I miss you all :-(

[Flava]

and have no1 to talk to ...it's so boring ! But wth to do? I love to hang out here but it's not easy to post here because it's all about ttc. Wish we have a very active chit chat thread lol kinda like top poster was on ig... :/
And this is the only forum I post on...so it's naptime and Im looking online for a damn chicken recipe for dinner...yeah so exciting.Well I did find one only it need onion and mushroom and 2 of my girls don't like that. whatever...if I look at that way then I can't cook nothing at all! So this will do. And most likely I don't even eat it.cool...:-(

Anyway since Im on diet to loose all this fat , well I eat very little again and my nails sucks big time!!! Broken all over in pieces and won't grow at all! So now I go to amazon and order some gelatin capsules again just so in hope it will help my nails. Also I feel sad and low a lot , thinking because of the lot less veggie, fruit , vitamins ect. So we talk with DH and have to start on vit D , and some vitamin sups because I guess we are missing a lot.

Still waiting for the damn pimples to go away from ttc time because I still have it from the boy diet! It's like goes but comes back...awesome...

What else...? Ohh finally took the bottle away from DD4 (yeah again because she got it back when she got sick) but this time is gone for good we send it to the babys wrapped it up nice and put it in the mailbox! And the babys send back a ring lollipop for it because it's for big kids only! :-D (well I wanted a small toy at first but we only got the candy at home lol)

Also trying to do potty training...well she pee in it sometimes that's it for now. :p

So I we have personalised ttc plan now? So cool! Wish I could have used it.Oh well not sure anything would help me anyway lol.

I miss all my friends here! Hope everyone get the dream gender for sure! I may come on more and chit-chat , guess on nubs (love that) and so on if nobody mind. Well not to much because that's makes me sad too. LOL

So big hugs to all if there any good news I missed tell me!!!

Going to paint my toes now .At least I can do that !

[nuthinbutpink]

Hi Flava! I am glad you posted! Nice to see you!

[purplepoet20]

I found that a face wash with scubbys in it works really great. I play guitar so my nails are short anyways. Taking prenatals for such a long time has improved my hair and nails.

Your lucky on the potty training DS2 has started sitting on the potty for about 10mins and then goes into the bath tub. Of course being a boy he doesn't pee on the potty but in the water. He will even climb in and out of the tub and sit on the potty but nothing. I did leave his diaper off for nearly 2hrs yesterday and he held it until the second the diaper was on and he said "O no peepee". Can't leave the diaper off to much because it has been snowing the last few days with really cold winds, my house is not freezing but when you have a naked toddler in the window it can be cold. Maybe we will wait a little longer when it warms a bit.

I haven't talked much with my other friends because 1 is having a girl (after 2 boys) in a few weeks, she knows about my sway and is sad that I am not preg yet. My other friends all have girls and I can't be around them right now :( . My friends with pigeon pairs are full of crap because they think no one should have more then 2 kids and you should be happy with what you have... If I had a PP I may think that too but also I would wonder what would I do if I didn't have a PP, try to balance.

[begonia]

Flava!!! Hey love! Glad to see you :)

Love the story about sending away the bottle and leaving a treat for her; I'm going to store that away in case I need it! My kiddos never take bottles though. This one HAS to though; I have a weekend away from her when she's 8 weeks old so she's going to learn or starve, LOL. I make stubborn baby girls though so we'll see.

Gosh I never thought about how hard it would be to make dinner with all the different food preferences a big family brings! I think the vitamins are a great idea to help with moods though; hope they help lift the spirits. Toenail polish helps too :)

Keep coming and posting when you feel like it, you're always going to be a welcome visitor here :hug2:

[TTC5]

I think a general non swaying/ttc board would be a great idea :)

[zanacal]

Hi Flava! It's lovely to see photos of you all on FB but much nicer to hear chit chat from you :D

There are very few meals I can make that the whole family will eat either but it's tough, they get it and they eat it or they don't! I don't go out of my way to cook them things they don't like but I'm convinced most of it is psychological anyway - at least with DS2 who is going through a real 'fussy' phase. I'm sure they won't believe me that they're like this when they're teenagers and eating me out of house and home!!

I'm considering potty training DS3 - but I hate potty training so much it won't take much to put me off! For now I have him sitting on his potty for his stories before bed each evening to get him used to it and I *might* put him in pants when we're on holiday from school in the middle of February and see how he gets on. If he doesn't get it after a few days I'll probably wait until summer after the baby's arrived and settled in!

I'm so bored tonight, poor DH won't get home from work until 10pm and he's been driving since 6pm.

Anyhow, yes - keep in touch and come and chat with us from time to time :D

K xxx

[Princess of Pink]

Hi Flava...missing you heaps!! The TTC a boy thread has died lately with so many bf's or people giving up. Wont'e be anyone left when I finally get to start in April!!

[Hobbermittens]

Hi Flava! I miss you! It is good to get an update from you. :)

That was a great idea to get your DD to give up her bottle. I am going to have to getthe pacifier away from my DD2 one of these days.... sending it to the babies is a good idea!

I have lots of good chicken recipes. I will try to find one for you.

[Flava]

Thanks girls :-)

I also hate potty training lol DD4 she just takes of her diappy and runs around. If she need to go pee she sit on the potty or ask for a diappy hehe so we are not there yet at all.

And yeah Im open to all good chicken recipe lol because I have to cook lot's of chicken here .

[purplepoet20]

DS1 was a nudest potty boy for a year... he would hold it for hours and hours until you put a diaper on him.

[purplepoet20]

How about "not asian orange chicken"... isn't fried or full of sodium (I had to make something up because DS1 can not have soy)

2 chicken breast cut to bite size
Mix Sauce before adding to chicken
1 tbsp molasses
1/2-3/4cp of orange jelly (we use low sugar)
Add desired amount of garlic (fresh or powder)

Heat up pan and add 2tbsp of oil. When pan is hot mix sauce and raw chicken together and cook on med-high until done, stirring often. When done cooking top with green onions (or add onion to sauce). We also have brocilli or greenbeans with it and put it all on rice.

[Flava]

purple-I never cooked anything like this so I may just try it ;-)

[purplepoet20]

My hubby hates Chinese food (except when I am preg?) but he loves this recipe and my sesame chicken.

[LolaInLove]

That sounds awesome, PP! I'm gonna try that too. Molasses is so good for you, too.

Gosh, maybe I missed something with potty training, but I never tried the naked method......does that usually work? (Not that I have or will have anyone to potty train anytime soon.)I do remember catching DD2 on her little potty one time with a dentistry magazine of her dad's "reading" it, and it was upside down. I have an awesome pic of that somewhere.

Have you ladies been doing exercise videos? I have GOT to make time for the gym or something. All I do lately is get up at crack of dawn, kids up and to school, get to work, work all day, home and tired, then dinner, homework, bath, reading, bed.....and I am down for the count myself. And my DH helps with all of it but the work part. I have to figure it out, though. I am too old to have it melt off if I eat only 800 cals a day for a month or whatever. I have to burn it off!

[purplepoet20]

The naked method was all we could do... boys tend to have more accidents because they forget easy. Being naked worked because he had nothing on him to remind him that he could go while playing.

Both my brothers and hubby were potty trained that way but all the girls went straight to the toliet.

I have pic of DS1 reading "Guns and Ammo"... we are a little redneckish.

[purplepoet20]

I use Molasses as a replacement for sugar and asian sauces.

Sesame Sauce - Molasses, Sesame oil, Garlic and Onion Powder, and sesame seed.... a little to simple!

Teriyaki - Molasses, Rice Wine Vinegar, Pineapple Juice, Lemon Juice, Garlic and Onion Powder, and Olive Oil

[LolaInLove]

I guess that I just didn't read that advice since I had girls! Totally makes sense. I remember my dad doing the cheerio "aim" thing with my little brother.

With mine, I just left the door open and let them see me pee and whatever all the time. I'd be all casually like, This is what big girls do" and pretty soon they wanted to try it. I bet dads can do that pretty easily with their boys, too.

[LolaInLove]

I use Molasses as a replacement for sugar and asian sauces.

Sesame Sauce - Molasses, Sesame oil, Garlic and Onion Powder, and sesame seed.... a little to simple!

Teriyaki - Molasses, Rice Wine Vinegar, Pineapple Juice, Lemon Juice, Garlic and Onion Powder, and Olive Oil

Awesome! I love making Asian foods but hate the chemicals in a lot of the prepared sauces. I am so trying this, thanks!!!! I think simple is best!

[purplepoet20]

Your welcome.... and don't be afraid to add something to a recipe to make it to your taste.

My boys see us and their grandparents use the potty. DS1 tries to go standing up but I had to put a stop to that because he can't reach to toliet so I end up having to clean the floor and rugs everytime!

[LolaInLove]

Awww! It's so cute that he is trying and wants to do it standing up!

[purplepoet20]

Awww! It's so cute that he is trying and wants to do it standing up!

Cute... yes cute! We have carpet in our master bathroom (old owners did it).

[MatildaMai]

Your welcome.... and don't be afraid to add something to a recipe to make it to your taste.

My boys see us and their grandparents use the potty. DS1 tries to go standing up but I had to put a stop to that because he can't reach to toliet so I end up having to clean the floor and rugs everytime!

Have you seen this? Boy's toilet training urinal - Boys Toilet Trainer! (http://www.weeman.com.au/weeman/) My twins used it for a year until they could reach standard toilet height. It's great, fits all toilets, no need to lift them up to sit down, or use stools to clamber up. You just flip it over to empty the wee and leave it upside down while you flush and it gets cleaned ready for next time.

[purplepoet20]

That is so cool... I have to go get one now!

.. just found this one "Lil Marc Potty Training Urinal for Boys" it has a stand alone so we don't have to work around the one on the toliet. Also you just pour it out from the top. $30 is worth it.