Krissy, Congrats on the awesome news!!!! See, you're not out until you're out. I took four tests before I believed it. It took a digital for me to be sure. And I remember just staring in disbelief and crying. I'd never had a positive and it seemed like it might never happen.
Welcome, Tina! I know the waiting can be killer. This is truly an exercise in patience. But this is great board of super supportive ladies.
Terri, Yay for getting started. Are you doing fresh this round? And welcome back from your trips! That's great you're bringing Fun along for the road trip at least. I'm jealous you have another in the works. I have nothing on tap until maternity leave. I do have five extra days I don't need if I go out around my due date, so I've been flirting with a long weekend at the beach.
BabyW: I'm so impressed with you. Get some rest before sleep becomes elusive again. How long are you staying home with the little lady? Is Emma definitely the name? Your emotions and fears about Jack are so normal but just know I think it is a lot tougher on the older only children. Jack is going to love his sister so much and it is going to be all he knows.
Beagle: Your pup is adorable! Good for you getting out and hiking. It has been so humid it has been tough for me to do anything but walk. I did get a great 3 miler in Saturday. I'm with you on maternity pants rocking. My non-pregnant friend saw them and was like why aren't all pants made like this!
Amy: I can only imagine the rush of emotions and anxiety you are experiencing right now. The big box of medicine is overwhelming enough. It's totally normal but just remember you know how this works and you've got a great plan. I have good feelings about this.
Beagle: I hope the weather stays nice for your shower! It sounds like it'll be a great time. Does Ross have a maternity section? I go to Marshall's more just because it is closer to my house.
Lady:
Of course those appointments make you emotional! It sucks your RE doesn't have a more definitive answer but it sounds like you have a rock solid plan going forward. Hopefully you won't have as much down time this cycle. I'm not sure what your RE's take is but mine always said 6 cycles was the number if you didn't get pregnant she might recommend stopping. You're nowhere close to that! I hope you hear back on the job. Know you've got a ton of people rooting for you here and sending you love.
Jen: You sound like you've taken to mommyhood awesome! I'm so impressed you dropped all your weight already. How much did you gain in the end? And good for you for getting back to barre. I hope to be back to running and hot yoga ASAP. I can definitely tell I've lost a lot of upper body strength. A month or so ago I tried to demonstrate a chatarunga (sp?) and it was tough. Good luck with Charli's appointment.
JKB: I love, love Asheville. We rented an adorable cabin two summers ago and spent a few days at the Aloft. We brought the dog and he loved all the hiking. I want to go back and stay at Grove Park. My family has been going to Kiawah Island, about 40 minutes away from Charleston, since I was in utero (that's where my parents babymooned). I also know of a great B and B in Charleston as well. Can't believe you're so close. Still feeling good?
Phew, you ladies are always so chatty on my busiest days at work. My coworker is on vacation for three weeks so I've been being her and myself for three weeks. She gets back Monday and I welcome her!
My shower is actually this Sunday. I can't believe it is here. I have no idea what I am wearing. I've ordered a ton of dresses that hopefully will arrive today or tomorrow.
My mom is so excited and has put in so much love and thought to it. I'm trying to tamp down some feelings of sadness because a lot of people important to me can't make it due to work, vacation commitments etc. I'm just a tad bitter because my MIL is super anxious and pushed my mom to have it really early. Then she ended up needing shoulder surgery. It was scheduled for mid-June but she felt too rushed, so she pushed it back to a week before the shower.
She's co-hosting it with my mom and sure to still be in tons of pain and unable to help her. My SIL has stepped up, so hopefully my mom can still enjoy herself. I'm trying to focus on the people that can be there and the love being sent from those who can't. Just a bit disappointing because this is the only shower I'll be having.
Otherwise, still feeling great. I'm in the throes of painting the crib. NOT FUN. But I'm pushing through. I absolutely love the color and it looks sooo much better than the ivory. It wasn't a pretty ivory. It looked dirty. I'm hoping to have that done by this weekend and have the nursery back in order for all the new additions we'll be receiving.
We had our dog trainer out last weekend to help us try to break Fen of his crazy barking at visitors. We also did a boot camp in leash walking again and it is like a new dog. We still have a lot of work to do but I'm feeling optimistic. The trainer gave us a ton of great tips for readying the dog for baby. One that feels nutso is going for a walk with the stroller with a doll in it and baby. I've got the Rock 'N Play set up with my American Girl doll. File that under things I never thought I'd do. We also have a CD of baby sounds too. If anyone wants me to send them a copy of the tips let me know.
Hi to anyone I missed!
It's much easier said than done.
Especially with PGS, I think that is totally the way to go.
) so it's good to plan some fun things now. Hmm - Charleston's a blast but a beach house sounds great, too! Hard decision!
