Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[VGibs]

It is pretty quiet in here. I have nothing exciting to report. At all. I am utterly boring and uninteresting.

 

[heart tree]

Thanks Vicks! I love my gurl! She's such a sweetie pie. She slept from 8pm till 7am today!! I'm in awe. I friggin love my sleep! A long lost friend indeed.

And yes, we had some "quality" sex time after our date. If you count quality as me telling him to be quick so I could go to bed! LOL! It was 11pm when we got home and I usually go to bed between 9 and 10 so I get decent sleep. Had Delilah told me she was going to sleep through the night, I might have made more of our quality time. But whatever, it was still a good time. I had an amazing cocktail and champagne that night, so things are always good after that!

Glad you are feeling better. You are still my idol when it comes to partying after having a baby. I need more lessons please.

Gibs, I'm sure you have more going on in your life. How are you feeling? I can't believe how far along you are now!

Just had a nice time at my nephew's 5th bday party. Had a few drinks. Feeling good!

Super excited. I think I'm going to meet Allie and Alistair! I really hope we can make it happen. I'm obsessed with Disco meet ups. Before I die, I want to meet each and every one of you and your babes. Mark my words. (and no, this isn't the alcohol talking).

 

[VGibs]

I'm feeling awesome actually! I'm getting my energy back and the MS is letting up. I can already feel little flutters and the odd chuck Norris kick. Can hear baby loud and clear on the Doppler. I'm really relaxed now about this baby. REALLY looking forward to the summer off with the kids. Got some camping booked and A LOT of crafts to look forward to.

 

[vickyd]

hahaha!!!! Hearty thats hilarious!!! I think Alex would have a hard time performing if i told him hurry up!

Gibs those first flutters are exciting!!!

Im hoping to meet up with Round when im in Canada, disco meetings are so exciting i wish we could all have a night out. How much fun would that be? Sucks that we are scattered all over the world man... Im gonna see if there are any construction expos in Northern California for next year! Definately we will be taking part at world of concrete in Las vegas next year but thats pretty far from San Fransisco...

Partying after having a baby I guess is a greek thing hahah!!! Seriously it seems that only my Greek friends (living in Greece) do it. Even my greek friends who are still in Cnada have a hard time accepting that it can be done and most of them are quite judging about it haha!! Greek Canadians are the most judgemental creatures on earth. They want so bad to become Canadians they diss Greeks all the time. We part too much, we smoke too muchwe dont pay taxes bla bla bla the list goes on. They are seriously wacked haha!!!

 

[VGibs]

All of the restaurants in my little town are owned by Greek families. Well, except for the Chinese ones. And my friend Glenna who waitress at 2 of them said the same thing about Greek people being very judgmental of other Greek people. That's funny you mirrored that statement. I had no idea!

 

[Allie84]

Hi girls!! Just popping in from California. I'm very very excited to meet Amanda and Delilah! I'm in L.A. right now. This trip is a run-away from Alex trip to consider our relationship and think more about splitting....and then I spent the past two days with my 'first love' and have had a lot of fun. But I do miss Alex. I'm very confused. More details in my journal.

Anyawys I am at the hotel and should probably sleep since I have many hours to travel tomorrow.

 

[hoping:)]

Hi girls!

Gibs- see you are not boring! It just took Amanda asking and we learned you are feeling exciting movements, planning a camping trip and lots of crafts. Are the crafts for the baby? I’m dying to take Penny camping but the weather has been so up and down lately.

Amanda- I laughed at you telling Tim to be quick. I don’t think I could tell my DH that. He is like a little boy at times and I could just picture him pouting all night about it. Your night out sounds fun and a few tasty beverages makes everything even better. Have fun meeting Allie and yes, we all need to meet each other face to face eventually!

Vicky- when are you going to be in Vegas next year? I’ll be there the beginning of March. Tim and I have the odd night going out to party with friends but we are still in bed by midnight like old people. I don’t know how you do it… if I drink more than 3 I am hung over for 2 days at least!

Allie- Have fun! I posted in your journal.


Tim and I had our party night last night. I’m not sure what I was thinking especially since I had to be at work today but it was totally worth it. I did run out of gas on my way to work semi hung over and had to be rescued by Tim and Penny.

Next weekend we are celebrating my dad’s 50th so with all my sisters together I’m sure there will be more alcohol fueled shenanigans. The first night is a BBQ and pool party in Albuquerque and the next we are staying at a casino and taking my dad to a concert. Penny will be with her other grandparents. I’ll be sad but at least she will get some quality time in with Tim’s parents and I may even get to sleep in for the first time in years! Penny is always up by 8 am and just as happy as a clam saying “g’morn” and chattering away while jumping on our bed. She is too cute to resist.

 

[VGibs]

Amber - Well those of you who have me on FB know what a huge Halloween nut I am so most of my crafts are Halloween prop builds for our home haunt. And a lot of home crafts like knitting dish cloths and towels and body puffs. Camping is going to be mildly stressful. My mother is mentally ill *she is agoraphobic* and it will be her and I for most of the week. With my kids. We have a strained relationship at the very best of times and spending a whole week with her...well lets just say I will be going for a lot of walks and reading to calm down. She has currently sent our entire extended family into a frenzy of gossip and high school shenanigans surrounding my aunt. It's all ridiculous and she is angry that I refuse to participate in ganging up on the woman. I lived with this aunt for a summer when I was 17 so I refuse to be a part of it.

 

[vickyd]

Hoping ill be in Vegas 21-24 th of January 2014 for the very exciting exhibit World of Concrete!!! OMG how lame does my job sound.....So i guess you wont be in vegas at that time?

I used to be able to drink and dance all night and then some, now at around 4 am and after about 4-5 drinks im shattered! Still not to bad for a 38 year old as of tomorrow...Birthday looming grrrrrrr

 

[hoping:)]

Gibs- I am a HUGE fan of Halloween as well I look forward to seeing picutes of your crafts! I think it is so awesome you set up a haunted house. When Penny is older I would love to set one up for her birthday. I love that she is born so close to Halloween.

Good luck with your mom and good for you not being pressured into bullying your aunt. She soundfs like an interesting character so at the very least you won't be bored!

Vicky- we were so close to actually meeting! I will be there March 5th-9th for my cousin's wedding and 21st birthday. I had to giggle at your exciting concrete exhibit but Vegas will make it worth while

Happy early birthday!!! Any big plans?

 

[Round2]

Err...I'm going to be in Vegas/LA in June! Damn, we need to coordinate our lives better.

Allie, so jealous you and Hearty going to meet up. I'm sorry to hear you and Alex are having so more issues though. I hope everything is alright. A little ocean time sounds like a good plan.

Vicky, you're a trooper. I can barely drink more than 2 glasses of wine without falling over these days.

Hoping, sounds like lots of fun time for you. I laughed at you saying you're up by 8am every day....that's sleeping in around here!!

Hearty, you sound like me. If ever we find time to DTD, I'm constantly thinking about how much sleep it's costing me!! It's terrible...I miss my hubby and not caring about sleep!!

Vgibs, have fun camping. I LOVE camping, couldn't imagine doing it right now with a barely sleeping little boy.

AFM, we're finally doing better sleep wise. Bryce is getting up 2-3 times now...instead of 5 times a night and he's pooing once a day. Still not great, but an improvement. He's an olympic crawler now and starting to stand on his own. He's such a busy, busy kid - he totally exhausts me. I'm certain he'll be walking in the next month. God help me now!!

I had a super proud mommy moment this week. Maddy got a note sent home from her teacher tell us how she was such a good student and had such a good attitude that we should know what a great kid we had and what a great job we did raising her. It seriously brought tears to my eyes!! Her teacher said that she would remember Maddy forever as she's one of the most precious students she'd ever taught. Isn't that amazing? It was pretty special to me. I put the note in a special box for safe keeping.

 

[hoping:)]

Round- I teared up at your special mommy moment. What a sweet girl you have and what an awesome teacher she has to recognize what a great family your are!

I'm glad your sleep routine is getting better and I hope it continues to improve

When in June will you be in LA? I will be there I believe the 20th-23rd

 

[LucyJ]

girls sorry I've been mia had bit if a rough time but doing better now.

Wow Vicky I don't know how you do it I'd seriously be asleep in the corner. Steve and I haven't had a night out since having Benjamin apart from a trip to the cinema at Christmas my mum looked after him. I think that's half the reason is not having anyone to look after him that my worries about leaving him. We are thinking about getting a babysitter one evening and going for a meal our neighbours have a daughter who has offered she's 19 and studying childcare so may get her round to see how Benjamin takes to her and for me to talk to her. I want to meet you your work needs to do a conference in the uk.

Round that's so lovely about maddy what a wonderful note to receive. Yay to better sleeping.

Amanda have a great time with Allie I'm so jealous. Want to meet you and all the disco girls. Love the video of Delilah such a cutie.

V that's so exciting about feeling fluttering and glad you feel relaxed. Enjoy camping.

Hoping sounds like fun hope you have a great time enjoy a lie in. Ha ha at penny jumping on the bed Benjamin does that and if you close your eyes he gets nose to nose with you and shouts hiya hiya hiya if you don't open your eyes and talk to you you are likely to get jumped on.

Allie hope the time away helps clear your mind have a great time with your sister and have fun with Amanda and her gorgeous girl.

I must go and try to sleep night night xx

 

[Round2]

Hoping, I'll be there in two months....June 10th to the 16th. Are you there this year too? Sounds like we'll be just missing each other!!!

 

[VGibs]

Well I think I have officially had enough of my job. I haven't slept at all tonight because I have been stressing about my job. This happens almost every week. The night I am due back to work I spend the whole night tossing and turning because I do not want to be there. Not only that but I found out yesterday that even though I did VERY well on my performance review I don't see a raise until June. Which is when I told them I am going on mat leave. So I see one friggin pay check with my raise. I am calling the midwife today to see what she can do for me because I am over it!

 

[msarkozi]

Finally, some action in here lol!

I just got back from a weekend out of checking out venues for our wedding next June. We have a tough choice to make, but hoping we make the right one. I think we have to wait a few weeks until we hear back from a couple of them about negotiations we were having, as well as finding out a sample menu. We did hire a wedding planner though, so at least we accomplished that.

I am heading to the clinic shortly for my lovely glucose test as well. I really do despise that crappy orange drink, as well as fasting! I just want to eat!

Glad everyone else is doing well. I have to run, so sorry it's so quick

 

[heart tree]

Hi lovelies. No time to read right now but will do so tomorrow. Just wanted to wish Vicky a very happy birthday!

Also wanted to brag that I'm meeting Allie and Alistair on Thursday!

We'll make sure to take pics.

Will read back tomorrow when I have more time. Until then, hope everyone has a good night. xo

 

[VGibs]

Well I spoke with my midwife. She says she won't write me off work until the end of may. Which seems kind of stupid because I am going on leave in the middle of June anyways. Well after she told me this I had a panic attack at work which was terrible. And my boss wouldn't let me leave. I was so embarrassed!

 

[msarkozi]

I think that is the norm though isn't it? I know I won't get written off until the end of May as well, so I am just going to wait until then and ask for it. I might have problems getting written off work too if I don't have high blood pressure or gd like I did last time, as that's what was used to get me off of work. With my company, we have an ECM group (which is a medical group), and when you are signed off of work, everything goes through them and we have to get forms filled out by the doctor and sent to them as well. Then they call us while we are off and what not, making sure everything is ok. They can also say no this person is fit for work and be sent back to work. So part of me is hoping my glucose test comes back positive so I can get out of work sooner then I planned.

 

[VGibs]

I've never been written off work before so I wast sure what to expect. I had it in my head I could go when I wanted so that's why I was disappointed. I'm reserved to it now I guess.