BFLON? Yes, big fat lot of nothing. That's what last month's cycle turned out to be. It's ok, it was an incredibly long shot. To fall pregnant, you need to have done the baby dance at the very latest 2 or 3 days prior to ovulation. Last cycle, I think it was about 5 days. That's too long, no matter which way you cut it. I mean, don't get me wrong, sometimes strange things happen.. but in my opinion, if you've "conceived" by "dancing" 4 or 5 days prior to ovulation, you've got the ovulation dates wrong (more than likely..).
Anyway, pressing on to a new cycle, which happened to fall conveniently over my man's holidays! Yay for baby making to a less ridiculous schedule!! For those that don't already know, my husband is away all week and home on the weekends due to work. So to have him home for almost a week was pure bliss, and honestly, very convenient! ;o) It just so happened that I ovulated much earlier than I anticipated, so the timing could not have possibly been any more perfect! Keep in mind, we are trying for a girl, so it's a little more finicky than going for a boy. You can google that... I don't have the energy to break it down right now. :o)
So here I am, at the very beginning of yet another 2WW, which may or may not drive me crazy this time. I feel so optimistic about this cycle that I feel like I can just forget about it for a week or so and then scrutinise every little twinge for pregnancy signs. I'll let you know how I'm going though (unlike last month.. sorry about that..)
Good luck and babydust to all those TTCers out there!
A. xo
Friday, 31 December 2010
Friday, 10 December 2010
The DPO countdown..
I'm 8 DPO (days past ovulation) and I'm starting to tear little bits of my hair out. I can't stand this waiting thing.. SO, I did a pregnancy test. That's a dumb move, and I know that, but I did it anyways. I kept thinking I could see a tiny little faint line - I hope I could, as that means tomorrow will be a less faint line.. but if I didn't, tomorrow will be disappointing.
Not to worry I guess. This too shall pass, as someone once said. :o) I'm going to class this morning's HPT as a BFN and keep waiting. :oS
A. xo
Not to worry I guess. This too shall pass, as someone once said. :o) I'm going to class this morning's HPT as a BFN and keep waiting. :oS
A. xo
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Two Week Wait
Ohhh how I loathe the TWW.. Most mummies, or mummies to be, or even wanna be mummies will agree that the tww is the WORST two weeks of your LIFE! (maybe I'm dramatic, but I'm sure some people would agree with me). The tww consists of scrutinising everything your body does, and praying with every fibre of your being that it's doing what you think it's doing. Then there's the convenience of the HPT (home pregnancy test).. which is oh so easy to overuse! Most pregnant women don't have detectable amounts of the needed hormone - HCG - until a day or more after they've missed their period, which produces painfully negative tests from about 7 days past ovulation. Every test is like a punch in the face. Trust me on that one.
So I want to hear from those in their two week wait.. because I too am there. Yes, hubby and I are actively trying, and now I'm going to drive myself insane with every little sign and symptom until the day I get my dear old friend (whom I hate very much) Aunt Flow.
On the bright side, it's only about 6 days til I can test... 6 whole long torturous days... Wish me luck!! :o)
A. xo
So I want to hear from those in their two week wait.. because I too am there. Yes, hubby and I are actively trying, and now I'm going to drive myself insane with every little sign and symptom until the day I get my dear old friend (whom I hate very much) Aunt Flow.
On the bright side, it's only about 6 days til I can test... 6 whole long torturous days... Wish me luck!! :o)
A. xo
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Babies are a business. Cash in.
Sounds pretty awful, I know, but it's true. Babies are totally a business of their own, and that business is one that is either really really amazing, or really really bad... I plan to do the former.
I have been a representative for Baby BeeHinds in my area since February this year. I'm sorry to say, I haven't really taken that bull by the horns - yet... I recently exhibited at a home and lifestyle expo in Kingaroy in order to try and get some exposure to the brand and it's availability in the area. I think, I may have somewhat achieved my purpose! So many mummies and daddies and babies waddled past and checked out the oh so cute nappies and a few other products I had displayed. They were both stunned and impressed at the functionality and quality of them, and I was equally stunned at the amount of interest I generated! It reinvigorated me to start pumping my business idea. I don't know if I should really announce it before I've even really had a chance to set it up, as some brainiac with actual money might decide it's a great idea and they'll do it better.... but I'll give you a hint. Think baby shop, but mobile. It's obviously still in it's baby (pardon the pun!!) stages and will probably take a while to set up properly and it will require money ---- that could be an issue... hehe BUT I'm inspired, and that's all that matters!
Anyway, I just wanted to draw attention to my facebook page (there's a like box on the right at the top ---->>) cos I seriously need likers... so please support me in my venture!!
Thanks all!
A. xo
I have been a representative for Baby BeeHinds in my area since February this year. I'm sorry to say, I haven't really taken that bull by the horns - yet... I recently exhibited at a home and lifestyle expo in Kingaroy in order to try and get some exposure to the brand and it's availability in the area. I think, I may have somewhat achieved my purpose! So many mummies and daddies and babies waddled past and checked out the oh so cute nappies and a few other products I had displayed. They were both stunned and impressed at the functionality and quality of them, and I was equally stunned at the amount of interest I generated! It reinvigorated me to start pumping my business idea. I don't know if I should really announce it before I've even really had a chance to set it up, as some brainiac with actual money might decide it's a great idea and they'll do it better.... but I'll give you a hint. Think baby shop, but mobile. It's obviously still in it's baby (pardon the pun!!) stages and will probably take a while to set up properly and it will require money ---- that could be an issue... hehe BUT I'm inspired, and that's all that matters!
Anyway, I just wanted to draw attention to my facebook page (there's a like box on the right at the top ---->>) cos I seriously need likers... so please support me in my venture!!
Thanks all!
A. xo
Friday, 22 October 2010
Got one, been there, have the t-shirt to prove it...
So. Two days ago, Eli didn't have a cubby house/tent thingy. Today, he does. Why? Well, because he didn't have one two days ago.. And he needed one.. Obviously!
Why is it that (SOME) mums -- ME -- feel the need to update kids' toy collections to brimming every other week? We are single handedly keeping Ebay in business I'm sure of it. Either way, I have an obsession I'm sure I share with many many mothers and fathers out there. The one that ensures your kid has everything he or she could ever want, or imagine wanting. It's like this: *Child glances sideways at massively ugly and annoying toy*. . . "Ooh! You like that purple stuffed elephant that sings ABC repetitively and has a glowing trunk and tail? Yes, I can see that would be useful for helping you learn the alphabet. Let's buy it!" You see! I am setting my kid up for boredom. He'll have played at least once with every toy on the market, therefor, nothing will be new and exciting for him.
Stupid thing is, I think we all judge each other just a little bit when we see other mummies buying their child every newfangle thing in toy catalogues. Sometimes, I see things other parents have purchased, and somewhere in the back of my mind I'm calculating whether or not I would have wasted my money on such trivial purchases (or in some cases, extravagant purchases..) Truth is, if I thought Eli would like it, or get a modicum of enjoyment from it, I would spend any money on anything for him. Most mothers would - if they had the means. But does that mean our children are spoiled? Or loved? I don't even know the answer, and if I did, I probably wouldn't say it out loud. I might be admitting to spoiling my child, and that would ruin the "perfect parent" image I have of myself. Uncool... ;o)
There you have it. Another chapter in the ramblings of an unsettled mind... Glad you could keep me company. :o)
A. xo
Why is it that (SOME) mums -- ME -- feel the need to update kids' toy collections to brimming every other week? We are single handedly keeping Ebay in business I'm sure of it. Either way, I have an obsession I'm sure I share with many many mothers and fathers out there. The one that ensures your kid has everything he or she could ever want, or imagine wanting. It's like this: *Child glances sideways at massively ugly and annoying toy*. . . "Ooh! You like that purple stuffed elephant that sings ABC repetitively and has a glowing trunk and tail? Yes, I can see that would be useful for helping you learn the alphabet. Let's buy it!" You see! I am setting my kid up for boredom. He'll have played at least once with every toy on the market, therefor, nothing will be new and exciting for him.
Stupid thing is, I think we all judge each other just a little bit when we see other mummies buying their child every newfangle thing in toy catalogues. Sometimes, I see things other parents have purchased, and somewhere in the back of my mind I'm calculating whether or not I would have wasted my money on such trivial purchases (or in some cases, extravagant purchases..) Truth is, if I thought Eli would like it, or get a modicum of enjoyment from it, I would spend any money on anything for him. Most mothers would - if they had the means. But does that mean our children are spoiled? Or loved? I don't even know the answer, and if I did, I probably wouldn't say it out loud. I might be admitting to spoiling my child, and that would ruin the "perfect parent" image I have of myself. Uncool... ;o)
There you have it. Another chapter in the ramblings of an unsettled mind... Glad you could keep me company. :o)
A. xo
Friday, 7 May 2010
Wherefor art thou Bloggers?
I'm sorry... I've been MIA again... I can only apologise and stride ahead, hoping that my latest entry will re-enlist my faithful readers. :oD Dramatic? No, not me...
Well, HI! I'm back, and boy oh boy, we have had a good time! Since my last blog post, I've been camping, had some really wonderful times with my husband and Eli has begun taking some very confident solo steps! I honestly thought my list would be longer, it seemed longer in my head, but I guess those few things are enough for now... :o)
First things first: Eli's walking! My little treasure is stepping his way to toddlerdom, each day he gets more and more confident. It started literally about 3 weeks ago, he let go of the chair in the lounge room at mum's place and took 3 giant steps towards the cat. He likes to pin the cat down and rub his face on her belly... Anyway, I missed it. Looked away at the wrong time kinda thing. Happily, though, since then he's done it a million more times, each time he gets further and further. Now, he'll climb up onto my lap, grasp my fingers and pull my hand to take him for a walk. It's adorable, if not somewhat annoying.. (when all you want to do is sit and relax and a 1 year old keeps tugging you for "walkies", you can't help but feel bittersweet about it...) Needless to say, this is a major turning point for all of us... or at least that's what I'm told. You know what though? Long, long, long gone are the days I could put him somewhere and know he'd still be there a few minutes later. At least if he's walking I'll get more exercise...!?
I firmly believe that while you cannot predict and pre-empt every move a toddler will make, if they're well disciplined (and Eli is), you can ensure that if they do run off on you, they will return swiftly at your call. I was in Aldi yesterday, buying Eli lots of plastic and wooden things to play with (aka: toys) and there was a 5 or 6 year old running around away from his mum. The mother resorted to bad language beckoning him back - which obviously didn't work - and I stepped forward, looked him right in the eye, and quietly said "Get back to your mother... Now." He eyeballed me for a second and when I repeated myself ever so slightly louder and clearer, he ran for his mum so fast I saw smoke coming off his shoes. This kid was laughing at his own mother while she shouted obscenities from 10 metres back. I can't help but think that if he was my child, he'd not be all that brave to laugh at me when I tell him to do something. Poor parenting. That's all that comes down to...
Rant over. :o)
In other news, the camping trip was fantastic! We went for 5 days/4 nights to Caliguel Lagoon near Condamine, Queensland. The actual spot was free to camp at, which was groovy, and it was right on the water. The lagoon was just beautiful, I was almost a little sad that it wasn't warm enough to swim in, but having said that, the days were so warm, if it had been warmer, camping wouldn't have been too fun. Eli thought it was warm enough to swim in though... we had trouble keeping him out of the water to be honest. But he's crazy... Anyways, we went exploring and found a really cool historical village in Miles, which was nothing less than extraordinary. The whole thing was completely set up to be a 30's-50's town, complete with a jail, milkshake shop and hospital! You've gotta go see it if you're in the general area... or even if you're not, GO!! Miles is about 2.5 hours from Kingaroy, which is where I am. So that wasn't too bad. It's probably the same sort of distance from Brisbane, perhaps slightly longer.. but it's worth checking it out.
I think that's all I have for now. I'm debating whether to do a post about the Birqa and the Mining tax issue... but we'll see how much energy I can muster for that loaded discussion...
Don a snuggie and bunker down peeps... it's getting cold! :o)
A. xo
Well, HI! I'm back, and boy oh boy, we have had a good time! Since my last blog post, I've been camping, had some really wonderful times with my husband and Eli has begun taking some very confident solo steps! I honestly thought my list would be longer, it seemed longer in my head, but I guess those few things are enough for now... :o)
First things first: Eli's walking! My little treasure is stepping his way to toddlerdom, each day he gets more and more confident. It started literally about 3 weeks ago, he let go of the chair in the lounge room at mum's place and took 3 giant steps towards the cat. He likes to pin the cat down and rub his face on her belly... Anyway, I missed it. Looked away at the wrong time kinda thing. Happily, though, since then he's done it a million more times, each time he gets further and further. Now, he'll climb up onto my lap, grasp my fingers and pull my hand to take him for a walk. It's adorable, if not somewhat annoying.. (when all you want to do is sit and relax and a 1 year old keeps tugging you for "walkies", you can't help but feel bittersweet about it...) Needless to say, this is a major turning point for all of us... or at least that's what I'm told. You know what though? Long, long, long gone are the days I could put him somewhere and know he'd still be there a few minutes later. At least if he's walking I'll get more exercise...!?
I firmly believe that while you cannot predict and pre-empt every move a toddler will make, if they're well disciplined (and Eli is), you can ensure that if they do run off on you, they will return swiftly at your call. I was in Aldi yesterday, buying Eli lots of plastic and wooden things to play with (aka: toys) and there was a 5 or 6 year old running around away from his mum. The mother resorted to bad language beckoning him back - which obviously didn't work - and I stepped forward, looked him right in the eye, and quietly said "Get back to your mother... Now." He eyeballed me for a second and when I repeated myself ever so slightly louder and clearer, he ran for his mum so fast I saw smoke coming off his shoes. This kid was laughing at his own mother while she shouted obscenities from 10 metres back. I can't help but think that if he was my child, he'd not be all that brave to laugh at me when I tell him to do something. Poor parenting. That's all that comes down to...
Rant over. :o)
In other news, the camping trip was fantastic! We went for 5 days/4 nights to Caliguel Lagoon near Condamine, Queensland. The actual spot was free to camp at, which was groovy, and it was right on the water. The lagoon was just beautiful, I was almost a little sad that it wasn't warm enough to swim in, but having said that, the days were so warm, if it had been warmer, camping wouldn't have been too fun. Eli thought it was warm enough to swim in though... we had trouble keeping him out of the water to be honest. But he's crazy... Anyways, we went exploring and found a really cool historical village in Miles, which was nothing less than extraordinary. The whole thing was completely set up to be a 30's-50's town, complete with a jail, milkshake shop and hospital! You've gotta go see it if you're in the general area... or even if you're not, GO!! Miles is about 2.5 hours from Kingaroy, which is where I am. So that wasn't too bad. It's probably the same sort of distance from Brisbane, perhaps slightly longer.. but it's worth checking it out.
I think that's all I have for now. I'm debating whether to do a post about the Birqa and the Mining tax issue... but we'll see how much energy I can muster for that loaded discussion...
Don a snuggie and bunker down peeps... it's getting cold! :o)
A. xo
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