Running is hard! I can now run around the track two whole times without stopping. I was able to go to the track for two straight weeks but then I had to take two weeks off because of a shin splint. Wow, that hurts!! Anyway, I started back to the track when J got home from JRTC. He doesn't push me but he motivates me to keep going. Of course while I'm sweating my butt off he hasn't even started to mist. Stupid Army guys!
He's still busy as usual at work but he's taking 4 days off to go to his cousins wedding in Ohio this week. It'll be a quick trip but at least I get to eat at Rockne's once or twice while we're there.
P is also busy with school, horseback riding and sewing class. She'll be done with sewing this month and out of school next month. She got her report card for the 3rd quarter and got all A's and B's. I guess her tutor is really paying off. After this month we're taking a break with the tutor until mid-August. She's going to come back to get P in the learning mood for when she starts 5th grade. I can't believe my little girl is going to be in 5th grade!!
D worked at a vet clinic for a week before being let go. Apparently, she was replacing a girl who was moving to Ft. Gordon. That move fell through, as they sometimes do in the Army so the clinic no longer needed D to work for them. Hopefully she'll start her pharmacy program online soon so she can look for a job in that field.
The hockey playoffs are on so it's a busy time for us. We try to watch as much as we can during the regular season but have to keep up with the Washington Capitals online since they're not local.. Now they're in the playoffs and we can watch every game. The Canes are also in it so there is a game on everyday. P is not thrilled about it but J and I are in heaven :) Go Caps! Go Canes!
The good times keep rolling!!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
March update
Ahh, it's Springtime! I love Spring. Not as much as summer but it's the first indication that winter is over, and I loath winter!
Last months fertility treatments were a bust. I did 12 days of injections only to find out that I had 1 follicle and my hormone levels were going down instead of up. So no IUI for us. Jeremy and I decided to take 6-8 months off. I talked to the fertility Dr. today and he agreed that would probably be best. After 9 months of meds and 3 IUI's my body could use a break. Besides that, I'm getting fatter and fatter so I need to work on myself a little bit. At 33 years old I can't plan on getting into shape after a pregnancy if I don't start out in shape. So my goal is to be able to run 5 miles before we start back with the treatments. J said he would be more than willing to help me reach my goal but he's leaving soon for a month or so. I guess I'll just have to get started on my own.
J has been working crazy hours. If he's home by 8pm I'm shocked. As of right now he'll get some leave in June. We're planning a 4 day camping trip with hiking and fishing and sleeping in a tent :) P has never done anything like that before and we really think she'll love it! We're also planning a trip to Ohio for the 4th of July. We'll see about that though.
P is doing well in school and a little bit nervous about middle school next year. She's going to 4-H horsemanship camp in June. It's a week long overnight camp where she'll sleep in a cabin with other girls and ride her horse all day long. Then in July she's going to another week long camp at the barn where she takes lessons. In between camps, our camping trip and possible trip to Ohio we're looking forward to spending a lot of time at the neighborhood pool and relaxing for the summer.
D just finished a pharmacy assistant program at the local technical college. She's getting ready to start a pharmacy tech program online. This will allow her to work at any one of the pharmacies on post. She can take this job with her whenever we PCS. She just spent 2 weeks in Canada visiting friends and family and a week in Ohio doing the same. She had to come home to relax which I've found happens often when one goes on vacation. She continues to date but hasn't fallen in love yet. I think she's waiting until we go to Europe so she can fall in love with a European and live there forever.
Last months fertility treatments were a bust. I did 12 days of injections only to find out that I had 1 follicle and my hormone levels were going down instead of up. So no IUI for us. Jeremy and I decided to take 6-8 months off. I talked to the fertility Dr. today and he agreed that would probably be best. After 9 months of meds and 3 IUI's my body could use a break. Besides that, I'm getting fatter and fatter so I need to work on myself a little bit. At 33 years old I can't plan on getting into shape after a pregnancy if I don't start out in shape. So my goal is to be able to run 5 miles before we start back with the treatments. J said he would be more than willing to help me reach my goal but he's leaving soon for a month or so. I guess I'll just have to get started on my own.
J has been working crazy hours. If he's home by 8pm I'm shocked. As of right now he'll get some leave in June. We're planning a 4 day camping trip with hiking and fishing and sleeping in a tent :) P has never done anything like that before and we really think she'll love it! We're also planning a trip to Ohio for the 4th of July. We'll see about that though.
P is doing well in school and a little bit nervous about middle school next year. She's going to 4-H horsemanship camp in June. It's a week long overnight camp where she'll sleep in a cabin with other girls and ride her horse all day long. Then in July she's going to another week long camp at the barn where she takes lessons. In between camps, our camping trip and possible trip to Ohio we're looking forward to spending a lot of time at the neighborhood pool and relaxing for the summer.
D just finished a pharmacy assistant program at the local technical college. She's getting ready to start a pharmacy tech program online. This will allow her to work at any one of the pharmacies on post. She can take this job with her whenever we PCS. She just spent 2 weeks in Canada visiting friends and family and a week in Ohio doing the same. She had to come home to relax which I've found happens often when one goes on vacation. She continues to date but hasn't fallen in love yet. I think she's waiting until we go to Europe so she can fall in love with a European and live there forever.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
March update
We had baby guinea pigs 5 days after we found out Coco was a girl. They are all male and adorable. They went to their new homes yesterday. That's 3 less animals to feed and one less cage to clean :)
We started back on the fertility meds this month. I had an ultrasound yesterday and only had one lonely little follicle on the right side. I have to continue with the injections for a few more days and have another ultrasound on Friday. If all goes well we should be able to go forward with the IUI on Monday. I should be done expanding my family by now and running 5 miles a day so it's a little frustrating that I have to go through all of this at 33 years old. Not only that but there are about million people around me that are having their 3rd and 4th child (and don't even get me started on octo-mom!) Grrr...
J is super busy at work as usual. The intensive training cycle is just about over so his field time should be done too. Now we're just getting ready for his next deployment. I'm also planning my post deployment vacations. I'm thinking San Antonio in Aug. for the PBR and then Columbus, OH in Oct. for the PBR.
P is getting ready for her busy summer. She's going to be in about 5 horse shows plus 2 sleep over horsemanship camps. YEAH SUMMER!!!
D is currently in Canada where it is below zero with way too many feet of snow. She hasn't been there since before she left Ohio to move to NC so there is a lot of visiting to be done.
Sooo...I'm sure you'll all sleep better tonight knowing what you now know about our family :)
We started back on the fertility meds this month. I had an ultrasound yesterday and only had one lonely little follicle on the right side. I have to continue with the injections for a few more days and have another ultrasound on Friday. If all goes well we should be able to go forward with the IUI on Monday. I should be done expanding my family by now and running 5 miles a day so it's a little frustrating that I have to go through all of this at 33 years old. Not only that but there are about million people around me that are having their 3rd and 4th child (and don't even get me started on octo-mom!) Grrr...
J is super busy at work as usual. The intensive training cycle is just about over so his field time should be done too. Now we're just getting ready for his next deployment. I'm also planning my post deployment vacations. I'm thinking San Antonio in Aug. for the PBR and then Columbus, OH in Oct. for the PBR.
P is getting ready for her busy summer. She's going to be in about 5 horse shows plus 2 sleep over horsemanship camps. YEAH SUMMER!!!
D is currently in Canada where it is below zero with way too many feet of snow. She hasn't been there since before she left Ohio to move to NC so there is a lot of visiting to be done.
Sooo...I'm sure you'll all sleep better tonight knowing what you now know about our family :)
Friday, January 30, 2009
Our guinea pig is...
Let's see if everyone can keep up... Last summer we had 4 guinea pigs. Two boys, Patch and Snickers, and two girls, Olive and Chloe. We decided to breed 2 of our little piggies, Patch and Olive. From that we had 3 very cute little boy piggies. Pumpkin and Mouse went to the neighbor boy and we kept Spike. Our 2 males passed away shortly after the babies were born so we decided to keep Spike just to keep a little bit of Patch with us. So now it's fall and we have Chloe, Olive and Spike. Spike was a bit lonely after his brothers left so we got him a little companion and named him Coco. He's the sweetest little piggy! Last week while cleaning the cages P decided that Coco was getting fat. I didn't pay much attention and told her he was just maturing and filling out. Yesterday she brought him downstairs to play with and I noticed that not only is he getting fat but his fat is moving! Then I compared "his" parts with Spike's parts and noticed they look different (guinea pig parts look very much alike until the pigs are about 4-5 months old). I'm sure it wasn't like finding out that your teenage daughter is pregnant but it was pretty shocking. First, to find out that Coco is a girl and then to find out he's...she's pregnant! I have a pretty good idea that the babies will be born in the next 2 weeks and there is probably 3 of them in there. Coco is very young and his...her prenatal care started a bit late but hopefully things will go smoothly for him...her. I'll keep you all posted.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Update
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We've had a busy month or so with the holidays and all that comes with it. We had to make a quick trip up to Ohio for a funeral on the first day of J's block leave. It was FREEZING up there so after 4 days I was more than ready to come home. When we got home we had a house full! Family and neighbors spent Christmas with us and we had a great time with everyone. New Year's brought more friends and family. Shortly after Christmas my parents came down to celebrate late. It's always sad to see them leave but they miss their 5 dogs at home and mom has to work.
As far as the baby thing...I'm off of the meds for this cycle. I would have needed an ultrasound the day after Christmas and the clinic was closed. My body is freaking out trying to produce all of these hormones on its own. I'm pretty sure I'm more psycho off the meds then I am when I'm on them, but you'll have to ask J to be sure!
I am obsessed, yes...obsessed! with the Twilight Series. If any of you haven't read this series you're missing out on a GREAT story. I was happy to get my Texas buddy obsessed too. I could make this whole blog about Twilight but that would bore everyone (as if my life isn't boring enough) so I'll move on...
P is riding 4 times per week getting ready for the spring shows. It's going to be an expensive summer!!
J works and works and works. LONG HOURS!!!
D is still dating, nothing serious.
My Kent State friend just had a beautiful baby boy and I really can't wait to see him up close and personal.
My Texas friend is coming to my house in March and I'm so excited I could do cart-wheels.
My grandfather has lung cancer and just started chemo and radiation. Positive energy, thoughts and prayers would be much appreciated :)
My VA friend is ready to start trying for a baby and I hope she has a healthy pregnancy this time.
Hmm...I think that's all I have for now.
As far as the baby thing...I'm off of the meds for this cycle. I would have needed an ultrasound the day after Christmas and the clinic was closed. My body is freaking out trying to produce all of these hormones on its own. I'm pretty sure I'm more psycho off the meds then I am when I'm on them, but you'll have to ask J to be sure!
I am obsessed, yes...obsessed! with the Twilight Series. If any of you haven't read this series you're missing out on a GREAT story. I was happy to get my Texas buddy obsessed too. I could make this whole blog about Twilight but that would bore everyone (as if my life isn't boring enough) so I'll move on...
P is riding 4 times per week getting ready for the spring shows. It's going to be an expensive summer!!
J works and works and works. LONG HOURS!!!
D is still dating, nothing serious.
My Kent State friend just had a beautiful baby boy and I really can't wait to see him up close and personal.
My Texas friend is coming to my house in March and I'm so excited I could do cart-wheels.
My grandfather has lung cancer and just started chemo and radiation. Positive energy, thoughts and prayers would be much appreciated :)
My VA friend is ready to start trying for a baby and I hope she has a healthy pregnancy this time.
Hmm...I think that's all I have for now.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Another one bites the dust...
This month brings no good news in the baby making game. I was watching The Doctors the other morning and they mentioned that teen pregnancy in this country has gone up again. Then while reading the news online I came across a story of a newborn found dead in a bucket. The mother was a 22 year old crack head. So I ask myself the same question so many other fertility challenged women ask...why??? There is no answer for this question so I can't ponder on it too long or I will drive myself nuts. So let's add the fact that there is nothing physically or medically wrong with J and I but we're still not getting pregnant. There's another huge WHY? We're taking all of the necessary medical and personal steps to make it happen (and trust me, when you have a 9 year old and a mother in law in the house this is not always easy.) So basically all the hormone injections are doing is making me very moody and very fat. Hmmm, is it really worth it? Maybe today, cycle day 1, with 15 extra pounds sitting on the waistband of my pants is not the time to ask myself that question!
I'm going to call the Dr. to find out what our plans are for this month. J will be off for 2 weeks over the holidays so for us it will be a perfect time to be on the meds and do what needs to be done but of course the clinics will be closed over the holidays so it's a bad time to need ultrasounds and bloodwork. Maybe if I took this month off of the meds I could lose the 15lbs. and start over in 2009. Wishful thinking!
J is still working like crazy. He even goes in on the weekends! We're hoping for an early promotion (the board meets next month) but not getting our hopes up too high. I'm excited to move on in his career. We've lived here for 6½ years. This place feels more like home than Ohio did but Europe would be so nice.
P is in her last week of school before winter break. She's getting a little burnt out and cranky so this break should recharge her batteries. Last weekend we cleaned out her bedroom to get ready for Santa Claus' visit. We took out 5 garbage bags plus 3 trips downstairs of things that are too awkward for a garbage bag. Is my child overindulged or what!?!
This week will be filled with cleaning and shopping. Next week our Christmas company will be here so there is lots to do. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
See you in 2009!!!
I'm going to call the Dr. to find out what our plans are for this month. J will be off for 2 weeks over the holidays so for us it will be a perfect time to be on the meds and do what needs to be done but of course the clinics will be closed over the holidays so it's a bad time to need ultrasounds and bloodwork. Maybe if I took this month off of the meds I could lose the 15lbs. and start over in 2009. Wishful thinking!
J is still working like crazy. He even goes in on the weekends! We're hoping for an early promotion (the board meets next month) but not getting our hopes up too high. I'm excited to move on in his career. We've lived here for 6½ years. This place feels more like home than Ohio did but Europe would be so nice.
P is in her last week of school before winter break. She's getting a little burnt out and cranky so this break should recharge her batteries. Last weekend we cleaned out her bedroom to get ready for Santa Claus' visit. We took out 5 garbage bags plus 3 trips downstairs of things that are too awkward for a garbage bag. Is my child overindulged or what!?!
This week will be filled with cleaning and shopping. Next week our Christmas company will be here so there is lots to do. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
See you in 2009!!!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
It's November already
November came quick this year. I have some pictures I could post but I don't know how. As soon as I figure that out, I'll post them.
Halloween was fun. P got a lot of candy. J was so excited to take her trick or treating since he's missed it the last year or so. I sat on the porch with my blanket and handed out candy. The neighbor boys are very creative with their costumes so the highlight of the evening was watching them scare the trick or treaters.
We're still not pregnant :( We'll find out this week what our next step is. Meds with IUI or just meds. With the holidays I'm not sure when the staff at the Fertility Clinic will be in and due to the fact that they're military, they get a lot of time off for the holidays. So we'll just have to wait and see. I'm tired of waiting but a friend of mine just told me it took her 5 IUI's until their daughter decided to join them :)
P got her first report card this year and did really well. There are a few areas to work on but with 3 A's 1 B and 2 C's we're off to a pretty good start.
J has been super busy at work. He has some time off for Thanksgiving and 2 weeks off for Christmas so it will be nice to have him home all day everyday.
D is also doing well. She keeps herself busy with dating and the job search. Her brothers and their families will be here for Christmas so I know we'll be entertained.
That's all for now. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!
Halloween was fun. P got a lot of candy. J was so excited to take her trick or treating since he's missed it the last year or so. I sat on the porch with my blanket and handed out candy. The neighbor boys are very creative with their costumes so the highlight of the evening was watching them scare the trick or treaters.
We're still not pregnant :( We'll find out this week what our next step is. Meds with IUI or just meds. With the holidays I'm not sure when the staff at the Fertility Clinic will be in and due to the fact that they're military, they get a lot of time off for the holidays. So we'll just have to wait and see. I'm tired of waiting but a friend of mine just told me it took her 5 IUI's until their daughter decided to join them :)
P got her first report card this year and did really well. There are a few areas to work on but with 3 A's 1 B and 2 C's we're off to a pretty good start.
J has been super busy at work. He has some time off for Thanksgiving and 2 weeks off for Christmas so it will be nice to have him home all day everyday.
D is also doing well. She keeps herself busy with dating and the job search. Her brothers and their families will be here for Christmas so I know we'll be entertained.
That's all for now. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!
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