31 July 2007

A temp increase of 1/10th of a degree on 11 DPO = I'll take it!

I got barely any sleep last night being so excited to take my BBT. I cant wait until tomorrow am! I just KNOW its going to stay up. I would HATE to jinx it, but I KNOW this is it. I just feel it. I've felt it since the minute after that 2nd IUI. And if Im wrong, well, darn..then what the heck? But Im not. I wont mention it anymore in fear of a jinx.

30 July 2007

THIS TOP CHART IS MINE! THE OTHERS ARE NOT!
It has my ovualation charted a day earlier than it really was so its a little off.

Could strange happenings end with great news?? Im on my 5th day in a row of a flatline BBT chart. I'm staying steady at 98.7 degrees. This has NEVER happened before. I get flatlines sometimes, but NEVER this many days in a row. I've had 2 or 3 at most before. I am feeling the most confidence this cycle then any other cycle before. Even more then when I got my BFP back in Feb. I hope it ends happily. Here is my chart: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/11e7b0

The very first chart on the top of this post is MY chart up until today. Notice the flatline? The 3 charts following my chart are other women's charts. They got flatlines during their cycle and then got positive pregnancy tests. Will I take after them? I hope so!

So, yesterday morning Nick was saying he really wanted to redecorate our house. We been talking about getting a new couch for a few months but never acted on it. We didnt want to spend the money on something we already had. We were really tired of the sectional couch.

Nick is on standby all weekend so he isnt allowed to go out anywhere just incase he gets called into work. He could only be at home or on base. So, in order to get out of the house we decided to take a ride to base to go food shopping and take my wedding ring to the BX to get sized. ( I havent been able to wear is comfortable for a few days now. My fingers are swelled for some reason, plus its a little too snug anyways and I want the band and engagment ring soldered together) So we got to base and what do we see in the parking lot of the BX? A HUGE furniture sale under a tent!!! We looked, I picked out a 2 that I liked and the prices were just amazing. We couldnt beat those prices anywhere so I told Nick that if we were going to buy one we need to do it right now or we wont do it. Espically if I am pregnant cuz all the money will be spent on the baby. So, out of the 2 I picked, he choose 1. And then we come home with the groceries, plus a new couch. LOL!!!!!!!!!! Its great. Matches really good. Now we are working on redecorating some how. We definatly want to replace the wooden coffee and end tables. And take down a lot of pictures that we have and replace those with a huge painting or something.

Who knows....we just need something different.

Pour some baby dust on me!!!!!

**UPDATE** Well, I searched some more and it seems that this tww could go either way. Some girls have had many cycles flatline with BFN....ugh.

27 July 2007

7 DPO and still with much confidence.
The crock pot spaghetti and meatballs, not so good. I think because I used Angel Hair pasta instead of regular spaghetti pasta, it turned out mushy. Angel hair is really thin and wouldnt have needed to cook as long as spaghetti pasta. Oh well, now I know.
Today's crockpot experiment, that I already might have messed up on: Crock Pot Chicken.
6 boneless skinless breasts, browned. 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1/2 can water, grated cheese and 1 package of stuffing. You brown the chicken on stove and put it in the bottom of pot. Pour soup mixed with water on top of chicken. Top with grated cheese and top with stuffing.
The mistake I made was made the stuffing according to package directions. I wasnt supposed to. I was supposed to use less water....oops. We'll see how it turns out. It smells great. Cook low for 4 hours.

25 July 2007

Yesterday after work I decided to get all my hair cut off. Its the shortest its been since about 7th grade, maybe 8th. It was total spur of the moment. Well, kinda. I been considering it, but never thought I'd act on it. And Nick, from day 1 has always told me, "You better never have short hair!" I came home and Nick loved it. I love it. I knew it would much better this short, but never had the guts. My hair is so baby fine, flat and not very thick so shorter does better. I knew it would.

Here are the pics!

Oh and today is 5 DPO. My temp rose .3 degrees to 98.0 today which is great. I looked at my BFP chart from Feb, and starting at 8 DPO my temp was 98.0 or higher. So I hope it stays that high! I havent even thought about the tww much lately. Its great. I think about it maybe 2 or 3 times a day and not for very long. I think Im just getting used to this tww stuff unfortunatly. Or maybe its because I have such confidence this time. :) I hope Im not proved wrong.

Today's crock pot experiment: Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs

2 handfulls of spaghetti ( we use angel hair ) broken into pieces, 26 oz of sauce, 20 frozen meatballs, 1 cup of water. Throw it all in and cook on low for 4-7 hours. Viola'.

24 July 2007

4 DPO.
The Honey Mustard Chicken in the crock pot, not so good. I wont be making that again so I wont be posting the recipe. On to the next crock pot experiement....which I cant even decide which one to go with yet. But I'll let you know.

22 July 07

Us yesterday in Norfolk walking Cannonball Trail
My cute hubby

Me walking

Me and Roo being lazy bones

Turtle, my new favorite animal!

Ever been this close to an alligator?

Me standing in front of a fish tank

2 turtles doing the deed!

A puffer fish

Me standing at the aquarium, I had to be pryed away from the turtle!

Turtle in the aquarium, he has a stub as an arm like Nemo! A real bee hive!

Be stared at by a catfish!

So sorry for not updating here lately. Just havent had much computer time. I will make it up to you with lots of pictures. :) Click on the pictures to see them larger. And enjoy!

Not sure if I updated the blog with my ultrasound results, cant remember. I had TONS of follies. About 8-12 all together. But only 1 was of good size and health on my right side.

IUI's are complete and went very well. I am 2 DPO today. Nick gave me the trigger shot at 4 pm on the 18th. The first IUI was the 19th at 12:30 and it went ok. The doctor dropped 3 drops of spermmies on the floor before he got them in me. Grrr. He found my cervix right away and and got the cathedar in just fine. Nick was able to squirt the spermmies in me. I didnt feel a thing. 4 hours later, terrible cramping on my right side started, and lasted for 2 days.

The next day the IUI was 8:15 am. We had great confidence in the 2nd IUI. I still had cramping at that time. The doc again found my cervix right away and I didnt feel a thing during the IUI and Nick was able again to put the spermmies in and get a good look at my cervix. We just naturally have a lot of confidence in this cycle for some reason. Maybe we will get our BFP, maybe its because of the great timing, and 2 vials and ease of finding my cervix. Who knows....about 12 more days until we know the results. Send us baby dust!

We have been busy during Nick's 2 weeks off. He officially goes back to work tomorrow. We went to the Virginia Living Museum a few days ago and yesterday we walked Cannonball trail in Norfolk. Took about 3 hours and it was such a nice day out. Not humid at all which is rare for here. I will share pictures of those 2 days.

A few posts ago I wrote about making chicken in the crock pot with only 1 cup bbq sauce and a can of coke. The chicken turned out AMAZING! So tender and juicy...yum. Today I have honey mustard chicken in the crock pot. If it turns out good, I will let you know how I made that too.

As far as the job as a receptionist at the spa salon, I got it!! Its a great place and all the girls and 2 guys that work there are really nice. Im having a hard time learning the computer software that they use to book appointments and all, but I will get it. Im working a few hours each day this week so I can get caught onto it. Then my hours I think will be 9-5 on Tuesdays and not many hours during the rest of the week. Which is GREAT to me, espically since I will be pregnant! hehehehe. Here is the website to the spa... check it out! http://www.lorrainesspasalon.com/

18 July 2007

I dont have much time to post right now but I know that I need to update. I will update in more detail later.
I dont know if I got the job or not. I assume so. I spent 3 1/2 hours there today and liked it. They want me to come back tomorrow to check it out some more. I dont know why. I told them I liked it. Kinda weird....but what can I do? I will have to have an answer tomorrow as to if I am hired or not. I cant be spending time there learning how to work there, not getting paid. Its weird..
And I had my HCG shot today at 4:30. Tomorrow at 12:30 I have my first IUI!

I'll post more details later, and let you know how my crock pot chicken turned out.
Nighty Nite!

15 July 2007

Nothing exciting to tell you all, just that I have recently fell in love with my crock pot. I have used it once before to make chicken and dumplings. It was the frozen pre-mixed package that you just add water to it and cook it for 6 hours. It was ok. Last week I decided to experiment and make pork bbq for sandwiches. Wow did that ever turn out perfect. Nick loved it. He isnt easy to impress with cooking, but he isnt too fond of pork, unless it's a hot dog with cheese. He now loves pork bbq.
Today Im experimenting again. Its just plain bbq chicken breasts but the way its made sounds so weird. Thats why I decided to try it. And it only took 2 ingridents, that I already had. I put in the crock pot 6 peices of chicken then all you do is pour 1 cup of bbq sauce and 1 cup of coca-cola over the chicken. The soda supposedly tenderizes the chicken and makes it very good. We'll see! I also added garlic and season all and chopped onion. It smells good...too bad I have another 7 hours to go to taste it. Now that Im using my crock pot I wouldnt mind getting a new one as a gift for an upcomming holiday. The one I have is great. My mother in law gave it to me and the lid doesnt fit. I think its the wrong lid. I would love an upgrade. Im going to have to tell Nick...hehehe

14 July 2007

My interview is in 2 hours! I hate interviews... I'll be back to let you know how it goes.

Sorry for the confusion girls. Yesterday after you had already read my blog for the day I added that I had an interview. So check out yesterdays blog again. It went very good I think. He wants me to go in and work Wednesday from 12-3 to see if I like it and if they like me. I think I will like it and Im sure they will like me. I am so easy to get along with and I like to work. It's a gourgeous (sp?) spa/salon. It feels so welcoming and warming as soon as you walk in. They women seem really nice. I dont know how many hours a week I will be working. Im guessing not a whole lot. He told me Tuesdays are from 9-5 but wouldnt tell me anything else. He said that I will be filling in for the full time receptionist when she isnt there. So by the sounds of it, its not much. But I dont mind. One thing Im going to have to do if I get this job is get a better wardrobe. For all you that really know me, you know all I like to wear is jeans. LOL! I really need to invest in extending my wardrobe to fit in more dressier, or professional clothing. Ugh..

It is a little more income so we can afford the TTC stuff a little easier. Hopefully the income will go towards baby while I am pregnant, because I WILL BE PREGNANT IN A FEW DAYS!

I am going to be as positive as I can this go round. Last go round I wasnt. I was debating if I was or was not pregnant and really felt like I wasnt pregnant. I think that is why I didnt take the BFN as hard. But this time, my attitude will be different. This time I will get my BFP that sticks around for 10 months. I know it.

13 July 2007

So, Nick left early this morning for NC to go to a car show. He wont be back until Sunday afternoon. What am I going to do with myself for 2 1/2 days? Wow, how did I go for 7 months?!

I think today I will go pick up the cat litter we need, then get some chinese food to go for lunch and then watch a movie. The house could use a little cleaning, so maybe I will do that too.

Ok, so I ended up NOT doing any of the above...instead I went to the mall with a friend, stole his daughter and went shopping some more. I only bought 1 pair of shorts. And at Walmart I picked out a nice top to wear to my interview tomorrow. Yup...you read it right, an interview.

I applied for a job a couple days ago and today got a phone call and was asked to come to an interview tomorrow at 11 am. Its a part time recpeptionist job at a spa/salon which is right up my alley since I receptioned for a year at a salon before I was married, then I receptioned at a fitness center for 2 years during our duty station tour in Italy. Its only 7 bucks an hour but its better than what I am making now which is nothing. I will find out what the hours and scheduling is like, then decide from there!

Also, when I came home from the mall... I found my spermmies sitting at my door. They were supposed to be here Monday, so they are 3 days early! I hope they do their job this time and stick.....

12 July 2007

Im still here! Sorry, I havent updated in a week, the longest I have ever went! LOL!
Things are moving here. I finished the last of my clomid today thank god. The increase to 100 mg has effected me unfortunatly. I get heat flashes all night long and sometimes during the day. Its happened everyday I took the clomid. But I dont mind if it brings us a baby or 2!!! I've also had some breakouts on my jawline. Yuck. I never break out there. Clomid=not fun. But I will take it!
Spermmies will be here on Monday. Tuesday I have my ultrasound. Please send me lots of eggie vibes! Wednesday should be the IUI and Thursday should be another IUI. I am NOT looking forward to another 2 week wait. But I am looking forward to my BFP.

6 July 2007

I picked up my clomid yesterday just knowing that the lady gave me only 50 mg of clomid. Well, I was wrong!! I will start my clomid this Sunday, a whole 100 mg cycle days 5-9. Im excited to see what 100 mg does for me. With the 75 mg I got hot flashes and 2 great big healthy eggs. Only time will tell I guess...

5 July 2007

We spent July 4th hanging out with Aunt Flow. Yup...Im not pregnant. 2 big healthy eggs wasted.
I was able to purchase 2 vials of our favorite donor, and Im going to beg the doctor's nurse to let me take 100 mg of clomid. Im going to call when they open.

This is crazy...check our TTC history...
4 years ago yesterday we started the whole process. 4 years!! And still no baby....

-DH and I started TTC natural July 2003.
-6 months of BFN's.
-Semen analysis is 0 sperm found.
-My tests all normal.
-Went to doctor, but we were stationed in Aviano Italy, so we were sent to an Italian doctor. Several months of testing blood and hormones were all normal. This took about 1 year due to needing translations for each appointment.
-DH deployed in May 2004 to Kurgystan.
-DH returns in September and we find out our Italian doctor moved so we are sent to a new doctor who wants all his own testing.
-Over 1 year again, all the tests are normal except semen analysis.
-Italian doctor wants surgery but military healthcare wont allow it because we will be moving too soon back to the states. So we wait 5 months until we move to Langley Air Force Base Virginia.
-October 2005- New doctor at Langley wants testing again. All is normal so we are sent to Urologist.
-Jan 24th 2006- Nick has testis biopsy in left side. 0 sperm found.
-Feb 20 2006- Start looking into adoption but my age (22) and more importantly, cost was against us.
-April 2006- Found NW Sperm bank and decided to try.
-21 April 2006- At home AI with 2 ICI vials of donor 1593, no meds all natual. BFN.
-25 April 2006- Orientation for IVF, with poosible sperm from DH which will require a more extensive surgery.
-2 May 2006- IVF cycle will be in October 2006.
-1 June 2006- Testis biopsy, 12 sections of each testical taken out, 0 sperm found. IVF will be with donor 323.
-July 2006- Cannot go not TTC until October, so trying this month with 3 vials of ICI from donor 323, no meds all natural. BFN.
-26 July 2006- HSG looks great. aka Saline Sonogram. Both tubes are are clear and perfect.
-13 October 2006- Doc says we dont need IVF. I am fertile and healthy. Try doing IUI first.
27 Oct 2006- IUI number 1 with donor 323, all natural. BFN. ( bad timing, dont like this hospital or doctor @ Walter Reed Army Medical Center )
-Skipped IUI in November due to temporary move and DH's deplyment to Iraq. Stress level high.
-December 2006- missed LH surge, OPK's are not working clear.
-18 Jan 2007- IUI with donor 554. ( still dont like this hospital or doctor, bad timing ) BFN
-10 Feb 2007- New doc is GREAT. Timing for IUI monitored with ultrasounds and 25 mg clomid CD 3-7 and HCG trigger shot. Started BBT on CD 2 this cycle for first time ever. IUI with donor 554, 24 hours after HCG.
-11 Feb 2007- Temp increase of .6 degrees! I DID ovualte yesterday! Great timing finally!
-6 and 7 Mar 2007- 16 DPO, AF 2 days late, + HPT's and + blood test. Im Pregnant!
-26 Mar 2007- Red blood started at 7 weeks 1 day pregnant, Miscarriage.
-5 April 07-Had u/s, everything has passed naturally. Doc says next cycle is a go. Waiting for AF.
-5 May 07-Cycle Day 1. Will take 50 mg clomid days 5-9.
-7 May 07- U/S scheduled for May 17th, CD 13 to check follies.
-17 May 07- CD 13 and ultrasound showed only 1, 10 mm follie. Hopefully its just a late O? U/S Again in 5 days.
22 May 07- No follies developed. Anovulatory cycle.
New Cycle, hopefully with sticky BFP. 5 June 2007- Cycle Day 1
-7 June 2007- Nick comes home from Iraq to IUI together!
-9 June 2007- Start on 75 mg of clomid.
-18 June 2007- CD 14. 2 follies on left side. 1 is 23mm and other is 25mm. Had cramping on left side. No trigger shot needed, started surging on my own. IUI is tomorrow! HOPING FOR TWINS!!
-19 June 2007- IUI at 8:55 a.m. with donor 323.
Severe cramping all day long mostly on left side ovary and some on right side ovary. Very painful.
- 4 July 2007-15 DPO- AF arrives. BFN.
Purchased 2 vials of donor 554.
-17 July 2007, Ultrasound to check follies.
-18 July 2007, IUI sceduled.

3 July 2007

Temp went down again today .2 degrees. Yesterday evening I had some pink tinge on the toilet paper. I dont feel AF yet, but I am certain she is on her way. I am planning for next cycle. I am going to call the sperm bank today to see if our favorite donor is available. The one we used when I got pregnant then miscarried. If he is not available Im going to check on the sperm bank in our local area to try to save money on shipping cost. If I can get set up with an account in time to use them this cycle I will do that. If they cant get me set up in time, I will stick with NW and choose a different donor. Im not so sure I want to try again with this donor. This was our 3rd time with him, and no BFP.
Heres my chart..http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/11e7b0
I am thinking we try this IUI thing with clomid 3 more times since I can only be on it for 6 cycles. After that I dont know what road we will go on. We can either 1) keep trying with no clomid, ( which I think would be fine since I got a BFP with only 1 egg before ) or 2) donate my eggs to start adoption funds

And if for some miracle AF doesnt come by the 5th, I will test then. Lets all pray my temps arent telling the truth. Even tho I am certain they are.
I just dont understand how this didnt work with 2 eggs and perfect timing with the IUI. I had double the chance. How did I get a BFP with 1 egg last time and no BFP with 2 eggs this time? I dont understand it....Well, until AF shows her full force red face, keep sending the baby dust to me.

Tonight Nick and I are going out. I need to drown my sorrows in a couple of Blue Lagoons and french fries while watching License To Wed at the Cinnema Cafe.

2 July 2007

Wish I wasnt saying this, but I am expecting AF to arrive tomorrow or the next day. My temp dropped a tad bit.... http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/11e7b0 and this morning I wiped a bit of brown CM. Only a very small amount, but it was still some. I dont get how this didnt work this month. I had 2 eggs and perfect timing. How did it not work? It worked when I had 1 egg and perfect timing..so this time I had double the chance. I knew there was a possiblity it wouldnt work, but I was sure that it very well could work. Darn it...Maybe I will get a suprise and AF wont show after all.