Halloween 2010:Bella decided it was a good idea to help carve pumpkins while Jake watches the Seahawks game.
Bella wasn't really sure about the pumpkins. She didn't think they smelled very good and went running after giving it a good sniff.Sunday, October 31, 2010
Pumpkins
Halloween 2010:Bella decided it was a good idea to help carve pumpkins while Jake watches the Seahawks game.
Bella wasn't really sure about the pumpkins. She didn't think they smelled very good and went running after giving it a good sniff.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Artificial Insemination...here we go
A few weeks ago Jake and I meet with Dr. B. to talk about our chances. What he thought, his personal and professional opinion. It was a very informative. And a little overwhelming at times.
We talked about the fact that we have never gotten pregnant. Not even once. Not at all. And how he doesn't really think we can get pregnant on our own. With so many things that have to be just right, its amazing anyone gets pregnant at all.
So we talked about the next step. The next step being either artificial insemination or invetro fertilization. Both expensive, but the invetro would be over $12,000.00!!! $12,000.00 with only a 50-60% chance of working. The whole process is actually pretty cool. From how they get the eggs, how the fertilize the egg, how it gets put back. But because we haven't gotten pregnant Dr. B. would actually fertilize the egg by placing the sperm inside. This way we would be able to rule out one possible problem. With there only being a 50-60% chance I don't think this will be an option we will be able to do.
The other option is the artificial insemination. Jake's sperm is cleaned in the morning. The amount of little swimmers is reduced a little, apparently if there are over 33 million they tend to fight with each other and not try to get to the egg. I know, 33 MILLION! Sheesh, that's a lot! Anyway, once they are cleaned and reduced I go into the office where they put the swimmers up past my cervix. Basically they take the fun out of making a baby. Artificial insemination gives us a 10-20 increased chance of getting pregnant...making it about 30-40% chance.
Well, its time to go to work again. But thats our new adventure in baby making. Cross your fingers it works. I really want it to work this month. Really really really really want it to work.
We talked about the fact that we have never gotten pregnant. Not even once. Not at all. And how he doesn't really think we can get pregnant on our own. With so many things that have to be just right, its amazing anyone gets pregnant at all.
So we talked about the next step. The next step being either artificial insemination or invetro fertilization. Both expensive, but the invetro would be over $12,000.00!!! $12,000.00 with only a 50-60% chance of working. The whole process is actually pretty cool. From how they get the eggs, how the fertilize the egg, how it gets put back. But because we haven't gotten pregnant Dr. B. would actually fertilize the egg by placing the sperm inside. This way we would be able to rule out one possible problem. With there only being a 50-60% chance I don't think this will be an option we will be able to do.
The other option is the artificial insemination. Jake's sperm is cleaned in the morning. The amount of little swimmers is reduced a little, apparently if there are over 33 million they tend to fight with each other and not try to get to the egg. I know, 33 MILLION! Sheesh, that's a lot! Anyway, once they are cleaned and reduced I go into the office where they put the swimmers up past my cervix. Basically they take the fun out of making a baby. Artificial insemination gives us a 10-20 increased chance of getting pregnant...making it about 30-40% chance.
Well, its time to go to work again. But thats our new adventure in baby making. Cross your fingers it works. I really want it to work this month. Really really really really want it to work.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Next step...
Today, in a few hours actually, we are going to the next step. I'm ovulating on the right so we are going to try artificial insemination.
I'm off to work but will write more later...
I'm off to work but will write more later...
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Happy Fall
I am having a hard time believing it is fall already. Not just fall but it is almost November. Soon it will be time for Tiger Basketball. And we will be sitting down at the table for our first Thanksgiving Dinner at our house in Burlington (even if it is a week early) with Jake's family. Then Turkey diner with my parents, Aunt, Uncle and cousins. Day after Thanksgiving shopping...up early, lots of good deals, and a long day of work. Then its time to put up the Christmas tree!!!
This September Jake signed up to do a retreat for some of the kids at Burlington. Leadership type class. Well this is that weekend to be gone. I dropped him off at the school at 2:30, picked up a pumpkin at the store with the plans to carve it tonight, along with a copy of Hocus Pocus. I guess the carving of the pumpkin, that is enormous by the way, will have to wait until tomorrow. Instead I decided to watch New Moon, drink a glass of my favorite wine, burning a pumpkin spice candle, and scrapbook. Starting with the card I made above. Next step is to get together all the paper, stickers, and other supplies I need to do the 'fun' wedding book. I'm excited to get started and will post some pictures of the pages when I get them done. So excited!
Happy fall everyone and remember to enjoy this little adventure called life. After all...
...there are 23 days until Tiger Basketball, 33 days until Thanksgiving, 63 days until Christmas, and 70 days until 2011!!! On to the next part of the adventure!
This September Jake signed up to do a retreat for some of the kids at Burlington. Leadership type class. Well this is that weekend to be gone. I dropped him off at the school at 2:30, picked up a pumpkin at the store with the plans to carve it tonight, along with a copy of Hocus Pocus. I guess the carving of the pumpkin, that is enormous by the way, will have to wait until tomorrow. Instead I decided to watch New Moon, drink a glass of my favorite wine, burning a pumpkin spice candle, and scrapbook. Starting with the card I made above. Next step is to get together all the paper, stickers, and other supplies I need to do the 'fun' wedding book. I'm excited to get started and will post some pictures of the pages when I get them done. So excited!
Happy fall everyone and remember to enjoy this little adventure called life. After all...
...there are 23 days until Tiger Basketball, 33 days until Thanksgiving, 63 days until Christmas, and 70 days until 2011!!! On to the next part of the adventure!
Fall afternoon
"Here's to the moments we didn't think about, right or wrong. Where we just lived, crossed our fingers and hoped for the best." --Unknow Author
Just another beautiful fall afternoon at the Martyn house :O)
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Yet again...
Why is it we set our hearts on something knowing it wont happen? I have no idea why we do that to ourselves. No idea. There is no reason to believe but yet we still do. Even if the past 31 months say that it wont, we still believe it will.
And then when it doesn't...we are crushed. But yet we do it month after month. It is heartbreakingly (if that is even a word) frustrating. This whole process is. The taking so long. The not knowing why. All of it. Every last bit.
Two days ago my best friend had a little girl, Alex. She is adorable. Absolutely adorable. And I cant wait to meet her next Sunday. Ami is one luck momma!
Another really good friend of mine just told me she is pregnant too. It was really hard to respond to her after she told me that on facebook yesterday. I'm not sure I did for almost an hour.
My cousin just found out she is pregnant as well.
I know that people get pregnant all the time. But it seems like everyone we know is having babies. It breaks my heart that we can't. But it also makes me wonder if I wasn't meant to have a baby of my own. Maybe we were meant to adopt. With this next go around we are going to talk to Dr. B and see what he thinks, what his professional opinion is. To see if he thinks we can actually get pregnant or not. And to talk about our other options, because the clomid and shots are not working.
I almost feel like giving up. I don't know how much longer my heart can take this monthly disappointment.
And then when it doesn't...we are crushed. But yet we do it month after month. It is heartbreakingly (if that is even a word) frustrating. This whole process is. The taking so long. The not knowing why. All of it. Every last bit.
Two days ago my best friend had a little girl, Alex. She is adorable. Absolutely adorable. And I cant wait to meet her next Sunday. Ami is one luck momma!
Another really good friend of mine just told me she is pregnant too. It was really hard to respond to her after she told me that on facebook yesterday. I'm not sure I did for almost an hour.
My cousin just found out she is pregnant as well.
I know that people get pregnant all the time. But it seems like everyone we know is having babies. It breaks my heart that we can't. But it also makes me wonder if I wasn't meant to have a baby of my own. Maybe we were meant to adopt. With this next go around we are going to talk to Dr. B and see what he thinks, what his professional opinion is. To see if he thinks we can actually get pregnant or not. And to talk about our other options, because the clomid and shots are not working.
I almost feel like giving up. I don't know how much longer my heart can take this monthly disappointment.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Day 3, 4, 5 and 6.
I'm going to make this post quick tonight because we just got home from a weekend in Spokane and I'm extremely tired.
My week of working out each day didn't turn out so well. I know I can find an excuse not to work out ever day but I should be able to find an even better reason to work out. But here are my excuses any way...
Day 3:Friday was the Tiger vs Bulldog football game, only the biggest game so far in the season and we had to get there early to get a seat. We stayed for the whole game and go home about 9:30 and I was very sleepy.
Day 4:Saturday we left the house a little after 8 on our way to Spokane for Jake's grandma's birthday party. We got into Spokane and had dinner with his family by 4 and had planned on doing Just Dance with my sister-in-law Trena but I was way to tired from the hCG shot I had gotten that morning.
Day 5:Sunday we did go up to Greenbluff and walked around a little (so I guess that counts as some exercise but not a lot) and picked up a few small pumpkins. When we got back from Greenbluff it was time to hit the road again to Coeur d'Alene so we could have dinner with my Dad, Stephen, and his girlfriend Caitlin. It was really good dinner at that. But by the time we got back to the lake it was well past dark...so what was a girl to do then? Plus no Wii.
Day 6:Monday, today, I had breakfast with Ami early this morning and by the time I got back to the lake it was time to leave for home. That was 8 hours ago and we are just getting home. I'm not sure about you, but driving just makes me more tired and being that it will be after 9:30 when I get things unpacked and ready for the workday tomorrow...I'm going to go to bed without working out.
Good news is tomorrow is a new day and a new start. I am going to try to get just one week in of working out every day. We don't have any trips planned this week so it should be a lot easier. That and Just Dance 2 is out now, I hope it has good songs :O)
My week of working out each day didn't turn out so well. I know I can find an excuse not to work out ever day but I should be able to find an even better reason to work out. But here are my excuses any way...
Day 3:Friday was the Tiger vs Bulldog football game, only the biggest game so far in the season and we had to get there early to get a seat. We stayed for the whole game and go home about 9:30 and I was very sleepy.
Day 4:Saturday we left the house a little after 8 on our way to Spokane for Jake's grandma's birthday party. We got into Spokane and had dinner with his family by 4 and had planned on doing Just Dance with my sister-in-law Trena but I was way to tired from the hCG shot I had gotten that morning.
Day 5:Sunday we did go up to Greenbluff and walked around a little (so I guess that counts as some exercise but not a lot) and picked up a few small pumpkins. When we got back from Greenbluff it was time to hit the road again to Coeur d'Alene so we could have dinner with my Dad, Stephen, and his girlfriend Caitlin. It was really good dinner at that. But by the time we got back to the lake it was well past dark...so what was a girl to do then? Plus no Wii.
Day 6:Monday, today, I had breakfast with Ami early this morning and by the time I got back to the lake it was time to leave for home. That was 8 hours ago and we are just getting home. I'm not sure about you, but driving just makes me more tired and being that it will be after 9:30 when I get things unpacked and ready for the workday tomorrow...I'm going to go to bed without working out.
Good news is tomorrow is a new day and a new start. I am going to try to get just one week in of working out every day. We don't have any trips planned this week so it should be a lot easier. That and Just Dance 2 is out now, I hope it has good songs :O)
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