Aussies trying to get duffered aged 20+ !!!

[Newbie32]

Hi girls, just a quick hello as I'm on the plane as I type this. Will check in from nz, evidently my hotel does have wifi!!!

Have a great day xxx

 

[Melainey]

Amber, thinking of you lovely lady xxx

Maddy praying that it's not a bfn x

I can't wait until Christmas with hub, it's not a kit of fun without kids x

Nanna have fun in nz! X

I gave a lot of twinges today in my ovary area! Is that normal? I'm freaking out! X

 

[ginny83]

Mads - still have my fingers crossed for you x

number2 - oh I like the PJ idea M understands a bit more this year - he likes wearing a Santa hat and we have stocking for him and the dog, although he likes to pull them down. We're putting up our tree tonight, once again not sure how long it will stay up for though! Last year he was learning how to pull himself up and cruise around the furniture, we nearly had the tree topple over a few times from M trying to use it to help him stand!

When I was younger I use to love seeing presents get added to under the tree over the couple of weeks leading up to Christmas, but at the moment with M and now the puppy we'll just have to put everything out on Christmas Eve!

We're going to visit Santa sometime this week too I also have to find a decoration to add to the tree - last year I got a "baby's first christmas" type decoration, so I thought it'd be a nice tradition to get one special decoration for M every year

I also think I might steal Ab's idea and try and make a gingerbread tree! If M is going to eat crap over Christmas, gingerbread actually seems like a bit of a lesser evil!

I made orange and cranberry wholemeal scones for M's playgroup party - I thought they were nice and Christmassy and weren't too bad for him either!


M woke up to a temp and diarrhea today Hope it doesn't turn into full blown gastro

 

[number2woohoo]

Amber, thinking of you lovely lady xxx

Maddy praying that it's not a bfn x

I can't wait until Christmas with hub, it's not a kit of fun without kids x

Nanna have fun in nz! X

I gave a lot of twinges today in my ovary area! Is that normal? I'm freaking out! X

It is probably stretching of the uterus. Keep in mind it has to grow an awful lot in a short space of time. So just stretching pains. If you start getting bad cramping with bleeding then you may have a mild freak out - not with twinges though. In fact if you are only feeling twinges, just you wait. x

 

[number2woohoo]

yeah, I think gingerbread is a great idea. What's a good recipe?

We also have a new decoration for the tree each year. Last year it was a baby's first christmas bauble, this year a "Harrison" bauble. I was thinking of ordering one if it isn't too late that is in a catelogue I got at home for personalisd christmas crap. Like a bedhead, with "the xxxx family" on it, then a little face inthe bed for each member of the family, which you personalise with their names. Then next year I could get another one, with an extra name on it!

 

[Abby27]

When i get home i will post my reciepe from the weekend...they tasted great! and either its the gingerbread or something new in my TWW....has made me a little gassy?

 

[number2woohoo]

Thanks, I'll look forward to that side effect, haha.
Get Lainey to try making some and do a gas comparison. LOL.

 

[cossime]

Hellllllllloooooooo girls! Caught up on everything but feeling rather lazy and wont comment on it all!

Just quickly...

Smithy, I think boy for you!
Number2, nice to have you back!
2mums to you and your family xxx
Maddy, fingers crossed for you lovely-I do hope it's a BFP for you xx
Abby, can't wait for you to test! increased farting can be a symptom!
Ginny, glad you have gained some insight from your appointment xx
Angel and Nanna I'm still hoping for xmas babies for you both
Lainey-Happy anniversary!!!!
M2Q, I'm sooooo excited for my scan Now I will remember that it's your first antenatal appoinment the same day too! Hoping baby will cooperate and spread it's legs too!
Hi Rosie, Lisafr,Lucy, Missie, Tara and Jaymey!

Forgive me if I've forgotten anyone!! btw, great hair do's and all things xmas on fb!!!! I'm so behind the 8-ball this year! Hoping to have presents wrapped tonight. Have T's 3rd birthday over the weekend so trying to get prepared and cope through the damn ms that is now appearing right through the day and night!

xxx

 

[Melainey]

If I liked ginger I would so be tasting that tree cause it looks awesome

Speaking of farts , I have an AWFUL lot of wind that is REALLY REALLY STINKY hahahahahahaha

Great catch up cossi When is your scan honey?

 

[number2woohoo]

She's still laughing at the hippo fart, bahaha

 

[Melainey]

Hahaha I seriously thought that was the funniest thing in the world hahaha that laugh made me feel soooooo much better!

 

[Maddy40]

Funny buggers Well I POAS and got a BFN. But today's blood test was inconclusive -HCG was in the levels they consider a "maybe".... So I have to go back on Wed for another blood test. I strongly suspect AF will arrive before then though...

 

[Melainey]

Maddy that songs promising and I still have enduring crossed for you xx

 

[Melainey]

Sounds haha

 

[ginny83]

When's AF due Maddy?
It does sound really promising!

 

[Maddy40]

Thanks all It really does mean a lot to have supportive people around me.
Sadly it's not THAT promising...my progesterone dropped from 78 to 51 which isn't a good sign. And my HCG was only 6.4. They consider 0-4.9 to be a BFN. Levels of 5.0 - 50) are a "maybe". So I'm really on the lower borderline and combined with the progesterone drop there's actually very little hope. AFAIK it's just dotting i's and crossing t's for the fertility specialist's file at this point.

 

[Abby27]

OR a late implantation? still hoping for you Maddy

Ok Ginger bread! make at your own farting risk!

Ingredients
125g butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Silver cachous, to decorate

Step one Preheat oven to 160°C. Brush 2 baking trays with melted butter to lightly grease.
Step 2
Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the golden syrup and egg yolk and beat until combined. Stir in the flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Press dough into a disc. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 60 minutes to rest.

Step 3
Place the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick. Use a 9cm gingerbread man cutter to cut out shapes. Place on trays about 3cm apart. Repeat with any excess dough. Note i just used a bench and didnt worry about the between 2 sheets of baking paper
Step 4
Bake in oven for 10 minutes or until brown. Remove from oven. Transfer to a rack to cool.

to make a tree: I used star shaped cookie cutters of various sizes, and then once cooled decorated as i wanted and stacked one star on top of the other askew. using icing to clue each one on top. then dusted with icing suger for snow affect.

too easy!

 

[Melainey]

Maddy I think Rosie started with a really low number like 11 and she's going great today, soooooo I am still praying x

 

[Newbie32]

Made it girls! I hate traveling!!!

I'm keeping everything crossed for you maddy xxx

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

Abs - I think you need to change your resolution to 'get another job' if yuo want your first resolution to stick.

2 mums - such a tough time, hope you're ok!

Angel - yay for holidays!

Maddy - That sucks, it's such a waiting game! But you're not out yet! It's a good sign that it wasn't flat out negative. everything crossed for Wed! and that witch bettwr stay away!!!

Ababa - your chrissy sounds great!

Nana - glad you're safe & sound over there! looking forward to getting you back over here & DH's SA!

Lainey - I had exactly the same thing today. except really bad. had me doubled over, crying on the bathroom floor, I couldn't move. I was going to get DH to take me to the hospital if it lasted, but it went away and I haven't had any bleeding. I have been having twinges all day though. more painful stabbing/pulling than just dull AF cramps. This morning I felt like someone was tearing out my uterus! Are you feeling ok now?

Ginny - I agree, I loved watching the present pile grow!

Cossi - always great to see you on here! Hope that MS goes away soon!

AFM I'm tired as anything this afternoon, we (DH & I) both had a pretty terrible sleep last night, I'm going to eat my dinner which is just about ready & head off to bed!