Hi girls...today was my last day off...2morrow it's back to reality! I work at an elementary school so we have to go back 2morrow...but the kids don't come back till Monday(thank goodness!).
Anyway, I'm having a bit of trouble with my siggy and desperate for help. I did what Rebecca suggested and went to photobucket to set up an album, but when I paste the url on the edit sig. page it says it's invalid! Can anyone direct me to a tutorial on how to add blinkies and such to my sig.? I'm starting to get a little pis*ed off now. I didn't think I was that computer illiterate...maybe I am

Betsy- sorry your NYE was so sucky! But you are sooo right about appreciating how fortunate you are! I try to remind myself of that when I start feeling sorry for myself...things could always be worse!

Steph- you are freakin hilarious! I love the way you write...you always make me laugh. Hang in there(no pun intended)! Things will get better.

Emily- definitely get your dad to the doctor...sounds like a very bad reaction to his meds! Hope everything works out...keep us posted. And have fun in Mexico!!

Deanna-sorry abour your accident...sounds scary. Glad y'all are both o.k.

Heidi-thanks for your warm welcome and kind words. Hopefully 2008 brings lots of sticky beans for everyone! BTW how was the hair and nail appt.? Feel like a new woman?

Hi to everyone else!!!

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Becky~ Rebecca posted this in another thread a while back, and it may help you.
Steph~ I am so sorry. I wish there was something I could do to make things easier for you. You are so strong. *hugs*

Em~ Did you have any wine???

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Lauren- that's the post I was looking at when I was first trying to do it....thanks for trying to help me though! I'll play with it some more and see if I can't figure it out! BTW....I was looking at the pics thread and those are the cutest pics of you!

Deanna- the pic of your puppy was adorable! I saw the pic of you and DH on your homepage...y'all make a cute couple!

Emily- also great pics and slide show! Wow...I bet your mom cried! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

I will try to post some pics too as soon as I can figure out how to get my signature working!! It's so nice to put a face to a name!

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Peas and rice, has a lot gone on in here!

Betsy ~ I'm sorry NYE sucked. It's over and you don't have to see those women anytime soon, right?

Deanna ~ Glad you are okay, how scary! I'm a nervous wreck when Cap'n or anyone else for that matter is driving. I like to be in control.

Em ~ I'm sorry about your dad and hope the situation gets resolved real soon!

Hiya everyone else!

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Betsy-I cna't believe it's been that long ago either. DH came home and asked if everything was ok at the appt and I started to cry. I can't believe how udnerstanding he's been. I told him I was just sad because I thought by now I'd be going back because I was pg.

Karyn-Yup off all week. Getting things done for my self and around the house. Will not want to go back Monday. I loved getting my hair done. It's been a really long time since I had someone really sit doen to do some type of style.

Becky-I definitely feel better. Thaks. As for the signature thing.......make sure you paste the url into the big box. I had the same issue and kept putting into the same signnature box and got the same invalid thing.

Deanna-I really hope the clomid does the trick for you. Hang in there!

Em-Glad your mom is taking notice and going to talk to him. That does sound very scary and not something you want to ignore. I hope he gets better!

So I have to share this news story that was on tv last night. The headline was something about what you eat and fertility. It was the stupidest piece ever. I seriously want to send an email to the tv station. They talked about what types of foods are good for fertility and sperm (which is fine because most are foods you should be eating anyways!). They had a woman on there who said she had been trying for a couple of months, changed her diet and she got pg within a couple of weeks. I want to scream. It makes it sound like
change your eating habits and you'll get pg. DH and I both were so pissed. There's so much more to getting pg. She simply may not of been hitting the right days etc. You all know how it goes. But seriously I couldn't believe what a crappy article it was.

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Becky~ Welcome to the boards!

Betsy~ I'm sorry you had such a horrible NYE. Glad for the + OPK though!

Karyn~ Isn't that funny, its true! We actually did a test run last night just to see how much he could put in a cup, lol.....and it was the same amount!!! I think it just seems like more until you measure it, lol.

Em~ I'm sorry about your Dad, I pray that its just the meds and everything will go back to normal as soon as he's off of them. It is so scary when my parents have trouble of their own, it just seems like they should be invincible.

Snowie~ How you feeling out there? HOpe you had a good NYE!!

Deanna~ Sorry about the wreck.......I love your puppy pic! Oh can't you take B6 for a short lp? Somebody else might know....

Heidi~ I'm glad you like your ob. I pray your bfp comes real soon. (((hugs)))

Everybody else Hi!! It's like 11 degrees outside!! brrrrrr...

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Good morning all~

Betsy~ My parents are ok. My dad has laid off drinking A LOT lately, or atleast when my mom and I are around. I think he did better at Christmas this year than I have seen him EVER in my life. I think he knows mom will leave him at this point, if he doesn't keep himself together.

Becky~ Thank you!

Heidi~ I know there is a book called The Ferility Diet and it is all about what foods to eat to help with IF. My understanding is that it is supposed to aid with ovulatory disfunction, for women who are not ovulating. I am obviously ovulating, but just have sucky eggs. My mom said the same thing to me... "I think you should watch what you eat... I saw something on TV about how it can help you get pregnant." UGH. I hate how everyone has the answer to MY infertility!

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Lauren-Yes on their website it talked about the book and it is for women who may not be Oing. But of course the newscast itself didn't reflect that information. It's so frustrating and to think there are probably women who saw that now thinking that's all they need to do. They didn't promote seeing a doctor to be checked or anything. By the way....glad you are enjoying some wine. I had a little last night as well. It is kind of nice to not be on any meds this cycle for me too. Not going to worry too much about Oing and what day I'm on because frankly I won't be disappointed to see AF this time with the surgery already scheduled. When you do you go back to talk to the RE?

It's freezing here too today.

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Lauren - Yes, have some more wine! I need to find a light, fruity wine. I do not like any reds..to dry. I have tried Pinot Grigio, that is still so bitter & blah to me. I almost need somthing that resembles Boone's Farm!

Emily - It was 3 here yesterday and with the windchill, -10. I still can't believe that DH worked all day outside in it. Of course this weekend is supposed to be 50. Go figure! How many hours until you see DH?

Betsy - Um excuse me? You have Steve Austin pics and you have not shared! POST THEM
I haven't had a Mimosa in a while, so it tasted really good! Yeah for + OPK!

Heidi - Sorry you got upset yesterday. I hate that were not all where we thought we'd be. Hate those type of stories too. Glad I didn't see it! Enjoy your time off!

Kimberly - Maybe they should make the cup a little smaller so the guys aren't so intimidated! Then they would probably miss the cup! When do the results come back?

Lauren - When my father-in-law was in the hospital, me, BIL & the "wife" were in his room & his brother said, "You shoud eat more ice cream, I heard that can help you get pregnant." Oh really is that the magic answer, well I'll run right out & get a gallon of it. It's like shut the f*ck up & don't give me any advice. I would rather you not say anything at all than some stupid comment. Thank god they are moving!

Steph - Sorry about AF, that stinks.

Hi everyone I missed!

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Karyn~ I don't even know when the results are due....the didn't tell me crap! And the lab girl who took my blood was an a$$! So, I guess I should call the clinic to see......

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OK girls, finally taking a few minutes to check in. I've been trying to keep up. Work is still super busy and I started back to school this week, so my days are goofy again.

Lauren - Yep, back at it! Today I have Anatomy II and Reiki. I'm really excited about Reiki.

Betsy - What a crappy NYE. You did so well with your sisters in law, though. I think your comebacks were pretty good and yes, you are a snob, but so I am - that's just who we are and we're proud of it.

Keep me posted on the Pgh trip.

Emily - YAY to seeing Juan soon. I agree about your dad, too. Steroids and any other medication can have all kinds of nasty side effects. Maybe his doctor can find him something else to try instead??

Kimberly - I had to LOL about where your dh gave his sample. My dh did his in a bathroom at the hospital. We were sure the volume would be affected, but it wasn't. I hope the results are positive.

Karyn - Sounds like you'd like a good Reisling. Kendall Jackson and Jekel Vineyards make the best.

Heidi - I think diet plays a really important role in ttc, but like you said, there are so many other factors. Who's to say that woman didn't live on McDonalds and other junk food prior to changing her diet, kwim?? You just never know what the real story is.

Steph - Are you a grandma??? I remember reading about the water breaking...... and I don't think missing a day or so of your progesterone is going to screw up this next cycle. It's okay....

Deanna - Yep, the clomid will help. I looked at your chart, and I agree with the current O day, but I saw the spotting, too. btw - your fuzzy baby is too cute!

I can't remember everything else and I can't scroll back any farther....

New Year's was pretty uneventful for us. I had to work... When I got home, I made a nice dinner for us and we started a game of chess. Then my mom and dad came over and we played some cards for a while. We had our New Year's toast at about 10:30 and were in bed sleeping shortly after 11:00..... How lame are we??

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I'm getting nervous. I didn't hear from Juan yesterday and he always calls me. His cell phone has no reception, and he has no phone service in his house, so I have no way to call him except his sister's house, but I don't want to bother her, since I don't really even know her, if nothing is wrong. He's supposed to meet me at the airport tomorrow but he doesn't even know my flight information, so I have to talk to him before I leave. How long do I give it? I'm worried something is wrong. I would just die if something happened to him. I'm starting to panic. Please pray that everything is alright.

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Karyn - you might like a Reisling (sp). There is one in a blue bottle w/ a sun on it you can find at most stores for around $10

Em - I'm sorry you're worried. I'm sure nothing happened. Call his sister after work so you can at least leave your flight info - I don't think that would bother her. Just ask if she's talked to him today, that you hadn't heard from him and that you want to make sure he has the info to pick you up. And Have FUN!

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Becky, Lauren, thanks. Somedays, I think 'I can do this somehow', somedays, I am planning on how to escape and run away forever.

Bec ~ I'm sure you're right a/b my progesterone. I realized when resetting my stuff last night that AF was 4 days early! Not 3. That's a lot. Also, I was really crampy and *blech* feeling last night. Ugh. And yes, I'm a grandma again...Mason, 6lbs 15oz, 20 inches, 3 weeks early. They ended up giving her the epi as early as possible, everything stalled, so then they gave her pitocin and as soon as that started, he started going into distress, so they ended up doing a c-section not too long after that. All in all, it was likely a good thing, cause he did have his cord wrapped once. They're okay; I haven't gotten an update today, but everything looked alright last night. So, I'm a grandma again.

I need to fix my ticker now that AF got screwed up. Or maybe I'll dump it again for a while. DH and I are quitting smoking, so perhaps a motivational blinkie a/b that instead...

Em, considering you are traveling, I don't think it is inappropriate to call anyone you've got asap!

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Heidi & Lauren ~ I had posted last month in this thread and the TTC thread about an issue of Newsweek entitled 'Fertility & Diet' and I posted a bunch of quotes from it. It did mention over and over about helping to ovulate. Now as far as I know I'm O'ing but I am overweight and this gives me a decent excuse to start losing the weight. Like Rebecca said, changing the diet for the better couldn't