Mid-August Testers

[CHDickey]

Oh Nic- hang in there girly!! You can do it!!!

Lisette- keep your head up!! Little bean is going to stick I just know it!

 

[snowflakes120]

Quiet day in here ladies!

I'm off work today and have been packing, packing and more packing to go home! Starting to get excited but feel I still have a ton of stuff to do still!

Good news is that I finally OV'd!! Had a good temp raise today!! Hooray I am in my 2ww!!

 

[NotNic]

Woo hoo Snowflakes! Can't wait to hear how you get on and so fab that it happened before Christmas. Your hubby can now relax!

I have my 16 week appointment tomorrow, and because hubby is going to be off all week, he will be coming with me. Really hope we get to hear the heartbeat as it is going to be pretty boring for hubby if not! Also I told my team boss today (not the secretary manager) and he was great about it, though a little shocked by how far I am. He is going to help keep the secret but seemed genuinly pleased for me and is totally behind me asking for flexible working when I come back. He reckons I should have been a spy as I'm very good at the art of detception! He is also a Dad to 4 children and understands my concerns about keeping it to ourselves until 20 weeks once I know Pip's heart is okay. Not long until that scan really, and then hopefully I can begin to enjoy my pregnancy and won't feel like I have to hide it. xx

 

[Srbjbex]

Snow - so glad that you ov'd!!! No to enjoy the vhristmas break and not think at all about the tww!!

Nic - sounds like you were having a bad time the other day, I hope hubby is better now and can help you out with the preparations

Today is my first day off work and it feels great, although seems to have fuelled an urge to poas....BFN of course, way to early, but boobies are killing me so that's a fairly sure sign the witch is on her way! Ah well.....too many exciting things to look forward to to worry about that!

I wish we all didn't live so far away so that we could all have a Christmas get together!!!

 

[CHDickey]

Bex-when is your testing date?

I was really hopeful until this morning. I am thinking we are out again and for no particular reason just down on the PMA that's all. Facebook is full of announcements from friends about gender and pregnancy. Ugh!!

 

[snowflakes120]

I hear ya CH - a girl just announced today that is pregnant and we would have been just a few days apart on our due dates. And an ex-boyfriend status is seeing his baby in 3-D today. Ugh!!

Bex - Your not out til AF comes! My boobs were killing me when I got my BFP. Your chart is looking good. I see 2 temps up instead of down!

Nic - Hooray for appt! I am sure hubby is excited!

AFM, not much. Hubby is home packing our sleigh. I am working half day. Can't wait to get out and get a move on.

Anybody have any Christmas traditions?

 

[InHisHands]

Well shoot, hubby has flu like symptoms like body aches and fever and he's been hacking all over the house ROTFL... hopefully my powerful teacher immune system can hold whatever he has off, since i was suppose to get my flu shot Dec 29th.

Remember TTC girlies.... you aren't out till the witch comes. I was totally expecting AF on my BFP month... had no symptoms but cold like symptoms.. none of the typical ones.

As far as Christmas Traditions goes... we don't put up a tree, and do some of the typical things during Christmas... but we sure do have a lot of fun!

Instead of a tree, we put up a home made manger scene instead. We have someone (kiddos when around) make the star out of arts and crafts (this year its painted popcicle sticks), we put died dried moss (hay) in a manger and ontop of a towel to be the stable, and put gold, frankensense and myrr around it. Which really is chocolate covered cold, and then water with food coloring in those round cocacola bottles they sell this time of year with the labels taken off. On Christmas eve when everyone is alseep, we then put a baby doll in the manger so he's there in the morning.

We also label all out presents to those who were in the christmas story... joseph, mary, wiseman 1, wiseman 2, and etc. So on Christmas morning when all the gifts are laid out, the only names are the ones addressed in the Christmas story.

Then each person has to do a scavenger hunt around the house to find clues. EX - You wash and dry your clothes here. At the end of the scavenger hunt, you will find a card that reveals which "people" you are. For example, my daughter is going to be Joseph, Angel, Wiseman 2, and InnKeeper this year, so all the gifts labeled to those people are hers.

We also make a birthday cake and have that as our dessert with a traditional Christmas meal with ham and the trimmings.

It's different, but we like it.

 

[Srbjbex]

Hands - what a lovely and original idea! I'm very impressed

Snow - not too many traditions in our house, this is the 4th Christmas in our own house, and as per the last 4 years it will just be me and hubby on Christmas day which I love! On Christmas eve, we always have the inlays round and I cook a big 3course meal then, then we go up to York (where my family is) on boxing day and stay up there for 3 days. So lots of family visits to look forward too! I do like having Christmas day just us two, as it's time to really sound some quality time together without thinking about rushing off to others. And this year we have bought a goose rather than a turkey....!!

CH - testing on the 28th..... Who knows?!

 

[NewbieLisette]

Hey girlies

So happy to finally have a moment to read and catch up with you guys!
I finally got a good nights sleep yesterday and feel sooo much better today! More positive and calm too


Nic - Happy I could give some positive news on here! I can’t wait till we are all bump buddies!! Thanks for the advise…one week at a time..all we can all do right Sounds like you’ve had your hands full sweetie! Aaaahhh lil boys eh! How was your appointment today?

CH definitely the best xmas gift ever! I feel sooo blessed! How is ur trip sweetie? Hope you won’t need any of those “materials” love! Eeekkkk on the step-mom! Now that’s just nasty! See I don’t talk to my dad’s wife all together! LOL


Snow - YAY for HGC nice and normal for you now! Awesome chart – YAY for the 2WW- chanting for you girls – three’s three’s three’s! Hope you have an awesome lil road trip with H!


Bea - I hear ya with the needed to hibernate for a few weeks! How are you feeling today?

Bex - Could be really close to testing now if you O’ed earlier like you think right? FX for an early BFP present!

Hands – Lost of love your way…glad the memorial went ok even though I know you miss his lots
Thanks for the heads up that Robitussin DM is ok to take while PG. I agree about having toms except a cold when I got my BFP…totally shocked so PMA girls!!!!! Awesome traditions! WOW – We have to start some in my house….just usually like to be quiet together xmas morning and open our stockings!

 

[InHisHands]

So when is your EDD lisette?

 

[NewbieLisette]

So when is your EDD lisette?

August 28th...even sounds soo pretty as a date right! lol

 

[InHisHands]

of course, besdies the "being pregnant during the whole summer" thing. lol

I do agree though, certian dates just have a nice ring to them.

I'm so excited for you!!! Heres to a happy and healthy 9 months!

 

[NotNic]

Why so sad Hands? Sorry to hear your OH is ill. Mine is still suffering and he really is a terrible patient. I hope you manage to avoid it and your OH shakes it off soon.

Lisette - Glad you are feeling more positive. Your due date is the same as my best friends when she was pregnant this year - though her baby decided to come very early. You're having a British bank holiday baby!

My 16 week appointment went really well today. OH and I met my mw for the first time and she seems really great. She's a slightly older lady - but not frumpy, so the perfect mix of knowing her stuff and being really down to earth and approachable. She said everything was bang on where it should be and I was looking good. She also reassured me that I don't need to worry about weight gain and said she was really pleased about my iron levels. Which for the condition they think I have (which makes me much more susceptible to anemia) is a really good level. My early spinach cravings were for a good reason! We also got to listen to the heartbeat, which despite warning us she doesn't always do as you can't always find it at 16 weeks, she found straight away. Even before she pressed on my skin properly it could be heard - really nice and fast at 156 bpm. I still don't feel like there is anything in there, but today made me feel a bit more real.

Good luck to everyone in their TWW. Really hoping for a snowfall of bfps. xxx

 

[CHDickey]

Nix-that is so awesome! When the day comes I am going to be a nervous ninny until I hear that heartbeat. I have already warned my 4th grade team not to push and ask questions because I probably won't let anyone know until we're in the clear!

Lisette- thanks for your uplifting message. I am trying to stay positive! we had our family Christmas last night with DH family and I all of a sudden felt light headed and naseaus. Not trying to read too much into it.

As far as Christmas traditions.... My sister and I have continued the ones our mother did for us. Because of our 30 yr old sis with downs, we really have a blast keeping the traditions and spirit alive for her. For instance, my dad still reads the night before Christmas as we sit around him in Christmas pjs, we have an elf that comes each night(for the children) who leaves a little gift with a clue, we have homemade cinnamon rolls Christmas morning, and literally stay in our pjs until dinner is ready. Nothing out of the ordinary just so much fun! Oh also it is a tradition that the grandmothers hand make stockings for the grandchildren, since step mom is a wench, my sister and I have carried on the tradition by making ones for DHs and such. My mother passed away a month after my first niece was born so my sister had to finish what my mom had started. It is definitely going on 8 yrs later a coping mechanism for her and me!

Enough about me...how is everyone??

 

[InHisHands]

Nic - Great appointment!!!! And at 16 weeks, your baby can hear !!!! I've been really looking forward to that for a while now... i can't wait! I want baby to actually hear me when im talking to him or her!! I'm so happy for you.

CH - sounds like you have a lot of fun!!! I made a homemade stocking one year... i don't think im talented enough to do it again, but i really like that tradition.

I have an appointment in about a week from now. I'm looking forward to it as its been a month since i have had any proof that baby is doing okay still. After awhile, you just need that proof again. As for me being sad, it's just apart of the mourning process. I dream about dad every night and my dreams are so vivid and it makes it hard for me to move on. Stupid hormones!!

 

[NewbieLisette]

Hands - thank you sweetie! I totally agree...the whole being PG all summer thing was something i was soo thankful about the last time (I was due at the end of April) and just the last part of summer already was making me all swollen and hot all the time! After the loss I vowed any day and month as long as I can have a nice sticky rainbow baby I won't complain (ehem remind of this mid july pls! lol)

Sorry to hear about the vivid sad dreams...I always have intense dreams too but while PG its a whole other level and I can imagine in your situtaion...hope things can calm in your heart soon Hope the week flys by for you too hun!

Nic- Awesome awesome news for your scan! OMG I had tears reading your update!!! YAY for British Banking holiday baby! LOL

CH sweetie I had the same thing happen to me 2 nights before i tested and because of the cold I thought...NAHHHHH....OMG keeping everything crossed for you girlie! How many DPO are you now? Awesome traditions btw...ssooo sweet

Where are the rest of you girls? Holiday fun I hope! What are the upcoming testing dates so I can set my alarm to be here for the exciting new BFP's

 

[NotNic]

Hands - sorry to hear that your dreams are so vivid. Sometimes I like to think that our dreams are telling us something. Is there anything in your dreams that particularly makes you sad?

Thanks for everyone's comments. We were really lucky and we got to hear the hb at our 12 wk scan too. The technician turned the sound up so we could hear. It was nice to hear a strong hb especially as we do have a history of heart conditions. I understand about needing reassurance. After the NT scan you think you can relax, but when you don't look or feel pregnant it's so good to have a reminder that something is going on in there!

As for Christmas traditions my family are hugely crazy about Christmas stockings. We make stockings for our parents (our early ones were actually handmade!), our cats have stockings and my mum does stockings for everyone who cones to Christmas day. I have actually bought Pip a stocking - but don't tell hubby!

Christmas is really relaxed with my mum (not so with my in laws!) and every year she says I'm cutting down this year, and every year there is more presents, more food and about 20 different veg!! We have Christmas pjs. My mum always cooks a Christmas eve ham and everything smells like christmas. Dinner happens when it's ready - no stressing and we have tons of presents. Every gift goes in a box and you can pick a box and get a present worth 50p or £50! My mums house is beautifully decorated - like something from a magazine. My in laws it's a mad rush and everything is done by 4pm. So glad Christmas day is at my mums this yr.

 

[Srbjbex]

Ah nic look at you and your avocado!

I have had a lovely day today, felt like Christmas has really started. My brother who lives in Germany has been staying here... Him and his fiancée arrived here as 5am this morning after driving for 14 solid hours (with the exception of 2hours on a ferry). We have had a really lovely day...eating too much and playing games. Tomorrow the inlaws are round and I am cooing pork belly...mmmmmm....

 

[CHDickey]

Y'all's Christmas traditions sound wonderful!! I hope to make a few of our own once we have our own family!!

Going to sleep. Headed to Colorado to ski bright and early in the morning!

 

[snowflakes120]

Hey girls. Just a note to say Happy Christmas Eve!