General chatter while we wait (and commentary on the "pull out method")

[TexasRider]

I feel ya on the laughing instead of crying. Like we’ve had so many perfect storms of crisis situations in my family it is seriously comical.

All my siblings live in the same town so they can’t use that as an excuse. They just don’t answer the phone or “have other plans” and can’t help.

 

[wookie130]

Hey ladies!

CB- Just jump DH w/o making a big to-do...don't even mention your fertile window.

Gigs- My first two are 17 mos apart...I was pg with Ozzy when Hannah was 9 months old. I wouldn't change a thing about that age spread. They're so close, and are bffs. 😁

Dobs- Hopefully everyone is feeling better soon.

Tex- Hey, I'm glad you're still here!

Not much to say here. Just cuddled on sofa, nursing Char. She rolled from front to back today!!! Big girl!

 

[shaescott]

Gigs that’s a good point re: jealousy. I’ve seen some moms do really well with preventing that, but for sure it’s gotta be hard. I think honestly every age gap has its pros and cons.

 

[gigglebox]

Thanks wook, that's exactly what I need to hear! Aww what a big girl rolling over!

Sorry about your slacker sibs Tex. I feel ya. I get bitter sometimes that responsibility has fallen on me for things given i'm the youngest and the only girl...but oh well. iiwii. I am ok doing it though because my folks (especially mom) have done soooooo much for me. I know my bro would help if he were closer. I am just crossing my fingers he gets a job offer on this coast!

 

[gigglebox]

Well said shae

 

[Flueky88]

Dobby glad he's eating better. It's a bit scary when they are so tiny.

CB, Nuala is adorable and yay for fertile window.

Texas salty bitch. No, I feel you. Sometimes I get those feelings too. Also, hope she's right. After all this time how amazing to be blessed with twins

As far as age gaps and favorites . My bro and I are 2 1/2 years apart. We got aling well but grew up 800 miles apart after I turned 5 due to divorce. I would get so excited come Christmas break and summer vacation when I could finally see him again. When he came to visit it really felt like he was favorite of mom's. I couldn't understand then that she wasjust trying to get as much time with him as she could.

A big part of the reason i want 3 is if something were to happen, I want them to have a sibling still. I know this sounds so horrible, but grieving my brother and not having a sibling anymore really sucks.

Anyways onto less depressing things.


I'm trying to not symptom spot but failing. I was nauseated this morning, very bloated and gassy this afternoon. Also, thirsty. Tesring to commence in aboit 36 hours.

 

[Cppeace]

Eh as am 1 of 3, I am opposed to 3 kids. 2 or 4 is the magic numbers to me. No middle kid syndrome. As a middle kid I had the experience.

 

[TexasRider]

Fluek- at this point twins would be overwhelming to me. Plus I’ve given away 80% of our baby stuff. So we would have to start over and do it x2. But if we were blessed with twins we would be thrilled once the shock wore off..... i think. But my mother in law has not been wrong on a gender yet- so that’s something

This age gap would be larger than I wanted but sometimes things don’t work out they way you want them to. And she still may never get a sibling. You just never know though.

I am the oldest so I have no knowledge of middle child syndrome other than noting that my sister definitely has it-lol

 

[claireybell]

Hey girls

I have full knowledge of middle child syndrome as i am the middle one lol. My mum had 3 girls, we are 2.5-3ish yrs apart, theres almost a 6yr age gap between my older sis & youngest but now we all grown up we all get on really well which is really nice.. only my youngest sis is the one who went to uni & got married & did the house buy thing the right way around (which doesnt bother me) no kids as yet.. but shes slightly up her own butt tbh & abit opinionated but other than that shes ok haha!

Tex, I always wanted 4 children, big family, even numbers etc but im struggling to get my third

Gigs - Riley has very silvery blonde hair so completely diff to Nuala, his hair is from me & hers is from her Dad. SO doesnt have red hair but he did when he was her age & although hes a darker blonde mix with a slight red tone, when his beard/stubble starts growing through loads is proper Ginger, she does look sooooo much like him its uncanny, i cant see alot of me in her but others say they can. Do your boys look more like you or your Hubs?

Shae, hope you get some rest as so tired bless you..

Wooks i like your cheeky thinking hahaa!

Omg Flueks testing day tomorrow ahhhhhhh!!! Your very symptomatic & i have everything crossed for you, im gonna check out your Chart in just a minute, so excited for you eeee!!!

Afm, i had a few wines last night, so mini hang today but nothing a couple of coffees wont cure ha ha! Hadnt seen my friend for a few weeks & her baby is 9 months old & she was all ‘come round, i need to be silly & drink’ lol! Im easily swayed, no asking me twice but.. came home & got some jiggy jiggy with SO, half way through im like you know the drill, when you get close etc.. did he pull out - did he hell! So i got some juice haha! Havent had any ov twinges this morning as yet so i may have even ovulated yesterday, im gonna get some ov sticks today & post some line porn lol i like that there will be 2 lines on them haha!

 

[claireybell]

Upon looking - Flueks you have no chart hahaa! If you were temp-tracking, i bet your chart would look ace

 

[gigglebox]

Omg cb go you!!!!!! I will be rooting for those little swimmers to SWIM! Yesss line porn...post away!

Fluek, actually death of anchild was a consideration of ours, also if one is infertile (our first had two undescended testes so not impossible) and maybe the other doesn't want kids, hopefully a third will increase odds of our lineage continuing. Crazy things to think about but yes, we thought of them.

Oh cb about looks...ds1 is a prooer mix but i think he looks more like me. Ds2 resembled hubs' side of the family but doesn't look quite like either of us, I don't think? Sometimes he looks like my BIL and when he's really drowsy he looks like my brother lol. Genetics are weird.

Tex i was really hoping for no more than a 4 year age gap between 1&2. Sadly my body/life had different ideas...but five years has been great. Ds1 has adapted extremely well. Ge gets possessive over toys sometimes but it's been very cute watching him pull out books and read to Lev

 

[gigglebox]

Where are y'all today? I'm still limping along, hopefully at the end of whatever I have. I'm starting to suspect it's food poisoning...hubs had a bit of mine, which explains why he just has(had?) the shits, i had a whole meal and am suffering appropriately. Lowish fever, not crazy high and no puking which is why i am not thinking flu...or this is a very merciful flu. Idk.

Only thing is the food in question was consumed about 4-5 days before symptoms...6 days for hubby

 

[claireybell]

Just logged on :wave:

 

[Cppeace]

I'm being a slug-a-bug myself.

 

[claireybell]

Yes genetics are weird, Riley looks lots like me & our side of Family, he really looks like my Dad as a lil un & my nephew, very weird how the likeliness pops out here n there

Having more ov pains this afternoon so probs not ov’d yet.. but SO is out with his friend for food & drinks this afternoon/evening so no doubt he’ll be feeling horny when he gets home - if i not asleep hahaa im soooooo tired zzzzZ! Could always get a morning hump but il still tell him to do the drill then the balls in his court or the swimmers in this case ha ha

 

[claireybell]

Didnt manage to get my hands on any ov sticks either today pffft! Annoyed

 

[DobbyForever]

I’m at Starbucks grading being irritated cuz ex got so egging annoying and first supervised visit today vomkt

 

[gigglebox]

Oh no! Is there still time to make it to the store?

Slug it up cpp! I'm sluggin' but i feel guilty. I haven't done anything productive since Wednesday i keep getting up to try and be useful then things start going south

Oh cb a drunk hubby?! No doubt you'll have an easy time getting some jiggy juice!

 

[Jezika]

I’m on BB when I should be studying for an exam next week, argh.

Gigs it sounds sinilar to what Tilly and I just had. We had fever for a day and then the shits for a week. I seemed to catch her virus a week after hers began. Also, SOMEHOW, the diarrhea has gifted me with another haemorrhoid, and this time it’s realltnlainful and does not seem to be going away even with the unfortunately named Anusol.

Had Tilly’s passport photos done this week. She looks so cute

 

[DobbyForever]

Woooo go get some cb

Jez so cute! Are you planning a trip or just to have?

Gigs sorry you’re still feeling awful

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