Taking the Scenic Route...to a BFP - Page 106

[MindlessChrissy]

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. Much love to all of you!

[gtree]

Merry Christmas!!! TF- good luck tomorrow!!! Can't wait for your Xmas update!!!

Hope you all have a great day with your families!  I'll be doing movies and Chinese food 

[sherryvhkb]

Happy celebrations all....hey! I often end up with a movie and chinese food too!! Haha Canal street!

And TF!!! Post!!

[indie1976]

happy holidays, my friends. thinking of you all tonight and wishing us all much light and love in 2013. looks like a christmas day ovulation for me... way better than last year's christmas bfn

[bebelove]

Merry Christmas, everyone! Got a couple cute things for the baby from the in-laws tonight. Will post soon! DH and I also bought a onesie that says "Locally grown" with the state flag bear on it to represent California. Too cute I'm surviving the in-laws and immensely enjoying space from work. Making some new years resolutions to stand up for myself there more I'm the new year. Screw not making waves!!

I've been thinking of you all. TF, can't wait for tomorrow's wonderful update!! Indie, a Christmas day O! That must be blessed and lucky! Shell, thinking of you and was so happy to see a post from you. Gtree, enjoy the Chinese food and movies - sounds lovely actually! Sherry, hi girl! Enjoy the city that I miss very much and you too enjoy your Chinese! To everyone, may Christmas bring you all many blessings, joy and happiness and here's to a fantastic (and fertile!) new year!!

[sherryvhkb]

Awww i hope everyone is having a great day....i am having a bit of a relapse....just the two of us...as with most holidays...and laying in bed this morning....i was just mourning the little people that should have been bouncing in to wake us up...and really he never got to have that....and while i dont think its in the cards for us...wow it sure stings today...children lost...and it is such a strong feeling that it must mean something...but what...
How do you spend that extra love in your heart? Extra love unspent converts to tears....prayers for all of you..and all those with empty arms today...

Sorry to be so blue

[SilaMarila]

Merry Christmas all!! We're waiting for DH to wake up geez.

Gtree - Which movie are you going to see??? I'm going to see Les Miserables tomorrow!

Tfairy - Add me to the can't wait to hear list!!!

Indie - Totally agree that a Christmas O is better than a Christmas bfn. That's what I got last year too ugh. Get that Christmas egg!

bebe - What a great Christmas!

Sherry - Hugs.

AFM - The last 3 Christmases I have thought for sure by Christmastime I would have a baby in my arms or at least be pregnant. Maybe next year is the one.

[sherryvhkb]

[SKJ2011]

Merry Xmas everyone! Feeling pretty down. Hope the rest of you are feeling merrier. Will check in soon with personals.

My hcg was 4.94 yesterday. It needs to be zero by Friday for all my tests.

Thinking of you all.

[toothfairy2be]

Merry Christmas friends!

Estrogen yesterday was 122, had some follicles but they didn't tell me size or amount. So luckily I get to go back Thursday so we have 2 days at my in laws & instead of just the day. Hopefully I'll have a better update Thursday! I'm feeling good though, not bloated or anything. Got my first bruise, one out of 20+ shots ain't bad!

Gtree- that's what we always did growing up even as Catholics. We did midnight mass & opened gifts after so Christmas Day wasn't much to do. Hope your day is lovely.

Bebe- Mmm in laws.. Got ya there. So far mine have been pleasant. I love your resolution. Sounds like something we should all take note of.

Indie- Christmas O sounds wonderful as long as you are home to make use of it! Way better than a BFN. Think I got one last year too. Enjoy your day!

Sherry- nice view. No white Christmas in the city this year? Sorry you're feeling down, snuggle that hubby tight & enjoy your love for each other.

Sila- Hope DH got up to celebrate! I can't wait to see Les Mis! Understand your sentiment about pregnancy by Christmas. This is also our 3 with no pregnancy & no baby. This is our year... All of us.

SKJ- Hope that your hcg finishes dropping. Are you still bleeding at all?

So my niece is 2 & after doing gifts with us yesterday had no interest in more presents today. So funny! So their tree still has all the presents unwrapped.

Back to the festivities (aka lounging on the couch knitting).

[indie1976]

tf - yay for thurs monitoring... we get another update soon! glad your inlaws are pleasant... i bet i could win a prize for most... ahem, "unpleasant" inlaws...

bebe - love the locally grown onesie! i also love the resolution. thanks for thinking of us the zoo

sherry - i'm sorry you are feeling blue. i love how real you are about your feelings, though. even the raw ones.

skj- ugh i was thinking that by now you were down to zero. sorry this isn't a very merry christmas for you. hug your dd tight.

shell and chrissy - merry merry christmas my sweet friends!

sila - hope you are busy celebrating now! yea, i've gone through a couple of xmas days where i remember that i'm *supposed* to be pregnant or have a child by now! blah.

afm - last night's party was a success and today dh and i are hanging out by the pool drinking mimosas (gotta love a florida christmas). got my smiley face opk yesterday so i will be starting progesterone tonight. this will be the first time i'm on progesterone so i'm sure i will fall victim to the whole "oh my god, i just KNOW i'm pregnant!" feeling that seems to accompany everyone's first progesterone experience... oh well. maybe it will help my body and brain to begin feeling like pregnancy is still a possibility for me. my faith seems to be running low in that department. otherwise, this had been a MUCH better holiday than last year. and for that, and for you guys, i'm very thankful

[SKJ2011]

Indie - Yay for smiley face OPKs. Those make me so happy. I hope you have a typically first progesterone experience that lasts a good nine months! How freaking awesome would that be? I'm so jealous of poolside mimosas. Glad you had a good party last night.

TF - Glad the timing is working out so well. So exciting that you are really getting going now. I so want a September/October baby for you. Can't wait for Thursday! And, I'm so excited that you are coming to Chicago! I can't wait to see your cute baby bump.

Sherry - I'm sorry you are feeling down. This time of year is tough when it comes to longing. I feel similarly. I was so sure that I'd be pregnant with a sticky baby by now. I hope you end up with a surprise baby for your DH. I don't know how to stop hoping for that.

Sila - hooray for Oing! I really hope you end up with a sticky BFP in the new year. That would be so fabulous. I hear you on this time of year and the reminder of what we want but don't have. This is my second Christmas without being pregnant. I really hope that 2013 is kind to all of us.

bebe - I remember being preggers with DD on Christmas. It was such a magical time. Glad you are stocking up on goodies for your little princess. And, glad you are surviving the inlaws

Gtree - Hope you have a wonderful day. We are thinking of sushi tonight

Shell - Thinking of you my dear. Hope you are having a Christmas full of love and light.

Chrissy - Merry Christmas to you. Hope you are having lots of fun with your boys.

AFM - The last few days have been rough. I've been so positive and thinking ahead and really wasn't feeling down about the whole 3rd miscarriage. I was transferring pictures from my phone the other day and saw all the first pictures of DD. The ones taken literally seconds after she was born and I just got so sad. I want to have that again. I was finally to the point of being over wanting a baby and all the feelings just came flooding back. I hate feeling like this b/c there is nothing I can do. It makes it worse that we are not even trying this month. I want to try again, but without knowing if something is up that I can treat, I think it would be foolish to try. Anyways, I'm hoping my emotional pendulum swings back over to a happy place soon.

[jpack]

Merry Christmas to those who are feelin' it today!

Indie - wow, Florida! We're going to Florida, but not until March (by which point winter here better be just about over)! Poolside... hmmm..... Good luck with that O! And I gotcha on the inlaws - this year we didn't have any here - just DH and my local fam. have to say, it was pretty nice!

TF - glad you get to relax with the inlaws and no need to sprint back!

Sherry - I'm so sorry you're feeling blue. I wish I had something uplifting to say, but, just sending a big hug!

SKJ - sorry you're blue, too! I just think we're in a similar place, you and I. I do get all back-and-forth wondering whether DD would really do well with a sibling, or whether maybe she'd just be better of as she is - we don't exactly have a lot of extra to go around, and she gets so showered with love from the whole family. I was looking at old pictures, too just the other day. Wow. the cuteness. I likes the 1s more than I thought I would. Anyway, I feel really committed to spending less time focused on TTC and more time on DD because I'm beginning to have huge guilt over all the energy that hasn't gone to her since we started. And sending hcg-zeroing vibes!

Chrissy Hope you're having a good day!

Bebe great about the onesies! I'm so excited for you!

Sila  also, so sorry that you're blue, too. these mile-markers are so, so hard. I hope this cycle was it for you - glad to hear you had O confirmation!

GTree  Hope all is well with your babes!

AFM - well, I had a crazy two days - yesterday I had a buyer who I met once call me, ask to see a house, see it, write up an offer, negotiate the offer all on Christmas Eve (really, Eve) and then pick up the signed accepted offer this morning. Bummer to work on Christmas - but I'm not gonna complain, it was a GREAT answer from the Universe to my complaints of things not working out. Also, the Universe gave us an (accidental, free) order of the professional photos of my mom and I from our shoot a couple weeks ago (headshots for the website) and also, a pair of toenail clippers in the packaging outside a local supermarket (a great joke present for my step-dad (toenail clippers?! on the sidewalk?!) We thought it was so funny... Anyway, the Christmas that I was so bah-humbug about turned out to be great - busy, but great! The party we threw the other night was also great, except for that friend I mentioned a while ago, pregnant with #2 right on her schedule, would NOT stop rubbing her belly when I was in the same room. Good grief, I don't think I rubbed my own belly that much in my entire pregnancy! And she's got another 15-20 weeks to go! Well, all's well that ends well. Did the clomid, consult with the RE on Thursday - I'm going to ask for a trigger and also for an u/s to confirm collapse of the follicle. This whole LUFS thing got me in a tizzy, but I feel good asking for those things.  I'm ready for the days to get longer and new year to begin! 2013, watch out - there are babies coming!

[gtree]

TF - Glad you appt went well. Did they up your meds?  It sounds like you are right on track.  I don't even remember at what point I had follies over 10... maybe my 3rd monitoring visit?  You might have a couple when you go back in 2 days.  I wonder if they are extra cautious because of your age (they were with me), I bet you will have more frequent check ins, because I bet once you start going, you'll have follicles all over the place.

Indie - So nice! Love that you are by the pool.  We got a little snow last night, but it was gone this morning.  No white xmas in NJ.

SKJ - sorry things aren't better for you, I know if I were in your shoes, I would have had the same reaction.  Hope you are all set for Fri!

Jpack - Glad to hear things are going so well! It is great that you are busy!

Bebe - Glad you are having a great Christmas... next year, it will be totally different!

Sila - I saw Les Mis.  It was fun! (and long)

AFM - I skyped with my family this morning who were all together doing Xmas in NC.  My sister has twins that are 2.5 (after trying for maybe 2 months...) and she had their Santa gifts all set up. His around a little tool bench and her's around a little kitchen.  Well, wouldn't you know it?  He ran to her stack and started playing with the play kitchen and she ran to his and climbed to the top of his presents and started jumping on them.  So funny.

[sherryvhkb]

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[ducky333]

im new to all this what are all these abbreviations?

[sherryvhkb]

This is my karma for not posting for so long. Haha. Now i keep looking for updates!! Headed back through the snow to my mountain sanctuary.. ..that means driving...shoveling....unloading groceries.. getting ready for a crowd. Dh flies in tomorrow. Its good to be busy. God doesn't give you more than you can handle...and sometimes its hard to recognize that we get what we have asked for....being there and so busy is helping me make peace...being here, where all the longing lived, the pharmacy, all the tries...opks...clomid...etc, driving by the RE's office...with (almost) every prayer for a baby i added the disclaimer to ask for meaning and peace to fill the void...and for acceptance.
Well i am overwhelmed with making a new home...and a new generation...and i'm working on the acceptance....haha...

My thoughts and baby energy is aimed at you all now...and for that i am greatful!

Fellow travelers make the trip so much better...even if i wont arrive... here we go 2013...

I expect a new year of BFP's....and the birth of those babies on their way!!!

Question of the day.....what is your scenic route resolution??

Ps. Welcome Ducky....sorry i am on my phone or i would try to hook you up with a link. Try googling infertility abbreviations.

[sherryvhkb]

This is my karma for not posting for so long. Haha. Now i keep looking for updates!! Headed back through the snow to my mountain sanctuary.. ..that means driving...shoveling....unloading groceries.. getting ready for a crowd. Dh flies in tomorrow. Its good to be busy. God doesn't give you more than you can handle...and sometimes its hard to recognize that we get what we have asked for....being there and so busy is helping me make peace...being here, where all the longing lived, the pharmacy, all the tries...opks...clomid...etc, driving by the RE's office...with (almost) every prayer for a baby i added the disclaimer to ask for meaning and peace to fill the void...and for acceptance.
Well i am overwhelmed with making a new home...and a new generation...and i'm working on the acceptance....haha...

My thoughts and baby energy is aimed at you all now...and for that i am greatful!

Fellow travelers make the trip so much better...even if i wont arrive... here we go 2013...

I expect a new year of BFP's....and the birth of those babies on their way!!!

Question of the day.....what is your scenic route resolution??

Ps. Welcome Ducky....sorry i am on my phone or i would try to hook you up with a link. Try googling infertility abbreviations.