Positive OPK

I got home tonight from a wonderful night out with the support group girls and decided maybe I should do the OPK test as it was just about the right timing.  Guess what?  Positive.  I felt cramping throughout the evening so I was thinking it might be time.

It would be amazing to have our own little miracle pregnancy and to completely avoid this whole IVF business.  I can keep praying and hoping!

Moving forward

I officially scheduled my IVF consult with the RE in Rochester (Strong Fertility Center).  We go on Monday, February 21st.  We are switching offices so that we can get full insurance coverage for the IVF cycles.  It won't be easy making the commute for appointments.  But the savings will be well worth it.  I feel like it is a step forward by making the appointment.

-2

Since we are taking a break from all the meds and procedures for trying to get pregnant, Matt and I have decided to use this time to lose some weight and get healthier overall.  Instead of getting a gym membership, we've somewhat put together our own mini-gym in the basement.  We have my parents old treadmill, a weight bench and some dumbbells and then a yoga mat.  We also have a Wii Fit and some DVDs (Zumba, Walk Away the Pounds) to use in our living room.  We are also going to a trainer once a week to check in and do our "last chance" work out.  We will be watching what we are eating and keeping track of it all on a nice IPhone app.

I've gained way too much weight since we began our journey to get pregnant 2 years ago.  At that time I was about 135 pounds.  For a 26 year old, at that time, and 5'3" woman, that was pretty good.  It was probably the best I've been weight wise a in years.  Once things got stressful and hard with TTC, I turned to food for comfort and became very lazy.  It probably has to do with being depressed with it all.  I must get healthier before pursing IVF.

As of yesterday, I was down 2 pounds from the week before!  I have a huge mountain to climb to get healthier.  But it just takes one step and working one day at a time to get there.

Before weight gain- hoping to return to my former glory

Happy 2011!

2010

I've never really seen the big deal in celebrating the new year.  However I will be happy to see this year end. 

2010 will not be missed at all in my mind.  Although there was some good days, it will be mostly be remembered as my year of fertility treatments and failures with it.  I know it is depressing to say that but it's the truth.  Those are the defining moments of this year.  Meds, ultrasounds, injections, IUIs, hope, let downs all describe this past year.  I am ready to put those moments behind me and hopefully start new in 2011. 

3 Years

Happy Anniversary to my husband, Matt!!

Three years ago we were married at St. Gregory the Great Church in Williamsville and celebrated our reception at Sean Patrick's Restaurant.  I can honestly say that the day was perfect and amazing in every way.  It was great to celebrate with such wonderful friends and family.  We spent the next week on our honeymoon in Walt Disney World in Florida.   I love him more and more each day.  I am a lucky girl to have found such an amazing man.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!