OK. 85% sure, but it is. My best friend Jennifer just found out that they were 85% sure they were having a girl. It looks like Ava Chu was correct in her preminition. If you remember she said Danialle would wait a long time before having kids, which is true and Jennifer would have a girl and it looks like that will be true. She said I would have a boy, but we can't find that out until I get pregnant. She was wrong on Heather, b/c she did not find love by Valentine's day. However, we decided that maybe it was b/c Heather didn't buy one of the moon necklaces like the rest of us did...
Congratulations Jennifer & Eric! We have baby "girl" matherly now...
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Brother Issues
For some unknown reason my brother has decided to sign up for the Army. Now don't get me wrong I support our troops despite not totally agreeing with the war, but why on earth would someone sign up knowing they will most likely be going to war? To make matters worse he signed up for infantry... He will be leaving either August 7 or 18 and going to Fort Benning in Georgia. Now, my brother has some issues and I know being in the army will be very good for him and I'm not surprised in the least, but just concerned w/ his timing. One good point is that he has 8 weeks of boot camp and then 3-4 months of specialized training. Se he has any where from 5-6 months before he could be deployed (I think/hope!) My other issue is that he is an only son and his father is deceased. I always heard that he would not be put on the front line b/c of this, but my husband believes that since our troop strength is weak and spread thin, that he could. My brother isn't making it a point to share this fact w/ the army either... Does anyone know?
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Alligator on the loose near my house! Aaahhh!
Officials from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources are trying to catch an alligator that was spotted in a retention pond at a subdivision in WL. The reptile is about two-feet-long.
An eight-year-old boy spotted it while he was fishing in the pond over the weekend.
D-N-R officials and the owner of a local exotic animal sanctuary went out in a boat to try to catch the gator using raw chicken as bait. The gator didn't bite.
D-N-R spokesman Matt Tholen says officials caught the gator at about 10:15 pm Monday and says the alligator likely could have survived until winter.
An eight-year-old boy spotted it while he was fishing in the pond over the weekend.
D-N-R officials and the owner of a local exotic animal sanctuary went out in a boat to try to catch the gator using raw chicken as bait. The gator didn't bite.
D-N-R spokesman Matt Tholen says officials caught the gator at about 10:15 pm Monday and says the alligator likely could have survived until winter.
Monday, July 26, 2004
1st Anniversary GWO Re-cap
Yet another great, relaxing girls weekend out. Thursday evening I set out to drive to Chicago. I got into a little construction congestion, but arrived at Danialle's around 4:00. She was just finishing up some taco dip so we snacked on that for a bit. Jennifer called and said her plane was delayed b/c of the weather, so Danialle & I headed to Potbelly's for some dinner. Before heading on to the airport, Danialle spotted this shirt we thought we might pick up for Jennifer. It said "due in december", but unfortunately after we got in the store, it also said $58 and as much as we love Jennifer, the shirt was NOT worth that price. After circling the curbside pickup/dropoff & laughing hysterically, we finally figured out how to get to the parking area. We picked up Jennifer and headed back to Danialle's after a quick stop at McDonald's. We of course caught up on things and relaxed. We decided to walk down to Lincoln Park to get some dessert, but I was disappointed when they didn't have tiramisu, so the girls got something and we headed back to Danialle's. Before turning in for the night we listened to Jennifer's baby thru her doppler. Wow! That was so touching & amazing! Although it was a little warm at Danialle's we had a wind tunnel going and didn't sleep to bad.
We got up early Friday morning and took Chadd to work and then headed to Nookie's for breakfast. After getting back downtown we tried to scope out boat rides, but they were all too expensive, so we headed to H&M and Filene's Basement to do some shopping. We got some great deals of course! Heather called shortly thereafter, so we headed back to Danialle's to meet her. After catching her up we put our bathing suits on and went to BW3's for a quick lunch before heading to the beach. Unfortunately I talked Danialle into getting "Hot" wings and her mouth was on fire the rest of the day. (I'm sorry!) The beach was a little on the cool side, windy and a sandstorm, but despite that we still laid out for a while. Heather must have been exhausted from her drive as she took a nap. Jennifer dug a hole in the sand for her belly and we all concentrated on her feeling more baby movements. We then headed back to Danialle's, grabbed out luggage, and headed to the hotel to get ready. We had dinner at Leona's and then did a little shopping in that area. Leona's (or something) did NOT sit well with me, so we made a stop at Danialle's before returning to the hotel. Once we got to the hotel, sleepiness caught up so we didn't stay up much later.
On Saturday morning we slept in a little more then headed to Gurnee Mills for some MAJOR shopping! We spent 7 hours wandering around the mall! The best part was when Jennifer was trying on clothes at the Motherhood store and both Danialle and I joined her w/ the bellie pillows. We took a picture, so I'll try to post them later! I got a little sad at that, but I'm ok with it. After finally leaving there we decided not to got all the way back downtown and just got dinner at Outback near the hotel. We had this "different" waiter. His name was Ave, which was ironic b/c last October we met this lady named Ava Chu. Anyway, he proceeded to tell us all about how he found his spiritual love. It was nice hearing his point of view, but I don't necessarily agree with it. He was a little weird. We didn't stay up too late once we got to the hotel. We had planned on either swimming or sitting in the hot tub, but the pool was packed w/ kids and the hot tub was broke, so we just headed to the room and after some talking, fell asleep.
Sunday morning we were woke up early to Danialle moaning and sorta yelling. Apparently she was having a nightmare that she was barking at someone who stole her car. It was hilarious! After getting everything ready, we said our goodbyes and headed home. Over halfway home I realized that I forgot my nice, expensive pillow at the hotel, so I freaked out and called Danialle and had her pick it up for me and mail it to me. I sure wished we lived closer (all of us). After I got home, I showed Eric everything I got and talked to him for a while then took a nap.
I love having girls weekend. They are so relaxing and refreshing and I just love being with my girls. I'm always glad to be home though, too.
We got up early Friday morning and took Chadd to work and then headed to Nookie's for breakfast. After getting back downtown we tried to scope out boat rides, but they were all too expensive, so we headed to H&M and Filene's Basement to do some shopping. We got some great deals of course! Heather called shortly thereafter, so we headed back to Danialle's to meet her. After catching her up we put our bathing suits on and went to BW3's for a quick lunch before heading to the beach. Unfortunately I talked Danialle into getting "Hot" wings and her mouth was on fire the rest of the day. (I'm sorry!) The beach was a little on the cool side, windy and a sandstorm, but despite that we still laid out for a while. Heather must have been exhausted from her drive as she took a nap. Jennifer dug a hole in the sand for her belly and we all concentrated on her feeling more baby movements. We then headed back to Danialle's, grabbed out luggage, and headed to the hotel to get ready. We had dinner at Leona's and then did a little shopping in that area. Leona's (or something) did NOT sit well with me, so we made a stop at Danialle's before returning to the hotel. Once we got to the hotel, sleepiness caught up so we didn't stay up much later.
On Saturday morning we slept in a little more then headed to Gurnee Mills for some MAJOR shopping! We spent 7 hours wandering around the mall! The best part was when Jennifer was trying on clothes at the Motherhood store and both Danialle and I joined her w/ the bellie pillows. We took a picture, so I'll try to post them later! I got a little sad at that, but I'm ok with it. After finally leaving there we decided not to got all the way back downtown and just got dinner at Outback near the hotel. We had this "different" waiter. His name was Ave, which was ironic b/c last October we met this lady named Ava Chu. Anyway, he proceeded to tell us all about how he found his spiritual love. It was nice hearing his point of view, but I don't necessarily agree with it. He was a little weird. We didn't stay up too late once we got to the hotel. We had planned on either swimming or sitting in the hot tub, but the pool was packed w/ kids and the hot tub was broke, so we just headed to the room and after some talking, fell asleep.
Sunday morning we were woke up early to Danialle moaning and sorta yelling. Apparently she was having a nightmare that she was barking at someone who stole her car. It was hilarious! After getting everything ready, we said our goodbyes and headed home. Over halfway home I realized that I forgot my nice, expensive pillow at the hotel, so I freaked out and called Danialle and had her pick it up for me and mail it to me. I sure wished we lived closer (all of us). After I got home, I showed Eric everything I got and talked to him for a while then took a nap.
I love having girls weekend. They are so relaxing and refreshing and I just love being with my girls. I'm always glad to be home though, too.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
GWO - Chicago
I will be leaving today around 1 to head to Chicago for our "Girls Weekend", which I can't wait for! I'm sure we'll have an absolute blast. I'll be sure to give a recap on Sunday or Monday.
Blazin'
Eric tried the blazin' sauce at BW3's!!! Actually we both tried it. They first brought out a little thing of the sauce and we both tried it and it wasn't all that hot. She couldn't believe we didn't think it was that hot, so she went back & told the guys in the kitchen. Come to find out it was the bottom of the bucket and the spices float, so they opened a new bucket and brought us some of that. Wow! Eric's mouth was on fire. He just tried a little bite and I stuck my fork in it and tried it.
BTW - This is coming from the same guy who just recently moved up to the Medium wing sauce level...
BTW - This is coming from the same guy who just recently moved up to the Medium wing sauce level...
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Today in History
On July 20, 2969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in the moon's Sea of Tranquility.
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
I also must tell ya that Neil Armstrong graduated from Purdue. :)
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
I also must tell ya that Neil Armstrong graduated from Purdue. :)
Monday, July 19, 2004
AF - Update
AF just arrived, so obviously the low temps were calling her in. The odd thing is that I usually have horrendous cramps right when I start and so far I'm not having any. Maybe that means my body is getting back to normal since BC. I sure hope so.
We've officially been trying for 1 full year now.
We've officially been trying for 1 full year now.
Weekend Update
Friday after work we headed to C'ville to a cookout at my aunt's house. It was nice. Most of the family was there and we got to see my cousins from Godville & Chicago. We ate and visited for quite a while and we left around 10 to head home.
Saturday morning we got up and cleaned house as we were having guests later in the day. We met my cousins and their dad at Red Lobster and had some good food. After eating we headed to the mall for a little shopping. When we got home we got ready and headed out for the wedding. On our way there it started pouring rain, which would have been fine had this been an indoor wedding. Fortunately it stopped raining for them to get through the ceremony which was also nice. However, it did sprinkle a little during the wedding. The reception was also outside except they had rented a tent, so at least we were protected from the weather. It rained one more time then let up for the rest of the evening. We danced and celebrated and had an all-round good time. After the fireworks, we headed home. Once home we ordered a pizza and chatted a bit before heading to bed.
My aunt and grams picked up J around 7:30 am and D & C left shortly after them. I fell back asleep on the couch until late morning. Eric mowed the lawn then we got ready and headed to the movies to see I, Robot. It was a pretty good movie. Will Smith is pretty funny. I'm sure we'll buy it when it comes out.
On a side note, Eric hasn't heard anything from his interview yet. We had hoped to hear something last week, but didn't. He did hear that he was in the final two, but that was no surprise. I was also supposed to have an interview this Wednesday, but I withdrew myself b/c it was the same level as I am currently w/ most likely no room for advancement. Another downfall was that it was not w/in my current employer, which I originally thought it was and if I took it I'd lose my "years of service" and have to start all over w/ vacation, and all that jazz. I'll just keep looking here until I find something higher or at least with more room for advancement. I am hoping my current job will soon bump my job up to a higher level at least to keep my around for a while longer. That will mean a raise for the re-classification and then another 90-day raise. They had already planned on doing it, so I'm really going to encourage them to do so soon. The good thing is that my boss is great and totally understands. I'm sure she'll help me find something even. I would stay where I'm at if I could advance to at least an administrative level, but unfortunately our school is so small that it's just not possible.
I have a big weekend coming this weekend. I will be heading to Chicago for a girls weekend out. I can't wait for it either! It's always nice to have some girl time.
Saturday morning we got up and cleaned house as we were having guests later in the day. We met my cousins and their dad at Red Lobster and had some good food. After eating we headed to the mall for a little shopping. When we got home we got ready and headed out for the wedding. On our way there it started pouring rain, which would have been fine had this been an indoor wedding. Fortunately it stopped raining for them to get through the ceremony which was also nice. However, it did sprinkle a little during the wedding. The reception was also outside except they had rented a tent, so at least we were protected from the weather. It rained one more time then let up for the rest of the evening. We danced and celebrated and had an all-round good time. After the fireworks, we headed home. Once home we ordered a pizza and chatted a bit before heading to bed.
My aunt and grams picked up J around 7:30 am and D & C left shortly after them. I fell back asleep on the couch until late morning. Eric mowed the lawn then we got ready and headed to the movies to see I, Robot. It was a pretty good movie. Will Smith is pretty funny. I'm sure we'll buy it when it comes out.
On a side note, Eric hasn't heard anything from his interview yet. We had hoped to hear something last week, but didn't. He did hear that he was in the final two, but that was no surprise. I was also supposed to have an interview this Wednesday, but I withdrew myself b/c it was the same level as I am currently w/ most likely no room for advancement. Another downfall was that it was not w/in my current employer, which I originally thought it was and if I took it I'd lose my "years of service" and have to start all over w/ vacation, and all that jazz. I'll just keep looking here until I find something higher or at least with more room for advancement. I am hoping my current job will soon bump my job up to a higher level at least to keep my around for a while longer. That will mean a raise for the re-classification and then another 90-day raise. They had already planned on doing it, so I'm really going to encourage them to do so soon. The good thing is that my boss is great and totally understands. I'm sure she'll help me find something even. I would stay where I'm at if I could advance to at least an administrative level, but unfortunately our school is so small that it's just not possible.
I have a big weekend coming this weekend. I will be heading to Chicago for a girls weekend out. I can't wait for it either! It's always nice to have some girl time.
Still no AF
My temp went down again today (97.2) and still no sign of AF. I can only assume she will show today. I don't think there is any way I could be prego. If that was the case these low temps are NOT good. What else could it mean? My longest cycle was 31 days, so I'm not in that "late" stage yet, although that one long cycle was not a usual occurrence for me. I'm usually between 28-29 days.
P.S.
Sorry it took so long to post yesterday. We got up early to see the family off and then I fell asleep on the couch.
P.S.
Sorry it took so long to post yesterday. We got up early to see the family off and then I fell asleep on the couch.
Sunday, July 18, 2004
Outlook not good
My temp this morning was 97.6 and I took it twice just to make sure. Looks like AF will be surely coming today. No sign of her yet, but I'm sure this month is over be it today or tomorrow. Bummer. We'll just keep trying next month. We have now completed one full year of trying to get pregnant. Wow! Eric was pretty dissappointed this morning when I told him my temp. I know it bothers him just as much as me. One day, I know our dream will come try. I guess it will happen when the time is right for us.
Saturday, July 17, 2004
So far, so good
As you can see in my chart, my temp was still at 98.1. There's still a chance that I'll start tomorrow. Last month was a 28 day cycle, the month before that was 29 days, and the month before that was 31 (which is also long for me). I'm not getting my hopes up too high, but right now I'm getting a good vibe. I think if my temp is up tomorrow its going to be all I can do to not test tomorrow, but I know I need to hold out until Monday.
Friday, July 16, 2004
Hmmm.....
Ok, so yesterday I took my temp as I'm supposed to start sometime between Thur-Sat this week. It was 97.7. I took it that I would start yesterday. Nope. When I woke up this morning I took my temp again...98.1 Now, looking back at previous months when I've temped that is still not a good temp, but this time is just weird. I guess we'll either see if today brings AF or check out tomorrow's temp...
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
"Fertility is a Gift, not a Given"
I came across this quote last night while reading an article in Good Housekeeping about stars who had IVF. I think one of the Dixie Chics said it. Anyway, it hit home with me. I always assumed that as soon as I started trying, I would get pregnant. In fact, I figured it'd happen when I wasn't even trying. Seems like that is what happened to everyyone else in my family. It never even occurred to me that I'd actually have to "Try to Conceive". I guess I sorta took that for granted. Now that I have been trying for some time, it has brought me to a whole new level. I truly agree that fertility is a gift now. We have only been trying for one year and there are so many people that have been trying much longer. My doc did say that it could take up to a year to get "regular" again b/c of BC and being on it for many years.
I've been thinking on the "next steps" to take if I'm not pregnant this month as it will be 1 full year (12 cycles) of trying. Honestly, right now I think we'll give it a few more months (maybe 6). Depending on what happens with Eric's job, too. Right now his insurance doesn't cover IVF. If I'm still not pregnant by the end of the year then I'll switch insurance to my company, which I know pays for that sort of thing. I'm mixed on clomid b/c I know I'm ovulating.
Anyway, just thought I'd give you an update on how I'm feeling right now. I talked to my friend J yesterday and realized that I really hadn't expressed my feelings lately, so now you know...
I've been thinking on the "next steps" to take if I'm not pregnant this month as it will be 1 full year (12 cycles) of trying. Honestly, right now I think we'll give it a few more months (maybe 6). Depending on what happens with Eric's job, too. Right now his insurance doesn't cover IVF. If I'm still not pregnant by the end of the year then I'll switch insurance to my company, which I know pays for that sort of thing. I'm mixed on clomid b/c I know I'm ovulating.
Anyway, just thought I'd give you an update on how I'm feeling right now. I talked to my friend J yesterday and realized that I really hadn't expressed my feelings lately, so now you know...
Monday, July 12, 2004
Weekend
We got to start our weekend early on Friday (sorta). Eric picked me up at 1:00 and we headed to C'ville to our dentist appt. I didn't have any cavities. Eric had 8 cavities, but on his defense, he hadn't been to the dentist in about 10 years, so even the doc told him that was pretty good. Unfortunately he had to schedule two more appointments. It stormed Friday night and I didn't sleep well for some reason. I apparently decided that b/c of the lack of sleep I got to plant my rear on the couch all day Saturday and not move too much. Needless to say, I finished #4 & #5 of the LB series. 4 was almost done and I started 5 on Friday night... Yesterday we had a lazy morning for the most part. I found an enemy out in my landscaping, in the front none the less. What kind of enemy you ask? A SNAKE! Anyone who knows me, knows that I am an outside person and don't mind bugs and such. HOWEVER, I'm not fond of snakes at all. It was a baby snake, but you know what that means. There is at least a mother around if not other babies... I tried to take some pics of him to post, but he kept hiding from me and then peeking his head out and sticking his tongue out at me. Anyway, yesterday afternoon Eric and I sorta had a date. We went to our favorite DP's for late lunch then went to play Putt-putt. I was not having a very good day. He beat me to say the least.
Today after I got up and showered I encountered a big problem. I apparently pulled something in my neck and now it is very sore. I had a heck of a time blow-drying my hair let me tell ya. Eric is supposed to be bringing me one of those therma-care heating things, so hopefully that will help. I can move my head around, but it definitely gets my attention when I turn my head the wrong way...
We have a busy next couple of weeks ahead of us. Eric should hear something about the RB job by the middle to end of this week. My cousin is coming in on Thursday night, but we actually won't see her until a cookout on Friday night. Then we all have a wedding to go to on Saturday. The following weekend I will head to Chicago for a Girls' Weekend. I'm so excited about that. We all have so much to talk about and all! I just need girl time more than anything and I know the girls are with me on that!
On the TTC Note
I am expecting AF late this week (Thurs-Sat) if she shows. I obviously hope she doesn't show. I think we hit the timeframe as well as any of the other "good" months. Keep your fingers crossed as always!
Today after I got up and showered I encountered a big problem. I apparently pulled something in my neck and now it is very sore. I had a heck of a time blow-drying my hair let me tell ya. Eric is supposed to be bringing me one of those therma-care heating things, so hopefully that will help. I can move my head around, but it definitely gets my attention when I turn my head the wrong way...
We have a busy next couple of weeks ahead of us. Eric should hear something about the RB job by the middle to end of this week. My cousin is coming in on Thursday night, but we actually won't see her until a cookout on Friday night. Then we all have a wedding to go to on Saturday. The following weekend I will head to Chicago for a Girls' Weekend. I'm so excited about that. We all have so much to talk about and all! I just need girl time more than anything and I know the girls are with me on that!
On the TTC Note
I am expecting AF late this week (Thurs-Sat) if she shows. I obviously hope she doesn't show. I think we hit the timeframe as well as any of the other "good" months. Keep your fingers crossed as always!
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Holiday Weekend
We had a nice holiday weekend. We were pretty lazy for the most part. I definately feel like I've recooped from Mexico now. We had intended to play some tennis, but it was just way to humid and we didn't want a replay of Cancun. Saturday night we had a cookout on my dad's side. It was nice. Sunday we went and saw Spiderman 2 and of course, watched fireworks at Purdue. They were good. Yesterday we barely did anything. Eric was a little more motivated than me and mowed the lawn & trimmed. It's always nice to have a lazy, relaxing weekend!
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Cancun Update (LONG)
Thursday
We got out of bed at 2:45 AM and got ready. Left our house by 3:30 to head to the airport. Didn't have any problems at the airport although we almost had someone miss the plane b/c apparently right after we went though the line to go through security got huge and it took them about an hour to get through it. We had some turbulents coming in to land, but overall it wasn't a bad flight. Once we got to Mexico it was definitely a whole different world. The humidity was horrendous. When you go outside you instantly are sweating. I thought my husband was a crazy driver, these people are worse. There maybe be only 2 lanes, but they drive fast and pass on the shoulder if they have to. Wow! On the way to our resort we stopped at the liquor store to get some beer. Our driver talked to us, too and told us some places to go, etc. The resort was awesome!!! When we got there, we checked in and they gave us wrist bands that we had to wear the entire time. We headed to our room, unpacked fast and got our suits on and headed to the pool. We spent the afternoon in the pool drinking frozen drinks, relaxing and chatting with the others. Around 6:00 we headed to the room to get ready for dinner. We had dinner at this Japanese place. It was good. We had sushi rolls, chicken kabobs, bananas on a stick coated w/ cheese and fried & egg rolls for appetizer. After dinner we sat and talked for a while then headed back to our room as we were exhausted.
Friday
We got up early, since our alarm went off at 6:00 am. (We didn't set it either) We had breakfast and walked along the beach past the other side of the hotel. The "other side" is actually the topless side although they did linger onto our side a little. Anyway, we went to the tennis court and played around a little. We played for a little bit, but we were dripping with sweat and I think the heat was getting the best of me, so I sat down and Eric played a few games with the guy running the courts. After that we headed back to the pool and couldn't wait to get in. At 1:00 I headed back for my spa treatments. I started out with this hydrotherapy thing that was free to anyone. Basically, it went like this... First you go in a talk a shower, then put a robe on over your swimsuit. You sit in the steam room w/ eucalyptus for 5-10 minutes, get out and take a COLD shower, then sit in the sauna for 5-10 minutes. Get out, walk through the cold whirlpool, then sit in the hot whirlpool for a bit, then sit in the foot spa for a bit. Then they come to get you and talk you to a different level where your spa is. My first treatment was the cool mud therapy. I had gotten some sun that morning, so she was leery of me doing it. I said go ahead and it was great except the first thing they do is put these gloves on that are like hard sponge and rub all over your body. Then they put the mud on, you shower, then she puts some oils or lotion on you or something. Next was my 80 min theraputic massage. She was a little rough and really got some of my tension out. I had a headache when I got out of there b/c I was clenching my teeth. I did feel very relaxed though, so that's a plus. Finally I had a deluxe pedicure. Why didn't anyone ever tell me what I was missing? It was great. I definitely think I'll keep that up monthly now. After I finished we headed up to our room to shower and get ready for dinner. That night we ate at an italian place and it was pretty good. After dinner we headed back to the bar and hung out there for a while. Everyone was exhausted though so we went to our room and went to bed.
Saturday
We slept in a little although we were both sunburnt from the day before so we were a little sore. We met up with some others and headed to Playa de Carma for some market shopping. We didn't buy much and since we were with other people we didn't get to see as much as we would have if we were alone. Eric was also disappointed b/c he wanted to eat at Senor Frogs and none of the others would b/c they were scared of getting sick. All-in-all, we probably should have went to the market by ourself, but o'well. When we got back we headed up to our room and ordered room service and enjoyed the whirlpool. Later, we did some souvenir shopping and took pics. We met up with some people and Eric played some pool volleyball. I didn't have my suit on, nor did I want any more sun, so I just soaked my feet on the side of the pool and chatted with the ladies. We had dinner at Japanese again, which was fine b/c it was good.
Sunday
We got up early and had breakfast with another couple then had to check out at 8:00 am and meet our van at 8:30 for a ride to the airport. Everyone in our group got their bags gone through except us, which was good b/c we were also the only ones who were smuggling anything in. Nothing bad though. We landed in Atlanta and as soon as we landed it started storming. We had a 2 hour delay b/c we had to go through customs and stuff, but our flight ended up getting delayed another 2 1/2 hours. We didn't get home until a little after 9. We got home to find that our normally good dog had apparently freaked out and chewed a large whole in our carpet and started on another 3-4 holes. For now, we just moved her bed over the big hole, but soon we will have to get new carpet.
Monday
Eric took the whole week off and I just took Monday off. We just relaxed an caught up on laundry and went grocery shopping.
Today
Today I am pretty sick. I probably should go home, but my boss isn't here and one of us should be. I'll just make several trips to the bathroom today. ha ha Eric called me a while ago and I think he has sun poisoning. His sinuses have been bothering him the whole trip, yesterday he started getting a sore throat and his lips were starting to blister. Today he notices that his back/shoulders are blistered. Poor guy. Good thing he took the whole week off. I hope his lips at least clear up some b/c he has his interview on Friday.
We got out of bed at 2:45 AM and got ready. Left our house by 3:30 to head to the airport. Didn't have any problems at the airport although we almost had someone miss the plane b/c apparently right after we went though the line to go through security got huge and it took them about an hour to get through it. We had some turbulents coming in to land, but overall it wasn't a bad flight. Once we got to Mexico it was definitely a whole different world. The humidity was horrendous. When you go outside you instantly are sweating. I thought my husband was a crazy driver, these people are worse. There maybe be only 2 lanes, but they drive fast and pass on the shoulder if they have to. Wow! On the way to our resort we stopped at the liquor store to get some beer. Our driver talked to us, too and told us some places to go, etc. The resort was awesome!!! When we got there, we checked in and they gave us wrist bands that we had to wear the entire time. We headed to our room, unpacked fast and got our suits on and headed to the pool. We spent the afternoon in the pool drinking frozen drinks, relaxing and chatting with the others. Around 6:00 we headed to the room to get ready for dinner. We had dinner at this Japanese place. It was good. We had sushi rolls, chicken kabobs, bananas on a stick coated w/ cheese and fried & egg rolls for appetizer. After dinner we sat and talked for a while then headed back to our room as we were exhausted.
Friday
We got up early, since our alarm went off at 6:00 am. (We didn't set it either) We had breakfast and walked along the beach past the other side of the hotel. The "other side" is actually the topless side although they did linger onto our side a little. Anyway, we went to the tennis court and played around a little. We played for a little bit, but we were dripping with sweat and I think the heat was getting the best of me, so I sat down and Eric played a few games with the guy running the courts. After that we headed back to the pool and couldn't wait to get in. At 1:00 I headed back for my spa treatments. I started out with this hydrotherapy thing that was free to anyone. Basically, it went like this... First you go in a talk a shower, then put a robe on over your swimsuit. You sit in the steam room w/ eucalyptus for 5-10 minutes, get out and take a COLD shower, then sit in the sauna for 5-10 minutes. Get out, walk through the cold whirlpool, then sit in the hot whirlpool for a bit, then sit in the foot spa for a bit. Then they come to get you and talk you to a different level where your spa is. My first treatment was the cool mud therapy. I had gotten some sun that morning, so she was leery of me doing it. I said go ahead and it was great except the first thing they do is put these gloves on that are like hard sponge and rub all over your body. Then they put the mud on, you shower, then she puts some oils or lotion on you or something. Next was my 80 min theraputic massage. She was a little rough and really got some of my tension out. I had a headache when I got out of there b/c I was clenching my teeth. I did feel very relaxed though, so that's a plus. Finally I had a deluxe pedicure. Why didn't anyone ever tell me what I was missing? It was great. I definitely think I'll keep that up monthly now. After I finished we headed up to our room to shower and get ready for dinner. That night we ate at an italian place and it was pretty good. After dinner we headed back to the bar and hung out there for a while. Everyone was exhausted though so we went to our room and went to bed.
Saturday
We slept in a little although we were both sunburnt from the day before so we were a little sore. We met up with some others and headed to Playa de Carma for some market shopping. We didn't buy much and since we were with other people we didn't get to see as much as we would have if we were alone. Eric was also disappointed b/c he wanted to eat at Senor Frogs and none of the others would b/c they were scared of getting sick. All-in-all, we probably should have went to the market by ourself, but o'well. When we got back we headed up to our room and ordered room service and enjoyed the whirlpool. Later, we did some souvenir shopping and took pics. We met up with some people and Eric played some pool volleyball. I didn't have my suit on, nor did I want any more sun, so I just soaked my feet on the side of the pool and chatted with the ladies. We had dinner at Japanese again, which was fine b/c it was good.
Sunday
We got up early and had breakfast with another couple then had to check out at 8:00 am and meet our van at 8:30 for a ride to the airport. Everyone in our group got their bags gone through except us, which was good b/c we were also the only ones who were smuggling anything in. Nothing bad though. We landed in Atlanta and as soon as we landed it started storming. We had a 2 hour delay b/c we had to go through customs and stuff, but our flight ended up getting delayed another 2 1/2 hours. We didn't get home until a little after 9. We got home to find that our normally good dog had apparently freaked out and chewed a large whole in our carpet and started on another 3-4 holes. For now, we just moved her bed over the big hole, but soon we will have to get new carpet.
Monday
Eric took the whole week off and I just took Monday off. We just relaxed an caught up on laundry and went grocery shopping.
Today
Today I am pretty sick. I probably should go home, but my boss isn't here and one of us should be. I'll just make several trips to the bathroom today. ha ha Eric called me a while ago and I think he has sun poisoning. His sinuses have been bothering him the whole trip, yesterday he started getting a sore throat and his lips were starting to blister. Today he notices that his back/shoulders are blistered. Poor guy. Good thing he took the whole week off. I hope his lips at least clear up some b/c he has his interview on Friday.
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Off to Mexico
We will be off to Cancun tomorrow (Thursday), so I will not be updating again until Sunday or more likely Monday. I'll be sure to take loads of pics though for everyone to see. Stay tuned for our vacation re-cap!
Monday, June 21, 2004
Weekend Update
We had a great weekend. Friday we had to drop off some stuff at Don Pablo's, so we just had dinner there. After dinner we went to Target and got a few things, then headed home to relax for the rest of the evening.
Saturday I got up and swept the house, then laid out in the sun for a while. We started getting ready that afternoon and headed to the mall to get a few things for Cancun. You'd think we were going to much longer than 4 days... After that we headed to Taste of Tippecanoe, which was fun. It's sorta like Taste of Chicago. They have a bunch of differnt restaurants where you could taste different types of things they served. It was a little on the cool side and I wore shorts, so I froze.
Yesterday was a LONG DAY. We got up bright and early and headed to the F-1 Race in Indy. We got there by 10. The race was okay and we had pretty good seats. We left a little early and headed back home to shower and change clothes only to head back to Indy again. We went to dinner at The Cheesecake Factory, where I had a chocolate martini, which really got to me b/c I didn't eat much of my lunch. Eric kept saying I was drunk, but I was just tipsy. After dinner we headed to the Vizion Lounge where they were having a Red Bull After Party (the reason for going back to Indy). It was fun. I didn't have another martini even though I would have liked one. They had some motorcross guys doing jumps on ramps and stuff. We got home at 11:00 last night and if you know me, way past my bedtime!
Today hasn't started very well. I didn't sleep well b/c both my arms are fried and I couldn't sleep on my back b/c apparently I'm allergic to the fabric softener I use, so I have these welts where my underwear were. Needless to say I will be wearing thongs for a little bit... So, I'm burnt, sore and tired... What a way to start a Monday...
The good thing is I only work 2 1/2 days this week then head to Cancun for 4 days!
Saturday I got up and swept the house, then laid out in the sun for a while. We started getting ready that afternoon and headed to the mall to get a few things for Cancun. You'd think we were going to much longer than 4 days... After that we headed to Taste of Tippecanoe, which was fun. It's sorta like Taste of Chicago. They have a bunch of differnt restaurants where you could taste different types of things they served. It was a little on the cool side and I wore shorts, so I froze.
Yesterday was a LONG DAY. We got up bright and early and headed to the F-1 Race in Indy. We got there by 10. The race was okay and we had pretty good seats. We left a little early and headed back home to shower and change clothes only to head back to Indy again. We went to dinner at The Cheesecake Factory, where I had a chocolate martini, which really got to me b/c I didn't eat much of my lunch. Eric kept saying I was drunk, but I was just tipsy. After dinner we headed to the Vizion Lounge where they were having a Red Bull After Party (the reason for going back to Indy). It was fun. I didn't have another martini even though I would have liked one. They had some motorcross guys doing jumps on ramps and stuff. We got home at 11:00 last night and if you know me, way past my bedtime!
Today hasn't started very well. I didn't sleep well b/c both my arms are fried and I couldn't sleep on my back b/c apparently I'm allergic to the fabric softener I use, so I have these welts where my underwear were. Needless to say I will be wearing thongs for a little bit... So, I'm burnt, sore and tired... What a way to start a Monday...
The good thing is I only work 2 1/2 days this week then head to Cancun for 4 days!
Friday, June 18, 2004
Soon to be Cycle 12, Day 1
Decided to take my temp this morning. It was 97.7, so clearly AF will be arriving today. There is a positive... AF will be gone for Cancun!
Still not sure what we are going to do this month in the way of trying. I was thinking every other day from Day 10-?. Basically from the end of Cancun on. We can do that! Anyway, I'm updating my stats on the side. Notice thatI put my ENP looks like around July 15, which would be close to this month and last. I guess I could test around July 18, so I could still "BE PREGNANT" and know it for our next GWO! That makes me feel better. Maybe someone wants me to learn patience that's why we've had to try for 1 full year... I said I would be pregnant for next GWO, so I don't want to go back on my word do I??? NO! :) This is our month!
On another note, we have a busy weekend in store for us! Tonight we have to go to Don Pablo's for dinner. Eric has to take them some stuff for tomorrow, which is Taste of Tippecanoe. We always enjoy going to that. This is our 4th year going. It's sorta like Taste of Chicago. Several restaurants get together and serve samples of their food and there are bands, fireworks, etc. Then Sunday we are supposed to go to the F-1 race. This is always fun b/c we went to it on our first date. Of course they've moved the time of year it is now (used to be September), but it still brings back memories. Poor Eric, or should I say Lucky, lost at Putt-putt and had to take me on as many dates as strokes he lost by. Aaawww, how sweet!! It's been wonderful ever since!
Still not sure what we are going to do this month in the way of trying. I was thinking every other day from Day 10-?. Basically from the end of Cancun on. We can do that! Anyway, I'm updating my stats on the side. Notice thatI put my ENP looks like around July 15, which would be close to this month and last. I guess I could test around July 18, so I could still "BE PREGNANT" and know it for our next GWO! That makes me feel better. Maybe someone wants me to learn patience that's why we've had to try for 1 full year... I said I would be pregnant for next GWO, so I don't want to go back on my word do I??? NO! :) This is our month!
On another note, we have a busy weekend in store for us! Tonight we have to go to Don Pablo's for dinner. Eric has to take them some stuff for tomorrow, which is Taste of Tippecanoe. We always enjoy going to that. This is our 4th year going. It's sorta like Taste of Chicago. Several restaurants get together and serve samples of their food and there are bands, fireworks, etc. Then Sunday we are supposed to go to the F-1 race. This is always fun b/c we went to it on our first date. Of course they've moved the time of year it is now (used to be September), but it still brings back memories. Poor Eric, or should I say Lucky, lost at Putt-putt and had to take me on as many dates as strokes he lost by. Aaawww, how sweet!! It's been wonderful ever since!
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