Amos, I agree with Pip. Try and leave early if you can't completely blow off the entire event. Last Thanksgiving my husband's cousins (who are sisters) both announced they were pregnant with their second child right before Thanksgiving. I was hosting it at my house and was still grieving my 3rd loss. I wrote them both an email telling them that I was happy for them, but was still really sad for myself. I told them that if they started talking about pregnancy/baby related stuff while I was in the room, I reserved the right to move to another room as a way to protect myself. They were both very kind and understanding and neither talked about their pregnancies the whole day. I also got tipsy, which definitely helped matters!
Hopefulmama, why do you think they did your IUI too early? I have researched the life of the washed sperm, and honestly, the jury is still out. I read on many reputable websites that it can be a couple of days. It seems that every RE has a different opinion about this. Don’t count yourself out yet.
Pip, can you talk to your mum about having the stuff left at your house? I know mine would completely understand, but I don’t know what kind of relationship you have with yours. Rather than make excuses, can you be honest with her about why it is so hard?
35, technically, Thanksgiving is supposed to be about how the Pilgrims and Indians made nice with each other and were able to have a dinner together in harmony. But in reality, there was a pillaging of Indians and their land. In my house, I actually changed the name of Thanksgiving to “Native American Appreciation Day” and read a Native American poem before we eat.
Hopeful, you are as stocked up as I am with FRERs. Hopefully you and I both will have the trigger out of us tomorrow. Oooh, hurry up with your avatar! I want to see you!
This year I thought we were going to spend Native American Appreciation Day with one of DH’s cousins and her 2 kids. But we found out they are going to be out of town. In some ways I’m happy. But now we don’t have anyone to spend it with and I’m bummed. I love all the food. But I’ll also know if I have a BFP or BFN that day, so I might not want to be around anyone.
Hope you enjoyed your hot bath and your cocktail. Now that would be funny but its okay! You should have did it anyway lol and no you didnt sound like you were an alcoholic either. Have fourth mojito for me too! Lol Sorry Amos dont do Thanksgiving in Bermuda. Isnt the REAL reason for that is the celebrate stealing the US land from the Indians?? 
How cruel
and they made this a holdiday
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