#1 Update

Today was the day I was suppose to see if my IUI worked. Well, as we all know (see past post) it did not. My monthly visitor arrived last Saturday. The light at the end of the tunnel, for me, was to find out whether or not my progesterone levels had increased.

The good news is that they increased to 12 from 4, but they need to be >20. So, what to do from here. Doctor Contro said that we were not going to count the fist 4 months on Clomid because my body had no reaction to the drugs. That really we are kind of starting all over. Now that we have the right doses and my body is reacting to the medicine we are going to wipe the slate clean and have a new positive outlook.


Here we go! (That's me being positive)

Dishwasher Craziness!

I am sure you have guessed by now that I have been having some issues with my dishwasher. (See previous posts about cleaning products) We have hard water because Keith cannot the stand the feeling of soft water (some kind of OCD). Needless to say, my dishes having been coming out of the dishwasher looking like crap. Spots, streaks, food...there have been times I have washed the same load 3 times with NO improvement. I always have JetDry in the dishwasher, and I have tried many different soaps with no luck. Until now...Cascade Complete - All in one*. My dishes have been coming out of the dishwasher PERFECT! I am SO SO impressed that I had to share! Kudos to you Cascade Complete. (Sorry, this is the current excitement in my life.)


*Regular Cascade does not work...has to be Cascade Complete!

#1

IUI #1 update ...no takers.



Better luck in September!

Happy Anniversary to Me (and Keith)!

Yesterday was our 4th Wedding Anniversary. We took the time to celebrate our marital bliss over a home cooked meal. I made Oso Buco (veal shanks), bought Ben & Jerry's for dessert and we toasted to our four years with a bottle of sparkling cider. Keith brought home the new Wii Resort game for us to play together and I kicked his butt in wake boarding, but he won ALL the other games...LAME. But, the BEST part of our anniversary?... the card that Keith got for me*! I hate to get all mushy on everyone, but for those of you who know Keith, outward expressions of love are far and few between. But, when he does come up with something it is usually pretty good! So, I thought I would share how much I love my husband (**don't throw up**), and how proud I am to be married to such a great guy! Happy Anniversary Babe!


*Notice that in addition to the message, the card is the 4 of hearts.

Penny Cakes

Today I sampled cupcakes at the new cake shop in Gilroy called Penny Cakes. (www.pennycakes.net)
I got 4 cupcakes and had a tasting at work today.
Vanilla w/ Chocolate Ganache - cake was dry and I was not a fan of the Ganache (I think these were a little old)
Vanilla w/ Butter Cream Caramel frosting - cake was good, I am not a fan of butter cream, so I did not like the frosting. The frosting tasted more like vanilla and sugar than caramel, it could have used more flavor.
Chocolate Fudge w/ Chocolate Frosting - cake was good, but again the frosting was butter cream, so I did not love it.
(This would be a great place for my cousins Jim and Traci as they LOVE butter cream.)
The final flavor was Lemon w/ Lemon filling and frosting - This was by far the BEST one. The cake was moist with a lemony center and the frosting had a yummy lemon taste other than just sugar.

I am not sure I would go out of my way to visit this cupcake shop. And, the lemon one was the only one I thought was worth the calories. (Although, I ate my share of all the other ones.) The store itself is VERY cute, Melissa described it as "shabby chic" and I would have to agree. If I lived in Gilroy I think I would try ordering a custom cake, just to see what other yummy things they offer. But, in the future I will stick to my sprinkles cupcakes!

Trapped!

Today, I got stuck in an elevator. I always thought this would be a great fear of mine. However, I was surprisingly calm. I got in the elevator on the 1st floor of my dentists office with a mom and her two kids and we were both headed to the garage on the ground floor. When we got there the elevator never "landed" and the doors never opened. The mother of two, Maddie (20 months) and Seth (9 weeks) started to get a little anxious. We called for help and they said they could not give us an estimated time of rescue. I decided to sit down and play with with Maddie. This seemed to calm the nerves of the mom. We ended up playing in the elevator for 30 minutes. When we were finally rescued, a man pried open the doors and we step out of the elevator. The mom thanked me for being there and keeping HER calm. Who would of thought I would be the calm one in the stuck elevator. What an exciting morning!

BLOW OUT!

I almost died this week. Not really, but sometimes I like to be dramatic. Heading home on Highway 85 doing 75mph in the fast lane, my tire exploded!
I let my foot off the gas and made my way to the shoulder. After realizing that I was alive and no major damage was done, I called Keith to come and bail me out. I try to remember if I should sit in the car with my seat belt or if I should head as far off the shoulder as possible. I decide it is safer up the hill on the shoulder then in car (as my car is right on the white line).
So, in heels (the one freakin' day I wear heels) I climb to the top of the shoulder and sit in 100 degree weather in the dirt. Not 5 minutes later the CHP pulls up and asks what I am doing. I explain. He tells me I should be sitting in my car. So, with the help of the CHP I climb down the hill and attempt to get into my car. However, I have now lost my car key, or locked it inside. GREAT!
The CHP calls a tow truck and tells me to call off Keith, but now we need Keith t bring a key. While my new friend Officer Kim and I wait for Keith and the tow truck we sit in his cruiser with AC blasting. Officer Kim says "These are your tax dollars at work, don't say you never got anything..." Hehe we laughed.
Keith and the tow truck arrived 40 minutes later, and my ordeal was over.
Thanks Officer Kim, Keith and the tow truck driver for the rescue.

Also, thanks to the Richmond and Othon families who were coming over for dinner. Dinner was postponed to a later hour until I was rescued!

Here are some pictures of my blown tire: