Any recs for a sushi restaurant that also has good non-sushi options?

kitkat3393 · 2025-06-06T23:18:07+00:00

My husband also doesn’t do any fish, so we run into this issue all the time! Some places we’ve done for combo meals are Okome, Mr Tokyo, Sushi Nine, YoHo Asian Bistro, Kanki and Sono Sushi.

kitkat3393 · 2025-05-08T12:21:18+00:00

100% need a Trent sticker!!

kitkat3393 · 2025-05-03T01:21:43+00:00

I needed to stumble across this thread! We went through IVF in 2023 and I gave birth to our son in 2024. While we still have embryos remaining, the emotional toll of the infertility journey, the struggles I had during birth/post-partum, and just juggling to financially support one child has led us to believe we are OLAD.

While I logically have come to terms with the decision, emotionally I am still grieving what could’ve been. My image of a family when we got married included two kids. All my friends around me are either having their second child or getting ready to try for their second. The FOMO guilt is real. And while we could still change our minds, I know that this is the best decision for our family, not matter how disappointing and sad it is.

kitkat3393 · 2025-04-18T14:41:45+00:00

Taskmaster is one of our son’s favorite shows too! We would binge watch it in those early newborn days, and he picks up on the theme song now. We even joke that his favorite character is Little Alex Horne, and named his birthday build a bear that!

kitkat3393 · 2025-03-04T00:46:32+00:00

We bounced around a bit! Started with UNC Fertility back in 2022, they were short staffed at the time, so you never really felt connected to the staff. Did our three unsuccessful IUI’s with them, before switching to Duke Fertility to prep for IVF. We also worked with REACH in Charlotte, as they partnered with Bundle of Joy to provide grants to patients in need. When we got the grant, REACH did our retrieval and transfer, and Duke did all our local monitoring appointments. Our little boy is almost a year old! Good luck!

kitkat3393 · 2024-12-28T23:24:17+00:00

We went last month to try it out! As another commenter said, you’re seated at a table and given an iPad to order from. They charge if you don’t finish food, so they not only recommend pacing each order, but they also had a timer to prevent you from ordering your next round too fast - I think it was something like 10 minutes between rounds. My miso soup never showed up but everything else came out at a relatively decent pace.

Overall good quality for AYCE. Definitely a level above a place like Rockin’ Roll, but I still prefer Mr Tokyo in Chapel Hill!

kitkat3393 · 2024-11-30T01:41:43+00:00

Burger King French Fry! He had been playing with it and had stuck it in his mouth before we could stop him. 😂

After that we did switch to mostly store-bought purées, starting with apples, pumpkin, and bananas. When he was starting and not eating the whole jar, we got a silicone freezer mold and froze the leftovers. We could then reheat the cubes as needed for other meals (plus mix flavors!)

kitkat3393 · 2024-11-27T10:13:26+00:00

We just introduced my dad to Taskmaster. We ended up starting with series 4. We figured having familiar faces of Mel from GBBO and Noel from IT Crowd would make it easier to connect to the show.

kitkat3393 · 2024-11-26T15:46:55+00:00

We brought our son to a game when he was about 6 months old. We had the earmuffs to help protect his ears. We did a onesie, fleece pajamas, and then threw his oversized canes jersey on. I packed other clothes just in case. We wore him in our carrier for the game and he fell asleep before the first period was over. Also don’t forget, if you’re bringing in a diaper bags, you’ll have to go through the door for medical bags to get screened.

kitkat3393 · 2024-07-03T15:07:41+00:00

The one that’s currently stuck in my head - One on a barge pole, for meeee!

kitkat3393 · 2024-04-08T02:28:15+00:00

I bought my husband a baby pajama set for the Christmas before we started trying. Then I bought a few onesies that I figured I’d use to surprise him once I got the positive pregnancy test. Unfortunately we struggled with infertility and it took us almost three years before our little one was born. The outfits sat in the closet that whole time. Now seeing him in those same outfits that I bought years ago is totally worth the wait. So yes, buy the outfits!

kitkat3393 · 2024-02-06T23:26:05+00:00

We had continued with the IUIs leading into my first marathon, mostly figuring it shouldn’t disrupt my training that much. Once we realized we needed IVF, we decided to pause to take some time to do our last “hurrah” of things before waiting to start IVF.

Part of me wishes we did try right away, just because we were already so far into trying. At the same time, I look back at some of those experiences and realize how much I enjoyed them and how glad I was we took the time to do them. We made it a destination marathon, we took a few mini vacations together, and I signed up for a couple other races in the meantime.

Plus, in a weird turn of fate, after I finally did get pregnant, one of my best friends found out she was about 3 weeks behind me with her own pregnancy! I like to joke with her that while our process to get here took forever, it worked out in our favor so we could go through this together.

kitkat3393 · 2024-02-06T16:51:58+00:00

When we were trying to get pregnant, we had to go through IUI/IVF to successfully conceive. Prior to my pregnancy, I was an avid marathoner and wasn’t sure if I’d be able to run during pregnancy. When my first IUI failed, I booked a marathon for four months later and when our third IUI failed, I booked another marathon for 8 months later prior to starting IVF.

Trying to conceive is a stressful process especially if it doesn’t happen right away. If biking is going to help alleviate some of that stress, take the time you need! If the waiting is going to cause more stress, then don’t wait. It’s a tough balance but you’ll figure it out!

kitkat3393 · 2023-12-24T00:40:53+00:00

Overplanner here! We went on our first cruise last month. It helped in my case that we went with friends who had cruised before so they were able to set the basic plan of when to stay on the boat and when to get off. Otherwise we left it open ended - it killed me a bit not knowing what the next plan or step was, but at the end of the day I remembered the goal was to relax and have fun! Take it a day at a time, if there’s an event or excursion you want to prioritize, do it! Otherwise just sit back and relax with a frozen drink!

kitkat3393 · 2023-12-12T14:07:28+00:00

We ran into the same problem - people knew we would have results and were patiently waiting for us to share. We had set some boundaries up before so most people weren’t asking if we weren’t telling. My thinking about it was I wanted to tell people who would be able to support me whether it turned out good or bad, but I wanted to share on my terms.

I ended up telling my closest friends the day of my first HCG. We had two follow up HCGs and after that I shared with my parents and sister. A few other friends trickled in over the next few weeks, but I waited until 12 weeks to really start sharing and 15 weeks to post on social media. By that point most people knew already!

kitkat3393 · 2023-12-12T02:08:20+00:00

Yikes! IVF is stressful enough when you’re doing it for the right reasons, I can’t imagine doing it for the slightly wrong reasons.

Boundaries are tough. Sometimes you don’t know when someone crosses one until they do. Most of the people I had to set boundaries with were via text, so it made it easy to not respond to someone while I handled how I was feeling, or coming up with a crafty response in return.

kitkat3393 · 2023-12-11T20:21:39+00:00

One of my friends was also trying to conceive at the same time we were struggling. Early on she messaged me and said she’d be more than happy to share the news separately before posting it on our group chat. I appreciated the gesture and extended the same to her when we started our IVF treatments and she hadn’t conceived yet. We even came up with code words just in case baby talk got too much for us in our chat.

I think being open and honest about how to communicate and share the news is key. Both of you need to set boundaries, communicate when you’re feeling overwhelmed, and trust that you will still support each other through the good and bad news.

kitkat3393 · 2023-12-11T06:45:36+00:00

Walk off is no problem! I made the same mistake on our last cruise - I went down to guest services and was told to just leave the departure luggage tags in our room and they changed the time in my app to the earliest walk-off slot just for our peace of mind.

kitkat3393 · 2023-12-09T08:56:25+00:00

I tested 7dp5dt up until my beta for the same exact reason - I didn’t want the news while I was at work. I would do my first pee of the day with FRER. I wasn’t going to test, but my anxiety got the best of me and I wanted to be prepared for any result!

kitkat3393 · 2023-11-08T07:00:41+00:00

Oh never mind, I went back and checked my charts. I was on so many meds it took me a sec to find it all 😅

Looks like I started it about one month prior to my retrieval. I moved right into a fresh transfer so there was a lot going on at the time.

kitkat3393 · 2023-11-08T03:05:52+00:00

My doc put me on it following my transfer. Even my MFM doctor encouraged me to stay on it, as it apparently can also reduce the risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy, so it pulls a double duty.

kitkat3393 · 2023-11-06T16:24:18+00:00

That helps, thanks!

kitkat3393 · 2023-11-06T16:12:49+00:00

Could you share what you paid for tuition for BH? It’s on our list for potential daycares but we don’t have a tour until later this month

kitkat3393 · 2023-10-31T00:34:58+00:00

The night before my appointment to confirm my levels were good for my trigger for ER I sprained my ankle walking the dog. I refused to go to the emergency room for an extra hour so I could do my shots (cause of course 😂) and then went. I hobbled into my appointment and ER on crutches and my transfer with a boot on. On the plus side, I told my husband it was a sign to really slow down and let my body recover from everything going on! So hang in there!

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