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Ten Things Tuesday
1. Somehow a cricket found its way into the house last night and kept chirping. It was the most annoying thing ever.
2. I had to turn on the fan just to drown out the sound, even though I was already somewhat chilly.
3. Against my better judgement, I took out another pack of Entenmann's donuts from the freezer yesterday.
4. Guaranteed, at least 3 lbs of pregnancy weight gain will be from donuts and I'm not sure I care.
5. Emma and I went to a baby shower on Sunday and had a lot of fun.
6. I got to hold a friend's 3 month old daughter who still doesn't weigh what Emma weighed when she was born. She was so tiny!!
7. Even though I have a ton of clothes from Emma that will work for the new baby, I have still bought a few new outfits "just because".
8. WWIII is probably going to result next month when MIL finds out we're not planning on going to some picnic that she had invited us to in Lansing.
9. We're going up north instead, but don't plan on telling her.
10. I reorganized our pantry yesterday and felt quite accomplished.
Re: Ten Things Tuesday
1. Everyone tells me the baby can come any day now - I'm in denial
2. I am about to spend more than DH wants on a double stroller, but it's my guilty pleasure and I think we'll get alot of use out of it
3. My house is a mess and right now I don't care, all I want to do is lay down after work
4. I am really excited to have 2 kids, but part of me is sad that Brendan won't be an only and the center of attention.
5. I am really struggling with how long I need to keep the baby indoors before I can start being social
6. I'm really stressed @ work and the fact that I don't know when I need to return (somewhere between 6-12 weeks) makes me want to vomit
7. I really want to take the full 12 weeks off that FMLA allows, but my current work situation doesn't allow.
8. I really wish I could think of something other than baby things to write, but that's all I've got right now.
9. I'm annoyed the sprinkler guy stood us up last week and hasn't called. I really wanted those on and working so I don't have to water the plants anymore!
10. I still haven't gotten DH anything for Father's Day. I don't have any ideas either.
1. my mom is flying home tomorrow :-)
2. it's a suprise to everyone...especially to my brother
3. my brother is going to go thru the roof with excitment (he's quite the mama's boy)
4. My family has done "suprises" like this all the time, it's great
5. DH is leaving today for work & won't be back until 2am thursday
6. I've told dh that he might have to be sure to "wake" me up at 2am :-)
7. If I'm super tired friday...well see #6
8. Last night I made chicken sausage & tater tots on the grill... one of my favorite summer dinners & it has no cleanup!
9. I'm going to dinner with a friend thursday night & i can't wait to have a Hani.
10. I wish I was on a tropical island right now (thanks to the tell us tuesday post)
ETA -- correction to #3, thanks kbaby!
My Chart
TTC since Sept 2009
Cycle#9-Natural BFP 7/9/2010 ~ m/c 7/31/2010 ~ 8/31/10 beta 0.
Nov/Dec 2011, started seeing RE. HSG-all clear! SA is good! DX = unexplained IF.
Cycle#25-50mg clomid, IUI#1 = BFP 12/24/11 ~ m/c 1/5/12 ~ 2/21/12 beta level finally 0.
Cycle#28- 100mg clomid + Ovidrel + IUI#2 = BFN
Cycle#29- Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#3 = BFP 5/8/12 ~ betas dropped 5/17/12 ~ Cytotec(fail) D&C (fail) & then a methotrexate shot to get things going ~ 6/28/12 Beta FINALLY 0.
RPL tests reveal MTHFR mutation(1copy)-adding Folgard & BA and moving forward.
Cycle#32-Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#4 = BFP!
Beta#1 8/21/12: 11, Beta#2 8/23: 71, Beta#3 8/25:174
9/4-seen sac/yolk, 9/7-9/12 hospitalized for a ruptured cyst causing massive internal bleeding.
9/11-seen HB!! 9/18- no HB, 9/21/12-D&C. Fetal tissue testing revealed a healthy boy. Now getting more tests to try to figure out this mystery
1. I am officially at the age I will stay at for life (29)
2. We have to bring in sweets for our birthday at work
3. I made two types of cupcakes, and am not ashamed to admit to using the boxed kind.
4. I use to bake all of the time, ever since LO came, I haven't made homemade cakes or cupcakes.
5. I can't stand when people think they are above everyone else.
6. We only got 6 emails about the same thing at work and CW just deletes them and thinks she is in her own world
7. I caved and gave DH one part of his fathers day present.
8. DH is not a good gift giver, but I found a card from him and one from LO in my pump bag when I got to work.
9. This cold weather is annoying the sh!t out of me
10. Warm the eff up already Michigan! I would like to enjoy mid 90's again.
1. I have no motivation to do anything at work.
2. I am excited to go see the Tiger's play Cleveland tonight. Hopefully we come out of this series in first place.
3. I was jumping up and down in my living room last night when the Tiger's won.
4. It's a ambition of mine to become a Detroit Tiger's wife. haha I don't think that will happen.
5. I started weight watchers again because I need to loose weight. I gained from going back on BC and I hate it.
6. Becasue of #5 people at work are asking other people if I am KU and I am not at all. FML
7. I want to buy some cute summer dresses but I will never wear them.
8. I hate that I am in charge of the catering events at work now.
9. I can't wait until I can change my name back. I just hate that it is happening about 5 days after the one year mark on me passport because now I have to pay the $75 to change it back.
10. I am trying to cut out pop but I want a really large coke from McDonalds.
Fire it up, Let's go get this thing stuck
sounds dirty.
oops... that was supposed to say that he's quite a mama's BOY.
My Chart
TTC since Sept 2009
Cycle#9-Natural BFP 7/9/2010 ~ m/c 7/31/2010 ~ 8/31/10 beta 0.
Nov/Dec 2011, started seeing RE. HSG-all clear! SA is good! DX = unexplained IF.
Cycle#25-50mg clomid, IUI#1 = BFP 12/24/11 ~ m/c 1/5/12 ~ 2/21/12 beta level finally 0.
Cycle#28- 100mg clomid + Ovidrel + IUI#2 = BFN
Cycle#29- Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#3 = BFP 5/8/12 ~ betas dropped 5/17/12 ~ Cytotec(fail) D&C (fail) & then a methotrexate shot to get things going ~ 6/28/12 Beta FINALLY 0.
RPL tests reveal MTHFR mutation(1copy)-adding Folgard & BA and moving forward.
Cycle#32-Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#4 = BFP!
Beta#1 8/21/12: 11, Beta#2 8/23: 71, Beta#3 8/25:174
9/4-seen sac/yolk, 9/7-9/12 hospitalized for a ruptured cyst causing massive internal bleeding.
9/11-seen HB!! 9/18- no HB, 9/21/12-D&C. Fetal tissue testing revealed a healthy boy. Now getting more tests to try to figure out this mystery
1. I need to make a call to the doctors office today and set up an appointment for myself. I also need to call the dealership and lean on them again about getting me in so they can fix my radio.
2. I hate driving with no radio...I'm using my phone and it sucks.
3. I'm loving this weather right now - it's perfect!
4. My friend & I are going to walk outside finally - no more mall walking for a while hopefully!
5. Dayne is sleeping through the night & sleeping in his nursery. I cannot believe it. It seems like time is flying.
6. Dayne has a tooth bud under the gums - I don't know if teething this early is a good or bad thing.
7. Sometimes I have to stop and remind myself that I'm a mom - it still feels somewhat surreal.
8. I sent my boss an email about two days I needed to leave early and one day I needed off. He hasn't responded so I'm starting to worry he's not happy about it.
9. I'm looking forward to next week - hopefully I'll be having drinks with a friend of mine!
10. Um...I had popcorn for breakfast.
1. I am super tall with the 3" wedges I have on today....like 6'1" or so.
2. I'm still not used to seeing myself with a baby bump.
3. I found some super cute wall art for the girls' room.
4. I think about baby stuff too much.
5. I cannot wait to go to Mackinac Island July 4th weekend and I am very happy we booked at an Inn that has a/c.
6. Older houses with charm are overrated. They just equal weird shaped things that require expensive custom ordering.
7. #6 is because of a closet door that will cost us double to order and for window glass to be replaced. Windows probably won't happen since $500 is a bit more than we planned on.
8. We're getting ceilings fans installed in all three bedrooms plus a fan in the bathroom installed on Thursday. I feel old for being super excited about this.
9. I convinced my Mom to have fried chicken for the baby shower.
10. I'm not budging on wanting alcoholic beverages at the shower. This is mostly based on principle now since we are having shower games, despite my extreme dislike of shower games.
1. My boss has asked me to help a teammate get a product through to launch by year end (end of the month). I am very annoyed that I have to work with this particular person.
2. As soon as we got out of our meeting with my boss, instead of getting down to work, he decided it was a better idea to discuss politics with the IT guy that sits near us.
3. I haven't actually had a product launch since last year-end, so on top of the rest of the annoyances, I'm a little worried I don't know enough about what I'm doing to make sure the slacker gets his sh!t done.
4. Last week at pre-natal yoga the instructor remarked how tiny I was (not snarky at all). This week, two people mentioned that I had gotten a lot bigger than last week
.
5. I'm pretty sure the weight gain over the last week is almost entirely baby, but I have had desert almost every night.
6. I was planning on taking my nieces (ages 6 & 4) to the carnival part of Liberty Fest this weekend, but now I'm afraid they won't be big enough for the rides they'll want to go on - I should call my sister today to see exactly how tall they are.
7. I am finally going to try to take my wedding dress in to get cleaned on Friday. It's nearly been two years. That's not too bad, right?
8. DH told his mom that we would go up north with them in a few weeks to meet up with his brother. MIL said she'd get back to us when she gets ahold of BIL to see what his plans are before we finalize anything. I have a feeling I won't know what's going on until a few days before. Thank goodness it'll only be for about one day/night.
9. One good thing about the uncertainty of #8 is that it will likely be easier to get out of driving up there with MIL/SFIL. I'm honestly a little scared that my fetus will get shaken baby syndrome from the way SFIL drives.
10. Today we had our annual heat alarm inspection (required by Canton for all condos) and DH stayed home for it. I'm excited to see how far he gets on the basement with a whole day stuck at home.
1. I'm excited to see Rihanna tonight!
2. I'm also looking forward to doing something other than going straight home after work and doing more work.
3. I really need to update our house website, but that would require cleaning things up to take pics, and I don't have the time/motivation for that.
4. Why is it that when you want to buy something specific, you can never find the exact thing that you're looking for? (this is related to shelving for our basement)
5. I am eating a chocolate VitaTop muffin.....it's pretty good!
6. Regardless of how many pairs of shoes I accumulate, I don't think I will ever stop shopping for more.
7. There is a new cupcake shop in Westland and their cupcakes are so delicious! I think about it pretty much every day, and have to talk myself out of stopping.
8. I really do want to go to Greece. I need to call a travel agent STAT.
9. I think I will go to Subway for lunch today. A toasted Italian BMT sounds divine.
10. Last night I ate dinner out on our new patio set (one more thing I need to take pics of, sorry), on our new deck, and it was lovely!
1. I REALLY need a day where the world stands still and I just catch up. This is starting to stress me out a little.
2. The guy who bought our house is allowing us to rent it for an additional 10 days. We need this time so bad. I
him!
3. I need to shop for maternity clothes. I don't really like shopping. I don't want to spend the money.
4. The buttons on my shirt are screaming for their lives today. That's how I came to the conclusion that #3 cannot be avoided any longer.
5. We are still negotiating on the house we want to purchse. It shouldn't be this hard. I want to punch the owners.
6. Ten things is hard!
7. I've started working on baby registry. It's hard. And overwhelming!
8. I haven't gotten anything for DH for Father's Day. I'm considering a fun baby book. Any suggestions?
9. If the baby book is a dumb idea, do you have a better one?
10. It's almost lunch time. I'm SO ready!
1. I am attempting Graduation hat cake pops today...I want to practice before really having to make them on Friday...Dumb to wait this long
2. Emma is still sleeping in our bed & my body is mad at me for letting her! Shes so cute though
3. I wanted to take Emma to meet Dino Ciccarelli on Saturday...instead we went shopping
4. I am excited that there is a game 7 for the NHL finals! I hope Boston wins!
5. Emma made DH a painting for part of his fathers day gift...its adorable
6. I am taking Friday off of work....to play with my inlaws
7. I screamed at DH the other day & it felt good
8. We rented the Roommate & Leighton Meester (sp?) totally creeped me out
9. They are remodeling our office & it is killing my eyes & the noise is making me angry. I can't take calls when I cant hear!
10. I need Bdubs...like need it or I may die kind of feeling right now lol
1. My phone is not ringing.
2. Why isn't my phone ringing.
3. Ring, damnit. Ring.
4. Prank calls would not be funny right now, Shelly.
5. WHY IS THE PHONE NOT RINGING!?
6. Let's try a different tactic. Please ring, phone, please?
7. Please?????
8. I can't take this much more, phone. I am being as patient as I am genetically designed to be.
9. *throws phone against wall*
10. *curls up in fetal position under desk*
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Wisely and Slow (My Husband's Running Blog)
1.) I'm FINALLY starting to feel like a functioning human being again. My illness started last Tuesday night and has continued for 7 days!
2.) While I do feel better, I still have a nagging dry cough that starts about 9pm and keeps me up at night.
3.) My boss is having surgery right now and the last I heard, he's doing well! I'm so thankful for that, he's a great boss.
4.) Due to my boss being out of the office for two weeks or so, I have quite a bit more work and responsibility on my hands.
5.) I am feeling more productive at work thanks to #1 and #4
6.) I will be going to the gym tonight for the first time in over a week.
7.) Today is our 10 month wedding anniversary
8.) We are having a stay-cation for our one year anniversary. DH booked two nights at the Book Cadillac downtown and we'll be going to the Kid Rock concert on August 13th during our stay-cation.
9.) My SIL is 36 weeks today and we'll be expecting our first niece anytime between now and July 12th!!
10.) I've already spoiled my soon-to-be niece with lots of presents, I can't wait to finally meet her
1. Shelly and Kendra win.
2. I wasn?t necessarily boycotting the board. I got frustrated one day and then just didn?t come back. I realize it isn?t right to tell people how to post. I hope they realize when you annoy everyone the board dies.
3. I cried with laughter when I watched the eharmony cat lady video. I think I?ll watch it again today.
4. I don?t like when people portray themselves as sweet as pie but are really just using that to get away with being a b!tch.
5. Yes, I realize people don?t like me. I probably don?t care.
6. My gray hair is out of control.
7. I miss the old board.
8. I think it sucks that there are people on here that will come on, post about themselves and then leave and never help anyone else or contribute otherwise.
9. I really really really like ice cream.
10. There aren?t any regular posters on here that I have intentionally tried to hurt their feelings. So, I?m sorry if I did and am happy to discuss in private if you would like.
1. I am having a terrible day at work..
2. Friday can not come soon enough.
3. I was really ready to go home today sick because I can't handle dumb people.
4. I think my crabbiness has something to do with the fact that dd was up all night..
5. I am so worried she is getting sick and her big day is saturday.
6. I had to remind my H that we are going up north next week Tuesday...
7. Why would I have to remind someone that?
8. Because he is a male ..
9. I have been loving this weather lately
10. Is it Friday yet??
1. I wish that I was very wealthy so that I didn't have to work. I'm over this work stuff but unfortunately the household bills need my income.
2. I want a pool. I am tempted to by one of those $500 pools that you take down every year until we can afford a real one.
3. I am going to need a new car before the elf arrives. Putting a infant seat into a 2 door grand am does not sound like fun but I also don't want a car payment, so I am hoping to delay the new purchase for as long as possible.
4. I was looking forward to telling all my aunts/uncles and cousins about the baby this past weekend but my dad ruined it for me. He apparently didn't understand the whole "we are not telling anyone except for siblings" and announced to his whole family on mothers day, the day after we told him. So needless to say everyone knew.
5. I think I am going to get a new phone tonight. Any t-mobile users with a recommendation?
6. I have 3 more classes to take for my masters. I was hoping to have it finished before the baby came but since I refuse to take statistics online, I will probably not finish this year.
7. We are going camping at the end of July. My mission from now until then is to find a air mattress that will be somewhat comfortable for my almost 5 moths pregnant back.
8. It will be interesting to go camping and be the only sober one. Oh the stories that I will be able to tell.
9. DH is taking my parents boat out this weekend. I am nervous for him to do this because it doesn't always engage into gear. I don't want him to get stranded floating down the St Clair River or crash my parents boat. He seems to think that he will be fine though.
10. I hate shopping for clothes but I am slowly running out of clothes that fit me. This is a dilemma since I will need to go shopping but don't want to. So going back to #1 if I was wealthy I would hire a personal shopper so I didn't have to go shopping anymore.
1. I reeeeeeeeally want to prank call Loki but I will see her on thursday and I am a little scared of her.
2. I am happy Jess has deemed me a winner.
3. I got caught doing my "I'm happy I am eating" dance at my desk.
4. But I was watching House and eating left over BWW, so whatever
5. I want to make chili for dinner...mostly so I can make chili mac and cheese with the leftovers
6. Stupid Noodles took their chili mac and cheese away.
7. There is a rumor that the new IT guy wants to start monitoring internet usage. I will quit if this happens.
8. Actually I think I will jsut get fired so I can get unemployment
9. I kind of hope this happens now...
10. I miss the old board too
1. I am exhausted.
2. It has been a crazy day at work today. I have been training a new kid and he makes me nervous.
3. I had a fun but interesting weekend in Atlanta this past weekend.
4. I flew on Friday evening and it was by far the worst flight I have ever been on. It was extremely turbulent. They didn't take off the "keep your seat belt fastened" sign the entire trip. :-(
5. The flight back yesterday was a breeze. Despite the fact that we were a bit behind schedule.
6. I just got back from Cottage Inn Pizza for Ann Arbor's restaurant week, we got an all you can eat buffet for $6 (including our drink!)
7. I ate WAY too much.
8. I don't' regret eating as much as I did.
9. I kind of want to convince DH to come back out to a different restaurant for dinner.
10. I made homemade banana bread last night!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
I totally do this too. I call it my happy food dance. People look at me weird when I talk about it.
I will cut you.
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1. I want a milkshake. I blame Shelly.
2. I have been fighting with myself NOT to eat the left over birthday cake, I am trying to save it for tomorrow.
3. I am kinda bummed that DH isn't taking the day off tomorrow for DS' birthday...although I don't know what we would do if he did take the day off. I am just being silly.
4. One of BIL's best friends was killed in a hit and run over the weekend. They still haven't found the driver and the evidence shows that they didn't even stop. Who hits a person and doesn't stop?!? sick.
5. Jess makes me laugh. I haz a happy she is back.
6. I took half od DS' toys last night and hid them, once he gets tired of the toys we have out I will switch them. Then repeat. This will keep me from having to buy news toys all the time.
7. I wish we had a pool. That has been added to my wish list for our house when we are at the point where we (and our credit) are ready to buy again.
8. I had sangria at lunch, it was ah-mazing.
9. I am annoyed because the ice cream truck that drives down our street is super loud and ALWAYS drives past our house right when DS falls asleep. I was so irate I almost called the cops on them today. Then realized I was being irrational.
10. I need new summer clothes, but feel like I shouldn't be spending the money. Skirts aren't kid friendly, or at least not my kid, and all my capri pants are too big and he can pull them down (which he has done more than once in front of various company.) I also need new jeans. the end.
1. My work laptop is broken. I have zero confidence I'll get a new computer anytime soon.
2. I didn't shed one tear yesterday. Shocking, I know.
3. I'm in the 2ww. I don't have high hopes, but it's still fun to count down the days to test.
4. Saturday night DH and I did a couple of shots together. I cannot drink like I used to.
5. Gabriel refuses to eat, drink, or sleep at home. He is associating our house with "sick" and doesn't understand the 2 are not related.
6. Because of #5 his birthday was less than enjoyable for us when we got home.
7. I pray that tonight is better so I can take him for his first ice cream cone!
8. I really want ice cream.
9. I caught Gabriel's sick. It makes me even more angry about the sick situation I have found myself to be in.
10. I'm a b!tch and I don't know when to bite my tongue and keep my mouth shut. This tends to get me into trouble.
BFP#2: 8/14/11 M/C 8/30/11 6w1d
BFP #3: 10/26/11
Beta #1 @11dpo: 22 Beta #2 @13dpo: 90 Beta #3 @17dpo: 480
Missed m/c 12w3d 12/28/11, d&c 12/30/11
dx Homozygous C677T MTHFR
My first thought was, "hey, I didn't know you were TTC again!"
My second thought was, "OMG, the pg nesties are starting to lap me."
)
haha nice Mara
Fire it up, Let's go get this thing stuck
Funny.
Although i am a little concerned because you seem to have the lingo down pretty nicely. I had to ask what 2ww was. haha
I didn't know I was ttc again either, haha. We aren't trying, but we aren't preventing, just whatever happens happens.
BFP#2: 8/14/11 M/C 8/30/11 6w1d
BFP #3: 10/26/11
Beta #1 @11dpo: 22 Beta #2 @13dpo: 90 Beta #3 @17dpo: 480
Missed m/c 12w3d 12/28/11, d&c 12/30/11
dx Homozygous C677T MTHFR
1. I want to play
2. I think its funny that people get their feelings hurt by Jess. I
her and think that her humor is misunderstood.
3. She really is a cool chick
4. I find it hilarious that Shelly's new IT person wants to monitor interwebs usage.
5. My Dad wants to move in after my IL's move out.
6. I am too old to be living with my parents again
7. My GD pool is still not open. The water will not turn blue!
8. We have put 13 pounds of shock in it (total). I don't know what else to do.
9. I am excited for Sheila's 2ww!!
10. I am bummed I am missing the GTG tomorrow, but the Tigers game should be really fun!
awwwww. thanks katie. You are a cool chick too and i'm going to miss you tomorrow night.