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They also make paint that is fume free, but other than that as long as you keep the room well ventilated you will be fine and it will help the paint dry faster. Its what I did with my son.

I talked to my OB about it before hand and she said as long as it's well ventilated, it's okay. I use a mask, it's fume free, and I have an air purifier I moved into the room while I was working.

Hi Ladies,

9 dpo today. Feeling ran down this past week. Allergies or a minor sinus irritant has been bugging me all week. Feeling all the usual pms symptoms. Bloated, hungry, gassy, tired, ect.. Just grateful that I'm not super moody yet.. lol. I did weigh myself this morning and about had a fit! Yikes! I posted something about it on fb just now. I have gained in the past 2 years 25 solid lbs. I don't like it at all. I have never been a heavy or even plump gal. Now I'm chubby and not happy with it. It's hard to get motivated or to restrict my calorie intake. Must do something different, but not drastic as I don't do well with drastic, it backfires.

How is everyone feeling/doing since the new year? Hope you are all well and happy!

@Pisces - That's impressive that you worked 2 jobs to save for your tubal reversal. I just don't see me coming up with that kind of cash. I'm in the poor category. :( And nobody to pitch in. Oh well. I guess that's why I named myself Miracle.. b/c I literally need a miracle. When will you do IUI?

@Football - Can't believe your induction will be Feb 10th. Your lil one will be in your arms before you know it. I have heard of woman that only gain the weight of the actual baby during pregnancy.. you are every woman's envy.. lol. Glad you are doing well and that the rh shot was tolerable. Also glad that your brief period of feeling so emotional was brief and that your dh was there to comfort you.

@Athena - Nice to hear from you. Looking good girl in all your photo's on fb. Baby Eli is so cute.

@Lschrader - How are you? Hope you had a great New Years.

@Bean - How you feeling hon? Hope all is well.

@Rebecca - How are you and baby Titus doing? From the looks of Fb, it's seems you and yours are okay.

Miracle... I feel you on the weighr gain. Ive lost all the baby weight, now I have to get rid of the 30lbs I had on top of that!

Football...great job on your weight and getting all that stuff done. Glad you took precautions with the paint. :) Feb will be here soon!

Pisces....prayers for you for this new year. You seem anxious. Maybe I'm reading your tone wrong. Hope you're ok.

Afm...we are in NC visiting my inlaws for a late Christmas. The kids, dh and I are all fine, but my FIL has been hospitalized for paralysis of his tongue and throat. Hasnt been able to eat or drink since Sat am. Drs have no clue whats wrong. Please pray for him.

I'm on cd41. No AF, no cramping or bloating. Tons of ewcm a week and a half ago, right when my dh forgot to use a condom. Negative pregnancy test last week, will take another next week.

Oh, and Titus rolled over!

Hope you're all well. Miss keeping in touch, will try to do better.

Well hello ladies! Holy moly has it been a while! I hope everyone had a great new years and is ready to kick 2015's butt! This will be our year!

@miracle- I seriously feel you on the saving money thing. If we wanted to have every penny saved, we could take a few years! I think we are just going to do what we can, and then use a credit card if we have to. I am just not willing to wait any more! When is AF due for you?

@pisces-Well...did you test? I hope she stayed away!!!!

@rebecca-Hmmmmm lady, well your cycle is interesting. That would be quite the surprise ha!!

@football-You are SOOOOOO close! Eeeeeeeeeeeek!

@athena-Every time i see a picture of Eli i think to myself...he is just a little peanut! Such a tiny little guy!!

@skyline-I hope your little family is doing well! I love seeing Oliver's pictures on FB :)

Well, i really do not have much to report. DH goes in for his testing tomorrow to see if his little caps come off or not. This will be his first SA at our new clinic. I received all my test results back and my AMH level has gone down which is scary since that is my ovarian reserve. Just another reason to get going with IVF. I am ready for it!!!

My best friend from HS finds out what she is having on Thursday and i am really really trying not to be bitter! She has been with her boy friend for just a year now and just decided that she wants a baby. So they got pregnant right away (of course). She has NO idea what she will do for housing, childcare, etc. The doctor thinks baby is a girl which makes me sad (of course happy for her) because i just always imagined having the first girl in our group. BUT once again, i am reminded that He has a different plan for me. I have to be thankful that once we are pregnant, we will be in stable position, with good income, a wonderful house and support system, so when i think of it like that, it feel sad for her because she is totally opposite....well she has a great support system.

I hope to be starting IVF Feb or March. We shall see!

sorry for the short post ladies...it's really hard at work these days. I am really sorry i didnt get to everyone, but i am thinking of you all every day!!!!

9 or 10 dpo today. Af is due on Fri or Sat. Just yesterday I posted that I was grateful that I wasn't moody yet.. ha ha . Today I am MOODY. Spacey, forgetful, angry and irritated. Little mishaps going on all morning. Not fun. Pms is so awesome! Gotta love it... NOT!

@Rebecca - Oh my gosh, how scary about your FIL going into the hospital for paralysis of the tongue and throat. I will definitely keep him in my prayers. I pray that the Dr's find out what is causing and therefore a treatment. That is so cool that Titus rolled over. You must be one happy mama. Hmm? Wondering if you will be getting AF in a week or BFP. Looking forward to hearing either way. Good for you for losing the baby weight already.

@Lschrader - No worries about not checking in as often. Life gets hectic sometimes. If I had access to a credit card, I would do the same and use it for IVF. I think it's a good choice for you and dh. I hope you get great results back with your new SA test from your new clinic. I understand the mixed emotions you must be feeling with your dear friend having a baby with her boyfriend. It doesn't always make sense "WHY" sometimes, but I believe that GOD does have a plan for each of us. You'll see. Hang in there. Keep dreaming, trusting, believing and visualizing yourself pregnant, holding your baby and being the best parents.

@miracle- Oh how I hope and pray that you get your miracle soon. Are you still feeling run down? I hope you've found some relief and are on the mend now. Being sick is no fun. I will be keeping my fingers crossed that AF stays the heck away from you!!!

@Rebecca- I'm so sorry to hear about your FIL! He is definitely in my prayers. Has his condition changed? How long are you guys in NC? YAY for Titus rolling over!! That's so exciting.

@LSchrader- I can't wait for you guys to start IVF. I'm so excited it could be as early as February/March! I can't wait for you to get your BFP and watch your progression! I'm sorry about your best friend. That is really hard watching her go through a pregnancy that you want so bad (remember I did it last year? It was challenging, that's for sure). You have such a good attitude about the whole situation, though.

@Pisces- How are you, lady? @Rebecca is right, your tone sounded a little unsettled. Have things gotten better? I've been thinking about you! **hugs**

@Skyline- I miss seeing little Oliver updates...hope you come back to social media soon! (But I understand needing a break...Nice will power!)

AF started this afternoon. My FIL continues to baffle the specialists. They had to sedate him so he would sleep. Since he cant swallow because his tongue wont move, he chokes on his own saliva. Airways are swollen. He's had 4 MRIs and 3 ct scans. Spinal tap yet to be done. Originally planned to head home the 15th, but could extend our stay. As you can imagine, its been a stressful trip.

@Football - Thanks, me too. I would love more than anything to get my miracle baby.

@Rebecca - Oh no sweetie, how scary about your FIL. I wonder if it's an allergic reaction to something? Keeping him and your family in my prayers.

AFM - Well my obgyn got back with me yesterday to tell me he can't find anyone locally that would specialize in my uterine condition that will take my insurance. He is looking into a dr 3 hrs away from here to see if that dr can help or take my insurance.
He also said that after looking at my mri images of my uterus more closely, he thinks that I have a much more serious uterine anomaly than just a septate. A septate can be resected fairly easily, but he thinks I have a UD which means Uterine Didelpys. 2 entire separate uteruses with it's own cervix. If this is the case, surgery is not advisable. Feeling very upset at this recent news. I just would like to "KNOW" what the heck kind of uterine anomaly I have and wether it's treatable or not and wether a surgeon will take my insurance or not.

Hey My CTP family, boy do you guys know me well. My tone has been unsettling even to myself. It has been SO MUCH going on that I can't even start...its work, marriage, kids, life & death, infertility, family,...ladies I have the Blues but I'm fighting, I'm fighting the devil all the way because he's attacking me from every possible angle in my life. But then it occurred to me that the devil only messes with you when youre on the right track. The coward that he is, he preys on those who he thinks that he can break. The Lord has been speaking to me and reminding me that HE is the King of all Kings and to not allow my faith to be waivered. I wish I could tell you how many times the Lord has spoken to me through the most unexpected sources in the last two weeks. He doesn't want me to quit and so I wont. I can't quit, he didn't bring me this far to leave me.