We're Pregnant!!

After trying for a year and a half we finally got our BFP on Saturday, November 27. I actually took at HPT on Friday and threw it in the trash before reading it. Saturday morning, after using the bathroom of course, I decided it might be a good idea to actually read it. It was positive. I immediately freaked out and talked myself out of it. I just knew it was an evaporation line. I even called my BFF, Mrs. B., and asked for her opinion. Her advice...google. it. haha. Which actually ended up being pretty good advice considering I couldn't think for myself. After seeing numerous evaporation lines, I quickly realized mine was anything but. I retested about 30 minutes later and sure enough BFP! I've been completely ecstatic ever since.

Today I went for my confirmation appointment with Dr. Marden. It was kind of funny when he first saw me...he didn't know I was pregnant. When he came into the room he teasingly asked me what I was doing there and if I'm pregnant and when I responded yes, he was completely shocked. The lady at the front desk (who I talked to on Monday) didn't tell him and so I think it kind of hurt his feelings. I was really hoping for an ultrasound but he said it's still too early to see anything. :( I really love Dr. Marden and hate that I have to go to someone else since he doesn't deliver anymore. I go for my first ob appointment on Friday, December 10. I'm freaking excited. I've heard nothing but great things to the group I'll be going to and I'm hoping we'll get to see the baby.

Let the fun begin...

On September 21 I had my ovaries drilled and he checked my tubes to make sure they were cleared...and I'm glad to say, I'm 99% healed. I still have a one or two (liquid) stitches left but Dr. Marden said my incision (inside my belly button) looks great!! He was really happy with the results of the procedure. He was able to drill 8-10 holes in each ovary and my tubes were clear. He also said that sometimes there can be tissue not fully blocking the tubes and when he shoots the dye through it can push the tissue out and help increase the chance of getting pregnant. I'm so glad I decided to take the rest of the week off after my procedure because I know I wouldn't have been able to work. I had read several different people's experiences online and a few went back to work a day or two after. Let me just say, there was no way I was going back. I was extremely sore,but nothing pain meds couldn't take care of. :) I had my follow up appointment on Friday and Dr. Marden prescribed "fun sex" and "lots of it". I could have died!! I'm sure my face was super red!! Then he went on to say to make sure not to "wear my husband out" and "make it fun". Ok...that's enough. haha. I don't have to go back for 3 months...but hoping to see him sooner with a BFP! :)

I've been tagged!

My BFF, Mrs. B, tagged me in this game.

Here's what you do- answer the eight questions that the person who tagged you made up, then make up your own NEW eight questions to tag others to answer. Whoever I tag will answer the eight questions I make up for them, then they create a new set of eight questions to tag a few others with, and so on.

But, since I practically have no followers...I won't be tagging anyone else or creating a new set of questions.

1. What's the one place you want to visit before you die?
Europe. I had the opportunity to go in High School and my parents gave me the choice between Europe and a car. I took the car. haha.

2. What's your dream job? To be a stay at home mom.

3. Are you doing it? nope...I'm not sure we would be able to afford if we did have kids. :(

4. Who is one person you look up to? I have to agree with Ashley, everyone that is close to me has certain qualities that I admire.

5. What's your favorite holiday and why? Christmas. I love pretty much everything about it! The shopping, the hustle and bustle, spending time with the family, the weather, the music, and most importantly the reason for the season. :)

6. If you could go back in time, what era would go to? hrm. I have no idea...

7. If you could have dinner with any two people, dead or alive, who would they be? Judy Garland (I'm a HUGE Wizard of Oz fan) and Channing Tatum (just because he's gorgeous!!).

8. Annnnnd what's your favorite color? :) Pink!!

tests results...

So, after I posted my most recent post I went back and read some of my previous posts and realized that I didn't update you on somethings.

-my state board test was as badly as I had suspected. I went down a level, but the awesome county I work for decided to let me keep my hourly rate. :) I plan to retake the test when I feel ready, hopefully I'll do better.

-Nathan had his sperm analysis and everything came back great. So, now we just have to get me straightened out.

-Foster Care. Right now Nathan has decided he wants to wait, not only on Foster Care but on Adoption too. He wants to make sure we've tried everything to have own our child. If we are told it's a slim chance for us to have our own biological children I'm sure he'll reconsider.

I think that's it...now you're up to pace. :)

My recent doctor's appointment

I finished up my third round of Clomid this cycle and was having some right side pain that felt a lot like a cyst (which is one of the side effects of Clomid). I called my doctor (on Wednesday) and the nurse (who I adore!) said if the pain continues to call back tomorrow and make an appointment. So, on Thursday I called and got an appointment for an ultrasound...let me just say, not fun!! As much as I hate having an internal ultrasound performed this one was probably the best one I've had so far (and the most painful). Crazy, I know but my doctor showed me everything he also complimented me by saying "You have beautiful PCOS ovaries!". haha. anyway. I had been drinking Blueberry Pomegranate juice by Minute Maid for my lining (and another side effect of Clomid is thinning of lining) and mine measured 10 mm (8-13mm is good)! I was so excited I was doing something right!! He measured my ovaries and everything looked good. We also talked about ovarian drilling and doing a HSG (to make sure my tubes are cleared). I go back on Sept 2 to schedule these procedures, he said they can be done the same day. I'm hoping and praying that I'll get pregnant this cycle so I won't have to go through with these procedures, but if they'll help me get pregnant...I'm gonna do it. :)

School is back in session and it's been nothing but crazy!! It's been so hot we've been on a heat schedule which means early dismissal. Don't get me wrong, I'm loving leaving at 1:30...but I know my paycheck is going to suffer from it. :( I have been completely exhausted in the evenings and most days come home and crash. I'm in the classroom signing from like 8:30 to 11:50 nonstop. The second part of the day I'm in a different classroom that's a little more relaxed and not so fast pace.

I, along with everyone else it seems, can't wait for fall!! I really don't have a favorite season because it seems like when the current season is coming to an end I'm so ready for the next to approach. Nathan is a huge football fan so I'm sure he'll be dragging me to all the football games. I really don't mind going I just don't understand football so I tend to get on his nerves asking questions. haha. He has tickets to go the University of Oregon vs. Tennessee game with a few of his buddies and he is so excited!! He's a HUGE ducks fan!! Me and my bff, Mrs. B already have plans for a girls day out that day so I'm probably equally excited for him to be going. :)

Terrific Thursday?

Today I had the day off. woohoo, right? umm...not so much. One of my closest friends from high school (a click member) is getting married in a few weeks and I took the day off to get my bridesmaid's dress altered. Everyone who has ever had to have their dress altered knows you have to take your shoes. Well..the only problem was, I didn't have shoes to take. :( I had ordered my shoes online about a week or so ago thinking they would be here for my appointment (the estimated delivery date was for the 27th). So this morning while I was getting ready I was frantically checking the tracking on it every 5 minutes or so (no lie). I even considered following the UPS truck that kept circling our neighborhood. I finally got frustrated and call UPS. After going through all of the press one's and say this for that I get a real human to talk to. She tells me that UPS won't be delivering my shoes to my house (oh no...because that would make way too much sense), instead the would be delivering it my local post office and then the post office would deliver it. Seriously? So, then I call the post office. After calling about 15 times and it being busy...I finally get through. The ever so friendly lady *sarcasm* on the other end asks if I have a tracking number from the post office, and of course I didn't. And since I didn't have a post office tracking number she couldn't help me...at all. So, while she thought I was thanking her for her help, which it started out that way...and ended with a "thanks for nothing", I had a Clomid cry. Yep...I cried for like 15 minutes over shoes that I don't even like.

So far that's the only side effect I've had from the Clomid. Today is my third day on it and I think I can handle crying over stupid stuff. To be honest, I was more worried about the hot flashes than the mood swings. I guess I'll see for sure if mood swings are it for me, we have a field trip tomorrow (planting trees all day long) and after work I have a slumber party to go to. ;)

Ok, back to my sucky day. So, I get to David's Bridal everything is fine. The lady gives me a pair of shoes with the same heel height and get to work. When I ordered my dress I ordered the same size I did for Mrs. B's wedding, which was back in November, thinking it would be ok (I was told by a lady at DB that dress was made small). I was so wrong. She pretty much has to take it up everywhere. So far, my dress and shoes for this wedding has come to *drum roll please* close to $350. I will be getting my money's worth out of the dress. haha. I plan to mow and sleep in it if I have to..but I will be getting some wear out of it. Thank God it's comfortable...that's all I got to say!

Today I leave you with a picture of "the click" from my wedding. This is probably my favorite picture of us. :) Aren't they gorgeous??



Mrs. B (Tiff), Nisey (the bride to be), Britt, and Pris.

feeling the need to update...

So...today I came home from a crazy day at work...and a crazy day at daycare (work again) to see pretty much everyone that I follow updated today. I feel somewhat obligated to update, not that I don't want to, I feel that I NEED to. haha :)

I changed my doctor's appointment from Monday (Nathan's bday) to Friday. Everything went great! I swear, If anyone is in our area and needs a great Gyno, I highly recommend mine! He asked how I was doing on the metformin and I told him I was having a hard time on the 1500mg and so he decreased me to 1000mg. This maybe TMI for you all, but for the month of March AF visited twice. I was NOT happy!! So, come to find out, I was taking too much metformin. Thank God all of that was figured out.

He also asked me how I felt about Clomid (I swear...it's almost as if he can read my mind). I was kinda shocked!! I honestly didn't think he would prescribe me Clomid since he is just my Gyno and not a RE...AND he wanted MY opinion?? WOW! I mean...really how many doctor's ask you, what you want and what do you think? I'm so freaking excited to start taking it. :) I know it has terrible side effects (mostly menopausal side effects; hot flashes, mood swings etc.) but, the sooner I take it...the sooner, hopefully, I will be pregnant. :) I have to wait until CD 3-7 to start taking so it will be a few more days, but don't worry, I'll keep you updated. (This is the meds I was talking about in a previous post that increases the chance of having twins.)

Now...the not so fun part, for Nathan anyway. He ordered a semen analysis. Yeah...Nathan wasn't too thrilled about it at first...but then I explain we can do it at home and he doesn't have to go into the doctor's office. He's dealing with it a little better now. :) I also told him that this was pretty much all he has to do, a woman has to have terrible stuff done to her at least once a year (for me...more like 3 times a year), this is the least he can do. So hopefully *pray* the results are good.

The doctor also told me I needed to stick with my diet, I had been slacking for the last couple of weeks or so. :( I know I know...I did really good when I was on it, it's just so hard for me to stick with it. Working at the daycare after school makes it so hard. By the time I get there after school I'm starving, I need to buy some healthy snacks and just leave them there. Hopefully I can get back into the swing of eating healthy.