CD 15…

I thought for sure the monitor would give me a peak day today but no…  Still high which is good and I am thankful for but it would be nice to see a peak for once.  I am set for another insem this afternoon and another run tonight.  The running and working out is really helping to keep my mind off of the craziness of ttc right now.   We walked last night 2.4 miles and today I am having a lot of sinus drainage…hopefully it will not turn into an infection that would make me have to take medicine.  You know how that stuff just zapps fluid.  Speaking of …I have noticed a nice progression of fluid this cycle and have checked my cervix twice and have been able to see a difference there too.  I am still taking the metformin in half doses twice a day and it seems to be easier on my system and might even be more balanced to help my cycle as well.  So, that’s the scoop in ttc world right now but I’m asking the heavens above to give me something more exciting to blog about it a little over two weeks time (positive hpt, positive HPT, POSITIVE HPT).  Just putting it out there

In other news, my quilting projects are coming along so/so.  Jo’s is finished with the exception of one border and I really want to throw it out the door.  It has been a pain in my ass since I started it and I just don’t feel like I did all that good on this one.  Good enough to be sure, but not at the same time.  I also am getting ready to start making my jars of christmas goodies to sell, quillo.ws and casserole carriers too…for gifts and for sale.  I am going to call them Casserole kimonos   My boss is back from maternity leave and boy am I stoked about it!  responsibility gone, stress gone, personnel issues…GONE!  That was the toughest part of the job was managing the people – not fun.  Anyway, with tropical storm Ida we are getting lots of rain so I gotta get going before it starts pouring again…send me some positive vibes ya’ll!  Much love to everyone ttc – i hope we all win the baby lottery this month!

 

a christmas carol = nightmare…

We went to see this last night and the best I can say for it is that the graphics were ok.  It was dark, sinister and not any fun at all.  We both came out of the theatre going…WTF was that?  At least the muppets knew how to make it entertaining!  We were disappointed…just saying.

 

#2…

done.  I have decided that I am not going to do anything different this time than I would on a month I wasn’t trying.  That means exercise routine stays the same even on insem days…like today.  I came home about an hour after and did my 30 min. run.  I hear people say, and doctors too,…”you should take it easy after the insem” or “rest with your feet up and hips elevated”.  I say “umm…I’ve done all that, now what?”  So, I’m doing it my way – the normal, everyday, Crystal way.  It just feels right and a lot less stressful.

 

CD 10….

Guess what I got on the monitor this morning - my first high day on CD 10.  I am determined that I won’t get all bajigity this cycle.  Don’t over think it – just go with the flow.  So, we went this afternoon and did the deed.  Insem #1 complete.  We are going to try to do 5 insems this cycle!  Don’t know if that will happen but we are sure going to try.  I am feeling a little crampy right now it’s been about an hour.  Anyway, just wanted to keep you guys up to date… we are back in the game TWW here we come!

 

how much do I still have to do?!?…

OMG, today it feels like I have a world of stuff to accomplish and not nearly enough time…here is the list in no specific order (and please excuse the bullets it has been a long week!)

• take my last round of clomid tonight – thank GOD …headaches much!
• stop in the quilt shop and have them look over my piece and offer up suggestions because at this point I am a little discouraged with this project.  It’s Jo’s christmas present and I don’t want to ruin it…maybe I am putting too much pressure on myself for this one.  I just want it to be perfect and it is far from at this point.
• stop off at CVS and buy some cough drops because I have a cold.  This is especially great since it’s the first time in a while that I have a good chance of conceiveing…not now- colds throw everything out of whack.
• go to the grocery store and buy my mom a pie crust so she can make dinner – at this point I say subway.
• get dressed for work where I still have a butt load of stuff to do tonight.
• do the budget because tomorrow is pay day.
• find time to finish the project I got farmed out to do by the shop…haven’t even washed the fabric yet.
• get my workout clothes together – so far this week I have run about 6 miles.  That is pretty damn good for just getting back started.  I haven’t been on the scale for 5 days – fighting the urge!  It is also the reason I am now nursing a cold…

All in all, I am pretty busy but somehow, in this maze of craziness, I have time to sit here are blog about how much I have to do…  Hmmm, there is definitely something wrong with this picture.  Send out HUGE BFP’s to everyone out there ttc this month!

 

new stuff….

 

met magic trick…

I figured out how not to get sick on the met.  I cut the pill in half and take it every 12 hours.  Oh yeah, I’m a friken genius!  In other news new quilt projects on the horizon – Jo’s should be done tomorrow and hopefully* I should have my SIL’s bible cover for christmas done as well. 

In babyville, I am on CD 4.  Clomid starts tomorrow and lasts through day 9 (100mg).  Jo is also on CD 4 and did I mention that we are both trying this month….hmmm.  Well, at least we double our odds this month!   I am also debating on watching Paranormal A.ctivity.  I can’t decide – since I believe in that stuff would it be wise considering I’m home alone most of the week?  I don’t know but part of me wants to see it to find out what all the hype is.  Has anyone else seen it?  What happens so I know if it’s ok or too scary?

 

Finally…

Af showed yesterday.  At least it was only a 40 day cycle.  Which means I could have potentially o’ed around CD 26 which was ironically one of the two days that I had fluid and 2 days after I stopped using the CBEFM because I didn’t want to waste sticks on what I thought was another annov. cycle.  Shit.  Will I ever get this right?  Also, I started back on the metformin and I will be taking clomid on CD 5-9.  Let’s pray…

In other news, I got my new business cards!  They are super cute and I love, love, LOVE them!  Business is a little slow right now but I feel positive that it will pick up when I can start getting the word out and building up some inventory.  I got my first “job” from a quilt shop in a nearby town and I am anxious to get started on it…but I have to finish Jo’s chirstmas present first.  I must say that it is coming along nicely.  Hope things are well with everyone and I will check in again soon hopefully with pictures!

 

cd 36…

and  I am still waiting on AF.  I took this month off and now it’s like never-ending!  We are anxious to get our BFP this month - game plan is at home IUI with the syringe and the catheter and 3 inches into the cervix.  Speculum included – sounds like fun right!  Wish us luck and wish AF on me PLEASE!  I have tried everything from exercise to the big “O” if you get my drift and nada.  jeesh.

 

sorry, it’s been nuts…

so it must appear that I fell off the face of the earth…well at least for a week that is.  We have been dealing with some more vandalism to our stuff which has led me into buying a home security system.  I haven’t got it yet but when I do…you just wait you little bastards.  Vandalizing a mailbox is a misdemeanor here and when I get your little asses on tape…ahh, sweet revenge.  Moving on…it is CD 32 today and I still haven’t heard anything from ole AF yet.  A little spotting yesterday but nothing out of the ordinary.  It went away as quickly as it came so I am thinking this cycle was definately annov.  Probably a response to the increase in my workout schedule. 

In business news – I went to the local quilt shop to show my latest creation AND…. she liked my work so well she has agreed to hang some of my stuff in her shop to sell and asked me to be a pattern tester for her :O)  I still haven’t given a definite yes to the pattern testing though.  Mainly because right now I work at my own pace and I am afraid that if I start that I won’t have the luxury of working slowly.  But I do get to keep the projects I make and the pattern…I only have to pay for the fabric – which ok is expensive but…I was buying it anyway   I wish everyone a GREAT week and enjoy this awesome weather – it’s in the 70’s here in the Sunshine state…just lovely!  And where ever you are in your TTC journey – good luck I hope there are BFP’s all around this month

Here are some photos to send you off…it’s not pretty – well except the first one LOL…it’s a pic of my new glasses

I know, fucked up right.