Donor Conception General Chatter #4

[Caramello]

Blizz,

My BFS (who's had two children) said the same thing about the food when I saw her today.

LOL about the cheese - that's why my dad crudely calls it blockhole!

Given that you work such incredible hours, and that DD is the number one priority, I wouldn't be worrying too much about a clean house! I only do it when I'm obsessing about something else - although you should see my study, it's a complete mess (hoping to do something about it on the weekend...) I just find it's easier to be actively doing something.

I'd love to have the name of the book too...

[Caramello]

Tarkine,

I'll have a look out for that book too.

Understand completely about DH going into a shell and not talking about it because he is deeply hurting. My DH was the same and it took a lot of talking and dragging him to two counsellors before he would admit he had issues with the diagnosis. He's wonderful now, but it took a while for him to sort it out in his head.

(Actually, as an aside, he saw a little girl the other day and started talking about how our baby will have curly hair from his side...then he remembered. At least he could shrug it off and laugh about it. He wouldn't have even discussed the possibility five years ago).

As to bottling it up - I'm finding it weird not talking about it at work. I think that why I went on the diet spin. Anyway, time enough if it's true.

[blizz]

(Actually, as an aside, he saw a little girl the other day and started talking about how our baby will have curly hair from his side...then he remembered. At least he could shrug it off and laugh about it. He wouldn't have even discussed the possibility five years ago

We do the same thing all the time LOL thought it was just me!!!!, DH has also learnt to laugh about it.
I was thinking today while at work that (i don't know if this is over stepping the mark, but....) maybe I could ask DH how he would feel about either posting or maybe even talking to your DH's so they can talk to some one else who has been in the same position? He may not feel comfortable with this idea or it may be to soon for your DH's, but if you think they might be interested let me know and I will broach the subject with him...just a thought... it might let them talk things out from a male perspective.

I'm planning to house clean this weekend!!!! Paige WILL be watching a lot of new macdonalds farm and playschool!!!!!
I've been really slack I've decided that this is me night I'm going to sit here and post and read posts and eat the whole pizza I've just ordered by myself(not), might even grab a glass of red, Paige is in bed and asleep not unusual for a friday night, there is nothing on telly.
I'm tired and sick of my week, I think I'm going to plant myself at home and if people want me they know where I am!!!!
My neighbour just told me that when we went away last weekend Sheppy cried all night and all day (we were away for two nights and three full days) she said "it wasn't a problem" but in my experience when you have to mention it it obviously was a problem, I apologised and I guess now we won't be able to leave him at home alone, I always thought he was happier doing this as he tends to have a manic depressive melt down (and I'm not exaggerating) if we leave him with any one, guess you can't win.
I'll call my SIL tomorrow about the book.

[Caramello]

See how this next week goes Blizz. At the moment DH has buried himself in his football club's website (don't understand, never will, particularly as it's the OFF season) - maybe he will need support next week if things go pearshaped...

Know what you mean about the quiet night and absolutely nothing on TV! I'm thinking very seriously of heading to bed early as I am SO tired - I'd forgotten how much energy it takes to get up in front of a class. Also the blood test was one of the first ones and I didn't really sleep well last night. We had a major storm and the dog's kennel got trashed so he slept in with us, wriggle bum that he is!! Then DH started snoring - I've told him he needs to talk to the GP again about his sinuses.

TBH the emotional explosion that happened last Friday night is still scaring me a little. I keep thinking that they are going to break into our house and rob us as retribution. I know logically that those that emotionally and physically abusive people aren't necessarily robbers, but DH told me that one of the men there had been involved in these crimes. So I'm a little freaked.

Then again if they were going to do it they would have done it by now. Also our house is fairly secure - there are security grills on the section of the windows that move. There is a deadlock on the front door. The back door has a security grill on it. They would have to smash the other part of the window to get in. But I'm scared they will do so (I've had someone try to break into another house while I was asleep, so things like this really play on my mind). We also have the dog and our next door neighbour is home with a small baby, so that helps.

What type of dog do you have? Is it a Beagle? The only reason I ask is that our neighbours have a beagle, and we can tell when they are not at home over the weekend because he sits and mournfully howls at the back door, unfortunately all night, but it does blend into the background eventually!