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| Tue, 08-26-2003 - 8:49am |
Good Morning Sisters!
I'll be back later to finish this post... but just wanted to get the thread going!
Anne
Okay...I'm back...had more time than I thought! Well...no O yet for me...my temps are going down! This is pretty different from my other charts. Maybe Clomid is changing the pattern some. I just hope I O!
Lisa, Thanks for the devotional idea...and I do think it is a good idea to find a way to shorten it, as that is a LOT of work for you. But it is a great idea, and I'm going to enjoy reading it. It did give me the idea to start doing something similar with DH. We have the book "A Purpose Driven Life", which is a 40-day devotional book designed to help you discover how to be open to God's plan for your life, to develop a closer walk with God. It is recommended that it be read with someone else and discussed along the way, so DH and decided last night we would begin that book today. We will each read a chapter individually sometime during the day (the chapters are only 2-3 pages long), and then at night when we go to bed (our favorite time to talk), we will discuss it and how it applies to our life. I'm SO excited. I think this will be great for us both... See, God is already working with this group, as it was Lisa's devotional that nudged DH and I along to make this commitment!
For fun today...why don't we all share what we imagine our to-be-conceived child will look like, and what names we are thinking of.
I am pretty sure our poor child will have curly red hair! DH is a redhead, and I have dark auburn hair...and we both have curly/wavy hair. I straighten mine, but is it dries on its own, it is a MOP of ringlets! Our poor child does not have much of a chance for the straight, silky hair I've always wanted! LOL! And our child will probably have blue eyes and very fair skin, as that is what both DH and I have. Names: I like Adam Gregory for a boy...(DH is Greg) I'm pretty set on that. For a girl, I just cannot decide! I love Chloe and Sophie...but DH does not. We are talking about Emily Grace, Rachel Elizabeth, Katherine Anne (Katie), Julianne Marie, or Hallie Marie....and everyday, my mind changes about which I like the best.
Well...I'm off to the job that I hate. Only 4 weeks and 1 day left to do it though! I'm literally counting the days!
Have a good day!
Anne
Edited 8/26/2003 9:08:19 AM ET by annemd03


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Not much to report here. My temps went back up today which is good but I'm only 8 dpo so I have a ways to go yet. I'll link my chart at the bottom of my post.
As for our child, he or she will have brown hair and big brown eyes with olive complexion. DH and I look alot alike except I have fine thing straight hair and his is thicker and wavy/curly especially when it's long. To be honest, we haven't put alot of thought into names. He seems to think we need to name a boy after him. If you remember my first post in SOS, his name is James and so is my ex.. I'm not to keen on naming my child after my ex.. guess its something I need to work out on my own hehe. I've always liked the name Emily but really haven't thought past that.
Here's my chart. Aside from a few cramps last night and having uncontrollable hunger over the weekend, I have no real symptoms. http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/24266
Have a Blessed Day!
Kathy
TTC #1
C4, 8dpo
Well, I am still late for AF with no signs of it! I dont know when I am going to test again, I am just so scared of that BFN. Besides that, my bb's dont hurt anymore, so who knows. I did find a DARK blue vein on one bb last night that has never been there before. Even DH noticed it and there were some noticeable ones on my leg, but they are gone now. I stopped having vivid dreams and have had nightmares tha last 2 nights. I had cramping this morning and I know it wasnt from AF because I never have af cramps. I am so scared!
I think if we have a girl she will have fair skin and dark hair and if we have a boy he will have fair skin and blond hair. Thats just what DH and I looked like as babies, so really I dont know. One thing is for sure, it will be skinny! DH and I have always been puny, so we dont have to worry about that.
For a girl we are naming her Layla Renee. Layla from the Eric Clapton song and Renee is my middle name. For a boy it will be Benjamin Jared. Ben is DH's name and Jared is the name of my best friend who died of cancer when I was in high school. We will call him Jared. After that if we have another boy it will by Lucas Isiah, or something like that. But we better concentrate on getting pregnant first!
Hope to talk to you later today!
Oli
Katie
Married to highschool sweetheart since 8-12-02
So sorry that I'm late getting on this morning, but after temping at 7 this morning, I went back to sleep and then had to rush to get ready for work. And since I've got to work, the phone has been ringing off the hook and I had some things I had to take care of first. But, here is our devotional for today.
Source: "Women of Devotion"
Scriptures: Isaiah 52:7 , Nahum 1:15
Title: Feet That Bring Good News
"How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who announces peace and brings good news of happiness"
Christians are not called to be safe; we are called to act, to go where there is a need for good news. And today there is a desperate need for good news. But our feet are constrained by the narrowness of our vision. If women would heed the call of Christ, their feet would carry them to the impoverished nations of the world. Indeed, the call of Christ could require us to teach, preach, lead, follow, or pray increasingly. As our feet carry us to new territories of ministry, the Lord will not allow our feet to stumble or slip, even in treacherous places (Psalms 56:13;66:9). He will set our feet upon the rock (Psalm 40:2), and the Lord himself will guide our feet in the way of peace ( Luke 1:79)
Remember Today: We can be assured that when our feet carry the good news of Christ and bring the message of peace, even the details of our lives, like our feet, will be under the keeping power of God.
Edited 8/26/2003 12:58:25 PM ET by carouseldreams
Now for my update. I'm really starting to get excited. I've had very light / pinkish watery/creamy cm since late Sat. night. I was disappointed at first cause I just knew AF was on her way. Well, here it is Tuesday, and the cm is still there but it's gone from pink to kinda beigey, and oh, this is all internal ONLY. Nothing making it to the outside. So, I'm wondering if this could be IMP BL, or if it is AF just taking her sweet time. BB's are still "full" and overflowing bra, very achy/sore. I always have blue veins on mine, I guess because of my weight and all my veins seem to be very close to my skin, however, over the last couple of days, I've noticed BB's have red/purplish "spider like" veins all over them. I've had some twinges, aches, tugs, and pulling sensations that are making me feel like AF is on her way, but yet, the twinges etc. feel different. I don't know how to explain it. It's almost like a constant "sensation" . Could all be in my head at this point. DH was so cute yesterday. I was talking to my best friend who is also TTC, and we were kinda comparing notes cause we're only like 3 days apart in our cycles. DH heard what we were talking about and he said " Well, isn't it time for you to start too? What's going on with your cycle? Do you think you are? When can you test? " He was a total Chatter Box. So, I explained a bunch of stuff to him and now he is excited too, but we're still trying to keep it real. We know that everything I'm feeling could just as well be AF taking her sweet time, but we're praying that the Lord is working on our "little miracle".
Please continue to keep us your prayers and please say a special prayer for DH as he is still looking for a job. I know that all of our needs will be supplied though.
BFP+++++ Vibes and His Blessings to all !!!!!
~Lisa O~ 36 DH37 TTC#1 C4 CD28 10DPO ( according to FF)
http://circles2.fertilityfriend.com/home/24884
The Lord will supply your needs. He wont give you a baby if you cant call on Him to help take care of it!
Oli
Katie
Married to highschool sweetheart since 8-12-02
I LOVE all of your names Anne!! I tried to pick a favorite and it was really hard! I think I like Emily Grace. Sometimes it takes you having to "see" the baby and you'll find out right away what name suits them. :o) The names we have picked out are Ethan Frank if it's a boy (Frank is my Dad's name) and either Emma Kathryn (Kathryn is my Mom's middle name) or Prestley Jean (Jean is my middle name). DH likes the name Leilani as it's Hawaiian in origin and we probably conceived when we were there on vacation. *wink*
Heather
Invisible letter
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> > >The invisible letter
> > >This one will get you. It starts in the heart!
> > >
> > >Sally jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the
> > >operating room. She said: "How is my little boy? Is he going to be
> > >all right? When can I see him?"
> > >The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy
> > >didn't make it." Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer?
> > >Doesn't God care anymore? Where were you, God, when my son needed
> > >you?"
> > >The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son?
> > >One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's
> > >transported to the university." Sally asked the nurse to stay with
> > >her while she said goodbye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly
> > >through his thick
> > >red curly hair. "Would you like a lock of his hair?" the nurse
> > >asked.
> > >Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in
> > >a plastic bag and handed it to Sally. The mother said, "It was
> > >Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said
> > >it
> > >might help somebody else. "I said no at first, but Jimmy said, "Mom,
> > >I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other
> > >little boy spend one more day with his Mom."
> > >She went on, "My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of
> > >someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could."
> > >Sally walked out of Children's mercy Hospital for the last time,
> > >after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag
> > >with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive
> > >home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house.
> > >She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of
> > >his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and
> > >other personal things, back in his room exactly where he had always
> > >kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow,
> > >cried herself to sleep.
> > >It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Lying beside her on the bed
> > >was a folded letter. The letter said: Dear Mom, I know you're going
> > >to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop
> > >loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say I LOVE YOU. I will
> > >always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see
> > >each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so
> > >you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room,
> > >and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl
> > >instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do.
> > >You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, y'know.
> > >"Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place.
> > >Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me
> > >around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The
> > >angels are so
> > >cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't
> > >look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was
> > >Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom? I got to
> > >sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important.
> > >That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell
> > >you goodbye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed,
> > >"Well, y'know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own
> > >personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name
> > >of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said
> > >for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked
> > >Him--'Where was He when I needed him?' God said He was in the same
> > >place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right
> > >there, as He always is with all His children. "Oh, by the way, Mom,
> > >no one else can see what I've
> > >written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of
> > >paper. Isn't that cool? I have to give God His pen back now. He
> > >needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get
> > >to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be
> > >great.
> > >Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is
> > >all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore ...and
> > >God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He
> > >sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was Special
> > >Delivery! How about that?
> > >
> > >Signed with Love from: God, Jesus &Me.
Heather
Katie
Married to highschool sweetheart since 8-12-02
Heather
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