Mission Accomplished

$45 and a little blood later...we got it done.  Mike didn't even squirm.  I actually didn't feel a thing.  Fingers crossed that we have a bfp in 2 weeks!

let's go egg/s

So i had a pretty much positive ovulation test (opk) on Christmas...next day it was stark white and my temperature didn't rise.  Then i had a pretty much positive opk yesterday at noon but then at 6pm it was much lighter.  Today i went for an ultrasound and i have a 19mm follicle and a 16mm follicle.  Since i am getting late in my cycle she gave me an RX for an ovridel trigger shot.  I came home and took another opk and this one too is pretty much positive.  It's funny bc the left half of the line is positive but the whole thing isn't (this is how all 3 have been).  Now, do i take the shot or assume i am ovulating on my own?  Sigh.

Hopefully, either way, i will be ovulating tomorrow...which means i can test in about 2 weeks.  Fingers crossed.

Merry Christmas

This morning was truly magical.  Lor just had a blast.  Mike made his traditional jelly pancakes (crepes), and Lor is still playing her heart out.    Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!!

Moving on...

Well, we met with the RE today and have decided if I am not pregnant this cycle (hopefully will be) we will be moving on to follistim injections.  He feels this is the best plan of action bc I am not responding great to the 100mg of clomid.  He said my lining is great and my progesterone levels are great, but he would like to see more than one egg.  He wants me to start on a low dosage since I concieved twins on 50mg of clomid.  He has me doing 75mg days 5-9 and then coming in for ultrasounds...when my egg/s are mature we will do an hcg trigger and timed intercourse.  Hoping it doesn't get to this, but it feels good to have a plan.  The package says 25% chance of twins and 3% chance of more than that.  I would just love twins!  But, one healthy baby would be fantastic too!!

Stupid Things People Say

So, I have started compiling a list of stupid stuff people say after losing 3 kids (2 miscarriages) and struggling with secondary infertility.

1.  "Wow, you will have been pregnant 3 times in the time she has been pregnant!"

2.  "Relax, just relax."

3.  "My friend had 4 miscarriages in a row and then got a 3 year old from Russia."

4.  This was while discussing names for our future children.
       me:  "I like the names Juliette and Michael for our next kid."
       other person:  "if you can have more kids."

5.  "God has a plan." 

6.  "Well something wasn't right with that baby anyway."

7.  "You should just be greatful you have one healthy child."

8.  And the absolute worst thing anyone has said to me...
               ~saying nothing at all~

Great weekend

Lor's Birthday was a blast. She got some great presents and just loved her neigh neigh cookies. :)

 Lor trying out her new presents.

Her neigh neigh cookies!

Lor helping mommy bake in her learning tower!

Lor in her new Mickey bathrobe!

It really was a fantastic weekend and she had a ton of fun.  She is getting big sooooo fast.  It's amazing.  My period started this morning so I get to start my 3rd and final round of clomid tomorrow.  I go see Dr. Dodds in 8 days for a new gameplan.  I am feeling optomistic that a baby is coming!

Quick update

So for now I am waiting for my period to start so I can begin round 3 of clomid, but...I talked with the nurse at Dr. Dodds office yesterday and she wants me to come see Dr. Dodds on the 22nd. I know something isn't right. Either that last m/c, d&c, and laporoscopy messed something up, or the clomid is being counterproductive. Either way I am hoping after this 3rd round of clomid he will have another gameplan.

Loralei's 2nd birthday is tomorrow...holy cow, what happened to my baby? We are having a horse themed party and I can't wait!!!