Introduction - First Blog Post

I'm not much of a blogger, but I figured this would be a good way to process my thoughts. Sometimes it helps to have everything laid out right in front of your eyes.. At least that's what I've been told.

We'll see how long this holds up.. lol

About me:

-I am 24 years old. (half a year away from being 25..)

-I have been married to a wonderful man for almost 2 years now. (We've been together for 5.)

-We just bought our first house September of last year, and it's starting to feel more like home. (I really need to get some pictures hung, and make the place more personal. All in good time I guess.)

-I wish things would stop breaking so often in said home.. "Welcome to being a homeowner!"

-I have a dog that calls me "Mama". (I'm serious.. I taught him to speak.. creepy I know..)

-I really enjoy plays, musicals.. really anything to do with the performing arts. (I love to sing.)

-I miss writing poetry. Maybe I'll start again, and post some on here. (no promises)

-I love to read. I just finished "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks this morning.

-I work at a very well known company, and I play a rather large role on a complicated project.

-I also have my own home business. (Independent Scentsy Consultant)

I guess that is me in a nutshell.


Why I started this blog:

My husband and I have wanted children for years, but it had never been the "right time". Now that we are settled into our home, and have dependable jobs we feel a lot more comfortable getting things started. I know there is never an "ideal" time financially to bring a child into the world, but we feel we are in a good place. Of course times of struggle will come, but we feel confident that we are stable enough to handle it.

I started taking PVs in December of last year, and finally got off BCP in February. We officially started TTC in March. (We are keeping this a secret.. We want it to be a surprise.)

I never thought this was going to be easy..

-I know all bodies are different, but it still haunts me that it took my mom 8 years (with treatment) to conceive me. I try not to let this define me or my TTC experience. I am not my mother. I do not have my mother's body. Things could work out differently.

-When I think back at all the time we had been TTA I have to laugh at myself. I was always paranoid about getting pregnant before we were ready.

-The media is always advertising how teens are getting KU by accident. They make it seem like it would be so easy. Even health class back in high school made it sound like everyone gets pregnant their first time, or right away.

-I have always known this wasn't true because I know there are people out there (like my mom) who try for years before getting a positive test.. but for some reason it felt like it wouldn't take too long. I don't know why I threw logic out the window.

Luckily, soon after we started TTC I found TheBump. (I had remembered seeing it years ago when I was a member of TheKnot.)

-Originally I had joined because I couldn't wait to get started on my registries, and website (I'm lame, I know.). I knew that nothing was going to happen right away, but I couldn't wait to explore this new chapter in my life.

-Unfortunately, that was short lived. Once I let my emotions connect with my brain I realized how naïve I was. Sure it's great to be able to do research, and learn about all the products, etc.. but that wasn't what I had been doing. I had been making wish lists, and thinking about how to decorate the nursery.

-While that's all well and good.. it wasn't helping with the most important detail.. I kind of need a baby on the way first..

Anyway..

Eventually I found the community boards, and started to lurk. I was so surprised at the information I was finding. I came to realize that I knew very little about how my body actually worked.

Since I wasn't adjusting well to getting off BC, my doctor prescribed Provera to jumpstart my period (I had gone without it for over 3 months). A week after my last pill it finally started. I am hoping this means my body has adjusted. I would really prefer not to get on the medication again.

When my period ended I started taking my temperature, checking my cervical mucus (sounds gross, I know), and charting my results every morning when I first wake up. I do this with FertilityFriend. I haven't had a chance to go through all the tutorials yet, but it is supposed to help me figure out when I ovulate, etc.

It feels so good to have a better understanding of how my body works.. It's also very helpful financially now that I know when to test, etc. No more wasting money!

That's pretty much where I sit now. I'm on the 19th day of my cycle, and still waiting to ovulate. Hopefully I'll get a positive OPK soon. (See my chart here.)

Wow, this is a pretty massive first post. I guess my blog name is suitable after all.

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Until we meet again..