Birthday Shots!

Yay!  Whoo...oh, wait, not that kind of shots!

This kind of shots ;)

If you are over my infertility already, you can stop reading.  But if you'd like the nitty gritty details, do carry on.

Score:

Infertility: 1       Erica: 0

Damn it!  We lost round one.  Our first try with IUI (intrauterine insemination) (turkey baster) didn't take.  So, as one is full of crazy hormones and has just started her period, one must decide immediately one is going to try another month of treatment.  (we call this my $1,000 period...because basically I will get a huge bill this month for not being pregnant.  jerks.)  One must call around and find the best prices on meds that one doesn't know the name of...on a Saturday...with no one calling her back...because I thought I needed the meds by Monday.  No one is clear about anything in this process.  It is bizarre the lack of information given to us.

So, last Monday I started on a different med that will hopefully pull down a few more eggs than last month.  On Friday (my birthday), Joe made an amazing fish fry dinner...then gave me my first hormone shot.  One shot a day, and then they will do an ultrasound on Monday to see how my eggies look.  Then we can decide if we would like to do another round of IUI or try timed intercourse (exactly what it sounds like ;).

But on to sunnier skies and greener pastures.  My birthday week was amazing.  I seriously believe in indulging oneself for one's birthday...we deserve it gals!  We did a lot of thrifting and antiquing this week, and lot of food indulging, and a lot of snuggling.  I love my Jojo Buns...he deserves a medal for taking care of my hot flashing hormonal ass!  (No, seriously, I have so many hot flashes because of the hormones!  If I had a nickel for every time I uttered the phrase "Excuse me, I'm having a hot flash - I'm all hopped up on infertility meds"...too much information for people?)  ;)

Joe and I went out for a delish lunch at Frita Batidos..

Then he took me to my favorite antique Jewelry store, Arcadian, and let me pick out a perfect 1920's locket!!

Then we attended the Friday night fish fry at St. Jojo Buns...

Then my sister sent me amazing birthday gifts!!!   Hand made bangles using embroidery thread (brilliant), an Urban Decay Naked eye shadow pallet in perfect bronzes and blushes, and an olive velvet clutch.  Becca rocks and I love her.  And I love you!  Happy almost spring!

xoxo, e.