Worth the wait...

I have always loved this set, even before we were TTC or dx w/IF. The funny thing is, I think it's probably referring to the nine months fertile people "wait" to meet their LO. Puleeze...



This is a fun site for unique gifts. I got my sister these four years ago when she was expecting her first. When she found out she was having a boy (we are an all girl family), she thought/said "what do we do with one of those?" This is what you do... ;)



Now in organic too. :)

You, Me, and Gurnee :)

Well, we did it! Beta #1 is 104! Beta #2 is on Friday. Please God, let this stick.

After all the death, disease, and despair in our families over the last few months, my EDD is my MIL’s b-day. As DH said, there is nothing like something happy to help you heal from something sad.

Thanks for all your support, it means the world to me! :)

Back at work

Well, for the first time in three and a half weeks, I'm back at work today. It's a little crazy to have been out so long (it was SO nice and really should be a given for anyone doing IVF), and now I get to do the work that's been waiting for me since the beginning of the month.

Tomorrow is the big beta day, I'm so nervous...

Digital on 9dp3dt

DH didn't want me to take it yesterday (boo on him, right?), but today here it is...


As Shakira says, the sticks don't lie, but Tuesday seems so far away...

FRER looks about the same, but I got new faint line on cheapie. My boobs continue to be insane, mild backache, and headache, but I actually feel fairly good.

After three and a half weeks off, tomorrow I go back to work. Lord help me.

It may be the lightest line ever...

But it's there, it's my first second line EVER, and I'm already in love (and so excited!). Please, please, please be a sticky baby(-ies).

8dpt...Placenta cells begin to secrete HCG in the blood (right on time ;) )

Still nothing on the cheapie this morning, this is a FRER. I had completely psyched myself out that I wouldn't be seeing anything like this (my defense mechanism, I guess). Way too many bad dreams and feeling nothing at all for several days. I had all kinds of weird ute "lightning" the first few days after ET, then complete radio silence. Just feeling really tired and hungry and started feeling nauseous today on the drive home. All I can say is BRING IT ON! :)

Absolutely in love

with these. Raj candleholders from Crate & Barrel...
At $4 a pop, I bought an armful. Happy Thanksgiving! :)

What/when in the 2ww...

If things go as they should, here is what happens after a 3dt: (borrowed from L&R here)

1dpt ..Embryo is growing and developing
2dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
3dpt....Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
4dpt.. Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
5dpt.. Implantation begins as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
6dpt.. Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
7dpt.. Morula is completely implanted in the lining and has placenta cells & fetal cells
8dpt...Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
9dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
10dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
11dpt...HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on HPT

I start my estrogen patches today, it's going to be an exciting week! :)