
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BFP on 2.2.11
I am thankful for this board, my friends IRL, my family, my faith and my amazing husband. I could not make it through this life without each and every one of you.
This week I am especially thankful for DOGGY DAY CARE!
Summer-I feel you. Ever since we had the week of hell, I've gotten very down and it's more than just the winter blues. It's very much like after the wedding and I really need to think about seeing someone (which means i have the problem of having to find someone to see).
I'm grateful for DH and Sadie. They are my light and my support. DH knows that something is up, but I'm so thankful that he doesn't push. Sadie is of course always happy and loves to give kisses. There is just something about the never ending love of a pet.
We're so lucky to have such a great support system within each other.
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