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It's technically cycle day 3. Blahhhhhhh

BFmaybe?

I dunno. Second morning pee...what do you think? (You should be able to click and make them bigger)

 

It's ok if you think I'm nuts, so does the hubby. :)

It's been crazy here

I guess I have a lot to update on. My doc appointment yesterday went good. I took a printout of this cycle and last cycle's chart and all she could say was "Wow". I told her about my sore and swollen nipples and she said "We need to have you pee in a cup!" LOL I had to remind her I was only 9dpo. She said I was right it was probably too early, and to test after Thanksgiving.

My father-in-law had a light stroke last night. He's terminally ill, and has been in bad shape for awhile now. He's in the hospital and will undergo rehab.

Thanksgiving was so yummy. I'm so so so stuffed right now. We had a freaking tornado warning today! The day started off at like 70* and dropped into the 40's. Then the warning happened and about 10pm it was sleeting. WTH

How bout a list of symptoms?

• wicked bad constipation and very un-fun BMs when they do happen
• swollen, sensitive, sore nipples and overall sore boobs
• a few cramps here and there

Tomorrow is 11dpo. We are nearing the finish line for this cycle. 

OPK?

I went to visit my HPT's in my stash box. Ya know, just seeing what they were up to. And there was an OPK floating around and I was SURE I was out! So, yeah without further ado, my OPK:

(I flipped in backwards because I have to hold it in my left hand because my camera is ginormous)

I want to test SO BAD. I am really trying to hold out til Wednesday. My temp dipped a little today but it's still nice and high. If I ever though my boobs were sore before, I was sadly mistaken. Ow! I'm a little crampy off and on. I really can't stand this wait. To fill in the rest of this post (because I'm turning pretty whiny) here's my chart.

I'm so irritable today

Even though my chart looks great, I can't shake this bad mood. MIL is really rubbing me the wrong way today - I want to strangle her, even though most of the things irritating me have nothing to do with me directly. DH and I went for a walk that ended prematurely. I snapped at him about something that wasn't his fault (MIL related). I dunno I just feel like punching something or crying maybe. Ugh!

2ww is driving me insane

Seriously...I can't take it! I'm 5dpo and 4 days until my doctor appointment. I really doubt I get a BFP there. The appointment is at 1pm so definitely NOT FMU. So, Thanksgiving Day is 10dpo. I'm hoping for a BFP that day. It would be so cool to get a BFP on Thanksgiving...I would definitely be thankful. But, really..I'll take a BFP any day of the year, so come on!

30 Day Blog Journal: Day 5: Favorite Quote

This one is easy: Some see a hopeless end, while others see an endless hope.

30 Day Blog Journal: Day 4: Favorite Book

I definitely say The Stand by Stephen King is the best book I've ever read, and I have read my share. It has such a good story and a super long movie that's also really good.

I also loved the Twilight books, The Harry Potters, the 13-book Left Behind Series, The Women's Murder Club series by James Patterson, a few by Jodi Picoult! I used to read all the time...I should get back into it.

Crosshairs!

My temp is on the rise people! I got bummed when I looked at the thermometer though. I guess I have a habit of looking straight to the last digit, so I saw .1. Then, I saw 98!! :)

30 Day Blog Journal: Day 3: Favorite TV show

Without a doubt, Grey's Anatomy. I'm obsessed!!
Adam and I watch some together like Bones, Weeds, The O.C. (when it was on, but we loved it!)

30 Day Blog Journal: Day 2: Favorite Movie

I have 3 that come to mind immediately: Wedding Crashers, Knocked Up and The Ugly Truth. I like a good RomCom, what can I say?

Now we wait

 

Eeek! The BD is done for this cycle, and I hope we get good results...we sure tried hard! Hehehe.  I have 5 ICs and I'm going to try to be a really good girl and not test until at least 10dpo. I can't wait to see those pretty red crosshairs and know that they are real and I ovulated. That doctor's appointment has already brought me so far and I've made more progress in the last few weeks than I have in years, both in my cycle and in weight loss. I really think the weight loss was a big factor in ovulating this cycle. This is going to be a long 2 weeks!

30 Day Blog Journal: Day 1: Favorite Song

Oh, dear. That is so hard! I looooove music. I thank God that most of you never pass me driving because I'm pretty sure I put on a good show singing in the car. How about a few faves? I'll even link them to the videos :)
     
                     All-Time 

1. November Rain - Guns N' Roses
2. Remember When - Alan Jackson
3. Still - Brian Mcknight
4. Never Gonna Be Alone - Nickelback

                     Recent

1. Mine - Taylor Swift
2. If You Only Knew - Shinedown
3. Life After You - Daughtry
4. If I Die Young - The Band Perry 
5. just about anything by Nickelback

30 Day Blog Journal

I stole this from my buddy Anne Marie's Blog. Looked fun!


Links to the posts in my "Getting to know me" 30 day blog journal.
Day 1- your favorite song

Day 2- your favorite movie

Day 3- your favorite television program

Day 4- your favorite book

Day 5- your favorite quote

Day 6- 20 of my favorite things

Day 7- a photo that makes you happy

Day 8- a photo that makes you angry/sad

Day 9- a photo you took

Day 10- a photo taken over 10 years ago of you

Day 11- a photo of you recently

Day 12- something you are OCD about

Day 13- a fictional book

Day 14- a non-fictional book

Day 15- your dream house

Day 16- a song that makes you cry (or nearly)

Day 17- an art piece (drawing,sculpture, painting, etc)

Day 18- my wedding/future wedding/past wedding

Day 19- a talent of yours

Day 20- a hobby of yours

Day 21- a recipe

Day 22- a website

Day 23- a youtube video

Day 24- where I live

Day 25- your day, in great detail

Day 26- your week, in great detail

Day 27- my worst habit

Day 28- whats in my handbag/purse

Day 29- hopes,dreams and plans for the next 365 days

Day 30- a dream for the future

Fertility Friend is in for a shock

Mwahahaha

 

I got the EGG!!!!!!!

OMG OMG OMG!

That's all I can really say about that!

Take THAT PCOS!

Introducing, for the first time ever: Angela's Positive OPK.

I really can't believe it. Complete and total shock. I owe my doctor a great big hug at my appointment on the 24th. The diet and Metformin are magic!

OOOOOOH!

OMG I got a high reading on my monitor, but I must say I love the stick! Never had one that the lines were even close on. This gives me so much hope!

New Look

I was really bored and slightly tired of all the pretty crap. :hehe:

It's going by pretty fast!

I can't believe my doctors appointment is in 11 days. I'm patiently waiting to ovulate. Still sticking to my diet faithfully. (see here) Nothing major to report I guess. :)

Cookies for PCOS

YUMMMMMM these are soooo good. Thank God for Splenda. And don't get a knock off brand like I did at first. You will not eat the cookies lol.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c. peanut butter (i used super chunk!)

1 c. Splenda

1 egg

Combine in a bowl and stir til mixed well. Spoon onto cookie sheet. Bake @ 350* til firm.

CD10 and..

I got a high reading on my monitor, which I don't really know what to think about. So I dipped an OPK about 6pm:

Hmmm

And it was all going so smoothly

Until today. Last night, I was hungry and all my good fresh food was either gone or looking a little icky so I ate a sandwich. Woke up this morning to POAS for my CBFM and had to stay in the bathroom a little longer than for just POAS if you get my drift. I felt dead after that and went back to sleep. I still don't feel good. Ugh.

Awesome PCOS and Diet Blog

I stumbled across this blog and liked it immediately!

The PCOS Diva

Just a boring night

I'm sitting here listening to Pandora radio, which I adore. I have quite a few stations, but I'm on the soft stuff tonight. I'm feeling thoughtful and pondering stuff I guess.

It feels like this is my first cycle TTC. It's SO FAR from the first it's not funny. But, this may be the first (of however many) that what I do actually counts. I'm trying not to get my hopes up because what are the odds it will happen this cycle? Every thing reminds my of the baby I want so badly. A song, a TV show, something Adam says that is totally unrelated. Everything ! The baby fever is at an all new high temperature, I'm surprised my girly parts haven't burst into flames yet. :hehe:

I feel confident it will happen though. Before, I really wasn't so sure. Now, I have a few things I can do to get me closer, and I am--even if it is only one painfully slow step at a time.

For Luck?

So my BFF has 3 kids and she was telling me that Prenatals made her sick and her doc told her to take 2 Flintstone vitamins and she did with all 3 pregnancies. So, wouldn't you know it? I picked up a bottle of Flintstone Gummies vitamins today :hehe: Can't hurt. I also used some fingernail polish that Anne Marie sent me..GREEEEEN! One shade for my toes, one for my fingers. :)

So, I lost more weight!!! Can you believe it? I sure can't!! I posted a new pic on the weight loss page. I saw my brother in law, his GF and their kids today and the first thing out of her mouth was "Are you losing weight?" That made me feel super good! I'm on Metformin twice a day now, still no side effects. I really hope I have a chance at O-ing THIS month. I feel good about it since AF is still here and I've already lost 10 lbs which helps. Crossing my fingers!

I had some sugar today

On my skin that is. Anne Marie was my secret sender on TMP. She made me some fabulous bath soaks and scrubs. The brown sugar and vanilla scrub is out of this world. My skin has NEVER felt so soft. Oh, and it smells so good I kept wanting to eat it. Durn diet! A big thanks AM, I really love it and will be getting more when it's gone.

P.S. I took TWO baths today. :)

Holy Cow..well a smaller cow

Yep. In case you didn't notice my tickers have both changed! It's CD 1  !!!!! And I've lost 6lbs. Great week!