Its Raining

I just put on a pot of coffee, its raining and I bought a cinnamon roll from the crafts festival yesterday (specifically to have this morning). When the coffee's done, I am going to grab the paper and enjoy my morning. I love lazy Sunday mornings like this and I love when it rains. It doesn't do it much here in the beautiful Central Valley of California, so I have to take advantage of it when it comes around.

I had such a busy week at work, and I have been trying to train for a 100 mile bike ride (that is not going that well). Plus, I am in the middle of the promotional exams at work.....I just feel like I am being pulled so many different ways and I am not giving anything my undivided attention.
That became evident yesterday, when I we out riding with the "team" yesterday for a ride into the foothills. I have not ridden in a week or so.....BAD IDEA. I got my ass kicked. And as I was riding back....I realized that I have not dedicated myself as I need to....and I am not sure if I am going to be able to finish the 100 mile ride. It was very hard for me to realize that I may have to do a lesser ride. I don't want to quit because I have given it so much time and I would be really disappointed in myself (more than I am now). The ride is May 19th.....I need to decide soon.
A little background on the ride. I signed up to do a 100 mile about 3yrs ago. I wanted to ride to push myself and go for this accomplishment, but two days after the "first ride" of that season, I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel. I did not get carpal tunnel from this ride. I knew I was having problems, but I thought it was a pinched nerve in my shoulder or something. Not Carpal tunnel. We needless to say, I had to quit that team.....
I had surgery and I thought I was better (at least better ENOUGH). Well, I have struggled. I still have problems, but I try and work though it.
When this new team started up for ride here in town, I jumped all over it. But it seemed like the minute I signed up for the bike riding team, my life when into warp speed. And I have been running ragged ever since.

SO I have to say "when" some time..... I think it will be on the ride. I will make it a metric 100 (which is about 60 miles). Still an accomplishment......

Ok, so enough of that......
We made our appointment with the new Fertility specialist on May 29th. Im sure this is a consultation appointment to review my records from the past doctor (blah!) and then move forward with our new plan.

Since going to the last fertility specialist, I have lost 35lbs, got more active, went to a Thyroid Specialist and got that completely leveled off and we picked out a new set of donors. So hopefully this combination will work better.

I really think our first go around, we didn't get pregnant due to my thyroid being out of wack.
We will see. We are very very excited again.
Yesterday, at the craft fair....all of the babies. It was great! We can't wait to have one of our own.

Well, I have rambled enough...... my coffee is done (im going to miss that part!!).
Tammi

Post #2

I didn't realize navagating through this website would be hard. Im am learning though. I still need to figure out how to add my d/p on this site....so far its just me!!! I will also have to add more photo's.

Other than doing this, I have been incredibly lazy this weekend. I should be studying for my promotional exam which is coming up in the next few weeks, but I can't get motivated. I have been going through promotional process for about 3 months now. It is very draining.

But I do have good news!!! We are having our latest "addition" join us on Tuesday (or so we think). He is a yellow lab puppy. His name is Gus. We are very very excited. He is going to fit in nicely with the family.

I am concerned though, he is only 6 weeks old. We are getting him from a reputable breeder....so I don't know why they want him to leave so early. It seems as though this whole litter is going to homes early. So we will see. D/P is going to call and find out what is going on.....

We are very excited!!! I will post pictures once we get him. I am also going to add pictures of our other "children".

First Post

This is my first post and my first attempt to make up an online journal. So please bear with me as I feel my way around the site and figure out what goes where.

Our title gives a little insight into "why" we are journaling. My partner, Frances, and i have been trying to have a baby for about 2yrs now. It has been a process. We have gone through proceedures and we have taken a break. Now we are ready to start again. A little refreshed with definate excitement.

I will definately write more in the future.....especially about our past. And then what we are trying to do in the future.

Tammi