good baselines

I'm so happy to report that my body seems to be back to normal!! My temp is more even and not all over the place anymore like it was since January. Yippeeee!!!

Hopefully this makes conceiving a bit easier for us.

My Chart

Nausea

ugh, i forgot how crappy i felt when i used to take pre-natals (DuetDHA). I just started them up again yesterday, and I heeded the advice given to me way-back-when and I'm taking them at night before bed.

It could be coincidental that I'm feeling ill at the same time I started taking the vitamins, or maybe I am getting a stomach virus.

My travel agent just told me her and her hubby and kids all got the swine flu and she's still recovering. Nice, eh?

31 weeks.

Was just thinking about becoming active again on Justmommies.com -- checked my email related to that account and saw an update on my pregnancy (the one that didn't last).

It read:

Your pregnancy week 31

You are now in week 31 of your pregnancy.
Your Due Date : August 21st

This week your not-so-little miracle is getting closer to the four pound mark and is now nearly 17 inches in length. The fat's still rolling in quite steadily and will continue to do so for the next weeks. And you're probably getting your first taste of Braxton-Hicks contractions now and then, but don't worry, they're false contractions. How 'bout your leaky boobs? Not fun eh? Check out our full length article for more discussion of how to handle this final phase of pregnancy.

Wow, that hit me hard. "Final phase of pregnancy" -- only 2 more months to go.

It's okay, I'm okay, at least that's what I tell myself. I honestly can't believe how much time has gone by. A lot has changed in my life. I have lots of depressing times since the D&C, but I feel I'm as recovered as I'll ever be. I haven't been back to my psychologist since I left my job either. I didn't need the anti-depressants, I just needed to leave that hostile environment. We are ready. Ready for the next step. We are looking at things differently. I fear that we will both become a little paranoid during the early stages of our next pregnancy, with good reason. Knowing there is little we can do in the beginning, it's still hard to have no control. But it's okay, the end result will be worth it.

I'm ready. ---

Today AF arrived. Now my 'fertile' week will be before we go to hawaii, but that is okay, we'll just try and have-at-it as much as possible before my next AF.

I'm back down to a 34 day cycle and I am elated about that! -- how funny, to get back to semi-normal for me and then possibly have this be my last period?

Fingers crossed... let the games begin!

Yippeeee!

My last 2 cycles were over 40days -- (because of D&C).

Finally!! I'm starting to get back to normal, which means, once again, it will take some time to figure out what's going on with my bod, like when I will be 'fertile' and schtuff like that. I will start temping soon, b/c.... I started spotting today and period should be here tomorrow!!

I've had major PMS issues lately and breaking out and cramps. Joy! A 33day cycle! WOO HOO!!!

N.Korea... what the fock.

The majority of my family resides in Hawaii. So, I'm not too happy about what I just heard.

"North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July"

"The missile launch could come between July 4 and 8, given the North's propensity to launch on U.S. holidays. July 8 is also the anniversary of former leader's Kim Il Sung's death."

I'm hoping Cartwright is right.

"In Washington on Tuesday, Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it would take at least three to five years for North Korea to pose a real threat to the U.S. west coast."

Read the rest here.

Reunion + Fertility = fun!!!

I find it very -- intriguing -- that our vacation to Hawaii (July 16-26) encompasses the entire 8 days that TCOYF predicts for fertility (Low to High and Ovulation).

Oh joy!

Though many of our friends are 'assuming' we are going to try and get 'lucky' on our vacation, we try to reassure them that we really have no plan to get pregnant. Like no set time to try again. So I leave it to the blog-world only ... That IS the week we are going to try again. So, come what may, I'll always have this world to share my trials and tribs with. Whether or not anyone still reads it!!!

Ah, I've stopped checking my BBT every morning b/c my temp was always all over the place after the D&C in Jan. I hated it. I'm not sure if I'm back to normal, but my cycles are still pretty long comparatively to before getting PG.

I hadn't realized that it's almost July and I should've started taking my prenatal vitamins again. OOPSI!

I was on DuetDHA -- but I'm considering some other options. Maybe something from a more natural source? I need to look into it. Something over the counter, maybe.
I'm not sure yet. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!

Anyway, here's hoping we get pregnant during my next cycle. CHEERS!!!!

O M G - sooo psyched!!!

One day, my younger sis and I were bored and decided we'd go see a movie. There was nothing out that we wanted to see, but there was this movie, Twilight, playing and we heard a lot of rave. We figured, what the hell, let's check it out.

Lo & Behold, Renee, like almost every other straight girl, became obsessed with 'The Edward'. I wound up buying her a life-size Edward cut out for her bedroom. heh heh. ;-)

I have to admit, I think he is hot. I didn't see it at first, but as the movie went on, ... HOT. That's all I have to say.

Anyway, Mike got me a Kindle2 for my birthday in May and I've been reading like crazy. I decided to take up the Twilight Saga, and right now I'm reading Eclipse (the 3rd book in the series). I can't wait to see the New Moon movie coming out in November. OMG!!! I am becoming more and more obsessed as time goes on. I bought the movie last month and have watched it 4 times. AHH What is wrong with me? I don't think I've ever been so 'into' something like this.

Sooo, I've been wanting to take a girl trip alone with my sister, and I was thinking Tennessee. I always wanted to go to Nashville and also to Memphis/Graceland. Renee was thinking a girls weekend shopping and luxury in upstate New York. And then *DING DING DING!!!!* We thought. "Hey, let's go to Forks!!!" (the place where Twilight movie takes place.) It's in Washington State and it's a real place and totally affordable, and omg, i want to go so friggen bad now!!!!

So it's on. Halloween weekend, tentatively. Psyched psyched psyched!!! There are cheap Twilight tours, there is the La Push beach, the Swan's house and we can even stay on Quileute River! Problem is, that time of year it's like 30-40 degrees out, while it's 50-60 here. I don't do well in the wet and cold -- OOOOOh just like BELLA!!! hahaha.

Okay, I'm obsessing way to much. I can't wait to plan this trip, no matter when it happens, it WILL happen.