cycle day 21

Things have been moving along good over the past few days. Shot are still a pain (literally)! I have been very tired and starting to get soar in my stomach from the injections. I have been saying if that is the worst side effect I have, than I am doing pretty good!

I am so glad that it is finally the weekend! We have an 8 am t-ball game (which totally sucks because I was really looking forward to sleeping in) and then we are taking Gabe to Percy Warner park to see the birds. I have been told it is pretty cool, so I hope we are not disappointed. The weather is going to be 80 tomorrow! We are so excited to get to play outside!

Only 18 days left till egg retrieval day!

Cycle day 18

Today has been a much better day than yesterday. I think because we were both so nervous yesterday that is what made the whole experience so bad. I got my meds all ready  this morning and was already getting nervous about what was about to happen. Michael tried to calm me, but that was not happening. However, during the fit I was throwing about not wanting to take the medication he did it and I did not even know it! I did not feel a thing! I really hope tomorrow goes as well as today minus my fit (hehe).

As for side effects, not really anything to report. I very mild headache today and I am feeling a little sick after dinner, but other than that I am very thankful so far that I have not had any of the horror story side effects like I have read about. I know, I know, stop reading the Internet!

I have about 20 more days to go until my egg retrieval!  

No pain No gain

Today was a big step in the whole IVF journey. I am on cycle day 17 and I began my shots this morning. I was not as good as I had planned it out in my head. I woke up. I began to get ready for work. I prepared my medication and I woke Michael up to give it to me. ( Just a small note, for those who don't know, I am beyond terrified of needles!) I was pumped and even a little excited, but when it actually came time to have the shot injected, I went down hill fast! I started my usual freak out, but not to bad. Then I laid on the couch and Michael began to count 1, 2. I quickly told him not to count and just get it over with. He did and it was not good at all! The medication actually stung going in. I cried all the way to work. Partly because it hurt and partly because I was so mad at myself for not being stronger. Michael was wonderful though. He was hugging me and telling me how great I did. He later confessed that it was the hardest thing he has ever had to do. He hates the fact that he has to hurt me. I told him to get ready because there are many more days to go! I can only hope as the days go by and I keep doing this over and over it has to get easier. 

Well thats my drama for today! Please pray for us and I will update tomorrow!

Not so Good Friday

Today started off like a great day! I got to sleep in because we were out of school today for good friday. My mom and I decided to go to Franklin this morning to look for the last minute touches for easter. We heard thunderstorm warnings while we were in the mall. We decided to leave and head home. We still were not worried. As we were going down 840 we starting getting calls about a tornado touching down in the boro not far from where we were. We still was  not that worried. Then we are listening to the radio and they start naming road names close to my home and the as we were listening it was heading towards my mom's house. Now we were staring to get worried! We were going 90 down 840! Trying to make calls and loosing phone service the closer we got.  Luckily my house was ok. Across the street from me was not so lucky. Then we begin heading to my mom's as we were hearing that her neighborhood was leveled! As we cross over the interstate close to her house we could not believe what we saw. A path that looked like a bomb had went off! We both began to cry. We were so scared! We did not know what to expect when we got to her house. Luckily her home was still standing. Only minor damage. 

I can't put into words what it looked like. I can't explain the faces of the families that lost everything. We took our tractor throughout the neighborhood to try to help anyone we could. Most were still in such shock that they did not know what they need yet. Were were able to move a few trees and give a few people rides to their homes. We did what we could. I still don't feel like it was enough. 

I have never felt so blessed in all my life! I can never say again that I have bad luck. God has taken care of us. I can not thank God enough today for his mercy on us.

 Thank you! Thank you! Thank you God!

FINALLY!!!!!

Ok everyone it is finally time! The countdown begins! Yesterday I finally started my monthly cycle and therefore the start of IVF 09! I have never been so excited for that ever in my entire life. Too funny I know, but hey I feel like now things are finally on a roll and it won't be much longer now until I hopefully have a little bun in the oven. I will start taking birth control pills tomorrow which I obviously have not taken since before Michael and I got married. I know it sounds silly to take birth control when the goal is to get pregnant, but it help to prevent my body from getting cysts as I get so over stimulated with medication. 

I am really starting to get excited and stay as positive as I can. I have been trying hard to not let negative thoughts or doubt to creep in. I think right now I am just worried of how I will react to the meds. I hope that I don't turn into a crazy person or anything. I guess if that's all I have to worry about right now than I am not doing so bad. I just ask that any and every person that reads this to please pray for us. This is a one time shot for us and we need all the prayer we can get to get through this whole crazy process. 

Now with everything else that has been going on.... Michael and I celebrated our 4th anniversary on thursday. It was the best so far I think. We did not really buy presents or anything, but he sent me a bouquet of chocolate covered strawberries to work. It was the sweetest ever! He is not always the best in the gift department, but he totally hit the nail on the head with this one! I loved it and they were so good! So after that, I had to figure out some way to top it. So I surprised him with dinner at Fuji japanese Steakhouse. I was so good and we finished of the strawberries for desert. It really was the best yet!

I am so lucky to have him. Really, most couples could not have made it through all the things that we have been through in our years together. I truly feel like he is the only one for me. 

I love you Honey!!!