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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.
Five Things Friday!
1. I am heading to the Dr. in a little bit, seems I get sick every year at this time 
2. I finished my Christmas shopping finally (yesterday).
3. Now I just have a few things left to wrap.
4. I'm glad the sun is shining!
5. Jealous of all the people who are off until next year, but I'm happy for a 3 day weekend!
Re: Five Things Friday!
1. Work is dead today. I just want to go home because I have SO much to do!
2. I still need to buy 2 gifts and stocking stuffers. Panic rising...
3. We are going to Plymouth tonight for dinner w/ the FIL and step MIL. I really like them, and I'm really excited!
4. I'm going to really have to live it up on Christmas day since I haven't really done anything Christmasy yet.
5. I'm trying to create a unique Christmas eve tradition for me and DH. When I lived at home we'd always go to church then come home and have nachos and watch a Christmas movie. Last year, DH and I got sushi and watched a horror movie. I think we'll do it again this year! WOO!
1. The swelling has gone down in my foot and I'm very thankful.
2. Family Christmas party #1 is today and I'm really looking forward to it, minus the whole hurt foot thing.
3. I'm starting to think a bagel wasn't a sufficient breakfast. Should I drink my alcoholic smoothie that's leftover from yesterday? Hmmm..
4. It's nice that Christmas is on a Sunday so there's a whole weekend of festivities - which I would prefer if it's all crammed into one weekend than spread out.
5. My mom and I are going to the spa today!! Very exciting. My wedding day was my first pedicure and today is my first facial... plus, I love massages.
Stocking stuffers for kids or adults? My go to adult stocking stuffer is lottery tickets! DH is getting some this year!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
For DH. Lottery tickets are a good idea! I'm thinking beef jerky, a cigar, lip balm (so he stops stealing mine), Christmas boxers, and maybe a puzzle.
I do a lot of stuff like that too! I also got DH a fancy beer (some Christmas special), packets of hot cocoa and canned oysters (they seem to be a Christmas tradition in his family, although I think they are gross!)
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
1. I woke up at 9 and decided I'm still too sleepy, so took a two hour nap.
2. I wanted to hit the post office early but nap got in the way.
3. I'm excited for dinner on Sunday but only because that means I don't have to cook LOL.
4. I need to get my butt up and vacuum upstairs (I've been meaning to do that for over a week now).
5. Ummm... ohhh I'm ovulating hahaha... I ran out of things to share!!!
DX: MFI
Taking a break from being poked and prodded
1. Yay! Last day of work before Christmas!
2. Yay! Last day of work before a 3 day weekend!
3. Yay! Today is the office holiday party.
4. Yay! My Christmas mimosa just arrived in my office. Yum!
5. Yay! I can't wait to spend the holidays with my absolutely amazing FI, fantastic dog, and fabulous families!
1. My break starts today and I don't work again until January 9!
2. I am home sick on the couch... Chills, achy, fever of 101.
3. I didn't get a flu shot this year (I never do), but I knew I never should have made comments about not getting the flu. I jinxed myself!
4. My goal is to be well enough to go to our family Christmas tonight, even if it's just for a little bit.
5. I'm really glad I already finished my shopping and wrapping!
1. I have another cold (3rd one in a month!!!)
2. This is the worst Dec. I can remember, someone has been sick in my family since before Thanksgiving.
3. Went to Cracker Barrell for dinner last night, I love their meatloaf, only thing I ever get: guess what they were out of!
4. Light looking was a bust last night as well, not so fun in the rain.
I should have stayed home.
5. Joshua threw his blueberry yogurt on the white carpet, I lost it
I think the disappointment of last night & just being sick for so long made me crack.
1. Yay for being off work for 2 weeks (and therefore being around during the day to post!)
2. I'm so excited for the holidays, but we have SO many places to go for different family get togethers that I'm exhausted just thinking about it.
3. I have NO idea what DH got me for Christmas, but the gifts are wrapped under our tree and they're taunting me...
4. I'm super excited to finish sharing our pregnancy news with the rest of the family over the holidays! Reactions have been amazing...Especially when they find out what all we've been through to get to this point. (No one except our parents knew.)
5. I know this will come back to bite me, but...I really wish we had snow outside!
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. I'm creating a brochure, and I'm kind of proud of my work.
It's WAY better than the one we made 2 years ago.
2. I kind of planned to slack off today, but find myself working instead. It's ironic.
3. We had a piece of our new siding that had pulled away from the house (it's a corner piece, and I'm wondering if one of the neighborhood cats squeezed by it and ripped it loose), and Mr. Roof came back today to repair it. Our rep was able to sneak us under the radar and do it for free, he is so awesome!
4. I REALLY REALLY want to buy these two barstools from Overstock for my craft island. I've been eye-ing them for almost a year, and this is the cheapest I've seen them so far (although they're still not "cheap"). I'm going to resist until DH gets home and hopefully he will approve.
5. Last night I made two batches of "cracker candy". It is kind of like chocolate bark, and has always been one of my Xmas favorites. Now I understand why.....it is literally made of butter, sugar, and chocolate (and crackers). I'm going to have to give a lot of it away to make sure that I don't have leftovers because I will devour them!
2. Tonight is our Christmas Eve with our kids. I'm so excited to play santa and see their faces tomorrow
3. I'm procrastinating cleaning the house and finishing my laundry.
4. I dread the packing ahead of me.
5. I'm a little 'pre-disappointed' with my gifts from dh. Last night he told me "this is a year you potentially will returned EVERY.SINGLE.GIFT I give you"
Getting back to it- my diet and exercise blog
Losing it...Without Losing it