Easter

It has come to this time of year when we can celebrate what we are are all truly here for. I am thankful God has given me another year to celebrate his Love! Even though I am in the industry that is working on Good Friday (financial industry), being with family over the weekend will be nice.
We are celebrating my brother in laws birthday Saturday with his dad (the last of the March Madness Birthdays).
Then Sunday we will be going to Ihop for breakfast with my family, then church with them. After that- Easter lunch and my brother in laws birthday with his mom.
Fun weekend ahead.
Oh yea, and I will be officially training for the peachtree road race after this weekend. I told myself that after I read all 3 Fifty Shades of Grey books on my elliptical, that I would take the training outside. So hopefully these 30 degree temps in Georgia at the end of March are OVER! I am such a cold wimp!

Oh yea, the last pic is me and my sis like 23 years ago- good times...

Endometriosis

Through my own research, I felt a strong feeling that I might have what is called endometriosis. As the light went off in my head, I immediately called my doctor. She called me in for an appointment the very next day. I used my lunch break plus 2 extra hours during work to see my doctor. I first had an ultrasound and then saw my gyn. First glance she said she did not see any problems, however that did not necessarily mean I didn't have it. I then went through all the symptoms that lead me to why I thought I had this. My gyn then told me to keep my Specialists appointment. If they also believe I had Endo, then she would do surgery (laparoscopy), to remove what she could. She felt pretty stern about not performing any unnecessary surgery. I will be making my Specialist appt w Dr B at the end of April. But until then, she placed me on a one month round of Clomid that will start on Day 5- tomorrow. No one in the family knows, just My Hubs and me. I'm hoping one round will work, otherwise it's the next step for endometriosis.....

RBA

I have officially received my introduction to RBA (Reproductive Biology Associates). I have received my patient registration form in the mail today. As I am reading it, I get many mixed emotions. One- I feel excited because there is initiative being taken on my current issue. Two- I am reminded once more that I have an issue. I've decided to wait this month out to give myself this completed cycle before I take this next step. Besides, Spring is right around the corner, and they say it sometimes can take just making a move with a Reproductive Specialist to get pregnant. Cross your fingers- because I am already tired on this journey and I haven't even gotten to the really hard part. Oh yea, and now my sis is on board for starting a family with her Hubs....I just hope it happens at the same time and I'm not still trying, while also trying to be happy for her if its automatic for her. Ah life!

Next Step

As I have decided to make our next step- I headed to my ob/gyn for not only my annual (that's 4 months overdue), but to also see what she recommended for me in the conception category. As my papa bear has been to the Dr and confirmed he's good, I am now back to me. During my exam she stated that she is starting to raise an eyebrow to the time it is taking to conceive. Due to the timeframe, papa bear's test results, and my low AMH (egg count reserve), I have now been referred to a Fertility endocrinologist. After a few days of being very weepy around the house from the realization of where i am at now, (1- that its definitely me due to papa bears test results being good & 2- my Dr is raising an eyebrow)  that this could get serious. My sweet papa bear has decided this is the month we will give it our all. So from the very beginning till the end of this cycle we are putting 110% into each other. There have been a few ups and downs for us, but even in our stress- I can see how much he does love me. He gets frustrated, but wants to make me happy all the time; I am lucky! In all of this I have also interviewed and received a promotion at my work. I am now an Account Manager! Although there will be the stress of learning a new job, it will hopefully be less stressful than my current job overall- A.K.A: better baby making job. 

So as I am waiting this month out in hopes to avoid the fertility endocronologist, I am on count down for two more weeks. Wish us luck!

Valentines Day

Valentines Day can be a hard holiday to gage. Do you buy presents, do you go out to eat, etc. If you get a present- what do you get for a husband that does not eat candy?!? After all, valentines day is the candy holiday! With much ado from asking other guys at work, I was inspired to get my husband a year long subscription to Sports Illustrated Magazine. This is the perfect gift for my husband because he is the biggest sports fan I know. The subscription also came with a jacket and t-shirt Of his favorite sports team, the Patriots.

My sweet man came home with flowers, a huge balloon, and a shopping spree to anywhere for $100.00. Perfect idea!!! He knows me to well.

Our Journey

I have been MIA on this blog for a while, hoping to bring good news every month for the past year. Me and Chris have been trying to get pregnant for about a year now. At first we had been playing it off to people that we weren't trying- so it could be a surprise. Then after about the 8th month mark we finally started telling family that we had been trying, with no results (mainly because the grandparents were getting anxious for grand kids- thinking we weren't interested
in having them). I then went to the doctor with a good friend to ask the doctor for what needs to be the next steps. She basically informed me to keep trying, get a few tests done, have Chris tested, and come back in a few months. I then proceeded to get a few tests done to check my hormones and egg levels. My hormones were fine, but my egg levels were a little low. As the next month passed and still not pregnant, Chris then went in for testing. Good news is his test results came back good.  As we are approaching our 1 year mark for trying to get pregnant, I will be making my way back to the doctor for further testing and hopefully some type of help. It's crazy how when you want
to have a baby how everyone around you gets pregnant- especially the ones who aren't trying or don't want to get pregnant. Or those who try to help with words of encouragement on what to try. It gets heart breaking every month. I am thankful that I have an extremely supportive husband that is on the same page as me. I have also been blessed with a promotion in my job, that will
hopefully take stress off my plate. We are both continuing to have high hopes every month. I'm hoping to get more answers or help soon. I never anticipated it to be this hard to create a little family.