Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[VGibs]

We have no benefits at all. Ian works for a very small company and he doesn't offer any. And with the amount I make benefits would take *get this* 1/3 of my pay. When you already make as little as I do, it's just not worth it.

 

[LucyJ]

Yogi how scary for you but good to hear you and little one are ok. Not easy resting with a 19month old but try to as much as you can.

Allie thinking of you and your mum, hope shes ok and you have a safe journey.

Steve still hasnt been paid despite them saying he has and hes due to be paid again tomorrow wont hold my breath for that. We've got our 12 week scan today and Im nervous was fine but not feeling well have a horrid headache which came on yesterday afternoon and getting cramping hoping its just stretching. Feel really nauseous trying to eat but struggling to get anything down.

 

[Sugarlove2]

Yogi, how terrifying for you. Rest up as much as you can with a toddler running about all over the place. Can you get some help? x

Mel, I agree with the other girls about the scan, but anything like that is so scary.

Lucy how crap Steve not being paid. People really do take liberties. Hope it's all sorted today and good luck with the scan!

Gibs, hoping the pinching pains and spotting has stopped. Scary, but totally normal I reckon.

Hearty, yay to Delilah's naps. Long may it continue for you!

I'm also very jealous for your disco meetup. Hope you have an amazing time. Was so nice to meet up with Nato when I went to London in 2011.

Allie, so so sorry to hear your Mum's in hospital, but at least she's finally getting the help she so obviously needs. I would go and see that show with you if I was closer to London, as I love any musicals.

AFM, I've not really got any news. Waiting for AF to start properly so I can get FSH and LH tested. I've been lightly bleeding on and off for 2 weeks now after early mc. Wish it would either totally stop or AF would start.

 

[msarkozi]

good luck at your scan today Luce! and I hope Steve gets paid really soon!

Gibs - that totally sucks. It is crazy how healthcare is so important, but yet they make it hard to afford! Did you check into the Blue Cross subsidy? I know when I had to go with them before I started working with this company, I got a lower monthly fee because of qualifying for it to be subsidized.

Sugar - I hope AF shows up for you soon

 

[hoping:)]

Mel- enjoy your weekend of curling! I echo what the other girls said and don’t think the spot is anything to be alarmed about. Stupid Google. I used to work myself up googling things when I was pregnant with Penny. I think we all have a love/hate relationship with Mr. Google.

Vicky- enjoy splurging on yourself! You deserve it.

Amanda- I’m the same. Its been nearly two years since I’ve been to the dentist as well! Life got in the way but usually I have really good teeth so hopefully they confirm it at my next dental appt. What made you decide on a diaphragm over a IUD? Yay for getting Delilah in a good sleep routine.

Lucy- we went through the same thing this week but luckily it only lasted 3 days. I love the extra cuddles with Penny but she is so hard to sleep with and she doesn’t sleep as well with us either. I really hope those people pay you tomorrow. I can’t believe they can just hold money like that especially since the work has already been done. I would hate for this to cause you to miss out on the meet up!

I’m excited to hear about your scan. You are practically in 2nd tri

Gibs- I’m so glad the spotting stopped. I had the same freak out when I picked up my prescription for progesterone during Penny’s pregnancy. It was just under $300 a month but luckily they switched me to a generic brand so I only had to pay $10 a month. I hope the nausea subsides on its own so you don't have to shell out that much money.

Yogi- Wow! You are already in the 3rd tri. Your scare sounds terrifying. I’m so glad baby decided to stay in a little longer.

Sugar- I hope AF comes soon. The wait is torture. She comes when you don’t want her to and takes for ever when you need her to.

I’m also jealous about the London meet up! We need lots of pictures and a full report

AFM- Today is Tim’s official first day as a SAHD! I know Penny is going to just love having him to herself for a good portion of the day.

Penny sprouted a new tooth and is still teething which is causing her to wake once in the middle of the night and then she cries to sleep with us. Of course we let her but man were we tired… well mostly Tim. She LOVES sleeping on her daddy. I woke up a few times from her kicking me and each time she was in a different position but still sleeping on her daddy. When I finally got up to get ready for work she was sound asleep and laying directly across Tim’s neck. He calls this the bow tie sleep position . The other night she took up half the bed with her tiny body so poor Tim was hanging off the other side of the bed. Luckily she slept in her own room last night so we got some decent sleep.

In the last week she has learned to blow bubbles and will point to her nose when we ask her to show us her nose. It’s pretty darn cute. I’m trying to teach her how to blow bubbles in the bath but she just sticks her little face in the water and takes a big gulp and then erupts into applause.

Here are a few pictures from her mustache party. I think I have most of you on FB so you might have seen them already

 

[msarkozi]

Penny is so adorable, and definitely a daddy's girl. She is going to have that poor guy wrapped around her finger lol! I bet he loves every minute of it.

 

[LucyJ]

Scan went perfectly so happy cant believe how scared I was this morning I cried twice you'd think Id be calmer. I had my accouncture appointment before my scan and that really helped relax me. Baby is measuring 12 weeks 6 days so my due date is the 13th Sept changed it by a day. What was amazing was how different this baby movements were to Benjamin he was wiggling all over the place but this little bean was bouncing up and down it was so cute and wonderful to see. On now

 

[Round2]

That's wonderful news Lucy, congrats!!

 

[vickyd]

Great news Luce!!!!! You almost made me broody ALMOST haha!!!

Hoping Hero sleeps like that EVERY NIGHT!! Lying across our necks, poking us in the eyes and kicking us till we bruise! I love co-sleeping but i wish she was a quiet sleeper lol!!

Turns out i wont be splurging...My finances after paying some overdue bills really dont allow it. Super bummed but Hero needs new clothes asap as she is barely fitting in them these days...We are up to size 3-4 crazy...

 

[hoping:)]

I posted in your journal but this deserves another happy dance I'm so happy for you, Lucy!

Vicky- I don't know how you manage. I was like a zombie the days she slept with us. It seems both of us have violent little sleepers. Penny nearly gave Tim a black eye once

Too bad about the pampering session I hope you get around to it soon

 

[vickyd]

Hoping the violent sleep (lol) started around 3 months ago, before that she was relatively quiet. At first i was like a zombie too, now i guess im just used to little/disturbed sleep. I am looking to wean her off the co-sleeping before summer, thinking of buying a proper bed and lying with her till she gets the hang of it.

 

[yogi77]

That's great news Lucy so happy for you

 

[msarkozi]

great news about the scan Luce! Will you be finding out the gender of this baby?

I don't know how you do the co-sleeping. Kash moves around way too much, and usually we don't end up with any sleep. I would love it if he would just lay there and cuddle, but not a chance lol!

Wow, Hero is growing quickly. I was looking at a pair of Kash's pants the other day, and they are still 12 months!!! lol! He still generally wears 18 months, as the legs and waist are too big on him for size 2, but they are getting to be too tight. I am going to have to see if I can find a belt or something for him.

I was thinking the other day about how I saved all of Kash's clothes, and how I am going to need to go through them all again one of these days. I don't know how much use I can even get out of them, seeming how Kash was born in winter, and this baby will be born during summer, and 4 months difference. I am hoping I can still make use of most of the clothes. But I never gave it any thought before about actually needing to buy some new clothes

 

[VGibs]

Amber - Thanks...I love the mustache pics! I don't have you on FB so I didn't see them :S lol

Lucy - Yay for a good scan!

 

[hoping:)]

Vicky- FX you can stop co-sleeping befor summer and get a full nights rest. Penny has always been a loud and disruptive sleeper. She does so much better in her own room. If we are on vacation and have to share a bed she gets mad because she has to share her space

Mel- Penny is the same and can still fit her 6 month clothing... mostly dresses. She does have a few 2 year old pieces she can fit as well. She is tall but really petite. I bought her some adorable summer dresses and jumpers last year so I'm glad she can still get one more season out of them.

vGibs- I'll try to find you on FB and add you

What does everyone have planned for the weekend? I know some of you will be having a blast and finally meeting each other in person but what about the rest of you?

 

[msarkozi]

It's crazy how they can grow out of some stuff so quickly, but wear others for such a long time.

Um, not a whole lot planned. I was supposed to curl tomorrow night, but it got cancelled. Might do some house cleaning (exciting Friday night, I know lol). Saturday I am going to go into High Level and pick up my new dining room table set and a tv we bought for Ashley's room. Going to take Kash swimming while we are there as well. Sunday I will probably just relax and do some more laundry.

 

[heart tree]

Lucy that's wonderful news. I hope you can relax more for any new scans.

Haven't properly caught up. Delilah is sleeping like a champ right now. Long naps. Down at 7pm, up once to nurse at 2:30am, then up for good at 7am. Unfortunately, after I nursed her, I had horrible insomnia and couldn't fall back asleep until 5am! I'm so tired. I used her long naps to relax today rather than be on the computer.

Have a great time tomorrow, those of you who are meeting up. Sooooo JEALOUS! Post pics immediately please.

 

[vickyd]

I think it also has to do with american vs european sizes. Clothes that my friends and family from canada and the US sent us when Hero was 1 year, she can fit into some of them easily today. The stuff i get here, even from Zara or HM seem too small for the size and we end up wearing them for a few months only. Hero isnt especially tall or big, shes 90 cm and weighs 15 Kg.

 

[LucyJ]

Thanks girls hearty Im hoping I'll relax a bit more now I certaintly had the best night sleep Ive had in weeks last night.

Vicky Benjamins just going into 9-12 months clothing sorry you cant pamper yourself. I too have a violent sleeper it amazes me how much he moves in his sleep if hes in with us we tend to be on the edge with Benjamim having the whole middle of the bed.

Well steve finally got paid last night but it was to late for us to travel home the weather had got really nasty too think fog and rain so we are leaving in a little bit. Not sure if the meets going to go to plan today as poor Alistair isnt well high temp Alex is taking him to see a dr. Not the best start to their vacation hope he is ok.

Mel no we're not going to find out the sex steve keeps mentioning it so I wonder if he wants to know but he said he doesnt and I definitely dont. I liked not knowing with Benjamin so team yellow for us again.

 

[Round2]

Bryce is just barely fitting into his 12-18 month clothing. He's going to be a monster! Both my hubby and I are tall, so it's no surprise.

Mel, I agree - my kids are both such wigglers. I could never get any rest if co-slept. Maddy comes into my bed sometimes, but I never sleep when she does.

Hoping, the moustache pics are amazing! She's such a cutie pie.

Hearty, that's amazing how well D is sleeping. Did you do anything different? We're still really struggling here obviously. I was talking to one of my mom's health care workers and she suggested that perhaps Bryce has some food intolerances that are leading to his poor sleep. I made an appointment with my doc to discuss.

Can't wait to hear about the Disco meetup!!

Lucy, glad you feel like you can relax now. It's such a nice feeling!

AFM, we've got Bryce's baptism this weekend. We're not overly religious, but my hubby's family is quite devout. We're more doing it for them and the fact that we have the choice to send him to catholic school. Oh well, it's a good excuse the dress the kids up cute and bake a cake!!