TTC and Beyond!

[morganwhite7]

LOL at the idea of you being pregnant again Amanda after how miserable you just were.... omg I can't even imagine your reaction to that news.

And awwww 5 weeks, time is flying that's just insanity!! Have some of your fabulous dumplins.. they make everything better

 

[wavescrash]

LOL at the idea of you being pregnant again Amanda after how miserable you just were.... omg I can't even imagine your reaction to that news.

And awwww 5 weeks, time is flying that's just insanity!! Have some of your fabulous dumplins.. they make everything better

LOL I would probably, seriously poop my pants if I wound up being pregnant again. I couldn't do it. No way, no how.

Thanks I'm doing bbq chicken tonight although the chicken & dumplings sounds so good I may have to make that this weekend.

 

[wavescrash]

Opinions ladies:

So I had 2 thoughts for our wedding plans other than just waiting until however long it takes before we can afford the ceremony/reception I want.

Both would take place January 31, 2015 - the day after our 4 year anniversary.


1. We just do a simple little courthouse-type wedding. I get a new dress (not a wedding dress per say but a pretty, white dress) to wear for the "ceremony" and just invite parents, grandparents and siblings & then that night we go out with whatever family/friends want to join us. I can wear my dress out and we can just go to a local bar with live music/food and have fun. We can always head downtown where the bars are a little more "classy" but I don't care. I love our local hole-in-the-wall bars anyway.

If we did this, I'd save my actual wedding dress for when we can have a proper ceremony/reception because I still want to wear it.


2. We have an actual church ceremony and I can wear my actual wedding dress & have our wedding party still participate. Then we could go out celebrating with family/friends just like in the first plan. I'd still get another dress to wear out that night since I wouldn't dare risk ruining my wedding dress. Just go downtown with friends or to a local hole-in-the-wall bar for music/dancing & food. Then down the line we can have a small ceremony followed by the "traditional" reception that I want. The only downside to this is that I'd feel weird inviting everyone out to a 20 minute ceremony and then saying "see ya later!" However... my Grandma did this with her 3rd wedding. We went to a church ceremony with just immediate family (her 5 sons and their kids) and afterward we all drove to a local bar where we had food, drinks and they danced to polka music.

 

[goldstns]

Waves- the polka dancing was a high light of our wedding... Everyone loved it!!! Its hard to say what u should do....i think I like idea 1

 

[goldstns]

I have tomorrow off work...i take every other Fri off to have one on one Alia time and dh does the opposite Fridays....anyways, I just wanna snuggle with her all day!! Can't wait!! Oh and make lactation cookies.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Nikki it's our local hospital so don't get much choice!

Progesterone came back normal. Kinda pissed in a way, I kinda hoped it was that coz it is an easy fix!

Morgan thinking of you today

 

[Cowgirl07]

Bb what were your numbers? I'm just curious.
Morgan hugs and love sent to you, dh, kilo and your family.
Amanda I'm glad your ok. Hope your numbers go down.
This is the last chance of bd until Sunday so my eggs better get in gear.

 

[pdxmom]

hey ladies ,

Amanda glad ur feeling better and now uve passed all the tissue and r in no pain....leah is looking soo soo cute in her 5 week pic..
Also for the wedding outa both the given choices id go with choice 1.

Nikki - too bad u have work tomorrow and miss out on an extra snuggle day....im sure ull make up for it in the weekend..

BB- waiting to c wat your doc has to say with all your bloodwork and wat suggestions he gives u now..

Katrina looks like uve really covered your bases for the mth girl...really really hope this is it for u...fx

Morgan - i hope u have sweeet baby Marley in your arms for easter....

AFM - nothing much goin on here...chugging along...took my 32 weeks pics and thought of sharing it with u girls so here goes

 

[Cowgirl07]

Sonia you look awesome!

 

[MrsAmk]

Lots of love to you Morgan~ such a bittersweet time for you, waiting on M while remembering J. A feeling I know all too well. xoxo

 

[frsttimemama]

Morgan, I'd be ticked at your MIL. UGH!

Waves, glad you are ok. That's so crazy! I like option 1. Glad she slept, too!

Katrina, fx!!! Where are you going this weekend?

Bb, so sorry about another lousy experience. Fx for some good answers and soon!

Sonia, you look great!!

Molly, hope you are doing as well as can be expected. I can sympathize with the way you both are feeling.

Julie, thanks for the input! Hope your appointment goes well.

I think I felt a couple bubbles last night. I hope anyway! I feel like I am failing at this GD thing. Pizza hut soup, salad, and breadstick = blood sugar of 146. No dressing. 1 soup. A cup! And 2 breadsticks. (Okay that's probably the culprit..), but I am just frustrated. I'm going to have to get back to packing ny lunch for work.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Women's bowling state. I'm not mega excited about it but I signed up six months ago, with the thought oh I'll be pregnant and won't go. I guess it's a big party lots of drinking, swimming and bowling. I'd rather stay home, I'm a huge homebody.

 

[frsttimemama]

Me too Katrina! I like camping, but that's "home" too if that makes sense. Lol

 

[Cowgirl07]

I think going with Dh wouldn't be bad, but I'm going with my friend and some women I don't really know.

 

[wavescrash]

Thanks ladies & for your wedding input.

Sonia - looking great!!!

 

[jury3]

bb-That is so annoying! Sorry your hospital is sucking it up so bad...what were your progesterone levels? What day did they do it again?

Britt-DW's grandma made a comment after we told her we were having twins like "I hope you don't plan on me watching them" or something to that effect. DW and I just laughed...she's this frail little old lady, barely 100 lbs and 86 years old...she is the last person we are going to put in charge of taking care of our two children. Seriously?! lol
As far as kicks...I still feel big kicks sometimes, but they are pretty rare. I think it's just when they get worked up lol Not sure when that slowed down though.

Waves-So funny they are so worried about you being pregnant lol Hopefully it's all out and goes back to normal quickly.

Sonia-You look amazing!

Katrina-That kind of sounds like fun! I understand though, I'm definitely a home body...

Apt went fine today. Doc said my belly is getting big enough it almost looks like a triplet belly lol I'm measuring 48 now, I've been 11 cm ahead this whole time and now I'm up to 12! She said she wouldn't be surprised if both babies have gained a pound by now (which would mean they are about 6 lbs each). She checked me and I am still closed nice and tight...I cannot believe I'm still closed with two babies in there! DW was quite disappointed, she's getting very anxious for these babies to be here lol

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Amanda - We spent a total of $1,200 on our wedding and that included my wedding dress. You can see our pictures on facebook. We had our wedding outside in a nice covered pavilion that had seating. We set some tables in in the back with food and a table for gifts. We had the wedding at 2pm so we wouldn't be responsible for providing an entire meal. We just had cupcakes and finger foods and such. My stepdad married us. It was $10 to mail his certificate thing after he became ordained online. the ceremony was 20 minutes. We chatted with everyone after and took pictures and sent everyone on their merry way! We had no interest in throwing a giant reception or dinner. We are not made of money and our parents couldn't help. Our friends who spend over $20k on their wedding said they LOVED ours and how stress free it was. We just wanted to be married, not spend the first five years in debt to throw a giant party! It's all about what you want!

Sonia - You look amazing!!!!

 

[asmcsm]

Britt- I've definitely noticed that I've been getting less kicks but more squirming or limbs rolling across my belly. Had me a little worried last night but I think they're just starting to get cramped in there.

Sonia- your belly is SOOO cute!!

Katrina- the bowling thing sounds fun. Might be good for you to et out and do something different and take your mind off ttc a little

Julie- I seriously can't believe that you've made it this far, you are a champ lady!!! Can't wait to see those little babies though

 

[TTCaWee1]

Sonia - you look awesome!

Britt - I felt kicks and butt twerking up until I delivered but I had extra fluid so she had lots of wiggle room.

Nikki - I shamefully got the cookies from another mom in my mom swap group. DH threw them away because he said that I was stupid for taking them from a stranger and that it was probably some psycho woman who couldn't have kids and was poisoning moms with cookies...wtf? I ate 3 and didn't die but he threw them away anyways. He's probably partially right, I shouldn't of gotten them from a stranger but this lady makes them for everyone on the site so I figured it was safe. Anyways I went to the vitamin store yesterday and got brewers yeast tablets and powder, flax seed and fenugreek. Eventually I will make the cookies. DH got me stuff to make them. Maybe I'll make them tomorrow. The ones I had were delicious though. They were oatmeal raisin. I'm going to make them and add nuts.

Morgan - thinking of you today, hope you are ok. RIP baby Jaxon

AFM, got lots of sleep last night. I figured out that Ellie doesn't like her pack n play to sleep in. She fusses a lot at night and I end up letting her sleep on my chest which I am so against bc I am afraid I am going to roll over on her or she will suffocate in my bed. BUT I have to sleep. So I figured out she doesn't like her pack n play bc she was crying and I layed her down in my bed to get my boob out bc I thought she was hungry. Well she immediately passed out, arms sprawled over her head. Yesterday I went to the fabric store and got padding, cut it to fit over the mattress and put the sheet over the padding. She slept so well last night. I did the same for her pack n play in the living room too and she slept for hours in it today, except when she woke to eat or with a dirty diaper. It isn't any thicker than her mattress pad in her crib so I think its safe.

How much should she be sleeping during the day at 5 weeks? She is only awake for an hour or two at a time then sleeps all day, only waking to eat or get changed.

 

[Cowgirl07]

That's true I'd rather go with friends then people I don't know.
Amanda our wedding was relatively inexpensive considering we had a lot of people. All of the decor I made or borrowed. I say do what you want. My friend got married at a courthouse then had a friend's dinner. Her step mom made the cake and mints. Her coworker made the barbeque.
Rachel glad you slept better. Loved ellies pictures.