Saturday, April 27, 2013

Scatch That

Update on IUI #3 and other stuff.

I called my doctor today for my P4 results, since I never heard from them Thursday or Friday; don't they know it is not nice to keep us waiting? Geesh!

Anyway. Get this... My P4 was .98. Yes, POINT. NINE. EIGHT. That is a non-ovulatory number. That means I didn't ovulate too long before my IUI, if at all! So, I get have to have another blood test done in a week. I am praying that I had JUST ovulated since the ultrasound on Monday showed a 20.4mm follicle and the ultrasound on Wednesday showed a "corpus luteum". With any luck, by next week my P4 will show a good number. Hopefully, the egg was just released and that is why my number is so low the day of the IUI. I guess all we can do at this point is HOPE. 


I am trying to keep myself busy and not think about it too much. With the awesome weather lately it has been pretty easy to do (for the most part). I have been taking Zoie down to the river not far from my house. It is so peaceful and beautiful. I am happy that I stumbled upon it. I wish Zoie liked to swim but she doesn't. She will go up to her belly and then she turns around.  She prefers to run up and down the trail and occasionally she will stop for drink of water or to greet a passer by-er. 

Zoie waiting for me to catch up
Deschutes River at Tumalo
Fork in the river
We are also working on our back yard. It was kind of a sore subject there for a while. My husband decided to tear up my yard one day while I was at work. We had two dogs at one  point and the "puppy", who was a 13 month old Weimaraner, named Hans, destroyed everything in sight, including my washing machine and my back yard! Needless to say, he is no longer our dog.  After he was gone, Mike then decide that he was tired of watering and mowing the lawn, so he ripped it all up and thought he was going to leave the dirt and plant some dry climate plants; "all natural" he called it. Well, that was not going to fly with me. I need  want grass. After much research and many discussions we came to an agreement he gave in. We are putting the grass back! We are also going to put in 2 raised garden beds on one side and flowers and plants on the other side. We brought in rock to border the fence in hopes of keeping Zoie from kicking the bark all over when she runs up the fence line (bad habit, I know!). It is going to be a work in progress for a bit, but hopefully we can get it done before summer!

The beginning
Clean slate
This rock border
I have to mention NIAW before I go. This week has been so amazing. I am so thankful for all of the new followers and Facebook "likes" on the blogs page. NIAW has really brought some great resources and information to the public. I have received some really amazing comments and emails. It just reaffirms that what I am doing here really does make a difference. I think a summary of this week deserves a post of its own.
For now, I have to get ready for a surprise 40th birthday party!

Hugs.

14 comments:

  1. What a crazy roller coaster ride you're on! But for now, hope is alive, and that's what counts. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers!

    Wow- your yard looks like one really big project... it was all I could do this year to get off my sorry ass and do the weeding! Nice work!

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    1. I wasn't planning on this much yard work! LOL! Oh well, it will keep me busy, I guess.

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  2. Wow! Congratulations on not ovulatiing - I think that is the first time I have ever said that! I do hope the IUI works for you this time. You must be excited knowing that you probably got the timing just right.

    What an absolutely stunning place you have for a walk. Walking is such a great way to relax, along with gardening of course, and I hope it does the trick for you.

    Best wishes,

    Ana

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    1. Ha ha! I know it is all so confusing! I am not sure what to think about this cycle. Its just been off the whole time. ERR

      I do live in a beautiful place! Central Oregon is full of great areas.

      Thanks for the wishes!

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  3. Definitely fingers crossed for you and hoping the IUI works! What a beautiful area to have in your own backyard too! I just love those pictures!

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    1. Thank you! I am ready for this to be over, to be 100% honest!

      Bend is a beautiful place and we have great weather most of the time! But it has been know to snow in July here! LOL!

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  4. This cycle has been the most confusing one I have heard of ;)
    Love the pictures!

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    1. You are telling me! What a disaster.

      I love taking and posting pictures! ;-)

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  5. Your cycle has me all kinds of confused, but yay for not ovulating! (That's a weird thing to say...) I still have my fingers crossed for you.

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    1. My BFF says that I have always been an overachiver when it comes to difficulty.

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  6. Your yard is looking great and the walk by the river looks wonderful. :)

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    1. Do you think we should add the rock all the way down? Or plant larger shrubs?

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  7. I love the rock and brick you have put in next to the fence. It looks really nice! I love to have a nice grassy yard too, although we don't have one ourselves! Oh, we have a lawn, it's just not very nice. All our "yardwork" gets put into the softball field. Hasn't the weather been absolutely amazing? Even in the valley!!!! I'm still crossing my fingers for you and praying every day that you will get good news for this cycle.

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    1. Mike hates wasting water on the lawn. That is why he was hoping to get rid of it. But hello... we live in Central Oregon .. the high desert... with lots of sandy dirt! Silly boy!

      The weather is fantastic! It was a tad windy today, but the skies were blue and the sun was shining!

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