The 2ww is over!

FINALLY we're not left wondering! I'm glad to know for sure now. Aunt Flo decided she was going to drop in again, so we're FOR SURE not pregnant. :( But there's always next month!! Emily and Henry were a bit bummed, but they're still looking up. Let's all hope that next month is the one!!! Keep sending us those sticky vibes, and remember, knowing it's a no is better than not knowing at all!

The dreaded 2ww!

We are currently in the midst of the two week wait (2ww). These are the 2 weeks between insems/ovulation and waiting to see if Aunt Flo stops by this month. So for any of you wondering, I don't know if we're pregnant yet. I should know by next Friday or so. And for those of you who want to (and have already!) asked, I don't know if we are yet, I don't feel like I am but I don't feel like I'm not. Keep in mind that with both boys I didn't know until I was at least 6 weeks along, I think I was about 8 weeks when I discovered Bradin. So I'm going to rely more on a test than my gut feeling. I'll let everyone know when there's an update to be made, but it won't be for probably another week. Sorry to disappoint!!

Contract and insems...interesting business!

The contract is now signed and we have done 1 insem. VERRRRY interesting process!! I won't go into too much detail as it's quite embarrassing to discuss, but if anybody has questions I suppose you can email, call or text me. I'll just say that laying for 45 minutes (yes, I took it to the extreme) with your feet in the air (yes, another extreme) at 10:30 at night is not the most comfortable way to watch a movie! I've read different places that 15-30 mins is how long you should lay with your hips elevated. I figured if 15-30 is good, 45 is better, right? And they suggest 3 pillows to elevate your hips,but either our pillows are much thicker than the average pillow (which I would NOT believe) or other women are able to bend themselves over backwards much easier than me, because with my hips elevated that much, there was NO way I was going to be able to put my feet down!!
Anyway, that's the insem. Everyone send us some sticky vibes and say lots of prayers!!

Home Insemination...complicated or not?

OK so I know it's been FOREVER since I posted, but REALLY all I've been doing is ovulation testing. I promise!! Anyway, we are still waiting for the attorney to get back to us with the contract (going to have to call in the morning, as we need it ready so we can do an attempt this week). Emily and Henry are coming up this week and we're going to (provided the contract is signed) attempt home insems this week. Now, I've heard several different ways of doing this. One lady told me you have to use a speculum on yourself so you know where to aim "the goods", another used a speculum to do intrauterine inseminations on herself at home (NO WAY!), and yet another simply used a medicine syringe on herself and it worked for her the first time both times. We're going to attempt the medicine syringe style and cross our fingers!! I'll let you all know soon how the insems went!!

Still Testing

Well, I'm still just doing the ovulation testing. Not quite sure yet when I actually ovulated, if I did, but let me tell you, this is not easy!! It's kind of like when you WANTED that first kid. You were praying and crossing your fingers for a second line. Oh well, I've heard that things take about a month to get back into working correctly after you go off the pill. So we may or may not try to do an insem in September. Anyway, that's pretty much all the update I have for y'all. Getting the contract ready to go, we're almost ready to sign it!! Just have to get through this holiday weekend to have the attorney check it out, then we should all be ready to sign it!! Then it'll REALLY be official!! Have a great holiday, everyone!

Ovulation Testing....Not for the Faint of Heart!

Yesterday was my first day of ovulation testing. What an experience!! I had pictured it quite differently, but as usual it was not as I had imagined! I woke at about 5:55 (of course, since my alarm was set for 6). I was kind of excited about the testing, so I went ahead and got up. Unbeknownst to me, so had my 5-year-old. So I knew it was going to interesting from the start. When you buy the kit I bought, it comes with 20 test strips in a little canister. It says in the instructions that they're only good for 30 days after you open it. Guess who was more curious about the tests than reading the instructions? Yeah, that's me. So I opened the canister a week ago, but it's OK there's only 20 tests. But I digress. Back to the narration: it's first thing in the morning. I'm still groggy, and I have an audience who is FULL of questions. I open the canister of tests and get one out. No problem. Then I pull out the enclosed cup for peeing in. Problem. Have you ever ordered something to go from a mom & pop restaurant and had your condiment come in a little plastic cup with a lid? That's the cup they gave me to pee in. I tried, I really did, but no matter where I'd put the cup, my stream managed to go RIGHT BESIDE it! (sorry, I know this is not a post you're going to want to read while eating your wheaties) Needless to say, if I'm successful with this ovulation kit thingy, I'll be able to pee in a soda bottle by the end of the month! Next I do the dip, then wait the 5 minutes it tells you to wait. Of course it's negative, my least favorite auntie packed her bags and left the day before, but it was an experience I'll never forget!
Have a great day everyone!!!

Moving Forward!

We are officially matched.  We shook (and hugged) on it today!!  We've contacted an attorney about drawing up a contract and are awaiting a response, I've been given the OK to get ovulation test kits and begin testing and charting, and now we're just waiting on the contract to be done and signed so that we can start insems.  We've decided none of us are going to do psych evals.  It seems to be a waste of money when you've familiarized yourself with each other so well.  I know, I know, its for everybody's protection, but I just don't think we have much to worry about in that department, we all know everyone else is a bit crazy ;) hehe!  SOOOO....if anybody has any tips on little things you can do to get preggers, let me know.  I've heard of eating pineapple (not gonna happen, it makes me sick) and eating beans.  Anything else??  Anyway, I'm just so excited to announce that I am in fact going to be a surrogate mother.  I wasn't sure we would make it to this point!!!  I love my IPs!! Henry is still pretty shy, but Emily makes up for it :D They're just a fun couple!!
I better get going, sounds like I'm going to get blown away in a storm in a minute!! Stay safe!!