Mid-August Testers

[InHisHands]

ooooh i wanted to add!!

Congrats Bea!! Surely you are feeling the baby kick by now? You haven't mentioned much about it.

I'm still anxiously waiting for baby to kick. I can manage to find and feel an extra hard spot (ball) in my uterus and i'll push down on it and it is there for a split second and then goes away and finds a new place. I don't know for sure, but im guessing that's my little one bouncing around, even though i can't feel him or her move yet.

 

[NotNic]

Woop woop on the 99 days Bea! It's really flying by now.

CH - that second opk definitely looked positive to me. Yay for that eggy - but don't forget to keep going for a few days just in case it the eggy doesn't succeed at being released the first time!

I'm expecting our baby to be fair, probably strawberry blonde and have blue eyes. OH's twin sister is a redhead and so is his Mum. Like me he was born strawberry blonde, but his turned white like the milkybar kid (!) and stayed very blonde until he went to Uni. These days it's still a light sandy brown but his hairline turns white in the summer. OH's eyes are greeny blue and mine are very blue. His family tend to be more hazel and grey eyes, so who knows

Hands - I don't look a thing like my family either. Features-wise we are very different and colouring too. My Mum is dark and olive skinned and my Dad looks like he is scandinavian / nordic. He's fair in the winter and then goes a mean golden brown in the summer. My sisters each take after one parent, whereas I look very celtic. My Dad is half Irish, but that side of the family are all pale, mousey or red heads. I don't look like them either! I would love it if I managed to pass on either of my parent's colouring on to this LO, instead of mine or my OH's!

Hands - Also I'm still not 100% I've felt baby. I can feel hard bits and I get odd twinges and feelings, but I don't think I'll believe it until someone else can feel it from the outside!

Bex and Snow - How are you getting on?

Lisette! How are you feeling today? Do you have a scan date in yet?

 

[snowflakes120]

Happy Belated Birthday Mrs Bea!!!

CH - I think your OPK from last night looks mighty positive. You should OV between 12-48 hrs they say from your 1st positive!! If you want to follow SMEP - BD everyday (if possible) for the next 3 days!! FX for ya girlie!!

What about you Bex? You close to OVing yet?

Bea - Oh, we would so love to go to Ireland but Hubby really wants to go to Italy 1st - He still has family there

Lisette - How did the newest bloods go?

I love to hear what we all look like to kind of get an mental image of you girls! I know what Lisette and CH look like from profile pics though! I had that super blonde hair as a child but it is now that dirty blonde but I dye it with blonde highlights - I have light brown eyes from my mother - both sisters and father have blue eyes so I could always have a child with the lighter eyes. Got the lovely Polish lighter skin but it tans a nice golden brown in the summer!! Hubby has dark hair, that olivey complexion and hazel eyes - he's got more of the Italian then Irish in him it looks like. Cha-ching!!

I start my OPK's today! We'll see where we stand!

 

[Srbjbex]

I think I am actually Oving right now! I have strong cramps on my left hand side. We Bd'd this morning - wonder if hubby can go again tonight?!?!?

So on that basis I think I will have a small temp dip tomorrow, and then rises to confirm ov....we shall see!!! Exciting!

 

[NewbieLisette]

YAY for exciting O'ing you girls!!!! Grab H's and make sure to BD as much as possible! Tons of

Snow I agree, love the mental picture of everyone! Can we get profile pic uploads of you ladies pllleeassseee

Bea DOUBLE DIGITS!!!! OMG

Thank you all for the PMA...it means the world!!!!! Finding the days long now...had some really bad nightmares all through Sunday night and woke up shaky yesterday...thank god bloodwork came back nice and high on hgc levels but when I emailed my Dr I mentioned the anxeity and perhaps an early scan would do me some good! He agreed so I booked today for Jan.25th when I'll be 9w1d! I'm sooo pleased with this latest development! Makes the wait feel a little more bearable I think someone asked how it worked here in Canada? Well my situation is a little complicated...my origional OB retired a few years ago so I with a new lady Dr who was ok but through the mc I found her very harsh and cold. I also found out my old OB was back in private sector part time so I made an appointment to see him and he has been following me ever since, watching my bloods plus gave me progestrone and gave me refferals to a new Dr who will follow my PG once I start with a scan on Feb.7th...meanwhile I'll do the early private scan at another clinic and pay $110 cash...hopefully my insurance will cover a portion but even if it doesn't....best spent money i think

Hope you girls are all doing great this week

 

[snowflakes120]

Hooorayyy for OV Bex!! I just need to catch up to you and CH!! So glad we are pretty much sync'd up this cycle!!

Lisette - So happy to hear about your numbers and an early scan!! And that you found your Dr. again! That really is wonderful!

AFM, I need a nail polish intervention. I had nothing to do on lunch break today so I went to Ulta and purchased 11 nail polishes from Zoya and OPI. At least they were on sale but seriously... Help me now!

 

[Srbjbex]

Ladies, I hope that I can get some more BDing in either tonight or tomorrow morning. I was going to upload a pic of me but that's proving to be a bit tricky on the iPad (CH - did you manage to figure it out??) so I'll wait till I'm on the computer tomorrow... However, if any of you are in facebook and want to add me as a friend, then my profile is below....

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61301977&ref=tn_tnmn

Generally I like to stay anonymous on here, but (cheese alert) feel really close to you girls, so ....

Edit- lisette, see below. Hope that's ok!

 

[NewbieLisette]

Aaaaaawwwwwwwwww Bex Thank you soo much sweetie! You are beautiful girlie


Snow Consider this your virtual intervention! Put the nailpolish down!!!! LOL Seriously though what colors did you get? I LOVE OPI!!!!!

 

[InHisHands]

There is a reason why i don't post my profile picture. I try to spare people!
Fx that baby looks more like daddy


BTW -- congrats Bex and CH on ovulation. Snow, i know you aren't too far behind.. so put down that nail polish!!!


Bea- How does Double digits feel? How's the baby bonding going? I've heard what ever bond you may think you have during pregnancy is nothing when you actually get to hold and see your baby for the first time. I can't imagine.


Lisette - Your little one is just a little number hopper. YAY!!! I know i can't wait to hear the heartbeat at each appointment... give me reassurance. I should just break down and buy one of those stephascopes.

 

[MrsBea23]

My sister and I are very very similar even though she is 3.5 years older than me we used to get confused for each other at the local pubs and clubs lol. My brother though has a different dad and he is from Fiji so my bro is a biracial and looks a bit like us but not much really. I was 16 when he was born.

Hands - Yup I feel her lots usually a few times a day she will be kicking around in there, I actually have an anterior placenta so i mainly feel her around the edges of the placenta. That hard ball is the bubba for sure i used to have that next you will feel kind of like bubbles and then the kicks I am sure it wont be long hun.

Nic - I am sure you are feeling movement hun it is very subtle at the start. Do you know if you have an anterior or posterior placenta?

Snow - Where in Italy are his family? Italy isn't far from here you can still pop over and visit us lol. I can't intervene on the nail polish front I am afarid I love OPI it really suits my nails and takes ages to come off, ah its fine its on sale lol.

Bex - yay for O I hope you managed to get some more BD in tonight or your get it tomorrow lots and lots of to you. I really hope we get the triple BFP this month. I am going to go and check you out on facebook now, I am on facebook but don't really use it (I am not even friends with DH lol) I might when I am off on maternity and bored though. I would love to be friends with you guys on facebook though.

Lisette - So pleased that your bloods are good and you are getting an early scan, I have had 2 private scans one was 100 pounds and the other was 250 but I tell you it was so worth it.

:wave: CH

 

[MrsBea23]

Hands - Aw you are lovely hun. Hmmm not to sure about the bonding thing i am a very believe it when I see it kind of person so I am not sure if i have bonded at all or if i will before she is born. I still can't associate my growing belly with my baby at times I don't know how to explain how i feel, just a bit crazy i guess lol.

Bex - You are lovely as well, what a great pic your photographer must have been fab.

I will try and add a picture, I don't have any of me on this computer so will try and get my facebook one.

 

[InHisHands]

I agree Bex... you and hubs look great together!!! You are gorgeous dear!

 

[NotNic]

I love OPI too Snow! My mum treated me to an OPI manicure on Saturday so I'm typing this message with 'vodka and caviar' painted nails! It's a proper old school, Hollywood red! My sister is learning how to do various beauty treatments and I have to resist the temptation to buy when I go to the wholesalers with her! Did you see the crackle topcoat when you were shopping? Also what's Ulta? I feel like I need to know this!

Bex your wedding photo is lovely! I will send you a friend request soon. I'm the one with
the alliterative name. I think it makes me sound like a cruise ship singer! I will aldo update my signature too. You're right we were missing someone!

Good luck catching those eggies girlies! Snow keep us posted with the opks. Xx

 

[NotNic]

Wooh! Everyone posted and I missed it!

Bea - I was told I had an anterior placenta at my 12 week scan. I'm also sure that I am carrying high which is why my bump isn't all that big. I'm more barrel shaped lol! I definitely feel like my stomach has hard bits and my poor belly button feels very stretched!

Lisette - Yay for an early scan! I had one around 7 wks and even though I wasn't expecting very much (and it felt like I was having a dream) it was great to see Pip looking like a tiny kidney bean with it's heartbeat flickering away. Keep us posted on how you get on and any scan photos. Xx

Hands - don't be silly. You look lovely!

 

[CHDickey]

Hey ladies! So fun reading about what y'all look like. Definitely helps me put name with face. As far as opk, I did one at 5:30 and not even a hint of a line, so I guess today is my day. Need to jump I the DH!

 

[NewbieLisette]

Aawww you girls are all beautiful! I'm soo happy to have found u all again & be able to follow the exciting pg updates & hold my breath for O time & count days to testing will ya'll! Much love

 

[InHisHands]

BTW wanted to let you know that my gender ultrasound is scheduled for Feb 13th. Seems so far away.

 

[snowflakes120]

Hands - You are too cute and beautiful! Love that fancy dress too!! And how awesome that you will be able to celebrate Valentine's Day out shopping for a boy or girl!!

CH - Hope you got your man last night!

Nic - Ulta is the best beauty store ever. Kinda like a Sephora if you have one of those but much bigger. It has anything girly! Lotions, perfume, hair care products, a salon, hair dye, tons of makeup and of course nail polish! I did see the crackle. I have the silver and black. I just took off OPI I'm not really a waitress with black crackle over it - I did it for the Holidays. I just looked up Vodka and Cavier and love it!! Good pick!!

Bea - I think his Great Grandma is from Florence and still has some family near by. She just passed about 2 years ago at 103!! His Great Grandpa is from Sicily. The Irish side of his family is from Cork, Ireland. I would love to come visit - I swear!!

Bex - I see you got a down temp today - I bet today is your day! I also friend requested you. LOVE your wedding photo! You look so beautiful! I am the Lisa with the long last name (my maiden name) and then the O'L name!! I too feel very connected with ya ladies!! Just no talk of TTC/MC please - no one knows on FB and very few IRL know too.

Lisette - Thanks for the virtual intervention!! I needed it!

AFM, another small up temp so that makes 3 in a row but I know I haven't OV'd this early - that would be crazy!! Plus, temps are just way too low for that!! Just whatever. We are just going to keep doing our every other day. For some reason I am in a whatever goes kinda mood this cycle. My OPK yesterday was mega negative so I don't even think I am anywhere close to OVing yet. We BD'd last night though!

I've got to mess around to try to post a pic here of us. So I will just do it in another post in a few minutes.

 

[snowflakes120]

I hope this works...

This is a picture from our trip home for the Holidays last month. Us in front of Niagara Falls. Hubby hates this picture of him. And I look like a big huge blog in my huge coat - but hey it was cold out! I needed as much warmth I could get. I swear I am skinny!

LOVE hubby's dimples in this pic!! Swoonnnnnn!!

And here is a wedding photo. Our 5 yr anniversary is coming up. January 20. Hence, the screen name Snowflakes120.... Original right??!!

 

[MrsBea23]

Bex - That is me sent a friend request. Lisa Fletcher.

I don't actually use facebook at the moment lol but I do plan to use it once the baby is here and put my photos of her up and i would love you all to see them. So if you want to here is a link to my page (I think).

https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=705954953

Hands - That is very exciting I can't believe its the day before valentines day, you could make the scan pic into a valatines card for DH.

Nic - You sound very much like me shape wise maybe you are having a girl.

Lisette - How are you feeling hun are you less tired?

CH - Did you get DH last night?

Snow - OMG hun look at you. You are like a gorgeous little doll.