Let's just preface this that when you have an amazing birthday month you just want to keep the good times going.
An ER trip really disrupts that flow.
Maks and I were getting ready to finally start trying again this month. I'm drinking my green tea, limiting my overall caffeine intake, trying very hard to not eat so much junk, working out even more than usual...and I still ended up with a UTI.
My
Tag: TTC after 35
Amazing how just a short while ago, I said I was doing everything I can to be in the best physical and financial shape before we started trying. Started from the bottom and now we're here.
And now we're...HERE???
Beyonce was last week and let me tell you, the woman can put on an amazing show! Everything from the production to the singing to the dancing....spectacular! The only concert that was
Several months ago, Maks and I decided to take a break from TTC to focus on Bear and get ourselves together (click here for a refresher).
Despite what anyone tells you, time is fast. Incredibly fast. Like Usain Bolt taking a jog in the 100 meters fast.
As we're steadily approaching the time for us to start trying again, I'm anxiously getting prepared. I'm paying off debt. I'm catching up on
Lately, I've had twins on my mind. Not that I want twins. Not that I don't want twins. But when you have several people in your life recently give birth to twins, well, you start thinking about them. Can I handle double the diapers? Double the crying? Double the food bill?
I mean, it's all fun and games until you receive that first pediatric bill.
I recently had a dream where
I'm so sorry for the lack of posts here. With the past holiday weekend and what have you, I just haven't had any time! But now I do, so let's get busy -
Just a friendly reminder - I am speaking at the MixedRemixed Festival this year! I'll be speaking on the panel regarding Parenting with Difference: Multiracial and Families of Transracial Adoption in Conversation. So, if you're in the L.A. area,
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Waiting my turn...
That's my theme for 2016. Waiting my turn. While that could apply to just about anything, it really applies to just one thing - pregnancy.
It seems like when you want to have a baby, all you see are pregnant tummies, people announcing their births, people announcing they're expecting...
And then there's me...with nothing.
Now, don't get me wrong. I love my son and he's my world. Every day
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I learned a valuable lesson this week...
Always...
ALWAYS...
Listen to your body.
As many of you may know, Maks and I have been TTC for Rainbow Baby #2. It's had its ups and downs but we both realized not being stressed out about it was benefitting both of us. (See Big News for a refresher.)
I have two fertility apps on my phone - Fertility Friend and Period Tracker. Both of them
I've been meaning to post an update regarding our TTC but just haven't been able to sit down to have some time to do it. Well, here it is!
For a long while, I always wanted 40 to be the cutoff age on having children. No specific reason or goal; I just didn't want to be pregnant past 40. Of course, I'm 36 now so that gave me a very
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Nothing new to update here.
Today, I'm 12 DPO and I did test this morning. BFN. Honestly, I'm not that bummed about it. This past month was really shot because of the heat wave and our timing wasn't great. It wasn't like Cycle #2 where we really tried and still failed (that feeling really sucks, btw). So I'm hoping Cycle #4 is our lucky one. I've slacked on my daily walks so
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The excitement is kinda gone.
It's been so long since we've TTC'd that I truly forgot how emotionally exhausting it is.
Last cycle was a blow to us since we thought it was going to be our month. Even my pregnancy tests were, I feel, inconclusive. Not stark white negative but something was kinda there almost positive. As we all know, almost doesn't count.
So here we are, gearing up for