Jam-packed since I last posted . . .

Haven't had the energy to post until today. I finished my school year with my students last week, which included the emotional roller coaster of leaving those little ones that have become a part of my family for the past year. Some actually have been in my life for many years, as I have had their brothers, sisters, and cousins, too. And now that I am leaving my school and going to my new teaching position for the next school year, there was much packing, selling off supplies, and memories flooding over me everywhere I turned. I turned in my classroom keys today and had to splash my face and not cry in front of my office staff. It has been harder than I thought.

Today, I finally made it in to see the OB, too. I was due for my yearly exam anyway, so I just skipped meeting with the doctor and saw Nurse Nice. It was strange talking to her because when I saw her last July, I was convinced the next time I saw her, I would be pregnant. Of course, I am not, which bummed me out. But I have a new sense of optimism after our chit-chat. I told her we have been trying now since December/January and that according to my chart and monitor, I have ovulated every month, as hoped. I told her my cycles have been HELL and she did say that she would be willing to bet it is the Prometrium. However, she wants to take a few extra steps in my TTC efforts.

First, I renewed my scripts for Folbic and Prometrium. But she wants to do an ultrasound next month if this cycle doesn't work out just to check for cysts, uterine lining, etc. Mike is also going to get a sperm analysis done, so I got the paperwork on that. She also screened me again today for mycoplasma, since I had it before and apparently, it comes and goes in 30% of people anyway. The kicker? She also wants me to take Clomid next month if this month isn't it for us. I didn't really understand the logic in taking it since I ovulate normally. But she said it can make eggs heartier and make you produce more eggs. So, being that this is a drug I know nothing about, I would love to hear your own experiences or stories surrounding it. The whole increased chance of multiples thing freaks me out somewhat, but I am not sure what the percentages are. I don't think I am ready to google it quite yet.

I am mid-cycle now and she said it looked like I was ready to ovulate. I got my high already, so just waiting on the peak reading. We'll see. Some of the stress surrounding Mike's teaching exam and our work situations has recently begun calming down, so I am hoping that we can focus on being more positive now and working on making Ainsley a sibling.

Next week, we are taking our first vacation together as a family since Ainsley was 12 weeks old. We are super-excited! On Monday, we are leaving for San Diego and going to the zoo that afternoon. (We are driving since it isn't that long of a drive, so we're crossing our fingers for a happy toddler!) We will then check into our hotel later that evening, which is on the beach, and then wake up the next morning to have breakfast with Elmo at Sea World. We plan on spending the day there and then coming back to the hotel to rest, then out to dinner in the marina. We will come back Wednesday afternoon. Not a long trip, but sharing a bed with Ainsley and dealing with an altered nap/sleep situation should exhaust everyone involved. We are really looking forward to it, though. :-)

Next weekend after we return, I am going full-force into potty-training 101. I am putting the girl in panties and that is it. We are doing well with her pull-ups, but it is time for us to take the bull by the horns and get this done. This weekend, she even read books on the potty, told me to "Go away!" and then had a BM. I know she can do it, but it will just take us and her teachers working together closely. I bought a bunch of little cotton outfits from Old Navy that she can pull up and down easily and that would be easy to change with accidents. It is a big transition, but I think she may surprise me, as usual, and do just fine.

12 days until the last book in the "Twilight" series comes out. I can't wait!

Comments

[Jen]

Best of luck with the new regimen and the family trip!

I found Clomid made me insane, but it doesn't have that effect on everyone, so hopefully you will be exempt! As for multiples--I would make sure they put you on a pretty low dose (25-50 units), as I think for someone who's ovulating normally, you don't want to overdo things!

[Dooneybug]

Good to hear you have some plans in place for baby #2 making. As frustrating as "everything seems fine" is, I really hope that it is and you'll be pregnant soon.

That is so awesome about the potty training! We've just started doing the potty in the last couple days. No successful deposits in the potty yet, but a couple on and around it. Boys...sigh. Have a great trip! Sounds like loads of fun.

[Natalee]

Good luck (with everything!)

[Erin]

Cool. You're sounding so upbeat, which is wonderful. I hope you have a great vacation!

[Amy]

According to my charts I was ovulating every month but my Progesteron level wasn't high enough to sustain a pregnancy so my doc suggested Clomid to help. She said that the Progesterone level changes every month so it is possible for us to get pregnant on our own but we had been trying for over 6 months and I didn't have much hope of it happening. I tried 50mg of Clomid and got pregnant the first month but had a miscarriage at 11 weeks. After recovering from that I tried Clomid with a side of acupuncture and got pregnant again and am now at 16 weeks. The first time I took Clomid I was mean and got hot flashes but the second time I didn't have any side effect, that could have been a result from the acupuncture treatments.