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Lee :leap: Yay! Glad you got good news! That's one less thing to worry about. Are you still being visited by the m/s fairy?
MeredithD I can understand the thought of steroids being a bit scary, as well as the thought of Upsy being here so soon. Sounds like she'll be in good hands when she arrives though. I can't imagine the steriods will make the side effects from your existing meds any easier?
Greenslw You're almost through the tough 1st tri! Not long till you'll (hopefully) have loads more energy and less spewiness. The party for your SIL sounds lovely. Can't beat cake & fondue!
Easha We're just starting to look for a place to live too. I feel your pain. Why is it that there is never ever a place that is in a safe location, with just enough space, within budget?
Karen Van DD sounds so cute with the telling everyone that you're pg. I'm not a chatty baby-showery person either, so I know what you mean about really keeping things to yourself unless someone asks. As for being huge, I've gotten some of those already and I'm not even at 20wks yet! It does make me wish I could have a belly line up of women at the same stage just to see if I'm particularly huge or if the ppl telling me I am have just never seen a pg woman before.
Hellow to Chappas & Megsmum, and anyone else I missed.
AFM I think I need some advice... I had a milkshake on Sat, that I think was mostly soft serve. It was a hot day, so I'm hoping they were getting through it and it hadn't been sitting around for ages. Then a couple hours later we watch Star Trek and I felt really really sick. On Sunday, I had a glass of milk and a doughnut for brekky (great diet I know), and again, I felt really sick all day and couldn't eat again till 5pm. And today I had a bowl of cereal for brekky and felt really sick on the tube to work. Started to get dizzy & black out too. It was really hot on the tube, but I still felt sick in the afternoon after having spent the whole day in a/c. I was thinking about calling my midwife tomorrow, but I don't want to over react. What do you girls think? Is it normal to go from ravenously hungry all the time, to feeling sick every time I have something milky for brekky? I haven't had any first tri m/s, so I don't think it is just that.
Oh, aside from that, got to hear the HB on Friday again! Yay! I was stressing in the few minutes it took to find the HB though.
Oh, and we have a breakthrough. We bought a tiny cotton beanie & mittens, the first things we've bought for the baby. I was so excited and nervous!
We also were forced to look at prams, cos Bugaboo were having a factory sale, but we figured we'd spend less on a pram if we bought a dif one than if we bought one of the ones on sale. So it's been a very exciting, facing up to the facts, kind of a weekend.
And I got my parents involved by asking them to see if they could find a hugabub and try one on for me. I can't find anything similar in a store here, only online. They were so excited, they went and tried one on the next day! And they're full of ideas for names, and so many things. It was really sweet hearing them so excited.
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yay for your breakthrough pash - I know how big a step it is!
We are going to a breastfeeding class on sat morn so should be interesting. ATM Im just sooo tired, hopeing I will get more energy when on holidays in a week. Then only 1 more term of teaching left at the very most, so looking forward to that.
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Pash - very exciting you have made the breakthrough. We are still holding back a little, but we do not have so much to get this time. I wrote a list of things to buy on the weekend which was a big step for me. BTW - I really do not want to worry you, but the PG brochures from my clinic suggest steering clear of things made with soft serve because of a (small) risk of listeria. Of course, it is important for you to have your dairy, so can I suggest you just ask them to swap the soft serve for yoghurt when you are ordering? Just an idea ;)
Erybery - I was relieved to read you are feeling tired as we are just a few days apart. Anyway - ME TOO! Was not expecting to feel it this early. Had such an easy run in the second tri with DD, but seem to be a lot more drained this time around. Enjoy your BF class!
Karen van - woooooo hoooooo that you have "technically" finished class. I hear you on the sore arm - I think I have the same thing - alternating between dull, aching numb shoulders thanks to sleeping on my side.
Easha - yep - I am getting the achy pelvis/hips. Was on my RHS yesterday. I wish I had taken more notice of all these things when I had DD so I could remember what is "normal", but that is all a blur after the past couple of years.
Meredith - hello Miss Muffet :hug: Look at your beautiful ticker - you are getting so close to your dream now! It is good your Ob is planning ahead with the steroids for the lung growth - better than trying to do it all off the back foot later IYKWIM. Have you started to think of names for Upsy yet? (not that there is anything wrong with Upsy Daisy LOL).
Megsmum - thanks for being there (as usual). YKWIM :hug:
Lee - I was thrilled to read you got a good NT result :dance:
Greenswl - hope the MS is keeping away. Like you, my MS was worse when I was hungry, even though I didn't really like anything to eat! I loooooooooooooove white chocolate and have a special stash in the fridge that is depleting very fast ATM!
Chappas - dizziness and light-headedness is still around a bit which is weird. Is it happening at all to you?? Thanks for telling me about your CS. I feel ok about it - will just be happy to make it that far in this PG (booked for 39wk +3days). Can't imagine what it would be like being so organised and know what time I will meet my baby...
:hello: to everyone else :D
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Hi Girls,
Pash - good for you braving a little nesting :) I'm happy for you!! I brought the Ergo sling and love it, and DH loves to wear Remy on his back, it's very very comfortable. People love to comment on a a woman's belly size. Couldn't tell you how many times I was asked "are you having twins" :rolleyes: sometimes, I said "no, triplets" :D And, yes, THANK GOD, morning sickness has GONE !!!! And I'm sleeping like a normal human being again, after weeks and weeks of insomnia!! Actually, I don't feel pregnant atm - no tummy (besides the blubbery one that was already there!), still can do up my jeans (just!!) - I've forgotten - when will I expand??????????? Must be soon????????
Oh bugger, got to go, man at the door - will be back later!!!
Lee xo
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HI lovely ladies - haven't been in much lately. Just seems so hard to find computer time!
Easha - Ah pubic pain - I can well relate.... its not pleasant! And that feeling of everything "falling out" - yep i am with on that to! Are you doing any physio - I find it is helping a bit.
Karen - great to see your ticker moving along and at least with work finishing up you can maybe rest a touch
Pash - Great that your folks are so invloved ( if not from a distance)
I would call your midwife re the sickness but may just be the milk - maybe try having it later in the day
WTH - Hello buddy - good to see your ticker flying to. I presume your cervix is still ok?
Yes we do have a name for "Upsy" sorted but are not revealing
AFM - Have to go - DS creaming!
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Pash - Milk made me feel sick all of the time and sickness has returned a bit at moment. If you are worried speak to your midwife just so you can put your mind at rest. Yay for hearing HB again its a wonderful experience, bit stressful when they are searching for it. Good for you buying first things for bubs, everyone in my family wants me to start but not had guts to do it yet.
WTH - Having quite a bit of dizziness at the moment too, hoping its just because it is much warmer than usual here in Uk and not used to it, sickness has returned too. Glad you are feeling ok about c/s and knowing when bubs will arrive must be good.
Erybery - Hope you are able to take it easy when on holiday, tiredness is a real bummer.
Big hello to Lee and Meredith
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Oh my goodness, I have been so slack about posting lately :redface: have had a bit of 3rd tri tiredness setting in.......but here goes anyway!
WTH - No worries, same goes here of course :hug:
erybery - GL with the BFing class, hope you find it helpful.
pash - I can think of a number of things it could be, low BP, low iron...but I think you've had them all checked from memory (which is not all that good ATM LOL) and they were OK? I know someone who's MS came back in the 3rd tri and it was low iron, and the day I had my egg collection for IVF I had a puke which the nurse said was probably due to my low BP. Don't how much help all this is really, but I would speak to your midwife if you are worried, that's what she's there for :hug: Good on you for buying some stuff too!
Karen - I haven't had the huge comments so much this time around, but OMG I got them from everyone when I was pg with DD. Such a wonderful thing to say to a first time mother who is already worried about the size of her baby - NOT! And I'm getting the sore shoulder thing now too, mostly at night and I'm pretty sure just from sleeping on my side. Don't know that you can do much about it TBH....
Greenslw - Hope the M/S is not too bad, but having said that I understand how reassuring it is too! GL for your scan next week, I've got one the same day ;)
Easha - Yep getting sore hips now too, especially at night. I'd talk to your dr/midwife about the pubic pain, maybe they can send you to a physio like Meredith said. I hope you can manage to find somewhere to live soon!
Meredith - :hug: I agree with WTH, at least your ob is getting prepared with the steroids, better to have a plan in place than just deal with things haphazardly after the fact. And hopefully you won't even have to worry about having Upsy prematurely either! GL with it all and hope they don't knock you around any more than you are already being :(
Lee - Glad to heat the BT results came back good!
buliej - Good to see you in here! Hopefully it will be for good soon :hug:
chappas - *waves*
And hi to anyone else I've missed, hope you're well!
AFM, well like I said above feeling pretty weary lately. Sleeping is a bit of a challenge with all the aches and pains and I'm feeling very beached whale-like even though I reckon I'm not as big this time as I was with DD. We also spent the weekend organising the nursery which didn't help the tiredness, poor DH did most of it of course and was moving all this furniture around and trying to get the new stuff into the house and unpacked. I heard some swear words that I haven't heard for a while LOL! Just have the cradle to put together now though and I'm having my last haircut and colour this weekend before bub arrives so that should be nice too. I have my last scan next Mon so hoping that goes well and trying not to stress too much despite the occasional moment of paranoia :rolleyes:
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Hi Ladies,
Wow this thread is getting big now! Takes me all morning to catch up with the posts.
Megs Hope everything goes well with your scan on monday :goodluck: I know what you mean about stressing. Sometimes I think it would be better not to see the obgyn so much. I am fine after the appointment but the day before and they day of I am a total mess. I just start freaking out that something might be wrong.
buliej You are a very strong lady and I pray that you will get some good news soon.
Greenslw Foodluck with your scan! And as for the MS I know its horrible but it is also a good sign that your hormones are increasing which means the baby is growing.
Easha I know what you mean about the hips. For the last two weeks mine have been keeping me awake at night. I cannot lay on them for more than an hour each side. Poor DH is getting so fustrated cause every hour I am turning in my sleep and cant help but groan from the pain. OB says its just the hips getting ready for labour.
Meredith It sounds like your OB is on top of things and accounting for anything that may happen. I would be re-assured that he/she is thinking ahead and is doing what he can do medically to give your baby the best chance of survival.
WTH I hope everything is going well with your pg! I smile when I see your name in this thread. After eveything you have been through to get here, you finally made it! It's just wonderful!
Lee Great news on the BT results! Congrats.
Sorry to everybody else I have missed my brain only works for so long now and even then its not the best.
AFM: The 1st growth scan I had the baby was in the 15 - 25 percentile but I had my second growth scan yesterday and the baby is measuring in the 10th percentile which is on the small side. His weight is approx 5.3lbs but got 8/8 for his health. The placenta appears to be working normally and enough fluid. OB says he is just small. But after everything I have been through to get here I cant help but to worry and stress. OB has sent me for weekly stress test monitering at the hospital on the baby and has booked me in to be induced on the 15th July. (39 weeks). I pray that everything will be fine and that he is healthy.
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Hi All,
Seems like we are all getting big and fat now. I seem to also have started a trend with achy hips and pelvis.
At least everything I am experiencing seems to be normal given all your accounts.
Still have not found a place to live although we have narrowed it down to 2 places. DH and I seems to be at odds each liking the other one but we will see both together tomorrow and make a decision - finally - keep your fingers crosssed we are successful.
Had doc appt today and all is good. No diabetes and bloods all good.
7 weeks of work to go but 100 weeks of work to complete - why is work getting more stressful, shouldn't I be slowing down???
Looking forward to catching up on sleep
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megsmum - those last fe weeks of pg are a real drag eh? but at least you know the agony of waiting will be over soon. Not to mention an easing of all the aches and pains. At least there will be a good reason not to sleep!
Chappas - congrats on hitting the third trimester! lets hope the last few weeks pass quickly
Tam - try not to stress to much about bubs being small. Percentiles just reflect where the baby is compared to average.... obviously it takes a wide range of sizes to make an average. I know a few people who've had tiny full term babies but they have gone on after birth to exceed averages
Not long until you meet him now. Are you all prepared?
Easha - good news on your bloods. Hopefully your last weeks of work pass by soon and then you can relax a little before bubs arrives
Not much more to tell here. My hair is still thinning by the day. very noticeable to even strangers now... if wigs were not so expensive i would consider one!
Pelvic/back pain manageable. Very strong BH's in the evenings expecially but I am less panicked that they will progress to anything more at least for now.
Upsy is an active little thing. seems to like to bounce up and down on my cervix and bladder all day which is not particularly pleasant but still makes me smile
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:D to everyone - we really do seem to be plowing through at a rate of knots some weeks!
Pash - I remember what it was like to buy those first, few tentative baby things - it was funny - I always felt like I bought more after bub arrived. I love how you think before they turn up - I had bought 000 sizes mostly and when my DD turned up about 1 1/2 to 2 wks early I suddenly realised I had one 0000 outfit and that was it and she was almost falling out of the 000s - needless to say that first 0000 outfit got a lot of sponging down/emergency washes until I could get out later that week!!! The hugabubs were wonderful for both partner and me (he's 6/2 and I'm 5/1 and they worked brilliantly for both of us) and I have lent them out to many friends now but I must admit it did take a bit of practice to perfect the tension before/with bub in and not to twist the fabric. We did end up buying a soft backpack as the only downside was the hugabubs can only go on your front. The company only sells online but one size fits all and they come with instructional DVDs/videos so the biggest choice is colour. Ours are now 4 years old and had at least 6 bubs in them and still going so they are certainly durable. Sorry that was not meant to sound like a sales pitch and I promise I am not on anyone's payroll...
Erybery - didn't know you were a 'chalkie' - love that - haven't been near chalk since the mid 1990s :D
Megsmum - so close now!!! Hope the scan goes well on Monday for you!
Meredith - I'm sorry about your hair sweeting - it is a bit of a rip-off given that pg is supposed to kick in a bit of glamour for the hair and nails - Good on you keeping us in suspense with names!
AFM - did first 'spoiling' thing this pg and went and had a pg massage to help with shoulder and those wonderfully uncomfortable hips (love the protracted roll at night from one side to the other) we're all enjoying at the moment - and it was divine - it has helped bring relief and make me feel less like I have to try and study transcendental bloody meditation at night to actually achieve a bit of sleep. Am desperately trying to tie up work loose ends before 40th at end of month and would love to actually start filling in something in my damn pg journal - yay - got to wonder how long it will take me to catch up 7 months????
To all the lovely ladies gritting their teeth through nausea and m/s - my greatest sympathy goes out to you but the good news is - it usually does end with not too much of a chance of revisiting. :clap: There are some things I couldn't eat at all for four months as it either came straight back up again or I had to risk all day nausea if it managed to stay where I put it - so I feel for people who manage to eat and then find it doesn't agree with them no matter what they do...
Oh lord - apparently only 84 days to go now Chappas - got to say it is fun to feel :dance: and :wall: at the same time!!!!!
Beautiful full moon to everyone and enjoy the eclipse!
Karen van
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Karen van - glad the massage did the trick on your shoulder and hips :D
Meredith - that's very reassuring that Upsy is so active (despite her making a trampoline of your bladder LOL). My cervix was good at the last appointment so I actually cancelled my US appointment today. I just find them too stressful and worry about the ramifications of these constant 1/2 hour Level 2 scans... I have a couple of names in mind for our little one (male and female) but have not broached the subject with my picky DH yet...
Easha - did you manage one of the houses? Hope it is sorted soon for you :crossfingers: I know you must be getting keen to get a nursery sorted out.
Tam - I was thrilled to read about your 8/8 boy bump :dance: I had actually been thinking last week you might be approaching your EDD soon. When I was PG with DD I really packed it on the last couple of weeks - may also be the same for you, but 5.3lbs is pretty decent and I have heard the US are just a very rough guesstimate for bub's weight. If you do not manage to post again in the next week or so, GL with the birth hun - looking forward to reading your birth announcement :goodluck:
Megsmum - how are you feeling? :hug:
Lee - glad your MS has left the building and you are finally getting some shut-eye.
Chappas and Pash - saw the UK heatwave on the news. Not so enjoyable when you are PG. Hope you are getting some relief.
AFM - going fine. Bigger by the day. Ob appointment on Friday. If all goes well, am thinking it might be time to finally tell DD she is going to be a big sister :dance:
:hello: to everyone else
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Megsmum - Hope the nursery is going well, Good luck for your scan on Monday
Tam - Wow 15th July not long now, im sure everything will be just fine.
Easha - Hope you have got sorted out with a place.
Karen - well at least we can count down the days together.
Meredith - Sorry to hear about the troubles with your hair, glad upsy is being an active little thing. Know what you mean about the bladder bouncing though.:lol:
WTH - Bet you are looking forward to telling DD the good news, Good luck for your app on Friday.
Pash - Only just realised from WTH post that you are from the uk too.
AFM - Just been for app with midwife, everything is going fine no signs of PE or Diabetes at the moment. Will have to see her again in three weeks as am measuring 2 weeks ahead as i had guessed (being so huge ) she thinks this little one is gonna show a bit earlier.
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chappas - Glad to heat the midwife appt went well :) Hope your bubby doesn't get too big!
WTH - Feeling a bit better today thanks, yesterday was a bit cr@appy again. How exciting telling DD, I'm surprised she hasn't worked it out yet! Maybe she just thinks Mummy is getting a little fat :rofl: And look at your ticker too, you're nearly down to double digits now!!!
Karen V - Massage sounds lovely, I would love to go and have one but when you can't lie on either your back or your tummy anymore makes it a bit hard LOL I hear you about the roll too :rolleyes: its a major effort for me now!
Meredith - You are so right, I can't wait for those aches and pains to ease. I still remember back to after DD was born and the discomfort went and I got to come home from that nasty hospital bed and get back in my own bed, it was soooooo nice! And at least getting up to a baby all night is not as bad as just getting up to go to the loo all night LOL Anyway, I'm so glad that things are going along OK for you now except for the hair loss :( Funny how we don't seem to mind bubs dancing on top of our bladders anymore....mine likes to do it too.
Easha - Hope you've got the new place all picked out by now. Glad all your bloods are OK too :)
Tam - Good to hear from you again! I just happened upon one of your posts somewhere else here the other day and saw that you didn't have long to go now, wow I can still remember you getting your BFP! But try not to stress OK, you are nearly there now. Late ultrasounds can be quite a way off in predicting bub's final size too, I know someone who got told their baby looked like it was going to be really small and it was totally average when born. It is only an estimate after all, the main thing is that the placenta and amniotic fluid are good. GL with the rest of your pregnancy, hope to see you announcing it soon!
:hello: everyone else!
AFM, well I have had the delight of having the flu this last week :( So not impressed at getting one last (I hope!) dose of sickness this pregnancy! I'm not feeling too bad today, just a bit like I have a cold now with a runny nose, sore throat and a cough. But I think there may have been more to those aches and pain last week than I thought, they were really bad when I was feeling my worst late last week. Oh well....anyway, Monday's scan went well which was excellent. The placenta is still functioning well, amniotic fluid is good and bubby is still around the 50th percentile. I'm seeing the ob again next week so may be interesting to see where he wants me to go from now on. I can see no reason to be induced at 38 weeks like so many diabetic mothers are, but on the other hand after this last week of being crook as a dog I'm not sure I want to linger past 40 weeks either. 39 weeks would be a good time for bub to arrive I think ;) maybe wishful thinking....
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HI All,
it feels like ages since I last posted in here.
megsmum oh I hope your flue is over quick that realy sux.
Chappas wow two weekly visits mine are 6 cant wait for the 2 weekly.
WTH goodluck Friday and goodluck with DD how old is she?
Karen Van, I've been slack with my diary too, heaps when I was TTC now I'm too tired or busy. But It's on the bench and I'm trying to do it at least once a week.
Meredith :hug: wigs are heaps of money for the good (real) ones. I'm not sure what your style is but I have some beautiful hair wraps from the hippy shop that I wear at home when I paint or cook,
Esha :hug: oh boy that sounds stressful, I hope your work is helping you out.
Tam my thoughts are with you 8/8 sounds great to me.
Lee who was the man?
Well the scan went great Monday DP saw out little bubba and boy was he/she active which prompted DP to say "it's a boy" oh boy men are interesting.
The OB gave me a referall to do a Downs scan but DP and I had a chat and I'm not wanting to do it. I think I'm low risk and don't want to do the amnio or abort so no point. Keep thinking possitive I reccon.
Was our 3rd anniversary yesterday and even though I was so tired we went out to tea and omg the present DP got me I'm still in shock, he got me a new computer! SS built it and it is so beautiful. I've got my car for sale atm and was going to use the funds to buy a pc and some baby stuff now I can focus on the baby stuff more :leap: very spoilt. Got a bit thingy about money but after all it's rude to not be happy about a gift.
Not long till my boss is back, can't wait to tell work, I feel like such a lier at the moment.
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Hi All,
Where is everyone !!!!!!!!!! No one has been on here for days - more likely we are all too tired to even write a comment :lol:
Meredith - sorry about you hair but there are beautiful scarves out there to wear should you feel uncomfortable. Does the doc think this is a temporary thing and the hair should grow back after the babies born?
Karen - pregnancy massage - how lovely, will have to try and find the time myself to get one
WTH - how did the Ob appt go?
Chappas - 2 weeks ahead hey - scary though baby coming early, or is it?? You will have to be super organised with everything prepared early just in case.
Megsmum - not long for you now - how exciting/petrifying/anxious/ relieved you must be the time is nearly here
Greenslw - yay for a new computer !! Good luck with telling the boss
AFM - finally found a place to live and we move on 25/07. There is sooooo much to do and I am soooooo tired. Trying to do bits and pieces to take the load off on the day. Luckily I have tomorrow off so will do a bit of packing then although it doesn't take too much to exhaust me these days. Have hospital appt this week too. Will be nice to hear the heart beat. :dance:
6 weeks of work to go :happyforyou::happyforyou: cannot wait
Going for a lie down now speak soon
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Easha - YAY for finding a new place to live :dance:. You must be feeling relieved, despite the stress of a move. Hope you are able to get lots of help with packing and moving, but I know you will be careful ;)
Greenslw - Great to read you had another good scan. You have made past that all-important 12 week mark which must be a load off your mind :D
Megsmum - hope you have had a nice relaxing and flu-free weekend :hug: DD has definitely noticed my belly - but does not know that it has got bigger because there is a baby in it. In fact, she has been trying to push her's out "to look like Santa" :ROFL:
Chappas - wow - 2 weeks ahead - maybe your little one can't wait to meet you. Glad all is going well :D
Meredith - how you going?
:hello: to everyone else
AFM - ob appointment went well on Friday so at last we felt it was time to break the news to DD. Precious and practical little thing announced we would have to get the baby a bed (she does not know she is getting a new one). DD was equally excited about getting a sticker for another dry night in bed so seems to have taken the news with a grain of salt (or maybe she had figured it out anyway). Meanwhile sciatica has arrived with a vengeance. Have booked a PG massage for Thursday which I am really looking forward to. It was to be my first treat this PG, but has now turned into more of a necessity. Other than that, all is going well and I am looking forward to hitting the third trimester in the coming days :dance:
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D@mn! I comeback after going AWOL and the first thing that happens is the computer eats my post! :computer:
I'll have to comeback tonight after work to update you all on me. But I just wanted to pop in and let you all know I am still around and everything is well.
It's so great to see everyone's tickers moving along.
