Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[Allie84]

Awww happy 6 months Penny!!!

How is everyone? How was everyone's weekend? Ours was a bit blah. Just in a rut at the mo', relationship-wise, financially,career-wise,everything-wise. Alistair is doing well though, even though he has grumpy parents.

 

[LucyJ]

HAppy half birthday Penny!

I'm good Allie we had a quiet weekend the weather was awful wet, windy and miserable. My mum came down for a few days today which is lovely. Benjamin andI did our sing and sign class which was great. Having a quiet day tomorrow with my mum and on wed we are going to see the Queen shes visiting exeter which is about 20 mons from us so the3 of us are going toget the train in.

Why do you feel blah anything I can do to help?

 

[hoping:)]

Allie- sorry you are in a rut... It probably seems like that because the past few months your were a jet setter flying to Cali and then Scotland. Things will pick up again

Lucy- I bet it was nice to visit with your mom today. I wish we had a sing and sign class I could take Penny to. Most of the fun things like that happen while I'm at work :/ They have a stroller stride class near us that I think I have convinced Tim to take Penny to. I would love to do it but of course I am working. Hopefully this time next year I will be able to stay home full time

 

[Sassy_TTC]

Happy half bday to penny, goes too fast huh.

Allie - sorry your feeling a bit down, maybe plan/book something to look forward to? I often do that when im feeling low, OR you could just move to London ;-)

Weekend was poo, I never slept a wink last night either god I've turned into such a miserable cow.

Was Razs bfp confirmed? I really hope so.xx

 

[vickyd]

Allie we all feel like this sometimes hun...I agree with Sass, maybe you should plan something special for the near future to look forward to.

Sass i had the steroid injections too, when Hero was born at 33 weeks she automaticly breathed on her own and although she spent 2 weeks an NICU it was purely so that she could gain weight and learn to suck and didnt have any assistance breathing.

Last night my mom kept Hero at her place so that i could go out for a drink as today is a bank holiday. I left my spanish lesson and took the metro to the old city center to meet my sis. In this area there is the ancient university and library and is a very big tourist attraction. I used to hang out on the grass surrounding these two beautiful biuldings as a teenager. I decided to walk through the small park between them rather than take the main road to the bar area. As soon as i take a few steps in i see some guys huddled in a corner but dont think too much of it. A few steps further the same scene. Now as i come into a more lighted area i see a couple where the girl is bent over and shooting up this guy in the penis!!!!!! Oh my god the small park has turned into a shooting gallery... My first reaction was fear but then an incredible sadness came over me for these people but also for my city and what its become. Things are so out of control that such a historical landsight is allowed to be turned into a shooting gallery... I used to go to the library with my mom for children's story hour and always thought id take my kids too. Now between the riots, the thousands of prostitues out in broad daylight, the addicts this city is so rotten that there is nowhere to go with your kids. Truely a sad day for me...

 

[vickyd]

Allie we all feel like this sometimes hun...I agree with Sass, maybe you should plan something special for the near future to look forward to.

Sass i had the steroid injections too, when Hero was born at 33 weeks she automaticly breathed on her own and although she spent 2 weeks an NICU it was purely so that she could gain weight and learn to suck and didnt have any assistance breathing.

Last night my mom kept Hero at her place so that i could go out for a drink as today is a bank holiday. I left my spanish lesson and took the metro to the old city center to meet my sis. In this area there is the ancient university and library and is a very big tourist attraction. I used to hang out on the grass surrounding these two beautiful biuldings as a teenager. I decided to walk through the small park between them rather than take the main road to the bar area. As soon as i take a few steps in i see some guys huddled in a corner but dont think too much of it. A few steps further the same scene. Now as i come into a more lighted area i see a couple where the girl is bent over and shooting up this guy in the penis!!!!!! Oh my god the small park has turned into a shooting gallery... My first reaction was fear but then an incredible sadness came over me for these people but also for my city and what its become. Things are so out of control that such a historical landsight is allowed to be turned into a shooting gallery... I used to go to the library with my mom for children's story hour and always thought id take my kids too. Now between the riots, the thousands of prostitues out in broad daylight, the addicts this city is so rotten that there is nowhere to go with your kids. Truely a sad day for me...

 

[Dazed]

Oh Vicky, that is so sad to hear about Greece. I have always admired Greece and to hear what it has become is truely sad. I hope something happens soon to clean it up. It such ashame you can't enjoy the city you live in with Hero like you did with your mom.

 

[Round2]

Vicky, that's so sad. I can't imagine seeing those kinds of changes where I live. It must be really hard to see.

How was your night out?

Sassy, you're not a miserable cow. You're just going through hell! It will all be over soon. Are you still thinking next week??

Lucy, say hi to the Queen for me!!

Allie, sorry you guys are in a rut. A nice weekend away would be great. Or even just a dinner out. Do you have someone to watch Allister for a few hours?

Hoping, I didn't know you were planning on becoming a SAHM. That's fabulous, I'm so envious!!

AFM, I'm having alot of contraction-y type pain in the last 24 hours. It's kind of freaking me out. There's no rythm to them, so I think they are harmless. Still don't like them though. Also, I had my doc appointment yesterday and my iron levels are still very low and now my TSH is high. Both of which make you feel tired...not to mention I'm in my 3rd trimester. And, I'm loosing weight again! I only lost 2lbs in 2 weeks, but I asked for another scan next week to make sure he is still growing. My doctors aren't worried, but I still feel nervous. I really don't like that all these things are happening at once.

 

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Sassy- you are so close to the finish line! I remember being pretty miserable & exhausted towards the end. Creating a human being is no easy task!

Vicky- very sad indeed. I’m sorry you have to see you city in shambles. Its just awful

Round- that is the plan right now as long as everything goes well with my hubby’s business. I’m sorry to hear you are having a bit of a rough patch with your levels and the contraction like pain. At the end I stopped gaining weight and kind of just leveled off. I hear that it is quite common to lose a little weight toward the end. I hope the scan will help calm your nerves.

 

[NatoPMT]

Happy 6 months to beautiful little Penny Lace!! Looking foward to seeing the pics, i always love cooing over her!

Allie, theres an fb pic that looks like Alistair has a tooth, is that an optical illusion or real?

Vic, how horrible. Thats actually a pretty traumatic things to see too, as well as the implications it has for Athens oo Eloise is awake will have to finish later

 

[heart tree]

Happy 6 months Penny! Wow, time flies.

Allie, I think we all go through the blahs at some point. Feel like sharing more? Maybe we can help.

Lucy it's so nice you get to spend quality time with your mum. Did you get to see the Queen? Is it easy to see her when she's out and about? In the US, going to see Obama is practically impossible unless you buy tickets for some event he's going to be at. I did see Prince Charles's motorcade in Napa Valley when he was in California a few years ago. Didn't see him though.

Vicky, that's just an awful change. It must be devastating to see. There are pockets of San Francisco that are very similar. I used to work in one of those areas and would look outside my window at any time of day and see people shooting up, people high out of their minds, prostitutes, etc. It's so sad. But I didn't know that area in any other way. It must be horrible to see it change so much.

Round I'm glad you are going to get a reassurance scan. I never realized that a pregnancy could get more stressful. I always thought that if I could get to the second tri it would be smooth sailing. How wrong I was.

Sassy, not long now. I'm so glad you are still pregnant though.

Hi Nato and Dazed!

I think Raz might have had a chemical. Her tests were light but then went to a bfn today. Her temps dropped too. She's not at all confident that this is viable.

AFM, just counting the days until my next scan - 1 week and 5 days. Starting the third tri on Friday. Life is fairly simple right now. I wake up, do work for 5 hours, watch tv and read, go to bed and thank the universe that I made it another day with my baby in my belly. She's very active and getting bigger, I can tell. So am I! Minus the active part. I'm just getting bigger. I wish my thighs and butt would stop growing though!

 

[hoping:)]

Nato- I'm excited too Any new adorable pics of Eloise? I will have to check FB sometime

Hearty- I had to laugh at "She's very active and getting bigger, I can tell. So am I! Minus the active part. I'm just getting bigger. " I always thought that when I was pregnant I would be super active and fit but PAL changes all of that! First tri I was terrified to even sneeze but by the time I got to be about 35 weeks I was walking everyday and by 37 weeks I was walking at least twice a day trying to get Penny out I hope your next scan proves you have a stable cervix so you can start being a little more active

 

[vickyd]

Penny is such an adorable tinker in your avatar!!!!! Youre so lucky to be a SAHM, you wont miss any of the incredible milestones i did. I asked my mom to never tell me about new things she did so that id experience them myself but sometimes she would get so excited that she would tell me. When she told me that she took her first steps i crid for a good two hours at work.

Haha at Hearty asking Luce if she saw the queen!!! Also no-one beleives that you you have expanded in the but and thigh area! Your bump pics are proof that you are in incredible shape and a true future MILF!!!

Today we went to the sea, the traffic was horrible and what should have been a 20 minute drive ended up a 2 hour journey. Hero was definately not impressed since she absolutely hates being tied in her car seat or pram for that matter. When we got there finally she was way to crabby to enjoy herself for the first hour. She perked up when we met some friends fo coffee and was back to her old self over lucnh. Today was the first time she went to a tavern, i never take her with me to rstaurants and coffee shops cause she never sits still. Suprisinly though she was quite well behaved and we managed to have a pretty nice lunch. Our friends now think me and Alex are full of shit and that we have an incredibly well behaved baby.

 

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Our friends now think me and Alex are full of shit and that we have an incredibly well behaved baby.

Good girl Hero. Make your parents look like liars! I love it!

 

[vickyd]

So i found this flat which space wise and location wise is perfect, gonna try and get a seeing this week... im adding the link below. What do you all think? My only hesitation is the mosaic floors....They are pretty hard when considering Hero is very accident prone and also make the flat really hard to heat in the winter. Also im not too crazy about their appearance. opinions welcomed please!

https://www.spitogatos.gr/gr/ενοικίαση_Διαμέρισμα_Αγία_Λαύρα_Υμηττού__Υμηττός_-l950981

 

[LucyJ]

ladies

Sassy not long to go now hun just hang in there you have done so well

Hearty seeing the queen tomorrow Round I will say hello to her for you Ive had a lovely day with my mum we went shopping and for coffee at this lovely little coffe shop above a book shop so we then bought some books well my mum did she bought books for all her grandchildren. She's been reading the ones she bought for Benjamin to him which is wonderful love seeing them together. Its been a beautiful day here so we went for a long walk. My dad is gutted hes not here he had to work. Mums here till friday

Vicky Im so sorry thats so sad about whats happened to athens and to somewhere used to go. Ha ha at hero behaving perfectly.

 

[Dazed]

LOVE the flat. Maybe you could by some large rugs to soften the floor for Hero?

 

[vickyd]

Dazed thanks! I was worried my desperation was making me like any flat!!!

 

[NatoPMT]

Say hi to Lizzie from me too Luce. When are you coming to London again? You can see me and the queen then

Vickers: how long a lease do you have to sign? I think it looks fab, but if you can take it short term while you are looking for somewhere more, suitable would that work? I was gonna suggest rugs for Hero head protection and warmth too

Dont worry you can get Hero back with mum-dancing, botty photos and dressing her in velvet knickerbockers.

Rounders, are they Braxton Hicks then? Sorry there's all that going on, whats with the weight loss? Is your bump growing though? I think i remember reading that fundal height isnt that accurate. Could you request an extra scan for measurements progress or is that over the top (but its always good to get an extra scan in)? Hope it goes ok with the drs. I m glad you're being properly monitored but that everything is just being pregnant.

go to bed and thank the universe that I made it another day with my baby in my belly

the universe is doing right by you. Happy 3Tri Friday!

I also refuse to believe you look anything other than Much Hotter Than Me.

I am STILL in my maternity jeans and have put 2 pounds back on. I am so fed up. My pre-preggo jeans wont go past my dimply knees. That reminds me ....upsettingly, i felt a lump on the inside of my knee, felt like a painless spot, and i examined it and to my horror found what looks like the start of a varicose vein.

 

[NatoPMT]

i also forgot to say that I have healed my lady bits - after all this time (tmi coming up..) my bum was still sore and last week i put sudocrem on it, and its magically better

also Eloise has been poorly with her 1st cold and bad constipation, my poor baby. She screamed for an hour last night so i chucked John out of our room and me and her shared our bed while he went upstairs. She was snuffling and snoring all night like a little piglet which kept me awake cos i was giggling at her.

Hoping, what did you do for the photos? were they in a studio? My friend has done some amazing photos of her little girl, i'll fb one to you for nosiness. I want to get some done now.