Good News!

Today we had a baseline scan, and the result is that we get to try to this month! Jenn and I are so excited and relieved that it is not another dissapointing month waiting for a new cycle. On Sunday we will start the Chlomid and then on Labor Day we will have another scan to check the follicle production before the trigger shot and eventual insemination.
We had an amazing time in Florida with my parents. We went to the parks, sweated our buts off and got rained on, but still managed to have lots of fun. We relaxed a bit at the pool, and got to tour Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral some.
One thing that was a little dissapointing was a late night talk that I had with my parents about having a child. They are completely supportive of us starting a family, but they are just weary of us doing it so soon. With our jobs in retail, fluctuating finances, and lack of child care, they just don't think it the right time. I guess this was why we were resistant in telling them that we are trying already. We want to be sure that we are pregnant, and the baby is safe and healthy before we let them know and by the conversation we had this past week I am glad that we made that decision.
More updates to come once we start the chlomid...maybe some more real or imagined symptoms too...lol

Disney & Beach Bound

We leave tomorrow at 7AM (yay...not) but we will get there at 9 promptly for breakfast and then to the beach. We have our bathing suits, shorts and tanks packed and read. We really needed this time together and time to relax.
According to my ovulation app, I have only 8 days befoer my next period, so that should put us back at the doctor for another baseline scan soon after we get back home. Pray for a positive outcome people!
Jenn seems to think that we will be successfull and preggers this time. I am cautiously optimistic, but I do hope and pray that we will be blessed with a child sooner rather than later.
It would be wonderful to tell my parents that they are going to be grandparents once again when they come in October.

Well bon Voyage all!

Not About Babies

Our 2 days off together is probably the best time in my week. I look forward to it for 5 days, and once they get here, they pass by way too quickly. Thus is the life of a full-time worker. We spent our "weekend" doing projects around the house, and really just getting ourselves organized.

This blog has nothing to do with babies, but I will be ranting about customer service. We went to Kohls by our house and wanted to purchase some kitchen items. We were in desperate need of pots and pans and wanted to get a decent set. We had our hearts set on the Rachael Ray 10 pc set (as we are a bit spoiled and really like the orange handles and anodized finish). They set was $230 in store, and we just about fell out at seeing that price. We immediately got on our smartphones and looked up comparable prices online at different retailers. Target had the same set for $145 and Amazon had it for $111. We knew that it was a long shot to get them to price match Amazon, but Target should not be a problem since the competition was literally across the street. We found a manager and she flat out said no to our price match request. This day in age, where retailers are under major stress with customer service and pricing, this request should not have been a big deal. The price that retailers pay for products are a fraction of what they are marked up to the consumer at. I should know, I know just how much we sell our products for and I know what we purchased them for.
Well, that was not going to be the end of it for the Dawson-Rodriguez's. Not while my wife's name is Jenn. She decided to call another Kohls in an adjacent city to speak to a manager and see if this would be possible. The manager on the phone was friendly, and said she would price match the amazon price. We drove 20 miles further to get the deal, and $100 less for the same product is so worth it... and we really liked the orange handles. When we got there we picked up our pots and pans, plus we purchased several other kitchen items that we may or may not have absolutely needed. We got to the register and told the cashier who we had spoken to and she did the override without even calling the mangager, and on top of that, she allowed us to use our 30% discount. So, we got the set for $77!
Why was it so hard to do that in the first place? Why did we have to waste our hard earned (sorta) money on driving to another city?
Ugh!

     Trying to think less about babies this month, and more about finances and gettting the house fixed up. We have done a lot so far, but there are always projects when you are a homeowner. We decided to build a brick paver patio along the side of the deck in the backyard. We wanted a place to hang out with a fire pit and chairs and some tiki torches. A good place for family and friends to hang out on nice nights while we grill out, and eventually for the kids to play as well. It was good in theory, and we thought we could handle doing everything ourselves. Well 3 months later, it is about 1/2 way done. Getting these suckers to be level is the easy part, it is getting them level to each other that is driving us bonkers. But, we feel very accomplished when we get out there and lay 6 or so bricks, and we are doing it together, so that is some quality time too. I know we are going to love it once it is done, but the journey getting there has been arduous. We want it done by the fall, so we can enjoy it in the nice weather.
     Tonight we have dinner with Jenn's parents, which I am looking forward to. I am a family girl, and really enjoy spending time with ours. It will be nice to sit and have dinner with them and just catch up on what has been going on. They know nothing about the whole baby business, so there is no need to discuss it. In the back of my mind the hope is always there, and I have a countdown app on my phone that shows when I am ovulating and when my next period is, so it is hard to completely avoid it, but that is okay with me. 20 days until my next cycle. Until then, we wait... Disney in less than 2 weeks!

No 2nd Try...yet

Our first attempt has come and gone, but the 2nd is going to have to wait until September. We had a baseline scan on Monday which resulted with some cysts still remaining from the first try. My body just didn't want to let go of the follicles (which are now called cysts after the fact), which would not be optimal for making a baby this month. The nurse said that we could try if we absolutely wanted to, but that we may just be throwing money away. We took her lead, and have decided to wait until next cycle. This turn of events was a little hard to take. We were so looking forward to trying again, but alas, God has other plans. Jenn, always to see the positive side to things said that it would allow us some time to recoup our funds and also allow me to ride everything in Disney when we go in a few weeks. Definitely a plus, although I would not have complained for having to stay off of the fun stuff in order to keep a baby safe in my belly. But I guess a mini vacation is going to be good for our sanity. Some surf from Cape Canaveral and some fun from Disney can sure almost anything. Plus, we get to spend some more time with my parents. This year we have seen them a lot, and I love it! I also love that Jenn enjoys spending time with my family as well... definitely a bonus and a lot of stress off of me and our relationship.
Jenn is my rock. She has been absolutely amazing with all of this. When I am an emotional mess, and can't make a valid thought in my brain, she steps up to the plate and takes care of everything. I feel guilty most of the time though, as I am the older one, and should be playing this part... but she is just too good at it. Needless to say, I love her with everything that I have.
So now we rest, relax and wait for the next try. I have never wanted to see my next period so badly...ugh!