FINALLY!

Okay, so I have FINALLY gotten the good news I wanted. No, I'm not pregnant yet, but we finally have ...THE PLAN...together! Back up a couple though....

So the day I made an appoitment with the new office is the day I called my old doctor to request my files be sent to the new doctor. And duh, of course they would make it difficult. I was told to wait until yesterday (Wed. June 23) to go pick up my charts from their satellite Irmo office. I show up at 9:00 yesterday to be told that I would have to go downtown. False. Anyway, after bickering back and forth, I finally tell the woman that I am switching doctors, and asked if she could just fax my info over. She proceeds to ask me why I'm switching...I ignored her. She then PROMISED me my records were being faxed yesterday afternoon and not to worry about it.

Thursday, June 24: I show up to my appointment this morning and the first thing I did was ask if they got my records. Of course they havent. I almost lost it. I called momma, she called the old doctor and THEY said that my old doctor had to "approve my records being sent" (what is there to approve...that shes a crappy doctor? UGH!) and that they needed the NEW office to call them to get it. I almost cried.

Anyway, the new nurse I have is WONDERFUL...I felt like I was hanging out with an old friend. Ashley is young and vibrant and full of energy and has some super cute tattoos also! My new doctor came in...and immediatly said we had a problem because she's a Clemson fan...but once we got past that, she was AWESOME! We actually have a plan in place now. I go back on July 6 (The same day my BFF finds out what she's having at the same office! How fun! :) for some blood work, then I go back on August 9. If I'm not pregnant by August 9, I start the Clomid. If that doesn't work after three months, she's referring me to a specialist...

Anyway, I feel MUCH better now that there is a definite plan in place to follow. I'm looking forward to the next three-four months and what they have to bring!

SIDE NOTE: How awesome was the USA soccer game? I freaking LOST IT I was so excited...I LOVE LOVE LOVE soccer...more about that later. :)

Pictures!

Some pictures of my furry babies for this lovely Tuesday! (Pictures taken with the new "professional" camera....)


This is my first child, Lacy. A five and a half pound Maltese/Poodle mix who is full of energy and loves to give kisses! She is the sweetest dog in the whole world who never meets a stranger and never misses out on a chance to cuddle. She loves to take walks and bark at cats. She will be two in August (we have the same birthday!)





This is my second child Roxy. She's a 9 pound Shih Tzu/Bichon Frise mix who is SUPER energetic and sweet. She is really scared of thunder and lound noises and will sit on your feet if you are standing and it's storming outside. She loves to climb up you when you are sitting down and sit on your shoulder like a bird. She loves her big sister and loves to chew on bones. She will be one in September.

A lot of people judge me because of my two little dogs who I DID buy from breeders. I understand there are a lot of dogs out there who need good rescue homes, and in fact I volunteer with an organization who places abandoned animals into homes. However, with my allergies and the prospect of having children, I wanted to have dogs who I knew did not shed! I NEVER want to have to give my puppies up for anything, especially allergies. So anyway, these are my two dog-children that I love more than anything!

and for good measure, here's my mom's dog, Chloe!

Not to be that person but...

Okay, time for me to vent. I went to my last DR appointment two and a half months ago. My OB was 8 1/2 months pregnant (again, of course, because when you can't conceive, everyone on the earth is pregnant) and told me she would be back in the office ONE day a week starting the third week of June and to call the second week of June to make my appointment. She assured me she would be back and that I would have first priority of appointments. She lied. I called today (June 7) to make my appointment. Not only is she still on maternity leave, but they told me that they couldn't get me in to see ANYONE until July 25. I call BS. In fact, I'm PISSED. I told the receptionist lady what my Doc said about coming in, so she went to speak with the nurse (and she has 3 nurses, so who knows who this one was) and told me that unless I was experiencing any problems, I could just wait.

WELL HELLO....HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW I'M NOT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IF I CAN'T COME IN TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE....IF MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I NEEDED TO BE SEEN, I WANT TO BE SEEN DANG IT. AND PS: I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS...I CAN'T FREAKIN' CONCEIVE A BABY!

This is what I wanted to say...but I didn't. I hung up on the rude receptionist woman and texted my bff to get her OB's number. I'm so over it and done...it took them long enough to diagnose the PCOS to begin with. So on to newer and brighter things! AUGH.

Oh, Summer!

So it has been a long time since I last posted, but I'm happy to say that should be changing! One of the joys of being a teacher is summer vacation...though it's not really a vacation. A lot of people fail to realize that I'm actually not getting paid for the time I'm not in the classroom. They stretch our checks out over 12 months to make us feel better, but we only get paid for the time spent with (as someone much wiser once called it) our butts in our chairs. I have big plans for this summer...going to Charleston multiple times to visit the mom-in-law, and of course the beach. Possibly going to a Braves game, a little IKEA shopping sprinkled in here and there, and of course, spending time fixing up our house! Last summer we tackled painting the whole downstairs which SUCKED. We had to do three coats of paint on each wall...and we have really big, long walls downstairs. Ugh! And though it doesn't seem like much, we also agreed on all of the renovations we plan on doing to our house. Seriously, this is a big deal because Brandon and I are both EXTREMLY opinionated when it comes to our house. However, next week we are FINALLY clearing out the mini-jungle that possesses the back of our lot and prepping for our fence. We are also laying a HUGE patio off of our screen porch and planting some shrubs along the back fence to keep our dogs from barking at the neighbors dogs. We are really pumped about getting all of this done...not so pumped about being the ones to do it. Pictures will be following of before, during, and after shots...if we survive of course.

As far as things go on the PCOS front, I am calling tomorrow to make my next appointment. I have been doing a no/low carb diet for the past month, and I have lost 10 pounds! Idealy, I would like to lose 10 more, but quite frankly I'm getting impatient. Mom and I were joking around the other day about how I'm losing weight to get pregnant and gain it all back! All kidding aside, I should be checking in with the Doc this week (who just had her baby a month ago!) and discussing the next step which will be taking a medication called Clomid. Basically Clomid helps stimulate ovulation, therefore increasing the chances of getting pregnant. Ironically, it also leads to an increase in multiple (twins, triplets) births...which already runs rampent on BOTH sides of my family! So we'll see where this journey takes us, I will be updating like CRAZY this summer for lack of more awesome things to do! :)

PS: I am currently starting a lifestyle photography business. To do this, I need several clients who are willing to let me shoot you and your family to use as advertisements. Positives: You get FREE family shots done, location of your choice. I will put them on as many CDs as you want, and sign rights over to them! Negatives: (if you want to call them that...:) You have to deal with me for at least an hour, and if you would be so kind to let me use your pictures to launch my website! If you or anyone you know is interested, PLEASE let me know! Thanks!