So it’s coming up on new years eve and we can’t decide what to do. We have the option to go to D.C. for a couple of days and stay with a friend of mine but – don’t know if I want to that or go somewhere a bit closer like st. Augustine or orlando. Any suggestions???

Hi, it’s Crystal.  So, this year has been a doozy.  I was a little upset last year when I didn’t have a reason to buy that VB Diaper bag that I have been wanting so this year it would be really great if you could have a little follow through.   I mean, I have been moderately good all year so what’s the hold up?  Also, it would be great if you could send over someone who wants to buy our house.  If you can’t seem to get the preggo thing done this year, I understand, you are a  busy man, but we would like to move somewhere a little more “family friendly”.  Case in point – we need a buyer.  I know this sounds like a lot but really it’s not.  With your ability to stop time and visit every single house in the world…surely you can find the time to talk to whoever and get this stuff taken care of.  It’s not like I am asking for twins or anything…although… no, no, just one…for now.  Oh, and sorry about eating all the cookies on your plate last year.  I have one more request, as if this isn’t already a huge list…I would like my friends to get everything they asked for as well.  Not the generic stuff either – the really important stuff like – answers to medical problems, BFP’s, monetary help…stuff like that.  I know of one family in particular that is having a very hard Christmas.  He lost his daughter and two grandchildren in a car accident 2 weeks ago.  I would be really great if you could bring him some peace and lift the burdens off his heart.   I guess that’s all for now…but if you need to find me for anything you know where I live and you can always face.book me!

done…#2 tomorrow afternoon.  I haven’t been checking her ovulation or tracking temps or anything for her…she like a simplistic approach tot TTC.   It’s anyone’s guess if we caught the egg or not.  I have a good feeling about this time though.   In other news the met is making me sick as a dog…all day yesterday, and tired I can’t get enough sleep, and cranky – of course this is all from the medication.  I wouldn’t act like that normally riiiight LOL!

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Place I was born: West Virginia

Place I grew up:  Bell, FL

Where I live now:  Fort White, FL

High School Mascot: Bulldogs

Favorite wild animal: Deer

Favorite vacation spot: Sanibel Island

Favorite sports team: Miami Hurricanes (Jo mostly, I’m just there for morale support LOL)

Favorite Movie: Gone With The Wind

My age right now: 28

My hobby: Quilting

Favorite color: Yellow

Favorite Song:  Fields of Gold – Eva Cassidy

Favorite book:  Tied between HP and the DH and Breaking Dawn from teh Twilight series

Favorite clothing brand:  Old Navy

My job or career:  Tissue Banking Specialist

Favorite television show:  Glee right now but there are quite a few including (Grey’s and RuPaul’s Drag Race!)

My addiction:  Rollercoaster Kingdom!

My weakness: Cheesecake!

My favorite food: Chicken parmigana

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• Just a pair of Mom’s in training
• Baby Mama Too
• The Ultimate Gift

So ok, it’s been a week since I posted and yeah I did notice.  I had a semi-pissed off breakdown tonight at work.  It wasn’t pretty peeps.  I think it was just the culmination of a week full of crap.  That’s really the only thing I can think.  It started off this morning with the 1/2 lb. weight gain and just went down hill from there.  Long story short – I ended up in tears on my lunch break and Jo got an earful. 

In other news – I sold my first quilt top this week!  It was totally awesome!  I have a list a mile long of projects that I have to get done by Christmas and not nearly enough time in my day to get it all done!  Also, I would like to give a little shout out to J and B for the lovely Christmas card and box full of fabric – it was so sweet…you guys are awesome and I am looking forward to sending you a gift back in a few months!

In TTC news – insem will probably happen on friday/Sat.  I think this cycle we will only be able to get in one or two so it will be a hail mary pass for sure for us this month.  Here’s to all our Christmas BFP’s!

Jo and I have decided  to switch it up this month and let her try.  Actually it’s awesome because I am glad for the break :O)  Meanwhile, I feel like I am coming down with a cold – so at least I can take cold meds this month.  As for the adoption – we have been thinking of alternatives and it seems that we will not be able to adopt here in florida however, we can be power of attorney - so I don’t know if we will do it or not.  I don’t want to get attached to this baby and then she can come get it whenever she wants to ya know.  Oh well, lots to think about and in the mean time we will continue TTC and hope that we get our BFP soon :O)

So, my cousin is pregnant…about 6 weeks.  When my mom was talking with my aunt- our names came up as potential adoptive parents for her baby.  Thing is, I don’t know if I can adopt in florida since we are gay and even as a relative I think we have to be aunt,uncle, grandma, grandpa…  So I was wondering if anyone knows any details.  I have been looking but can’t seem to find anything other than “no person who identifies as homosexual may adopt” which just pisses me off.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

AF is here.  I am trying to stay positive…but it’s not working.  Why does this have to suck so bad?

I started spotting last night.  It was a couple of pink spots no big deal and then it stopped….until around 6 pm tonight.  I had a couple more spots only when I wipe but I am and have been cramping like a crazy person.  I have a headache, and tooth pain too   I know that spotting around this time is still ok…but it’s like a bad acid trip…I keep re-living this same nightmare of getting my period over, and over, and over and over again.  Only then I wake up and realize that it’s not a nightmare – it’s real life and it sucks.  While I’m on the subject let me just say that even though I am a little bummed right now I am very thankful that I have a cycle that will start normal, that I had a cycle that I ovulated and I actually got to see the change on the monitor, that we have a donor that is willing to meet us 6 times in a 12 day span, that I get to take this journey with the love of my life and that I have a great support system both at home and here in blog-land   For ALL of these things I am thankful beyond words.  I refuse to let these spots take away from all of the bright wonderful things in my life. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

So, yeah – I pretty much have nothing really to talk about because…I’m not obsessing.  Oddly enough, not stressing about every little thing leave more time to do other things like quilt.  I started a new project tonight and I am planning of having it done before bed tonight.  Today has been tough on the “don’t think about it” front though.  Seriously, to the point where I am kinda worried to have an orgasm because I don’t want to interrupt a succesful implantation.  Not that there is any truth to that…but there could be.  I am going to try not to test until December 5th.  That should be one week late.  I doubt I will make it that long – but you never know.  Otherwise, boobs are still sore although not as bad – it seems to be getting better, having horrendous cramps mostly on my right side and I am breaking out like crazy!   All the signs that you know who is right around the corner – oh how I wish she would skip our house this month and allow another visitor in – the stork   Also, I would like to report that it has happened, finally, I am happy for a pregnant someone and it’s genuine and it feels good not hurtful, or jealous, or envious or bad.  I barely know her actually but I had heard that she has been trying  for years and she just got her BFP last week.  I think she will be the first recipient of the “B is for Baby” quilt line - sponsored by my company.  While on the subject of that – I received two job offers tonight – one for a memory quilt and one for a mystery quilt.  I officially got commissioned for my first two paid pieces – how awesome is that!  So busy little bee – me will be a sewing junkie for the next couple of weekends.  Also, I am thinking of giving personal quilting lessons and offering classes one or two weekends a month.  I think this will be great to get the word out and make some extra money in the process.  OH and if you want to find me on facebook – email is pirategirls16@yahoo.com