Tuesday, January 27, 2009
infertility
So there have been alot of people asking me lately about how infertility is going, so I figured I would just write on here about it. With Malana from the time that we started trying to the time that we got pregnant was 3 years. 2 of those I was doing fertility treatments including taking chlomid, dostinex and estrogen, as well as one surgery and artificial insemination. We felt so blessed when we finally got pregnant with her because the next step was invitro fertilization or adoption which eiether one costs like 10,000 dollars at least! So when Malana was born we were hoping that it wouldn't take us as long to get pregnant a second time, but just in case we started trying again pretty much right after she was born. So this time around we have been trying for about two years and we have been on fertility treatments for about one year. Most of my hormones were good this time but it took awhile to get my body to ovulate again (about six months), I just had my blood tested a couple of days ago to make sure that I was ovulating and the Dr. called and said it all looked good. So pray for us and that we can get pregnant because the next step is surgery...again, and I don't want to do that! Sorry long post I know!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
sled shoes and hair do's!
We had a great day on Saturday, spending time as a family. We went to the Ucon pit (an old gravel pit a couple of miles from our house) and went sledding. Malana liked it, although she was more interested in finding other kids to play with and watching the other kids sled then she was in sledding. She is our little social butterfly.
Then when we came home we built a snowman in the front yard, it fell over the next day :( but we had fun anyways!
The back (do you know how hard it is to get a two year old to turn around so that you can get a picture of the back of their head!?!)
The front/side (the pictures a little dark, but you get the idea. and the marks on her face are scratches from the cat, she still loves it but mauls it to death, and it's only defense is to scratch her so that she will let it go! poor cat!)
The top!
Then when we came home we built a snowman in the front yard, it fell over the next day :( but we had fun anyways!
That night we had some girl time and I did Malana's hair and painted her nails, which she loves! I love doing Malana's hair in new and creative ways, but I always forget to take pictures of it. For Sunday I usually do her hair the night before so that she is pretty much ready to go in the morning. I thought that she looked so cute in her thermals and hair ribbons! p.s. if you are looking for a good website to learn new do's go to http://www.shedoeshair.blogspot.com/, it's one of my favs!
The back (do you know how hard it is to get a two year old to turn around so that you can get a picture of the back of their head!?!)
The front/side (the pictures a little dark, but you get the idea. and the marks on her face are scratches from the cat, she still loves it but mauls it to death, and it's only defense is to scratch her so that she will let it go! poor cat!)
The top!Tuesday, January 13, 2009
I must admit...
I must admit that I love the new kitten! At first I wasn't so sure about having a cat but Malana LOVES the thing. When I decided to get it for her I was feeling really bad that she doesn't have any siblings or other kids to play with. At home she gets SO bored sometimes, and I was hoping that the cat would be a good companion. The first thing that she asks in the morning is "Where's Rue?" and the last thing that she says at night is "Night, night Rue! Love you!". I thought that maybe the novelty would wear off but it still hasn't. She has played with her all day, every day since Christmas and the cat is truly becoming her best friend. The poor cat though, Malana is still a little rough sometimes. Tonight the cat sat next to the tub while Malana was in it just waiting for her to get out. And the cat has been surprisingly good for my spirits. I have been getting discouraged lately because of the infertility and she has filled a little bit of that nurturing need that can be so overwhelming sometimes. I know, I know, a cat is no substitute for a child and I never thought that I would be one of those crazy cat people, and I was surprised that she has made things better, but we are loving the kitten!
On a funnier note Malana has started calling Travis "Trabis" and it cracks me up every time she says it. It is always " I love you Trabis" or " where's daddy Trabis?" She never calls him daddy anymore unless it's "daddy Trabis", it's pretty funny.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
New year survey
I copied this off of my friend Heathers blog and she copied it off of her friends blog so I'm sure that she won't mind! Travis is at a meeting for young mens right now so I am BORED!! If you feel so inclined to copy this too, be my guest!
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Turned apples from my own trees into applesauce and apple juice
2. Did you keep your New Years Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have one, never do~
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister-in-law Alisa and my sister-in-law Amy
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Grandma
5. What countries did you visit?
none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Another baby! (I'm running out of time to do that though)
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched on your memory and why?
Sept. 23rd, Lana had her second birthday
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my house mostly organized
9. What was your biggest failure?
not spending more time just playing with Malana
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope!, This time last year Travis was recovering from having the tumor removed from under his ear and that was enough excitement to last us for a while.
11. What was the best thing that you bought?
my Camera
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Travis, he is almost done with Grad school and he did awesome, getting straight A's and 1 B
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
no ones, although Malana is making her way to that, being in the terrible two's and all!
14. Where did most of your money go?
fixing up the house and school
15. What did you get really really really excited about?
Found out we are going to Disneyland in March, and I've never been!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Glenn Becks Christmas satires on socialism
17. Compared to this time last year are you?
happier or sadder ..... at this moment sadder but it alternates day to day
thinner or fatter... fatter!...unfortunately
richer or poorer.... poorer, Travis is in school
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
FHE, scripture study, family prayer... etc. cliche' I know but true
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching T.V.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
surrounded by my family
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I fell in love in 2002 and I haven't hit the bottom yet!... still falling!
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Amazing race
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope
24. What was the best book you read?
"The hunger games" by suzanne collins
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
none
26. what did you want and get?
My camera
27. What did you want and not get?
A baby : (
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Can't say, the most recent one we've seen that I thought was decent was "Eagle Eye"
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 25, and I do not recall what we did, obviously not much
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A baby! (Do you notice a theme here?)
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Stay-at-home mom meets comfy blanket... whatever is most comfortable, and easily washable.
32. What kept you sane?
Travis, he is an amazing man!!
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy most?
none.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election
35. Who did you miss?
Chelesea, she had to go and move to Oklahoma
36. Who was the best new person you met?
I have meet lots of really interesting and neat people in our ward.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year?
God has taught me patience and faith, I never seem to learn that lesson, he has tried to teach me them a few times. You have to let go trying to control things and what you perceive as what should happen in life, and trust in God, even if it may seem like he's not listening. As well as to have confidence in Travis because he makes great decisions for our family, loves me dearly and he is a strong and intelligent man.
38. What is one thing you said this year that you never thought you'd say?
Drawing a blank!
39. What is one thing you heard this year that you never thought you'd hear?
Can't think of anything!
40. What do you anticipate will be the biggest change in your life in 2009?
Travis graduating the masters program... wahoo!!!!!!! (and I'm hoping for another baby still)
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Turned apples from my own trees into applesauce and apple juice
2. Did you keep your New Years Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't have one, never do~
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister-in-law Alisa and my sister-in-law Amy
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Grandma
5. What countries did you visit?
none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Another baby! (I'm running out of time to do that though)
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched on your memory and why?
Sept. 23rd, Lana had her second birthday
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my house mostly organized
9. What was your biggest failure?
not spending more time just playing with Malana
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope!, This time last year Travis was recovering from having the tumor removed from under his ear and that was enough excitement to last us for a while.
11. What was the best thing that you bought?
my Camera
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Travis, he is almost done with Grad school and he did awesome, getting straight A's and 1 B
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
no ones, although Malana is making her way to that, being in the terrible two's and all!
14. Where did most of your money go?
fixing up the house and school
15. What did you get really really really excited about?
Found out we are going to Disneyland in March, and I've never been!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Glenn Becks Christmas satires on socialism
17. Compared to this time last year are you?
happier or sadder ..... at this moment sadder but it alternates day to day
thinner or fatter... fatter!...unfortunately
richer or poorer.... poorer, Travis is in school
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
FHE, scripture study, family prayer... etc. cliche' I know but true
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching T.V.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
surrounded by my family
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I fell in love in 2002 and I haven't hit the bottom yet!... still falling!
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Amazing race
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope
24. What was the best book you read?
"The hunger games" by suzanne collins
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
none
26. what did you want and get?
My camera
27. What did you want and not get?
A baby : (
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Can't say, the most recent one we've seen that I thought was decent was "Eagle Eye"
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 25, and I do not recall what we did, obviously not much
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A baby! (Do you notice a theme here?)
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Stay-at-home mom meets comfy blanket... whatever is most comfortable, and easily washable.
32. What kept you sane?
Travis, he is an amazing man!!
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy most?
none.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election
35. Who did you miss?
Chelesea, she had to go and move to Oklahoma
36. Who was the best new person you met?
I have meet lots of really interesting and neat people in our ward.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year?
God has taught me patience and faith, I never seem to learn that lesson, he has tried to teach me them a few times. You have to let go trying to control things and what you perceive as what should happen in life, and trust in God, even if it may seem like he's not listening. As well as to have confidence in Travis because he makes great decisions for our family, loves me dearly and he is a strong and intelligent man.
38. What is one thing you said this year that you never thought you'd say?
Drawing a blank!
39. What is one thing you heard this year that you never thought you'd hear?
Can't think of anything!
40. What do you anticipate will be the biggest change in your life in 2009?
Travis graduating the masters program... wahoo!!!!!!! (and I'm hoping for another baby still)
Friday, January 02, 2009
party, party, party.....PARTY!!!
For new years eve we had an adults only party at my parents house. My mom put together an "at home" amazing race. we had to put together puzzles, ride stick horses to the mailbox, get marbles out of whipped cream with your toes, blow marshmallows across the floor, count electrical outlets, play the wii, etc... It was great fun! Then we danced for the rest of the night and played a few other games. We had a great time.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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