Your nieces are way too cute, Nato! And, what double chin? You've gone 'round the bend if you think you have a double chin!
Allie - I dunno, honey! I hope its implantation. Try not to freak until you have some reason to. It could be a very good thing! Btw, Soy NEVER caused anything post-ovulation for me. So, I think its safe to assume its not that.
Amanda - My god... You must have outdone the bride at the wedding! Holy cow! You're the jealousy-inducing kind of hot! Congrats!
Sorry AF is being a bitch and not showing!
Sass - Your chubby lil bub is ADORABLE! I
that pic! He is perfect... I suppose I think he's a boy too... which is funny since I pictured you with a girl!
Luce - Glad you're feeling a bit better! No reason to feel funny about the conception reading. That's quite cheap! I hope its all good news!
Caz - Will be thinking of you at your scan! I have no doubt you'll have fabulous news, chick!
CJ - Love the pic! Woohoo! Sorry you're feeling extra emotional. I know that feeling. I've been crying loads. Damn pills! Yours is probably a combo of several things... just cut yourself some slack, love!
Amy - I'm sure you'll feel that way for a while. But, I expect your 7-8 week scan will bring a smile to your face and a song to your heart! No doubt you'll be very happy in the near future. I think some of the fear will wear off after that for you!
To the rest of you...
and
!!! Lots of love all around.
AFM... I slept a good portion of the day. I had lunch with a friend that was actually sort of awkward. I don't know why either. Its always us and her little one (he's 1 now). Well, it had been probably 2 months or better because she's working loads. But, she had time off and asked me to lunch because "we have so much to catch up on... I have lots to tell you"... part of it was obviously about a guy, because she sent me a pic of some roses and said a guy had sent them to her work.
Anyway, we get there and hug and sit down and whatever. I ask what's new and she says "eh, not much really." I figure she's joking, so I ask about the guy. She says "oh, his name is Jim. I met him through an online dating site. He's nice. He really wants to meet me." But she says it all in the most disinterested voice she can. I say, "So, do we like Jim?" She says, "Yeah, I guess. He's nice." I ask what he looks like. She says, "He's bigger... because, ya know, I like that. I have a picture." But, she never shows me the picture and we sort of drop the topic. Then, she asks about me and when I start to answer she starts intentionally playing with the baby... like she wants to drown me out. He was all quiet until I started to talk and I barely had a sentence out before she was finding toys to shove in his face and talking to him. So bizarre.
Then, she went on to complain about how hard her life is now because she works. Don't get me wrong... I hate working too. But, she was talking about every day things that many parents do and don't complain about. And, her and the baby live with her mom... Most people don't have a live-in sitter. She's complaining about money but saying that she's spends about $500/mo on clothes for HER.
I'm very
about it. Its never been like this when we've seen each other before. And, when I did get a word in when she'd ask about the IVF and stuff, I was saying how the timing could be great or awful. Best or worst Christmas ever. And, I said that I guessed I just had to go in assuming it had to work... and she tells me "Yeah, but then if you get your hopes and convinced it will work and it doesn't, then you'll be more upset!" Oh, thanks... Like I hadn't thought of that!
It was just all really weird.