Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

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Yay Sparkly!!!

 

[jenny25]

I'm so happy for everyone things just seem to be falling into place this Christmas is going to be great for everyone xxx

Round sorry your hubby is having problems msg me in fb we can talk I'm also anxiety sufferer maybe I can help you if you want xxx

What's everyone's plans for Christmas xxx

 

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Jenny- Sorry your appointment didn’t go well. Can you change doctors? I can’t believe it has taken this long to see someone for your post partum check up.

Amanda- I hope you have a great time traveling. You deserve a vacation after taking care of your hubby and Delilah on your own!

Lucy- enjoy your time with your parents!

Allie- Your weekend sounds fun and eventful. I’ve been thinking about going to see the Hobbit so I’m glad you liked it! I just sent my Christmas cards as well… it would have been fun to all exchange cards this year!

Round- Jeez. That sounds rough! Poor Bryce and your hubby. I used to get horrible anxiety attacks as well and the feeling when they come on is unbearable. The last one I had was when I was pregnant with Penny but it was pretty tame compared to some I’ve had. I hope he finds a way to cope with them. Things that help me are having Tim do breathing exercise with me before they turn bad. I usually got anxiety attacks because I was going to the extreme with worst case scenarios which would send me into a downward spiral. When I feel myself doing this I begin listing facts of the situation rather than dwelling on the “what ifs” and that seems to curb the anxiety. Exercise also helps tremendously but I always make an excuse to get out of it. I hope things calm down for you soon.

Sparkly- I am voting for twins as well. This is so exciting!!!!!!

I was also heart broken to hear about the shooting in CT. I can’t imagine how those parents feel. They sent their little ones off that day with a hug and a kiss assuming they would see those smiling faces come home. I cried after Penny went to bed especially after she left me with little applesauce kisses. My worst nightmare is losing her and with the things going on in today’s world it makes me nervous. I told Tim before Penny starts school I would be happier if we moved out of the country and lived in a place that at least has gun control.

AFM- I am finally over my stupid cold. I received orders for our lab draws. This is that last step before we start the matching process!!! I have a whole bunch of emotions going through my mind.

I think we are finally finished with Christmas shopping! We put Penny’s wooden kitchen together last night. I cried because I broke a piece but I think I have a good plan to fix it. There is a small crack ( the size of a silver dollar) on the surface.

 

[Allie84]

Round, your poor hubby! Is he seeing anybody (like a psychologist) or has he gone to the doctor? It sounds like he will probably need some help with his anxiety...as an anxiety sufferer my whole life, I feel for him, and you! Hopefully with all of the stress and business you are taking some time out to do something nice for yourself.

 

[LucyJ]

Round Im so sorry about your hubby that must be so hard for you. I hope you can enjoy christmas once its here.

Allie glad you enjoyed the hobbit I want to see it.

Hoping glad you are over your cold.

The shooting in connitect shocked me its just so tragic and sad I cant begin to imagine how those parents must feel you do everything to protect your children send them to school which you think is a safe secure place only for something so horrific to happen. It makes me feel very grateful that we have gun control here.

 

[Allie84]

Sorry, Amber, your post wasn't up on my page when I wrote my last one.

I definitely like your information on panic attacks, especially exercise!! I always forget how much it helps to get ride of some adrenaline. And writing things down is something I've always been told, though I've never actually done it.

Sorry about the kitchen but I bet it looks great! I answered in your journal about gun control, but I totally agree!!!

Jenny, we have no real exciting plans for Christmas. My cousin is getting married this Saturday so we're going out of town for that. Alex works on Christmas Eve!! What about you?

 

[Round2]

Thanks for all the tips girls. He finds exercise does help...but the anxiety comes back after he finishes exercising. His GP prescribed some medication to take short term. It seems to help, but it causes him more anxiety because he worries that he'll need medication forever. He saw psychologist yesterday and they just told him all the stuff you read on the internet - exercise, relaxation, deep breathing etc. I think he just needs to find what works for him. I find it's so much worse that he's a guy going through this. Women talk about their issues, but men seem to view it as a sign of weakness. His whole family experiences theses issues, but none of them talk about it.

 

[msarkozi]

hoping, I still am in shock over the shooting. I was crying on Friday at work as we were talking about it amongst ourselves. I think I wept quite a few times that day. I had taken Kash to a Christmas party on Saturday as well and almost wept again. I was feeling bad for celebrating when so many children lost their lives the day before. I just really don't understand why someone would hurt harmless children like that?! I pray that the US starts dealing with gun control, as this is getting out of hand. I am thankful that Canada has gun control. Such a tragedy!!!

 

[Sparkly]

Morning Ladies

I just realised that I haven't posted any of my POAS porn in here and I know how much you all love those double pink lines

Today's porn....

https://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj117/snipzychick/POAS%20Porn/DSCF9886.jpg

 

[Round2]

Mmmmm... love waking up to POAS porn. It's lookin' great Sparkly!!

 

[msarkozi]

yah!!!!! that looks fantastic Sparkly

 

[LucyJ]

loving those lines

 

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looking good!!!

 

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Girls, I need some ideas…

I am making Tim a date jar for a stocking stuffer and need some more date ideas. What are some of your favorite? It can be small like ordering take out and watching a movie or big like going away for the weekend.

 

[heart tree]

Stuck at airport due to bad weather where we are going. Have been here 5.5 hours! Flight is only 3 hours. GRRRR. Baby is nursing and napping right now. I had very little sleep last night. Exhausted and unsure if/when this plane will leave. I can't spend the night at the airport with her! Tim's mom won't drive at night, so now she's trying to arrange for a car to pick us up. What a logistical nightmare! We can't simply go home because someone drove us here so we don't have a car and they put all of our luggage on the plane already. I can't nap when the baby naps here. I'm scared about how she'll sleep in a new place when we get there. I'm so tired it hurts right now. Hoping we can get on the plane soon and praying that she and I can nap. Rant over.

Going to try and read back but connection isn't great here.

Loving the lines Gaynor!

Amber, what's a date? LOL! Um... Movies, dinner, hot tubs, art gallery, music venue, the theater. That's all I can think of at the moment. Super cute idea!

 

[vickyd]

Sparkly FANTASTIC Lines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited for you babe!!!

Hearty, what a nightmare girl.....Hope you get moving soon! Delilah will probably be so wiped out that she will sleep like a log when you get there.

Round sorry to hear about the anxiety attacks...I had my share at University and i shudder when i think about it. My sister holding my hand during them and sleeping in my bed for a few months is what did it for me. I think the security of her presence made all the difference.

We had a really rough week. Hero was sick all week with a fever that at night reached 41 degrees!!! This every night for 72 hours! Poor bubba...We had to give her showers in the middle of the night and sponge her down every few hours. She had minor fibril (sp?) sezures a couple of times that were really scary. Thankfully she is ok now but we are all pretty wiped out. Also she got used to co-sleeping again and now wakes up multiple times a night so she ends up in our bed. So i havent had any real sleep since last sat. Anyway, ill wean her off the co-sleeping as of today since im on holiday till the 2nd.

Hoping my best dates always involve a live music gig and then lots of sex!!! Me and Alex have exactly the same taste in music though...

 

[msarkozi]

glad Hero is feeling better. I am there with you too....I have to break Kash of that as well this holiday. I am not getting any sleep either as he keeps waking multiple times of the night, and same thing, ends up in bed with us. And I am pretty sure he wakes on purpose just so we bring him to bed. I usually only do it if it is after 5:00 am, seeming how I get up at 6 anyway....but last night Gord grabbed him around 1:00 I think it was and put him in with us, and he was up whining and crying most of the night...exhausting!

Today is my last day of work for the holiday season, and then I am off until January 2nd. So looking forward to having time at home, and to hopefully rest and relax!

 

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Mel- Your night sounds like mine. For some reason Penny would not settle and kept me up most of the night. She went to bed fine but woke up hours crying. Every few months she does this Enjoy your time off!

Thanks for all of the great suggestions girls!

Amanda- lay overs suck especially with a baby. I had something similar happen when Penny and I flew out while my mom was dying. I was a mess and stuck at the Denver airport all by myself with Penny (Tim had to drive out the next day) for 5 hours. I hope you are safely at your destination and resting now. I have a few of your suggestions in my jar already but was missing hot tub.. . that one has been added!

Vicki- that sound terrifying! A high fever and seizures?! I’m glad she is ok now and I’m sure the unexpected co-sleeping will not be an issue. When Penny is unwell we let her sleep with us too. Tim and I have very similar taste in music. One of my favorite dates was going to the Black sheep (dive bar) to see the Dirty heads play. I’ll need to remember to get a sitter so we can complete the “lots of sex” part.

For the date night jar:
I bought a really nice jar (well as nice as jars can get) and some colored popsicle sticks. I’m using the different colors to break the dates up into categories. For instance, purple sticks have baby friendly dates like putt putt golf or the zoo. Yellow= weekend getaway, Red= romantic, Blue= just us (under $20), orange= just us ($20 and beyond), green= night in. Tim likes thoughtful gifts so I really hope he likes this and knows that I am always thinking of him.

I’m also working on another big art project for him along with some store bought items. Penny’s gift to her daddy is a coffee mug with her hand prints and I am taking her to make a gourmet “I love you” coffee blend.

I hope you all are enjoying the holiday season!!!

 

[NatoPMT]

wow congratulations sparkly!!!! whats fabbo news to come waltzing back into. The sig cracked me up, we havent had disco twins yet, maybe your christmas card is marked!

The SandyHook shooting really upset me too, I saw Allie's fb comments about worrying about sending Alistair to school, and see Hoping said the same. I actually dont think i could send eloise to school knowing there has been 40 odd of these events since columbine. I would home school, or get together with a group of other mothers to group home school, which i dont think is hysterically anxious given the fact these events keep happening. Its just so crazy that america has such affection for guns. I hope obama shows his mettle, but without being sensationalist, if he does do something, the number of guns already there might render controls a token gesture.

I am great, 2012 has been the best year of my life and I am so in love with my little Eloweasel. No luck for number 2, and im 41 now so am aware the mayan calendar mightve counted me out, so I'll face to face it soon but right now, my fingers are in my ears la la la la I'm not listening.

will try and post more but am working part time so have so little time at the mo

 

[Allie84]

Hi girls!! Great to hear from you all. Sparkly, love those lines. Sorry, no time to properly post but didn't want to read and run...Alistair is literally pulling at me and we are off to my cousin's wedding out of town today and are not ready at all!! Will post soon.