Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[Round2]

Dazed, it's sounds like you're holding up well. I know it's hard though, time seems to stand still and speed forward both at the same time. I really hope it happens for you guys soon.

Vicky, how did it go? I really hope this is it for you.

Jenny, you look great! Enjoy it, I miss my bump and I'm sure you will too.

Megg, congrats! That's amazing news. I'll have to find a copy to read....that's if I ever get time to read again.

AFM, things are busy here. Besides having a newborn that never sleeps, I've got a sick a little girl. Maddy has had the stomach flu for 2 days nows. Bryce is just starting to 'cluster feed' all through the night. So no sleep in the household!! Despite everything, I think I'm holding up well. It's amazing how well you adapt to sleep deprivation with your second child, it's been 4 years since I felt this way last, but it feels like yesterday.

 

[Round2]

Yay Vicky! Congrats! Do you have pictures? When is the moving day?

 

[vickyd]

Round Bryce is so adorable!!!!!!!
Sounds like you have everything under control! Hows Maddie dealing with not being an only child anymore??

I dont have pictures of the place yet, ill be going after its painted and taking some to show you guys. im super exited about decorating hero's room! I decided on a pastel lilac color for the walls and im thinking of putting in a wall decal of an apple tree and a little girl. Ill try an upload the pic if i can. Alex is so funny, he asked the other bedroom to be painted blue for the son we will be having shortly!!! I said lets do it yellow for now and we'll see honey lol!!!

 

[vickyd]

 

[Dazed]

Congrats Vic.

 

[Megg33k]

Congrats on the flat, Vicky!

Thanks, Round! Links to "where to buy" are in a post linked to the "available NOW" in my siggy... Here. Love the pic of Bryce! Adorable!

 

[Sugarlove2]

Fab news about the flat Vicky!

Megg, that's so exciting about getting your book published. Just looked on amazon at it. Looks great!

Dazed, you sound really chilled out at the moment. Like the other girls have said, we're all rooting for you. I never refrained from drinking in the 2ww. The vast majority of people don't either if you ask me.

Rounders, Bryce is such a little cutie. You sound really content bless you. Hope Maddie gets better soon.

AFM Off out for a posh meal tonight for Mal's Bday. It's a really nice seafood restaurant called the Crab and Lobster. Cant wait. My parents are babysitting. Going to get myself tarted up soon!

 

[jenny25]

Yay vicky well done xxx

Thanks round xxxx

Megg I'm so proud of you darling well done xxx

Not much too report I am hitting the sickness stage again blah xx

 

[NatoPMT]

Hi girls, sorry I havent read back much, i tend to go awol during big brother and migrate to Digital Spy to get all outraged at what tossers the housemates are

(Cesca, me old pal Palma posts there too)

Wanted to know how Rounders and Hearty were getting on with their new families...LOVE the avatar Round! So bloody cute!!! Glad youre adapting well. Poor maddy though, hope she's better soon

Megg 0 congrats - thats such an amazing achievement

Sassy - hows the colic? Hoping youve had some respite. Im sure you know every trick in the book but slings are supposed to calm and reduce crying, and baby massage. None of the remedies worked for eloise's tummy, but the comfort formula helped, i think you said you were on special formula though

Have you got a new place Vic?? can i see pics? Love the decal. My decal was a bit of a disappointment. They look better on a more pale background than i used. I used violet paint and it the decal colours are not solid, they are a bit see through which spoils the contrast a bit

Rounders asked a few days ago how i was getting on with ttc

Not going so smoothly, first of all I went to get out my opks and they were all IC hcg tests, so i didnt test for ov. Then we only did it once. Either day or 2 days before ov, so there's a chance but i didnt have a detailed plan of attack at all.

On the upside, i had 4 days of ewcm - 4 days!!! I didnt used to get any before drinking green tea and getting knocked up the first month i drank it

I have a party a week on saturday, 4 days before ac is due so i might test that day with a frer just in case.

I had to really think about all those abbreviations. I am very rusty on this ttc stuff - it will all come rushing horribly back in no time, im sure but am feeling suspiciously calm right now - not expecting anything really.

Jen, sorry youre feeling a bit sicky again, congrats on 30 weeks!

Hi Luce, Sugar, Hoping, Jaymes, Dazed, Rooney, Allie, and everyone

 

[LucyJ]

Vicky so glad you got the place cant wait to see some pics. Love the wal decal Heros room is going to look beautiful. at Alex wanting to paint the other room blue are you back on the ttc train?

Round bryce is gorgeous so sorry to hear about maddy hope she feels better soon. Sounds like despite the bugs things are going well and it is reassuring to know you adapt to lack of sleep better 2nd time round.

Sugar did you have a good meal sounds yum?

Nato good too see you keeping everything crossed for you.

Afm: steve hasnt had any work the last couple of days so hes been at home its looking a bit quite for next week which is a bit worrying but hoepfully it wont be to long. We went off to cribs causeway today bought benjamins birthday pressies as they had a massive deal on the two things we wanted and couldnt decided between so bought them both for just a little bit more than one would of cost (elc birthday club worth signing up for you can use the discount on sale items too )

 

[heart tree]

Hey ladies. It's been so hard for me to get online. I'm in the NICU all day, every day. Delilah is doing really well. She just started putting on massive amounts of weight the past 2 days. She's above her birth weight now. She's 5 pounds 8 ounces. They want to see a few more days of weight gain and then she can come home. She's mastered all of the other tasks that were expected of her. I'm so relieved.

I got a nasty case of mastitis. I didn't even know what it was before SM mentioned it. I thought I had the flu and then remembered what she said about mastitis, so I googled it and I had all the symptoms. Fever, achy, very painful breasts, red hot marks on them and my milk production went down. I saw the doc the next day and was diagnosed with it immediately. Luckily we caught it right away and I started taking antibiotics. I feel sooooo much better but it took a lot out of me.

Delilah didn't seem to mind. She keeps nursing from me, she takes bottles too. She is such a sweetie. Her feeding tube got taken out today. I finally saw my baby's whole face for the first time since she came out of me. She's beautiful.

I got an amazing little toy squirrel from Nato today. Thank you! I laughed so hard when I saw it. Delilah will love squirrels just like her parents.

My mom is still here and she has been a lifesaver. I'm getting sad thinking about her leaving. Thank god I'll have this baby to love as a distraction. I'll post pics soon. I just haven't had any time.

Vicky I'm so psyched for you about the place! I love the decal. Are you renting or did you buy it?

Nato I'm so excited to watch you TTC again!

Lucy, Sugar, Allie, Dazed, Jen, Megg, Round, SM, Sassy, Cesca, Amber (did I miss someone?) Hello! I just read back but am too tired to keep typing.

Love you all!

 

[Megg33k]

I'm glad all is well, Amanda! Go Delilah!

 

[Sassy_TTC]

Fab news Amanda. Soooo excited for you to take her home.xx

 

[vickyd]

Hearty thats brilliant!!!!!!!! She is gorgeous by the way!!!

I dont have pictures of the new place, the ad never went online so i dont have anything to show just yet. Ill be taking photos as soon as they start painting probably next week. Im kind of worried that we havent signed any contracts yet, the owner went on holiday and said we can deal with the details when he gets back. My worry is that hes holding out in case he gets a better offer. Hopefully its just my paranoia..

 

[jenny25]

Oh vicky I hope so too don't start packing anything and make sure you sign something ASAP xxx

 

[LucyJ]

Hearty thats wonderful news so happy for you and Delilah is beautiful.

Vicky I really hope it all works out and that he will sort all the paperwork out when he gets back.

We've got are last sing and sign class for this term today have signed us up for next term which starts sept. I have a snotty child and steve is home no work again which is a bit worrying but hope its just a blip. We are trying to get an appointment with the bank to look at our mortgage.

 

[vickyd]

Luce is it common for Steve to to go through dry spells at work or are you worried its due to the recession? I hope its just a blip, I know how stressful these situations are only too well....Alex has been struggling to keep his buisness open the past 3 years....

 

[jenny25]

Oh Lucy I know how you feel we are in the same boat Paul's manged to get a few extra refereeing games this week with power league but it's not consistent still no sign of a full time job as of yet an still waiting for a start date for the Olympics it's very stressful at the moment with the baby being here in 7 weeks or so we are struggling and still have a few baby bits we need but no money too fund it as of yet it's started taking a toll on my health km feeling terrible at the moment because of the worry xxx

 

[Allie84]

Hey everyone,

Sorry I've been absent. Things have been really hard here. My parents are divorcing, due to my mom's bipolar. She's really struggling with it. She's paranoid and delusional but not getting any mental help. She refuses. She currently stormed into my house and is running around ranting and raving. I'm still busy juggling my job, my summer classes and being a stay at home mom. Things with Alex are very strained. Some days are really good, some days are really bad. Alistair is a dream baby so I don't think it's parethood. He's just a moany grump all the time but never does anything about it. He also has a mean streak that comes out sometimes. This weekend we were at two lake cabins. The first was with friends (Mormon friends...I say this because there was no drinking) and it was wonderful. The second night was a family get together and drinking was involved and Alex got drunk and mean. He said I was acting like a ****! That's the meanest thing anyone has ever said to me. I'm thinking of leaving all of this. I'm thinking of going out to the Bay area to be near my sister for awhile. I can work from anywhere. I just need to get away. So badly.

Btw Vicky is not the only one moving...we are due to move into our new place on the 17th. I'm freaking out, I don't want to do it.

Hearty, so sorry about the mastitis!!! Glad little Delilah is doing so well.

Nato, there's still a chance for a BoomFP. Hehe, I love Digital Spy.

Vicky, love the print! Good luck and hope you get some papers signed.

Lucy, glad you've had some good family and hubby time but sorry it's because of lack of work. Good luck with the mortage thing today.

 

[jenny25]

Oh allie sweetie I am so sorry hun you sound like you have a lot on your plate at the moment is there no where that offers sectioning in the uk if someone is a danger too themselves the police can come and section you under the mental health act till they are assessed as for hubby what a rat I'm sorry but he shouldn't be speaking too you and treating you the way he does xxx