@VeryKatie it’s just a big change. I worked full time from the time she was 8 weeks to 18 months. I feel more pressure to have everything clean and she’s a full blown toddler. My daughter hates sleep so it’s a fight so nap time is a struggle. And I also feel like I’m not contributing enough because I don’t make any money and I don’t get breaks. It’s what I want to do. But it’s been a hard transition period. I also moved to a place where I don’t know anyone so I think that’s added to it. It’s what I want to be doing. But it is hard.

Hey guys, I've been MIA for a long time- no good news to report.
We've been TTC for over a year now, with no identified issues. I meet with our second reproductive endocrinologist in 2 weeks to talk about treatments and look into endometriosis, I think I might have that.

DH broke his shoulder 2 weeks ago and has been in pretty bad pain, he will start physical therapy in about a week. Hoping he didn't tear his rotator cuff too. Time will tell. My back condition has worsened, and I bought a cane to use today to help while standing- I'll need to go back to strickt pt schedule and try and lose weight too. I got spine shots in February again and they didn't help really at all. I've been taking Vicodin regularly since then.

I hope you all are doingwell, I read your updates but won't comment about each of them. Congratulations on the new jobs, and welcome to our new members! I hope you get to a healthy weight and have a safe pregnancy :-)

@Kirstie155 I’m so sorry about everything. I hope you get answers soon and you and your husband heal quickly.

Ahh @Kirstie155 so sorry about Chris's shoulder! Your luck hasn't been great lately. I hope you find some answers with the 2nd RE. Unexplained infertility is THE worst Glad your back was feeling better after your massage.

I was doing so well weight-wise last week/weekend but this week was awful. I had training for 3 days and there were huge bowls of snacks in the room all day so I ended up pigging out almost every day. They brought in catered lunches that I could have made healthy choices for but I did not. And I haven't exercised all week. I really need to figure out how to get myself to bed earlier and get myself out of bed earlier. Ahh. At least it's Friday! Hopefully I can get some activity in this weekend along with some meal prep. I really need to do this because each night Kris and I have had very unhealthy dinners on top of my unhealthy lunches. And I know it seems shallow but I want to lose a few pounds before a climbing trip to Moab with a bunch of women in a month. Hope everyone has had a healthier week than I have! Happy Friday!

@WifiresGettingFit I hope your first day went well! Let us know!

I didn’t plan well for the week at all but I’m trying not to be too hard on myself. Between DST and only having a two day week this week it’s been kind of a weird one. I’m back to my March starting weight, though, sadly. I’m heading to VA tomorrow for Kris’s interview at Virginia Tech! I’m so excited to see what happens! Hope you’re all having a good week.

Kayla, the first week is always a blur and so draining. Meeting new people, learning the process and policies. I hire and on board people as part of my job and it's equally exhausting to us, haha! I work for a small company though, so it's only a few times a year- it's not an ongoing thing that I do. You've made it halfway, hang in there!

Amanda-safe travels to my state and my old stomping grounds! Chris went to VT, and I went to Radford University. Blacksburg is a gorgeous and wonderful place, I love it there. Good luck to Kris at his interview!

Rhiannon I'm so sorry to hear you were having such a hard time so glad that things are getting better for you, definitely have your husband monitor your moods and discuss with your doctor often.

This process is so anxiety making, take care of yourself. Glad you're back

Hey, guys. I'm poking my head back in to see how everyone's doing. Just read allllll the posts I missed. No way I can reply to everyone.
@WifiresGettingFit Congrats on your new job!
@pezhed How was your trip to VA Tech? I live in Martinsville--about 2 hours south of Covington. I have visited Covington I think on a Civil War battlefield tour and camped there years ago? https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.heiss if you wanna shoot me a facebook friend request so we can get in touch sometime. (Or anybody else here for that matter.) I don't use facebook a bunch though, so i'm slow to respond.
@Kirstie155 Hope your search for answers continues positively! Keep us updated.
@RhiannonBecks Sorry you've had such a hard time. I hope this migraine med evens out totally for you, or you find something else.

So, things have been pretty good here. I might update in the pregnancy forum so I don't sidetrack too much. But basically, I have not been active. I get to the gym ever so often (like once every two weeks. Lol). I still have some morning sickness and throwing up (in the evenings). Waiting for a crew of contractors to show up at the house right now. They are going to demo the kitchen and knock out walls! Woohoo! I just got a new over the range microwave off Lowe's scratch and dent section, and a new sink and faucet. Trying to pick out some Mexican tile. Anyway, gonna be crazy with all the renovation stuff. Wish me luck!

Hi ladies! For the thousandth time, I'm back checking in on all of you. I've missed so much there is no way I'll be able to respond to everything but I will still catch up.

The last 2 months at work have been horrendous for me. My stress level has been through the roof causing me to be out sick several days in February and having to do a bunch of tests at the doctor to make sure something else wasn't going on. I've several meltdowns at home and one at work which was super embarrassing. Morale in general is terrible and a lot of people who have worked here 20+ years are saying things have never been this bad before. I have started casually looking for a new job and applied for a couple which is also stressful. My diet is crap right now. I think the only reason I haven't regained more weight is because sometimes I'm too nauseous or tired from stress to eat. I also haven't been exercising except walking the dog 2 mornings a week. Last night I had trouble sleeping because my whole body was so tight and sore from lack of exercise and stretching. I'm mentally checking out at work which is really terrible but I think it is opening the door for me to be happier and get my eating and exercising back on track. Right now I basically just take things one day at a time.

@puffbrat So sorry work has been so stressful! I hope you can find a different job quickly. Jobs become so toxic when overall morale is low!

KRIS GOT THE JOB! We're not sure of the full offer yet--he'll learn more on Wednesday--but as far as we know we're moving to Blacksburg this summer. It's going to be hard to not just walk out of my job, haha. But I have to keep my give-a-hoot intact for a little while longer. I haven't decided when the best time to leave would be. Kris's spring semester is over at the beginning of May, and if we're going to travel, which we both really want to do, I should be done around the same time. We just have to figure out logistics for that. There are so many decisions to make, like do we sell both houses or sell one house and keep renting the other, do we buy there immediately or rent for a while to get a feel for it? Do we buy an RV now for our great American road trip (we went and looked at one yesterday!)? Lots to figure out and then lots to do. I've never moved more than a studio apartment across the country, and I've never moved with another human ever. It's all very intimidating but very exciting. Have a great week everyone!

PS - I went to the gym for the first time in forever this morning and of course forgot my bra for work! So I'm sitting at my desk with mildly stinky uniboob. Hope I don't have many meetings today!

So last Sunday I started my last pack of birth control pills. This has been our plan all along, but for some reason I still felt the need to sit down with my partner and re-confirm that we were still full steam again. I'm a bit of an anxious over-thinker (which sucks), so I always have the need to "double-check" things. My partner on the other hand... he's cool as a cucumber.

Conversation went as I should have known it would... baby-making commences at the end of April! lol.

@girlalmighty08 Exciting! Hooray for the end of birth control and the start of babymaking!
@Kirstie155 Lol. Maybe you should visit, or we should all have some sort of meet up out there sometime in the fall.
@pezhed Congrats! Hope all the packing and moving goes smoothly this summer. Hmm, imho, buying a house out here is a lot cheaper and easier than renting. But houses out here are generally sort of old and decrepit, even if they are cheap. Also, moving with another human is WAY easier than moving by yourself. Still stressful, but not as overwhelming.
@puffbrat sorry it's been so hard on you! that work stress sounds awful.
@WifiresGettingFit That's funny about your 1st day at the new job. I guess there's always a learning curve no matter what. Good luck! Also, tomorrow I'm hitting 24 weeks. I've got 1 more month before I hit 3rd trimester.

Ahaha. So my kitchen right now... 1/3rd walls gone, tile floor ripped out, holes in the floor, holes in the ceiling raining down insulation, cabinets pulled out, sawdust and plaster dust everywhere. We just added some huge beams to prop up the 2nd story. Cuz when we pulled out some walls, the ceiling sank 4 inches in a week! The mess is making us a bit crazy, and messing with allergies. But I'm excited. We found wood floor under the tile that we can grind and refinish. Electrician came yesterday. He's gonna update the wiring to make it safer, and add new runs for lighting, appliances, and extra outlets. I got a paddle fan, which I've always wanted for the kitchen. All the new stuff is still sitting in boxes in the living room like Christmas waiting to happen. It's gonna be a race to finish it by July.

The biggest worry is paying for it all--the cabinets in particular. We're borrowing money from my parents that we'll want to pay back. But I'm considering a home equity loan. The only problem is that since the IRS deleted my husband's tax files, we don't have the proper paperwork to submit for a loan. It's been about a year of working with the IRS to fix their mistake. I've had it up to here with them!