Day 3

Did you know druggies can get needles and syringes at any time and place for anything, but ME a non-drug seeking indivual cannot? My evening started in a panic when my good-good friend Michelle and I left for a night out. I realized while we were out I would need to take my repronex injection and to do that I would need more needles. Since the last pharamacy forgot to order them I was on my own to find a pharamacy who could fill them and could fill them TONIGHT prior to 8pm. After several calls to different pharamcies I figured I could call my PCP and ask them to give me at least ONE needle to hold me over until South Hill Wal-Mart filled my 'script tomorrow. Would they do it? NO! The doctor told me he "didnt feel comfortable" giving me one. Even with my 'script right there from my RE! I just needed one! ONE! ONE DARN NEEDLE! After hanging up with my PCP I called Good Sam Hospital, they informed me that in Washington State you DO NOT need a 'script PERIOD to get needles and ANYONE can get them. I will be calling my PCP tomorrow to question his reasoning. Needless to say we found a pharamcy who could fill it. PHEW! As Michelle and I head to Ikea we stopped at Taco Dell Mar (YUMMY!) before we were going to go in I told Michelle we might as well just fill up the needle and you can give me the injection now. She looked at funny and said "what time is it?" I looked at my phone and said "7:42pm"! "NO! Its not 8pm we will do it at 8 o'clock. I want it to be at 8o'clock" So I said "fine" and we ate a quick dinner. After dinner I felt rather silly going into a public one stall restroom with Michelle. But we did and Michelle gave me my injection :) She did a WONDERFUL job :) No pain, no blood....and she has asked that Floyd remain busy the next few days so she can give them to me. Funny, somehow I don't think Floyd will object. Sorry to say Nathan was unable to capture that monumentous event on film tonight as he was home with his dad. Tomorrow Michelle will have to come back and do it again so Nathan can take our picture! Michelle was a true pro!

So afterall that we made it to Ikea! We spent too much! I bought a new duvet and curtains. I will have to post a picture later of my new bed and new bedding set tomorrow. Well tomorrow afternoon because its currently 12:09pm and its far far too late to redoing bedding....well maybe!

On a sad note my washing machine is currently farked up. It will not drain so tomorrow we will hopefully have it working. As for now I am borrowing Michelle's washer! She is returning the favor to me because not too long ago her washing machine broke down as well. Mine however MUST be fixed by tomorrow or I will probably be put into a mental instution by Sunday. I cannot live without my washing machine or vacuum. Any other appliance I could do with out. Those are total "no-no's" to live without!

Off to think about putting my bed together tonight!

Enjoy your weekend all...its my last 48hours until Monday, when I must return to work!

Today is day 2 of injections....

So Breonna was our photographer. She took a picture of her dad giving me the injection of medication :) She enjoyed it a little too much I think! Again please excuse the chub, stretch marks and my granny panties!

Day 3 will be Nathan taking the photograph of me "in pain"! Ha ha! Today's injection was actually painless! WOOHOO!

So today Breonna had her 10yr well check up. Overall she is doing wonderfully. She is 75% for both height and weight. She is offically able to "check out" of the carseat world. For a long time she was tall enough to be out of the booster seat, but unfortunatly not heavy enough. Her dad and I both agreed it would be best to keep her in one until she hit the weight requirements. Thankfully she didnt battle us too much and we NEVER made her bring her booster with her when she went with friends. Breonna got a finger stick to check her iron levels, which was all good and she got her Heb A vaccine as well. She didnt cry at all. I was so proud. Breonna also had her eye appointment. All good for the most part, but because of the long delay in getting her glasses back on her we are at a standstill and are starting with a lesser prescription and will need to get her evaluated in a month, which means a new 'script and more money! But all worth it.

Nathan also had his eye appointment. He will have to wear reading only glasses. He was glad to hear they were only for reading and not something he will need to wear all the time like his sister. Nathan's 12yr well child check up will be on my birthday, July 10. I will update you all then!

My 1st injection

Was tonight at exactly 8pm. Floyd gave it to me and he did a great job. He of course second guessed himself which made me second guess myself about how to put it (90 degree angle) but still we had a little "tiff" and I finally said "JUST DO IT!" To which he did :) And did a great job.

So here is a picture of my "target" and the little red dot in the center is where Floyd stabbed me :) Which by the way hurt like a SOB because the alcohol was not dry when he pushed in the needle...ouch!

Please DO NOT look at those stretch marks OR the chub hanging off my jeans...only the target, you see ONLY the target!

We got the offical go head

to start injections and clomid. My ovaries were all clear. So tonight I will be starting 150IU's of Repronex and 100mg of clomid.

I was totally nervous going in, thinking the worst. I have been in so much pain the last few days I was worried I had some cysts in there. But nope, nothing! WOOHOO! So I had the ultrasound with the ultrasound tech and she gave me the all clear. My Doctor came in and repeated the meds needed and had the nurse come into show Floyd where to put the injections. I have lovely "targets" on my upper hip/butt area in permanent marker. I go in on Sunday for a blood draw for my E2 levels to make sure things are growing and moving and then I will be coming in every 2 days after that until the Doctor gives us the go ahead to use the trigger shot and do IUI.

So there it is in nut shell. We are starting a new round of injections. Please say a few prayers for us. We need them!

Baby Names

So over dinner Floyd and I played more of the "name game". Our latest names are nothing spectacular, but atleast he agreed on more than one name. However, we were only able to come up with Girl names....amazing considering he is dead set on a boy coming out of my vagina first :)

Girls:

Adisyn Michelle Powell

Sofia (Sofie) Christine Powell

Georgia Michelle Powell

Because I really like older names it was hard for us to agree. We have also agreed on Ella (or Ellie) Loralei and Phoebe (except Phoebe doesn't mesh well with our last name). Those names are still in consideration, but were not a favorite.

Boy names I like are:
Names w/ astris by them are names I like more.

*now most of the middle names for boys are Robert (my dads 1st name) and LeRoy (Floyds dad's middle name)*

Jaxson Wyatt**
Seth Robert-LeRoy **
Carson Robert-LeRoy
Riley LeRoy Robert
Chase LeRoy-Robert **
Carter Robert - LeRoy
Jacob Evan OR Jacoby (jah-ko-bee) Robert **
Owen Robert-LeRoy
Connor Haze **
Hezikya (Haze) Robert-LeRoy **
Ryan Gage**
Noah Robert-LeRoy


Anyways there is our list, kinda. So tomorrow morning I will be heading up for an ultrasound and some blood work. I will keep you all posted.

Today is cycle day 1

Well I started my period this morning. I knew it was coming for sure last night. I was crampy and uncomfortable and did not sleep this well. So I called my doctor's office and we scheduled our cycle day 3 ultrasound and a blood work up for Wednesday at 10am. As long as I have no apparently big cysts I will be given the go ahead to start the clomid and repronex. I am very nervous.

Floyd and I always seem to play the "name game" when we start a new round of medication for fertility. Floyd is always thinking that if we get pregnant we will have a boy. I however, given our families history KNOW we will have a girl. I am secretly wishing for a girl though.

Well off to put my feet up. I am waiting for a friend to call about coming to her house to make a few blankets :)

Talk to you all soon. I will keep you updated!

Wednesday I popped my last pill of...

Provera. Which means my cycle will be starting here anyday and that means I will be going in for my first ultrasound on cycle day 3 to see if I have any cysts (please pray that I don't) and if I have no large cysts on my ovaries I will be starting the clomid and repronex combo.

I am sure my cycle will start soon. I can feel twinges of pain on both sides of my ovaries. For those of you who have ovulation pains it sort of feels like that, just stronger. I also am getting mild cramping...so for those of you who hate getting your period I am sure its totally weird to hear about someone writing about how excited they are to be getting one! I just LOVE having my period! I don't exactly like all the tampons, cramps and advil but the ending result is what I long for....

So more updates as the days go by. For now here is a link to PCOS for those of you who have asked what it is.

http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm

Here is a picture of what an ovary with PCOS looks like...its kinda looks like a chocolate chip cookie...