F.A.I.T.H. (Forsaking all, I trust Him)

[Willynilly]

wishing you well, Dipar. It sounds so good...I can't believe you all can hold out like this!

 

[Willynilly]

Guppy - I just re-read my post and it sounded snotty. Please know I was trying to be witty but I guess my writing skills don't properly suit me. Not trying to rain on your parade - just giving my honest opinion. Of course, there is always the chance you could get your BFP!!!

I should go before my PMS makes me lose friends.

 

[Willynilly]

one last thing...Rascal - I love F.A.I.T.H. ! Gets my vote!

 

[Dipar_Butt3]

wishing you well, Dipar. It sounds so good...I can't believe you all can hold out like this!

Willnilly

I am waiting..Because i want to see what happends..And also i don't have the money to buy another test.

 

[Guppy051708]

WillyNilly, no worries, hun! I totally got your wittyness, I too express myself in a similar manner
And you are probably right! My mind is split! (You know how much us TTC woman symptoms spot! LOL )
I am glad you were honest though! Thats what i like about you! Upfront and dont beat around the bush! Now thats my kind of girl! LOL

 

[Virginia]

lol virginia i totally missed that Can i ask you a question? what sort of lighting system do you use when shooting against a white studio background? ive just bought a nice white backdrop so i can do a proper professional bump photoshoot for my pregnant friend, but the lighting in my living room just makes it look grey obviously i need some kind of extra lighting but i have no idea what kind to use to help get that professional look. Any ideas?

It's not the lighting that you need to change to get the background white (well sorta), it is your white balance and exposure that is off.

What sort of camera do you have?

Most camera's will have an automatic while balance, but a lot of them you can change the settings as well depending what sort of light you are shooting in. Or, if you have a really good camera, it will have a manual white balance that you can set with the white side of a grey card. To set exposure correctly, you put it in front of the lens when you are lock your exposure, remove, focus, and shoot -18% Grey Cards are the best for making white background "pop." The reason the background you are shooting is coming out grey is because the camera sees it as pure white and thinks it is "blown out" and compensates for it. But it sees the neutral grey as the perfect exposure and when you lock that exposure and remove the card, it proceeds to shoot the photo correctly so the white will actually be white. The other side of the card is usually white, and you usually take a photo of that side when manually setting the white balance that way it sees the white as white instead of adding a yellow or blue tint.

If I confused you just message me and I'll try to explain it better...it's hard to explain. =) And it helps to know what sort of camera you have so I can get a jist of the setting options you have.

 

[Rdy2BaMom]

Thank you everyone for your suggestions on getting rid of my headaches and shoulder pain!

I will try and post a couple of pictures tomorrow. . .my DH is wanting to get to bed early. . .

Oh, I changed the name of the group if you didn't notice already. . .everyone okay with that???

Dipar. . . I really wish you could test now!! I think I want to know if you have a BFP as much as you do!! I'll mail you one of my tests!! That could work. . .

Mrskc. . . so sorry to hear about AF getting you! I was stressing tons over the past couple months with temping and charting, etc etc. I decided this cycle that I wasn't going to do that, and I must say, I have felt so much more relaxed! Also, IMO, your DH is so wrong for telling you it's because your faith is wavering. I'm sorry, but that just seems so insensitive and wrong to me! No offense, I just don't know how he can judge your faith. I know it is discouraging, but God never gives us more than we can handle. . . and if He is allowing you this discouragement, maybe it is just to bring you closer to Him. I know it sounds odd in a way, but the way I look at it, if He trusts you with this trial, then He must also think your walk with Him is great!

someday-I'm glad your appointment went so well!! how encouraging!

Well ladies, my week has been full of daily headaches and getting really hot starting around 2 p.m. every day. I was not hungry at all today until around 6 p.m. which is totally weird for me because I am hungry every 2 hours at least I have been really gassy and soooo tired. . . hopefully these are good signs and not signs of me just getting sick I have also been having slight cramps quite a bit. Hope everyone is doing well!! Be back tomorrow. . .have a blessed night!

 

[Guppy051708]

I am in the process of making a team banner Be posting it shortly!

 

[Guppy051708]

Okay girls, the banner has been successfully created!
If you dont like it and would want me to redesign it, please dont hesitate to let me know! as i wasn't sure if i liked the color scheme myself LOL

So here's the link, but idk if it works or not.

https://mbmfiles.com/Nov2009/091111-KEHd4Qcm_OwV.gif

-right click
-save to your computer
-upload to photobucket.com
-then add to your signature

 

[Dipar_Butt3]

Thank you everyone for your suggestions on getting rid of my headaches and shoulder pain!

I will try and post a couple of pictures tomorrow. . .my DH is wanting to get to bed early. . .

Oh, I changed the name of the group if you didn't notice already. . .everyone okay with that???

Dipar. . . I really wish you could test now!! I think I want to know if you have a BFP as much as you do!! I'll mail you one of my tests!! That could work. . .

Mrskc. . . so sorry to hear about AF getting you! I was stressing tons over the past couple months with temping and charting, etc etc. I decided this cycle that I wasn't going to do that, and I must say, I have felt so much more relaxed! Also, IMO, your DH is so wrong for telling you it's because your faith is wavering. I'm sorry, but that just seems so insensitive and wrong to me! No offense, I just don't know how he can judge your faith. I know it is discouraging, but God never gives us more than we can handle. . . and if He is allowing you this discouragement, maybe it is just to bring you closer to Him. I know it sounds odd in a way, but the way I look at it, if He trusts you with this trial, then He must also think your walk with Him is great!

someday-I'm glad your appointment went so well!! how encouraging!

Well ladies, my week has been full of daily headaches and getting really hot starting around 2 p.m. every day. I was not hungry at all today until around 6 p.m. which is totally weird for me because I am hungry every 2 hours at least I have been really gassy and soooo tired. . . hopefully these are good signs and not signs of me just getting sick I have also been having slight cramps quite a bit. Hope everyone is doing well!! Be back tomorrow. . .have a blessed night!

What kind of test are they? Are they the online test? You don't have to send me any test. But if you really want to..You can pm me and then i'll give you my mailing address. And I love the new name for the group. And i have a question about bnb..How do you post tickers and things on your post?

 

[somedaymama]

willynilly, I'm sorry you're not pregnant yet and your friend is. That's hard.

dipar, it's sounding good for you!! you too, Rdy2BaMom! I hope AF stays away for you two..and everyone else!

btw, I LOVE the new name!!

 

[lokyi]

Thanks I believe in Him too

 

[Willynilly]

Love the team banner! I will have to attempt to put that in my sig soon. Thanks, Guppy!!!

wow - now I am looking at this every day hoping to see some BFP's! so many people coming up on it...Guppy, Dipar, Rascal (btw, your symptoms sound really good)!

Mrskc - sorry AF got you too. Did I read on another thread that you met your DH online? If so - awesome! I met my DH on a Christian dating website. so funny,huh? we dated for 7 months before getting engaged...we actually "knew" after two weeks of dating.

have a great day, everybody.

 

[im_mi]

steph, the link to you banner doesnt work hun, it just brings up the standard 'starting' banner. i saved your banner to photobucket and then linked to it its lovely, well done!

virginia, i'm going to PM you

willynilly wish i could give you a real hug. you arent far behind your friend!

everyone else:

my friend is in labour! so i wont be doing a bump photoshoot after all, lol!! i cant wait to meet her little guy!

 

[Momof2kiddos]

steph, the link to you banner doesnt work hun, it just brings up the standard 'starting' banner. i saved your banner to photobucket and then linked to it its lovely, well done!


my friend is in labour! so i wont be doing a bump photoshoot after all, lol!! i cant wait to meet her little guy!

i was going to mention that lol i kept trying to add it with no luck

congrats to your friend! how exciting!

 

[Willynilly]

Immi - I feel like we are longtime friends! Thank you so much. This journey is harder for me maybe b/c my mom and I don't have much of a relationship. It is not hostile or anything and I adore her so much...she's just a very different kind of mom. It's hard to explain but I guess that she is just kind of "into herself." She never calls me and when I call her I'm always bothering her. I wanted to surprise my parents with our pregnancy announcement b/c I knew I wouldn't get much support on the TTC journey. But then I had my chemical in September and I had to tell her - I was so broken up and needed to talk to my MOM. Anyway, she wasn't very supportive, and it just left me feeling very alone. She says I am over-analyzing getting pregnant and it will "happen when it happens...stop talking about it." She also didn't believe I had a chemical or if I did it just wasn't a big deal - she said the BFP was probably wrong.

anyway, I hope this doesn't come off as a depressing post like all my other ones in the past couple days. It's actually meant to be a positive one. I don't really have any Chrisitan women in my life who I can share completely honestly about TTC stuff and I am really thankful to have met you all...even though it is just online. You are in my prayers this AM...how much longer til we see a BFP here? I am thinking this weekend?! Jiboo?

 

[MommaWannabe]

Lord, turn our eyes towards you as we seek to increase the kingdom and our families. Give us strength when results aren't in our timing. Keep refining us for the purposes we may not yet know. Thank you for patience and peace in these waiting times. Show us how we can grow. Thank you for other believers who lift us up and remind us of your promises!

What a great prayer--thanks willynilly!

 

[im_mi]

willynilly, oh honey im sorry that your mum wasnt more supportive to you when you had your chemical, and in general. of course you want to talk about ttc, this is one of the most exciting, difficult, wonderful times in your life and its only natural that you want to share it with someone. my mum passed away when i was 16 and i definitely missed having her around when ttc and whilst pregnant, so i can kind of understand where you are coming from. lol, although i reckon if she was still here i probably would be advised to just 'let it happen' as well

have you tried talking to your mum about how you feel? maybe it might help? perhaps she doesnt realise how uncaring she is coming across to you.

 

[MommaWannabe]

I am loving this thread so much so much PMA in here.

I have been praying for my sister in law a lot recently, about 6 months ago she had an ectopic pregnancy and had a tube removed, she and my brother have been trying ever since and just a week or so ago she got her BFP!! she went for an early scan and the baby is in the right place this time, heart beating strong as anything! I am so overjoyed for them. I have been thanking God every day for blessing them with a healthy little one. The power of prayer is amazing!

As i said before i am a very new Christian, but things have been so much better since i let God into my life. He has always been there for me but i just didnt realise it. It's so wonderful to be a part of something so special and to be able to share it with you guys last sunday my husband and I had our marriage blessed (he isnt religious so we didnt marry in church.. gutted ) and our son baptised, it was wonderful.

Goodness me, i must stop rambling! sorry girls i hope you dont mind.

That is so awesome! What wonderful news on both topics!

 

[DeDe80]

Hi Ladies,

I am so glad I found you all again. I thought the thread had disappeared. I normally don't come over to the Buddies Forum, but I'm glad I did. I have been catching up on my reading. It's so nice and refreshing to see that everyone is so supportive of each other. I always enjoy reading uplifting posts.

This is such a wonderful thread.

My prayer are with each and everyone of you and keep me in yours.

God Bless XOXO