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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
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.
Re: Confession/AW/vent?
AW: My hair looks AWESOME today! I got it cut last night and LOVE it! Two big thumbs up for former Nestie Katrina (mrskatematch). Totallllllly worth a drive from SLP down to Cole's @ Eagan Station.
Vent: I can't keep up with Boston's spring shedding. Holy toledo. It's a wonder he has any fur left after everything he's dropped all over the house!! My vacuum is about go on strike.
Confession: I totally had a judgy moment while shopping last night. I think that if you work in a clothing store you should try to be a little bit fashionable. I think this girl did not get the memo on employee dress code. (And another vent...I cannot find a dress for my cousin's wedding. Everything I find is about 8 inches above my knee. Grrr. I usually have no problems finding dresses. I'd rather not dress like a 60 year old for this wedding but that's all I'm finding that is long enough to hide my crotch, haha.)AW: Uhmmm... I've got nothing.
Vent/Confessions: I literally hate my BF's cats. I'm not a cat person at all and I feel like these two cats have somehow been genetically modified to be the most annoying cats in the world. So my dislike for them is even stronger than it is for regular cats. There is nothing I can really do about it, because obviously I would never ask him to rehome them or anything, but seriously, they make me miserable and it is the biggest annoyance in my life (which is good because that clearly means I don't have too much to gripe about.) I probably have an immature cry-fest about them at least once a month.
We're kind of going out.
Try reverse psychology with them? Every cat I've ever known seems to gravitate towards people that don't like them. Maybe if you pretend to love them, they'll leave you alone?
jack | born 9.13.12 at 40w4d | 9 lbs 12 oz | 23 in
my puppy loves - chloe & jenson
pregnancy blog | chart
I've got nothing. Life is a big fat 'meh' right now. I'm going to watch French Kiss tonight with a friend and most likely eat some tasty junk food. Not sure if that's an AW or a Confession.
jack | born 9.13.12 at 40w4d | 9 lbs 12 oz | 23 in
my puppy loves - chloe & jenson
pregnancy blog | chart
We went to Adventura Spa Palace for our honeymoon and had a great time! Hope you do too!
I will pet them if they come near me (which they don't too often because I think they sense my disgust) and I will feed them if they stand and meow by their food bowl, but it's just there general presence that I hate. They are so freaking hairy and smelly and I just feel gross all of the time. BF tries to make things better by cleaning up after them more than one normally would, but it's still yuck.
I'm not a huge animal person to begin with but I never felt gross about my dog and she slept in my bed with me.
I don't know. I think it's just a war of attrition between us now. I'm hoping we win the lottery and I can build them their own separate cat wing (they already have a whole bedroom that I won't go in.)
We're kind of going out.
Confession - I'm giddy excited about spending the weekend at the lake. I don't even care that it is going to be crappy out. Just to be away and not have to think about stuff going on at home for a few days is going to be lovely.
Vent - our siding is almost done but the shakes for our dormer aren't in yet so my house is -->this<-- close to being done but won't be finished for a few more days (with rain in the forecast - great) AND the siders totally trampled my landscaping. I get that their priority isn't my keeping my butterfly garden, hostas and daylillies looking good but they could have been a LITTLE careful.
AW - I don't really have anything. I get to spend the weekend with my 2 month old oh-so-snuggly nephew?
Confession - nothing.
AW - We leave for our road trip in less than a month!
Vent - KIDS. I need summer NOW.
Vent - My sister's "fiance" beat her up (again) last night. This one was pretty bad in that he attempted to strangle her and my 10 year old nephew and 5 year old niece witnessed most of it before my sister yelled at nephew to take his sister outside and call 911. After what happened to our youngest sister, I really can't handle much more of this. My mom says sister is done for good, but I just can't get my hopes up with that. It makes me physically ill that she and her "fiance" (or whatever he is) continue this pattern despite what happened to our youngest sister and despite what it does to their kids. Everyone's coming over to our place for dinner tomorrow, and I don't know if I'll be able to hold my tongue and/or be gentle with my sister. I just want to go off on her. I basically want to say, "If you go back this time, I'm seriously done. I will not just stand by and watch/wait for you to die."
Sorry, kinda heavy for a Friday, but I'm so mad that I'm shaking and all I want to do is scream and cry. I am really mad at my sister and resent her for tearing open old wounds. And then I feel super guilty for blaming her. But, most of all, I ache for my nephew and niece.
jack | born 9.13.12 at 40w4d | 9 lbs 12 oz | 23 in
my puppy loves - chloe & jenson
pregnancy blog | chart
Confession: DH and I are going to BIO this weekend and try to get KU. I know the odds are slim, but what the hell, the timing lines up pretty well, and I won't see him again for another 2 months so we might as well go for it. Plus, we haven't BD'ed in almost 3 months, so it would be happening anyways.
AW: I am going to Jersey this weekend to visit my DH! We are going to hit up the Jersey shore. Unfortunately I didn't tan beforehand, but I am wearing bright nail polish and I have the tools necessary to tease my hair.
I am so excited to have a little mini vacation! I have been working so hard on the house and getting ready to move that I seriously need a break.
Vent: I am stuck at the airport right now, and I had to pay $8 for wireless internet! Boo! I fly standby, and I didn't make it on my flight this morning because it was oversold, so now I am in the middle of a 5 hour wait for my next flight attempt. I love how cheap standby is, but I HATE the waiting game. I just want to be on a flight......like NOW!
2.3.11: Started TTC
2.8.12:Initial b/w - Normal
3.7.12:HSG - Normal
3.8.12:S/A - Normal
Cycle #12/Month #15 - 50mg.Clomid CD5-CD9 - BFN
4.24.12: RE appointment - DX Unexplained IF
7.12 - 9.12: TTA
10.12 - 1.13: TTC Naturally
February 2013 - IUI #1 w/100 mg Clomid - 5 mil.post-wash: BFFN
March 2013 - IUI #2 w/100 mg Clomid & Trigger - ?? MY BLOG
I am so sorry...
I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. I can not fathom what your family has gone through and like you said, this tears open existing wounds.
We're here for you, anytime.
::hugs::
I am so sorry this happening your family, especially the kiddos.
Confession: I am just "tad bit" high strung this week.
AW: I got to see comedian Kyle Kinane on Wednesday night. The Mr. and I really enjoyed it. It felt good to laugh until tears were rolling down my cheeks and I couldn't breathe.
My wedding business is rocking! After a year, I am still shocked by it.
I am heading home to MI in a couple hours. I haven't seen my family and friends back home since December.
Vent: The school I work at is so dysfunctional. I am amazed it hasn't imploded.
Thanks much, ladies. All the thoughts, sparklies, prayers, whatever you can send is much appreciated. It just feels good to get it out a little bit. It's so hard, because on the one hand I want to be supportive, but on the other I don't want to put myself out there to be slapped in the face again, which is what she's done in the past. This happened months ago, but to a lesser degree, and DH and I helped look for apartments for sis and her kids, offered to pay the damage deposit, help her clean, and help her move. We also offered a TV, to buy her a laptop (which she needed to try to get a cake business going, and some other furniture. All of that only to have her turn around and move right back in with him and act as though nothing had happened. I KNOW how domestic violence works, and I've learned about the inhibitions to leaving. We thought trying to lighten the load of her leaving would help, but apparently not.
I hate to say it, but I've kinda given up on her at this point. And maybe that's to try to protect myself from being hurt should she be lost to the same fate as my youngest sister. The kids, on the other hand, just rip my heart out. Statistics show it's way more likely that niece will grow up to be a victim and nephew will grow up to be an abuser simply from being forced to live this life. They didn't ask for this, and they deserve better. It's just frustrating.
Thank you for allowing me a spot to vent. And thanks so much for all of your support.
Boy/girl twins born at 37w1d and 37w2d
AW: I chopped my hair off last week and I LOVE it. It soooo easy and simple to style. I will not go long again, I have decided I am a short hair girl.
Vent: I got nothing
Confession: I am having a sitter come over early so I can go get a pedicure before we go to dinner at a movie date. I seriously cannot wait to go out!!!!!!!!!!
The big sister, and Momma 30 weeks along with baby sister
Food Blog, Family and Baby Blog
First, Termikitter, I'm so sorry to hear about your family. My T&Ps for everyone of you. GermanGirl, what does "BIO" mean? Good luck getting KU, though...
Confession: I'm already planning on my next degree and still haven't finished this one. If I continue to return to school, I could have my dream license (and hopefully job) in 6 years. But, that would mean putting a FT job and family on hold...again.
Aw: I talked to the H about that I would like to start thinking about starting a family in the next 18 months. I'm done with (this) school and hopefully working, we'd be financially set and when is there really a "good" time to have kids? He said that 18 months seemed reasonable, so at my next annual check up I get to ask baby questions. Even the idea of kids makes me excited!
Vent: H had one too many cocktails at dinner with the boys and thought it was smart to pick up the $600 dinner tab for everyone. Grrrrr.
Uh-oh! I would be MAAAAAAD about that!!
Understatement, but yes, I was. What do you do, though? We have the money, but that is definitely not what it is there for! I get annoyed since none of his friends ever pick up the tab. It would be different it they took turns, but they all went out expecting to pay themselves. After he told me, I put a kabosh on a couple car parts that he was looking at until he has repaid our account for the dinner. He wasn't too happy buy either was I.
Confession: I like having people over for parties but I HATE the prep work involved. If we ever have enough money in our lifetime, I am totally hiring a catering company to do all the food. I HATE getting up at 6 am on a Saturday to bake.
AW: I've procrastinated cleaning & cooking by sewing and crocheting. I've made a purse, an apron and started on two baby blankets for a friend who is pregnant with twins.
Vent: DH hasn't helped much with this party and next year I think I'm going to say no to having another party. It's too much work for one person.