Mid-August Testers

[InHisHands]

When DH and I were dating my mil was a horrific nightmare. A few brief examples are: 1. Hubby (my boyfriend at the time) and I were going to have Thanksgiving together and we invited his family. Two days before Thanksgiving, she decided she thought my my apt was too small and that she and her mother would just go out to eat and my hubby could go with them. After i bought the food and everything! And it was hubby and Inviting them, not them inviting everyone to do something different. UGH! 2. When hubby told her he was going to marry me, her first response was.. "She isn't pregnant is she?" - said right in front of me. 3. when i was trying to build a relationship with her while he was my fiance, she told hubby that the only reason she talked to me is that she felt sorry for me, otherwise she wouldn't. and 4. She didn't even bother come to the wedding.

Now that we are married and she realizes the world hasn't came to an end, she's a lot better and we are building a relationship. I have to take her in doses... but so far things are getting better.

Hope you guys can try to mend fences sooner or later as well. Its hard, but its just so much better when that can happen.

 

[snowflakes120]

Happy Friday!!

Nic - I too totally understand your frustrations with your MIL. I call mine MIL "bat shit crazy". Here are some fine examples of her over Thanksgiving when she came and stayed with us. She called our friends girlfriend trashy and a hussy and said that our friend should date her niece. She came down with a pack of cigarettes knowing that my husband quit over a year ago and offered them to him. She never said anything about my miscarriage. She wouldn't use any of my blankets and would put her sweatshirt on like a blanket over her body. She tied Demi, my dog, to a chair. I seriously could on forever. The lady is nutso.

CH - I really hope you feel better soon. I hate when your so stuffed that your eyes water - it is the absolute worst. I LOVE snowmobiling!! A friend of mine had one and we used to go on it all the time when I lived in NY and we got a ton of snow!! You are going to just love it. Hooray for both of us doing ODD CD's!!

Bex - Sounds like you have been having a busy week. You will need the weekend to recover!

Anyone got any good plans this weekend? It's the last shopping weekend before Christmas!! AFM, just hanging around. I gotta get the house in order before we leave next week. So lots of cleaning and packing for me. I also plan on doing more cookies. Our friends and their son are coming over for dinner Sunday so that will be nice to spend some time with them. I watched another episode of TOWIE last night.

I get to start OPK's today for the SMEP!! And I'm still keeping up with my blueberries!! I eat a half a cup a day. I hope that's enough. Also, praying that I get a blueberry baby!! I should hear back from my Dr today about what my HCG levels are at.

 

[NewbieLisette]

Morning girlies :wave: Happy Thursday everyone!

I'm still sick and watery eyes too CH Hope we noth start feeling better real soon & esspecially for you so you can go on that awesome ski trip!

Hope everyone else is staying nice and healthy for the holidays Lots of dust to those who have just O'ed and entering the 2WW with me! I'm thinking if AF stays away I may test Sunday morning!!! Got some holiday parties and baking/wrapping to finish up this weekend if I can kick this cold it would be awesome!

Have a great day

 

[snowflakes120]

Dudes - I have been off on days all week. I totally wrote Friday. What a bonehead.

I guess Happy Thursday!! Dohhhh!!

 

[NotNic]

Wishful thinking honey! Where have you got to with TOWIE? I can't wait for the christmas special!

I'm sorry some of you guys have similar in laws to me. I'm constantly baffled by the things mine do. Recently MIL had a minor op under general anaesthetic. She decided to tell all of her children except my OH. When hubby found out via text from his Dad that she had come round from the op okay and would be home in the morning - we were extremely confused and concerned. He text back and was told that she didn't want to make a fuss (we didn't know everyone else knew before), so hubby gave her a few days to recover at home before driving over to visit her. She was furious with him, and started laying in to him about being selfish and abandoning his family! He can never win - and I still have no idea why she wouldn't tell him. What if she was allergic to the medication or there was complications? Really odd.

Hands - mine are also very good at taking over our plans. I've lost count of the amount of times I've invited them round or suggested doing stuff as a four, and she invites his siblings and rearranges everything so it has to be at theirs. Then she slags us off to my SILs. complaining that we never have them round. Almost makes you want to not bother.

I was hoping to get all my gift buying done this weekend, but I still have a couple of more gifts to get. We were at Bluewater shopping centre today and I got a few bits, but my sister was far more successful. I also managed to swap the maternity bras I ordered in Mothercare and got some lovely knickers to match, and showed my sister the pram / pushchair set I want in John Lewis. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the icandys were a little cheaper than I thought plus her boyfriend gets a generous discount so they are going to go with us to get it. Just need to decide on the colour.

My parents flew to NY this morning, so I am going to give my sister a hand decorating their presents on Saturday, do a bit of cooking and then have my nephew over Sunday night. Hoping a 3yr old will really make me feel christmassy! How about everyone else? xx

 

[NotNic]

ooh and keep the blueberries up Snow. I'm sure that's what made the difference for me. I ended up bding just twice the whole month of my squiffy cycle and the blueberries were the only thing I kept doing because I had no idea where I was cycle wise. x

 

[InHisHands]

Nic - Loving the orange!!

 

[CHDickey]

Here's to crazy in laws!!! Cheers!!!

Feeling a bit better today. Just waiting on DH since it is our odd day!!

Lisette-how ya feeling?

Everyone else I was so happy to read about the in laws. Makes me feel better and think we are all more alike than I thought!!

 

[NotNic]

Nic - Loving the orange!!

Right back at you Peach!

CH - we are very alike. It's almost spooky to think we live 100s miles away from each other and we have so many similarities. Even us UK girlies (which is a tiny country in comparison to you girls) live at opposite ends - I'm down in the South East 45 mins from the South Coast, Bex is in the Midlands and Bea right up in Scotland. Without this forum we would have been extremely unlikely to have ever met each other!

Happy Friday people! I'm off to my team christmas lunch shortly and then out for the rest of the day. Yay! We have had snow flurries in London (and sleet where I live) so I am hoping it stays away long enough so I can do some late night shopping and then it can be as christmassy as it wants.

 

[Srbjbex]

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone is well and looking forward to the weekend. I think i have done all i ca for this month BD-wise, so I am also in the 2ww now! Hope that FF gives me my crosshairs tomorrow.

I am having a quiet weekend, like ou say Snow I need it to recover. Got the carol service at our village church on Sunday so I am looking forward to that

 

[InHisHands]

Ugh - woke up today with a cold. Went and looked online... webmd says Robitussin DM is safe to take during pregnancy, so i went and took some of that. I hope it doesnt stay long.

I hope everyone has a happy Friday. I probably won't be on much the next few days, as dad's memorial is tomorrow and I'm needing to take care of his affairs.

Thanks Nic... its great to be peachy!

 

[MrsBea23]

Happy Friday everyone.

I have been hectic this week and the weekend is even more hectic but will post properly when I get a spare minute.

 

[CHDickey]

Hey ladies have a fabulous weekend. I am t-minus 2 hours away from being on Christmas break.....oh how I am ready!

 

[Srbjbex]

CH - hope those 2 hours fly by!

Hands - lots of love to get you through the weekend.

 

[NewbieLisette]

Hey lovely ladies :wave:

How's everyone doing this weekend? Congrats on all the beautiful new fruit pics

Hands T&P to you honey

CH - I'm finally starting to feel a little better today how about girl?

Bex YAY for CH

Snow how ya doing sweetie?

I'm ssooo scared u guys...temps staying up & having some symptoms now (not sure if sick related or could be bfp-check out my chart) but I don't know how to handle a new bfp...like I think ill be a mess!!! I'm testing tmmr morning & if its a bfn then lots of holiday booze,baking & wrapping with xmassy music to feel better...if its actually + I may just turn in circles all day! Lol

Will keep ya posted either way & be buying some blueberries for next cycle with u guys if need be! Lots of love

P.S- I've also got the MIL from hell! Lol

 

[snowflakes120]

Lisette - Your chart sure is looking promising. I am so excited for you tomorrow. FX for you.

Hands - My thoughts are with you this weekend. More prayers are being sent your way.

Bex - Your chart is looking good too! Hooray for crosshairs!

CH - I bet you are so happy that you are officially on Christmas break!

Bea - Hope you are getting some rest between your busy days!

Nic - Hope the snow stays away for some holiday fun. I agree that we all have alot in common for just meeting up on here!!

AFM, I am totally confused. My body is giving me signs of OV but my OPK's have been so incredibly light and not even close to a positive. Don't know what to think. Since my body is telling me to BD - I just think we might when hubby gets back from shopping! Body triumphs modern technology!

 

[CHDickey]

Snow-go for it!!!

Lisette- still congested! Ugh!

And ladies.... Yes I am super pumped about being on break!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Lisette!!! Wake up and let us know your test results!!!!

Bex - Holy temp jump today for you!!

CH - Hooorrayyy for break - I'm jealous - My last day of work is Thursday.

AFM, My temp is staying very consistent this month. Very odd. No temp raise indicating OV today so I don't have any clue what my body was telling me yesterday!! But we totally BD'd. I am up to Ep. 10 and still in the 1st season of TOWIE and finally feel I can understand them without straining to listen really hard. Hahaha!

 

[Srbjbex]

Snow - I think the temp jump is slightly false as I wasn't very well last night / today. Went to bed last night with bad stomach cramps, and woke up a couple of times in the night with nausea (but was not sick) and diarrhoea (sorry Tmi!!) so had really broken sleep. So all in I hhink that has had a pert drastic effect on my temp! But I'll take it!

I think consistent temps is good, it should mean it's really clear when you do ov, hopefully soon!

Lisette - we want to know your results! I am keeping everything crossed for you, and sending you loads and loads of positive vibes. It would be so wonderful you to get a BFP!

CH - I can't remember, did you bd or not around your o time? Bet you can't wait to get properly back to trying again!! Or if you did bd then maybe you won't need to!

Hands - I hope all went well at your dads memorial, I know it will have been really hard for you.

Bea - looking forward to hearing all about your hectic weekend!

Nic - was you team lunch fun? And did you get any Christmas shopping done??

 

[NewbieLisette]

OMG u guys its been the craziest morning...didn't sleep longer than 1hour at a shot last night...started a massive headache at 4:30am...alarm for temp went off at 7am and then i got up to PIAC at 8am! Finally testedt with H at 10am and it was super super super faint...like really though i was just squinting.....but my temp was up so anyways we had breakfast and I begged H to go out in the madness of Walmart and buy me a digi!!!!!

Well digi says PG 1-2!!!!!!!!!!! I am a bigger mess than I was before I saw that!!!!!! I feel like I'm in a dream right now!! Crying....happy...scared....need to email my Dr and figure out lab opening hours!!!!! My God its Xmas next week for crying out loud!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you guys are all good!