Grab your Ganeshas and collect your cats: The Elderberry Pavlovas in the Quest for the New Year clusterdiff (thread 25)

[happylass]

The smallprint –
Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 12+ months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot and definitely no mention of baby dust or baby dancing).
Those not abiding by the rules may be escorted from the premises.

Bushy have you got a date through for your scan yet. How far are you? I'm 10 weeks exactly. Only had my booking in on Monday so I'm not sure how quickly they will process it.

Lumen fingers crossed. When can you test?

Hey berries! I'm back! Couldn't post at mums my WiFi isn't man enough for the job!

Nolly - blimmin hurrah! Thus is an epoic clusterdiff, how many are we up to now?

HB, told off for speaking Italian? Are you sure you said merry Xmas and not a swear?!?!?!?

Beaky! Happy birthday chickie!

Tiger be strong at least your in the sun

Lumen - eeeeeeep! Can't wait till tomorrow! Sounds positive

We're home been at my mum's since Xmas eve and I'm glad to be home! I'll be having a rest tomorrow! I've done everything. for three days. I don't mind my mum so much or mr B but my brother is the laziest arse in the universe. Didn't even take his x plate off the table.... Grrrrr

Lumen any news??

Ha ha, I was thinking the same thing happy

Still nothing. Oh FFS.

Stuck on M25 on way home. Will test in morning with fmu Happy to live in my not knowing bubble for a few more hours

Can understand that lumen. FX so tightly!

Thanks for the wise words bushy,beaky. your DH sounds so sweet, bushy. I think mr nol is the same - secretly anxious but not wanting to talk about it very much.

I've never minded the kids, beaky - They seem much less judgy than other people, so you can actually say well not eveyrone has babies easily etc. Was it OK?

thanks for teh chopper congrats and invite rp and feather!

Arrrgh.
I do know what you mean Lumen. I was so sure my first scan would end badly that I treasured the last few hours before it as I thought that would be it.

A belated Merry Christmas Berries, and congrats on the two more BFPs for the cluster-diff, great to have some Christmas cheer.

I'm just back from my inlaws out in the sticks and pleased to be home after 3 nights on little pull out bed. Was a bit down on Christmas morning, feeling sad that we may never have our own family Christmas routine, and that we'll always end up tagging along as part of somebody else's. Our little nephew enjoyed himself though and got loads of presents, which was nice. Now it's rinse and repeat with my family tomorrow, although adults only for this one.

Gil good luck for Monday, hopefully the last time you'll need to go through this.

Lumen fingers crossed for you tomorrow.

Sorry berries but just arrived home and the witch has confirmed it's a bfn, just a hangover of the IVF drugs Bring on the booze.

Oh bollocks Lumen. Have a fucking great big drink on my behalf.

Cheers pip MrL only said Well at least we know now - comforting

really sorry lumen.

Aww so sorry Lumen for you tonight lady.

Nolly happy birthday hope you are enjoying your day! The niece thing is only really annoying as for the last 6 mths it's been EVERY time I've seen her!

For you Lumen - I think you sort if knew while you hoped against hope?

Horribly embarrassed that DH and I have just done the dirty deed at my DPs. Now absolutely starving and watching Al Jazeera news channel trying to look innocent. We are in our 40s and married but still must pretend to only ever hold hands.

Ah so sorry Lumen. Have a bucket of

Sorry lumen x x

wild lol at your wild antics at parents. Can I ask why are you watching Al Jazeera?

In my confusion, Bushy Al Jazeera seemed like the least sex related thing to watch. I cannot even follow my own logic there!

Wild!

Ha ha Wild! My parents put us in a twin room when we come to stay, despite being married! MrSmidge always wants to try to get it on but I always feel too embarrassed at my parents' house (think that's why he always gets irritable by the second week of us being here )

Oh lumen I'm so sorry. I always get my hopes up when other berries are late with no sign of AF. Just because I always get the pre AF spotting I suppose, so the lack of AF always seems so exciting to me. Sorry if I encouraged you to get your hopes up . Sorry to hear MrL wasn't very comforting. They rarely are I think. I have to tell myself it's just the way they deal with it. They like black and white I think, 'fixing' something or ignoring it. IVF falls into the ignoring it bucket for my hubby I think.

Morning berries!

lumen sorry that the evil witch was playing tricks on you. I think it is hard for menfolk to really understand the experience of listening to your body's every twinge in hope and then being disappointed. Hope you enjoy the rest of your time off.

kuma I think it's so hard not to get down at Christmas, but hang in there. hope you enjoy celebrating with your family.

jellie what is it with lazy arse brothers?! Mr T's not so little brother is a disgrace, did not lift a finger all holiday.

beaky hope you had a fab Christmas and Birthday, and you enjoy visiting your family!

haha wild you did make me laugh! smidge I'm with you on not getting it on at my mum's house - it's too small and the walls are paper thin!!

Back from hols and awaiting the arrival of my bro for the last Christmas family get together. Bit over it now as I've developed a new cold/chest infection and am feeling awful, Mr T is getting something too. Holiday was lovely but the inlaws drove me round the bend for the first few days! Same sh*t, different country. Next year, I'm doing Christmas on my terms.

Hope everyone else is ok? I'm back to work tomorrow and have various plans all week but would actually like to just hide away from the world!! Off to take the beloved dog for a long walk, so happy to have her back! .

Family AAAAAARRRRRGHHHH!

That is all.