My TTC necklace broke last week. Hmmmm, I wonder if that was a sign of some sort. Or maybe foreshadowing. Then again, DH would say it's just coincidence.
Mom... In Training
Monday, April 22, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
It's Official
Well, it's official. Today is CD 37 and AF still has not shown. I took a third HPT test this morning, and drumroll...
I'm NOT pregnant. :(
I guess that means my body back to square one. So much for my hopes and dreams this year to finally have a baby. As much as I didn't want to get my hopes up, I did. Especially with everyone around me getting pregnant and having babies, I figured there was something going around, something in the water. But apparently not. Maybe it's the $6000 water filtration we installed 2 years ago in our home. Maybe it's filtering out all the pregnancy hormones. Lol. I only wish.
So my good friend had her baby on Tuesday. I can't wait to meet her little man. My BFF.s baby bump is coming along nicely. Pregnancy suits her well. As much as it pains me to say this, this will not be our year. And perhaps not even within the next two years. And as much as it hurts me to see negative test after test, I think I've finally come to a conclusion. Hubby and I were discussing it, and it seems IVF is our only option for now. What does that mean? Well it means we have to save up, wait until DH is done with school and working a steady job. Even if we have to get a loan, as I've seen many other TTCs do, we won't be financially stable until we see what our future brings. DH's program will be two years. So until then, I decided to hold off on any plans for a baby. Believe me, it hurts so much to have to say that. And right now it's the only thing we can do. It's a decision I had to make to keep my sanity. Of course we won't stop "trying", we'll never stop trying. But now that the nursery has been converted and all the baby stuff has been put in storage, it will be a little bit easier.... hopefully. I have decided to be the best and I can be, the best friend I can be, the best aunt, daughter and sister I can be, and of course the best wife I can be. Just can't see motherhood in my near future, and so I have to accept that fact. Though this is a hard pill to swallow, I need to look at it as a blessing in disguise. DH and I have always wanted to travel, maybe this means we were meant for a life of traveling and experiencing new and different cultures.
So unless by some miracle of conception, this blog will be on hold for a while. Perhaps I will still update if I decide to test again a year from now... Or if AF is unusually late (which doesn't exist). Maybe I will change the title of this blog and use it to document our experience with being host parents for international students. That will be the closest thing to motherhood I will get to experience.
So here's to hoping that life treats you kindly, and that you are blessed with wonderful children. I must go on my way... signing off....
Monday, April 15, 2013
CD 34 and Some Thoughts
So today I got to thinking... Today is CD 34 and AF has yet to arrive. Not that I'm trying to get my hopes up, but I do find it a bit peculiar. Since Dec, which is when I had my first medicated cycle, I've been "regular". I've had 3 cycles in a row all between 24-26 days. I stopped meds in Jan, and since then have had 2 cycles. Today is day 34 and I'm beginning to wonder if my body is back at square one... A sad thought. However there is a glimmer of hope, though I'm trying not to look too much into it.
A few days ago, I had some spotting that only lasted two days. I warned DH that AF would soon be visiting, as I've had this type of spotting before. Armed with pantyliners, I was prepared for her impending visit. Two days later, spotting was very, very light if not gone. Odd, I thought, though this has happened to me before... Slight spotting, then nothing, then the flood doors open. I figured this would be the same thing. Then today after using the bathroom this morning and still seeing absolutely nothing for the 4th day in a row, I'm now confused. What was that spotting all about? After my shower and getting ready for work this morning, I decide that tomorrow I will test. Not because I think I'm PG, but because AF still hasn't shown and who knows. So I set out a test by the toilet, to remind me to test tomorrow morning. (And just FYI, I did take 2 HPTs early last week anticipating a PG, but both were negative.)
At work this morning after using the bathroom again after my morning dose of caffeine, I looked down and STILL nothing. Not a drop. Weird.... I think. Two days of spotting and still no AF. How can that be? Then literally I hear that record scratch sound effect in my head. Implantation bleeding.... could it be? I log on desperately to my FF account. Spotting started Wednesday... Counting backwards... 11 days since last BD (CD 18). I don't know about O, since I haven't temp'd this cycle. So putting all this together in my head, I text DH and tell him what's going on. I looked online and it said implantation bleeding can occur 4-14 days after conception. This makes sense if you stop and think about it, but I'm trying not to count all my chickens, if you know what I mean. But it doesn't help that i have a slow day at work today, so it's all I can think about this morning. Great... And to think I drank all weekend. Hubby says not to worry, that lots of women drink not knowing they're PG very early in their pregnancies. I know this, but still I worry, because we've waited so long. Will update tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
CD 28 Update
It's CD 28 today and still no AF. I tested Sunday, but no BFP. Maybe I'm jumping the gun. AF had been coming every 24-26 days for the past 3 months, so you see where my impatience stems from. I can't really say I'm late since other than the 2 medicated cycles and last cycle, I'd never really been regular to begin with. I check my underwear constantly looking for any signs of spotting, yet secretly hoping AF doesn't come (because I'm KU). I'm torturing myself :( As I stated in my previous blog, I have not temped this cycle. I'm even forgetting to check CM (which I was never really good at remembering anyway), but I did have a couple of weak moments where I did an OPK. All negative.
I know it's been a few weeks since I last blogged, and this will probably be a trend since nothing is happening in this barren womb of mine. Yes, I'm having a pity party right now. I hadn't thought about TTC in a while, but catching up on YouTube subscriptions and bloggers, I realize that the world has gone on without me. Several gals have gotten their BFP, friends have had babies, and yet I am stuck in what seems like eternal limbo. I didn't realize it until now. Truthfully, I haven't had time to even think about it. I've been busy with work, working on course development for my summer class, catching up with friends, and redecorating/rearranging rooms for our students. Speaking of, the rooms are coming along nicely. We converted our guest room into the bedroom the girls will share and the "nursery" into a study/home gym. Both rooms are finally fully painted. We moved the full size bed out of the guest room and moved it into our room (though we downgraded from a queen, but we've been needing to replace our bed anyways... I guess the end result from too much BDing... hahahahaha) and moved in two twin size beds. Then we placed a nightstand in between them. We moved a chest of drawers from my mom's house into the girls' room, I added some nice bedding and curtains and VOILA! We now have a teenager's room. My maternal instinct was on overdrive this past weekend fixing up the rooms, I tell ya. Then with all the baby stuff moved out of the nursery and locked away in storage, we were able to make the room into the new study/gym. A big change from the emptiness that the room had. With all the baby stuff moved out, it's a bit of a relief not having it staring at me every time I walk into that room. The only thing baby related that is in our house, besides the nursery painted walls, are the vintage carousel horse left in the study (I couldn't bear to leave it in storage), and the glider/ottoman (which I put in the girls' room for lounging). I will post some before and after pics soon, hopefully.
Other than that, no real updates. It seems like I'm getting lazier and more lethargic by the week. It's like I don't give a damn. I've probably gained a little weight... I wouldn't be surprised. I've been doing more social drinking. We've been eating out a lot more. Exercising is on the bottom of my list right now. I just have NO motivation whatsoever. Plus, I've stopped taking my Vitex and pre-natal vitamins. However, I'm still going to acupuncture twice a week. Hubby says he wants to start losing weight; usually I'm the one trying to get him on board. But now, I'm like "go ahead... I'll catch up". I'm hoping I can find some motivation in seeing him lose the weight, then maybe that'll give me the push I need.
I know it's been a few weeks since I last blogged, and this will probably be a trend since nothing is happening in this barren womb of mine. Yes, I'm having a pity party right now. I hadn't thought about TTC in a while, but catching up on YouTube subscriptions and bloggers, I realize that the world has gone on without me. Several gals have gotten their BFP, friends have had babies, and yet I am stuck in what seems like eternal limbo. I didn't realize it until now. Truthfully, I haven't had time to even think about it. I've been busy with work, working on course development for my summer class, catching up with friends, and redecorating/rearranging rooms for our students. Speaking of, the rooms are coming along nicely. We converted our guest room into the bedroom the girls will share and the "nursery" into a study/home gym. Both rooms are finally fully painted. We moved the full size bed out of the guest room and moved it into our room (though we downgraded from a queen, but we've been needing to replace our bed anyways... I guess the end result from too much BDing... hahahahaha) and moved in two twin size beds. Then we placed a nightstand in between them. We moved a chest of drawers from my mom's house into the girls' room, I added some nice bedding and curtains and VOILA! We now have a teenager's room. My maternal instinct was on overdrive this past weekend fixing up the rooms, I tell ya. Then with all the baby stuff moved out of the nursery and locked away in storage, we were able to make the room into the new study/gym. A big change from the emptiness that the room had. With all the baby stuff moved out, it's a bit of a relief not having it staring at me every time I walk into that room. The only thing baby related that is in our house, besides the nursery painted walls, are the vintage carousel horse left in the study (I couldn't bear to leave it in storage), and the glider/ottoman (which I put in the girls' room for lounging). I will post some before and after pics soon, hopefully.
Other than that, no real updates. It seems like I'm getting lazier and more lethargic by the week. It's like I don't give a damn. I've probably gained a little weight... I wouldn't be surprised. I've been doing more social drinking. We've been eating out a lot more. Exercising is on the bottom of my list right now. I just have NO motivation whatsoever. Plus, I've stopped taking my Vitex and pre-natal vitamins. However, I'm still going to acupuncture twice a week. Hubby says he wants to start losing weight; usually I'm the one trying to get him on board. But now, I'm like "go ahead... I'll catch up". I'm hoping I can find some motivation in seeing him lose the weight, then maybe that'll give me the push I need.
Monday, March 18, 2013
CD 6 and Another Busy Weekend
Yes, you read right. It's CD 6 for me and that's kind of bittersweet. It's been two months since I've been off of fertility meds and one month since I've been doing acupuncture and taking Vitex. So that means AF come all on her own. Like I said, bittersweet. Either way, I'm still excited that things have seemed to regulate. I'm hoping it will stay like this for a while. I still have yet to ovulate and since being off the meds these two cycles I've had since then, I still have had no clear ovulation pattern. BOOOO :( Then, about a week and a half ago, I called to refill my thyroid meds, metformin and dostinex (all meds my doc put me on while TTC). Turns out they couldn't refill two of them because I'm due for my yearly check up (well woman exam). I still have no insurance since getting laid off in December so this was a bummer. I had been paying cash for my meds since January and it was burning a hole in my pocket. Now adding the expenses of a well woman exam and labwork and I just thought "Nevermind". I'm hoping this new natural treatment will work. The 3rd med, dostinex, that my doc prescribed for my elevated levels of prolactin costs $146 for 4 pills! I was like, "No thanks, put it back on the shelf." So now I'm completely out of ALL my meds and going AU NATURAL, so to speak. LOL. I still am taking the Vitex one to two times a day, my prenatal vitamins and DHA daily, and acupuncture 2-3 times a week. So I'm trying to stay hopeful and optimistic. I had a short cycle this time, so maybe that's something good.
March is a busy month for me and my family. We have 5 birthdays, literally weeks from each other. My niece bday is March 2, DH is March 9, my sister's is March 16, my mom's is March 23 and my MIL is March 24. So this past weekend, we celebrated my sister's 31st birthday. You know, it's funny how you try to find the positives in IF. This month was one of those times I was actually glad I wasn't PG. I know I may have been taking advantage of the situation a little, but who wouldn't if you were in my shoes. I've been drinking every weekend and this past one was no exception. I actually may have drank more than I should have, but I'm glad I didn't get wasted. I told hubby that I was making up for lost time from last weekend since I had to be DD for his bday. Then with the rodeo in town, friends visiting, catching UFC fights, I'm not surprised that I'm enjoying this barren womb. LOL. Sorry.. a bit of sick IF humor there for you. Plus tomorrow I'm off, so I'll prob be drinking tonight and then DH and I are going to the Maroon 5 concert with my BFF and her hubby. And BFF is preggers, so that just means I have to drink for the both of us... hahahaha. Anyways, as you can see March has been pretty exciting social-wise for us.
But being social also comes with its downfalls. I'm still having to explain to friends why we haven't had kids. I'm actually to the point where I just throw it out there about our IF, even to acquantainces. I'm tired of the excuses, of sugar coating our situation. I just put it out there and though the conversation can get kind of awkward, at least maybe they can stop asking. Is it wrong that I get a kick out of it... making it awkward for them? Our conversation will go something like this...
Them: "Hey long time no see. How are you?"
Me: "Good. You?"
"Same here. You know, same old same old. How is married life treating you? How's JC?"
"We're both good. Still working, he's in school now, so he's trying to balance the two. And how's the hubby and the kids?"
"We're good, hubby is still working at the same company. Kids are growing fast. Speaking of, when are you gonna start your family? Have you started thinking about babies yet?"
"Oh, why yes! It's been about what.... two and half years we've been trying? Yeah, it's been a little difficult. Believe me we want kids, it's just that infertility sucks."
"Honey, just relax it will happen" OR "Oh sweetie, stop trying so hard, you're just stressing yourself out." OR "Well it's good that you have this time for yourself right now. Kids/Babies are alot of work." OR "God knows when it's your time. Don't worry about it. He'll bless you when you're ready."
"Well actually I have a medical condition called PCOS and I'm not able to get pregnant without medical intervention. We've been through some treatments already but no luck so far. Like I said, difficult but we are definately hopeful." (Some people I even delve a little more information on what it is. That my ovaries don't work right, that I have hormonal issues, etc.)
"Okay.... um, well I'll keep you in my prayers." Or suddenly they get a text or they hear their kid calling for them, or they need to be somewhere soon or any other reason. Some will even ask if we've tried fertility meds? (Ummmm.... Hello? I said we've been through some treatments.) IVF? (we don't have that kind of money right now. do you? snarky, i know... lol) adoption? (nothing against this but since i'm being snarky... oh, why didn't I think of that? your right it is alot cheaper... NOT! or oh, I didn't think about that, I guess that is better than having to carry your own child or having a child you both created that shares your DNA... who needs that... sooo overated....) keeping your legs up? doing a handstand? being on top? being on bottom? letting him stay in there as long as he can? (yes, yes, yes, yes, and oooh why didn't I think of that? YES! I guess they missed the part where I said that I have a medical condition. Oh well.)
Anyways, off my soapbox. Just went off a little tangent there. My rant is over.
So where was I?.... Oh yeah, so being in social situations can be a little awkward. This weekend I found out that 2 other friends are pregnant. All news via Facebook. And just when I thought I could handle hearing these announcements, I find myself crumbling. Third announcement this month and we're not even at then end of March! I guess we weren't the only ones who got busy on Valentine's Day. It was too much and I made the decision to deactivate my account. I've heard of other gals TTC who did this for the very same reason, and now I completely understand. Kudos for doing it sooner :)
So that's that for now. We'll see what this next month brings. Maybe without FB now, I can dedicate more time to working on course development for my summer class. I've been procrastinating. And hopefully burying myself in work can take my mind off TTC for a bit. I think I'm going to take a break from temping this month too. I need to hide my thermometer.
March is a busy month for me and my family. We have 5 birthdays, literally weeks from each other. My niece bday is March 2, DH is March 9, my sister's is March 16, my mom's is March 23 and my MIL is March 24. So this past weekend, we celebrated my sister's 31st birthday. You know, it's funny how you try to find the positives in IF. This month was one of those times I was actually glad I wasn't PG. I know I may have been taking advantage of the situation a little, but who wouldn't if you were in my shoes. I've been drinking every weekend and this past one was no exception. I actually may have drank more than I should have, but I'm glad I didn't get wasted. I told hubby that I was making up for lost time from last weekend since I had to be DD for his bday. Then with the rodeo in town, friends visiting, catching UFC fights, I'm not surprised that I'm enjoying this barren womb. LOL. Sorry.. a bit of sick IF humor there for you. Plus tomorrow I'm off, so I'll prob be drinking tonight and then DH and I are going to the Maroon 5 concert with my BFF and her hubby. And BFF is preggers, so that just means I have to drink for the both of us... hahahaha. Anyways, as you can see March has been pretty exciting social-wise for us.
But being social also comes with its downfalls. I'm still having to explain to friends why we haven't had kids. I'm actually to the point where I just throw it out there about our IF, even to acquantainces. I'm tired of the excuses, of sugar coating our situation. I just put it out there and though the conversation can get kind of awkward, at least maybe they can stop asking. Is it wrong that I get a kick out of it... making it awkward for them? Our conversation will go something like this...
Them: "Hey long time no see. How are you?"
Me: "Good. You?"
"Same here. You know, same old same old. How is married life treating you? How's JC?"
"We're both good. Still working, he's in school now, so he's trying to balance the two. And how's the hubby and the kids?"
"We're good, hubby is still working at the same company. Kids are growing fast. Speaking of, when are you gonna start your family? Have you started thinking about babies yet?"
"Oh, why yes! It's been about what.... two and half years we've been trying? Yeah, it's been a little difficult. Believe me we want kids, it's just that infertility sucks."
"Honey, just relax it will happen" OR "Oh sweetie, stop trying so hard, you're just stressing yourself out." OR "Well it's good that you have this time for yourself right now. Kids/Babies are alot of work." OR "God knows when it's your time. Don't worry about it. He'll bless you when you're ready."
"Well actually I have a medical condition called PCOS and I'm not able to get pregnant without medical intervention. We've been through some treatments already but no luck so far. Like I said, difficult but we are definately hopeful." (Some people I even delve a little more information on what it is. That my ovaries don't work right, that I have hormonal issues, etc.)
"Okay.... um, well I'll keep you in my prayers." Or suddenly they get a text or they hear their kid calling for them, or they need to be somewhere soon or any other reason. Some will even ask if we've tried fertility meds? (Ummmm.... Hello? I said we've been through some treatments.) IVF? (we don't have that kind of money right now. do you? snarky, i know... lol) adoption? (nothing against this but since i'm being snarky... oh, why didn't I think of that? your right it is alot cheaper... NOT! or oh, I didn't think about that, I guess that is better than having to carry your own child or having a child you both created that shares your DNA... who needs that... sooo overated....) keeping your legs up? doing a handstand? being on top? being on bottom? letting him stay in there as long as he can? (yes, yes, yes, yes, and oooh why didn't I think of that? YES! I guess they missed the part where I said that I have a medical condition. Oh well.)
Anyways, off my soapbox. Just went off a little tangent there. My rant is over.
So where was I?.... Oh yeah, so being in social situations can be a little awkward. This weekend I found out that 2 other friends are pregnant. All news via Facebook. And just when I thought I could handle hearing these announcements, I find myself crumbling. Third announcement this month and we're not even at then end of March! I guess we weren't the only ones who got busy on Valentine's Day. It was too much and I made the decision to deactivate my account. I've heard of other gals TTC who did this for the very same reason, and now I completely understand. Kudos for doing it sooner :)
So that's that for now. We'll see what this next month brings. Maybe without FB now, I can dedicate more time to working on course development for my summer class. I've been procrastinating. And hopefully burying myself in work can take my mind off TTC for a bit. I think I'm going to take a break from temping this month too. I need to hide my thermometer.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
My Busy Weekend
So, I know I haven't blogged in a few weeks and it's kind of bittersweet. Mostly I've been preoccupied with getting the house together for the students in a few months and working on lesson plans for the new class I'm teaching this summer. I figure the busier I am, the less I worry about TTC. I still get a little choked up thinking about not getting PG, but I try not to think about it.
This weekend was a busy one. Hubby took vacation from work to relax. He's been stressed out with balancing school and a full time job. Plus Saturday was his birthday, so it was a bday present to himself not to think about work.
Friday, we took the big plunge. We both got drastic haircuts. Hubby had been growing his hair out since we got married two and a half years ago. I've haven't had a major haircut since 2007. We both decided to get our locks chopped off. Each of us donated 12 inches to Locks of Love. The change was refreshing, but I'm still getting used to having short hair. So far we've both gotten lots of compliments.
Saturday was super busy for me. Good thing I took the day off from work. That afternoon, one of my good friends I've known since high school was having her baby shower. This is her 2nd baby. This was also the 2nd baby shower I've been to this year. I actually handled it better than I thought I would. I think keeping myself busy with activities and conversation helped. Then the inevitable questions popped up a couple of times... When am I gonna start having kids?.... When am I going to start thinking about planning a family? Oh if only they knew. Soon I hope. We've been trying. I don't know, but we're having fun practicing. All answers I instinctively reply with. Thankfully, I survived baby shower #2. It wasn't that bad considering that 4 of my friends attending were pregnant, including the celebrated mother to be. I did get that "whoosh" of sadness towards the end when I let it all settle in, especially when finally alone in my car. I was just happy to finally come home to hubby, where I only had a few moments to catch a power nap. Then we were off to celebrate his birthday.
I had plans to surprise hubby on his bday even before my party was planned last month. I wanted to do something special for him, since he's been so supportive of me these days. I was pretty much able to pull it off without a hitch. DH only suspected something a few hours before it went down. So first on the itinerary was a dinner, where I invited a few family and friends to surprise hubby. We arrived just as scheduled, 30 minutes after everyone else was scheduled to arrive. Hubby knew we were on our way to a restaurant since I played it off that I was treating him to a bday dinner. We got there and everyone was gathered to shout SURPRISE! Hubby was indeed surprised. He didn't expect alot of people to show up, but in fact we had a nice turnout. Dinner was yummy, but unfortunately the service sucked. They took everyone's order at different times so some people were getting their food while others were barely ordering. Then some people had finished their dinner and a few of us had yet to even receive our plates. So we decided to do the cake while we waited for our food. I got hubby his favorite... German Chocolate cake. We finally got our food. By then some of the guests who had finished their food and needed to leave early, said their goodbyes. We were still finishing up eating. Then served cake to those who had yet to eat dessert. DH took a couple of shots
and was enjoying himself. Then during conversation someone mentioned the Harlem Shake. I remembered that I had specifically downloaded an app for this day to create this viral video trend. Hubby loves this dance... don't ask why. LOL. So I got everyone together (or at least those willing to partake) and we recorded our own version. It was so much fun and hubby really enjoyed making it.
So that was my weekend in a nutshell. We are still TTC. I have yet to ovulate and now just awaiting AF. I'm still doing acupunture and manipulation. No luck. If anything, I've only gained weight. :( I need to get back to the gym... why oh why can't I muster the motivation? No other updates to report on.
This weekend was a busy one. Hubby took vacation from work to relax. He's been stressed out with balancing school and a full time job. Plus Saturday was his birthday, so it was a bday present to himself not to think about work.
Friday, we took the big plunge. We both got drastic haircuts. Hubby had been growing his hair out since we got married two and a half years ago. I've haven't had a major haircut since 2007. We both decided to get our locks chopped off. Each of us donated 12 inches to Locks of Love. The change was refreshing, but I'm still getting used to having short hair. So far we've both gotten lots of compliments.
Friday night, my best friend drove in from out of town and came to stay the weekend with us. We have a mutual friend that was having a baby shower, which she came into town for. Plus she runs a photography business on the side and had some photo sessions booked over the weekend. She came in late Friday night, so I only was able to stay up a few minutes to greet her, congratulate her on her pregnancy and then I was off to bed. We were both busy during the weekend, so other than the shower we didn't get to spend alot of time together.
Saturday was super busy for me. Good thing I took the day off from work. That afternoon, one of my good friends I've known since high school was having her baby shower. This is her 2nd baby. This was also the 2nd baby shower I've been to this year. I actually handled it better than I thought I would. I think keeping myself busy with activities and conversation helped. Then the inevitable questions popped up a couple of times... When am I gonna start having kids?.... When am I going to start thinking about planning a family? Oh if only they knew. Soon I hope. We've been trying. I don't know, but we're having fun practicing. All answers I instinctively reply with. Thankfully, I survived baby shower #2. It wasn't that bad considering that 4 of my friends attending were pregnant, including the celebrated mother to be. I did get that "whoosh" of sadness towards the end when I let it all settle in, especially when finally alone in my car. I was just happy to finally come home to hubby, where I only had a few moments to catch a power nap. Then we were off to celebrate his birthday.
I had plans to surprise hubby on his bday even before my party was planned last month. I wanted to do something special for him, since he's been so supportive of me these days. I was pretty much able to pull it off without a hitch. DH only suspected something a few hours before it went down. So first on the itinerary was a dinner, where I invited a few family and friends to surprise hubby. We arrived just as scheduled, 30 minutes after everyone else was scheduled to arrive. Hubby knew we were on our way to a restaurant since I played it off that I was treating him to a bday dinner. We got there and everyone was gathered to shout SURPRISE! Hubby was indeed surprised. He didn't expect alot of people to show up, but in fact we had a nice turnout. Dinner was yummy, but unfortunately the service sucked. They took everyone's order at different times so some people were getting their food while others were barely ordering. Then some people had finished their dinner and a few of us had yet to even receive our plates. So we decided to do the cake while we waited for our food. I got hubby his favorite... German Chocolate cake. We finally got our food. By then some of the guests who had finished their food and needed to leave early, said their goodbyes. We were still finishing up eating. Then served cake to those who had yet to eat dessert. DH took a couple of shots
and was enjoying himself. Then during conversation someone mentioned the Harlem Shake. I remembered that I had specifically downloaded an app for this day to create this viral video trend. Hubby loves this dance... don't ask why. LOL. So I got everyone together (or at least those willing to partake) and we recorded our own version. It was so much fun and hubby really enjoyed making it.
Our night ended at a local bar that a friend introduced me to a few weeks ago. I really liked the ambience, drinks, and decor so I wanted to have us end the night there. Friends joined us there as well and we finished the night there. Hubby really enjoyed his drinks and managed to make it home before getting sick. Great.... I had to end up taking care of him. But it was worth it to see him have so much fun. I'm so glad family and friends were able to join us that night.
Sunday we woke up late. Our houseguests had to leave early. So they were nice enough to lock up and let us sleep in. Sunday we just relaxed and watched movies.
So that was my weekend in a nutshell. We are still TTC. I have yet to ovulate and now just awaiting AF. I'm still doing acupunture and manipulation. No luck. If anything, I've only gained weight. :( I need to get back to the gym... why oh why can't I muster the motivation? No other updates to report on.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Hope
Yay! Looked what arrived in the mail last week. I love it! It's symbolic and means so much to me. The pic is a little fuzzy, but basically it's a pendant with baby feet and the words "one day..." engraved into it. Then there is an orange crystal charm. Orange is the colored ribbon used for IF awareness. I changed out the chain because the one that came with it is very thin. I'm now wearing it around my neck. I showed DH and he smiled :)
I'm making good progress with cleaning out the rooms. I've still got tons of boxes of stuff, but I'm putting them in storage for now. Painting will have to be done in a couple of months seeing as work has picked up and March will be a busy month for us. Will post pics in the near future.
Also, we had a visit from the area representative of the exchange program this weekend. So far so good and she says we are good to keep moving forward with the process of hosting the international student. So the application is complete and we are just working on getting stuff handled with the school here. So far we have chosen one girl. Her name is Sara and she is from Germany. She has a lot in common, hobby-wise, with us so that is the reason we chose her. We are super excited. More info to come soon!
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