[hopeful2bmom]

Big thunder storms here right now Weird, I forgot it was winter for a minute... Maybe it will be Spring from here on out?

I must say I just ate the juiciest bloor orange for breakie and it was fabulous.

I am still hungry. Start prenatal yoga Sunday.

I am bored.

[hopeful2bmom]

Originally Posted by parker john

wow I feel like I've missed so much ... i think i have over 15 pages to catch up ... so this is a all about me selfish post!

I went to the urologist on Tue and he put me on a low sodium diet (no more pizza for me ... that is "real pizza")

He also put me on a water pill every morning ... all I do is pee all day long! But i will say that since Tue ... 3 lbs down ... i guess I was loaded with water

I have to go back to the vet with Princess (daschund) .. her blood work came back and she has lupus

I'm taking the "milk run" train this afternoon .. so i will catch up then

Jen ... what is that restaurant in Evanston that Walt likes ... we have our all day Adoption 101 class tomorrow in Evanston?

Miss you and love you girls .... sorry I haven't been around to much .... swamped with adoption paperwork

still no excuse ... even John said ... what's up with you ... no posting!

Tia I am sorry about your little pup. Riley was diagnosed with Lupus last year and she has never had a symtom. I was also diagnosed with it ten years ago and I rarely have symptoms. Most of the time it's pretty controlable with steroids or anti-inflamatory drugs
Is is cutaneous lupus or sytstemic?

[hopeful2bmom]

Jen- Another sign. I was just trying to download something and it said "right click only". Too bad I don't have a mouse

[parker john]

systemic ... it makes me sad ... she's 13 going on 14
outside of her ear margin dermatosis (sp?) she has no other symptons

[hopeful2bmom]

Originally Posted by parker john

systemic ... it makes me sad ... she's 13 going on 14
outside of her ear margin dermatosis (sp?) she has no other symptons

I think she will live quite a long time with lupus. As long as she is not having internal organ damage and respiratory issues i think she will be ok. I am so sorry

[dndtaylor]

Good Morning Susan it seems you are the only one on right now. Thanks for asking about me earlier. I’m good. My eating is a bit strange though. I’ll be hungry and then I’ll make something and when it is time to eat I either don’t like the smell of it or I take a few bites and then I’m stuffed. Weird huh? For instance, last night I started thinking about a donut from the donut shop so this morning I stopped and now that I’ve got it I don’t much have the taste for it. I need to find something that works and stick with it. Earlier this week both of my lunches I heated up looked good at the time, but as soon as they were cooked I could have gagged at the smell. I forced myself to eat most of it though. Guess it is a phase. Other than the food thing I’m good. I’ve had headaches on and off with some abdomen pains or semi-cramps. Every time I go to the bathroom I just am blessed that there isn’t spotting of some sort that is my biggest fear yet. I’m starting to get excited about my u/s on Monday though, I just want to see the flicker of a heartbeat and then maybe it will sink in a little more that we are going to have a baby. Right now it is still dream-like. How about you? How are you feeling?

Tia I’m so sorry to hear about your dog, I’m sure that she will be just fine though. Be sure to give her lots of hugs and kisses.

Happy Friday to everyone else, less than 8 hrs and the weekend officially starts.

[jencat215]

Tia:

Merles on Benson Street in between Church and Clark. BBQ.

Buffalo Joes-on Clark...best wings ever!

Olive Mountain...was on Davis, might of moved. Great middle eastern...and pretty inexpensive.

Siam Square-still in business? awesome thai buffet.

Bennisons and Tags...totally awesome bakeries. Bennisons is at Davis and Maple
Tags is on Central

Davis Street Fish Market.

Trattoria Demi-on Sherman...great Italian


You can see why Walt wants to go back. Merles is his absolute favorite. He talks about it all the time

[dndtaylor]

Jen & Martie I see you down there. Best of luck today Jen, we are praying for the right side. We will be thinking of you all day.

[parker john]

wow Jen ... thanks ... maybe if we go to Merles ... I'll send a picture to Walt!

Good luck today hun ...

[mmikowski]

good luck today jen
go right follies go

[jencat215]

Girls.....

Lining= 8.9mm
RIGHT FOLLIE @ 24mm!

Looks like I am surging now, although this place likes you to check betweeen 4-8pm, then IUI the next day.

SO I will call the Surge Line (cool, they have one of those) at 4pm. OH, and the nurse told me that there will be 2 IUIs!!! So, I will have my IUIs on Sat and Sun!!!

This is SO it!

p.s. gotta go to work...will reply to other posts later.
p.s.s. Tia-Walt said he is gonna be very jealous if you go to Merles!

[dndtaylor]

Jen this new place really sounds like they have their act together. I think doing 2 IUI’s with that size follicle and lining are going to be a great opportunity for implantation. I can’t wait, this is so it. I wish nothing but the best for you guys this time around, praying this is it. We are here for you, your cheerleaders. Keep us posted and rest, rest, rest. Hugs!

[goob07]

Yay Jen!!!!

[designdiva32]

Woohoo Jen thats great. This is gonna be the cycle that stops you needing IVF!!

Hi April, I see you down there. (or is that Mel?) Either way, I hope you are feeling better hun, it sounds like everything went well and you are being well looked after.

I have had the lousiest night...I got absolutely no sleep thanks to a tickly throat and annoying cough that woke me up every minute. I even got up to find DH had moved to a different room!! Ugh...I'm feeling really lousy. I think I'm going to sleep for most of today and try to catch up. Painter boy is upstairs again but today I have no interest. I'm just one big flem ball!!

Oh and my hot-tub will probably be out of action for a few more days. This is torture!!! lol. Its probably best feeling the way I do, I'd probably just make myself feel worse and end up with pneumonia or something. How long did all or your colds last? This one seems to be dragging a bit...its really frustrating.

Heidi, thats sad about Sir Edmund. I'm trying to think of the TV ad that was on when I was a kid that had him in it. Was it weetbix or some other cereal? I'm guessing he was pretty old though...he seemed ancient when I was young.

I hope all you girls are having a good day. Tia hun its good to hear from you. I know all about being busy and not posting...that was me the past three months if you recall! So don't fret, we will still be here just as you all were for me. Hey, as the song says 'WE ARE FAMILY'

[ara79]

that is so awesome jen! all the "right" cheering worked! i am so happy for you...this is it!!!

love you girls! will write more later...back to the kiddos.