Tuesday, October 13, 2009

I love good weekends!


So this weekend was our 6th anniversary. My parents took us to the Texas Roadhouse in Kingston. It was a really cool place. They had all you could eat peanuts, and you were allowed to throw the shells on the floor. I had fun crunching them into the floor. We were trying to make a pile of shells, like you see in the cartoons, but they didn't want to cooperate, and we wanted to save room for dinner.

I had a ribeye steak smothered with mushrooms and onions, with a laoded baked potatoe and fresh vegetables, and it was delicious. It was cooked just right, tender, and very flavorful, and we had enough to take it home and eat it the next day, and it was still just as good. If you have a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in your area and you like steak, I recommend going. We had to travel about an hour to get there, but it was a pleasant drive.

Then on Sunday hubby took me out shopping for my b-day which is this Thursday. I picked out a stylish wool coat/jacket, it is really warm and I like it a lot. Although, I really wanted a Wii, but I know this is money better spent...there's always x-mas!

I ended the weekend knowing that I start my stims on Monday,(yesterday). So I was in a really good mood.

Monday came and I dropped my lupron to 5 mL and added 150 IU of follitism. It is in a pen, so once it was loaded I jabbed it in without a hitch. On Weds, I go for a monitoring appointment to see how my eggies are growing. I've been trying to eat really well, veggies and fruits, and plenty of water, so I can grow some healthy, quality eggs.

Blog award x2



Thank you Mommy in waiting and Sumer for the blog award!

Rules
1. You can only use one word!
2. Pass this along to 6 of your favorite bloggers.
3. Alert them that you have given them this award!
4. Have Fun!

The Survey

1. Where is your cell phone? Desk
2. Your hair? brown
3. Your mother? Sewing
4. Your father? Retired
5. Your favorite food? Cake
6. Your dream last night? nothing
7. Your favorite drink? milk
8. Your dream/goal? motherhood
9. What room are you in? office
10. Your hobby? African Violets
11. Your fear? loneliness
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? happy
13. Where were you last night? Khols
14. Something that you aren’t? selfish
15. Muffins? cranberry-orange
16. Wish list item? Wii
17. Where did you grow up? Grafton
18. Last thing you did? typed
19. What are you wearing? jeans
20. Your TV? off
21. Your pets? Kitty
22. Friends? Family
23. Your life? Busy
24. Your mood? unpredictable
25. Missing someone? Nana
26. Vehicle? Honda
27. Something you’re not wearing? slippers
28. Your favorite store? Khols
29. Your favorite color? Purple
30. When was the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Saturday
32. Your best friend? Margie
33. One place that I go to over and over? to bed
34. One person who e-mails me regularly? SIL
35. Favorite place to eat? Okinawa

I am awarding this blog award to:
1. Life and Love in the Petri Dish
2. I never thought it made sense anyway
3. Eggcetera
4. You, Me and a Petri
5. Our Someday Family...
6. Ambivalent Womb - Another "fertility challenged" woman's journey

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Lupron suppression check

AF paid me a visit on Friday, so I had my suppression check yesterday. Everything looks good apparaently, and they gave me Follitism 150 iu. The problem is, I didn't start yesterday like I should have. I was told to wait a week and stay on the lupron until then because the doctor will be at a conference the estimated week of my procedures.

I'm a little dissapointed, but I guess it could be worse, like I could have not had this opportunity at all,or it could haven been postponed longer or cancelled all together.

I was kind of hoping my er would have been on the 16th as it would be the day after my birthday, and guess what I always ask for on my birthday? Yup you guessed it, a baby. Although, I can still consider this a present even if it is belated.

The week is already going fast, and we will celebrate our anniversary this weekend, so I'm already busy and the time will fly I'm sure.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Not much of anything

I don't have anything exciting to report. Still plugging along with my lupron injections, today will be the 10th shot. Af is due at the latest on the 3rd. Although, I have been really crampy the past couple of days, I'm wondering if it is due to the lupron. Hopefully, I should start stimming next week...YAY!

I've been busy with homework, studying and writing papers. Work has also been really busy, so I've pulled extra work over the weekend. Hubby and I are thinking of going to IKEA Saturday to buy a couple of chairs, it will be a nice mini getaway for the day. Our couch has really had it and it needs to go.

Sorry I don't have much to report, maybe next time. Have a great day!

P.S.
Please feed my fish!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

New Addition to the family.

My little nephew, Schuyler was born yesterday. Everything went well. My sister-in-law was induced at 36 weeks due to some complications, they went in at 6:30 am and he was born at 5:41 pm, everything went very smooth and more quickly than the doctor expected. He is 6 lb 4 oz and perfect in every way.

I saw him today and I had no mixed emotions over it whatsoever. I held him for as long as I could, he is a darling little boy, letting out a squeak here and there. All I felt was pure joy and love, I'm so excited, we haven't had a baby in the family in almost 8 years,so it is overdue. I can't wait to watch him grow up and discover life, and I can't wait for Sunday so I can see him again! LOL.

Good day today!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Finally starting Lupron!

There is so much going on lately, but I'm glad about it. When it's busy I have less time to worry and feel sorry for myself, terrible I know!

The big news today is that I'm going to be an auntie again for the 8th time...Always an aunt and never a mom :( This one is hard though because of the IF component and also it is my little brother, by three years, which makes me feel old and skipped over. My SIL is only 36 weeks, she has had some complications and they found she lost 5 lb over the last week in addition to the 10 lb she lost before, so they decided to induce her this morning, we are all praying that everything turns out okay. It is slow going so far, but I'm hoping she holds out until I finish work and can be there. This weekend I was at their place and helped put together the crib and organize the nursery. I just kept moving and doing as much as I could and I did alright, I was happy, I kept thinking it will be me soon, and then I'll be going there for play dates.

I also had my appointment at the RE to see if I've ovulated yet, which I'm pretty sure happened on Friday, so it looks like I will be starting Lupron tonight...YAY, here we finally go! They said they would call if I shouldn't start, and they've got an hour left, so I'm pretty sure it's a go. Last week they called two hours after I was home to tell me not to start it yet. Next goal is AF, which I'm expecting on or about the first of october...Wish me luck and thanks for listening. Oh, and please feed my fish (they are to the right), I always forget.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Got my Lupron

I went in for my start date for Lupron and to check to see if I've ovulated yet. I got my 14-day kit for the lupron, but I haven't ovulated yet, she said I was close, I'm on cd18 today :(

I had a feeling this was the way it was going to go because I've had ewcm yesterday and today, so I'm probably ovulating today or tomorrow, plus I'm all achy like I always get when I ovulate. That is if I actually do ovulate. I've been wondering if I do, ever since my gyno told me I had classic polycystic ovaries and possibly annovulation. I only have one documented ovulation and that's when I was on Femara. So, I guess time will tell.

I go back in on Monday to recheck and if I popped that eggie, I will start injecting that night. It will be day 22 of my cycle. If it hasn't happened by then, I really don't know what the next step is. I know it stinks because it pushes my cd1 to October 1st or 2nd, as I know my luteal phase is usually 14 days, provided I ovulate today or tomorrow...hoping the Lupron doesn't change that.