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Family/Travel

Happy Birthday Ma

Today would have been a day of celebration.  Phone calls from family, friends stopping by, a candle in her cake & ice cream with lunch & maybe dinner too.  Weekends before & after with family & flowers & gifts.
 
 
Instead, I’m sitting here today thinking about Ma & thankful for the 85 years of celebration we had. 86 would have been fun.  Instead we’re left remembering the fun times of the past, thankful that we have digital photos {happily rediscovered recently} from our trips to Vegas, Williamsburg, Hilton Head & Ocean Isle; graduations, weddings & showers in GA, NC & VA.
 

We love you Ma!  Happy birthday.  Hope Jesus & passed on family & friends are throwing you an awesome birthday party in Heaven.
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Trying To Conceive

Recent Cycles

I’ve decided that I would post the charts for my past two cycles.  Cycle 11 began Thanksgiving weekend & O date slipped up on us over my birthday weekend and then as Ma turned for the worst, TTC was sent to the back of my mind.  I spotted for such a long time I was beginning to wonder what was up.  Then CD1 happened Christmas day on top Ma’s passing.  11 day LP is the longest yet.

I’d love to get y’alls thoughts on my O date for cycle 12.  Did I O on day 12 {which was what FF advanced says} or did I O on day 16 {based on +opk}?  Either way isn’t perfect, but I either had a normalish length LP but +opk after O date or good high temp climb but super short LP.

As for cycle 13, we looked up the forecasted due date if I were to get pregnant this cycle & it would be Oct 24th.  We decided based on my brother’s wedding being Oct 22nd that we didn’t want to have us or our families deal with that chance.  I’d hate to miss their wedding or make my parents choose between son’s wedding & first grandchild.  It was also nice this weekend to not wake up and temp at 7am.

Also, we happened to be at our regular doctor today {Jason got something in his eye & had to get something for the scratches}.  I asked her who she recommended as a new Ob/Gyn as I want to switch {if you’re in Raleigh area, please let me know who you like}.  I told her I was asking since we planned to go to get a referral for the RE for testing etc. Our awesome doctor advised as our primary she could refer us {skipping that extra copay!!}.  So we don’t have an appt quite yet, but it’s in the works.  I’ll keep y’all posted how things go!

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Everything Else

Beth’s baby shower

This was probably the most upscale baby shower I’ve ever had the chance to attend.  That it was celebrating one of my good friends first baby {a girl with a TBA name} made it even more fun!  Aren’t those decorations gorgeous?!

Much love and congrats to Beth & her little Jelly Bean.  I think all her friends & family had a great time.

The food was delicious, the cupcakes awesomely sweet & the jelly beanie martinis oh so potent & perfectly pink.  Beth’s Dad served as quite the bartender & I loved that the martinis were shaken in baby bottles.

We chatted & ooh & ahh’d over all the great gifts.  I think she got almost everything from her registry {& I know because I was last minute picking up one more little something to add to my Gymboree owl outfit}.

Beth’s family all came down to act as awesome hostesses. And how cute is niece Isabella? 

Cupcakes & Chi O sisters.  We can’t wait to meet you in just a few more weeks baby G.