[MrsOrganization2011]

Oh Aubrey ... What a SIN ... that sounds so horrible I wouldn't be able to handle that. My parent got their floors done and I couldn't even be in the house, because of my allergies, for almost a week

[aubers68]

20lbs! Congrats! That's so awesome! It's hard work!!

[DrMomJLS]

Aubrey that sounds awful! Ugh.

Yesterday I came down with a terrible sore throat (still pretty bad this morning). Not cool getting sick before my vacation

[melissamarie247]

aww, Aubrey.. I hope the fumes go away soon. That sounds horrible.. but on the bright side.. it probably looks a lot better and will feel better, too all nice and new.

Sarah Ann- That is AMAZING. Congrats!

As for me, I am exhausted.. just got home. I was middle school Beginners Band and choir teacher today. I will NEVER even think about considering that again.. haha. Those drums were sooo loud! mixed with all sorts of beginners music played less than perfect. lol.. I just want to rest but I have to go walk to the ATM. Its only like a 10 minute walk but I am beat. I am not that lazy. I will get up after this post. We have to leave at 3am to go down to the resort way down in Southern Bavaria so we can catch our 7am tour and hopefully early check-in.. It will be an early night.

I will have pictures for Sunday Snaps either late at night Sunday or early Monday (as in middle of the night your time)

[MrsOrganization2011]

oh Melissa I completely understand what you mean by the Beginners Band hurting your head. I was in band all through school and in my early 20s I helped out in the elementary school in my town with their music/band program. WOW they can KILL your ear drums lol

I really hope you have a fantastic trip ... I can't wait to see all your pictures!!! My DH is so jealous. You are going to be going to 2 of his dream places this weekend hehe

[*Manda*]

Sarah Ann- That's AWESOME! I lost 30 lbs a few months ago and I have GOT to get back on track. So awesome that you've done so well! Just keep focusing on small goals, it makes it easier.

Aubrey-I'm sorry that you have to deal with all of that. It's almost 11 so hopefully you aren't TOO miserable!

I'm waiting for AF today, I want her to hurry up and show so she doesn't put a kink in this months cycle where I'm going out of town without DH.

[melissamarie247]

Hopefully AF shows up soon then, Manda!

Our little weekend trip got rained out. So that will have to happen another time.

[aubers68]

Jess I'm sorry you're getting sick before vacation... maybe it will be gone by the time you're there and enjoying yourself... or maybe you'll be enjoying yourself so much that you "forget" you are sick lol

Melissa what a bummer!! What? two weekends in a row a trip has been on hold for you? Ugh what a crapper!

Amanda it would be so nice if you could just get a late BFP!! I can hope wish and pray right??

[eharvey15]

Sarah - congrats on losing 20 pounds! I lost 20 pounds last year, around December, and then became pregnant with my little one! I read an article that says losing just 5% of your body weight can lead to pregnancy!

Amanda - I hope AF shows soon and that you have a great time with DH.

Today is my Sunday. I spent the day shopping with my little one. I picked up a pack and play because it is impossible for me to keep an eye on him 24/7 now that he is crawling around the house. He did not enjoy it one bit Today is day 48 of my cycle. Since my delivery, the longest cycle I have had was 32 days. This is becoming very strange to me and I think there is actually something wrong at this point. Everyday I feel like AF is gonna show, cramps and bloating and then nothing. I have no insurance and we are really tight with money right now, as I just paid rent today. For me to spend $200 to go to the doctor for them to probably tell me nothing is wrong, will waste money that could go towards food.

[*Manda*]

Chances are they're just gonna tell you it's the PCOS. It can cause long cycles even if you've never had that before. The most they would be able to do is give you provera to bring on AF but it's no guarantee you'll O the next cycle The best thing a PCOS woman can do(so far that I've found) is try to lose weight(if you're overweight!) and see if that helps your cycles. It really improved mine.

Melissa-I can't believe your trip got rained out, what a bummer

[~* Natasha *~]

Oh Melissa, I'm so sorry your trip got rained out! I was so excited to see your pics! Oh well, you have several more trips planned, I can't wait to see those pics then!

Sarah Ann- 20 lbs is AWESOME! You go girl!!!!

Jess- feel better soon hun, and I hope your sore throat goes away so you can have a blast on your beach vacation!

Aubs- Is all your fumes and yucky-ness gone now so that you can enjoy your new floors?? I hope so! We need to see pics! Also, do you have nursery progression pics to show us??

Manda- I hope that if you don't have a BFP in waiting, that AF shows soon to go along with your busy May plans!!

Today my appetite has been much better! Actually, I have eaten very well today! haha I hope it continues on through tomorrow. DH and I are going out to spend the day together tomorrow (very very rare Saturday off for DH) and I hope we are able to eat out somewhere good! (I will take my precautionary zofran just in case! )

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

[melissamarie247]

Well, at least next weekend is confirmed already and 100% sure going to Paris. Yesterday we went up to the Ramstein Air Force base about 3 hours away. It has a huge mall on it and a good movie theater. It is the closest thing to being back home here. We watched that movie "Safe" and got some clothes and I got some earrings, too. Then we had dinner at Chili's! I took a picture of DH's molten lava cake.

but on a PCOS note, Clomid is just giving me hot-flashes still.. but hopefully nothing else except a BFP..

and I agree with the others.. $200 on a doctor's appointment seems like a lot when you have better uses for it. I've noticed that going to a doctor about PCOS is usually a waste out of time because 8 out of 10 dont know it too well.

[MrsOrganization2011]

Melissa I'm glad at least your Paris trip is a 100% go ... I felt so bad for you Melissa when I saw that your trip yesterday was cancelled. I'm also happy to hear that you are only experiencing hot flashes with the Clomid ... that is really all I had last month and this with the clomid up until the TWW

Today should be O day for me ... so far all the signs are pointing to it. I had TONS of EWCM () which I ONLY got the day before and day of last cycle so hopefully I do O I had slight cramping late last evening but nothing yet today (its only 7am here)

I do notice that in general my temps are a little higher this month than last, but then again its finally starting to warm up here. We have FINALLY hit 2 digits over night ... by that I mean its finally a minimum of 10 degrees Celsius over night more than once or twice a week. I know for most of you living in the states that sounds pretty cold but for us that is AMAZING!

Aubrey did the smell finally leave your house? Are you going to post some pics of your new floors

Natasha I'm so happy to hear you have your appetite back. I hope it stayed with you all day yesterday.

Manda how are you doing? Have you tested again or has AF shown up?

I really hope that losing this 20lbs does help us get our BFP, however, its still only minuscule compared to where I need to be so I'm not sure how much it helped.

[aubers68]

Sorry I've been a tad MIA this weekend. We had a few things going on. Yesterday I got together with my BFF and all her bridesmaids to discuss things with her shower coming up soon. A "meeting" I thought was only going to be a few hours turned into ALL day... women.

Today we went out and bought flowers for our front landscaping. Last year we pulled out all the bushes that were there and laid new blocks, and all new sod, but were short on cash to actually fill in the flower bed area... sooo that was my day today Hubby did all the planting, thankfully, because bending down and sitting hunched I'm sure would have taken a huge toll on me.

We have yet to put our furniture back because the men said we should wait at least till Sunday (today) but preferably Monday. The smell has died down but it's still there. Much much more tolerable now.

Oh wow... gotta cut it short bc I'm getting "yelled" at bc DH is hungry... I'll be back to touch base some more shortly...

[aubers68]

Ok I'm back... and can't for the life of me upload photos... well I can, but they are HUGE! I don't know if its pregnancy brain and I'm not doing something right, or if its photobucket, but I cannot get the photos to size correctly. No matter how I edit them they are still huge when I try to post them... So until I figure that out, no photos


Amanda has AF shown her ugly face???

Sarah Anne I really hope you're getting in lots n lots of BDing!!! Catch that eggie!!!

[~* Natasha *~]

Sarah Ann- I have kept my appetite pretty well yesterday and today, just seems like sometimes things that taste so good at the time don't settle well later. But I'm definately able to eat a better variety which is awesome! Potatoes and crackers have been getting kinda old!

Aubs- Sometimes in the preview thread it looks bigger than what it actually comes out as, so why don't you try o post us some pics anyway?? We'll love them no matter what!

Sorry I haven't been around much over the weekend. I had a packed day out with DH yesterday and today I have been doing things around the house and resting up.

Hope everyone is doing well and have a great week ahead!

[aubers68]

Okie dokie.... lol

Before :


After:


Before:


After:


Major water damage before:


After(not the best shot bc of lighting):



Then the landscape(can't find the before, so here's the after lol):

[MrsOrganization2011]

Wow the floors turned out AMAZING Aubrey ... no matter the smell the result is GORGEOUS lol

I love the flower beds ... We are trying to get ours all set up as well but we have such a SHORT spring and summer its hard for ANYTHING to grow besides the grass and the weeds lol

Well my temp didn't take a HUGE spike today which is fine but I have a feeling my chart will be like last month ... tomorrow if I get another temp rise it will say I O'd on CD13 and then if I get another temp rise on Wed it will move it to CD14 ... but all in all we did ok timing BD I think or at least to the best of our ability

[aubers68]

Thanks Sarah Anne

Don't give up with the BDing just incase

[melissamarie247]

Aubrey- Those floors are great and I love the landscaping!

Sarah Ann- Fingers crossed that you caught the egg!

Manda- Did AF show?

Natasha- Do anything extra special Saturday?? or just relaxing with DH.

Where is everyone else??


As for me, today I was 7th Grade Math and 6th Grade Science. It is much better than being the German/Host Nation teacher. Here I actually know what I cam talking about. The older the students, the better for me.. unless it is the Sure Start program I am subbing for because those 4 year olds are so adorable and so enthusiastic about school! I was thinking of either going back to school to get my Masters in Secondary Education (high school) or Masters in History since I have my BA in History and Psych and I can teach at the community college level. I am not really sure which yet... but first we are waiting on my husband to get out of the military in the next year and a half (til he is finally processed out) so we can see where we are living or if I need to get a job for a while if we get into a house. Oh, the decisions.. I've only got about $10,500 left in student loans.. which is a lot, but for a Bachelors degree it is nothing.

I am really nervous about this doctors appointment on Thursday. I really want to be told that everything is in perfect place to conceive. I had a dream last night that I was pregnant and it was the first time I felt the baby move.. probably was just the cat walking over me.. but still.. I woke up wishing so bad that my time will come soon.