Here's to RE's and Spring Babies.

Good Luck Ladies!!!

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Wow....I can't believe it's already July!!!

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Lots to catch up on! And my sister (who I don't get along with) just called. Urg I can't stand her...so she interrupted my reading.

Lauren - Hope you are having a great time - I always love your pictures! That's awesome that DH can take that time off. And yes getting on BCP is on the list for us. There is no such thing as "not TTCing for us". It's either medical or nothing. And we've decided nothing.

Rebecca - How are the furbabies?

Gina - Welcome Back. Any thoughts on whether you will try IUI again?

Snowie - When does school start for you? I went through Jonathan's closet so I still need to get stuff from his Dad's house.

Heidi - I hope things with the RE work out. In the meantime check with Resolve in your area about adoption seminars. DH & I went to one in Pasadena a few months ago. It's not a path I want to go on but the seminar was really good.

Lisa - Hope you are enjoying Forrest these days!!!

Jo - I know you want to stay the natural route - have you thought about accupuncture?

Dana - I usually do my OPK's 2p.m and 7 pm. I used the answer brands, and I also got positives for 3 to 4 days at a time. But I liked that because once I got a positive we would abstain for 2 days then we were right in time for O time.

The last week has been rough. Don't know if any of you had heard about the wrestler who killed his family then himself. Well my son is a hard core wrestling fan. So there have been a lot of heavy discussions the last week. Just yesterday he took his poster off his wall. The whole thing is very sad.

We've also been consumed with the musical. He's rehearsing between 8 to 10 hours a day. They perform for 3 weeks at the end of July. Requires a lot of volunterring.

Still interviewing too. Had a 2nd interview with the first place I went to an now an interview with a different place. This one is a bit far from my house...but we'll see..I'm just ready for a change.

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Hi Girls~ I am so happy to be HOME!!! It has been a big week and I am exhausted, again. We had a great time, but all of us were ready to get home. Our luggage didnt make it with us... it is still in Atlanta. They said it should be on the flight at 10:00 tonight and they are supposed to deliver it to us tomorrow. Gives me an excuse not to do laundry tonight.

It will take me a little while to look back in the june thread and catch up. I cannot believe it is JULY!!

Betsy~ It sounds like you are more at peace with your decision about bcp. Is that right? How wonderful that you are having more interviews! **hugs**

GINA!! I am so happy to hear that you are back!!! It wouldnt be the same without you!!! **hugs**

I will read more and write again later!!

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Wow - I can't believe I missed the beginning of a new month. That is so not like me...

Betsy - The furbabies are doing great. I just hope the little guy doesn't wake me up at 4 AM tomorrow. That's what he's been doing lately. Boy am I tired!

Lauren - Welcome back!

Robin - Yes, I was at Kennywood. It's been about 7 years since I was there last. Phantom's Revenge is pretty cool and I rode The Exterminator for the first time. That was neat, too. Then we went quad riding!

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Thanks Rebecca!

Here are a couple of pictures from our trip

Douglas & Sid waiting in the Atlanta airport, watching a movie with one of my Junior Miss girls who went with us
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...01/waiting.jpg

Douglas & Sidney at the last night of the program
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...finalnight.jpg

The family!
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1..._01/family.jpg

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Hi girls!!!

I hope everyone's been well! I've been super busy what with taking on bridesmaid-ly duties for my girlfriend who just got married and attending what has to have been the most boring workshop EVER!

I will try to catch up on the June thread but there's an awful lot to read!

Betsy-Thanks for setting aside some clothing for my students! And I'm very sorry for what Jonathan had to go through with the wrestler. It's so awful that kids' perceptions of their role models get shattered in such a horrible way. Good luck on your interviews!

Lauren-Glad you had a blast on your vacation! Need some pics! Or did you upload them and I completely missed them?

Heidi-How did the RE appt go? I'll go back and try to find it! Sorry!

Gina-Welcome back too! Where did you go?

Lisa, Emily, Steph, Jo, Dana, Rebecca, and everyone else-Hope you've been well! I'll go back to see what you all have been up to!!!

EDIT:Just saw the pics, Lauren! Too cute!!

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Rebecca - I was there last summer and that was the first time in a few years. Just Madison and I went and we had a blast she of course made me ride the Raging Rapids lol. I love Kennywood it is such a nice park it isn't too big.

Good Morning Ladies!!

Betsy - Nice to see you!! I was missing you! 8 - 10 hours That is a long time for him to practice a day!! Good for him! GL with the interviews. A change is nice sometimes. Sorry Jonathan had to process all that about he wrestler. I'm sure you had a hard time with that.

Lauren - Such a cute family!! Looks like you had a good time. Nice to have you back.

Rac - I love rollercoasters!!

Snowie - Hello! That is nice you are helping your friend. Weddings are always fun.

We hung around home this weekend...after my breakdown last weekend needing to go somewhere. I'm glad I'm over that! I guess I just needed a mental break. Back to business now. I had to move my dad into an assisted living apartment for a while and we bought a new house so we are starting the organizing projects around the house!! Anyone have fun plans for the 4th?? Hope you all had a great weekend.

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Betsy-I have looked into RESOLVE. I have wanted to try their support group but just been kind of waiting. We are going to an agency on the 17th for their seminar on adoption. They do one every month. I've been open about where we are at with things so people have given input on this agency and I've heard all positive things. We aren't going to do any money yet until we complete the testing and see what direction the RE wants to go. Just trying to keep options open. As for the wrestler....DH is a big fan as well. He was pretty disappointed to hear what happened and what he did. I can imagine it's much harder for Jonathon to comprehend than us adults.

Lauren-Glad you had another great trip with the kids. And glad to have you back!

I can't believe we are into July......I always forget when it's a new month and miss out on the new posts.

Hi to everyone else.

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Hey everyone...I'm so glad it's July. Maybe there will be a lot of BFP's this month. Good Luck everyone

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OK, so where on earth has everyone been hiding lately??? Hopefully you've all been off BD'ing!

Betsy- I have thought about acupuncture, just haven't acted on it yet.

I just finished my latest scrapbook job, $750 album! It amazes me that people will pay so much! It is an expensive hobby, but I only spent a fraction of that in making it. I am excited b/c I just opened a business account. Things seem to be going all right with the side business.

On a TTC note, my temps have been pretty low post-O. I go to the dr on Friday to get my progesterone checked, so we'll see what is going on.

That's all for me. Nothing new going on...just wanted to stop in and leave my mark.

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It is awfully quiet around here!

Roma - Your temps are rather low. Good thing you are going in for a check on Friday.

As for me I go in on Wednesday to check my Progesterone. I'm anticipating my appointment next Monday unless of course we get a much wanted surprise this weekend. No AF, wouldn't that be nice?

I hope everyone has fun plans for the 4th!!

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Hi All~
Talked to the RE... only one more week on bcp, and then I start Lupron injects! I am ready!!!

Roma~ WOW! That is a lot of money fr a scrapbook, but I guess it is kind of like when people spend money on their wedding album... they are willing to spend the money to have a nice momento of their memories. Congrats on your business!

Snowie~ HI! Thank you!! I am happy to see you!

Heidi~ Thank you! How are you??? Is everything ok?

Dana~ YAY a new house! That is really exciting! We have no big plans for the 4th, since we have been gone for 2 weeks!

We always do the beach, but not this year. I think my dad is coming to stay with us for a few days. My mom is on vacation in China, and wil be gone for another 2 weeks. It is strange that she is SO far away.

Hope everyone has a great day!

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Lauren- How exciting that you are getting closer to the IUI. I still think it is very weird that you had to take bcp's. Are the lupron shots to help your body ovulate or to help the follicles mature? I know nothing about that kind of stuff...

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It is odd that you have to have bcps for ivf. My understanding is that the bcps and Lupron supress your ovaries completely, so that when I start stims they can kind of overstimulate my ovaries to produce multiple follicles that are growing around the same rate, so they can control it so that none of them release before they want them to...

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Oh, that makes sense, I guess. Have you decided what you would do if you found out that multiple embryo's fertilized? Would you freeze some for a later date?

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