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Ten Things Tuesday
1. I need to be working right now, instead I will do this 
2. I got to work at 8:30 this morning, it's the second time since coming back to work that I've made it here before 9
3. It wasn't disgustingly hot this morning, I'm sure it's just a matter of time before today is gross.
4. Today's Ebates double deal is at DSW, it makes me want to buy shoes even though I should not be spending more money.
5. We started feeding DD "solids" this weekend. I made it myself and it was easy enough, but I bought some baby food from Meijer yesterday because I just don't have the time to buy veggies and cook and puree them.
6. I wish it was Five Things Friday cause I'd already be done with this.
7. I love Einstein's vanilla hazelnut coffee
8. DD was supposed to have her 6 month pics tomorrow, but DH's work schedule is too hectic so we had to reschedule, which I'm glad about cause I have no idea what I want her to wear.
9. We have Tiger tickets tomorrow but I don't want to go and melt in the heat.
10. I didn't dry my hair this morning and now I feel like a bum.
Re: Ten Things Tuesday
1. Instead of cleaning/meal planning/laundry/cooking dinner last night I decided to take an hour nap.
2. I'm really hoping my exhaustion is due to the heat and not just regular pg stuff that will plague me for 3 more months.
3. Due to my laziness yesterday, I have way more to do tonight than I can possibly get done.
4. We just got our comcast bill yesterday and they basically lied to us about the price the last time we (dh) called. I'm pissed.
5. The bill was supposed to be ~$10 less than our previous plan and is now ~$16 more. I don't know how they thought we wouldn't notice this.
6. When DH calls to complain we will probably lose hbo and showtime even if we don't completely cancel comcast, which does make me kind of sad.
7. I can't believe its only Tuesday, how was yesterday only one day?!?
8. We have to do our yearly reviews in the next couple of weeks. I hate reviews, even if we do end up getting raises.
9. And last year's review was less than a year ago, so if we do get raises they will be decreased. What's they point in telling me that I got a 4% raise if it only ends up being 2%?! No, it doesn't make me feel any better.
10. And now I feel like an a$$ for complaining about potentially getting a raise.
1. I really need to tidy up my house tonight, I'm so tired of having clutter every where.
2. My sister & I are meeting for a pedicure this week, I can't wait!
3. My nephew's 1st birthday party is this weekend and I still don't know what to get him.
4. My birthday is coming up and everyone keeps asking if I have any plans and I really don't, but they are thinking I'm just not telling them!
5. I feel bad for the people that don't have AC, but I love this weather! (If I didn't have AC, I probably wouldn't like it as much).
6. I am going to Kohl's on lunch, I have a 30% off coupon and I am afraid I am going to buy way too much stuff. I do need new bathroom towels & rugs.
7. DD is at the age where she really knows what she wants, and I hate when she is repeating the same word over and over and I have no idea what she's saying.
8. I am being the 3rd wheel on Saturday seeing Keith Urban with my parents :-) I really wish DH would go to concerts with me, but he really doesn't care for them.
9. That's the same day as my nephew's 1st birthday party and I feel bad that I won't be able to help clean up, but at least I'm helping setting up and making a few things.
10. Whew, I did it!
1. Yesterday I was all prepared for a great week.
2. I have Friday off to walk the art fair with my parents!!!
3. My dad has never been to the art fair and I think he will love it. He is very much into photography.
4. People have been so supportive with everything that has happened in the last few days. I really appreciate it.
5. DH is out of town all week.
6. DH was asked to work this weekend too... When he told me, I cried. He is no longer working this weekend and I feel kind of guilty about it. But I'm so thankful that he will be home this weekend.
7. I am running the warrior dash in less than two weeks and I have not done much of any training. I may end up walking the whole thing, but I am definitely going to finish!
8. You guys all got me addicted to pinterest!!! Thanks a lot! :-)
9. I really need to mow the grass tonight, but it is going to be really hot... :-(
10. I need to get back to work...
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
1. Yesterday was my first day back at work after a week off.
2. I?d like to win the lotto and not have to work.
3. I don?t think I?d get bored.
4. I didn?t get as much unpacking done last week as I was hoping and now I?m worried that we?re a little in over our heads as far as the things we want to do before baby arrives.
5. We?re supposed to open our BRU registry tonight. I figure DH and I will just start it and then I?ll go back with a friend to finish it up. Oh, and tinker with it online of course.
6. I have my mid-year review tomorrow and have a TON to do to prepare for it.
7. Unfortunately I?m also very busy at work, with actual work, playing catch-up from last week.
8. Because of #6 and #7, I shouldn?t be Nesting.
9. I feel frumpy in maternity pants.
10. Ten Things Tuesday is hard!
1. I get really annoyed with MIL that we have to have a get-together for EVERY SINGLE person's birthday. I can understand immediate family, but everytime DH's aunt/uncle/cousin has a birthday??? Ugh. I can only take so much.
2. I went to the gym for the first time in like 2 weeks last night and I was dreading it, but felt much better afterwards.
3. DH is suffering from sticker shock on all of our home improvements and he wants to postpone replacing the basement carpet that got damaged by the flood. What makes this even more ridiculous is that we got insurance money to cover the damage so he basically wants to use that money towards our other (non-flood related) projects. We are replacing the basement carpet, whether he likes it or not.
4. I really hope DH doesn't make me go to his championship softball game tomorrow. I went to his games on Sunday and was bored out of my mind.
5. I called my mom Sunday night and they had visitors at their house for the previous week and my mom told me she was "just too tired to talk." So last night when she called me, I decided to ignore her call. I'm so mature.
6. I haven't done laundry in like 3 weeks and have no motivation to. DH needed clean gym shorts so I just bought him a new pair at Target yesterday so I can put it off a few more days.
7. I spent about 10 minutes looking for gray hairs in the mirror last night. I found about 10 and ripped them all out.
8. If my co-worker doesn't stop refilling her candy dish with chocolate, I am going to gain 10 lbs before this week is over.
9. You would think my co-workers are starved. Anytime someone puts out free food in the kitchen area, they get all excited and run (literally) over there to get it. I swear, you could put ANYTHING out in the kitchen and it would get eaten.
10. I went to Custom Stone Works over the weekend to put a deposit down on our granite. The guy who helped us was a total tool and basically pissed me and DH off. I went ahead with them anyway because I know so many people who have used the company. But I hope he doesn't get commission off our sale and I am going to request not to work with him when I go back in.
1. I'm going to the pool this afternoon with a friend and I can't wait b/c it's the only thing I will do outside in this heat!
2. I'm excited that our subdivision has so much construction going on in it this summer, although I have no idea who all these people are who are buying houses.
3. It's 10am and I'm already excited for our dinner tonight--grilled steak, baked potato, and broccoli.
4. I got my IVF calendar and, even though I've given myself plenty of shots, I looked at it and thought to myself, "Can I REALLY do all of this?"
5. I'm loving being on summer vacation and not working
6. I'm on medication that I'm supposed to take 3x/day to hopefully help my diagnosis when we do IVF. Yet somehow I seem to ALWAYS forget to take the 2nd pill--even with setting an alarm on my cell to remind me.
7. I HATE that back-to-school ads start around 4th of July. (Seriously?!)
8. I'm excited to go to Chicago with DH for a few days. We've never been together, and the last time I was there was in middle school.
9. I hate dealing with the insurance company. I have to put in another call to them today. I think they're starting to hate me over there.
10. I would love a good thunderstorm. Yesterday it thundered but only rained for maybe 10 minutes here.
DX: High FSH/DOR
It took 44 cycles, just over 3 years, 6 failed IUI's in MI, and 1 round of IVF at CCRM to get our BFP!
Beta #1 (9dp5dt) = 206, Beta #2 (11dp5dt) = 438
1st u/s @ 6w5d = 11/11/11 = ONE little bean! HB 120bpm!
?Our Baby Boy Born June 26th, 2012?
1. We drove home from Nashville yesterday. A typical 8.5 hours drive took us over 11 hours for many reasons.
2. The first is that we had truck trouble. Had to stop 3 times before DH figured out what was wrong and could fix it enough for us to finish the drive. That took almost an hour.
3. Then stuck in a traffic jam because of a semi accident that involved a flamable tanker. It was just a fender bender, so it's not as bad as it sounds.
4. Because of #4, we saw two cops cars drive very quickly in the lane next to us, but in reverse!
5. We then ran out of fuel about 3 miles from home. Truck said we had 3 gallons left. Had to walk to the gas station, buy a gas can ($15) and walk back with fuel.
6. #5 happened because DH was mad at a gas station along the way and didn't want to fill up and give them all our money. Like they care. He showed them! :-p
7. Our carbon monoxide detector went off this morning. Levels of 30-120, depending on where in the house. We figured out why and aired out the house, but it was a crazy morning.
8. I should be working to catch up from being gone for a couple days. Don't want too.
9. I usually buy Fage greek yogurt. The store was out so I bought Chobani. It tastes weird to me.
10. We had a blast in Nashville. :-)
1.Vitamin's carbom monoxide detector story means that I will now be going to Home Depot today to get a detector for our house.
2. I've actually been meaning to do this since we moved in a year ago and I keep forgetting about it, which is terrible.
3. I gained about 4 lbs in one week due to going up north and eating like crap.
4. #3 has me slightly upset since I felt like I was doing so good with my "slow and steady" weight gain.
5. I should take another belly picture this week since I haven't done it in a little while. We'll see.
6. We were just in Disney World back in December, but I'm already dreaming about going again.
7. I try not to think about it too much, because it'll probably be a few years until we go again due to the fact that I don't want to take a child any less than about 2 years old.
8. I let the dog out last night and there were hundreds of rolie-polies (sp?!) all over my doormat.
9. I'm thinking it was due to the fact that the doormat was soaking wet from the rain, but it really creeped me out.
10. DH came home from work yesterday and a big yellowish-looking spider descended right in front of his face while he was unlocking the door.
1. How can it only be Tuesday?! It feels like it should at least be Thursday but preferably Friday.
2. I've been starving since about 9am which is weird since I ate a bigger breakfast this morning.
3. I'm getting my haircut on Saturday and I'm so excited. It's so long and obnoxious, especially in this heat/humidity. Although I have no idea how I want it cut - I'm not very adventurous when it comes to my hair.
4. I've been sleeping like crap lately due to the heat but I refuse to set the AC for even lower than it is right now.
5. DH noticed a few ants in the kitchen yesterday and this morning they had multiplied. It's disgusting and I can't wait to move out of our current place.
6. I'm nervous for maintence to come and debug because I want them to use pet-friendly ant killer (if there is such a thing) because Bella would get into it.
7. Bella's adoption anniversary was on Sunday and we celebrated by giving her a toy and some treats. She celebrated by jumping up and latching herself to the screen door because there was a bug outside that she wanted. DH had to pry her off.
8. Is it time to go home yet?!
9. DH won tickets to Pat Benatar on Sunday and I'm super excited
10. I know I'm getting old because my mom gave us a $100 giftcard to Lowe's as a housewarming present and I was thrilled beyond belief.
1. I was up until 2:30am last night, and am paying the price today.
2. I'm looking forward to spending some time chatting with my BFF tonight.
3. When I was in Meijer at 1am last night, I found some garlic bread 50% off, so tonight we're either having spaghetti or pesto pasta. Yum!
4. I took the day off tomorrow, but still don't really know what I'm going to do. Sleeping all day sounds rather lovely right now.
5. I'm brainstorming for lunch ideas. Subway? Panera? Hmm.
6. I think I might have tendonitis (or something like that) in my right elbow from being on the computer all day and resting my right elbow on the table while I control the mouse. I hope it doesn't get worse. Right now it's just mildly annoying.
7. My brother and SIL are pregnant with another baby, and I hope he/she is just as amazing as their firstborn (my favorite nephew). I'm so excited for them!
8. Harry Potter was so awesome. Part of me is sad that it's "over".
9. Even though I'm not supposed to be shopping, I found these oversized wooden keys on clearance, and had to buy them! I think they will be awesome accessories in our house! I am thinking one in the basement, and one upstairs.
10. I'm wearing these peeptoe shoes, and my toes don't actually peep out of them. I wonder if they look weird because of this, or if people even notice?
1. I agree with a lot of you, how is today ONLY Tuesday, it should be at least Thursday.
2. I went out and got Jimmy Johns for lunch, I might be slightly addicted to that place.
3. I am seriously thinking about getting it for dinner tonight since H will not be home.
4. Every tuesday my dd goes to my mil's house and I worry about her all day long.
5. I think #4 makes me feel like a bad person because the other 4 days when she is with my mom I don't worry at all.
6. Yesterday it took me almost 90 mins to get home, I had a hard time finding a road that was covered in water.
7. This morning I watched my boss jump out of his chair and squeal like a girl because of a spider.. probably one of the funniest things I have a seen in a long time.
8. I am walking in the mi 3day and i have yet to start training... I might be in trouble come august 12th..
9. I have a bacherlotte bbq party this weekend and I can't wait to get smashed... no baby, no H, and a stripper..
10. Oh,my H finally hooked up the ice marker on our refrig and it's wonderful!!!!!
1. I am on my second Marie Callender's steamer lunch in a row. They were both tastey, and I will definitely eat them again.
2. I had to look at the box to see the correct spelling of Callender's. I realize now that I mispelled it yesterday in a post, and it kinda bugs me.
3. Enagement pics for FI and I are scheduled for October, and I am excited and nervous.
4. Because of #3, I FI notice 1 month ago that he had 3 months to lose all the weight he wanted to lose before the pictures.
5. Since providing the notice, he has done zero to try to drop a few pounds.
6. I swear, if we take those pictures and he complains about his double chin and little belly, I will hurt him.
7. I am trying to do my part to shop/cook healthier, because I shouldn't enable him...and I could lose a few pounds too.
8. #7 makes me feel like a nag, because I had to block him twice yesterday...once for trying to get a pop at Costco, and once for trying to grab a candy bar RIGHT after we finished dinner.
9. Three times was not the charm yesterday, because after stopping the first two culinary indiscretions, I asked him to go for a walk with the dog and me, and we ended up stopping for ice cream. I at least kept him to a sugar cone vs. a waffle cone.
10. FI and I picked out our wedding invitations over the weekend.
LoL. Why in the world were you at Meijer so late?!
1) ava turned 15 weeks old yesterday. i cried.=(
2) i miss being pregnant and i am jealous of my pregnant friends.
3) because of num 2 i feel like a horrible person.
4) even with our air on it was 85 degrees in our apt. it made me very stabby.
5) ava cried for 4 hours straight this morning. i wished so hard for earplugs.
6) we had lunch at chilis with a friend yesterday and it was so good. i want to go back now lol.
7) i tried to build her jump-a-roo and had such a hard time that i quit.
8) im going to lunch and shopping at carters with my mom on thursday and i am really excited. i love buying baby girl clothes. i have a problem.
9) due to above problem my daughter has never worn the same outfit more than once and she is 15 weeks old.
10) im so addicted to HGTV.