The Unexpectedly Unexpectant Mommy

They're here!!! I can't believe that they are officially here! I am so excited for this post! After my ultrasound (last post) I was so excited that I received my protocol & set up another appointment for my saline ultrasound! I also have my saline ultrasound to check my uterus on the 9th. It's a super easy ultrasound to check for any abnormalities in the uterus by filling it with saline. I'm finishing out the birth control until the 29th & should receive the dreaded period around the 1st or 2nd of June. I have my baseline ultrasound and baseline blood work on June 2. The ultrasound is just to check the ovaries to make sure that there arent any follicles that could possibly disrupt the process altogether by already being bigger than normal. This is important for us because of my last follicle count being so high & being diagnosed with PCOS. We will be keeping our fingers crossed that we wont be dealing with any cysts with the meds. This can derail every...

On Monday I received a call from my specialist's office asking if I would be available to come into his office for an ultrasound for a follicle count. I wasn't expecting an ultrasound so quick in the game, but I was nonetheless excited. One step closer to having another little baby(ies) in our arms. I couldn't sleep at all. I specifically stayed home from the gym Monday night so that I would be able to get to bed early. 6:30 AM rolls around EARLY for a mom when her child sleeps in until 10:30 every morning. I finally fell asleep around 3:30 AM Tuesday morning & was almost positive that I was dying from exhaustion. Having to wake up Penelope at 7:30 AM was a chore in itself, but we prevailed and she had an excellent time snoozing at her godmother's house and watching Finding Dory in nothing, but a diaper. Auntie for the win! As always, I was super early to my appointment and stayed in my car trying not to throw up from the nerves for almost an hour. I started repla...

Blog Day! I have been looking forward to this all week long!!  It has started to set in that we are really about to do IVF. With that being said, I started doing research about IVF & quickly became overwhelmed. The meds, the syringes, the needles, the organizing of it, the timing charts, etc. I found comfort in Pinterest when I found an easy and inexpensive way of organizing the insane amount of items that would be cluttering my bathroom in the near future. . .  I never knew the extent of IVF. I knew the ins and outs of IUI and what work went into it, but I think I knew and researched that because I had the "we wont need IVF" mentality. If I would have known then, what I know now I think I wouldn't be so overwhelmed. I quickly became overwhelmed and could only think of how much it was going to cost. The possible numbers were going on over and over and over in my head and I couldn't break the feeling that IVF was just going to be out of our reach. Those jit...

Where does the time go? How are we at the point where my daughter is about to turn two? That's right. Penelope Adaline is turning two in July. So many things are happening right now. Giovanni left his last job and is currently with one of the largest banks in the nation. It's been a huge transition for all of us. I am still a stay at home mother and I absolutely love it. I am now a LulaRoe consultant & have found my little place in the world once again. Working hard & showing Penelope what a #bossmom is has been wonderful. You can check out my inventory  here . Let's get to Penelope & her accomplishes: 1. Penelope had her first birthday party. Poor kid was sicker than a dog & we ended up having to take her to the ER on her birthday, but dammit. . . we made it! 2. Penelope then decided that age one is a wonderful age to learn to climb. She decided to climb out of her crib and received her first broken bone. 3. She learned how to walk just two...

 It's been 4 months & 17 days since my last post. Some of you have e-mailed me asking where I have been. Some of you never knew I was missing. Then there are others..... others that began e-mailing me hate mail. Hate mail so vile that I began contemplating deleting the entire blog... My whole journey was swirling around the click of the delete button like the last bit of water draining from the tub.Yep, I received e-mails that would make me sit at the edge of my bed & wonder what in the fuck I ever did to some of you people. Then I saw something amazing.  My Timehop app showed me a status that I posted one year ago today:  "Don't forget to stand up for yourself. Don't forget to stand up for those who are too scared. Don't forget to pick up those who have weakened in their journey. Don't allow others who are bitter take the smile from your face." I needed to see this today. I needed to be reminded that I let you win.  I let you take a...

I cannot believe that this blog is a year old today =] Makes me so happy that I have had new & returning people coming to keep up to date with our journey. So many things are happening!!!!!! 1. Im still expanding my business with Younique and I am currently working on a fundraiser for MS Awareness =]  Check out my business  HERE 2. Still getting prepared for Penelope's arrival and have had SO many people placing bets on when she will make her official arrival. 32w4d right now =] Holy toledo, I cant believe how much stuff she has already!!! She's so very very loved. 3. The TTC group that I started a couple years ago on FB all of a sudden has sky rocketed in the viewers and participation. You can totally check that facebook group  RIGHT HERE

Holy Toledo if time could just stand still so I can catch my breath! So much has gone on in the 8 weeks that I haven't been able to sit down and write what the hell is going on! I am currently coming to the end of my 29th week of pregnancy. Yes!!! 29th week. I never thought I would actually get THIS far in pregnancy! It's honestly amazing!!! So we last left off right before my Las Vegas baby shower! It was a huge success and it was so nice to see all of our Vegas family and friends. Whether they stayed for 5 minutes or were the last ones to leave, we definitely felt the love. Penelope is one lucky little girl to have all these people around her. After the baby shower, I made one last trip to Vegas to help my best friend move into her new apt. Have no fear, I was not actually carrying anything, but I am one hell of a dish washer, unpacker, and supervisor!  I have had SOME time to reflect on this pregnancy. To say that Giovanni and I are blessed is the understatemen...