It has been a little while since I posted last, but I was feeling very all over the place and finding time to sit and focus was not happening.

So my IVF cycle is on a bit of a delay, which is disappointing, but I've accepted it at this point and am moving forward. The double Lupron dose did not stop my ovulation from happening, so my RE called off my cycle.  I went in on Tuesday for monitoring and they saw that my follicle almost doubled in size, so there was no way I could cycle.  In order to force the egg to release from the follicle, I had to take my trigger shot.  My trigger was my first intramuscular shot in the booty, given by Mr. Lovey Pants.  It wasn't as bad as I thought, but poor Mr. Lovey Pants...I micro-managed his every movement and he was so nervous.  He did a great job.  I know he was so nervous and I most certainly did not help the situation.

I went back to the RE on Friday and I had in fact ovulated, courtesy of the trigger, so I started on Lupron again.  I am to continue taking the Lupron and go in for additional monitoring on day 3 of my period to see if I can start stims that night.  So I am not that far off track.  In other good news, the IVF lab does not close on March 14...that is just the last day you can start a cycle before they close for a few weeks.  Since I typically get AF 10-12 DPO, I should be good to start stims within the next week, which is before March 14.  I firmly believe this delay was divine intervention so that the timing would be just perfect for Mini MacD to be conceived :o)

The delay couldn't have come at a better time because Beans 3rd birthday was on Saturday, the 26th and I was really stressing that I was going to be uncomfortable taking all the stims, so that worked in our favor too.  We had a party for her at one of those indoor kiddie play places and she had a blast, and so did Mr. Lovey Pants and I.  It was so great to watch her and all her little friends and family have fun.  I will admit that the morning of her bday, I did get a little sad that she doesn't have a sibling to share all of this with, but I didn't let that get me down.  We gave her a fish tank, that she picked out her own fish for and that was a HUGE hit.  She thinks she is their mommy...too funny.  We also showed her a picture of the swing set we are getting her (once this darn snow melts) and I know she is going to flip when that arrives.  I love spoiling my sweet little girl. 

On Saturday night, after she went to bed, Mr. Lovey Pants and I drank champagne in front of the fire and talked about how blessed we are.  We are very blessed indeed.

Until next time......xoxoxo
Amanda