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Hello Ladies,

Here is the 4th WIIT thread for our enjoyment.

Stats will have to follow at a later date, as I can't check back to see where everyone is accurately at the moment.

Get posting and lets see where this thread takes us. :)

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I'm just going to go to Reed and see if I can get some basic HR work on a temporary basis, even if it's just admin. My brain needs a rest.

Sounds like a plan, gives you time to work things out x

DH says that it is A Very Good Thing and we should crack on with TTC, will wonders never cease???

Crossing fingers, but not holding breath x

Hold your breaths, cross your fingers, stroke your lucky rabbits feet, touch wood, say your prayers, etc etc. I'm desperate here! Pray god he means it. We had a real heart to heart earlier about his fear of the responsibility etc. I'm really hopeful...

Ooohhh LWH!

Harpie that is really wonderful to hear - not that you are so stressed at work obvs but that your DH is saying those things and thinking that way. I''m a firm believer that sometimes people just have a monumental attitude shift and just suddenly are ready when they weren't before and I hope this is what's going on with your DH. I'm getting quietly excited for you.

Is this the fabled 'MURCOM'??

Oh LWH this is BRILLIANT news!!! I really hope that this is his last about face and that you can crack on with the TTC.
I'm sitting here with the results of our decision to TTC and honestly she is the best thing that I've ever done. DH is totally smitten and a brilliant dad.

I feel bad coming on here chatting about the joys of motherhood but it really is fabulous and Sassi is such a cutie!! I was worried that the CS would mean I'd feel cheated out of a natural birth, wouldn't bond well with her and wouldn't be able to feed well. Luckily I don't feel any of those things (yet) and am just so happy that she is here and safe.

Bebe. The Oz opportunity sounds brilliant. I understand that things are hard to walk away from at work for your DH but as you said, even if you dont take it, it is a great morale booster for him and will hopefully help with his confidence in his ability etc.

I've totally forgotten everything else that I've read but hugs to everybody from both Sassi and I

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Major MURCOM alert! DH only DTD completely unprotected after me saying it was probably a safe time but I couldn't be sure!

Presumably there is such a thing as a temporary MURCOM...?

Lots of to you and Sassi, SPR!

For Harpie

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and plenty of this :o

SPR - SO glad things are working out for you & that you are enjoying motherhood :)

Thanks Strawberry. :)

bebe, is DH still totally off the idea?

Harpie, I think the temping idea is a great one, sometimes you need a total break from it all to get through stuff, and temping is a break from proper climbing the ladder stuff isn't it, and I'm in no way putting temping down at all, I went through a temping agency a few years back, was ace, what I mean is you can have a little less pressure on yourself. And a massive massive yay for the MURCOM

SPR :) :) So glad things are going so well for you so far, I hope you continue to enjoy it as much as I do. It's like the best thing ever. Are you BF? If so are things getting established well?

Well AF still hasn't appeared. I will of course POAS in the morning for you lot but do not hold out any hope of it being +ve, I really don't feel it.

Had a lovely relaxed weekend at the ILs, saw a couple of friends, but sadly got the mother of all migraines yesterday afternoon and spent just over 3 hours in bed, surfaced to eat tea and put E down for bed, then went back to bed. Was good that we were there and it meant that OH, MIL and FIL could all take turns in playing with E, she was brought through to me for a feed, but I fed her then text OH and he came back and got her! I bloody hate migraines, mind you I haven't had one for such a long time, I think I have had about 3 in the past 12 months, being pregnant did wonders for my migraines. I need to be pregnant again to not have any more! I used to get them a few times a month, if not every week, before I got pg.

I want to start a blog, and I'm trying to think of a good name for the blog, so far I have come up with 2 semi-decent names, but I'm thinking a bit more. I just want to note things down, the stuff with pumpkin (E), my cake baking fun, my crocheting, and any other things of note like if I do another triathlon.

Yippee!

I sent my CV off today for a local HR role. At least I feel like I'm doing something.

Morning all! Hope your poorly head's feeling better 100years?

No sign of early OV here funnily enough. Think I need to focus on getting another job though. I hate doing applications and interviews. Not sure what I should say about why I want to leave my current role after only three months. DH thinks I shouldn't say not a good fit or anything like that. What do you guys think?

Hmmm Harpie, no advice from me I'm afraid, 3 months is a long employment in my line of work! Great news about the Murcom though. Yes I think you can have temporary Murcoms, but as we know oscillating between two different frames of mind for a while is maybe a natural stage on the way to TTC certainty!!

Well, 11dpo and bfn over here, after a night having dreams about pink lines on sticks! I have a feeling AF is on the way, all the normal signs are there. Disappointed but got to say I've been cheering myself up thinking about NYC and Austin where we go afterwards, and on the plus side at least I will get to enjoy the nightlife!! Have to treat it like it might be the final time in childless life after all.

Yes I would agree that there are definite upsides to you not being updiffed this month, even though it would be disappointing. New York will be fabulous and it would not be pretty if you had morning sickness on the plane!

Don't give up yet though!

Anything to report, 100years? The gospel choir are getting a bit hoarse - not to mention bored of belting out the same song!

Sorry. Just a quickie off my phone. Bfn again this morning and still no AF so my cycles quite squiffed just at the moment. Hey ho. Will continue to SWI until such time as I'm either with AF or with bfp. The s part of SWI will continue if I get a bfp and will SWI will restart once AF has gone, so there will be plenty of action either way TMI? Sorry

Right choir, on the bus! I'm going to need cocaine fuelled heavy metal rockers for this one!

Right, so a catch up is in order now.

Harpie, well done on the CV being sent off, fingers crossed. I don't know what to say about the job and the time you have been there, didn't you say though the job description wasn't as advertised, although I don't think saying it was advertised wrongly is the best way to go about it, but honesty is good.

Quod, hopefully both of us will be lucky soon with BFPs. But yes you have a wonderful holiday to look forward to in NYC

I've not POAS today, no point really, I did it yesterday and I don't feel like anything has changed. I am thinking of leaving the testing for a few days now, and seeing how the week goes. I kind of feel like it's waisting tests by doing it at the moment. I'm sure I can wait a little while to test again. I might not be ovulating yet, and I might be waiting another couple of months for my next period, so who knows what is going on. Pah.

Well we went to see the doc who cut E's tie in January and she had either a residual tie or it had rejoined a bit, so he cut it again for us this morning. It wasn't very well received by E, who has been quite upset off and on since, but she's also had some giggles and a few decent bounces in her jumperoo and a few decent feeds since, so I think it will be OK. I think tomorrow it will all be forgotten about. Glad I went to see him again.

I can't believe she's 6 months on Friday! Weaning fun starts then!

Aw poor little E! Glad to hear you got it sorted and she's bounced back! Exciting to start weaning. What are you thinking of feeding her first?

Poor little E :( Hope she is back to her usual self in the morning. Good Luck with weaning! :) Bugger bout the BFN, but it's not over until 'Auntie' arrives!!

Harpie - well done on sending off the CV, fingers & toes crossed for you. Not sure what I'd say about leaving if it were me. Maybe something about work/life balance?

Quod - buggeration for you bout the BFN too, but at least you can 'enjoy' NY and the nightlife etc :o

Didn't really press the issue re:Oz with DH. There's so much going on at the moment I just don't think he can process it IYKWIM?

Don't know if you all remember me saying about DHs friend who was injured in Afgahnistan? DH was really cut up about it at the time, was a massive shock. Channel 5 have been following 42 Commando for a documentary & DHs friend was featured. www.channel5.com/shows/royal-marines-mission-afghanistan/episodes/episode-6-327 He is just so brave, and I just can't imagine how his family must have felt. The programme shows his injuries & how he is now. He'll never go to the frontline again, but at least he is alive. Very sobering, puts all our problems into perspective.

On a happier note, made some lovely cupcakes today (thanks to Quod for the inspiration) will try and get a pic up somewhere tomorrow so I can show you all!

Another one of my 'mummy friends' is pregnant she hasn't told her DD (who is the same age as P nearly, only a month younger) and isn't planning to until after the 20week scan. Find this a bit odd seeing as other family members know & she has told some friends (she is 12 weeks and had her scan last week), but each to their own I guess. When will it be my turn, I've really been a very good and patient! My go, my go, my go!!

Harpie, I think it will be something like steamed carrot, broccoli, pear and apple, or maybe just 3 of those 4. We have the fruit and veg ready. We are also having rice (we are having chilli, not giving her that) so I might put some grains of rice on her tray too.

Thanks both, she's been a bit disgruntled off and on, but I think as you say she will be fine in the morning. She's gone down almost like normal. I'm expecting a wake up in the next 3/4 as per usual, but it wasn't as much of a struggle getting her down as it was after her last snip.

Yeah bebe, it is saddening when you see some of the injuries and especially if you know the person involved.

Mmm, fancy sending a cupcake here? and hugs for you re another friend being diffed.

100 - DDs fave first food was mashed banana, but be warned, if you do give her banana at all wash it off clothes/bibs straight away, it stains like you would not believe!!! Good luck, hope she enjoys her first tastes x