Red Pencil Diaries

Well. On Sunday I had my third insemination. I really really really want this to work. Since taking the HCG shot on Saturday to prepare my body for the insemination, I have felt icky queasy. I nearly threw up yesterday morning. And today, I feel pretty blech too.

It’’s also affecting my brain. I keep forgetting things. I keep getting heahaches. But those are all things I must endure to get this to work. So I just keep looking ahead.

Work is work. Another friend resigned last week. Things aren’‘t going very well. It’’s been a bit stressful. So I’‘ve been trying not to let it all get to me. I don’‘t need to deal with this kind of stuff right now. I have too much of my own problems to deal with… with all the hormones and stuff… sigh

On this past Saturday night, we went to Buca di Beppo to celebrate John, Bud, and Amanda’’s birthdays. We had about 20 people and we all sat in the Pope room. It was great fun. Afterward, everyone came over to our house to hang out and have dessert. Overall it was a fabulous time. I’‘m just sorry we had to chase people off at midnight… but we had to be at the doctor for the insemination at 8 a.m. on Sunday morning!

Well. I need to get back to work… more later…

Okay… someone needs to stop with the commas. Geez…

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Only 9:30 a.m. and I’‘m already wanting to bang my head against the wall. It’’s been a rather rough week here at work. TGIF.

Well… As I’‘ve found out from all the blog entries on Marks’’ site, we missed quite a bon fire. Which is sad…. because I love fire. Chili, you need to have another one soon.

Also, we missed seeing the gang. We need to all get together this weekend. It’’s been awhile. Who’’s with me? Anyone have a plan? Let’’s make plans. Maybe for Saturday night? Hmm. I need to give this some thought. I’‘ll get back with you on this one.

Well… it’’s finally Monday. Dave started his new job today—working days! Yay! I hope things go well for him there. He seemed really excited to be getting back to work at a regular 9-to-5 type job. And I’‘m excited too. Having him home in the evenings and every weekend! What a concept!

On the fertility treatment front… I took my last dose of clomiphene citrate on Saturday. Next Saturday I go in for my ultrasound and hopefully my HCG shot… and then we’‘d have insemination Sunday or Monday. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Well… It’’s Good Friday. And I’‘m so glad it is Friday. It’’s been a long week. Coming back from vacation and getting back into the swing of things can just be exhausting.

Tonight I have my book club meeting (although most people didn’‘t get to read the book (The Valachi Papers) b/c the one that one of our members chose for us to read this month was out of print. Some of us were lucky enough to find used copies. But others weren’‘t so lucky. Glad our book club isn’‘t quite so harsh about things like not reading the book. I’‘m sure it will end up being a more social event (as usual).

Right now I’‘m sort of tired… the cloudy day and generally long week have just zapped me. I need a nap! But I guess I’‘ll have to go finish up my work first. Or do I? LOL

Tonight at Hurrican O’‘Malley’’s, Digital Underground (of the Humpty Hump fame) will be performing. I was going to go see them, but instead I’‘m going out with the gang to celebrate Tony’’s birthday. (Actually, yesterday was Tony’’s birthday, but anyway…)

It’’s Wednesday. I’‘ve been back to work for a couple of days… And boy do I miss Florida!

I got my hair cut last night. Sort of a short, chin length bob. I had wanted it to be just a bit longer, but the girl cut it too short. Oh well. I guess it’‘ll grow…

We finally made it home today. I drove almost all day yesterday, but last night at around 9 pm, we stopped in Columbia, TN (outside of Nashville). We were just exhausted.

Pebbles is very happy to have her mommy and daddy home. Although she appreciates her uncle montie spending time with her while we were away.

I’‘ll try to post more later. Right now, look through some of our pics on the photo gallery.

It’’s been rainy and/or cold here in Florida for a few days. Today it’’s nice, though, so we’‘re getting in one last day of beach time.

I also took two pregnancy tests (one last night, one today). Both were negative. So I guess we try it all again…

We should be home by Saturday night or Sunday afternoon (depending on if we stop overnight or anything). I can’‘t wait to get home. I miss my Pebby.

Well. We made it. After a looooong drive (with a nearly 2 hour wait in traffic for road construction just before Nashville), we arrived at about 7:30 last night. We’‘re in Perdido Key, FL which is on the same stretch of islands as Gulf Shores, AL. There’’s some rain in the forecast, but overall we’‘re having fun. Our condo has EVERYTHING. Even a washer and dryer and dishwasher. We’‘ve been cooking some, eating out some. We grilled out steak tonight (yum!).

Our balcony has a view of the ocean, although it’’s somewhat partially obscured by the construction of TWO more condo buildings on either side (and slightly in front of) our complex.

Today we went to a local seafood place and had mullet (the fish, not the trashy hairstyle). I took pictures. We also collected some shells and drove over to Pensacola and walked around on the beach. And we made the trip to Wal-Mart to pick up some more food and stuff.

I’‘ll try to upload some photos to our gallery later. And I’‘ll keep posting to the blog throughout the week.

Today was a beautiful day. The sun was shining. We grilled out tonight. Bud, Mark, Cyn & Ivan came over. It was great fun. Even better was the fact that we could sit outside and not be bothered by bugs. I’‘ll bet in just a few weeks, that won’‘t happen again.

Saturday morning, Dave and I leave for Florida. We’‘re going on vacation. Can’‘t wait! We’‘re renting a condo on the beach for a week. We need some together time away from all the stress. Of course, that week is the last week before I get to test to see if the insemination worked. I’‘m hoping the vacation will take my mind off of things. I’‘m still going insane wondering/worrying.

We’‘ll be taking our computer with us, so I’‘ll try to post to my blog while we’‘re vacationing.