Zen's Den: House of Spelunk (v.II) - Page 7

[RABITGRL]

You ladies are so busy on here, this thread is gonna get huge like the last one!

Thanks to everyone who gave an opinion on my chart. Maybe I did O, but now I'm worried we didn't do enough spelunking. It's not always easy cause Dh works a lot and needs his rest. Well there's always next time.

This seems like a good question for the House Of Spelunk:

How do you get a tired/sleepy partner interested in a ride on the spelunk train?

[zenproofstella]

Originally Posted by Matilda_z

This thread has a life of its own!

Olerica: I would gladly accept position as Foreign Affairs Liason.

Zen: I know the confusion about your chart sucks pretty hard, but everyday that I zoom by and see your temps up makes me smile.

Binkin: Those lyrics are Hi-larious!!

I have to say how much I love the idea of having our photos up with the bios. It's so nice to be able to put a face to a name.

Gbutt is the coolest nickname ever.

Here's a go for my bio:

Jenny, 37 years old, with #3
A scientist, mom, wife, and daughter. This year we turned trisomy 13 lemons into lemonade when we welcomed our darling son, and bid him farewell. Natural birther, babywearing, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, palliative care believer. Peace.

My photo.

:YAY!! you are so beautiful too...

all of yous. hot mammas up in here.

[zenproofstella]

Originally Posted by RABITGRL

You ladies are so busy on here, this thread is gonna get huge like the last one!

Thanks to everyone who gave an opinion on my chart. Maybe I did O, but now I'm worried we didn't do enough spelunking. It's not always easy cause Dh works a lot and needs his rest. Well there's always next time.

This seems like a good question for the House Of Spelunk:

How do you get a tired/sleepy partner interested in a ride on the spelunk train?

ummmm.


LURE HIM WITH FOOD?



Hmmm...perhaps you aught to try out one of those FISHNET BODYSUITS??? Anyone????

[LibraryMo]

peanutbuttercup: I love the design of the restaurant's website. It's simple and classy and the color choices are very laid-back yet inviting. How cool to own a restaurant. I would just love to own a yoga studio. I taught yoga for a few years back when I lived in NY and I fantasize about opening my own place. Some day...

Zen I think you have created quite a community here. I can't possible keep up with you all.

[zenproofstella]

Originally Posted by LibraryMo

peanutbuttercup: I love the design of the restaurant's website. It's simple and classy and the color choices are very laid-back yet inviting. How cool to own a restaurant. I would just love to own a yoga studio. I taught yoga for a few years back when I lived in NY and I fantasize about opening my own place. Some day...

Zen I think you have created quite a community here. I can't possible keep up with you all.

I know. I've been doing VERY LITTLE 'WORK' lately. Its so addicting.

[makeminepink]

Originally Posted by Olerica

Amen, and AMEN!

BTW: I think you are so awesome and COLIO (even though I jez met ya) 'cause of your freakin awesome job. God, I wish you had to be "unemployed" though. Hope you get your wish for a new job title soon!

Originally Posted by anonyma

Thanks for doing the work you do, makeminepink. It's so important for women in abusive situations to have advocates.

Originally Posted by zenproofstella

:

Thank you girls! I really love what I do. I went to law school thinking and hoping to make buku bucks, then met all my classmates and thought "hells no. I am not like them." So I jumped shipped, went the public sector route and now 90% of my clients pay me with gratitude and baked goodies. I used to work for a non-profit agency, but government funds have too many strings attached and we could never represent the women who truly needed our help (because of immigration issues or making "too much money") I quit and took many of the cases we couldn't at the agency. My husband is so patient and understanding. We are a one income family and he works very hard so I can do what I do.

I will catch up with everyone's posts soon. Just thought I would say thanks!

[zenproofstella]

Reason #38

Why NOT to look at your chart more than ONCE a day...


IT AINT GONNA CHANGE!

[valeria_vi]

Originally Posted by RABITGRL

How do you get a tired/sleepy partner interested in a ride on the spelunk train?

ummm.. flirt in the evening to build up excitement.
or sometimes if he goes to bed earlier, i then wake him up gently and lovingly.

[gbutterflykissesm]

Matildaz, s for your son.

Makeminepink, yeah, you go girl.

RABITGRL, my bf and I are both sleepy people. If we wait until we are watching TV at night and expect to spelunk after that, forget it. So we have begun spelunking when I come home from work. I've started taking a quick shower right when I get home so he can accost me when I've gotten out. That helps a lot. Or on a weekend, i will walk around in a skirt w/ no undies and once I've flashed him several times, he's ready to go!

Pbcup - Ah, "Weschesta". Yup. snootville. I for one, don't like NY city - I'm a small town girl at heart and a bit of a hermit - so I don't mind being away. But the more conservative mindset is hard to bear, at times (such as an election year...) I will definitely know if we ever head in your direction! (we're going camping up in kerr lake near durham in a few weekends - I can't wait!)

[binkin]

Originally Posted by zenproofstella

Why NOT to look at your chart more than ONCE a day...


IT AINT GONNA CHANGE!

I would love to help if I didn't do the SAME FREAKING THING UGH. I tend to stare at mine like some revelation is suddenly going to leap forth and make it all clear. In some ways I wish I hadn't started paying attention again because today I've been all "omg really I could be pregnant, that could've been implantation spotting, it could be true" and then my brain says "it hasn't been true at any point in the past 10 months, why would it suddenly be true now? back up, missy!" and ARGH. And there's that LINE, you know, but I've had "triphasic" charts before and it's not like I even know for sure which day I ovulated and UGH UGH UGH. See... this is why I stopped charting. I almost watched all that shit on TLC about babies today but then I stopped myself.

Originally Posted by RABITGRL

This seems like a good question for the House Of Spelunk:

How do you get a tired/sleepy partner interested in a ride on the spelunk train?

OK, so, Z is a morning person and I am a Night Person Extraordinaire, like if left to my own devices I go to bed at 5am and wake up at 1pm and think that's just skippy. (I'm currently trying to adopt a more normal schedule, but whatever. I work for myself, you know?) So I have quite a bit of experience in this area, because Mr. Z goes to bed at like 10pm, and my spelunking drive hits rather later than that, usually.

Generally I either try to catch him when he comes home from work, or I wake him up in a nice way. He never seems to mind, and if he's so sleepy he's incoherent I usually just, you know, leave it. But generally he wakes up and... yeah.

[binkin]

Also, I am suddenly nauseated and I'm EXCITED about that. Probably just the cheese I ate for lunch, I mean really.

[anonyma]

Originally Posted by zenproofstella

I know. I've been doing VERY LITTLE 'WORK' lately. Its so addicting.

Ditto.

[peanutbuttercup]

Originally Posted by valeria_vi

: for you!
how did she do when she was born early? did she have trouble or was she ok?

Oh lordy what a long story. I will try to be quick. I was on vacation in the Outer Banks, and my water broke. I was transferred three hours by ambulance to Norfolk VA where she was born (that's another story). Then she was in the NICU for three weeks and DH and I lived in the Ronald McDonald house across the street from the hospital. We drove home 21 days later - it took 9 1/2 hours!!
We believe she was born early because she was being attacked by fibrous tissue in utero. This is known as amniotic band syndrome (ABS), and it is super rare. Her right hand was affected and looks like a little fin. It doesn't have much function, but it has been amazing to watch her adapt. We are incredibly lucky. Many children who have ABS don't make it, or lose entire limbs. We had no idea anything was wrong until she was born!
Now she is such a delight - so much personality, and seriously high maintenance (love it!). I can't imagine life without her or having any other crazy birth story. She is still breastfeeding and cosleeping, and I never want her to grow up!! (ok, well maybe when I get pg I'll change my mind on that one!)
Sorry such a long response!

Originally Posted by RABITGRL

You ladies are so busy on here, this thread is gonna get huge like the last one!

Thanks to everyone who gave an opinion on my chart. Maybe I did O, but now I'm worried we didn't do enough spelunking. It's not always easy cause Dh works a lot and needs his rest. Well there's always next time.

This seems like a good question for the House Of Spelunk:

How do you get a tired/sleepy partner interested in a ride on the spelunk train?

Seriously, I just go down town. Works every time... I have to say though, that gets annoying. I wish he initiated more! But, like your DH, he is tired and overworked. I feel horrible for him.

Originally Posted by LibraryMo

peanutbuttercup: I love the design of the restaurant's website. It's simple and classy and the color choices are very laid-back yet inviting. How cool to own a restaurant. I would just love to own a yoga studio. I taught yoga for a few years back when I lived in NY and I fantasize about opening my own place. Some day...

Zen I think you have created quite a community here. I can't possible keep up with you all.

Thanks so much! We have really put so much love into it. I wish it was completely ours...we are only part owners. The main owners are amazing people, and our closest friends!

Originally Posted by anonyma

Ditto.

I third that.

[valeria_vi]

Originally Posted by peanutbuttercup

Oh lordy what a long story. I will try to be quick. I was on vacation in the Outer Banks, and my water broke. I was transferred three hours by ambulance to Norfolk VA where she was born (that's another story). Then she was in the NICU for three weeks and DH and I lived in the Ronald McDonald house across the street from the hospital. We drove home 21 days later - it took 9 1/2 hours!!
We believe she was born early because she was being attacked by fibrous tissue in utero. This is known as amniotic band syndrome (ABS), and it is super rare. Her right hand was affected and looks like a little fin. It doesn't have much function, but it has been amazing to watch her adapt. We are incredibly lucky. Many children who have ABS don't make it, or lose entire limbs. We had no idea anything was wrong until she was born!
Now she is such a delight - so much personality, and seriously high maintenance (love it!). I can't imagine life without her or having any other crazy birth story. She is still breastfeeding and cosleeping, and I never want her to grow up!! (ok, well maybe when I get pg I'll change my mind on that one!)
Sorry such a long response!

not long at all!
it truly is an amazing story. what an ordeal for you guys to go through especially being away from home. i am glad to read that he is adapting nicely and is doing fine. and her pictures - she is such a doll! adorable!

I imagine a new restaurant is quite exhausting on your dh. may be, one day, you guys will own a restaurant 100%. right?

[ainh]

Originally Posted by zenproofstella

Why NOT to look at your chart more than ONCE a day...


IT AINT GONNA CHANGE!

of course, there is even less reason for *me* to look at your chart more than once in a day but those charts addictive...

[2in09]

hello my pretty concieving bitoehes,

this is the first natalee drunk dial to my homeskillets in the ttc mdc.
i drank lotsd of wine/beer after works becauserr its frid-ay. i ahaven;t ovulated eyet. it's okay.

jusmping poor dh's bones tonightnm.

better get preggers sonn. we all RICKK with an I!!

back to frinking with dh. grandme has ds. whoo-whoo!

yes, it;sssss on ly 7:00

[Kayda's Mom]

Re: Originally Posted by RABITGRL
How do you get a tired/sleepy partner interested in a ride on the spelunk train?

With a bang.

[b-girl]

Sorry I've been out of the loop lately..

I love the drunk dials and all you ladies RICK!

Looks like I might not being O'ing this cycle. Work has been stressful, but I start a new job Monday -- yay. Maybe I'll just O late this cycle.

My bio is coming soon..


Now I'm off to try to catch up on all I've missed these past two weeks.

[binkin]

Originally Posted by Kayda's Mom

Re: Originally Posted by RABITGRL
How do you get a tired/sleepy partner interested in a ride on the spelunk train?

With a bang.

[stretch358]

I got my AF headache and spotting today temp stayed down so she is on her way. I went to the brewpub after work, only had one beer as I was driving. so no drunk dial from me. I will be ovulating towards the end of our vacation so getting in enough spelunking should not be a problem.

Bikini sending you good vibes