Sunday, February 27, 2011
The Oscars
I was disappointed in many of the dresses. I thought Jennifer Hudson looks great - she worked so hard on that body and she deserves to show it off. I thought Sandra looked fab and so did Mila Kunis. I thought Marissa looked horrinle and so did Nicole Kidman - I was hoping for more detailed and fancy dresses - I love Anne and James hosting though. What did you think of the Oscar dresses - who was your favorite? Which ones did you dislike?
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Timing is Everything
So my husband and I are on the same page - we want to move forward with another fertility treatment. The question now is when?? Originally I was thinking spring - but then I started thinking summer might be better and I just do not know now.
I am starting my design class this coming Monday - it only last until the end of April - so May might be a good time for a FET. But John voiced some concerns about getting our finances in order before doing another treatment. So then I was thinking summer - maybe August might be better for us - that will give us time to get our finances in order and for me to take more design classes and maybe even complete the certification program there.
But my office is moving in August - meaning I have to pack and move - it is a small office and they will ask me to help them and what am I suppose to say (they do not know about IF) I am doing a treatment I need time off and I cannot help you move - that is not going to fly - unless I tell them about IF - which I have not done up until this point and do not intend on doing - ever.
I decided to at least get the ball rolling and made an appointment for March 3rd to talk to the Hemologist about what I need to do to get ready to start treatments again - next would be to contact my RE and discuss what plan of action we are taking for the FET.
Luckily the money is not an issue - as we have had the money in a sperate account since last June for the FET. I am want to move forward and at the same time I am scared to death. Maybe I am finding excuses to push it further down the line out of fear.
So as it is now I am thinking May or August or anywhere in between there. I wish there was someone who would just tell me what the right think is to do - wouldn't that be nice. Someone to tell us what are the right moves to make for our future.
I am starting my design class this coming Monday - it only last until the end of April - so May might be a good time for a FET. But John voiced some concerns about getting our finances in order before doing another treatment. So then I was thinking summer - maybe August might be better for us - that will give us time to get our finances in order and for me to take more design classes and maybe even complete the certification program there.
But my office is moving in August - meaning I have to pack and move - it is a small office and they will ask me to help them and what am I suppose to say (they do not know about IF) I am doing a treatment I need time off and I cannot help you move - that is not going to fly - unless I tell them about IF - which I have not done up until this point and do not intend on doing - ever.
I decided to at least get the ball rolling and made an appointment for March 3rd to talk to the Hemologist about what I need to do to get ready to start treatments again - next would be to contact my RE and discuss what plan of action we are taking for the FET.
Luckily the money is not an issue - as we have had the money in a sperate account since last June for the FET. I am want to move forward and at the same time I am scared to death. Maybe I am finding excuses to push it further down the line out of fear.
So as it is now I am thinking May or August or anywhere in between there. I wish there was someone who would just tell me what the right think is to do - wouldn't that be nice. Someone to tell us what are the right moves to make for our future.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
House Projects
This weekend is going to be filled with house projects and I am so excited.
Bathroom - new mirrors - new medicine cabinet - new paint - new shower curtain and accessories. We are painting it a light gray - it is currently off white - staying with a neutral color so I can change out the shower curtain year round to different colors and styles.
Kitchen - fixing hole in ceiling that has been there for over a year due to a leaky roof - putting crown molding back up and painting - trying to decide if I should stick with yellow - which is what it currently is or go for a rusty red color.
Basement - putting in new windows.
I will post before and after pictures next week.
Bathroom - new mirrors - new medicine cabinet - new paint - new shower curtain and accessories. We are painting it a light gray - it is currently off white - staying with a neutral color so I can change out the shower curtain year round to different colors and styles.
Kitchen - fixing hole in ceiling that has been there for over a year due to a leaky roof - putting crown molding back up and painting - trying to decide if I should stick with yellow - which is what it currently is or go for a rusty red color.
Basement - putting in new windows.
I will post before and after pictures next week.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Going Back to School
I just signed up today for my first Interior Design class. I have always love design and whenever someone asked me as a little kid what I wanted to be when I grow up - I said Interior Designer - but as many of us know life does not always work out the way you plan.
But now I am doing something about it - I found a great college that is pretty close to my work that offers a Certificate Program in Interior Design - the classes are at night so it works out well for me. I decided only to take one class this semester and see how I like it and if I do like it then I will take more classes this summer.
To get the Certificate you have to take 6 Interior Design classes and one elective. My first class is Color for Interiors - it starts in two weeks - I am very excited.
But now I am doing something about it - I found a great college that is pretty close to my work that offers a Certificate Program in Interior Design - the classes are at night so it works out well for me. I decided only to take one class this semester and see how I like it and if I do like it then I will take more classes this summer.
To get the Certificate you have to take 6 Interior Design classes and one elective. My first class is Color for Interiors - it starts in two weeks - I am very excited.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
My First Week Gluten Free
My breakfasts and lunches are pretty much the same all week.
Monday
Breakfast - Gluten Free Oatmeal - Lemon Ginger Tea
Lunch - Turkey and Cheddar Cheese Wraps, Fresh Blueberries and Strawberries, Gluten Free Organic Popcorn with Olive Oil and a Water
Dinner - Taco Salad - Ground Beef with Taco Seasoning Mix make fresh, tomatoes, lettuce, black beans, gluten free tortilla chips.
Snack - organic applesauce
Tuesday
Breakfast - same as Monday
Lunch - tuna salad, blueberries and popcorn and a water
Dinner - Gluten Free Burrito, mixed veggies with sugar free green tea
Snack - gluten free granola
Wednesday
Breakfast - same as Monday
Lunch - egg salad, gluten free shortbread cookies, popcorn
Dinner - Grilled Chicken, Red Bliss Potatoes, Green Beans
Snack - Gluten Free Pumpkin Roll - so good!!!!
Thursday
Breakfast - same as Monday
Lunch - same as Monday
Dinner - Pork Tenderloin, Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
Snack Gluten Free Banana Bread
Friday
Breakfast - Chex cereal with milk
Lunch - same as Monday
Dinner - out to eat at Olive Garden - they have a gluten free menu - I got the Mixed Grill.
Snack - Yogurt Cover Raisins
I know it sounds pretty boring - but I eat alot of fresh fruit - my favorites are strawberries and blueberries and I eat alot of popcorn - and I found great cookies and pumpkin roll that are gluten free as snacks. I really do not feel like I am missing out on too much.
So far so good.
Monday
Breakfast - Gluten Free Oatmeal - Lemon Ginger Tea
Lunch - Turkey and Cheddar Cheese Wraps, Fresh Blueberries and Strawberries, Gluten Free Organic Popcorn with Olive Oil and a Water
Dinner - Taco Salad - Ground Beef with Taco Seasoning Mix make fresh, tomatoes, lettuce, black beans, gluten free tortilla chips.
Snack - organic applesauce
Tuesday
Breakfast - same as Monday
Lunch - tuna salad, blueberries and popcorn and a water
Dinner - Gluten Free Burrito, mixed veggies with sugar free green tea
Snack - gluten free granola
Wednesday
Breakfast - same as Monday
Lunch - egg salad, gluten free shortbread cookies, popcorn
Dinner - Grilled Chicken, Red Bliss Potatoes, Green Beans
Snack - Gluten Free Pumpkin Roll - so good!!!!
Thursday
Breakfast - same as Monday
Lunch - same as Monday
Dinner - Pork Tenderloin, Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
Snack Gluten Free Banana Bread
Friday
Breakfast - Chex cereal with milk
Lunch - same as Monday
Dinner - out to eat at Olive Garden - they have a gluten free menu - I got the Mixed Grill.
Snack - Yogurt Cover Raisins
I know it sounds pretty boring - but I eat alot of fresh fruit - my favorites are strawberries and blueberries and I eat alot of popcorn - and I found great cookies and pumpkin roll that are gluten free as snacks. I really do not feel like I am missing out on too much.
So far so good.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Blog Changes
I decided to make some changes to my blog and add some things : )
The gluten free diet is not easy but it is going very well - I am feeling better and better. As long as you are prepare then it is not so hard - I just have to make sure I have meals ready for each day. I will post later what I ate for the first week.
I am going to a wedding early next month and I just bought a dress - it is at a country club - tell me do you think it is dressy enough?
The gluten free diet is not easy but it is going very well - I am feeling better and better. As long as you are prepare then it is not so hard - I just have to make sure I have meals ready for each day. I will post later what I ate for the first week.
I am going to a wedding early next month and I just bought a dress - it is at a country club - tell me do you think it is dressy enough?
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Made the Decision
We now have a tentative plan. First I want to go back the the Hematologist and find out what I need to do regarding my blood clotting disorder and doing a treatment. I want to see what medicines he thinks I should be taking and if and when I would start the Lovenox.
Then I am going to go back to the RE and asked him if he still thinks we should do a natural FET. He may change his mind based on what we know now about the blood clotthing disorder and also based on the medication that I am taking for my anixety - I am not sure if he would want me to go off the medication or not.
If everything goes well and we agree on a plan with both doctors I hope to do my FET cycle in May or June. It really all depends on the clinic - I know they shut down the office for two weeks in the summer. I am not sure when though.
If it works - great - I will have the family I so desire. If it does not work I we are done TTC - well we will always try on our own but we will no longer do anymore treatments. Instead we will move on with our lives and I will go back to school in the fall.
It all sounds good on paper - but you just never know what life will throw at you. So this is my plan for now - and we will just see how things progress.
Then I am going to go back to the RE and asked him if he still thinks we should do a natural FET. He may change his mind based on what we know now about the blood clotthing disorder and also based on the medication that I am taking for my anixety - I am not sure if he would want me to go off the medication or not.
If everything goes well and we agree on a plan with both doctors I hope to do my FET cycle in May or June. It really all depends on the clinic - I know they shut down the office for two weeks in the summer. I am not sure when though.
If it works - great - I will have the family I so desire. If it does not work I we are done TTC - well we will always try on our own but we will no longer do anymore treatments. Instead we will move on with our lives and I will go back to school in the fall.
It all sounds good on paper - but you just never know what life will throw at you. So this is my plan for now - and we will just see how things progress.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Gluten Free and a Major Decision
I have decided to go gluten free in the hopes that I can get my digestive issues under control once and for all. I started on Friday and so far so good - it is not going to be easy - especially when we go out but I think this is the lifestyle I need to follow now - and for good. I have all my meals set up for both lunch and dinner for the week - preparation is key.
I have a big decision to make and I am not sure which decision is the right decision - it has kept me up at night. My choices are to either - try another treatment or go back to school. In my heart of hearts I really do not know what I want to do.
On one hand I really want a family and I have 9 embryos just waiting for me and money is not an issue because we have it saved already for the FET - but at the same time - I am scared to death - I am scared of another miscarriage and after all the health issues I have been dealing with I am not sure if I should put my body through another treatment.
On the other hand - I have always wanted to go back to school - I have been looking at a great online program at Penn State that sounds perfect for me. It would be so expensive though and if I decide to go back to school I want that to be my main focus - I am not spending my time and money to take a few classes and quit or get distracted with life - I want to complete it with a degree. I am also scared of this option as well - it has been so long since I have been in school - what if I am not smart enough.
John said he would back me up on whatever decision I decide. I am thinking a compromise may be to do a treatment in the summer and if it does not work - sign up for classes in the fall. I just do not know what is right and what is not - I do not want to have any regrets.
I have a big decision to make and I am not sure which decision is the right decision - it has kept me up at night. My choices are to either - try another treatment or go back to school. In my heart of hearts I really do not know what I want to do.
On one hand I really want a family and I have 9 embryos just waiting for me and money is not an issue because we have it saved already for the FET - but at the same time - I am scared to death - I am scared of another miscarriage and after all the health issues I have been dealing with I am not sure if I should put my body through another treatment.
On the other hand - I have always wanted to go back to school - I have been looking at a great online program at Penn State that sounds perfect for me. It would be so expensive though and if I decide to go back to school I want that to be my main focus - I am not spending my time and money to take a few classes and quit or get distracted with life - I want to complete it with a degree. I am also scared of this option as well - it has been so long since I have been in school - what if I am not smart enough.
John said he would back me up on whatever decision I decide. I am thinking a compromise may be to do a treatment in the summer and if it does not work - sign up for classes in the fall. I just do not know what is right and what is not - I do not want to have any regrets.
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