Roll Call!!!! Calling all Lurkers too.

[NicoleK]

Hey guys just thought we would check on everyone and see how we all are doing. I know there are a few of us who post here regularly, and I also know there are alot of lurkers out there. So, come one come all.

What's everyone's plans for the weekend.

We're not doing anything to special. There is a family swim tonight at a local indoor pool so I might take Daniel there. DH is working late tonight and tommorow all day so it will just be me and my little man. I'm looking forward to it actually.

[Fayettc]

I have a good friend coming to visit with her dh and her 2 yr old (be 3 in Jul) child. I have not seen her in a bit so it will be nice to catch up. she has not seen my kids for a good while so seeing the twins up and about and into everything will be a eye opener for her. Her daughter is a screamer, ear piercing I hear so guess I better get the ear plugs out.....I hear she can clear a church in 5 seconds flat with her screams!!! Wow! I am going to an outlet mall with her in the afternoon just the two of us, dh insists I get some girl time and I think that is very nice. I have to do some paint picking first thought, our addition to our house in underway and I have to get the colors picked so they know what to get in. Oh boy! Have a great weekend everyone.

PS. I think my AF may be coming I feel really crampy at times down there. I am due for her next week if I actually ovulated like my egg white could have indicated. We are just doing bms on our own to see what happens. I will actually be excited for af, at least my body is working kinda normal...

What are your V day plans everyone?

Faye

[Amyk]

We don't have any big plans. We're planning on seeing family a couple times this weekend. Tonight I'm trying a new pizza recipe that has brocoli, chicken, and sun dried tomatos. I know that I will like it but not sure about DH and DS. We might go out tomorrow night. We don't have any plans for valentines day, we'll probably just do a nice dinner in. Maybe takeout from one of our favorite restaurants.

Today I had a wonderful spa day - facial, massage, manicure and pedicure. It almost didn't happen because the receptionist made the appointments for the 11th of March, not the 11th of February! Luckily they were able to get me in for everything. The only non-relaxing part was AF starting during the middle of the treatments. Luckily it was when I went in to use the restroom!

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Amy

[LSteele]

Not much this weekend. I was supposed to get together with folks from work for happy hour yesterday, but I felt lousy and went to bed early. I went to the doctor's this morning -- he gave me antibiotics for what he suspects is a sinus infection. Of course, I'm really hoping some of my lousy feeling could be that I'm pg, but it's really unlikely, as this was not a month of really trying.

Picked up my meds today for our next IVF try -- AF should arrive by the end of the week, and then I start my new meds.

No VD plans yet -- we have a date scheduled for the last weekend of the month, so we'll postpone things until then. DS's preschool class is having a little Valentine's Day program Monday morning, so I'm going to that. (He has been practicing songs off and on for me...)

Have a good one, gals!

[Ian's Momma]

I am a sometimes lurker--
Have a little guy from IVF after years of TTC. Have spent the last year trying for #2. 2 failed cycles and 1 successful IVF in the middle that ended in PG loss (found out due to chromosomal issues). On the off months we have been TTC on our own. I'm getting down from trying and trying and I feel like I'm a little obsessive with having another child. I feel like I never will.
If you've ever had these feelings I'd love to hear about it!

[LSteele]

Hi, Ian's mom, I'm Ryan's mom. Ryan came along with no IF issues at all, so we assumed everything would be fine when we tried for #2. It has been almost two years, with two IUIs, 1 IVF, and about to start IVF#2 this week, and nothing so far. I get my hopes up every month and feel depressed when I'm not pg. When we first started facing official IF (after our workups showed DH with a low count), we said we wouldn't go any further than IUI. When that didn't work, we said two rounds of IVF (this is what's covered by our insurance). Now that is looming ahead of us, and I just can't stand the thought of "giving up" if this IVF doesn't work. I read a book called "Wanting Another Child" which was quite helpful in identifying what people facing secondary IF go through. Still, it pains me to think Ryan is it, because Ryan is the most wonderful child, and we really wanted two.

So I know exactly how you feel. I hope all of us have another child one way or another!

[NicoleK]

Oh wow, add me to the list of people who can relate. I've gone through 5 yrs trying to conceive Daniel. He finally came to us on a rest cycle. We have never used any kind of protection since he was born, and he's 3 now. I've done 4 IUI's, 2 IVF's, and am doing my first frozen cycle this month. The hardest part for me is knowing or not knowing when to give up. I feel that I'm caught up in the game of trying sometimes, BUT I will do anything to make sure that Daniel isn't an only child. Before Daniel came around I would have done anything to have a child but now there's more to it than that. I want him to know what its like to be a big brother. He has so much love in his little heart, I know he would be awesome, and he deserves that chance.

Anyway, just my two cents.

[socalgal3]

Hi everyone!

Your messages really speak to my heart and our situation. We've been ttc since April and will see an RE on March 1. It's my guess, especially since I'm 38, that the doctor will recommend IVF. By the way, Faye, love the picture of lovely you and your precious babies!

My mom-in-law volunteered to watch Claire last night so we could have a night out. We are so very blessed to have her in our lives. We went for dinner at our favorite local Greek restaurant and saw the movie Sideways afterward. A wonderful time. Then today we went to church and may go see Claire's cousin's basketball game this afternoon. Tonight, we probably will have a home-cooked meal at my mom-in-law's--I know, I know, we're spoiled ...Her son and mother live with her and she says that she'd cook anyway so "come on over."

Anyway, I hope everyone enjoyed their weekends and their weeks will kick of to a fantastic start!

Kim

[alliemac2]

Quote from Nicolek,

"BUT I will do anything to make sure that Daniel isn't an only child. Before Daniel came around I would have done anything to have a child but now there's more to it than that. I want him to know what its like to be a big brother. He has so much love in his little heart, I know he would be awesome, and he deserves that chance."

I could not have written anything better than what you wrote! That is exactly how I feel about my Mac

I am going to start my treatments in the next few months. I had to put my dad in rehab and it is taking a lot out of me right now. I also want to loose 15 pounds before I start my cycle.

I am going to post a pic of my little man. It was a beautiful day here and he had a blast playing outside!

[Julia32]

Hi all,
I know I am late in posting here but it has been a rough few days. My ds Alek has been diagnosed ADHD and I am having a hard time dealing with that. On top of that stress, I found out today that I will probably lose my job in a few months! I work part time from home, so it has been absolutely perfect for me. I have done this for the last 5 years. The company is in Indianapolis (I am in Cleveland) and someone there has decided (not my boss) that all of a sudden my job needs to move! Of course I am not moving so that is that. It just blows my mind that my boss is happy with our set up and doesn't want to lose me but a higher up does. Sorry to unload here but I am stressed to the max. If I was pg I wouldn't care, we can live on my dh's salary and I would figure it was meant to be.
I am 9 dpo so only a few more days until AF shows.