Supporting ‘small changes’ into spring whilst TTC...🌱🌼🌸🍀- Fun Bus 34

[Minster2012]

Last time we actually got reported straight away, for being too fun for MN...was it a week ago?? Maybe 😋😝but they can’t hold us back as the Harry Potter speed bus flies...

We’ve worked out a fleshlight for horses on a MN bus is NOT WELCOME, but how do I know what you have in your suitcase? I’m just the driver, a passenger’s belongings is their own responsibility, and my bags have LOADS of OPKs, loads of pills, fruit, veg, wine, gin & trainers for my workouts.

We aren’t just challenging ourselves to get pregnant & trying to help each other do so, we are also trying to help each other get fitter and sharing small changes we are making in our lives and trying to inspire & support each other with these too...

Have a look at the small changes beside the names and see if you want to try them yourself or add in your own!

We are in this together 🥰♥️🙌🏻💪🏻
Spring is coming, and so are we 😘🦄🍀🌸🌷🌻🌼

And if you see mention of my blog then blame these guys they made me do it...#shamelessplug

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Story so far...

June 24 BFPs
July 11 BFPs
August 18 BFPs
Sep 4 BFPs
Oct 7 BFPs
Nov 7 BFPs
Dec 14 BFPs
7 BFPs for jan

4 BFPs for February so far, still time left ladies

@Juno231 happy Femometer anniversary FFS!! What the f??? Special gift!! I'll give you special gift!! ??!!! What???? And booo to the 6 figure salary but no mat leave 😢

@DKDK123 that's good long as you are realistic it's all good!

@Franklydear love them! 😍☺️

@Franklydear hows boss boy and your other employees been lately?

@Tornado2Inc erm no? I don't think I've ever done a crunch in my life. Let alone in the bath. Where should my legs be? On the bed or in the air?

@Minster2012 🤣 I usually wash it on a Thursday. Used to be the weekend but now I wfh i try to do washing in the week so it doesn't interfere with me going out at weekends. Like that can happen? But you know what I mean. Maybe. 🤣

@Tornado2Inc Hahaha amazing description.

@BlondePotter Added to my list!

@Minster2012 you got it!

@paintfairy just put up a short instructional video on Instagram.

@minster2012 only the tops are and I've no idea if they will fit... will fit out tomorrow lol

Omg ... came up to bed (OH went up at 8 coz he's up early 4 work) to find him diagonally across bed and I'm having to hang on for dear life to stay on the bed in the tiny spot I have... please turn over soon!!!! Anyone else have man hogging the bed issues at night?

@sausage1990 wow...
How do u remember who all to reply to. Ffs idxto scroll back to confirm who wrote that post 🤣🤣

So managed to DTD so that's 4 days in a row in fw with peak 14hrs ago. Will that be enough or should I see if he has anything left in him tomorrow night 🙈🤣🤣 the next 2wks are gonna be a nightmare arent they lol.

Got a new gadget (I love gadgets) think I'll drink the head off myself for the next 2 wks 🤣🤣 (see attached photo of said gadget)

On the diet front, like I said I'm back walking, getting out of the house. Have lost 9lbs since start of jan. Upped my game in feb so -4lbs were in jan and -5lb so far in feb. Hoping for 2/3lb this wk 🤞🤞

@2alreadywantanother😲 Id say yes, you'll have to live drunk
@Minster2012 bossboy is still being bossboy, I just don't know any particulars of his shenanigans, last I heard he was recording tictoc videos in the bathroom, I really don't want to know, bestie boy put it the best way the other day, he stopped peacocking, he left me very much alone, he's now coming around again but we have newbies so he's busy with them, I feel much better at work by taking no notice of anyone, sadly that means they are getting more in trouble, as I don't save their asses before it gets noticed, so they are starting to come asking for help more, but in a much more humble appreciated way, if you know what I mean, which is nice cos I am not their boss and if they do something wrong and get in trouble for it, it really isn't my shit, but if they asked nicely I'll probably know how to fix it before it gets noticed and then nobody needs to know, yes, I know where all the skeletons are....

I couldn't get back to sleep so it's going to be a long day, vaccine today (managed to change it to a centre much closer and in the city centre, to their annoyance) got the second dose booked, and then work, hopefully I'll feel ok
School place allocation on Monday, fingers crossed for the good one🤞
And all these should keep me busy for another week cos I am bang in the middle of tww, I am back on this isn't going to happen....

Haha @2alreadywantanother I use the browser through my phone and I just click between reading that & doing my replies in my notes on my phone as I go. So I'm flipping back & forth between the two. Then just copy & paste the reply when I'm done. And I need to take a break from. Reading and replying, I don't loose all what I've written 👍🏻

Morning 🌸 11dpo today and had strong cramps through the night, so unfortunately I don't think February will be my month after all after I decided it would be. Bleh.

@Juno231 wow that is a big decision! You have to do what's right for you!

@Sausage1990 I'm definitely pro inner potato hahaha

@Franklydear yay for vaccine!

Why did I not think of that! @Sausage1990 you're a genius 🤯

Morning ladies hope you're all OK, got a mad day at work today, covering a colleagues work as well as my own so a bit stressed, but can't complain as I'm off for my birthday tomorrow so she's covering mine... But I won't be around today so sorry if I miss anything! X

Morning!

Sorry just realised @larrythelizard I've started watching below deck yes that's just the kind of crap I was needing yesterday doing the h&s work 🤣

@Dollybird89 I'm sure the tops will fit and if they don't you need another couple of workouts then 😉☺️

Jesus if we all clean when hungry our houses will be spotless!

@bez91 are you 10dpo today? So similar to @blackcurrantqueen? 🤞🏻🙌🏻

@Sausage1990 your 31st will def be better this year, and I don't have Disney + but will look those up thanks!

@Tornado2Inc who the hell tries to lift themselves up in the bath with a stomach crunch??

@2alreadywantanother we all use the app where you can go out of your reply post and back into it and continue replying so you can see what ppl have written! Nice gadget and awesome on the weight loss that's fab! I think you've got your peak covered!!

@Franklydear it sounds like it's the perfect working relationship then but tictok videos in the bathroom??? He's a child!! And you need to stay positive

@Justanothercyster cramps can be good news you know that

@TTCAbroad they were elsewhere in Asia until early December so haven't been there long. I was hoping we'd be out there for blossom season this year...not to be, maybe next year!

@2alreadywantanother that is a cool gadget (I'm not even a massive beer drinker but I sort of want it!) that's excellent work on DTDing and weight loss, double gold star!

Oh @Justanothercyster rubbish! You're not out until you're out so my fingers will remain crossed for you...!

🤞🏼 for school place on Monday @Franklydear

@Tornado2Inc 🤣 OK so the position makes sense. But she's not clear on what she's doing. Is it the bum lift bit I'm going for? or should I just be moving the top half of my body, like a crunch? She's kind of wiggling about a lot. 🤣
@Franklydear sounds like a good work tactic!

No exercise for me today. Everything hurts! The 2 i did before I was ok, but yesterday's has ruined me. 😭 Back hurts but legs are killing. Too much leg stuff on the 2000 one.

Oh - MAFS. Everyone up to date? The vows. They must be helped to write them with that middle drama in all, surely? They all end up OK though. Until one didn't. And I thought it was a bit mean, even if I did see it coming!

Thanks everyone, long may the motivation last.

Weirdly my RHR has shit up earlier than expected. But my RHR was 76 all night and this morning then dropped back down to 73. Wonder would that have been me ovulating.

@paintfairy yeah, she sucks, definitely not doing it right 🤣 Sorry, that was a quick collage I put together on the spot using only my phone 😂

Basically, from that pose lying down, do a quick crunch or three, after each one laying yourself down very slowly (so you don't gust everything out - happened to me 🤣). You can do just 1/2 or even 1/4 crunch, no need to go all the way up. I normally only lift my chest only, stomach generally stays down.

@Tornado2Inc the technology is beyond me! I really must be 50... 🤣
But yes, that makes sense! I'll give it a go next time!

I have about 20 iddle minutes before I have to get ready so inspired by @Dollybird89 I am going to do a mini workout before shower,
@Minster2012 I put him at toddler stage but he is not mine to worry about, I took him out of all my am so I don't see what he is up to, the others are idiots but a lot nicer since they have to ask for my help to get it, makes it much harder to call me a bitch, but would you help me?

My am=, social media, autocorrect style

@Juno231 although you wouldn't get paid maternity leave if you went to the new company, would the jump in salary work out as nearly as much as paid mat leave? Could be worth considering if it would work out close to it then you could save the extra each month and keep it buy for unpaid mat leave. Its worth looking in to, sometimes a change of scenery is needed when you've reached that demotivated stage in the job you're in.

@Tornado2Inc ninja yoga slurping against DHs knowledge 🤣

@Vil10 while it would be hard to stop trying I think the holiday will do you the world of good, and it may very well be the last holiday you guys get together child free so make the most of it 😊

Thanks for taking the time to write that @sausage1990 I needed to hear that 😊 That was exactly what it felt like a cop out, we don't know what's wrong so we're just going to blame you. It was when she said about 'some overweight people fall pregnant really easily and some don't you jsut happen to be one of the ones that don't It wasnt till afterwards I was thinking well hold on a minute that's like saying to someone that's a normal weight well some fall pregnant easily and some don't tough shit you're in the 2nd category so there's nothing we can do, they just wouldn't do that! Funny you should mention PCOS as it does run in my family my sister, numerous aunts and female cousins have all been diagnosed with it. I did mention it but was told as I have regular periods and ovulate I don't have it and that was end of conversation. There was no its probably likely you don't have it just a straight up you don't. Meh, anyways screw them I feel a million times better for having made our decision and having our long term plan in place. And because my headspace is better I feel like I have a tonne more energy so actually got up early this morn to exercise and enjoyed it and eating better as theres no need for a chocolate hug 😂
Ps how cool is that fact that you're a twin with different birthdays!

@ttcabroad the picture you painted of Tokyo in spring sounds amazing, may need to add it to my bucket list (that I really should write down as I never remember all the things I keep saying I want to do!)

Hope you get the school placement you want @franklydear 🤞 My DS is starting P1 next year and I'm already worrying about school placement a year in advance and it's only for primary school 😂 Our catchment school is definitely not one I want him going to hence why we're desperately saving to move house so if he doesnt get the placement in the one we want and ends up there we can move house to be within the catchment area of the one we want within a year or 2. I know things are more complicated with your DS so you must be feeling extra nervous about placements. 🤞🤞🤞

@Tornado2Inc I'll give it a go as well! Well, the first bit anyway - not so sure about the second part!

@TTCAbroad omg that sunny description of Tokyo makes me so jealous. We had an amazing time at the rugby although were surprised how none of the Japanese even knew it was going on until quite late on in the tournament, when they realised their own country was doing well. There was no advertising for it (all about the olympics!), it was really poorly organised (running out of beers, not enough bars, queues were soooo long cause they didn't have pumps but were just decanting beers from cans to plastic cups which takes ages. We didn't even manage to buy any rugby tops as they weren't really selling them! My favourite part was probably watching the Sumo tournament (how lucky were we to catch that!) closely followed by getting drunk with locals in a tiny, tiny whisky bar in Golden Gai in Shinjuku - I still keep in touch with one of them! Oh and we managed to dodge the typhoons luckily :)

@Juno231 don't worry, having a long beard is not really crucial for the second pose.