A New Hello...A Final Goodbye

To My Sweet Bloggy Friends~

   

I have started this post several times over the last two weeks but have not been able to get it quite right. I have had some wonderful, blog worthy experiences since I wrote last, not the least being meeting my niece Mia and finishing the half marathon (in 2:38!). Regardless of how much I wanted to post about these great events, I found that I couldn't. I couldn't get the words right because there was something else that had happened in the meantime that was overshadowing all else. Something that is truly life changing, that constantly has my heart pounding and my mind racing. Something that, for many reasons, I wasn't quite ready to post about until today but here it is...I am 5 weeks PREGNANT!  This sweet baby says Hello to the blog world for the very first time today. And now, that sweet baby's Momma (that's me!) says Goodbye to the blog world ( at least for now). I've decided to take a break from blogging and focus on my family during this exciting time in our lives. It has been a wonderful experience blogging with you all and I look forward to blogging again one day.

XOXO,

Adrienne

Here Comes Auntie...

I'm headed to the airport to fly out and meet this sweet baby girl, my niece Mia, for the first time. I am SO excited...

...AND I'm finally back in the 2 week wait! I was getting anxious thinking that it wouldn't happen before I left for my trip but I got lucky! I do need a little advice from all you charting experts out there though...I am a little worried that the huge temp spike today means I didn't really O until yesterday ( the 23rd) and not the 21st. Is a jump like that normal? I O'ed on Day 25 last month too which is what is really making me worried. Since I'm only 3 months sans BCP though I didn't think I would by on schedule like that quite yet. Thoughts? 

The Beginning Of The End...

Yesterday was my last long training run before the half marathon!  I ran a little over 10 miles in 1:47. I had set a goal of 1:50 so I was very happy with the time and it felt awesome to push myself  that last mile to finish under my original time. ( I am still slightly in shock writing that as 6 months ago I HATED running!) The half marathon is not until May 2nd but KCC and I are both out of town next weekend so a long run won't be feasible. Instead we moved our training up a week and will be doing "maintenance" runs up until the Tuesday before the race and then rest until race day. To celebrate, I treated myself to a new race outfit. I'll post pictures later as I am also attempting to get my house ready for a small dinner party while typing. I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend!

P.S. Thank you so much for all your comments and emails about the potential of a  "fall back rise" in my chart. Unfortunately that wasn't what is was this time around ( especially since my temp the next morning was 97.38 and this morning was 97.13...yikes). Honestly though thank you so much! We'll see what tomorrow brings :)

Jumping the Gun

So it looks like I'm actually not in the 2 week wait quite yet. I was SURE of it yesterday when my temp jumped to 97.71 so imagine my surprise, and a little tiny heart break, when today my temp was only 97.49.  When I first, sleepily, glanced at the thermometer I swore it said 97.99 so I was pretty happy (and patted my self on the back because I knew my body so well) and then I blinked and realized I had read it incorrectly. I know I shouldn't be upset but it is pretty frustrating since I have ab.so.lout.ley  NO control of the situation. I aslo know that it takes awhile for your body to get back on track after the pill but I've never been very good at waiting. So, looks like it's back to work for KCC and I :) Well, at least I can have my fill of wine and sushi tonight! Look out Drug Rep Dinner, this lady-not-in-waiting is looking for a good time...

We'll Take A Boat

There are several fascinating aspects of being a resident's wife. Maybe it's the 100 hour work week I like the most or could it be washing 100,000 pairs of scrubs per week covered with unknown "substances".  Could it be that I eat dinner alone most nights because KKC's stuck in surgery or that I can only reach my husband though a pager (is this 1987 ?) It's possible that my favorite thing is that I still don't know where we are going in 2 years or that his speciality is what most call an "old boy's club". This is all made worth it tenfold by one thing....THE DRUG REP DINNER. Drug rep dinner's are, by far, the best part about being married to a doctor. All of friends get together, eat great food, drink good wine, and then the best part...walk away without ever having to sign the check. It's all free! This Friday is the first drug rep dinner we're had in a long time. It will be at this great sushi restaurant that KCC and I love going to. Since I'm back in the 2 week wait (as of this morning, I think) it won't be as fun but I'm going to enjoy sipping my wine and eating more California Rolls than Spicy Tuna. If you order enough sushi it comes out on a wooden boat. I'll be dreaming about the boats of sushi I'll get to indulge in tomorrow...most likely while I'm eating alone tonight waiting for KCC to come home in a pair of filthy scrubs :)

It's An Addiction

I ran 9 miles this morning. As I walked the last quarter mile home, with a big smile on my face (which I'm sure looked rather creepy to my neighbors as I was by myself...), I realized that I have become addicted to running. I love everything about it. I love the specifics of miles and minutes. I love knowing I need to block out long lengths of time for weekend runs. I love having KCC map out my routes. I love the pain, the soreness, and the strength of it. I love stretching my toes, feet, ankles, hamstrings. I love knowing I need to keep my nails short so my toes don't bleed. I love looking at my running shoes knowing that they've finally gotten their money's worth. I love counting down the days until the half marathon. I love listening to Pandora radio to get, and keep, me going. I love making other people on the trail my competition who I don't know and don't know me. I love pushing that last mile while my legs are screaming and my heart is pounding but my feet keep moving. I love that 6 months ago I couldn't even run half a mile without stopping. I love being proud of the work my body can do. It's a addiction but a good one. 

I'll Take A Bottle of Pinot and a Straw, Please

 As of 10:03 last night I am back to being a wine drinker~at least for the next few weeks! I'm offically out of the 2 week wait. I'm very glad to no longer be in it! It's pretty brutal in there. I don't want anyone to think that I'm upset about not conceiving this month. I would have been very blessed and happy if I had but I'm just as happy to start trying again! Now, KCC and I have some real work to do :) Though we did not conceive, this month was no lost cause. I learned some very interesting things. 1) The internet can justify any thought that you have ever had and convince you of anything. And I mean ANY. THING. 2) There are 100,000 acronyms used on line in regards to TTC ( trying to conceive ) including AF ( Aunt Flo) for your period and BD ( Baby Dance ) for sex. To note, somehow everyone already knows all of these and you have to navigate through them long enough to start and decipher them letter by letter. Um, who ever thought FMU would mean First Morning Urine- or that there was an acronym created especially for that?  Really, people, those are the best you could come up with? 3.) I've learned what luteal phase, triphasic chart, and corpus luteum dip mean 4.) On a serious note,  I've learned that everyday wonderful women see those two pink lines they've been praying for their whole lives while equally as wonderful women never get that opportunity. Reading the stories of both heart ache and joy truly shows God's plan in our everyday lives.  5.) The most important lesson I 've learned is something that I can use in every aspect of my life..."Patience is Trusting In God's Good Timing".  On To April....