1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #1, Cycle 2, CD45, waiting to ovulate.
2. Any testing this week? Probably not.
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? I'm thinking about buying some Halo Top ice cream this weekend. I'm having a tough time believing that ice cream that low in both fat and sugar could actually taste good, but my life is currently sad and ice cream-less so I'm going to give it a try.
4. Did you watch the eclipse? I did. We had 1:54 of 100% totality here. It was actually a pretty cool experience, and I'm glad we took the time to watch it.
1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #2, cycle 8 (?), 2dpo
2. Any testing this week? Nope
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? We only had sex once this cycle, good timing, but my H didn't really finish. He said that he sort of did (whatever's that means), so I'm not putting our chances as good. The other 'good' days, we were camping, and sharing a tent with a toddler and a dog wasn't super sexy.
4. Did you watch the eclipse? No, but I wish I had. I had made plans with a colleague before I realized that it was the same time.
1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #1, cycle 4, CD 3
2. Any testing this week? Nope. But I did order a bunch of digital OPKs on Amazon over the weekend.
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? Today is DH's and my second anniversary! We're going to go out to dinner at the restaurant where we had our reception.
4. Did you watch the eclipse? Sort of? I watched some of NASA's livestream on Facebook. I was not in a totality area, so it only got a wee bit dimmer here...also, it was super cloudy.
Post by somersault72 on Aug 22, 2017 8:19:56 GMT -5
Happy anniversary, @writererin!
1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #2, cycle 8, 7DPO
2. Any testing this week? Yes, probably this weekend.
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? I feel like we knocked it out of the park with our timing this month. My lining was good, EWCM was good, follicles were good. So I'm going to be extra devastated if it doesn't work this month. Also my husband has already started his daily "Are you pregnant yet?" questions. Make.it.stop.
4. Did you watch the eclipse? No, but I loved the pictures. We didn't have glasses and I was at Great Wolf Lodge with my son. I don't feel as much FOMO as I thought I would. We'll be in a totality area for the one in 2024, so I'll be all aboard that train (and make sure to get our glasses super early!)
katespade, I tried the Halo Top but didn't love it. Out of the freezer it looks like Styrofoam. You have to microwave it for a few seconds to get it to resemble ice cream.
1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #2, cycle 3, CD 18.
2. Any testing this week? Nope. we had pretty good timing though
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? My motivation at work is seriously bad. I had last week off and really didn't want to come back
4. Did you watch the eclipse? Yes, but we were only at 60% totality. One coworker brought in glasses and we all took turns looking
Post by jennistarr1 on Aug 22, 2017 11:14:01 GMT -5
1. ttc#2, cycle 2, CD 32
2. yes, maybe...my cycles are 28-33 days so if I don't see anything by tomorrow I'll test. But I'm really sure our action was timed too late this month
3. I can't find a good granola bar to save my life
4. No, I was at work. From what I can tell, I don't think I missed much in my area
1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #1, cycle 12, CD 6
2. Any testing this week? monitoring appointment on Friday
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? we are under a month until our next vacation and man do I need a break!
4. Did you watch the eclipse? we did. we were in AZ at our vacation house so totality wasn't an option but our downstairs neighbor kept her girls home from school and geeked out on it so we joined in their fun.
Post by seeyalater52 on Aug 22, 2017 13:35:58 GMT -5
1. Where are you in your journey?
Still TTC #1 cycle 0. I am still hoping we can do our first cycle in September, but we are doing testing that month so the timing would need to be really good to work out. If it doesn't we have to wait until November because of my long cycles.
2. Any testing this week?
I started OPKs this morning. Nothing interesting yet, since I don't expect to O until around CD21
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms?
I feel like everything is going wrong all of a sudden! Last night our washing machine overflowed due to a clogged hose, so we spent hours wet vac-ing our basement. I came upstairs and realized we somehow chipped a tile in our kitchen. I just feel so frustrated! Both of these things have solutions but I just want to whine/complain
4. Did you watch the eclipse?
Yes! We only got about 65% eclipse so I wasn't paying that close attention to it until the day of, but my boss and coworkers got me excited. We shared eclipse glasses around and took turns looking and it was really fun and cool looking even though we weren't in the path of totality.
If he would just change "you" to "we" I would think it's kind of cute
He does say it that way sometimes. It just depends. It's very sweet how excited he is to have a baby, but I'm only 7dpo. Calm down!
This is a bit of a struggle for me. On the one hand, I love that H is so excited and involved and cares about the process. On the other hand, I feel like I'm letting him down. Realistically, I know that I'm not and I know that we're still brand new to TTC and my body is still trying to figure itself out without BC, but that feeling is still there.
katespade, I enjoy Halo Top, but it's definitely not the same as real ice cream. I go into it thinking of it as a healthier treat.
1. TTC #2, cycle 3? cd 10 2. Nope 3. First full week with students this week. I'm exhausted! 4. we took our students out to see it, but I had to share glasses with another teacher.
1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #1, Cycle 2, CD45, waiting to ovulate.
2. Any testing this week? Probably not.
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? I'm thinking about buying some Halo Top ice cream this weekend. I'm having a tough time believing that ice cream that low in both fat and sugar could actually taste good, but my life is currently sad and ice cream-less so I'm going to give it a try.
4. Did you watch the eclipse? I did. We had 1:54 of 100% totality here. It was actually a pretty cool experience, and I'm glad we took the time to watch it.
Halo top is awesome... if you haven't had the real thing in awhile. IMO, the vanilla based flavors aren't great. My faves are oatmeal cookie and peanut butter cup. DH likes pistachio.
Post by sarapocalypse on Aug 22, 2017 18:09:41 GMT -5
katespade I love Halo Top! It definitely has to sit for a bit to soften before eating it, but it has been a nice treat! I love the peanut butter and the birthday cake flavors! (I may have demolished a whole pint of the peanut butter flavor when my period started last month. Haha)
1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #1, Cycle 7, CD17
2. Any testing this week? OPKs
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? Can it be vacation time again? Not liking this whole working a full week thing this week.
4. Did you watch the eclipse? I didn't have any glasses to see it, but made a pinhole projector using 2 pieces of paper. A co-worker did let me borrow her glasses for a moment during the peak, so that was nice! We had about 93% coverage here. It was cool!
2. yes, maybe...my cycles are 28-33 days so if I don't see anything by tomorrow I'll test. But I'm really sure our action was timed too late this month
3. I can't find a good granola bar to save my life
4. No, I was at work. From what I can tell, I don't think I missed much in my area
Scratch that, cycle 3 Cd1.
Always disappointing even when you kind of expect it
1. Where are you in your journey? TTC # 2 Cycle 1 CD 11
2. Are you testing this week? Just OPK's
3. Non-BFP AWs/vents/randoms? I take a dance class and decided to stay for an extra class on Monday. I had danced contemporary and didnt have shoes but stayed for hip hop. I killed my feet dancing hip hop without shoes. Bad choice!!
4. Did you watch the eclipse? We shared glasses at work. We had about 80% it was pretty neat and my coworkers and I had a good time. It was a nice break in the day.
Jalapeñomel - Scottsdale, just south of old town. My brother lives in central phoenix so it's nice to have an excuse to see him regularly and my parents (and his fiance's parents) use our place when they go down there to visit.