07.31.08
Nice friends…
I am such a lucky person. I feel like everything is just falling into place so nicely. A week or so ago I had a friend (who’s surro is now pregnant- woo hoo! 
) email me and tell me she has an entire cycle’s worth of meds left over and she wanted to know if I’d be willing to buy them from her at a much cheaper price than I would normally pay (like $100 less per box! 
). So I called up the nurse at Dr. C’s office and asked what meds I’d be taking. The most expensive one, gonal f, is the one my friend has 5 boxes of! So I’ll be able to get all that I need and save money in the process. Woo hoo! God is good.
07.30.08
Getting ahead of ourselves?
I’m sure this is a conversation that every couple that has made the decision to try for a baby has had at one point or another. But here we are, still 2+ months away from transfer and MAYBE getting pregnant, and we’ve had to address the question of my job next school year. No matter when we manage to get LD pregnant, I will have to make my decision (and a change) before next summer. We THINK we’ve come up with a pretty good solution, assuming things line up the way we want them to. We think it would work best if I do job share, which means that I would work at my same job as a school librarian, but only work 5 days every 2 weeks. That way N can arrange his schedule to be three different days and we wouldn’t have to send the baby to day care or have to pay a nanny. Also, I’d get to keep my insurance. (N also thinks that this will help me be more likely to go back to work full time later. 
)
My only concern with this is that I’m not real fond of my principal. So I’m hoping that one of three things happens: 1. my principal leaves for another job (this is my favorite option), 2. I can find a job share position at another school, or 3. my principal miraculously becomes a compassionate human being (unlikely to happen). At least I’ve got a little time before this will be an issue. I’ll probably start talking to my supervisor after the first trimester to find out what she thinks about my chances of being able to job share. That’s still a LONG way away (it seems), so I’m going to try to just be satisfied that N and I were able to come up with a compromise we both seem to agree on. Of course, who knows if we’ll wind up changing our mind later…
07.23.08
Quick update…
LD just called to say that the blood work came back perfect! Just as we knew it would. Now we just wait 3.5 weeks for my next period and then we’re on our way!
07.21.08
Nevermind…
I called Dr. C’s nurse today like he told me to. Come to find out, I should NOT have started BCP with this cycle, as it’s too soon. Dr. C was mistaken, so I am to stop taking the BCP (since I only took one it shouldn’t cause problems), then we’ll start with my next cycle instead. Guess we weren’t as far along as I’d thought.
07.20.08
Moving right along
Wow. Once we get started it’s like every time we turn around another step is being taken! 
Friday was the day N and I flew home from our Florida trip. It was also the day AF decided to make her appearance. This was a surprise to me, as I had not expected her until Monday. But I’m not complaining. Unfortunately, this meant trying to get ahold of Dr. C’s office on a Friday while traveling (which meant having my phone off for much of the day). The two times I got through to a person (the phone was busy for some odd reason several times that I tried) I got the answering service! I don’t know where to office people were. Anyway, I left messages to call LD, since she’d be more likely to be able to answer the phone. Well, Dr. C called her, but NOT because of my phone call! He was calling her to tell her the results from her blood work (there was something that showed up that we’re 99% sure is a lab error, but he wants it to be checked again Monday, just in case). LD told Dr. C that I’d been trying to get ahold of him and so he called me as I was buckling my seat belt on the plane! I spoke with him briefly– he told me to start taking BCP on Sunday and call his nurse on Monday– and was about to turn off my phone when LD called. She was freaking out a little about the blood work but I told her not to worry as we were all certain it was just a fluke. I then spent the next 7 hours on various airplanes and in airports. It was an exhausting day, to say the least.
When I got home I had over 250 emails to fish through. One of which was from LD telling me the contracts are done! Woo hoo! She will bring them with her in August and we’ll get them signed. Only 12 days to go!
However, I also bought a few paintings while I was in Florida and since LD’s DH works in framing and can get us a discount, I may be going up to see them some time this week. Any excuse, right?
So tomorrow LD will get her repeat blood work done (I feel awful that she has to go through that AGAIN!) and I will call Dr. C’s nurse to find out when LD will start on BCP and what all I need to do (if anything). Some days I feel like transfer is forever away, then other days I feel like we’re speeding through this process! Each step is a little bit closer!
07.10.08
Another step taken
I didn’t have a chance to update after LD’s appointment because I’ve been BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! But now that I have a moment, that’s exactly what I’ll do.
On Monday morning we headed out to meet up with two new TOSS members for lunch. We had a lovely time getting to know them and comparing stories. It was a lot of fun, but soon it was time to head to the RE’s office.
Our appointment was for one o’clock, which of course meant we didn’t actually get called back until 1:45. Once there the nurse asked LD some questions, then took us to a room where LD stripped down, dressed in a paper gown and sat to wait on the table (there was a curtain for her to change behind, don’t worry!). I sat in a chair near her head and we talked while we waited for Dr. C to come in. I think we waited at least 15 minutes. He came in and did his exam, reminding LD to relax over and over again. I’d like to see HIM relax when someone’s shoving a huge tube up his hoo-ha! He even told her corny jokes in an effort to get her to relax. It didn’t work… I held her hand for much of the exam, then Dr. C declared her uterus was “beautiful” and that we’re all set to get started whenever we want! It wasn’t until after we left that I realized he didn’t even mention doing a mock cycle. Part of me wonders if I should call and ask about that, or not say anything for fear of reminding them.
LD asked when we should be starting meds and such for an early Oct. transfer and he said to call him in late August. But as he was dictating his notes (he was standing next to us) he changed his mind and told me to call when I get AF. The nurse confirmed that this was so we could start to sync our cycles with birth control pills. Well, seeing as I should be getting my next AF in a week and a half, it looks like it won’t be long before our next step!
LD then had to get her blood drawn for the FDA screening stuff. And I thought I was bad about needles! She scared me to death. The nurse had to stick her three different times, and finally had her lying down on a table so if she passed out she wouldn’t have anywhere to fall! I felt SO bad that she was going through so much just for me. But she tells me this is the way she always reacts, but she wanted to do it anyway. She is such a blessing. I <3 her!!
After the appointment, LD and I went to visit another TOSS member, who has three infants! We got to hold the babies and give M a chance to take a shower. It was so hard to say goodbye, but we had a long drive ahead of us and needed to get to LD’s house in time for dinner.
The drive to LD’s house went fairly quickly, considering, and I finally got to meet LD’s kids! They were a little shy at first, but we’d already asked them if they wanted to stay at the hotel with me over night and they were very excited to do so. We went to dinner, then checked into the hotel. LD, her hubby, and step-son (he didn’t want to stay) left and the four of us (K, S, T, and me) played games, jumped on the bed (actually, they did, I didn’t), and had a general good time. Around midnight I could see that K was getting REALLY tired, so I declared that it was time to turn off the lights. T wasn’t too happy about that, but I told him he could play K’s gameboy while we went to sleep. He CLAIMS he stayed up all night, but before I fell asleep (which couldn’t have been THAT long), I noticed that the gameboy was turned off.
The next morning we all woke up and went to the lobby to have breakfast, then went back to the room and played more games, jumped on beds, and had a pillow fight. At 11:00 LD arrived with her mother to take us all to lunch (we were meeting her best friend, J). By now K was begging for LD to give T his medicine, but to be perfectly honest he wasn’t that bad. Of course, I don’t have to deal with him every day, nor is he my little brother, so I can understand why K was annoyed. Lunch was great and I really enjoyed talking with J. I think the two of us did the majority of the talking! lol Soon it was time to take me back to my car so I could head back to Texas. 
The kids kept begging me to stay another night, and LD was HELPING! I was very tempted to stay, but figured I should get back. I had plans the next day and knew it would be just as hard to leave then. So I headed on home, but called my MIL to see if she wanted to meet at the casino on my way home. She did, and we had a good time losing a lot of money. When I told N how much I lost his eyes bulged out. But I told him it could have been worse! I actually won back more than half of what I lost!
As I was getting close to home I got a call from my sister, who says that she has arranged it for me to take care of W the first week of August while she’s at a conference. So now LD and I are going to go down to Houston August 1st so she can meet my family and we can bring W back together. I’m SO excited!
07.06.08
She’s here! :-)
LD is here! I picked her up this morning, we went to church, she met my aunt, uncle, MIL, BIL, and N’s best friend. N used his brand new smoker (I’ll have to tell that story some other time) to make smoked brisket… YUMMY! Everyone is getting along great. N and K (his best friend) are currently trying to get our wireless network to work with LD’s lap top… They’ve been at it for a couple of hours… N’s father and step-mom are on their way over right now so they can meet LD. It’s been a great (and busy!) day. I am so glad she’s here! Tomorrow should be a whirlwind as well. We’ll be meeting some TOSS girls for lunch at 11, we have the appt. with Dr. C at 1, then we’re thinking of stopping to visit a TOSS member at her house (she has newborn triplets!) before we head up to OK where I’ll (finally) meet her kids.
Have I mentioned how much I love LD? I am so glad we get along so great. She and N have been giving each other a hard time, but it’s all in fun. K has joined right in (as per his usual) and it’s like we’ve all been friends forever. I can’t wait for transfer day!!!
07.03.08
Filling time
Today is the last day of summer school. There are no students, just teachers cleaning up. I’m pretty much done, so basically I’ll be going in to get some free breakfast, twiddle my thumbs, and then head over to N’s grandmother’s for lunch. At least I get paid for it!
Only three more days until I pick up LD from the airport! I’m so excited about introducing her to N’s mom and our friend K. I WANTED to invite my aunt, uncle, grandmother, and grandfather, but N’s being a dork. He says “Why does everyone have to meet her at once? That’s too many people.” Huh? It’s only 5 people, counting us! What’s the matter with having 9? He’s going to grill (if he ever gets the grill he wants!), so how is throwing a little more meat on the grill really going to change things? Oh, well. I guess I’ll humor him for now. But my family WILL get to meet her. Preferably before she’s pregnant with our baby.
It’s possible LD and I will be making a trip to Houston together to pick up W so he can stay with me for a week. LD will go with me just so I don’t have to make the trip with a 1 year old by myself (N didn’t feel like going). And also so that she can meet my mom and sister (and W, of course!). We’ll probably also meet up with P. I hope we do get to go. Not just because it means I get to take care of W for a week, but also because I really want my mom and sister to meet LD!
Well, time to head in to work. LAST DAY, WOO HOO!!!
