CD14 follicle check

Lining...looks great!
Left side...16mm was the biggest.
Right side...23-24mm!!!!!

First follicle check this cycle and it looks great!

This is very exciting.

Pcos=sad dinky follicles.

Not for me this month.

The nurse was quite impressed.

I was quite impressed.

The hot flashes are so worth it...the clomid is doing something.

I don't think I've ever been so excited to take a shot in my life.

Hgc trigger shot...here I come!!

Now dear body, keep doing what you're doing and maybe, just maybe this could be our month.

I'm overfilled with joy right now.

There's hope this cycle.

LOTS of hope.

Thank you, Jesus!

And I even smiled...

Yesterday I attended a couple's baby shower. It was for one of my husband's co-workers, a fellow police officer.

I joined in with the talks about babies, birthing and breasts(feedings) with the glowing mommy to be.

The same mommy to be that has said things like...
-YOU need to get pregnant with me so I can have a preggo friend.
-Gosh, we don't even have to try and get pregnant-it's just so easy for us.
-You know if you want to be pregnant already, all you need is to take prenatals and drink water.
-If you can handle a dog you can handle kids. It's a good test on whether or not you even should have kids!
(Yeah, I wonder what she thinks now-now that we do not have our crazy dog anymore.)

I wasn't going to go originally.

I didn't think I would be emotionally strong enough.

But, in the end, I went because my dh is good friends and co-workers with her husband.

Meaning...it was important to him=it was important to me.

So yes, me and my non preggo belly stood next to her very preggo belly and took pictures...

And you know what?

I even smiled.

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.

(Re)create.

Because I've mentioned it about one million times here, you all probably already know that that crafting helps keep me sane, ESPECIALLY in regards to dealing with fertility stuff.

I heart crafting.

It's good for my soul.

Here's a couple of my recent (re)creations...

I bought this chalk board on clearance at Target- I'm fairly certain I ran in for just toilet paper but because Target has this magical effect where you discover many more things that you need, I walked away with the chalkboard, nail polish, clearance place mats (that I hope to make into pillows) and a shirt. Anyways, here's the chalkboard:

I played around with paint so I could make it distressed and this is what I ended up with:



I knew I wanted to put it in my bathroom to write sweet little messages on (and to receive them!!) since we usually just write on the mirror with a marker. The extra perk, a place to hang some of my necklaces!



The other project I did was for my sister in law's birthday. It was my other SIL's birthday last week and I made her a sign so I decided to stick with making something for this SIL also. I took a 50 cent thrift store frame, painted it, stamped out a saying on fun scrapbook paper and added ribbon to hang it. She's a bit of a chocolaholic so I knew she'd like this:



And she did like it-I gave her that along with some yummy Pioneer Woman's chocolate cupcakes! ;)

I'm not sure what I'll do next, but since I was super impressed by this pretty lady's awesome furniture re-dos, maybe I'll muster up the courage to do something like that!!

Well, that's about it for now! Hope everyone has a wonderful (long) weekend!!

“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.”(Antoine de Saint-Exupery)

Tuesday Tidbits

-I started clomid on Sunday. This time I'm taking double. I'm really hoping it works.

-It's so strange but since I started taking the clomid, I've felt nausea on and off since yesterday...anyone else experience this?

-Next Tuesday I have my sonogram to view my follicles and I'm hoping and praying that my ovaries pick it up and do their part. Pleaseworkovariespleasework.

-Thank goodness for homeowners insurance, we got back last night and when we pressed the button to open the garage door it only sorta opened...and then it went all crooked...and then one of the windows on the door shattered everywhere. Eek.

-I can't believe my dh and I are so close to celebrating our 4 year anniversary. Craziness...beautiful, wonderful craziness!

-I've been running a lot lately. The most I've run in one setting was 5 miles last week. And I did not die. This is HUGE. ;)

-Although I've been pretty consistent with running, I've unfortunately been slipping quite a bit with drinking cokes and coffee. It's just so hard when I'm dragging and need a little pick me up.

-Lastly, anyone else having trouble with blogger lately? I've had troubles, on and off with leaving comments/getting comments.

-Sorry for the randomness of this post. I wanted to post something, random thoughts and all- hence the "Tuesday Tidbits" post title.

Hope everyone is doing well...you are all in my thoughts and prayers!

"Money can't buy happiness but it can buy ice-cream and that's kinda the same thing!"

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Rainy day crafts

Today it's been raining and dark and dreary (and CD3 ain't doing much for me either).

Which means, in order for me to keep sane, I worked on some crafts.

First, I bought a really fancy gold frame from the thrift store for about a buck and I've wanted to put this one quote, that I fell in love with, in it to go by the front door. I forgot to take a before picture but I did snap one of the back side, mid-painting, to show the gold in all it's glory...

And then I painted, cut up scrap book paper and wrote the sweet quote...



The only thing was that I wanted it by the front door but I had green flowers on my homemade coffee filter wreath that I made back in November. Since that wreath was a doozy to make, I did it with the intention of changing out the little decorations on it to go with the season. And well, I didn't have any fun blue or red flowers to go on it, so that the front hall flows with my new picture frame, SO I made two paper flowers...



Another view:



Also, yesterday was my SIL's birthday and I wanted to make something simple (pun intended) that she could hang in her apartment. All I did was paint a board I had, mod podge some scrapbook paper and then stamp out the word...



And lastly, even though I didn't make it...I'm certainly enjoying this while I'm watching the Rangers and hoping they can beat the Phillies...


Cheers!

"What I love most about my home is who I share it with." (Tad Carpenter)

Pep talk

I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.
I will ovulate this month.

So I can get pregnant.

Gasp!!

CD1 came today.

I saw that coming with my stellar progesterone results of 5.5.

Here's hoping this cycle is better...

"Never, never NEVER give up."


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