Which way home

When I was driving to work the other day I heard an interview with the director of a documentary about migrant children entitled Which Way Home. I woke up early this morning and was waiting for my husband to come home from his morning ride before I had breakfast so I decided to pull up the documentary on HBO On Demand. I would recommend you all check it out.



Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday.

A Good Day!

First of all its Friday, which is always a good day in my book. I got 3 contracts awarded this week so I am not going to have to come into work this weekend, which I was totally dreading. And to top it off, I'm meeting some friends for drinks at one of our local favorites to enjoy some Blueberry Mojitos!! YAY!

Oh and I found out I got a 4.0 for the summer semester! Double YAY!

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Julie and Julia

Today I had Jury Duty, which was actually not to bad. I went, played on the Internet for a few hours and they let us go before lunch! Best news is that I'm now exempt for 2 yrs!! I met my husband for a yummy lunch at one of our local favorites, and then decided to treat myself to a movie.

My husband and I love going to the movies, so it had to be something he wouldn't want to see. Given the timing I settled on Julie and Julia. I guess I was feeling overly emotional because I cried at this preview before the movie even started:



Well, then of course the movie starts and bam... Infertility! I guess I missed the memo on this. I didn't realize that Julia Child struggled with infertility. The scene where she is crying after receiving news of her sister's pregnancy really hit home with me. I cried. there by myself in the theater. But overall, I thought the movie was great. And I think there is a lesson to be learned from a woman who struggle with infertility and decided to still make the most of her life. Her courage and passion are inspiring.

Have you ever thought about how lucky we are? What if we were born in her time? In the days before Clomid/IUIs/IVFs. I mean really. What would we all do if there was no treatment, no options. I can't imagine what that must have been like. Although no one wants to struggle with infertility, and this is certainly a hard road to walk, I think in a small way we should be grateful that we have options.

HSG Scheduled

So I was finally able to schedule my HSG. I will be going on Sept 10th (which should be roughly CD 7-10ish of my next cycle).

I spoke with my Dr's nurse and she wasn't very helpful as far as figuring out what to expect. She told me that I will report to the radiology department, but beyond that she wasn't really helpful. For those of you who have had this procedure, did your RE/OB or the radiologist perform this? Just wondering who to expect in the room. Also did you have to report with a full bladder? I assume I will get some instruction in the mail from my Dr., but now I'm all curious!

Its nice to feel like we are moving forward, but on the other hand once we get past the HSG its on to the RE which is a little overwhelming to me. I honestly can say I never ever thought I would be here. I still have my fingers crossed for a Hail Mary BFP in the next few cycles.

What an amazing day

Yesterday I attended the memorial service for my friend. The service was simply amazing. There were no less than 500 people there which is a true testament to the type of person he was. He was the type of person that everyone loved. I don't think in the 15 years I knew him I have ever heard someone say something bad about him. He was the type of guy that would give you a great big bear hug every time he saw you. He was always the life of the party and he will be truly missed by all people whose life he touched.

At the service you could feel the love that everyone had for him. His wife, his parents and brothers showed such strength in the face of this enormous loss. Although the service was full of tears, we all know that he is in a better place now.

The last time I saw him was at the wedding I stood in recently. He wasn't feeling well so he didn't make it to the service, but he did make it to the reception for about an hour. It was so great to see him out and about. Here's a pict from that night:


I hope you all having amazing weekends!

Highs and Lows

So I'll start with the lows first. A friend of mine from high school passed last friday night after his 8 year battle with cancer. He was diagnosed when we were sophomores in college and handled his diagnosis and the ensuing battle with such poise and grace. He had been moved into hospice last Tuesday so it wasn't a complete shock; never the less, it was really hard news to hear. My heart breaks for his young widow, their families and all our friends. Please say a little prayer for all of those grieving his loss.

Besides finding out that very sad news on Saturday morning, the whole wedding weekend was amazing! Friday night the rehersal dinner was at the top of Aspen Mountain. We were up the mountain before sunset and the view was spectacular. During dinner a huge storm blew in and we ended up getting trapped on top of the mountain for about an hour and a half after dinner. It was actually gorgeous it see the storm from the top of the mountain. It finally stopped lightening so they let the gonadolas start running again. The morning of the wedding we woke up and it was raining. We all freaked out a little bit, but luckily it cleared around 11am. We started getting ready around noon and were all done up for pictures by 4:00. The ceremony was outside at 5:30 followed by a cocktail hour and a seated dinner. At around 8pm, the band started and we danced like crazy! Picts do it more justice than I ever could:

The ceremony location:


All 4 of the sisters were bridesmaids


The newly weds:


Me, my sister and two of her friends.


I totally wish I was in this pict, its so cute of all my sisters!


She changed before they left. So cute!


These picts were all stolen from facebook. I can't wait to see the professional photographer's pictures because she looked amazing, so I am sure they are going to be incredible!

Cycle #14

Cycle 14 began Thursday after my all time longest LP. There wasn't much time to be upset with all the wedding festivities, but I had definitely let my hopes get way too high. I need to remember to keep myself in check this cycle.

The wedding was amazing, and I will post pictures and full details soon. I'm in training all this week so my comp access will be limited :-( Hope everyone had a great weekend.