We're taking the train...some now boarding, some delays, some still standing on the platform! TTC 'Waiters' IIT!

Oh yes have you handed your notice in? I'm dreaming of the day I hand mine in.

Nothing from the shark as yet, but I sent him some additional information last night and hopefully he'll send my details across today - so fingers crossed they like me on paper!

morning all!

Can't believe that the year is almost over and so many of you will be TTC very soon!! Such exciting times ahead for everybody.

AC hoping that the shark gets back to you soon - the waiting is the worst isn't it?!?

Thecake this used to be the waiting to ttc thread but we have all become friends and people didn't want to move on once they stopped waiting. We still welcome new people, but we're all at different stages rather than exclusively waiting.

Bebe that's lovely that your DH feels that way about DD, especially given toddlers are more of a handful. I really hope he comes round. Maybe all the childhood wonder of a family Christmas will seduce him?

Can't believe there's only 9 weeks of this long strange year left.

thecake I was waiting to ttc, and hung around on this thread anyway when we started. TBH, thought it'd take a lot longer.

nannyl, 100years and wyorkslass am excited for all of you starting next month!

jbells hope you're feeling better soon :)

quod, my DH also is away fairly often (mainly short trips though) and his job is kind of stressful and involves some long hours. We decided to ttc anyway and work around it all. The main reason being that it seemed silly to put off ttc when there is no end in sight to his job stress, but in every other way it's an ideal time. We will cope somehow and i accept that there will be times I'm left alone. He also worries because he doesn't want to be an absent dad, but I'm sure we will have our own way of making sure that doesn't happen.

I'm still super excited about the test result, but also really really tired. I knew I was unusually tired last week, but it has hit me hard today and now I can't keep my eyes open. Am off to bed early and will get Jake to bring me some of that hot chocolate :)

Oh my god - what exciting news 24 hours can bring! New jobs and pregnancy (and I thought this was the waiting to ttc thread ) seriously this has cheered me up (Im in the middle of writing reports), I love hearing about pregnancies - I dont know if its because I am about to ttc but pregnant people seem to be everywhere! My friend and I car share and she is 6 months pregnant and I felt her babies foot today - it was so lovely , although bless her she is not sleeping at all at the moment.

Better get back to the reports - I got distracted as I am about to write a one for a student who is not doing well and am having difficulty phrasing it. Good night everyone x

Yes that does make sense thanks Bebe, it's really useful to have that perspective on it. It's all fairly academic as we're not really going to be able to predict when he's away - and if things go well for him career-wise then he could be away loads over the next few years and would obviously miss stuff then, so I can't really see the point in trying to plan a birth around his busy times! TBH I think we're both having a bit of a prob coming to terms with thinking about what it would be like trying to look after a little one with him coming and going all the time - I'm quite worried about being left to cope on my own a lot...but then that's me, worrying about things that haven't even happened yet!

Jbells sorry you are having a crap day too.

Bebe, I can't really see what difference another LO would make to you financially - it's not like you'd have extra child care costs either because you'd be staying at home I presume? Maybe birthdays and xmas but that's not a lot in the grand scheme of things!

Hot chocolate sounds like a nice idea. I've just had to say bye to DP who's off to France for 5 days for work :( Our flat feels much colder when he's not here...him being away always makes me think about TTC too, as it's really one of the big issues that governs when we could start trying. He's going to be quite possibly away a lot in 2011 at various points, and he doesn't like the idea of me having to deal with being pg while he's not around, or even worse missing out on the early days of a baby and not being able to support me. Must admit neither prospect is ideal - though I'm sure it's something that if you're with someone in the Forces, for example, you just deal with? I don't really know anyone who's in a similar predicament to ask about it all really. It's all a bit of a headf*ck to think about, as we don't know for def if/when he'll be away, how much of the time, how long for...and obvs if he is away, we can't TTC very effectively either!! Moan over.

Bebe how is your leg? Any change?

bebe- i really cant forsee them costing much more the only extra expense i see is 2 sets of nappies but im hoping to potty train DD not long afta next one arrives fingers crossed, everything else is going to be handed down from DD apart from clothes if its a boy and even then, i think ill get given a lot from friends with boys etc, think finances can sometimes be an excuse to hide behind, my DP is still saying how we r going to struggle with the xtra cost etc

hope everyone else is ok, having a really bad nite so going to run of quick and try and watch something to cheer me up, sometimes men really drive me crazy but wont go into that, speak to u all in the morning

Wow

what an exciting day!!!!

HUGE congratulations to squirrel for your BFP and to JS for your job

My day has been far less exciting. i have been making fireword models with my 3 year olds, and have avoided a tin of celebrations and a tin of roses and 2 tins of biscuits in the staff room, and avoided the tub of heroes in my classroom, and swam 60 lengths after work.

Still trying to get my head round the fact that next month im trying for a baby!!!!

Hi all! Sorry for long spell between posting, I'm on nights at the moment and can barely string two words together, let alone type them!!

Everyone has been really busy! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Squirrel and JS, such great news for you both-new starts all round .

100 Sorry to hear about the bad call, I sympathise with you and hope that it feels a little better today

Wyorkslass whens the wedding? I LOVE weddings!! We got married nearly six years ago and it was most definitely the best day ever

Bebe about another two months- hope that it passes quickly for you

For anyone I've missed, I apologise!! Off to grab a cocktail(virgin as working AGAIN tonight) from the bar en route to the spa- is George free yet for a foot massage??!

I swear that cold shower was colder than yesterday!!! Flipping freezing. It is NOT the time of year to be having cold showers!!! August maybe, November definitely not

bebe having to 'endure' another 2 as you put it :( That sucks.

Wyorks yay for your OH being all excited about dates etc

JS woohoo on the job front, that's most excellent news.

squirrel Congratulations, really pleased for you :o Never mind about the August bus, go back to the July one.

I work for the ambulance service, used to be out on the road but I can't do that now due to an injury so I am now taking 999 calls for them. Sometimes my job really sucks and sometimes it's great, last night my last call sucked big style.

I took a cold shower yesterday, it was.... interesting, OH who was working from home found it highly amusing to listen to me making catch my breath noises. I'm hoping I can have a hot shower tomorrow when I visit family!

Woo hoo it's the Brilliant News Train!!!! Congratulations Squirrel and JS!!

Thanks everyone, you can find me in the party carriage drinking ginger beer (non-alcoholic). Shame as my immediate first reaction is to want a large glass of champagne :)

Am not sure about due date, think ov was 3 weeks ago so I guess that makes me 5 weeks? Due to coil my last AF was in aug. Will probably test again towards the end of the week, just to be sure. Am a bit nervous about it just being a chemical pg.

Oh wow, fab news this morning :o

Huge congratulations to Squirrel, that is soooo exciting :)

Also, great news for you JS, congratulations.

Hurrah on two bits of brilliant news this morning!

Congratulations JS! Really pleased for you. When does this mean you can relocate?

Squirrel, that's fantastic! So excited for you.

Shall we have a little party?