The question will be....are you fat or pregnant?

If I don't watch myself.

Ok, dramatic....well, I gained 7 pounds over the Christmas holiday. Seriously? Who does that? Ugh. How obnoxious. Oh well, back to the grind today. We went shopping this weekend and filled the house with healthy choices and I did a ton of prep work for crock pot meals and lunches...so hopefully it helps...I think the scale was the kick in the butt I needed!

In other news...I had a nice long talk with Dorri from RAD on Friday.  We talked about our upcoming cycle and the important dates. And while we are waiting for the final approval from the insurance, we planned some things out. And so it begins...February 4th! This will be a day full of appointments. Matt can't make it, so mad props to my Mama for agreeing to come along! 

Moootha!

Our next appointment will be during the week of the 10th...probably the 12th. This appointment will include a baseline ultrasound and med training...at which point, Matt will be taught all about sticking me with needles. (ummm? really?) The official cycle will begin on, none other than, Valentine's Day! I'll start my meds and have my first ultrasound on the 17th, Matt's birthday! I'll have the first ultrasound at RAD. Then I will have 4 days of monitoring at the facility in Marlton that I talked about in my previous post. I thought I would be lucky and able to be monitored in Vineland, but in order to have same day blood work and an ultrasound I'll have to go to Marlton. It's ok, because I have a friend who lives close by and we worked it out so that I'll stay with her for my week of monitoring. This way my 6am monitoring is easier to get up for :) I have to work out a few logistics with work, but after 4 days of monitoring in Marlton, I'll be back to RAD for a weekend of monitoring. At this point in the cycle Dr. N will decide if we need 2 more days of monitoring or if we're ready for the retrieval.

From that point, we'll schedule the retrieval and then 5 days later we'll have the TRANSFER!!!

So in other words...

Now listen here. And listen good.  Once the transfer occurs we will know if it has worked 2 weeks later. But don't expect me to jump on the interwebs and scream it from the rooftops...cause that ain't happening. Sorrynotsorry. That is not my style.

Love you. Mean it.