CD 13

Its CD 13 and I've definitely had ovulation pains for the last couple of days along with EWCM so I know the big O is right around the corner... Just to make sure I catch my surge, I've been testing in the evening with the smiley face O predictor sticks and in the morning with CBEFM... Last night I got my smiley face which should mean my LH surge was predicted, but this morning the CBEFM was still on medium fertility... Not sure what that means..... We've been BDing daily just in case... ;-)

But honestly as painful as its been this week, I'm not sure how many more days of BDing I have in me. My poor hubby... Right after my lap all my pain was gone and I could BD all I wanted and I was so excited and told him "I'm like a real girl again!!" hehe There's something definitely going on in there.... Anyone else wish they had a window into their plumbing so you could just take a look any time you wanted? That would be nice at times like these.....

So, come on big O!!!! Lets get this 2ww started...

Finally!

I finally got a +OPK!! Yay!!! And the EWCM has arrived.... So O time should be this weekend. I like it best when it falls on the weekend so you have more time to get in a little action. ;-) I guess the Clomid is making me O about 2 days earlier than usual. That's better than nothing. And this will be the 1st cycle where I have the progesterone too. I guess we'll see what happens....

Last cycle was very strange. I thought I O'd REALLY early.... then my cycle was only 23-24 days, even shorter than normal, so maybe I didn't O at all last month.... I thought maybe the thyroid pills had made a difference but now that even on the clomid I'm O'ing around day 16 I think last cycle was just a freak of nature where nothing went right. Hopefully this cycle will be somewhat normal.

I found a blog for a book club for IFers - Ladies in Waiting Book Club (still can't figure out how to get a damn link on this blog) and February's book is The Help. I started reading it late but I have to say this book is soooooooooo good!!! It is totally helping to take my mind off of this cycle. I can hardly put it down. Its been forever since I had a book this good. I highly recomment it - but spoiler alert - there is talk of a m/c so if you're sensitive right now maybe it's not a good pick for you. The way the author frames it - I bawled and bawled.... But then I was laughing out loud on other plot lines... I can't say enough about how good this book is!

Today is Go Texan Day so we get to wear jeans to work - the ONLY day of the year we can.... And we're having a chili cooking contest and the office is bringing in BBQ. Combine this with my OPK this morning and its a VERY HAPPY FRIDAY around here!! Hope you ladies are having a good day too!! :-)

Random.....

So here it is on CD 15 and no sign of a positive OPK anywhere to be found. Hmph. I got all excited about the EWCM but if I was going to ovulate this month I think the monitor would have started showing high fertility by now. Last month high popped up on days 12-15 and peak (when you actually O) showed up on days 16-18. Blah!!!! I don't know what to think.... I knew better than to get excited the other day.... Shoulda known my reproductive system would sap the joy right out of me again. Hmph.

I started thinking maybe my RE would prescribe progesterone so I could see if that would make a difference to my LP. I spoke to the nurse today and she said he doesn't usually do that. Why should I be surprised.... I swear I picked the most difficult RE... Seems like everyone else's just does the progesterone treatment - its not going to hurt anything. On the plus side I asked if he's familiar with Hashimotos and she was like AHA! She said he has other patients that have it. So I'm going to go ahead and go in with my Hashimoto records and see if he has any advice onwhere to go from here. Its an afternoon appt so that means no hoo-ha camera. Yes! :-) If I don't like what he says this time I'm going to take my records to friend's doc. The only reason I'm giving this guy one more chance is he's actually an RE and I thought that might be better with the thryoid issues. So the 20th I have a consult with him and then straight to the consult with the surgeon. Should be a fun afternoon....

Does anyone else feel sooooo behind on Christmas stuff?!?!? I haven't done anything.... haven't put up a tree, haven't bought a single gift.... Arrgghh!!! This morning I made up my list and there are people I have no ideas for. That never happens to me!!! Ugh!!!! I already told 5150 I don't want to go all out this year... Everyone will just have to get over it. I'm not in the mood!!!! Anyone else feeling bah humbug out there??? :-(