Category Archives: Dogs

Why Are People Such Numpties Sometimes?

As you can see from the title, today was not the best of days. Sometimes I say that I just shouldn’t leave the house, and today was one of those days. So, for my first contribution to #effitfridays, I bring … Continue reading

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Eden – The First Six Weeks

Sorry I’ve been so bloody awful about keeping the blog up to date. At the moment days all just blur into one – but I’m taking the opportunity of Amy having a long weekend off work to get some catching … Continue reading

Posted in 2016, baby, baby Eden, baby girl, christmas baby, Dogs, eden, first baby, newborn. Baby, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

8DPO – Christmas and Going Insane

Merry Christmas to all my lovely readers and fellow bloggers! I hope today sees you filled with food and spending time with family. We had a quiet Christmas Day yesterday. Just Amy, me and the dogs. We didn’t have gifts … Continue reading

Posted in 2014, 2ww, artificial insemination, babies, baby, bfn, bfp, cervical mucus, cervix, charting, charts, clinics, Clomid, cramps, cycle days, Dogs, donor, donor sperm, donors, fertility, infertility, insemination, luteal phase, nausea, NHS, opk, PCOS, symptom, symptom spotting, symptoms, ttc, two week wait | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

The Worst Day That There Ever Was…

Saturday night was the night from Hell. Seriously. I have never had a night like it, and there will never be another as bad as it. Our little dog, Gizmo has been poorly for about a year. At the start … Continue reading

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National Fertility Awareness Week 2014 – Our Story

This week is National Fertility Awareness Week. As someone who has dealt with infertility (as many have), I think it is so important that people think about and understand infertility a little bit. Understand how upsetting it can be. Stop … Continue reading

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Let The Two Week Wait Begin!

All the OPKs I have done today have still been positive, so we arranged a donation for this evening. Amy was at work, so I was left managing the dogs. That’s all fine, except for Gizmo has a massive case … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Babies…

If you’re following this blog, you know that our aim is a baby, as in one of these little munchkins (our goddaughter, Ellie) But what about the babies we already have at home? I figured I would spend some time … Continue reading

Posted in 2014, baby, barking, behaviour, child, Dogs, mummies, partner, trying to conceive | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Dogs and Children – Friend or Foe?

(Still waiting for a positive OPK, so here is some more pre ovulation rambling from me!) As many of you know, Amy and I have two wonderful fur babies – Misty and Gizmo. gizmo is our seven year old Parsons … Continue reading

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