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Do you do any holiday baking?
--Yeah, I like to make pumpkin bread. I cut back on my baking this year.

Does it snow where you live?
-- Yup, but it doesn't happen often. I really wish it doesn't because I'm terrified when it snows here. It's so scary driving in the city. My east coast friends would laugh at me because I turned into a total wuss with snow. I did get a car with AWD so hopefully, I'll feel a little more safe driving in it. My mind flashes back to 2010 where it took me 4 hours to get home. My commute is only an hour long.

My motto, when in doubt, call out! Or, at least, remember to bring my laptop home so I can work from home.

Any updates?
--cycle 16 (natural cycle) is a bust. AF is suppose to come very very soon. I POAS last night and it was BFN so just waiting for it to arrive. Then off to IUI number 3.

Do you do any holiday baking?
Yep, I host a Cookie Day every year and my friends come over and we bake Christmas cookies and watch Christmas movies alllll day. It's my favorite!

Does it snow where you live?
Yes, lots. Last year we had a couple storms where we got 20+ inches, which was was more than usual.

Any updates?
13 dpo after my 4th (and last) IUI and I tested this morning... Honestly, although of course I am disappointed, I was sort of relieved, because now I get to take a month and a half off from doctor's appointments and drugs, and icky progesterone!! Plus I get to go to my brother's destination wedding in the spring, which if I had gotten pregnant this month I would have been about 30 weeks for. At this point, the most pregnant I would be at the wedding would be roughly 18 weeks, so that's a major plus!

@Shutterbug: Yep, its totally true! Part of the problem is that Seattle is a very hilly city, so it just doesn't work with snow. I used to love it when I was in school because they often cancelled for .25"! Now its annoying though.

Boo, lots of BFNs around here today, sorry ladies

Sorry about all of the negative results this week. Would anyone like a little treat from this old thread?

http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-virtual-pity-party

How 'bout a slice of cake with a side of some six-pack abs? Hugs! Why isn't it Friday already?

Do you do any holiday baking?
A little. We make sugar cookie cutouts and let Chloe decorate. It's a lot of fun!

Does it snow where you live?
March-April is fair game.

Any updates?
Saw my RE this morning and got 4-5 treatment options. We decided to try clomid again with monitoring and TI. My RE added in ovidrel and crinone this cycle. I start clomid today and go in for b/w and u/s in a few weeks.

@Mrs. Polish: omg YUM!

@Littleredhairedgrl: oh my gosh--congrats, congrats, congrats! Please keep us updated!

@Mrs.Someone: Hugs! Can you and your husband afford to travel somewhere warm and sunny for the holidays? Just take a break from the world and all of its questions?

@sweetooth: It sounds nice a nice idea, but there is no way we can miss this family event (and I don't want to, I enjoy seeing my cousins most of the time). Probably what I need to do is go visit a cousin in CA (DH is tired of CA, and this would be a girls thing anyway).

I am going a girls night on Saturday, so that will be fun. 2/3 other girls have had losses and completely understand, and the other one is supportive and I'll probably be sharing our story with her finally.

@Mrs. Polish: I hate how it takes the fun out of seeing family! Hopefully you can hide behind Isaiah and enjoy his first xmas at least (can I rent him for Hanukkah? )

Do you do any holiday baking?
No. Not a big baker, but I gladly eat what others bake!

Does it snow where you live?
Sometimes. I love it for a day or two, then want it all gone.

Any updates?
Check-in on Wed. showed my ovaries are "still asleep." They upped my dosage and I have a Sat. appointment for another check-in. The nurse said this could take awhile, so I need to be patient.

@Mrs.Someone: so sorry for the BFN and its bummer effect. I love @Sweetooth:'s idea of a getaway. I've been preparing for questions over the holidays. I was coming up with coy answers, but my husband said I should just be blunt: "No, I'm not pregnant," and let people feel like jerks.

@shutterbug: your cookie day sounds like a lot of fun. I wish we had more space to do something like that. Maybe I can downscale and do something similar. I'm sorry about your BFN, but it sounds like it has worked out for the better. What's your next step?

@Mrs. Polish: those look delicious. I seriously want to go on a hunt for them in my town now.

@leialou: that's exciting! Big step forward.

@Happygal: I'm going to talk to DH and see what he thinks about just being more straight with answers. Something like "unfortunately, its just not that easy for everyone". I know my family will be supportive, I'm just not sure we want to let the secret out that much (and open ourselves up to "advice" instead). Last time one cousin asked me was 2 weeks after my last loss. I told her that she shouldn't ask people those questions because she doesn't know what they're going through. I don't think she thinks it through enough to realize I meant US. Shes been told this before though. It was hard to keep my cool, but luckily I did.

I'm sorry to hear about your sleepy ovaries, but its good to hear that you're being monitored so well!

Do you do any holiday baking? i do - i love to bake, so i'm hoping i can do some this year - thanksgiving pies are first on the list!

Does it snow where you live? it does, and apparently there's a possibility of some for next week, which i could do without haha

Any updates? going for my first u/s tomorrow since bfp! a little nervous, and anxious to see how the little guy is doing!

@littleredhairedgrl: congratulations!!! did they call back and confirm yet?!

@Mrs. Polish: i make something that looks just like them, but i use walnuts instead and call them snowballs (my mom is allergic to almonds - i'm wondering now if that's why our recipe is different than everyone elses haha) - they are my fave cookie!

@pastaandpotato no! going nuts!!

Can I just say that all these mentions of holiday cookies are making my mouth water? And I am not even into sweets (gasp)?

@PastaAndPotato: @Mrs. Polish: Do you think these could be done well without any nuts? I'm allergic to almost all tree nuts, though it's not severe like with peanuts, and had these once and loved them.

@Happygal: Glad you're being monitored closely and they're paying attention!

@Mrs.Someone: I'm sorry about the BFN. The girls' weekend sounds like it could be good for the soul! I hope you enjoy it!

@littleredhairedgrl: Congratulations! Your clinic needs to end the suspense and call you!

@Mrs. Jump Rope: Did your clinic help you feel comfortable with doing Clomid again and put together a good plan for avoiding the issues that came up last time?

I would so love to see the party thread resurrected with holiday cookies! Can you tell I'm hungry?

@spaniellove: Yup. It is such a good feeling knowing I have trust in my doctor. That sounds cheesy, but it's true..

@littleredhairedgrl: Is there a cutoff time after which you might just call them and ask? My clinic has forgotten to call about different things and after around 3 I've called and left a message saying "hey um you forgot to call me..."

just hoping it's worth the waiting

@littleredhairedgrl: how exciting! I hope you hear back soon.

@littleredhairedgrl: yay!!! Congratulations!!!!