Do I Look Like a People Person?

Yes, some of you know that I'm not a people person on occasion. In fact Eric bought me a shirt that even says that on it and I wear on certain days. Yesterday was one of them. I guess more than anything I have "No Empathy for Stupidity." Let me tell you about the 2 I encountered yesterday.

Stupid Person #1
Blonde Waitress at Pub
As you read yesterday Eric took me to lunch, which is out of the ordinary for a Wednesday. We of course went to one of his accounts, which is a bar, but serves lunch. The service there is normally slow, but I love their taco salads. Anyway, when we sit down we immediately get carded. So, we knew right off the bat we had a "stupid person". Eric asked her if she knew who he was. She replied, "Yeah, you are like in here every other day." My thought: then why would you card him? Anyway, we ordered our drinks and after she waited on 3 other tables that came in after us she took our order. We had moz sticks as an appetizer. Note we already had silverware. When she came out carrying just a basket of moz sticks she made it very clear that they were very hot. This was a small basket, so it wasn't like we could cut them up in it or anything. Here's my obvious reply w/ quite a tone, "could you bring us some plates so we could eat them on then?" According to Eric, I had a tone. I imagine I did! ;)

Stupid Person #2
Subway Sandwich Artist
As you may remember I spent about a year working at Subway in High School. Now we have some really winners that work at our Subway on the west side. Yesterday happened to be Grumpy, Dopey & Deaf. What really makes me mad is when they put all your veggies on and then when they fold it over all the veggies squish out and I have to end up re-making the sandwich when I get home. Needless to say, I told Eric about this stupidity and I'm sure Miss Grumpy Sandwich Artist heard me.

Poor Eric, I'm sure he gets a little embarrassed, when I voice my opinion about these things....

If you have any recent encounters w/ stupidity that you'd like to share, please tell me all about it in the comment section.

New Template

As you can see, I've changed my template several times. I like this current one (green), but green is not one of my favorite colors. I have a test one that I am working on changing the colors and stuff, so one day I might change it again. Please bare with me. I'm still learning html and all that other stuff...

Lunch

Today Eric called me and asked me to go to lunch w/ him. This is out of the ordinary b/c we normally have lunch on Thursdays. And as far as I knew/know we are still having lunch tomorrow. Anway, when he showed up he had a bouquet of flowers. So sweet. Unfortunately I don't have a vase at work, so he improvised for the time being and cut the top off my water bottle. Then while at lunch we stopped at University Bookstore and bought a neat Purdue pilsner glass, which I might add works great as a vase!

I love my husband!

I've Ovulated!

I temped this morning and got a high 98.1, which confirms that I have ovulated. I overrode FF and said I O'd on Monday, but I have a feeling it could have even been Sunday. We tried every other day this time and I feel pretty confident we hit the window. Now to see if we actual get fertilization. We have not been obsessing this month by all means. We've had so much going on that are minds haven't always been on that. They still are on "babies" pretty regularaly, but you get the point! According to FF, I should be expecting AF around 5/22-5/24 and it suggests testing on 5/23. I haven't decided yet when I'm going to test. I definately have to buy tests before I can do that.

I Hate Breakouts

I am so sick of breaking out everywhere. Every since I got off BC I have been breaking out all over horribly. My chest has little (or big) pimples on them constantly. I've tried a few rememdies and will probably try some more next time I go shopping. I get a boil on my chin about once or twice a month and now that I think about it, it's always around O time and sometimes around the time I get my period. They just make me feel so gross. I know it also has to do with the weather changing, too. It's been sorta muggy lately and that makes my skin oily, too. I seem to have a few small ones on my back, too. Of course I can't really reach them to pick at them, so they aren't nearly as gross & sore as the other ones. ha ha ha

Does anyone else have any rememdies they'd like to share? If so, e-mail me and let me know or comment here!

Life in General.

Decided to wait on the fence for a while. Eric promised me that we'd get it first thing next spring (March) if not before and I'm holding him to it. We need to do a few things around the house first and get a few bills squared away. We are going to do a few things to the landscaping, so I'm excited about that and I get to paint another room in the house (assuming I'm not pregnant when I figure out what we are painting). However, since we aren't getting the fence right now, we did order our new dishwasher last night and it will be installed this morning. I'm REALLY excited about that. Ours is just the standard builder one and it's a POS. To give you an example... Our glasses, which we normally drink water or pop out of, come out dirtier then when they went in. We usually have to run the cycles 2-3 (or more) times just to get stuff clean. Obviously our current one isn't as heavy duty as the one at our old house, but I expect it to work the first time and not make things dirtier.

Nothing too exciting happening on that end by the way (TTC). I did temp on Sunday and my temp was still down. I assume I'll have a spike in the next couple of days. I might temp again Wednesday or Thursday. I really haven't been too concerned with trying this month as I have in the previous months. I guess that's a good thing, right? Or I suppose it could be a bad thing. I guess we'll find out.

Friday Five (on Monday)

Ok, so the site that used to give Friday Five questions is gone. So, I've been scrambling to find another site, so far with no luck. I did find a site w/ some old archives, so for the time being I will use those. So, here you go.

1. Would you consider yourself an organized person? Why or why not?
Yes, I'm definitely an organized person. I hate clutter, so much I'm anal about it.

2. Do you keep some type of planner, organizer, calendar, etc. with you, and do you use it regularly?
I keep a calendar on my desk and write everything down in it!

3. Would you say that your desk is organized right now?
My desk is pretty organized right now. I will be cleaned up by the end of the day as it is every day before I go home.

4. Do you alphabetize CDs, books, and DVDs, or does it not matter?
Oh, it matters! I alphabetize everything!

5. What's the hardest thing you've ever had to organize?
Probably our CD collection, but honestly Eric did the majority of it.

Weekend

Friday
After work a guy from Blue's Fence came by to give us an estimate for fencing in our back yard. It is going to be pricey, but at least we won't have to deal w/ the neighbors as much. It's worth it in my book. And it's not like we won't get it back when we sell the house. At least some of it. Anway, after that my grandparents stopped by. The had initially came to help Eric fix our garbage disposal, but it miraculously it started working again.

Saturday
We were lazy most of the morning. We ran some errands in C'ville and then headed to the Beef House for Mother's day & grandpa's birthday. We had such a good time and the food was pretty good, too. I was STUFFED though.

Sunday
We lounged around for most of the morning. We had to run a few errands and head to the grocery store. When we got home, I repotted 2 of my pond plants and then we went for a walk w/ the dogs. After cleaning up, we relaxed and watch Survivor All-Stars finale.

Monday/Today
I didn't sleep well last night for some reason and didn't even go to bed until 11:00, so I'm a bit tired today. Eric & I are starting our "Healthy Lifestyle" today, so maybe that will help me feel a little better. We are going to start eating better and walking/rollerblading so we can get into shape. At least feel better about our selves.

Not too much going on this week. Busy weekend ahead of us, but it's that time. Seems like our summer weekends get filled up pretty fast. Better get used to it now!

Bridget Jone's Diary

Finished this book last night. Good thing b/c M & I are trading books this weekend and she is taking that one. Anyway, it was a good book except for it was like reading a diary, thus the title. That was the only thing I found hard to read about it. Anyway, pick it up sometime for a short read. I will be reading the second volume of her's soon and will give a review on that, too.

Started reading "Unmade Bed" last night, which I got off the clearance shelf at Half-Price Books. It's supposed to be on the "Erotica" side, but I haven't got to that part yet...

TTC

Just realized that today is Day 13 of my cycle. I knew it was getting close, but I guess we are starting tonight. I've just had so many other things going on that I hadn't thought about trying very much. Don't really have much more of anything to update on.

Thinking about looking for a new job. I am going to wait a little while to see what comes about for Eric since he is actively looking right now. It's better that way in case we do have to move. I don't want to start a new job then have to move right away. We are not trying to move, but we aren't tied to Lafayette, either.

Long, bad weekend update

Saturday
Well, well, well... I got up that morning and got ready to head to my parents. On the way there I thought I'd be nice and call Kisha to see if she wanted me to pick her up to go to her shower b/c she didn't know how to get to the place. She said fine. I'd pick her up later. I got to Dad & Peg's and hung out with them for a while. She made spaghetti w/ meat sauce for lunch which was delicious. After lunch Peg and I were talking and she said she wished Kisha & I could have a relationship. I told her that honestly I do, too, but I can only tolerate her for a short time b/c she always has to compete and tell stories. Peg understood or said she did. I just can't stand this competition. Ugh. Anway, I was trying to be the good person and though yeah, maybe I can make that step. Ended up being a HUGE mistake. I picked her up and we headed to my aunt's for her shower. It was fine. Kisha was actually tolerable for a while. At the shower someone (our cousin) won the gift prize of the game we were playing AND KEPT IT. I had to laugh under my breathe b/c of the huge deal she made at my shower. Anway on the way home she informed me that my cousin Nicole, who is miss hoytie toytie herself told her mom (my aunt) that she would go kicking and screaming to my wedding and if Chery made her go she would stand up and object. She hasn't even been around Eric, but a few times and we supplied quite a few bottles of alcohol for her graduation party, which she didn't OBJECT to. Then Kisha informed me that she herself was going to stand up an object, but Peg threatened her, so she didn't. This coming from the person who was SO DEVASTED that she wasn't in my wedding, but objected to the whole thing... I'm furious and haven't decided what I'm going to do totally, but I am planning on talking to Peg about it. Eric isn't very happy either. Any suggestions???

Sunday
We went to see my uncle John in the hospital. He had a stroke on Tuesday. He seems to be doing much better now. He was cracking jokes so that is a good sign. After that we headed to TJ Maxx and the mall. Eric got a new pair of shoes and we found another picture by the same person as the one we already had in our living room. When we got home I sprayed some roundup in various areas while Eric trimmed. He was going to mow, but it was still a little wet out, so he's doing that tonight. Oh, our neighbors mowed their yard, so now Eric knows where to mow tonight. We also saw their son out picking up a pile or two of dog doo, so I'm sure we'll hear about that. I'm spending today calling places to get estimates on getting a fence put in...

That about sums up my weekend. Not the best in the world.... I guess it could have been worse though. I could have decked Kisha...

Trip to the Beach...

Eric has been trying to win a trip incentive through Jack Daniels. He has to be up x% and be the top salesman of their office in order to win. We are not sure where the trip is to, but last year it was Jamaica, so I imagine it will be somewhere warm w/ a beach. (Just a guess!)

We found out today that he's pretty sure he won. We will probably be finding out in the next couple of weeks as they need to book our airline tickets. Then we'll know the destination and the dates. I sure hope it doesn't conflict with any of the other dates on my calendar (like GWO)... I'll update as soon as I know specifics...

Keep your fingers crossed.... I want to be on the beach....

Friday Five - Religion

1.) Were you raised in a particular religious faith? Well, my grandparents on my dad's side always liked me to go to church with them and they are christians (I prefer). My other grandparents on my mom's side liked me to go to church with them and they are mormons (Yuck). I used to hide in the bathroom or go kicking and screaming if I had to go to the latter. I wasn't really raised on a religion though as neither of my parents went to church regularly.

2.) Do you still practice that faith? Why or why not? Since I wasn't raised on anything, I don't practice it. However, I am working on figuring out what I believe in, etc.

3.) What do you think happens after death? I'm still trying to figure that one out. I believe we go to heaven...

4.) What is your favorite religious ritual (participating in or just observing)? I always enjoy going to Candlelight service on Christmas Eve.

5.) Do you believe people are basically good? Yes overall, however some people just like to defy goodness. I think the "bad" people maybe just haven't found themselves and/or someone/thing they believe in or a reason to be good.

The Most Functional Word

Well, it's shit...that's right, shit!
Shit may just be the most functional word in the English language.

Consider:
You can get shit-faced,
Be shit out of luck,
or
have shit for brains.
With a little effort,
you can get your shit together,
Find a place for your shit,
Or
be asked to shit or get off the pot.
You can smoke shit,
buy shit,
sell shit,
lose shit,
find shit,
forget shit,
and
tell others to eat shit.
Some people know their shit,
while others can't tell the difference between Shit
and Shinola.
There are lucky shits,
dumb shits,
crazy shits,
There is bull shit,
horse shit and chicken shit.
You can throw shit,
sling shit,
catch shit,
shoot the shit,
or
duck when the shit hits the fan.
You can give a shit
or
serve shit on a shingle.
You can find yourself in deep shit
or be happier than a pig in shit.
Some days are colder than shit,
some days are hotter than shit,
and some days are just plain shitty.
Some music sounds like shit,
things can look like shit,
and there are times when you feel like shit.
You can have too much shit,
not enough shit,
the right shit,
the wrong shit
or a lot of weird shit.
You can carry shit,
have a mountain of shit,
or find yourself up shit creek without a paddle.
Sometimes everything you touch
turns to shit and
other times you fall in a bucket of shit and come out
smelling like a rose.

When you stop to consider all the facts, it's the basic building block of the English language. And remember, once you know your shit, you don't need to know anything else!

Well Shit, it's time for me to go.

Just wanted you to know...
that I do Give-A-Shit and

I hope you have a nice day, without a bunch of shit.
But if you happen to catch a load of shit from some shithead
----Remember, shit happens!

Sick Husband

Eric has come down with something now. I think he's been fighting it for a while now, but yesterday it finally hit him like a ton of bricks. Poor guy is coughing and has a sore throat. He took some nyquil last night and it was all he could do to stay awake for dinner. As soon as he finished eating he crashed (6:30).

I finished another book last night. It wasn't that good, so I won't give a review. It was called "Amateur Marriage". Now I'm reading Bridget Jones's Diary. So far I've read 7 out of the 10 books for my goal to read. That's pretty good. I know I'll surpass that goal this year.

Oh, on another note.... Another house went up for sale in your addition.

Friday Five (on Monday)

1. What was the last TV show you watched?

Touching Evil

2. What was the last thing you complained about?

That I hate being gone from work for more than 1 day b/c people leave crap all over your desk, so I have to clean my office before I can even start work.

3. Who was the last person you complimented and what did you say?

Heather - She has sexy, skinny legs now

4. What was the last thing you threw away?

The pillows on our bed b/c we bought new ones yesterday.

5. What was the last website (besides this one) that you visited?

Fertility Friend to update my chart. Now on cycle 10 of TTC. We're in the double digits now...

GWO IV - Lafayette, IN - April 22-25, 2004

The girls arrived later in the evening on Thursday. We got pizza when Jennifer got there. Danialle arrived a short time later and we watched Survivor. Heather arrived shortly after 9:00 after turning the wrong direction and touring Lafayette. We stayed up for a while and talked (as usual).

We got up fairly early Friday morning and headed to Christina & Co. for our facials. Danialle & I went at 10:00 and Heather & Jennifer went at 11:00. It actually turned out to be a good day b/c they were having a Hawaiian day and we got snacks, drinks, lays, and a chance to win a prize. I won 10% off a purchase of products, Jennifer won 20% off and Danialle got to pick a prize envelope. She let me pick it since I actually live here and I picked an eyebrow wax. The facial itself was awesome. Danialle & Heather got jipped a little b/c they didn't get the skin analysis nor did they get the extra massage, but overall it was awesome. After some quick lunch at Applebee's we headed to "All Fired Up" for some pottery painting. Someone decided it was good idea to pick two pieces and the rest of us agreed, so we spent the next 4 hours painting our hearts out. It was nice though b/c we had a blast and got to talk the whole time. After we finally finished, we headed back home to get ready for dinner. Dinner was at Mt. Fuji Japanese Steakhouse and was awesome. It was really slow as they only had one chef, but we didn't mind as we talked the time away. After dinner we made a quick stop at Priscilla's for some "toy" shopping and then headed to Silver Dipper for some late night ice cream. Once we got home we decided to watch Danialle's movie that was made in the OLD days. Very interesting...

Saturday morning I got up early as Eric had breakfast club. The other girls got up and after a quick swing through campus to view the costumes of breakfast club we headed to Nirvana's for some breakfast, then it was off to Indy we headed for some major shopping. First stop, Pier One. Then, Half-Price Books, where we all found some deals. Finally the mall. We grabbed a quick lunch then shopped around there for hours. Even watch Jennifer put the belly pillow on while she tried on Maternity clothes. After the day of shopping we had to stop at Hooters for some wings. Yummy! Heather had a few drinks and made the ride home quite interesting. Once home Heather headed out for a date with the new "person" in her life. Danialle, Jennifer & I all headed to the grocery store for some snacks that we didn't eat and even got some flip-flops at Payless (the grocery store). After a few games of euchre (we had to recruit Eric), we headed off to bed. Danialle left around 7:30 as she had to get her rental car back and Jennifer left around 9:00 to head back to Ohio. Eric & I finished our Sunday cleaning house, mostly grocery shopping and just relaxing.

This GWO was quite interesting. Jennifer is, of course, pregnant, so we got to celebrate that. Danialle is having some bumps in the road & Heather is "experimenting", so we listened to both of them and gave our opinions and thoughts. I had a few interesting stories to tell myself. Of course, I would have loved to celebrate pregnancy together with Jennifer, but we can do that in July for sure! ;0 *wink*

CD 31, 13 DPO

Temp: 98.1 (Taken at 5:15 am)
HPT: Negative

Yes, it might be a little early yet and sure my temp might go back up tomorrow. I guess we'll just wait and see. I'm disappointed that it went down today and that I had a negative test, but that's life, I guess. Assuming I start tomorrow, the only good thing that will come out of this is that I won't have a baby so close to the holidays. That's about the only good thing coming out of it. I'm okay though. It's not over yet, so God may surprise me yet... I noticed that my cycle is really long this time and I didn't even ovulate until later (Day 18), so maybe this cycle was just messed up.

At least we still get to celebrate Jennifer's pregnancy this weekend at GWO. Only a few hours until my girls get here! Yay!

Tidbits

These are all based around the idea that I will get a BFP tomorrow morning...

1) The 9 thing again. My sisters & I were all born on the 9th of a month, I would have conceived on the 9th of April (Good Friday). Jennifer found out she was pregnant on that date, too. Jennifer's LMP was 3/9, which was my birthday. I'll have a new lucky number. I suppose it should be that way anyway.

2) According to FF, I will be due on New Year's Eve, so that's neat.

3) Jennifer & I will have December babies and December hubbies

4) Jennifer & I will be pregnant together (2 weeks apart). Her being due first, but rightfully so since she was born first

CD 30, 12 DPO

Had another 98.3 today!!! Only 1 more day until I get to test!!! I'm pretty excited that it was up again today. I just hope that tomorrow is the same. I wish it was a little higher, but then again, at least it's not any lower. I'm in a great mood today. I hope I don't get a disappointment tomorrow. It was all I could do to NOT test this morning.

CD 29, 11 DPO

My temp was up to 98.3 today. I must confess that I woke up a little after 5 and got anxious and it was only at 98.1. God & I had a little talk, then I went back to sleep and woke up at 6 when my alarm went off and took my temp again and it was at 98.3. I feel like tomorrow is going to be the deciding day. If it's still up tomorrow then I'd say there's a good chance I am pregnant. If it's down, well, I don't need to explain that.

Honestly, I'm not sure what to think. I just really want this to be my month. I want Jennifer & I to do this together! And more than anything I want to be a mom! I know Eric wants to be a dad, too!

License Overdue

I just realized yesterday that my license were overdue. They expired March 9. Oops. I took off work a little early and got my new license without any problems. Even got my address changed to our new address. AND they didn't even charge the late fee of $5.00. And yes, I'm still 5'3", 105 lbs...

TTC Update

OK. I absolutely don't have any feelings right now about being pregnant. I don't feel like I am what-so-ever. I am going to start temping tomorrow so that I can be prepared for when AF arrives. I don't think I'm going to temp again next month except for around ovulation so I know I ovulate and then maybe at the end so I can prepare for AF. I did temp on Sunday, but it was about 7:30 when I temped so it wasn't even my normal time to temp (6:00). Maybe something will change between now and Thursday, we'll see, but right now I just don't feel anything...

I know it's not over until it's over, but...

I've been sorta crampy since about Friday and I've been moody since about then, too. Eric can vouch for that. It's not that I've been grouchy, I've just sorta been blah.

Weekend Recap

Friday
After work we went out to this hole-in-the-wall place, TC's, and had dinner. Eric had to drop off some product so we just ate there. They have AWESOME food and are cheap. We can eat there for around $20 and get good food.

Saturday
It seems we don't sleep in on weekends anymore. It doesn't bother me to get up early, but it does bother me that I fall asleep early on the couch in the evenings. Anway, we got up early and started working on the pond to get it finished. We put all the mulch down and then realized that the the lights wouldn't work. Eric decided that was going to be a Sunday project as we had to get ready.

I had to go to Indy for an alumni meeting. A group of us that I graduated with have been working on forming an Indiana alumni chapter, so I'm pretty excited about that. Hopefully I can meet some new people get more involved in that. Too bad we don't have one closer to me, but maybe one day we can split it up into regions. First we have to get it going.

Sunday
We got up early again. Eric mowed the yard while I cleaned the inside of the house. I did a major cleaning. I dusted, vacuumed, and washed windows. I need to mop the kitchen and bathroom floors, but I think I'll do that on Thursday when I clean for girls weekend. Eric fixed the lights around the pond. Our "pita" (pain in the *ss) neighbor came over while Eric was mowing to walk him through the property lines like he was 12 years old. Then had to nerve to tell him to mow straighter. I thought he had done a pretty good job. Oh, and they could mow it a few times, so we knew where the lines were. Whatever. Just for that Eric made a lightning bolt pattern on the property line. I'm sure they are thrilled with that.

A little after noon my brother, his fiance and her daughter came over and visited us. Yes, they are engaged now, but not rushing marriage. They are going to wait at least a year to get married. Kaylee is sooooo cute! She was such a great baby. She didn't cry at all and only got fussy when she was hungry. I was sorta leary about holding her at first b/c I didn't know Crystal or anything, but I finally said I wanted to hold her. She was so adorable. It was so nice to see Matt, too. He is doing really good and looks really happy and Crystal seems very nice, too. I think she already has Matt wrapped around her little finger!

Last night we went to Don Pablo's for dinner and went to Target to get some things. That about sums up our weekend.

Friday Five

1. Name five things in your refrigerator.

Water, Ketcup, Milk, Turkey, Guiness Beer

2. Name five things in your freezer.

Ice Cream, Pizza, Hamburger, Frozen Veggies, Ice Packs

3. Name five things under your kitchen sink.

Watering Can, Dishsoap, sponges, Plant Fertilizer, Dishwasher Detergent

4. Name five things around your computer.

(at work) speakers, calendar, jar of gum balls, coaster, phone

5. Name five things in your medicine cabinet.

Prenatal Pills, Men's One-A-Day, Ibuprofren, Cough Syrup, Pepto

10 Things to Ponder...

1) What if there were no hypothetical questions?

2) If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?

3) What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

4) If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

5) Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?

6) Does the Little Mermaid wear an algebra?

7) If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest drown, too?

8) If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

9) Whose cruel idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?

10) What is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?

Boring

Nothing much happening in our lives right now. Dad & Peg stopped by last night. It is always so nice to see them. We need to get down there more often, too!

We watched Kill Bill last night. It was interesting, definitely a Quentin Tarantino movie! Apparently Kill Bill 2 comes out in theatres Friday. We might go see it on Sunday.

Saturday, I have to go to Indy to meet with a group of Northwood Alums. That exciting. I hope we start an alum chapter. I still keep in contact with them via e-mail, but don't actually see them very much. We'd also like to mulch around the pond and plant a few flowers before GWO, which is next weekend.

We are going to browse a few stores this evening as I'd really like to get a trellis w/ a bench to put over by the pond. We found a trellis at Lowe's, but it didn't have a bench and Peg said that Rural King had a wrought iron one w/ a bench already made into it in the ad this week. Darn, we were just there Sunday and didn't see it, but o'well, I guess we'll go back. It was much cheaper than the one at Lowe's, too. (Not surprised)

For Sale

We have recenlty noticed that there have been several houses go up for sale in our neighborhood within the last 2 months or so. We are curious to know if it has anything to do with people finding out about our recent news about the child molester or what. The house next to his and the house next to that one are both up for sale. One of which is already empty. People moved out of the house across the street over the weekend, but we think it has sold. Also across the street, but closer to our house, the people put a sign up today. There are two houses behind the child molester's house and one near them that have been empty since we moved in. Finally the first house when you turn into our addition is up for sale. Doesn't this seem sorta weird? We don't even live in a large addition. Eric was driving around the other addition that unfortunately connect with our this morning. It is mostly condos in the front, regular houses in the middle and apartments in the back. Anyway, he said they are putting several more apartments up in the back. YUCK!

I told him he needed to get a job somewhere else far away, so we could move, too! ha ha ha Is this a sign? I like our house and our neighborhood although I know it is only a stepping stone, we will probably live there about 5 years unless something drastically changes between now and then.

Update FF

As you can tell from my ticker above I put in a manual override of my O-day even though I didn't temp, so it was accurate.

Anniversary Evening

Well, our anniversary was nice. We went to the Japanese Steakhouse and b/c we went right after work, we were the only ones there, so it was like they were cooking just for us. (They were) We ran some errands afterwards and then headed home. When we got home Eric decided to open our anniversary cake and took one bite and threw it away. It definitely didn't look good, but we figured it was just b/c it had been in the freezer for a year. Nope it was bad. I was too chicken to taste it, but Eric said it tasted like wet cardboard. YUCK! That was a little disappointing, so I told Eric I'd make him a cake (and I will).

The picture we bought for our living room arrived yesterday, too. It looks great, but we were a little disappointed that it was a lithograph instead of something more artsy. I guess we thought it would actually be painted and more art like. Don't get me wrong, we like it and still put it up.

Still haven't decided on a testing date. I'd like to test on Thursday and that would only be 13 DPO and I'd think my period should arrive sometime between 11-14 DPO or Tuesday-Friday. I guess technically that would be okay. And I suppose technically I "could" be 2 days late if I test on Thursday... I guess I'll also see how next week goes. Not sure if I'll temp again or not. I may as the time gets closer so I can prepare for AF if she comes... I guess it will all just be dependent upon what next week brings... I sure hope I'm not on my period for GWO though. That would just be horrible!

1 Year Ago Today....

I married the most wonderful man around! And now, I can't imagine my life without him in it!

I love you, Eric!

Finally CD 19, 1 DPO

Yep, I took my temp this morning, but I just had to do it one more day. Thankfully the waiting game for O is done, now it's the waiting to test game, which is the worst. Let's just say We've BD'd 5 times in the last 7 days and technically there would be 2 x's on Sunday and Thursday, so that's 7 times. I feel really good about our timing. Wouldn't you? I don't know why, but I've been having majorly RAGING hormonals. I guess that always helps the BD-ing, too.

Early Easter Egg

Yes, the Easter Bunny came early and brought me an extra special gift to remember him all year long...

Friday Five

1. What do you do for a living?
Currently I'm a secretary at a Big 10 University.

2. What do you like most about your job?
I like the people and students I get to interact with and the fact that I get to do different things.

3. What do you like least about your job?
Egotistical Professors

4. When you have a bad day at work it's usually because _____...
Yep, same as number 4. Egotistical Professors who come from somewhere "far away" where they treat women like shit and somehow they think they are in the "far away place" and treat me like their slave when they are fully capable. And to think I liked working with men better than women. I guess it depends on their education...

5. What other career(s) are you interested in?
Let's see. Owning something of my own or with my husband or a housewife. Sometimes I'm inspired to go into the medical field, but then I think I have to go through more school and right now we are trying to pay off debt, not incur it... Truly I don't mind what I do although I get discouraged b/c I have a degree and am not all that challenged in my job. I guess I really don't know what I want to do when I grow up!

My TTC Update

Well, this morning my temp was at 97.7. Not sure what that means. I assume this month is going to be off, but I'm not totally sure. Eric realized this morning that I was temping again and had said that I wasn't going to this month, so needless to say I am done temping for a while. I would love to temp just one more day, but I guess that won't be happening. We are going to keep BD-ing for a few more days and then just go from there. I don't know when I will test now or anything like that. I could have very well have already o'd b/c I'm not sure on the first temp I took, b/c I looked at it in the dark, so it might have been a .2 instead of a .5 and if I discard that one then I very well could have O'd on Day 16. Who knows. I guess we'll know in a few weeks or something. I'm not holding my breath for this month b/c it seems like with me not temping and then temping for a few days has screwed me up. Ugh. Nothing I can do about it now.

On another note
I'm super happy b/c mine and Eric's intimate life has become much better. I love that guy so much and haven't always been the best wife in that area, but I've been working on it and I think I'm doing much better. Not to go into a whole lot of detail, but last night was a GREAT night for us and not just the BD part of it. The more intimate part of it, too. Eric, I know you are reading this to see what I'm putting and I just want you to know that I love you very much and thank you for last night!

Congratulations to Jennifer

She got a Postive Pregnancy Test this morning! Yay! I'm so happy for her and I hope she has a "Healthy & Happy 9 Months!" And it's Good Friday none the less!

Kisha News

I got a call last night saying that my sister, Kisha, got married yesterday... I knew they were going to elope, but they had talked about going away for the weekend. Apparently I was wrong, of course everyone else was, too. Once they get their house finished (repairs) then they are having a reception type/potluck type party...

She already had a dress so Levi said that b/c everyone wanted pics then they would get dressed up go somewhere to get pics for everyone. I guess at least she gets to wear it once...

I won't ellaborate too much, BUT I will say that I feel bad that she didn't have a "real" wedding b/c I know deep down that she wanted one.

Which State has the Worst Drivers?

Acording to this article Massachusetts has the #1 worst drivers.

Everywhere you go, people claim that nobody -- except themselves, of course -- knows how to drive.

Cable network Speed Channel took a survey to try to determine which roads really are populated by the most annoying drivers.

Viewers said that Massachusetts drivers are the worst. The rest of the top 10 are:

* 2. Florida
* 3. California
* 4. New York
* 5. New Jersey
* 6. Ohio
* 7. Illinois
* 8. Texas
* 9. Virginia
10. Maryland

I (and I'm sure my husband will agree) can't believe that Indiana didn't rank up there....

TTC Update

I should be O-ing sometime today through Wednesday. I will probably take my temp on Thursday just to confirm that I did O. My CM has been watery yesterday and today and I feel a little crampy this morning, so I'm betting that I'm O-ing today. In fact, I might take my temp tomorrow just to see. I think we've covered it pretty well. We BD'd Saturday and yesterday. That's about all I know right now. Just keeping my fingers crossed.

Sounds like several people have gotten prego within three months of an HSG, so I feel like I've got something going for me in that aspect. I sure hope so. I'm ready! Seems like 9 months of waiting for 9 months of pregnancy is a fair trade to me!

Exhausting Weekend Re-cap

Friday
My grandparents came over and had pizza and just hung out with us. My grandpa and Eric put in our new digital thermostat and fixed our bedroom ceiling fan which we could not get balanced. Then we played our little game of "7-up, 7-down" and they won their dollar back from the other weekend.

Saturday
Let me start by saying it was very long and very exhausting, but VERY productive. The fish pond is done and I'll try to post a pic later. We made 4 trips to Wal-mart for about 75 - 40# bags of topsoil and 70 or so red/black retaining wall bricks. Plus the numerous rocks we moved from the old pond... The fish pond looks great and so far I haven't lost any fish. We also found Froggie that we've had since he was a tadpole. That was a little sentimental. He was all sprawled out sunning himself in the pond on Sunday, I'm sure happy to have a nice home. The fish are much happier, too. The pond has already cleared up some by this morning. Now I just need to start feeding them. We ran a few errands that evening, got a couple of movies and layed around most of the evening.


We both woke up sore from the manual labor the day before. Me probably worse than he. We layed around for a while in the morning. Around lunchtime we headed to Aquarium world to get a new filter and some new baskets for my plants. Then headed to the grocery store. After we put up the groceries Eric worked on the pond filter while I worked on repotting my pond plants. Then spent the rest of the evening recooperating from the exhaustion.

Friday Five

1. How many houses/apartments have you lived in throughout your life?

Way too many! Let's see what I can remember... 3 Houses in C'ville, 2 in Ladoga, 1 in Lafayette, 1 in West Lafayette

At least that's what I remember...

2. Which was your favorite and why?

Childhood
I'd have to say the house in Ladoga by the pond. There was so much to do out there...Ride 3-wheelers, investigate the woods, play in the creek, play pool, etc. The house was enormous, so we all had our own room and mine had a door to an attic to it. I probably had one of the biggest rooms. It was just an absolute blast!

Adult
Definitely the house we live in right now. I know it's a stepping stone house, but its the first house that is actually ours and we are taking great pride in doing things inside and out.

3. Do you find moving house more exciting or stressful? Why?

Definitely stressful especially with my husband....

4. What's more important, location or price?

Definitely location. I want to be in a good area with good schools and friendly neighbors, close to town, yet not in town. I'd prefer a little more privacy than we have now, but I don't mind it either. Also there has to be things to do!

5. What features does your dream house have (pool, spa bath, big yard, etc.)?

Definitely a big house, 6+ bedrooms, 3+ Bathrooms, Huge Kitchen w/ lots of storage, breakfast area and formal dining room, sunroom, a Den/Library where the office could also be possibly upstairs and open to the downstairs, LOTS of windows throughout the house including bay windows and skylights, Large FULL/FINISHED basement for "rec room", I laundry shoot, 3+ car garage, yard, yard and more yard of course fenced in with vinyl so we don't have to paint it and the doggies can enjoy it. Nice big patio on the back to accomodate the cook-outs, Pool w/ deck around it and spa directly off back porch in an enclosed area, sorta like Heather's, might as well make the pool enclosed, too with a waterfall. In-wall surround sound and speakers throughout the entire house and outside. Several acres of woods at the end of our big yard (for mushroom hunting) and all the other stuff you do in a woods, maybe a cabin so when the kids have sleepovers or when the adults need to "get away". A small guest house. A huge pond near the woods so I can accomodate my fish. Oh and a cat. Possibly a small greenhouse, which I will run from home.

Maybe I should start designing this house.... I guess I'd need to quit my job or hire a housekeeper, too...

Super Busy Week

Wow! I'm glad it's Friday. I've been super swamped at work this. My boss has been out every day except Monday, which I was out. I am of course her backup, so it's been super crazy around here. The only good thing is that I'm getting overtime for it. And I'm sure there's more to come.

TTC
Nothing too exciting going on right now. We are starting BD tonight. I should be O-ing somewhere between Monday and Wednesday. I'm just excited in general b/c we haven't at all this month b/c of AF and then my "procedure" on Monday. I hope I remember how to do it! ha ha ha

Weekend Plans
My grandparents are coming up tonight for pizza. My grandpa is also going to help Eric install our digital thermostat and new tub hardware b/c the masterbathroom is not working correctly. They also want to check out the painting in the living room. Saturday and Sunday are going to be spent working on the pond in our back yard. This is definitely going to be a major chore. But, well worth it when we are finished. My dad & Peg might stop by tomorrow, too. I had originally thought I'd fix them dinner, but I think now I will buying them dinner. Hope they don't mind.

Brother News
I got some news about my brother, Matt, this week, too. Apparently he has met someone (my mom set them up) and has fallen head-over-heels in love with this girl, Crystal. She has a 6-month old little girl that Matt adores and wants to adopt when they get married. They haven't set a date yet, but are buying the ring this weekend, so I'm sure a date will be coming shortly after. It sorta surprised me, but I am very happy with my brother. Apparently he has even quit smoking and drinking for her, too. They are renting a new apartment in C'ville and buying an SUV, so they can drive safely with the baby. Wow! This is a lot to take in, but don't get me wrong I'm happy for them. Oh, I almost forgot! They are going to church now. They went on Sunday and introduced her to my grandparents and plan on going every Sunday thereafter. I always new Matt had good in him, I guess it just took finding the right woman...

Feel much better

I'm feeling much better today. I let my aleve run out last night and started having some mild cramping before I went to bed, but it disappeared shortly after I took more meds. I do however feel yucky today. Now I know this it too much information, but... After they shoot the die up inside of you, obviously it has to come back out. Well, last night when I was sleeping obviously it doesn't just "flow out" b/c of gravity. So, apparently it decided to dry up, so to speak. So this morning I had these little globs of crumbly stuff that I sorta had to wipe/pick out. I know it sounds totally gross, but it was just weird.

HSG

Yes, I had my HSG today. Ugh. It was horrible. First my doctor was late and they had to page him. Then we I got in there he asked me if I had taken the motrin or ibuprofren this morning, which I knew nothing about. He said no big deal, but I would want to take it when I got home. The whole experience was quick, but not in the least bit fun. First they put the speculum in. Then he inserts another thing (I think it was a catheter) in then you have to slide back so you are under the actual x-ray machine while he holds this catheter. Then you have to 1/2 way roll to one side, hold it, then the other, hold it. That is probably the worst part. Apparently your cervix is a muscle and touching it makes it go into spasms, thus the cramping. I started cramping immediately and went to change. They gave me this pad that was so tiny I couldn't imagine how it would hold anything. Of course I haven't bought pads in years, so what do I buy? Thin Superlong. I guess I missed the second part in trying to decide. Anyway, I came home today just to relax but will be back to work tomorrow for sure!

Oh, I almost forgot the most important part. My tubes are clear. Apparently this just shows him major blockage and I don't have any of that. So, it's back to "keep trying". I'm not sure when I'm suppose to call again, but I figure I'll call after 1 full year of trying and see what happens then. He'll probably say wait another 6 months.

On another note, this guy had horrible bedside manners or at least he is NOT a people person, so after a year I think I'll ask to see someone else in the office.

Fabulous Weekend

Friday I was swamped at work, so I didn't do much chatting or e-mailing or much. I had training until 11:00, which was overwhelming. Then had a working meeting with my boss and worked on the list we made at lunch all afternoon. By the time I got home I just wanted to relax, which we did.

Saturday we got up early and cleaned the house and the in-laws came over around noon. We went out to eat at Don Pablo's then did a little shopping and came back home. I bought some lawn fertilizer and one of those spreader things, so we put that on the yard real quick before heading to the couch.

Sunday was what made the weekend. We got up early (not planned) and ended up meeting my sister Ashley and her boyfriend at Nirvana for breakfast. This is one of our favorite breakfast places. Then we went home and took a nice long walk. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. We had tickets to go to the Pacer's game, but frankly neither one of us wanted to go b/c of the weather outside. So we got someone to use the tickets and headed for the greenhouse. We ended up buying a lilac bush and a magnolia tree. Once we got home we pulled the pine tree out of our front yard planted the magnolia tree. Then we re-planted the pine tree on the hill in the back of our house on the easement. Finally we planted the lilac bush. One neighbor even stopped and told us what a difference it made at looking at our house. I does look much better. I also put out some grass seed, so hopefully that starts growing soon, too. We have a nice bare spot in our back yard where our pond is. Speaking of... Next weekend is the pond overhaul. That is going to be a chore.

Overall I thought it was a fabulous weekend. Eric and I got to spend some time together doing fun things, which I absolutely love.

Friday Five (on Monday again)

Ok. So, this little site we go to didn't have any Friday Five's this week so I went back a year and this is what you get this week!

1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week?

That's a tough one, nothing really memorable happened last week that I can think of. Good old AF came around again.

2. What one person touched your life this week?

Overall my girls touch my lives almost weekly. They are great. On a more personal note my sister-in-law touched my life b/c they are going to make an effort to get together for Christmas this year and I hope for many years to come. I talked to her for quite a while on the phone and it just felt good to know we are bonding.

3. How have you helped someone this week?

I think I've helped out Danialle this week. She has been a little down in the dumps and I imagine I'm probably the only one who knows about what's been going on (at least til GWO). I think I've helped her in that I'm pretty honest and call things like I see them and not just give her what she wants to hear. That's what friends are for!

4. What one thing do you need to get done by this time next week?

Well, I need to write my cousin Jamie a letter as I just got one from her. I'd also like to finish up my GWO scrapbook for the Columbus weekend. We have planned on getting our pond done next weekend. That is one of our ultimate goals right now.

5. What one thing will you do over the next seven days to make your world a better place?

Gosh...... Hmmmm..... Well we start trying to get pregnant again at the end of the week, so that could definitely make our world a better place!

CD 2

Yep, AF flew in late yesterday evening and she's bombing my ovaries this morning! ha ha (Severe Cramps) Anyway, I've decided not to temp this month and see what happens. It will be a little weird b/c my CM isn't even an indicator, but I'm getting burnt out, so I gotta try something new I guess. Did a few calculations about this month and this is what I've come up with....

- Estimated Dates of Ovulation - April 5-7 (CD 14-16) We will probably start trying around the 1st or 2nd of April in case of early ovulation

- Estimated Next Period - April 18-21 This month my cycle was only 26 days, which is the shortest it has been, so I hope now that it goes back up to 28 days. I would feel much better about my luteal phase.

- Estimated Test Date - I don't think I will let myself test until Thursday, April 22. In case that doesn't job your memory the ladies of GWO will be arriving at my house later that evening of that date.

Now we just get to wait a little while now before we find out if Jennifer's "no temping" month worked for her! ***Baby dust to her!***

CD 27, 13 DPO

Still no AF. I don't even feel like she's coming today. I'm not crampy or grouchy or bloated or anything. Maybe she'll come later today or tomorrow... Weird...

Weekend Re-cap

Friday - Of course I left work early to get my bloodwork done, which only took about 5 minutes total. We decided to check out a few art stores and antique stores in downtown Lafayette. Then decided we'd have an early dinner and headed to Battleground to a little hole in the way restaraunt/bar called TC's, where we stuffed ourself! Then went home and laid around the rest of the evening.

Saturday - Was lazy most of the morning. Left for C'ville around 2:30. On they way down we stopped by Kisha's new place. All I can say is "Boy does it need work!" We would NEVER go down that route. Then we headed over to my Nanny & Papaw's and had dinner there. After dinner we played 7-up/7-down with them for change and we took them for a whopping $1. It was a blast though. Headed home a little after 9.

Sunday - I worked on GWO packets and watched some old movies, Awakenings & Fried Green Tomatoes, neither of which I had seen before. Went grocery shopping, which was a bad idea b/c all the church crowd had the same idea. We also found "All Fired Up", a paint your own pottery place on the West Side. When I got home I baked some chocolate chip cookies and then got on a huge cleaning spree. Not sure what came over me, but I cleaned out cabinets in my kitchen, fixed a door on our entertainment center, got rid of the fish tank in the office, which then got Eric started cleaning the office and rearranging. It ended up being a pretty huge deal, but it was fun! It was a little after 10 when I went to bed and I could have stayed up even later doing stuff if I wouldn't have had to get up and go to work in the morning!

CD 26, 12 DPO - Soon to be CD 1

Yep, my temp dropped to 97.7 this morning to AF ought to be arriving any time now. I took an Aleve Naproxen this morning to help my cramps before they start. Still haven't decided about temping this month. We'll see. It is getting rather old though.

CD 25, 11 DPO - 98.1

Well as you can see my temp dropped back to 98.1 today. I have a feeling it will be dropping more in the next few days. I guess I knew it, but each month there is always a little hope. Maybe these tests will tell us something or maybe they won't and we'll keep trying. I'm thinking of not temping next month as I know my cycle is pretty regular now, but who knows. I guess I've got a day or two to think about it. I'm going to talk to Eric, too although I already know he would rather I not temp...

I would love to see my temp go back up tomorrow, but...

Ok. I'm a little disappointed that my temp went down this morning and I know it might just be nothing. I'm just so ready to be pregnant and it's bothering me that it's taking to long.

CD 24, 10 DPO - Update

Went yesterday and got my blood work done. They said the results should be in sometime Monday, so I'll either call late Monday or Tuesday to find out. Also asked out Eric's s/a results and those take a little longer so probably won't be in for 3-5 days, so I am planning on calling probably Thursday to find those out.

Not having any symptoms, but my temp is still up pretty high, which I'm excited about. Felt sorta crampy, but not like AF crampy, more like gasey crampy yesterday evening and so far today. Who knows?! I joined a buddy group on FF, so that is keeping my busy. They of course think my chart is triphasic, but after reading a lot of FF circles, they always think positive or at least send people positive thoughts. I guess I'm more of a realist. I won't believe it until I get that BFP. I tried reading into my chart (and still do), but honestly it just doesn't tell you much about pregnancy! At least I've come to the realization, but I do check it throughout the day in case those FF people change something. Like they are going say on the pregancy analysis, "There is no doubt you are pregnant. Congratulations!" I suppose I can hope!

Note to Jennifer - I love your analogy of the "What if Game". I tried to send you a comment, but for some reason it wouldn't open. You really gave this some thought. We'll have to print this out if I/we become pregnant this month and see how close you were... Come on O for you!

Friday Five

If you...

1. ...owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? This is way to ironic.... Fondue or Bar Food

2. ...owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell? scrapbook store, exotic pet store, greenhouse

3. ...wrote a book, what genre would it be? probably some type of Fiction/Literature Novel, but not a romance novel

4. ...ran a school, what would you teach? English, Gym, Health

5. ...recorded an album, what kind of music would be on it? Probably something like Tori Amos, Evanescence

CD 23, 9 DPO - 98.3

I think this weekend might be an indicator if my temp stays up there... Nothing much to report except I had a dream last night that my bbs were sore, but when I woke up they weren't. Sad. Isn't it funny how you want your bbs to be sore and to have this sickness in the mornings?? Who asks for this stuff? Of course those of us trying to become pregnant do! Oh, I'm leaving work today at 3:30 do get my bloodwork down. Nothing else really important to tell.

Eric has been under the weather. His sinuses are bothering him and he's been having headaches. Last night he went to bed when we got home from work and got back up at 9:15, don't know what time he came back to bed though. He still had a headache this morning, so he was going to stay in bed today until he picks me up to get my bloodwork done. I sure hope he feels better. We are supposed to go to C'ville tomorrow.

CD 22, 8 DPO - 98.3

Not a whole lot to report on today except my temp is still up. Obviously still early for any "symptoms". I feel like if it goes back down to .1 then I would most likely not be pregnant. If it stays up at .3 or higher then I think there's a good chance I am. So far this cycle has been a little different from the rest in that I didn't hit .3 until 7 DPO whereas the last few has went up to .3 at 4-5 DPO. I honestly don't have high hopes this cycle, but I still have some hope. I suppose the next few days might be an indicator, but then again temps really don't tell you much until afterwards...

AF (if she shows) is expected sometime next Tuesday-Thursday. FF has me testing on Thursday, which is 15 DPO and I think I'll stick to what they think this month. Currently I only have 1 test, so I guess it better be worth the while! I'm saving it for a special time. We'll see if it agrees.

On a side note, Eric deposited his "thesis" this morning. I'm sure he's glad to have that behind him. I leave work tomorrow at 3:30 to get my bloodwork done. Not sure who and when we find out the results. I'm assuming someone will call.

Other news

Planning on going to C'ville this weekend to visit my grandparents as they are back from Florida. We might possibly stop by my mom's house, but not sure on that yet and I haven't even talked to her yet to find out if she'll be home.

My computer was down from Monday afternoon to Wednesday late morning, so thus the lack of updates. Everything should be okay now. (We'll see)

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Do you have green on today? My underwear are. Can you believe I don't own a green shirt?

Update

CD 19, 5 DPO
Eric is taking in his "sample" on Thursday this week and I have to go in on Friday to get blood tests, which essentially is just to make sure I'm ovulating and I am. So I guess they get to stick me for the fun of it. I'm 5 DPO today. Not really sure how I feel right now. I'm not getting my hopes up, but at the same time I feel like our 1 day was good timing. Obviously it's too soon to even feel anything, so we'll see what happens. We were talking last night and it was almost like we took the month off and went back to once a week like before TTC. It wasn't as "planned".

This Weekend
We had a really nice weekend. Saturday we went to Melting Pot and had dinner, which of course was excellent. On the way over we stopped at a dealer and looked at Mini Coopers. Who knows if we'll get one, but they look fun. Build your own here. It's sorta pointless for us both of have an SUV, but at the same time we will not make out so well on the Explorer, so essentially we will probably end up paying more. blah, blah, blah.

Yesterday we browsed through a few stores and went to the Theatre and saw "50 First Dates". It was funny and good, but probably not something I'd watch several times more (we won't be buying it). We also stopped at Blockbuster on the way home and got "Mona Lisa Smile". I wasn't real impressed with it, but it was okay to watch once...

Looks like spring isn't as close as I thought. I just read the weather and it's supposed to start snowing tonight with accumulation of 4-6 tomorrow and 1-2 more on Wednesday. YUCK! I'm not impressed at all!

Friday Five

March 12, 2004

It's time again for this week's Friday Five.

1. What was the last song you heard?
- Radio@Netscape Plus.... "Figured You Out" by Nickelback

2. What were the last two movies you saw?
- Cold Creek Maynor
- Dickie Roberts Former Child Star

3. What were the last three things you purchased?
- Eyelet Tool Set
- Groceries
- Subway

4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
- Eat at Melting Pot on Saturday
- Go to Movie on Sunday
- Work on Scrapbooks
- Relax and Sleep in!

5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
- Darla @ Work
- Danialle via IM
- Eric on phone
- Judy @ Work
- Professor McDeavitt @ Work

Day 15, 1 DPO

My temp officially spiked today. Good old 98.1. Of course it has to stay up for 3 days before FF gives me an ovulation date, but I'm pretty confident. This month was definitely different than the other months...

Some Thoughts
1) Basically we are relying solely on me getting an extra special birthday present or being a very late ovulater as we only BD'd Tuesday (my birthday) and then tonight. I feel like we timed it okay. I figure I o'd late Tuesday or yesterday sometime. We probably should have bd'd yesterday, but at the same time we were doing the every other day thing this month. Heck, it didn't work last month doing it every day, so maybe doing it once this month will work. Doesn't make a person feel like they've tried very hard though. Don't think I will be getting my hopes up too high this time around.

2) On another note, if this month does happens then that will mean we conceived around my birthday and that would put my EDD at December 1 and Eric's birthday is December 15. Conception for my birthday, delivery for Eric's. That's a nice thought.

OK. I cheated a little bit and assuming I have 3 full days of high temps, I could test on March 25 or 15 DPO. And that is even FF's test date... Another thought if that is the case and with all this other birthday stuff, I would tell my parents (Dad & Peg) on the 30th, which is Peg's birthday!

OK, maybe I'm getting my hopes up a tad bit...

Update

I just flowers sent to work by my lovely girls! Hopefully I can post a nice pic of them unlike my bracelet pic.

CD 13

On another note, my temp went up to 97.6 this morning so I have a feeling I'll ovulate either today or tomorrow. I'm definitely at that creamy stage today. Eric and I decided last night that we'd just wait to start trying until tonight so that maybe I will get an extra special birthday present this month. We'll see if it works, but you never know. It just might.

My Birthday

Today is my birthday and I'm 25 years old. Wow! It seems like those days and years get shorter the older you get. Apparently my birthday isn't really until 5:17 this evening, but it's still my day!

Here is my Birthday/Anniversary Present from Eric - It's fuzzy but you get the idea.


Some of my other gifts include cards (a few with money in them) and a birthday cake from my boss. I used a little of the money to buy 2 colored bras that match some of my undies. Also, tonight my dad & Peg are coming up and we are having dinner at..... Yes, you guess it..... Don Pablo's. And I get to wear the sombraro.

Also my grandparents on the Paddack side, my grandma Nita and my mom called to wish me a happy birthday. My mom even sang the entire birthday song to me!

New Week

Well, ironically enough we start trying this week. FF estimates me o-ing sometime between Wednesday & Friday. We are starting every other day tonight. Might even get an every day in on a couple of days. Maybe. We are just sorta going with the flow this month. Not as well, not sure of the word. Obsessed sounds drastic, but laid back sounds like we aren't all that into it, which isn't the case either... Hmmm...

Anyway, on another note tomorrow is my birthday. A whole "Quarter of a Century" old. I don't feel that age. Although I don't feel older or younger either. So, all in all, I guess I'm about the right age. Not that I have a choice.

The weekend was fun but pretty lazy, too. Saturday we went to the mall and came home with my my birthday and anniversary and any other close holiday in that vacinity gift. I got a diamond tennis bracelet. It is absolutely gorgeous! Eric had originally wanted to get me one, but I told him I thought it was too much. We, well he, didn't find anything else that he felt like was the "right gift". Needless to say, we spent about twice as much as we intended, but we decided it would definitely be something to hand down to our kids later on. It was also a little more b/c it has more gold on it as it's sort of u's around the diamonds instead of s's which snag things. I will try to post a pic of it later. Yesterday, Sunday, we were pretty lazy. We took some pics in to get printed and did a little grocery shopping at Kroger. I worked on my GWO scrapbook for a little while in the evening while Eric cleaned out the coat closet. Then we watched the "Matchstick Man" with Nicolas Cage. It was a pretty good movie. Basically about this con artist who finds out he has a daughter and unfortunately gets her involved it conning people. Surprising ending, but it reminds me of another movie I've seen, but I'm not sure which one. I'll have to think about that.

Friday Five (On Monday)

What was...

1. ...your first grade teacher's name? Mrs. Harbison - I will NEVER forget her!

2. ...your favorite Saturday morning cartoon? I would probably say Smurfs, but overall it was whatever was on!

3. ...the name of your very first best friend? Katie Mann

4. ...your favorite breakfast cereal? Lucky Charms, Frosted Mini Wheats, Count Chocula

5. ...your favorite thing to do after school? Ride 3-Wheelers, Investigate areas around the pond, just plain be outside!

Dr. Appt. Update

Went to the doctor today and came out feeling better. I was getting pretty mad and frustrated at the beginning b/c my doc wasn't getting it. He said that it really wasn't likely that my endo was back and that they could put me on Lupron or back on BC to ease the pain. This totally defeats the purpose of trying to conceive so there was NO WAY that was happening. He basically told us that he wouldn't do a laparoscopy that we could find someone else if we wanted. We were getting pissed. Thankfully the nurse came in a the doc had to leave for a minute to take a call. When he came back in, he apparently thought about what he was telling us and realized that we would do just that, go somewhere else, b/c he said we could do the normal tests. They are going to do a sperm count on Eric sometime next week. This complicates things b/c we are supposed to start trying next week, so we decided that the last day of our trying, he would wait 3 days then do his sperm count. I go to the lab on March 19 and they are going to do blood tests on me to check my progesterone and HsG. Then on the first day of my next period I call the doc and I go the day after the last day of my period for an x-ray on my tubes to make sure they aren't blocked.

I feel much better about the whole situation and maybe I am being a hypocondriac, but at least I'll know if those things are good, I will feel much better. I did find out that my endo that I had back in 2000 was mild, so that makes me feel much better, too. This wasn't stated until later in the doc appt, thus getting me a little worked up. I guess if I would have known that it was only mild back then I wouldn't have worried about it so much.

"The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold

Yep, book number 4 is done now, too. This is a very good book. Basically it is about this girl who is raped and murdered and whose body may never be found. She is in heaven looking down on everyone on Earth and how their lives change after her death. It was sorta odd, but you really don't think about how everyone else's life will change after you die.

I highly recommend this book.

This author also wrote the book "Lucky", which is another good book.

Hmmm..... What shall I read next?

Finished Book

I finished my 3rd book of the 10 I'd like to read for the year. This book, "Why Grace Changes Everything" by Chuck Smith was really good and lent to me by Danialle. I wasn't brought up in a religious family and don't really know much about religion or the Bible for that matter. One of my goals this year that I didn't put here, but that is in my journal at home is to learn about religion. Anyway this book was really good and made me feel better about my position in life. Right now obviously I don't go to church. Basically this book said that you don't have to be "perfect" and sin-free and go to church to go to Heaven. As long as you believe and have faith then when that time comes Jesus will wipe your slate clean of your sins and you go to Heaven. I don't really understand this part b/c it seems like God will never know of your sins, but what doesn't make sense is that you pray to good and ask for forgiveness, but God doesn't really know of your sins. Guess Danialle & I need to discuss this book.

Anyway, I'm sorta torn b/c I want to at least learn about religion and the Bible, but haven't chosen a church yet. Eric is not into going to church every Sunday b/c that was forced upon him when he was little. I know I could go without him, but that's not something I want to venture into by myself either. Ugh... Decision, decisions...

Good Weekend

We had a really good weekend.

Friday
We were lazy. I was still a little blah from Aunt Flo who visited on Thursday, but got over it.

Saturday
We got up and went to Menards, Lowes & SAMs. Eric got a couple of storage shelves for the garage and I got paint for our living room (Color: Warm Gingerbread). Eric worked out in the garage and I worked in the yard. I pulled & dug a bunch of bulbs out that the insane previous owner apparently put in. That was quite a chore. I had to dig through the mulch and find the random spots they were planted then fight the fabric lining between the dirt and mulch to keep weeds out. Needless to say my butt got a nice workout. I even axed down this bush that was half dead, which was fun. Then I headed to the back yard and picked up sticks. I got bored so I decided to join Eric in the garage. We did some rearranging and it looks much better now. We were pretty exhausted after the day so we relaxed the rest of the evening.

Sunday
We got up at a decent time and started moving furniture to the center of the room and taping stuff off by around 10 am. We started painting and didn't really run in to anything major. I used this edger for the ceilings and around the windows and stuff while Eric rolled the walls. It wasn't a quick process by any means as our living room is not small and it has vaulted ceilings. Overall, I think it looks great. It definitely gives it the "warm" feeling, which I was looking for and Eric likes to make fun of me for. It makes the room darker, but I don't mind that much. We would like to get this painting to go over the couch and may even do some smaller oil painting this summer to put on each side of the hutch. I personally would like to get a neat lamp to put in there, too.

Yesterday evening we went for a walk on the trail by our house then went grocery shopping and I did some baking for my lunch this week and made Eric some key lime bars. I was supposed to make him these cinnamon swirl bars, but decided to wait until next weekend. I was ready to sit down and relax. Watched the Oscar's until about 10 then went to bed.

Early Arrival

Yes, Aunt Flo arrive late yesterday morning earlier than expected, thus putting me at a 27 Day Cycle w/ an 11 Day Luteal Phase. Not too much to report about it. After seeing this month's pattern, I have speculation that I might have ovulated later last month (Day 19), which would also have put me at a 10 Day Luteal Phase. It's a possibility anyway.

My cramps were horrible yesterday. The continued until about 9:00 last night. Gotta say I love those Therma-Care heating things. I used the back one and put in on my back for a while, then twisted it around to the front for a while. They really tamed down my cramps.

On another note (same subject) After some talk with Eric and my girls, I decided that my endometriosis might be back so I scheduled an appointment for next Thursday, March 4 at 3:15. I just have this feeling deep down that "something" is off or not right. It's not only b/c of not getting pregnant yet either. I am having a lot of the symptoms that I had the first time and a few additional ones.

Day 27

Well, as you can see from my chart my temp dropped below the coverline, which only means that Aunt Flo will be arriving probably today or tomorrow. I even took it twice to make sure and yep. Right on the dot! Good thing I didn't get my hopes up this month. I talked to Eric this morning and we are going to try one more month before we call the doctor. That will give us 8 FULL months of trying and 3 GOOD months of charting (assuming next month's is good, too).

I'll update when her flight gets in...

FF - Laughs

Just was looking through some stuff on FF and I had to laugh. During the DPO timeframe there is an option to do a "Pregnancy Poll". For those of you who aren't familiar, your temps are almost always up or past the coverline during this post ovulation time. Anyway, I was checking my chart today and I had someone put "Very Promising", which is 100% sure (opinion) that I'm pregnant. I just had to laugh b/c this person whom I've never met think I'm 100% sure I'm pregnant. There isn't even a sign that I am except that my temps are up and they should be.

Heck I don't know maybe my one of my friends did it and knows something I don't know. ha ha

I just had to get a giggle in this morning. I'm not having the best morning, so anything giggles help today. :)

Day 26, 10 DPO

My temp rose a bit to 98.2 today. Nothing more to report really. Did make one observation. Last month I had a drop to .1 above my coverline for 2 days around what was thought to be implantation time. This month I haven't dropped below 98.1. I wonder if that means anything. Probably not, but good observation. Wonder why it dropped for 2 days last month.

Day 25, 9 DPO

Nothing much to report today. Still at 98.1 today. Unfortunately that doesn't tell us anything. Aunt Flow could be visiting either Friday, Saturday or Sunday, so I might know something by the end of the week although last month my luteal phase was 14 days, so that would actually put me starting Sunday.

I feel better this today. The other day I was sorta down and I still am not sure what I'm going to do if this month doesn't work. I guess I'll figure that out if/when the time comes. I may chart one more month or I may not. Still undecided in that aspect.

Feelings

I'm feeling sorta down today. I've convinced myself that we are not going to be pregnant this month and it isn't even close enough to find out. Although it might happen this month, I have a feeling it won't. I'm not getting myself as psyched as I have in the past. And I'm definitely not testing early than 3/1 unless I have so many symptoms that it couldn't possibly be anything else.

I guess I've just got it in my head that its going to be a year or longer and I'll have to see the doc again before anything happens. I don't know why, but I just have this feeling. I've been reading circles on FF and some of those ladies have been trying for years. I know we haven't been trying that long, but I just never thought it would be this difficult.

Day 23, 7 DPO

My temp dropped a little this morning to 98.1. I woke up at 6 (normal temp taking time) by cramps. Again I imagine it's nothing to worry about. I eventually went back to sleep and they are gone now

Thanks Jennifer!

Special thanks to Jennifer who showed us a world of blinkies and other web stuff! Needless to say I've added some "special effects" to my blog today! Hope you like them as much as me.

Of course special thanks to Danialle for even introducing us to blogger!

Thanks ladies!

Day 22, 6 DPO

Yet another 98.3. Nothing more to report besides that. I felt a little crampy this morning when I got up, but it's probably nothing.

Day 21, 5 DPO

Had another 98.3 today. Nothing to exciting happening. If implantation occurs this month I expect it to happen sometime between Saturday and Tuesday and depending on circumstances testing on Monday, March 1.

Child Molester on my Street

I just found out today that a child molester lives on my street. YUCK. I am upset about this. I made Eric figure out what house is his today and we know there is a little boy that lives there, possibly middle school age. He was sentenced in 1995 and served 3 years. Kinda freaks me out though.

Here's my issue
There are 2 home daycares on my street. I think (and so do 2 of my co-workers) that I should send this info to them in the mail anonymously. Eric doesn't think I should b/c he doesn't want to open up a can of worms. Myself, I would want to know. There are too many kids around there to take this lightly... I would want to know if I had my own daycare.

Day 20, 4 DPO

I have another increase today to 98.3. Probably doesn't mean anything, but it is a little weird. In the 2 months prior of charting I've never gone over 98.1 even when I was sick. This is going to be interesting. Seems like every month shows us something new.

Day 19, 3 DPO

It's confirmed now. I officially ovulated on Valentine's Day. I sure hope that in itself is a good sign. Still not sure on test date yet. FF says to wait until Day 35, 19 DPO which is 3/4. I don't know if I'll wait that long or not. I figure I can look for AF around 2/26-2/29. I definitely will wait until after the 29th to test. I guess it will depend on the circumstance, too. (If I'm having signs.) Although this month I'm not testing unless they are clear signs, not possible signs!

Good luck to Jennifer on spiking this week. We are keeping our fingers crossed for tomorrow morning since the bunny is wearing down. :) ha ha (Been there, done that) I'll be checking your chart first thing in the morning!

Day 18, 2 DPO

Nothing to report except that I'm 2 DPO. FF hasn't given me a coverline or ovulation line yet, but if it was anything like last month, I'm right! I definitely think 98.1 is my post-o temp. Looking at last month I wonder if the dip around days 8 & 9 tell us anything. Normally we would think it's implantation, but since I got a PFN obviously that wasn't the case... Hmmm... I guess I could research it today. Of course it wasn't below my coverline, but I'll be curious to see if I get that this month, too...

Finally a Spike!

My temp jumped to 98.1 today. Thank goodness. We were getting a little worn out. If it doesn't happen this month I'm definitely calling the doc. Honestly I was getting a little worried about this month for a few reasons. 1) Traveling 2) Lindsay news. Apparently they didn't affect me though. Whew! Now it's just the sit and wait game. The funnest part I might add. ha ha I just love analyzing "possible symptoms". I'm going to try not to this month though unless I start puking, which would be my indicator I think or definitely breast tenderness, b/c I don't get that with my period. We might do it one more time today just to be completely safe.

Valentine's was good. We tried to sleep in, but Eric got up a little after 7 and I got up shortly thereafter. We both exchanged cards and Eric got me a pair of new diamond earrings small for my upper holes in my ear. They were really nice and I had been wanting them for some time now. We were just lazy throughout the morning and finally started getting ready for our 3:15 dinner reservation at Mountain Jacks. Dinner was really nice. Can you believe that Eric had Lobster?? I thought I was going to fall out of my chair and my chin almost did hit the floor! Anyway, we then planned on going to the movie to see Fifty First Dates but it didn't start until 5:10, so we walked around Target for a while to waste some time. Finally we left Target and once we got to the theatre decided to go buy a couple of movies instead and the parking lot was completely packed! We bought and watched "In the Cut" w/ Meg Ryan and also Wonderland (Danialle you would like this one). Actually I have to finish In the Cut today. Wonderland was basically a story on John Holmes' life after he was a porn star through his death. Eric said it was an "artsy" movie and can you believe I'm the one who picked it out? That about sums it up for our weekend. Today we might go to the theatre, but not sure as we sorta just want to be lazy, too. And if we go I know I'll be tempted to eat popcorn and have pop, which even though I can't it will be hard not to get...

Day 15

My temp increased to 97.7 today so I'm expecting my spike to be tomorrow morning, which means I either ovulated yesterday or will be today (assuming I spike tomorrow). We will have definitely hit the window again. Especially getting "Operation Rabbit" in twice last night. I sure hope I get the spike in the morning!!

Comparison
In looking at last month's chart I ovulated on Day 14 and had a 14 day luteal phase. So far it could be very similar this month. If that were the case this month I'd say I ovulated on Day 15 and assuming I have a 14 day luteal phase, I should start my period around Day 31 or Feb 29. This really throws me off b/c the most days of cycle I've ever had is 29 and that would 30 day cycle, which I suppose isn't too far off, but well, who knows?! Well see if I spike tomorrow or not!

No point in trying to figure that out yet...

New Year's Resolutions - Update

- So far I've completed 5 1/2 weeks of BFL and lost a total of 7 pounds. I feel pretty good about it, but know I've slacked off some. The last week has been especially slacking b/c of our vacation to Florida and also just trying to get back into a routine. We also need to get groceries and needed to wait until today b/c Eric gets paid today, so after today I should be back on track.

- I copied Danialle's goal and would like to read 10 books this year. I've read one so far. "In Her Shoes" by Jennifer Weiner. It was a good book, but read "Good in Bed" first if you plan on reading it. I need to go through my books at home and find out what I still need to read yet. I guess I've also finished reading TCOYF, so that should count, too. Danialle let me borrow a book so I should really get to reading that so I can give it back to her (probably in April) when I see her again. Probably need to go to Half Price books again!

- Cooking dinner 6 nights/week. Well, again I was doing pretty good at this until we went on vacation and haven't got groceries in a while.

- Still working on my relationship with my mom. Going to her house on Friday to set up the computer she is buying off us and also taking her out for her birthday for the dinner of her choice!

- Birthday cards - So far I've sent everyone on my calendar whose had a birthday a card. I am even prepared. At the end of January I made a list of the people I needed to get cards for for February.

- Another goal I had, but didn't put it at the side was to write in a journal. So far I've written about some things. Still need to update about vacation and Lindsay

Day 14

My temp was still 97.6 this morning. I look for a spike either tomorrow or Saturday. Feel pretty good about hitting the window if that's the case. Haven't noticed any "signs" really. Been a little grouchy, but I think that is mostly b/c of getting back into work routine (sleep included). My stomach was a little crampy last night, but I took that for over-eating at Don Pablo's. Hopefully my CM will give me a sign today or tomorrow.

Update on Lindsay

Talked to Lindsay last night and despite the major drama that went on at the hospital between mom & Rob, she is doing good. Apparently as soon as she got in recovery they gave her morphine and she got sick so they waited a little while then gave her something else in pill form and she nibbled on some crackers and ice chips. That stayed down. It amazes me that they don't start you out small on the pain med, but rather start you out with a major drug then bring you down. Anyway, she tried to get up a few times and passed out and even bumped her head once, so she was staying on the couch and trying not to move much. She seemed in good spirits though. She was sad, but she was handling it well b/c she said deep down they knew they wouldn't be able to provide for it like they should. They decided to get their lives together (school, sports, possibly college), so that later down the road when they do have kids they will be able to provide for them and take care of them like they should. I was kinda floored that she said that, but she said Donnie broke down on Monday night and they talked about that and so even though it was hard they are handling it. She is having some pains/cramps, but hasn't had much bleeding. I'm going to call her tonight to find out how she's doing today.

On another note... Remember how I said all of us girls were born on the 9th of a month. Well, I just realized that Lindsay found out about her loss on the 9th. Isn't that weird???

Bad News about Lindsay

Lindsay called this evening with some bad news.

Let me fill you in about her doc appointment on Friday though. She had an appointment on Friday and everthing seemed good. The baby was really moving around and they couldn't get it sit still long enough to get it's heartbeat, but didn't think much of it b/c it was moving around.

Well, apparently Lindsay got really sick over the weekend. She didn't give me any specifics, but just said really sick. I don't think she was spotting even. She called the doc today and went in. (Not sure why she went to OBGYN for sickness, but anyway). When she went in they did an ultrasound and the baby was curled in a little ball and not moving. The measured it at 11 weeks and couldn't find a heartbeat so they concluded that she had lost it. I'm so confused though b/c it seems like it happened so fast. Friday is was moving around and everything. Anyway, they don't think she'll lose it naturally since she hadn't yet, so they scheduled her D&C for tomorrow morning. She seemed pretty sad about it and I am truly sorry it happened, but at the same time I have such mixed feelings.

I'm not happy it happened by all means, but she was just so young and I just felt so bad for her b/c she was only 15 and still a baby herself. I sorta feel like this was god's way of waking our family up and bringing us back together. I know Lindsay will grieve for a while and I really hope she doesn't try to get pregnant again, not for a few years AT LEAST.

I know I'm being selfish when I say I'm supposed to be the one to have the baby first and all like there is some order to it and again I'm not happy she lost it, but I do feel a little relief and, well, I don't know how to explain it.

It's almost like I feel like Lindsay was blessed. Like God was giving her a wake-up call or warning or something. That she can get pregnant, but she really needs to be a child before she has one to raise. Like he was giving her another chance to prove herself or something.

It's so weird b/c that makes 2 miscarriages in the last few months of 2 people very close to me. I never realized it was that common when Jennifer had hers and now my own sister has had the same thing happen. Really makes you think that prenancy in itself is truly amazing that it even happens, let alone the ups and downs you have to go through to get to that point. Wow!

Florida/Weekend Re-cap

Thursday - We got up early to head to Indy to catch our flight. We went to Washington Dulles to connect to go to Orlando. (I thought it would be neat to see the skyline. I didn't realize we'd have to go to Washington Reagan to do that, so I was a little disappointed. Oh, and I thought Eric was bad about flying. There was this guy behind us during our first leg who was freaking out! It was actually comical. First he couldn't understand why we were even flying b/c there was ice and snow on the runway and the wheels could slip and he just knew we'd never make it up off the ground. Then when we landed in Dulles, which by the way was pretty turbulenty we sorta hit a gust of wind and you could feel it but it wasn't THAT bad and he freaked and said loudy, "What was that? Oh my gosh! etc." Everthing was fine though. By the time we got to Dulles and found our gate we only waited about 15 minutes before we boarded to depart for Orlando. Everything went smoothly and we laned in Orlando around 3 or so. We met Nanny and Pappaw at baggage claim and headed to their house. It was high 70s there. Since we had flown all day we hadn't eaten since breakfast so we stopped by Taco Bell to get a snack and it ended up being our dinner b/c we ate so much we didn't have room for dinner. I think Nanny was a little disappointed b/c she was going to fix us dinner. Anyway, we got to there place and it was nice. Saw tons of orange groves and that was neat. We kinda relaxed for a bit then decided to head to town to get dessert (Dairy Queen) and check out a few areas they wanted to show us. Headed to bed around 9:30 as we had a big day ahead of us at Disney World Friday.

Friday - Got up around 6:00 am and was out of the house by 7:00 am heading towards Disney World. We got there about 8 and it didn't open until 9. We got on the monorail though and checked a few things out and really only waited at the gate about 15 minutes before they let us in. They only let us in right past the gates so we waited there for about 15 minutes before Mickey and friends came in from Toon Town to open the park. That was neat. The kids really got excited. Once the park opened we made our lunch reservations at the Crystal Palace and headed to the Haunted Mansion. We were 2nd in line. We rode several rides in the morning and looked through some shops to see what we wanted to buy for later. Then headed to lunch where we got to meet Tiger, Pooh, Piglet and Eeore. Lunch wasn't all that exciting it was a buffet so we got a lot to eat by all means. Then we set out for more rides. At 3:00 the parade started. We had actually planned on watching part of it while standing in line for Splash Mountain, but Eric got confused on where it started so we ended up stuck on the wrong side of the parade with the ride on the other. I was glad though b/c I really enjoyed seeing the parade. According to Eric we got ALL the important rides in and almost all of the other rides in. We didn't ride in the Tea Cups or the Cars. The cars didn't appeal to me though b/c you had to follow the metal bar and couldn't even drive all over the actual course. I think we had accomplished all the rides by 4:00 so we were excited about that. We did some shopping and walked over to Toon Town (kiddie town). Thought we might get to see Mickey, but you have to stand in line to see him so we decided against it. Definitely makes you want to have kids of your own though. There were so many kids there and they got so excited about everything. We do think however it is for kids at the age of 4-5 or so b/c those were the cutest kids. They really got into it and understood things. We saw some younger kids, but some couldn't even walk, which seems dumb to me b/c even though I'm sure they were excited they probably didn't understand or would even remember it. Just my opinion though. We ended up leaving the part a little after 6. The part closed at 7:00, so we didn't get to see the fireworks, but we were both exhausted. Probably a good thing we left when we did b/c there was major traffic on the road we had to take. We stopped in the little town near where my grandparents house was and got Subway and headed home. We were ever so glad to get our shoes off and kick our feet up. It had been a high of mid 80s that say so I wasn't feeling the freshest either.

Sataurday - We slept in some but still was up around 7-ish. We all got ready and was out of the house by 8:30 and heading North to my great aunt and uncles house. It was a drive. Probably about an hour and a half. We stopped at Bob Evans and had a horrible breakfast. My french toast was just luke warm and cold bacon and well, you get the point. Not impressed at all and she didn't get a very good tip. It was cold, too. High of about 60 that day. Anyway, we went to see Nora and Clint and they took us to Homosassa Park to see Mantees and other animals. That was pretty awesome. We rode a boat back to this area where they were doing a show about manatees. I didn't realize those animals were so good. They won't hurt a thing. Very affectionate, too. Then we walked around the park and saw a hippo that was 44 years old. We missed 2 panthers attack a pelican that flew into their cage. We did get pics of them eating it though. That was cool. There were other animals, too. Bobcat, flamingos, owls, bear, otters, alligators, bald eagle, etc. etc. After we left there we headed to a late lunch and chowed down at Applebee's. After lunch we had to make our journey back south taking naps along the way. When we got home we were still stuffed from our late lunch so again Nanny didn't get to make us dinner. We did however eat some corn on the cob and fresh tomatos. Yummy.

Sunday - Our day to head home. We got up and Nanny fixed us a nice breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, waffles, fresh grapefruit and OJ. After breakfast we got ready, packed up everything in the car and headed to Winterhaven. We went to a place called Spookhill where you put your car in neutral and roll backward but it's supposed to feel like you are going forward. I was a little confused. We drove around and saw a few things. We saw the Bok Tower, which is a garden and sanctuary and plays music. We didn't get too close b/c it was $8.00 a person to get in and we didn't have a whole lot of time. After that we headed to this little place on the water to have lunch. It was good but it was cold in there, so we didn't even take off our jackets. After that we headed to the airport. It was sad leaving, but we're always ready to be home, too. When we got to the airport we were pretty early so we had plenty of time to spare. Our flight didn' t leave until 4:40. There was a flight leaving at 3:10 that we eventually found out was overbook and they were going to try to squeeze some on our plane. Come to find out our flight was already over booked so we voluntarily bumped our seats. It worked out really good for us and we'd do it again in a heartbeat. We got 1 night in the Hyatt at the airport free; Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch vouchers totally $26 for each of us; 1 free roundtrip flight anywhere in the US for each of us; and best of all our new trip back to Indy got bumped to first class, seats 1A, 1B. Looks like we have our airfare for next year already! ha ha... The only catch was that our luggage was going on the 4:40 flight and we'd have to pick it up in Indy in lost and found when we arrived. Neither one of us had ever had this happen so we weren't prepared and had nothing in our carry-on. We got a few things we needed at the hotel and did some shopping for toiletries at the airport. Ended up buying some boxers and t-shirts to sleep in, too. Had a nice dinner at the hotel restaurant after we found out that we could combine all of our meal vouchers and use them as one. Unfortunately our flight left the next morning at 6:20 so we went to bed early

Monday (Today) - We got up at 4:30 this morning to catch our flight. We both didn't sleep well even though we went to bed early and probably had been up since 2-ish. The flights were fine. Had about a 2 and a 1/2 hour layover in Chicago, but I finished my book I brought along for the trip, so it worked out well. tee hee. Picked up the dogs on the way home at the kennel and collapsed when we got home. Eric had some stuff to do work-wise, but I took a nice nap on the couch.

Aaaahhhh... Glad to be home. Can't wait to sleep in our bed tonight!

CD 6

Today is the first day of no period this month. Noticed a couple of changes I thought I'd share.

1) Period was a little longer than normal. Normally It's regular for 2-3 days then spotting 1 day. This month it was normal for 3 days, light 1 and spotting 1. I guess not overly odd, just noticeable.

2) My temps are a little higher so far this month. Last month they were in the low 97s. This month more mid 97s.

3) Decided to wait until AF was really late this time as the last 2 times I've tested in the morning and she arrived by afternoon. Such a waste of money. Which brings me to...

4) I will probably be testing (as long as no sign of AF) around 2/29 or 3/1. Ironically 3/1 is Jennifer's birthday, but I don't think she will hold out long enough for her to test on my birthday.

Next week we will be starting to try again with a We want to see more X's on our charts this month! If we do it like rabbits, maybe we'll reproduce like them? It's worth a shot. AND I AGREE! Good idea! We can definitely do November babies.

I will be leaving for Floriday tomorrow (Thursday) morning and am really excited about it. I'm hoping this relaxes me a lot, too for next week's BD. Not that I'm stressed out that bad, just a little discouraged about the negatives. Anyway, we are going to Disney World on Friday and Eric called me a little while ago and said he turned his ankle on the ice this morning. His ankle is sore, but he said he can walk on it. I could beat him! I told him to put "Heat" on the drive b/c it was slick. Guess he didn't listen. Men! They are always right! ha ha ha

I will updating about our trip on Monday. Have a good rest of the week and weekend! I will be!

No Pregnancies this Month

Just read Jennifer's blog and found out she got visited this month, too. She was sorta of expecting it more than I was, but that's the way it goes. After reading hers I decided to jot down some of the things I learned this month, too.

Thoughts

Obviously I ovulated , which is a marvalous thing as I didn't ovulate in December. Now we know I don't have an annovulatory problem. Although it seems that I'm affected by stress more easily than some. According to this last month I ovulated around the 14th day give or take a few days, have a 28 day cycle and have a 14 day luteal phase. These are subject to change by a day or so on either side. We plan on increasing our BD time earlier and continuing for a few days after I know I ovulated this month. Planning on starting around the 9th.

Finally as Jennifer also noted, she and I still have a chance to get pregnant at the same time or within a few days of each other.