Ultrasound & weeked

• Thursday was my 1st ultrasound to see if I had any eggs. Good news....I had 3 but 1 that was 19mm. The doctor said the one that is 19mm is good size and I should ovulate anytime.
• Doctor wanted me to take and ovulation test Thursday, Friday and Saturday or until I got a positive one. All the ones that I have taken are negative. :-( I've never had a positive result.
• Another thing the doctor told me is that my uterus lining is 6.7. Not bad but he likes it to be at least 7 or higher. So...next month if I'm not pregnant I will take the clomid again along with another pill to increase the thickness the uterus lining.
• Had dinner with Brad & Colleen. We went to Fuji Yama on the Beltline & Knapp area. It's a Japanese steakhouse. The food was ok but the cook was hilarious. We did sake shots and had a lot of good laughs.
• Got up this morning for church. Helped with the 2 year olds again. There were only 7 kids this morning. Olivia and Ava are my new buddies. They are so adorable. Olivia likes to make me food and read books to me.
• Went to the mall and got some cute stuff from NY & Co. I even found another dress option for Megan and Ethan's wedding. Hmm...tough decision now.
• Tonight is dinner with my dad and sister at Ichiban. That's where we go every year for his birthday. Looking forward to a yummy dinner and then to bed early.
• Heather's baby will be here next week. I can't wait to meet Kinsley Grace!!!!!!

Feeling sick

Monday dinner - felt nauseous after eating dinner

Tuesday lunch - full quick and didn't feel good after eating

Tuesday dinner - soup for dinner and felt nauseous right away. Ended up throwing up

Wednesday breakfast - ate 1/2 my oatmeal on felt nauseous and got horrible cramps. Felt like a zombie all day and just not with it.

Wednesday lunch - felt nauseous and horrible lower right side abdomen pain.

Called Dr. Dood's office and was told it could be a side effect from the Clomid however I haven't taken it for 7 days. If this is a side effect, this sucks! I know getting pregnant will be totally worth it but so annoying. Tomorrow is my ultrasound so I hope it will be a much better day.

Time for dinner.....hope this goes better.

Can't wait to rock these

Just another Monday

Today was another good day. Worked and then went to the gym. Got to see Jace and gave him a cool new water bottle from Heather Mey. OMG...he loved it. He made me fill it with water at the gym so he could drink just like me, papa and gamma. Came home and made dinner for Jay and Steve. Now I feel like total crap. Heather thinks it's because I had a good workout, I hope she's right. I have a slight feeling it might be from the chicken Steve cooked. Now I'm watching The Sing-off and then headed to bed. Three more days and then I get to have my ultrasound. I keep praying for some eggs. Every time I see a baby it makes me want to be a mom more and more. I know I have to be patient and God has a plan for me but it's hard at times. I'm staying positive and trying so hard not to stress. I know it's not good for me or my body.

Busy day tomorrow! Work, church group, and taco Tuesday at my parents. Good night!!!!!

Pictures

Sunday Funday

Happy Sunday! Had a busy couple of days and forgot to write. I finished my last dosage of the clomid last week. Noticed I was starting to get a little grumpy. Not sure if it was just the meds or a mix of being tired. Still doing some overtime at work so I know I'm getting tired. Thursday is my ultrasound. Very excited to see some results.

Last night, Saturday, we had the Pero's, Jenna and my parents over for dinner. We made fajitas, guac and Spanish rice. We got told hold baby Jackson and see how big he's getting. He slept a lot but he is so precious. After dinner we decided to do some drinking. Jenna and I finished a liter of wine and then moved to vodka. We talked Steve into driving us to Taco Bell and then we talked until 3am. I slept in until 11 the next day. Ahh....that felt good. No hangover for me. :-) Jenna on the other hand.....felt like death. haha

Our new bedding also arrived this weekend. I surpirsed Steve and put it together while he was gone. He actually liked it. I don't need to paint like I thought I would. Just a few decorations and we will be good. I think that's all the news for this weekend. Getting ready to watch X Factor and then heading to bed.

Day Four

Happy Wednesday! I really wish it was Friday because I'm exhausted. I've been coming into work a 1/2 hour early and taking 1/2 hour lunches. I just keep telling myself the paycheck will be worth it. :-) Today I notice that I'm not very hungry. Not sure if that's a side effect of the Clomid or just not feeling great. Other than that I still good.

After work I went shopping with Jenna. She really wants to redo her bedroom so we were on a mission. We went to Bed Bath and Beyond and then Target. Jenna was very successful but me on the other hand, not so much. All I wanted was a pair of pumps but the ones I found were dirty. So, I didn't buy them. I guess I will have to go to a different Target and get them then. After shopping we met Kellie and Jace for dinner at Tokyo Grill. Mmm....we were all craving there food for about a month now. It definitely hit the spot.

Now I'm home in bed watching the Real World and writing on my blog. Steve is out with friends so the house is quiet. Ahhh.....I will be sleeping in the middle of the bed until he gets home. Good night!!!!

Day 3 of Clomid

Today is my 3rd day of taking Clomid. I really don't think there are any side effects because I still feel the same. Only two more days of taking the Clomid and then to hopefully see some results.

Tonight we had our young married couples church group meeting. We watch two short comedy clips pertaining to being the best christian you can be. I really enjoyed it and laughed pretty hard. On my way home I decided to stop at Target. Oh how I love Target. I got a pair of black pumps, lotion and Steve some boxers. There was also a really annoying mom yelling at her kids in the store. She almost ruined my shopping experience.

Oh yea....baseball is on tonight so I can't watch New Girl. Ugh....I'm not happy! Stupid baseball.

Day 2 of Clomid

Well...hello there!! Haha I just felt like writing that for some reason. I also said it in a weird voice while typing. Yup...I'm a dork. Today was my second day taking Clomid. Still feeling the same but excited to see some results. Called my specialist today and my ultrasound is October 20th @ 11:45. Can't wait to see if I have some eggs. Maybe 2 so then I can have twins and be done. Although that would be nice, I'm praying for 1 healthy baby.

The other thing that has been consuming my life is Pinterest.com. OMG....the BEST website ever but now I want to do a lot of things around the house. I found some really cute arts & crafts, food & drink recipes, hairstyles and a bunch of pictures I like. I can tell all I think about is babies because almost all the pictures I liked have something to do with a baby. When I get maternity and baby pictures, I already have a bunch of ideas.

That's pretty much it for today. Watching the Lions, The Sing-off and then heading to bed. Good night and sweet dreams!!!!

My dad and Steve's birthday dinner

Steve, Jace and my dad

             Our family minus my mom. She's taking the picture.

BIG day!!!!

Today was the first day I took my Clomid. So far I don't feel any different but I'm very excited to see if this will help us. Tomorrow morning I have to call my Dr. Dood's office and let him know I started my period and get an appointment for my ultrasound. My ultrasound should be on October 20th and then I will be able to see if I produce any eggs. I'm praying there is at least 1 there. :-) Dr. Dood told me if there are 5 eggs Steve has to stay away from me. He doesn't want either of us on the front of People magazine. Although I think it would be awesome to get some free shit from Ellen, I really DON'T want 5 kids. Well...6 including Steve. Haha, I love you Steve.

Today is also my dad's 54th birthday. We had a joint birthday dinner for both my dad and Steve. My grand parents also joined us for dinner. We had flank steak, ribs, baked potatos, veggies and salad. For dessert we had marble cake, ice cream and sugar cookie fruit pizza (I made). All of our belly's were happy!

I guess that's all for today!!

Struggle

Besides our immediate family and friends, most people don't know about the struggles we've been going through to start a family. I was on the depo shot for about 2 years. At the time, that birth control was the best option for me. I never really thought about any long term effects, I just wasn't ready to have a baby. Now that Steve and I have been married for 4 years, we are finally ready to have a family of our own. It's been 13 months now and I'm still not pregnant. Steve and I both did the basic testing to make sure everything was ok. My ultrasound, blood work and physical all came back normal as well as Steve's sperm analysis. So...what is the problem? At this time both my doctor and my specialist aren't sure but we do have a plan. Dr. Dood is having me take Clomid tomorrow, day 3 of my cycle. I will take it for 5 days and then have an ultrasound on day 14. At that time, they will check to see if I produce any eggs. If they see some eggs, I will stay on this dosage for 3-4 months in hopes to become pregnant. If there are no eggs then Dr. Dood will increase the dosage for the next month. I can be on Clomid for a total of 3-4 months and if I'm still not pregnant we will try something different. Dr. Dood is very optimistic that I will become pregnant with the help of Clomid. I pray that this will work because I have been having a horrible time dealing with this. I'm trying to stay strong and not let people know exactly how hard this is on me, especially Steve. I've cried alone a few times because I'm just so frustrated. It's just a lot to deal with and I've dreamed about being a mother for as long as I can remember. Wow....this was a really long post. Tomorrow is a big day for me, more to come.

First time writing

My awesome friend Katie Arens convinced me to start a blog. She thought it would be a good idea to write about my pregnancy journey and life in general. So....she came to my parents house for pizza, Grey's and to create my blog.