Ticker talk

Posted on July 8, 2009 by heatherlauraclarke

Big design changes here at Laptops to Lullabies. Or very minor changes that are only noticeable to me? Yeah, maybe it’s that.

The biggest news is that I took down our how-long-until-we-can-try ticker:

… and replaced it with this when-is-the-best-time-to-try

ticker:

Yup, it’s offical. With Best Friend’s wedding just over a week away, we officially are in the “safe zone.” There will be no altar-puking. There will be no dress-not-fitting drama. I will be feeling and looking great on her big day, so I can relax and enjoy it, which is a huge relief.

We were originally planning on trying on her actual wedding night, but a whole lot of boring cycle-business means the best time to try in July is mid-week — just few days before the wedding. So we are going to try then, for a couple of reasons …

A) I’m impatient

B) It’s unlikely that it will happen on the first try

C) Even if it worked, I will not be puking or bulging three days after conception. I won’t even be able to take a test until the end of the month.

D) I want to conceive in July, August or September (if humanly possible) so I’m not nine months preggo in the summer heat

So yup, a week from now is when the big TTC journey begins! ~~Darling Husband~~ Some people thought it was not necessary to announce my cycle to the entire blogosphere, but as I explained (very patiently) to him …

– You get the cute TTC ticker

– Then you get the preggo ticker

– Then you get the baby birthday ticker

– And then the kid birthday ticker

– And so on, and so on …

I know tickers are dumb, but there is something very adorable to me about how it keeps track of time for me. It’s like a modern convenience — who am I to not accept a free ticker, really?

Category: Trying to conceive

4 Comments on “Ticker talk”

lindsey
July 8, 2009

I noticed right away!! So exciting!

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lindsey
July 8, 2009

P.S. Darling Husband's can't be expected to understand the importance of tickers. We'll forgive him.

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Laptops to Lullabies
July 8, 2009

Yup, I agree. The tickers are here to stay!

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missunderstood
July 8, 2009

How exciting!!! I love the tickers too. They are cute and helpful.

Its funny, when you start trying I'll find out if I am pregnant. So here's hoping for both of us!

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

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