31 October 06

Happy Halloween! Tonight is Trick or Treat night. Im excited to all those kids' costumes. We got a ton of candy to give out.

I turned down the interview for the job I wanted a year ago. Which means I have made the decision to move to Pa for a while while Nick is gone. Maybe from December to April or so. That will give me 2 months at home to get the house spruced up before Nick gets home and plan a Welcome Home party, and an R&R vacation for him.

So, I will have to let work know soon that I will be leaving. I hate that place, so I cant wait to tell them. We never work fast enough and customers seem to think we do'nt do anything right. The older retired military people, I swear, think they are god or something and us AAFES employees are there to serve them. I do'nt think so. My time and efforts will be appreciated somewhere else.
And, I will NOT have the stress on my body. I choose making a baby over this job. One of the ladys I work with started on some blood pressure meds. Her doctor told her she needs to quit.

Well, up to 4DPIUI. No signs. I'm hopefull but loosing it I think. I'm just not so excited and anxious as the previous tries. I'm so calm this go round. Maybe I'm at peace for a reason. No pregnancy signs, no unusally body signals or any sort. Only time will tell, about 11 more days worth of time. May it go quickly even though I will be saying goodbye to my husband. So, may it not go quickly. It's a tough situation.

29 October 2006

Nothing new to report today. Yesterday we stopped at the Food Lion to pick up a few things. As we were walking in I noticed a Praying Mantis on the window. What we the chances of seeing a Praying Mantis on the window of a grocery store? I took it as a sign of good luck. Hopefully in the 2 weeks to come. Today marks 2 DPIUI.

Last night we went to a Halloween party. It was fun, up until my husband decided to have a few more shots then he needed. But, he is leaving soon for a while, so I could'nt get too upset. He's a good guy.

28 October 2006

Today marks just 1 day past Ovulation, or 1 DPO.
If a swimmer was going to find my egg this cycle, it should have happened by now. Its been 26 hours. I woke up with a question for Nick, "Can I take a pregnancy test yet?" It's going to be a long long 2 weeks. Espically knowing Nick is leaving in almost 2 weeks. I hope the end of the 2 weeks is marked with a sad happiness.
I finally got some good sleep last night. 11 hours in bed. I was so tired! The last 2 nights, I only got 2 hours of sleep each night. So much to think about all at once. Nick leaving, this baby, my job, moving and my cats when I do move temporarily.
I go back to work in 2 days. Im really not looking forward to it. I dont want the stress on my body while trying to make our baby grow. It's not healthy this early on. Stress could cause the embryo to not implant into my uterus. And this baby comes way way before my crappy job. So they better treat me nice.

IUI day 27 Oct 06

Our day started at 2:45 am with a 3 and half hour drive to the doctor for our IUI. We had to be checked in by 7 am, no later. We pull up the hospital at 6:51 because of an accident on the way. I hop out of the car and start walking while Nick finds a parking space. All we know is go to Ward 43. When I get half way there I realized I am not going to make it if I dont run. So here I am, paperwork and Teddy Bear in hand running into the hospital like a mad women. After stopping at several wrong places I make it to Ward 43 for check in at exactly 7 am and out of breath. Nick comes running in with spermmies in hand at 7:08. We made it thanks to my running capabilities.

Doctor prepares me for insemination at 9 am and and has some trouble getting to my cervix. She says my uterus is a little bit high and also tells us I have cervical mucous and my cervix is open. This is great news and means we hit my ovulation on time!! So, in the spermmies go, 21 million of them, at 9:10 am. Here's to hoping the do a great job on their egg hunt within the next 24 hours.

Our first home pregnancy test will be around November 12th. Nick is leaving on the 13th so we might do it a day early. If it turns out negative, we will be on for another IUI in November. We as in me and my Mother In Law since Nick will be gone. So we are really hoping that this one works since it's the one he was with me for.

After the insemination we decide to stop at Arlington National Cemetary since it's right there. We had a good relaxing time. We saw the Changing of the Guard and wreath ceremony. My first time seeing it. It's amazing how they perfect all those movements. We saw the Kennedy family plot and the Eternal Flame which was real pretty. We didnt get to see a lot since we were dressed for the weather. Did'nt plan stopping there. It got cold. We then stopped for lunch a REAL good pizza place. Nick says our baby is going to love Italian food because that is the first food he has had. He's crazy, in a good way.

It was a long drive home, I went straight to bed. Roo layed on my stomache for about an hour. He never does that. He is the most rambunctious cat I've ever known. But, his head and front paws rested on my stomache and his legs were on my lap. And here I am, watching him not being able to sleep and wondering if its a sign!

As I was laying there I got a call from an Animal Hospital that I applied for. She wanted an interveiw with me on Tuesday. I just decided last night I dont want to stay here in VA alone while Nick is deployed. I'm going to stay with my in laws instead. So, now I gotta call her back and explain my husband is military and we have had a change in plans since I applied for the job and that I wont be staying in VA. Nick will be home for 5 days in Dec, before going off to Iraq so after he leaves, I will leave. I think it will be best for me emotionally. So I'll be home for the holidays which hasnt happened since Dec of 01.

Well, I've rambled enough.

Oct 26 2006

Looks like I will be ovulating on CD 12 instead of 14. I got some pretty clear results today on my tests. We will be going in to Walter Reed tomorrow for our IUI. I am hoping the doctor's touch and the presence of Nick will encourage the spermmies to find that egg. According to the paper I got in the mail today, we have a 30% chance of being successful, which is even great then trying to concieve naturally since the doc is giving the sperm a "head start". Naturally, it is just a 20-25% each cycle. Here's to my BFP in 2 weeks! HPT will be on or around November 10th.
My job sucks. If at any point they stress me out enough to wear I think I am putting myself and this baby at any risk against conceiving, or early miscarriage, I WILL walk out that door. I will never again work for AAFES. I thought it was just bad at our last base, but here it is the same. They honestly do not care about the employees and I am so under paid. So, I am on the job search. And hopefully only working for the next 9 months or so until my job wil remain at home with my family.
Well, I will be back tomorrow after the IUI!
WISH US LUCK!!

First blog

After reading several women's blogs on the NW chatroom, I have decided to start doing the same. I find great intrest in reading about the daily lives of other women in the same circle of life as me, Trying To Concieve.
I also want to document it for Nick to read when he returns home from doing the job that lets me sit here in freedom and type this. So here it goes, my first daily blog of many more to come...
Today is Cycle Day 11. ( for future readings, CD = Cycle Day ) Yesterday, what I call "Our baby", was shipped out to us via DHL. It should arrive to us tomorrow safely at our door step. I started my Ovualtion Predictor Kits last night. ( aka OPK's ) Last night it was clearly a negative. Today I got 2 very very faint positives. I also started having cervial mucous ( aka CM ) on CD 9, which means my egg is about to pop. As soon as I get that definate positive, we will drive the 3 hours to Walter Reed the next a.m. for our IUI. Doc says, given my health and age, he expects us to be pregnant within 3 cycles. Im am very hopeful and excited although it is hard for me to believe since TTC (Trying to Concieve) has been my life for over 3 years now. I sometimes feel like the day will never come when I see those 2 pink lines on a HPT. ( Home Pregnancy Test ) But deep down, I know it is my destiny to be a mother.
My goal is to be pregnant before Nick arrives home from Iraq. I will give him a family. I don't care if I have to buy the whole sperm bank and have no money left, he will come home to a pregnant wife!