A little time by the ocean

Husband and I are taking a financially ill advised, but emotionally well advised, 2 day trip to the coast. Ahhh.

Hot tub, vodka, books, naps. Just what the doctor ordered.

Christmas was rough, but oddly, as determined as I was to avoid my two month old great nephew (I know! CRAZY!), he was in a horrific crying jag and was not being soothed, so I sent Husband out to see if he could take a turn with the 4 S's. Worked like a charm, and when the two S's he was using wore off, I added swaddle, and put the little nipper to sleep. Yes indeed, I have mad skillz when it comes to baby wrangling. Must get own baby to use them on though!

Thank you again and again and again for all of the love and support. I'm feeling intermittently crappy, but there are lots of nice moments in between.

Happy New Year!

Comments

[Michele]

sending love... I know Christmas was tough. I hope that next year will be better.

[Sprogblogger]

I am so glad you're taking a little holiday. Here's hoping next year will be a better one for us all. You're in my thoughts.

[Rebecca]

Have a great trip - praying that next Christmas you have your own baby to wrangle!

[Debby Pucci]

Sounds perfect.

[Jill]

Sometimes being around a baby helped me... reminded me what I was fighting for. Enjoy your time away, rest, and the in-between moments.

[meinsideout]

I am glad that you are getting away - ((HUGS))

[Traci]

So glad that you are having a good time on a mini vacation. You deserve a little r & r. Wishing you all the best in 2010.

[a]

Christmas is over...and a weekend at the coast sounds like the perfect response to that kind of added stress. Happy New Year!

[Lisa DG]

Oh sweetie. The only thhing I can say is this f+cking sucks. I hope you find some relaxation on this trip- even one moment of peace.

When you get back and when you're ready, I have some other ideas to share with you about plans moving forward. It comes from other caring women on my journey- I filed the emails away in case I needed it. Maybe it will help you too.

For now, please try to be gentle with yourself.

xoxox

[Tireegal]

Hi - I'm glad you are on an ocean vacation. What coast are you on? I miss the ocean so much but at least in Chicago we have the lake. Please enjoy the vodka and hot tub and hubby. I've been catching up on your blog and wondering with you about your "options" - I know that word doesn't describe it well. Not like "choice " doesn't come with a price tag! Please know I'm keeping you in my thoughts and hopes. If you ever want to ask me about the whole DE idea I'd be happy to help. :)

[cindyhoo2]

I am glad to hear that you are taking care of yourself and allowing yourself to swing from angry to grief to future-thinking. It sounds as though you are being really healthy about this loss. Isn't that an amazingly sucky compliment?! I know what you mean about being on the wrong side of every statistic, me too. I also know that "scraping the bottom of the barrel" feeling. No offense taken. DE is a fantastic option, but who wants to start running out of options? Have you looked into using donor embryos or doing a frozen donor egg cycle? They tend to be cheaper options. But planning another cycle is likely the last thing you want to consider right now. Take all the time you need to heal and grieve the loss of your little one. Thinking of you.

[kate]

I am so in favor of financially ill-advised weekend getaways.

Or is that gets-away? Whatever...fun nonetheless. Good for you guys. Hope it was as heavenly as it sounds!

You had some serious vibes coming your way all week-- hope you felt them. Love you guys!

[Rach]

experiencing my 3rd pregnancy loss this year - thank you for your honesty, I love your blog...can't wait for you to hae a baby of your very very own! :)