Well, I WAS optimistic.....

After last cycle, I really thought that this cycle would be different. That maybe the Provera would jump-start my period AND kick my ovaries in gear. Alas, it wasn't meant to be :(

It is currently CD55. Fertility Friend gave my cross-hairs (dotted, not solid) for CD30, but I don't believe it. Although, our timing would have been perfect, LOL. I am going to switch to temping vaginally next cycle and keep up with the green tea, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

This is starting to get depressing and I know it is all my fault. I really think that if I could just lose some weight, my periods would get back to normal and hopefully ovulate again. I am at the heaviest I have ever been and have begun to hate my body. I was so excited to buy all new clothes and then realized that I was buying them in a bigger size and I got even more depressed.

But it is very difficult, especially when the diets that used to work don't anymore. I don't know what to do. I've tried Atkins (which worked very well for me in the past) and nada. I tried Weight Watchers and just got so depressed after weighing in and barely losing a pound all week, when the weight was melting off everyone else. I thought about going on Nutrisystem, but really don't have the $$ to spend.

So, I'm at a loss as to what to do now. I am supposed to go to the doc at the end of next month if I am not pregnant, so I'll most likely be looking for, at the very least, an endocrinologist. I'm hoping to find a PCOS-friendly doc that will help in treating the PCOS (which the weight gain/difficulty to lose is a part of).

Any PCOS-ers out there have any ideas? Did Metformin help?

Finally, Lord Stanley is home where he belongs!

So, I have been MIA for awhile and it has everything to do with this:

After 49 looong years, the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup! What makes it even more special is to see the fast turnaround from being one of the worst teams in the league to champions. Five years ago, you couldn't pay people to go see a Hawks game. Sports talk radio didn't even take calls from people wanting to discuss hockey. Now, you can't go anywhere without seeing someone in Hawks gear!

Welcome home, Stanley. Welcome to Hawkeytown!

I'm still here!

I know it has been awhile since I last posted, but I just didn't have anything really to post! I still don't actually! I just wanted to let y'all know that I'm still here :)

We've been very busy going out of town for Memorial Day (which I may post about, but I forgot my camera, so I have no pictures), to rooting on the Hawks in the Stanley Cup Finals (1 MORE WIN!!) and work. Since we've been back from our long weekend out of town, our plans have pretty much revolved around where we were watching the game and spending the least amount of time at home as possible! Seriously, we just want to take advantage of the gorgeous weather we've been having and that means not sitting in the house.

Now that I have sufficiently bored y'all to tears, I'm done :)

I promise to have something more interesting to write about next time!

99 Things

I copied this from some other blogs I follow..I've done everything in bold below. Now you can copy this on to your own blog & bold the things you’ve done!


1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightening storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee



What about you?

Weekend Recap

This weekend was the first in a while that we didn't have much planned. The only thing I had planned was our Chicagoland GTG (more on that to come later!). Sometimes, these are the best weekends. We could do anything we wanted; we didn't have any graduations or birthday parties to go, nothing.

As pretty much everyone in Chicago, all focus was on the Hawks on Friday. Coming home to the "Madhouse on Madison" after taking the first two games in San Jose was HUGE, considering how pedestrian we had been playing at the United Center. Needless to say, I was sooooo glad that we didn't have to have another 9 pm puck drop! We went by Dave's aunt and uncle to have pizza and watch the game and had a blast watching Dustin Byfuglien win it for us in OT!!

Saturday was a lazy morning, as we didn't wake up until about 11:15! I ended up having to take a Benadryl at 1 am because I was itching like crazy from the cats at Dave's aunts house. It was pretty funny, looking back, at my big, fat FAIL at temping that morning, but oh well! I seriously fell back asleep as soon as I put the therm in my mouth and woke up to find it on the floor, next to my bed. After lunch with my parents and brother, we headed to the city to hang out at Dave's cousin's place. His cousin's wife and I have become BFFs, so it is an awesome situation all around. Usually, the guys hang out and drink, talk sports, or play Risk and the girls hang out upstairs with their adorable son, Nathan.

Sunday was HOT AS HELL! Almost 90 degrees! It was quite sticky and yucky considering I couldn't go in a pool. I only like it really hot out when there is a pool or beach nearby that I can go in. Otherwise, you can take it! We had our TTGP Chicagoland GTG at Maggiano's in the Streets of Woodfield. Thanks Missy (mchupie) for organizing it! It was so great to really put a face to the screennames I've been chatting with. And it was awesome to know that these women know what I've been going through on our TTC journey because they are on their own TTC journey. Some have been trying longer than others, and some have finally gotten their BFP's, but they know the want to have a child and the sometimes difficult path you have to go on to get there. I had so much fun!

And of course, the biggest part of this weekend! The Blackhawks are now 4 wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. Game 4 was this afternoon, and I did make sure to be home in time for the game! It was an awesome, intense game that we, of course, won! Dustin Byfuglien strikes again to score the winning goal!

After the way we played in the first round of the playoffs, I really did not think we would sweep the number 1 seed, but we did! And dare I say, it seems we are on a roll and are getting hot at the right time. We just have to wait to see who we will play in the STANLEY CUP FINALS! I can now say that! I didn't want to jinx us so I never said it out loud, but now I can shout it loud!!

How was your weekend? What did you do to enjoy the beautiful weather?

Thankful Thursday!

I'm getting an early start to today's Thankful Thursday post. I've been slacking in posting regularly lately, but we've been busy with b-day parties, graduations, hockey games, etc. Not a whole lot is going on on the TTC front. I am currently at CD 23 with no ovulation yet. My body did fake me out pretty good by giving me fertile CM for 5 days and I didn't O. But, it's still early!

Last week, I was pretty blah and I seem to have gotten over the blahs! I went and got a haircut and got my eyebrows waxed, painted my nails - looking like a new woman!

So, today I am thankful for:

1. The Chicagoland GTG on Sunday. I know I've been looking forward to it for awhile and I am excited!
2. Spring hockey!! The Blackhawks disposed of those damn Canucks in 6 games and now we are shark fishing in San Jose! We lead the series 2-0 and just got back to Chicago for Games 3 and 4. Hopefully we can close it out on Sunday! Dare I say, only 6 more wins until we hoist the Stanley Cup!!
3. Summer-like weather! It is going to be absolutely beautiful the next several days here in Chicago and I am going to make sure I enjoy it!
4. A weekend without (almost) no plans! Seriously, we have been ruuning around like crazy and it's so nice to have a weekend to relax! Although, I just found out about an open casting call on Saturday that I think I want to go to, so there goes my relaxing Saturday!
5. A new haircut. I mentioned above that it has helped me to get over the blahs that I had last week. I am trying to grow my hair long, after cutting it right after my wedding (i so regret that!), and i hadn't gotten my hair cut since September. Needless to say, it needed it badly.

What are you thankful for today?

New Friend Friday!

TGIF!

I saw this idea from another blog that I follow and thought it would be a great way to find new blogs and hopefully make some new e-friends!

The Girl Creative is sponsoring New Friends Friday where you can check out a ton of new blogs and maybe gain some more followers. The rules are simple, just click on the badge, link your blog and start visiting and commenting on other blogs.

Happy Reading!