34 is my favorite number. That means that this is totally going to be your happiest year ever!! Yes, I know, you think you are wayyyy old. But I think the gray in your hair is totally sexy!
The last year with you has been wonderful. We have grown together so much. I don't care what people think of the fact that we spend most of our time locked in our bedroom eating junk food and watching tv. It is my favorite thing to do. I have 51% of your attention. (The rest of your attention is on the tv, your snacks, and the laptop. I am okay sharing with them.)
I have loved to watch you with the children in our life this year. With Avery at the beach. With Belle and the softball team. Buying Skyler golfing equipment so that you will have another person to golf with. Watching you feed Delaney all the different foods you can get your hands on. Seeing you and Austin have a conversation that leaves him smiling in the end. And watching you looking at pictures of Brenden.
I am very much looking forward to seeing what this new year brings us. And whatever it is I know that we will make the best of it.
I love you. Thank you for being the wonderful woman that you are. Thank you for supporting me. Thank you for putting up with my temper tantrums and hissy fits and breakdowns. Thank you for making me smile. Thank you for always being there and listening no matter how childish or bitchy my feelings are.
You are my little teapot, short and stout. And my sunshine.
For always and ever,
Teacup.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Softball game...and a small, TTC related, panic attack.
We won our softball game again tonight!! That makes us 3-0. Tonight's game was especially awesome because every single girl hit and got on base!! It was so awesome to see their happy faces!!!! And the parents faces being so proud of their girls!
I was very proud of Belle...not only did she do an awesome job pitching, but she several good plays in the infield with catching or throwing the balls!!
To be honest though, I think Jenn did more pitching than any of the girls on either team! (If a girl gets 4 balls thrown to her, instead of walking, her coach comes out and pitches to her)
A few of our girls had to leave early, and that left us with only one outfielder. Very rarely does the ball actually get hit into the outfield, so we used a substitute...Avery!
(We sent Chris out with her just to be safe)
On to the panic. Last night I had a minor meltdown. We watched the movie The Business of Being Born. It was very interesting, didn't really didn't teach me anything that I didn't already know, but it was fun to watch! I will never have the peaceful home birth in a pool that I wanted. I'm too high risk now with the losses, and my advanced maternal age. And besides, at this point I want all the fetal monitoring I can get my hands on. But I do still want it to be somewhat peaceful
But today, in fact 10 minutes ago I had a whole new panic. All of our paperwork is in and we are ready to order our swimmers from the new sperm bank that we will be using. I got the email tonight. That means that this week we took two steps towards the TTC front. I've been trying to slowly enter my way back into the TTC world...two steps in one week is a little much for me!! (step one was receiving my wonderful package of drugs from Lori!) All will be well though.
This means that everything is a go. Sperm...check. Drugs...check. Woah. All we are waiting on now is my period...I say we have about two weeks to go before that shows up, since I'm not on drugs. We've bought our tickets, we are just waiting for the train to pull into the station!!
I was very proud of Belle...not only did she do an awesome job pitching, but she several good plays in the infield with catching or throwing the balls!!
To be honest though, I think Jenn did more pitching than any of the girls on either team! (If a girl gets 4 balls thrown to her, instead of walking, her coach comes out and pitches to her)
A few of our girls had to leave early, and that left us with only one outfielder. Very rarely does the ball actually get hit into the outfield, so we used a substitute...Avery!
(We sent Chris out with her just to be safe)
On to the panic. Last night I had a minor meltdown. We watched the movie The Business of Being Born. It was very interesting, didn't really didn't teach me anything that I didn't already know, but it was fun to watch! I will never have the peaceful home birth in a pool that I wanted. I'm too high risk now with the losses, and my advanced maternal age. And besides, at this point I want all the fetal monitoring I can get my hands on. But I do still want it to be somewhat peaceful
But today, in fact 10 minutes ago I had a whole new panic. All of our paperwork is in and we are ready to order our swimmers from the new sperm bank that we will be using. I got the email tonight. That means that this week we took two steps towards the TTC front. I've been trying to slowly enter my way back into the TTC world...two steps in one week is a little much for me!! (step one was receiving my wonderful package of drugs from Lori!) All will be well though.
This means that everything is a go. Sperm...check. Drugs...check. Woah. All we are waiting on now is my period...I say we have about two weeks to go before that shows up, since I'm not on drugs. We've bought our tickets, we are just waiting for the train to pull into the station!!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
I believe in Angels!!!!
Do you know what this is?:
That is 8 boxes of 900iu Follistim!! My wonderful friend and angel Lori sent them to me. You see, this isn't a regular collection of Follistim...it is a lucky collection of Follistim. It was waiting for her in her fridge to use when BAM she got pregnant!!
Thank you so much Lori. I will be forever indebted to you. Like I said before, I owe you my first(live)born child...but that will be what you gave me!!!
That is 8 boxes of 900iu Follistim!! My wonderful friend and angel Lori sent them to me. You see, this isn't a regular collection of Follistim...it is a lucky collection of Follistim. It was waiting for her in her fridge to use when BAM she got pregnant!!
Thank you so much Lori. I will be forever indebted to you. Like I said before, I owe you my first(live)born child...but that will be what you gave me!!!
Monday, May 4, 2009
You All Rock!
Jenn's first interview went so well this morning that had her back immediately for a second!! The second interview went so well that they have scheduled her back for a third on May 14th!!
Thank you for all your good wishes, finger crossing, prayers and voodoo doll poking!
Thank you for all your good wishes, finger crossing, prayers and voodoo doll poking!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Please do whatever it is you do & Thank you!!
Cross fingers, say prayers, send good wishes, poke voodoo dolls...whatever it is, please do it. Jenn has a job interview tomorrow for a job that we would very much like her to have. It is the perfect job for her! (and would pay good money, have great benefits for us to boot!)
And...THANK YOU!!!
I surpassed 20,000 hits sometime in the last few days!! That makes me feel so special and loved :) You all rock for visiting the blog and reading about our life!!
THANK YOU!
And...THANK YOU!!!
I surpassed 20,000 hits sometime in the last few days!! That makes me feel so special and loved :) You all rock for visiting the blog and reading about our life!!
THANK YOU!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Softball and Snoring
Our second softball game was last night. I seriously love watching these girls improve even day to day!! I also love watching Elissa, Lyz and Jenn coach. I love watching Chris umpire. And well Avery she just makes the cutest batgirl ever!!
Jenn pitching (When the other team's pitcher throws four balls, instead of walking the girl our coaches pitch to them...usually Jenn gets this honor!):
Belle pitching:
We won again!!! Our girls rock!
After the game Belle and Avery decided to show us how to slide:
And were very dirty afterwards:
Group Photo (opps, missing Chris and Jenn):
I am sure you wonder what snoring has to do with softball right? Well my job during yesterday's game was upgraded from bookkeeper, to baby sleeper. I held Delaney in my arms while she slept. I walked with her if she fussed (and Lyz of course calmed her too). I spent a good hour holding her in my arms. She was snuggled all deep into my chest, with her blanked wrapped around her. I refused to sit down. I used the excuse that I was worried it would wake her up, but really, I just wanted to be alone with her. To feel what it is like to hold her for so long. To smell her without anyone talking or inturrupting. Well, I inturrupted myself to be honest. I was watching little girls play softball! It is very hard not to cheer when they do something great! And I couldn't cheer very loud because it would startle Delaney.
At one point I heard her snuffling. I was all concerned that my boobs were suffocating her, or her blanket was too close to her face. Nope. She was snoring. It was the sweetest little noise I have ever heard!!! I took her around to everyone to make them listen to the sweet sound. It was so beautiful.
When I handed her back to Lyz as the game was ending Lyz said "Your arms have to be killing you." Not in the least. They relished in knowing what it felt like to comfort Delaney for so long.
Jenn pitching (When the other team's pitcher throws four balls, instead of walking the girl our coaches pitch to them...usually Jenn gets this honor!):
Belle pitching:
We won again!!! Our girls rock!
After the game Belle and Avery decided to show us how to slide:
And were very dirty afterwards:
Group Photo (opps, missing Chris and Jenn):
I am sure you wonder what snoring has to do with softball right? Well my job during yesterday's game was upgraded from bookkeeper, to baby sleeper. I held Delaney in my arms while she slept. I walked with her if she fussed (and Lyz of course calmed her too). I spent a good hour holding her in my arms. She was snuggled all deep into my chest, with her blanked wrapped around her. I refused to sit down. I used the excuse that I was worried it would wake her up, but really, I just wanted to be alone with her. To feel what it is like to hold her for so long. To smell her without anyone talking or inturrupting. Well, I inturrupted myself to be honest. I was watching little girls play softball! It is very hard not to cheer when they do something great! And I couldn't cheer very loud because it would startle Delaney.
At one point I heard her snuffling. I was all concerned that my boobs were suffocating her, or her blanket was too close to her face. Nope. She was snoring. It was the sweetest little noise I have ever heard!!! I took her around to everyone to make them listen to the sweet sound. It was so beautiful.
When I handed her back to Lyz as the game was ending Lyz said "Your arms have to be killing you." Not in the least. They relished in knowing what it felt like to comfort Delaney for so long.
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