TTC and Beyond!

[CantHrdlyWait]

BB- A scone is sweet... like a dessert and kind of hard. A biscuit is soft and flaky and something you'd put butter on. It's not sweet at all. It's like a dinner roll almost.

 

[brunettebimbo]

I meant a savoury scone.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Oh! I've never had a savory scone! LOL. I'm sorry!

 

[frsttimemama]

Thanks Britt! I was struggling to explain. Lol.

BB, I only like my MIL's and what the kitchen at work makes. Otherwise, I don't care for them at all.

 

[HWPG]

oh my gosh. i cant eat anything, yet i'm so hungry. it's like every time i eat, my stomach hurts. sigh. i need to find new habits, and break old ones - ones where i think i can have normal portion sizes, but in reality i need to eat less, more frequently. and i didnt sleep well last night due to coughing, so i'm just a ball of complaints also, check out my journal for 13 week photo and an artist rendering of how normal people look (like cassidy) versus me

 

[HWPG]

haha, i'm being pathetic on the couch, waiting for OH to get home so we can go for a walk. that being said, i'm watching a special about snakes - and getting anxiety about the snake handlers! they are catching the snakes with sticks and holding them. nothankyou-you'vegottobekiddingme!!!!

 

[clynn11]

My MS is getting WORSE. Ugh. Whyyyyy make it stop. I thought it was supposed to get better during second tri. I seem to be feeling nauseous more and more and puking much more often. Boo!!! It's all worth it, but still lol

 

[asmcsm]

My MS is getting WORSE. Ugh. Whyyyyy make it stop. I thought it was supposed to get better during second tri. I seem to be feeling nauseous more and more and puking much more often. Boo!!! It's all worth it, but still lol

Cassidy seriously call Sally tomorrow and tell her you're having trouble keeping food down and she'll prescribe you zofran. It will be free with medi-cal. I tried doing without it when mine was the worst and was miserable.

 

[jury3]

Sandy-I'm a little worried about how much work it will be keeping up with the laundry of cloth diapers when I go back to work, but there are lots of parents who do it so I'm sure it'll be fine. Really the laundry is the only thing that's much different from disposables...besides money of course! lol Just to give you an idea:
I figured up 10 diapers a day per baby for 2 years and it came out to right under $3000 (for twins). That didn't include wipes or anything, just diapers. I used a price of a cheap pack, 200 for $40.
Then I figured everything up for cloth diapers for the twins. I used the most expensive brand, 24 diapers per baby (that's washing every other day to every 3 days), cloth wipes, $5 extra a month for water/electric, laundry detergent, diaper pail, pail liners, etc. Came out to $1450.
Totally worth it to me to save that money. Plus we've already had some stuff given to us for free and I've found deals online, so we'll be saving even more money. We will be doing laundry every couple of days anyway with all the baby clothes and such, so it won't be that big of a deal for us anyway. If you're interested I highly recommend talking to cloth diapering parents or attending a class. It's not for everyone, but I know people who absolutely love it.

bb-I'm so sorry you don't know what biscuits and gravy are...they are probably my favorite breakfast food! Besides maybe bagels and lox...Here's a pic to give you an idea.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7DIav3PovY0/TTEMgjae3kI/AAAAAAAAB0k/f9jI6a5fZc8/s1600/IMG_0965.JPG

 

[clynn11]

I REALLY want to go with cloth diapers. But DH is NOT keen on the idea. Do you guys have links to any really informative websites about how easy it really is?? I know it would save us a ton of money, plus I feel guilty filling up a landfill with more diapers.

I LOVE biscuits and gravy too. Mmmmm my dad makes the best. YUM. I want some now

 

[Cowgirl07]

Yum biscuits and gravy.

 

[wavescrash]

Very random but I have a friend that lives down in San Antonio, TX that was (half-jokingly) telling me that we should move down there. Her boyfriend moved there recently from Baltimore and said it's much cheaper there. Jobs are plentiful - he recently got a job as a welder where it's $10/hr for training and then jumps up in pay once you're done with training. Also mentioned having friends that work at all the oil companies or whatever down there.

Just for curiosity sake I looked at apartments on rent.com and found so many that are RIDICULOUSLY nice and more spacious than ours for not much more per month. And I already know I'd love the weather.

It's a total long shot and not something we can afford right now but let me tell you how tempting it is lol. Anyone ever been there? Know what it's like?

 

[clynn11]

I've never been there but there was a point when we were thinking of moving to Texas. Kevin's cousin works down there at a slaughterhouse and makes TONS of many. I told DH that was ridiculous to think he could ever work at a slaughterhouse, he'd bring home every damn animal! We'd have a zoo!!! Lol.

 

[Cowgirl07]

I love Texas Amanda Dh and I are joking on moving there eventually. I liked San Antonio granted I only went there for stock show but it seemed like a nice city and people seemed friendly. I don't know which neighborhoods are nice etc. But if you talk to your friend I'm sure you'll find something. I say go for it.

 

[wavescrash]

The biggest issue with Ohio is that there are NO jobs. My friend's husband is in a similar position as OH. He (her husband) even has a leg up because he has lots of experience in the steel factories but can't find work or long-term employment. They're contemplating moving out of state too.

I know that won't automatically solve all of our problems but OH can only look for work so much before there's no more REAL work to get, you know? Anyone can get a job as a server but it won't raise 3 kids or pay all the bills & he's had absolutely no luck finding a decent job. We were discussing moving to North Carolina but I have a feeling TX would have many more job opportunities.

 

[wavescrash]

I love Texas Amanda Dh and I are joking on moving there eventually. I liked San Antonio granted I only went there for stock show but it seemed like a nice city and people seemed friendly. I don't know which neighborhoods are nice etc. But if you talk to your friend I'm sure you'll find something. I say go for it.

I've never been to any part of TX so I'm totally unfamiliar with it all lol. It'll be some time I imagine before we could actually do it which sucks because I'm impatient. I'd like to go when our lease is up here (in December) lol. But it really is tempting.

 

[Cowgirl07]

I would think Texas would be better and have lower cost of living. Just looked it up its got one of the lowest in the country.

 

[wavescrash]

Well I'm sold! LOL. Ohio/Cleveland or whatever is ranked like #3 for the highest unemployment rates. I just constantly feel like we're drowning with no way back to the top and I don't want to just keep struggling to get by or live paycheck to paycheck which is all we ever do.

I'd love to live somewhere with a lower cost of living, better employment opportunities and better weather (given that we're in the midst of the million arctic blast/TONS OF SNOW this winter.)

 

[Kiamaria83]

Hi girls.

Sandy we're off to centreparcs in the lake district. Not sure if you guys will have heard of it though. Its great for kids.

Bb hipe youre doing ok. Have you peed on anymore sticks ?

Cass sorry you're ill. Its rubbish isnt it. I had it from 8 weeks all the way through. Try dry crackes . Also ginger beer helps.

Julie how amazing you are planning on the reusable nappies. I looked into it but with 3 dogs and a baby I just couldn't do it. Its soooo much better for the environment .

Mirolee I feel for you. Can you try just eating little and often ? Try gaviscon. That helps a lot.

I loooove biscuits and gravy. I lived off them last time I was in usa. I love your pancakes and bacon too. Food here is rubbish compared to yours.

Well im off to bed soon . Ill have loads to catch up on when I'm back as not taking a laptop or phone with me. Eeek how will I cope ! Also I have a nipping feeling like I got when preg with my son but surely its too early to feel anything if I was preg ? I only ovulated roughly 3 days or so ago.

 

[Kiamaria83]

Well I'm sold! LOL. Ohio/Cleveland or whatever is ranked like #3 for the highest unemployment rates. I just constantly feel like we're drowning with no way back to the top and I don't want to just keep struggling to get by or live paycheck to paycheck which is all we ever do.

I'd love to live somewhere with a lower cost of living, better employment opportunities and better weather (given that we're in the midst of the million arctic blast/TONS OF SNOW this winter.)

I vote move. A change is always good and if its what you want then why not