For those playing along at home, Cycle Day 6 ultrasound and blood work updates/results will be posted at the very bottom of this post just as soon as I hear back from my clinic. I grew up watching Blossom. I had my own Blossom hat. In fact, here's proof: (That pic, FYI, … Read More »
In sanguine, veritas.
When I was ten years old, just four days before my eleventh birthday, I awoke from my nap and headed to the bathroom, the urge to pee having woken me up. It was the first time I would see the smudge: the bright red spots stark against the white cotton lining of my panties. In … Read More »
In this moment
Do. Breathe. Believe. Laugh. Take it all in. Let it all out. Become. Ignite the fire burning in your belly. Weep from the depths of your soul. Inhale your intuition. Exhale. And breathe in again. Close your eyes and open your … Read More »
On Inevitability: Contemplating BFPs, Blogging in the Limelight and Necessary Naïveté
It's not a matter of IF, but WHEN. In that regard, I'm banking on the inevitable. While I remain a realist: that yes, our first shot at IVF might not work - I must remain positive. I must envision success. I must live and breathe as if I was pregnant right now. I am, in a … Read More »
Aligning Body & Mind to Make Room for Baby
Last week, just before I left for a brief mini-vacation this past weekend, I got a call from my clinic. They've given us a treatment plan and schedule. I'm to continue taking my Estrace and Provera pills through the end of August. I should hopefully bleed just after Labor Day … Read More »
Happy Auntie’s Day!
Today is Auntie's Day! I am one incredibly proud aunt because I have THE most adorable niece ever. I present to you the following evidence: To all the aunties out there - including my own Aunt Kay, Aunt Maxine, Aunt Tina, Aunt Jean and Aunt Mayumi - Happy … Read More »
The Gift I Can’t Get My Husband… Yet.
I love giving gifts, to the point where I start to think very obsessively about not only the gift itself, but the gift recipient. I start thinking about all the little things I know about that person and how to make that gift the most relevant, awesome thing in their life right … Read More »
30 Moments of Gratitude & 1 Birthday Wish
I'm not normally one to get all excited for my birthday, but when it comes to milestone years, I get as giddy as a school girl. The Facebook and Twitter messages today have been overwhelmingly awesome. The flowers my parents sent me? A lovely surprise at my door this … Read More »
XOXO to the Someday Moms
Wishing everyone a wonderful Sunday. … Read More »
On the Path to Mother’s Day: Messages of Hope from Across the Bridge
Deep breaths. Tomorrow is Mother's Day, one of the many holiday landmines scattered across our calendars, as we gingerly step between days and weeks hoping to avoid an emotional explosion. I've had many different reflections of Mother's Day over the years. In 2009, right after … Read More »
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