My parents have now been away for 15 of their 17 day trip. Other than a freak out on Friday about the dog sitter telling me I had to take the dog, it's been pretty smooth sailing. I did not take the dog - He is very old and taking diuretics. Therefore he pees...a lot. I'm in a condo. I can't leave SR here sleeping or alone to take Buddy outside every hour. But to move into my parents' house for a week was totally overwhelming. They have no food in their house, and I would have had to move all of our clothes, toiletries, and food to their house while watching SR. Not to mention their house is not baby proofed to stay there. No gates on the stairs, and I'd have to watch her EVERY SECOND. In the end, the dog sitter kept Buddy and all is well.
The other hurdle I had was braving a weekend u/s with SR. It's not a problem during the week. Either she is in daycare, or she can be in the stroller. But, the M. location that is open on the weekends has two small flights of stairs. If I don't strap SR into the stroller immediately, there is no going into the stroller, so I couldn't even have her out, carry the stroller and her (somehow) up the stairs and put her into it.
She ended up on the u/s bed with me...she was quite upset at first and kicked off the sheet that was covering me. I ended up with banana smushed into my neck and myself exposed for the u/s technician seeing all. But DORA saved the day and the u/s was soon complete.
What's interesting is I'm not on half the meds I usually am on. At first I was upset b/c my lining stayed at 6.8mm from CD10 to CD12. They added one patch to my meds and in two days time I was up to 7.9mm. Tomorrow is my next appointment. They did not increase my patches or meds. If my lining thickened past 8mm then I will start the progesterone to prepare for transfer. If my lining did not thicken, then this clinic is really not watching my levels closely which is how I've been feeling.
THINKING THICK. If it's thick enough and I start the progesterone, then the transfer will be Sunday or Monday.
SR has another cold. It never ends.
As for her hating the stroller, I am able to rationalize with her. She says "stroller now, then walk."
I have so many more SR stories, but I have too much to do now to get ready for my very early wake up tomorrow morning.
Oh, I can't help but laugh at your experience with SR and the ultrasound. So glad you survived it, even if your dignity didn't. LOL
ReplyDeleteSending THICK LINING thoughts your way!
Thinking thick thoughts for you! Say that 3 times fast!!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about the stroller, sometimes Elena is content in it but most often she wants out & once she's out, there's no getting her back in!
Thinking thick thinking thick!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe because Butterfly is older, but I have her sitting on the chair at the end of the bed (the one on which I put my clothes..), but I guess if this cycle does work out [and of course it will!!], it(banana and all..) will be a funny story to tell #2 :-).