Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[NatoPMT]

On our own tomorrow as steve is going out with his brother they are going to see spamalot

i read that as 'spermalot' - i feel my TTC obsession growing.

 

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Nato, you are such a criminal!

Tim didn't want contacts because he only needs glasses for reading. He's farsighted so he can see things quite clearly unless he's trying to read something. But, his eyes have really been bothering him lately and he was really excited to get his glasses. We spent an entire afternoon trying some on to make sure he looked dashing in them. He chose progressive lenses which I guess means they are different perscriptions depending on what part of the lens you are looking through. I tried to tell him not to get those as he's never worn glasses before. I thought it was a big jump. But he got them and when he tried them on he felt like he was on acid! Everything was distorted. He was mad because he wanted to take his glasses to Europe with him, but now he might need to get new lenses and they probably won't be ready in time. Plus, lenses are expensive.

Honestly, I should have picked my timing better. I know my husband well enough to know that when he's grumpy, I should just leave him alone for 20 minutes. He never stays mad for long. But you are right, it was insensitive and he felt awful about it. Don't worry, I'll make him do something to make up for it. Like give me money to buy more fabric!

So gender roles really do form that early? Scary. It's the whole nature vs. nurture argument. I was always fascinated as a preschool teacher when the 12 month old girls would gravitate towards dolls and the boys towards trucks. We always had a variety of toys out for them to choose from, but they often stuck to their gender roles. Crazy!

 

[Round2]

Round, any movement your end? oo tacky sparkles? rainbows? bows? im excited! bloody disney princesses and high school musical are the order of the day with my nieces.

OMG, this kid moves so much, that he actually worries me. I keep having visions of him with his cord wrapped around his neck. He kicks really hard and moves constantly...he's already keeping me up at night. With Maddy, it was jsut gentle occasional flutters till about 24 weeks. I guess girls are polite that way!

Wow sounds like the second wave Disco babies are coming on fast!! Congrats Cazza!

 

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On our own tomorrow as steve is going out with his brother they are going to see spamalot

i read that as 'spermalot' - i feel my TTC obsession growing.

I remember when you saw a sign that said Pressed and you read it as Pre-Seed! That was in the midst of the crazy TTC mindset. Maybe you'll be bump buddies with #2 with Cazza and Sassy sooner than you think!

 

[LucyJ]

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Originally Posted by LucyJ
On our own tomorrow as steve is going out with his brother they are going to see spamalot

i read that as 'spermalot' - i feel my TTC obsession growing.

I just spat out my food laughing

I thought I felt movement at 17 weeks but definitelty was feeling movement after 20 weeks.

Congratulations to Cazza so happy for her, lee and kian.

 

[Round2]

Hearty, oh yes, the gender thing is truely amazing to watch! My daughter completely gravitated to dolls, tea parties and dressing up at a very early age. I did nothing to provoke it, she was just drawn to it. I find it so werid, since I'm not girly at all.

Sorry Tim was so grumpy! I totally understand what a such a huge step that was for you. Hopefully now he knows to make a big happy fuss the next time you come home with baby items!

 

[LucyJ]

Round it must be boys Benjamin was like that so active it honestly felt like there was a party going on in my tummy. My mum said when she was pregnant withnme she knew I was a girl because the movement was so different to when she was pregnant with my brother.

My niece went through a stage when she was about 2/3 when she wouldnt wear any skirts or dresses only trousers and now she such a girlie girl (shes nearly 7).

 

[Jaymes]

Cesca youre right I know.... Im thinking of waiting to see what happens in Greece the next month and then having the conversation with my parents and my boss. I want to be honest with him as hes helped me out tons in the past.
I found a job opening in a big company based in Conneticut NY, maybe ill be a suberbia mom in the future lol!

NY is not so far from me...

On our own tomorrow as steve is going out with his brother they are going to see spamalot

i read that as 'spermalot' - i feel my TTC obsession growing.

ME TOO! HAHAHAHA

Spoiler

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6892405907_960caef2ca.jpg
My progression so far!

 

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Great lines Jaymie! Woo-hoo!

 

[Round2]

Round it must be boys Benjamin was like that so active it honestly felt like there was a party going on in my tummy. My mum said when she was pregnant withnme she knew I was a girl because the movement was so different to when she was pregnant with my brother.

My niece went through a stage when she was about 2/3 when she wouldnt wear any skirts or dresses only trousers and now she such a girlie girl (shes nearly 7).

Weird, maybe it is a boy thing. I think I better get some sleep now, cause this kid seems to never stop!

Ha,ha, Maddy hasn't worn pants since she was 3!! Drives her Dad nuts.

 

[Round2]

OMG Jaymes, POASing must be a full time job for you!!

 

[NatoPMT]

Hearty where in Europe is he going? wasnt there once talk of you coming to merry old england? yes yes get more fabric as his punishment

rounders, more movement is great! I called eloise Thumper when i was pregnant, that girl knew how to kick a cervix. OUCH. She also kicked my rib once and actually made it twang. She was not polite about it. She was brutal. she has also drooled on her new romper

On the gender thing, girls show a preference to pink at a very early age, it was in the papers the other day...all girls toys are pink packaging etc etc, but they said there was no biological reason which i understood is not the case, i remember reading that women show a preference for pink as when we were hunter gatherers, pink tones were favoured as they show ripeness in fruit. not sure if that is bullshit or not but i think Amy's flirting was an innate response to certain male faces, apparently she did it to her GP too, but just John and the GP

Luce - 2 or 3 is before toddlers reject the opposite gender, which they do temporarily to find their identity. Girls who say boys smell for eg are establishing and understanding their difference from boys

Jaymes haha we are spermobsessives. those lines are like somert from a textbook.

 

[LucyJ]

Great lines Jaymes

 

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Nato, interesting about the whole pink thing. And I'm so dead set against doing anything pink if this is a girl. Maybe I need to re-think that.

Tim is flying into London. Then going to Amsterdam. Then to Germany where his brother just moved (not exactly sure where). Then he's off to Paris. He'll be there for 2 weeks while Sting is touring. He hired his other brother to film Sting on tour, so all of the brothers will be there at the same time.

I would love to go, but I'm too nervous to fly while pregnant. I don't need any additional stress in my life. So while Tim is away, my mother will come for a visit for a week. I'll have a week to myself in the house which will be heaven actually. And then I'm taking a week off while my mom is here which will also be heaven.

 

[vickyd]

Hero plays more with trucks and building blocks and practically ignores the dolls she has lol!!!

I read spermalot too!!! In my case however im in absolutely no rush to get preggo again...

I love baby clothes from https://www.dpam.com/

 

[NatoPMT]

Hearty, dont buy anything pink at all, everyone will buy you pink stuff so there will be some. I was dead set against it too, but i have bought a few pink things - as you can see i want to mix it up a bit, i got her some black tights today to go with her black deer outfit. I have softened to pink a bit, it suits eloises skin tone better than green and more neutral colours. The other problem is I bought a blue and green robot snowsuit and she looks like a boy in it.

thats a shame youve missed out. i flew when pregnant and i blew up like a cooked sausage. You could have stuck a fork in my legs. No point doing something youre worried about i agree. Any decisions on the progesterone?

Vic i havent bought any dolls at all, i was into teddies when i was a child and have only bought her teddies. Crikey, it hadnt even crossed my mind to get her a doll.

now doing more online baby clothes browsing

 

[Jaymes]

OMG Jaymes, POASing must be a full time job for you!!

LOL, for awile there I was dipping every time I went! Now I'm just doing FMU...

Nato, interesting about the whole pink thing. And I'm so dead set against doing anything pink if this is a girl. Maybe I need to re-think that.

Tim is flying into London. Then going to Amsterdam. Then to Germany where his brother just moved (not exactly sure where). Then he's off to Paris. He'll be there for 2 weeks while Sting is touring. He hired his other brother to film Sting on tour, so all of the brothers will be there at the same time.

I would love to go, but I'm too nervous to fly while pregnant. I don't need any additional stress in my life. So while Tim is away, my mother will come for a visit for a week. I'll have a week to myself in the house which will be heaven actually. And then I'm taking a week off while my mom is here which will also be heaven.

A week to myself WOULD be so much heaven. I could almost hear angels singing at the thought!

Hero plays more with trucks and building blocks and practically ignores the dolls she has lol!!!

I read spermalot too!!! In my case however im in absolutely no rush to get preggo again...

I love baby clothes from https://www.dpam.com/

Bee played with boy toys at first too, mostly because she has an older brother, but now she looks strange to me if she is not head to toe PINK! She is pinkalicious!
https://thinkpinkalicious.com/files/wallpaper02.jpg

 

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I don't even know the gender yet, so buying pink would be a little premature! LOL! The fabric I bought yesterday was green.

I've been weaning off of progesterone. I used to take it twice a day. Then I dropped to once a day. Then once every other day. Then once every 2 days. That's when I would start feeling the pain. Well, I haven't felt it at all and today is the day I would normally take it. I might not take it again tonight. I really think my placenta has taken over and I want to stop taking it. I'm 16 weeks and even with women who are under strict specialist care usually go off at 16 weeks.

I hated dolls as a child. I never knew what to do with them. I loved running around outside. But I also loved wearing dresses.

 

[NatoPMT]

haha at me. i did mean if, honest. I cant wait to find out if its boyby or bebe. exciting!!! what date is your 20 week app? i might pm you my mobile so you have to text me the news from the drs

vic, that website has plenty of rompers, and my dress dislike exception....dresses with matching bloomers. I love frilly knicks.

 

[Sassy_TTC]

Oh I love dresses with matching knickers too, not sure shopping for Milo will be as fun as it was for Pops.

Amanda - I took progesterone until 32 weeks but I know most people stop at around 12 weeks, (Cazza did, I'm sure)