Hello... My name is Lisa

2 o'clock is when I call to schedule Mikey's surgery.

Eek!

I have emailed the Doctor and asked him many questions, one being if I can request an early surgery time. He did put a request in, but then told me there are many different factors in determining who gets the operating room.  In my head I am thinking of scenes from Grey's Anatomy... but I hope Mikey gets a morning time.

My main concern is the anesthesia... not the "going under" part, but the not eating for 8 hours prior and not drinking part. As an adult, you deal with it. You know why it is happening. A 21 month old has no idea. Needless to say, it will be a long ride to the hospital with Mikey asking for "miiiilk, miiilk!"

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That is the only word that comes to mind right now if I need to describe my life. Actually, that is probably the wrong word, but hey, it was the first thing that came to mind as I started to type ;-)

Why is it weird?

Mikey's surgery is in 2 days! That is weird to me... It seems like we just found out about this condition during his ultrasound and here we are 2 years later! Time has flown by! My parent's are relocating to Germany in 3 days. That too is weird! My parents have lived in the same house since I was in kindergarten... and they will not be there anymore.

Maybe surreal is a better adjective...

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I noticed that I do not have anything posted in the "wife" category, so I thought let's take a trip down memory lane!

My husband Mike had proposed to me on November 26, 2003, the night before Thanksgiving. There were candles lit and the only light was from the Christmas Tree we had already put up and decorated. He took me over to look at for the ornaments that he made as a child. He was pointing a few out here and there, then he said "Hey, look at this one!" So I look on the tree and there was a diamond ring on a branch. It took me a second to process what I just saw and before I knew it, Mike was down on bended knee asking me to marry him.  My reply...

"shutup!"

It was in a "I can't believe this is happening I am so excited" tone of voice. Then my real answer of "Yes!" came next.

He really did catch me by surprise and that is all I had ever wanted! Not to mention it was incredibly cute and romantic too!

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There are only 4 more days until my little prince will be having his ureteral reimplantation surgery! I will not know the time of the surgery until about 2 pm the day before. I am really hoping that he will get an early operation, but there are no guarantees. I did email the Urologist and he said that he did put a request in, but that there are many factors that go into who gets the operating room. I understand... but at the same time really hope Mikey is the one who gets in there early!

I just do not know how I will keep him from eating and drinking for all of that time if it is later in the day. I assume that it will be easier to just pack him up and take off in the morning. But even then may prove difficult... I know he is going to start asking for "Milk, milk, milk"...

...this will prove interesting to say the least!

Everyone please keep Mikey in your thoughts as we approach Friday.

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That is my first thought this morning. But it did not last long, because she did show up.

But I am okay with it. Really. People keep telling me "I am sorry that AF showed"... but I am fine and I have accepted it.

I am just so darn happy to be kind of normal again. So to speak ;)

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I am amazed that I am even writing this... I. am. at. 13. DPO! Wow! That is pretty exciting for a girl who has had an 11 day LP for the past few months. Of course I would rather being announcing a nice old BFP, but hey, I will take this for now!

I did not bother testing today because my temp took a virtual nosedive.

Here is my chart:

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Well I am pretty confident that I am not pregnant. I have taken a few HPT's and they are all coming back as big fat negative, BFN!  Oh well... on the bright side, still no AF today so far AND my LP is 1 day longer now! I am excited about that because it means my cycles are getting back to normal. Finally!

Why are my cycles not normal you may ask? For a couple of reason perhaps...

1. Had a baby. This can change what I consider a "normal" cycle. What my normal used to be was a 28-29 day cycle and ovulating on CD 15. I also had a 14 day luteal phase.

2. Breastfeeding. Although I got my first PPAF (post partum aunt flow, aka Period) at exactly 3 months PP, my cycles had not reverted to their normal length. I was ovulating as early as August from what I remember. (took an OPK) I breastfed my son for almost 18 months and it has been almost 4 months since we stopped, so it is nice to see things head in the right direction cycle-wise. I told my OB/GYN at my annual appointment and he advised to call for bloodwork in March or April if not yet pregnant. I am hoping to get pregnant before then!

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... has not yet arrived! She is due today and she has yet to make her presence known. Normally I would have started by this time of the day.

Did you test today? You bet! It was negative although I did get an evap line. I never get those, so needless to say it was kind of nice to see a second line there even though I know it means absolutely nothing at all!

Temps went up ever so slightly, which is very normal for the day of AF. So where is she? I am hoping now that my LP might actually go back to its normal length. That would give me hope that pregnancy won't be so far off afterall.

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Mikey has a habit of grabbing the camera and sticking his little fingers on the lens. Unbeknownst to me...

Ha, that just made me laugh!

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Made it to 11 DPO... didn't bother testing today because I started spotting yesterday. It has stopped but I still feel like the witch is coming. My temp also went down a bit today but not too much. If AF shows today then my LP has shortened by yet another day. What is going on here? I used to have a 14 day LP before I got pregnant with Mikey. Now it seems to get a little bit shorter every few months.

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I was so convinced that I was going to see a positive HPT today... did I? No! The reason I have been feeling so optomistic is my chart overlay with the current cycle and also the cycle that I got pregnant with Mikey. I did move my ovulation day for this cycle, but the similarities are uncanny!

This is my overlay as of yesterday at 9 DPO. You would think I was making this up, but alas, I am not. WOW! At least there is always tomorrow to test!

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That is right, one day closer to knowing whether or not I am indeed pregnant. It seems like an eternity to wait when you are trying to get pregnant.

Anyhow, I am 9 DPO and tested again and still getting stark white tests. Boo! Negative tests are no fun. Probably why a lot of women don't bother testing until their periods are late. I just don't see any fun in that

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BEEP BEEP...Alarm goes off... I roll over and take my temp. That is usually how I start my morning.  Then I realize that I am 8 DPO today and I get to pee on a stick (well today I will be peeing in a cup) Getting up on the day you are going to take a pregnancy test is easy... no matter how tired and groggy you are, there is something to look forward to.

Why do I start at 8 DPO? I started at 8 DPO when I was pregnant with Mikey, I "thought" I saw something that day and disregarded it. Anyhow, with an 11 day luteal phase, I figure it is a decent time to start.

I pee, I dip, I wait... negative. That's okay, it is still early, lol!

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