My Family

My Family

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Emotional Rollercoaster & (family pictures/ video)

Last week a lady had stopped by our house (unexpected to me) to see our dog since my husband had spread the word that we are giving him away. She was considering taking him on a trial basis to see how he would fit in her home. So on Friday afternoon she called my Dh and said she'll take him that evening on a trial basis for the weekend. This was all just a little to abrupt for me. We had a half an hour to get him bathed and all his dog supplies together. I was a mess to say the least I cried the whole half an hour and then when she came to get him it just happened so quickly that I was crying out by the ladies car saying good buy. of course Oddie could care less since he didn't know what was going on. He jumped in to the car and practically drove himself away he was so excited for the car ride. So on Sunday evening Dh gets another phone call. He called me to tell me he has good news and bad news. I asked him what it was. he said the good news is Oddie is coming back and the bad news is that Oddie is coming back...(very funny I know). As much I love Oddie after having him gone for the weekend it gave us a VERY clear realization of how much easier things would be without him. I asked the lady to ell me the truth...did he pee and poop all over your house? is that why you're giving him back? She said no that he just had one accident (which is nothing for Oddie) but that he seemed sad and lonely. What? Pugs seem like that anyways because of their natural facial expression. I am glad she gave it a try though...she was brave enough to keep him for two days. Yesterday I put an add up on the R.ichmond P.ug M.eetup G.roup hoping that some "pug lover" would respond. What do you know? A lady called me today who has another pug/mix dog 5 years old and is looking for a play mate for her dog. This sounds like the perfect situation. So here we go again. She is going to pick Oddie up this Friday for a trial basis and then if she likes him then she'll keep him. I just know I'll be a crying mess all over again. It is just so hard to give away your dog if you're really attached to him. And I am such a huge dog lover too, UGH! This all has been an emtional rollercoaster! Anyways, in other fertility news I wanted to tell you all that I called PPVI yesterday to see if I could reduce my dose of Naltrexone to something smaller than 50mg. I don't want to be taking that much Naltrexone if I don't have to. The nurse asked me if it is still helping me with my moods. I told her yes, but that I used to just get anxiety attacks during PMS times before my cycle would start. Naltrexone helped to relieve that. But now that I am not having cycles maybe I could have the dose reduced. She called back later that night and said that Dr. hi.ilgers said I could stop taking it all together, YEAH!!! Now I am second guessing myself and wonder if I am doing the right thing. What if I do stop taking it and then something goes wrong? Am I just over analyzing this and acting paranoid that something might go wrong? Any advice out there? Also, the nurse said I don't need to wing myself off of it. Is that true as well? Please girls let me know if you have heard anything different. I was thinking about just continuing the Naltrexone until 20 weeks but then maybe at 20 weeks I'll be to nervous to stop taking it then anyways...what should I do? Here are some pictures of my family over the last couple of weekends...the first few are when we went out to dinner before a play, and also a video of my dad's birhtday party with the family. This is my family (missing my other brother and SIL and their children Louie and me

Candice and me

My Dad, brother, sister, and SIL doing Irish Car Bombs to Celebrate St. patrick's Day (my mom was just cheering them on)

My sister and neice (I just love her smile here)

My adorable nephew

9 comments:

  1. LOL! I love how Rose Marie completely drowns the rest of us out with her singing! The pictures are great! I love the picture of you and Lou...such a beautiful couple. :) Love you!

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  3. I have no advice on the naltrexone but must comment on how cute your family is! What a great-looking gene pool. :)

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  4. I love those pics! Seriously your family is gorgeous! I could stare at you and your sister all day you are so pretty.....Now lady get up and show me that baby bump already!!!

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  5. Don't worry about the naltrexone. When I was on it a couple years ago, I just stopped it without tapering down. I had no side effects.

    Your whole family is beautiful!

    Isn't pregnancy so stressful? Now at 28 weeks I am starting to accept that this is all happening! Can't wait to hear about the big ultrasound!

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  6. agree-gorgeous family! how fun-irish car bombs with the fam-love it!

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  7. Um, thanks girls for your really sweet comments! E, I think I will just go ahead and stop the naltrexone at 20 weeks then. Thanks for the advice ;) I'll try to post some baby bump pictures soon. Honestly I haven't done that yet because my bottom has grown just as big as my stomach so I am just a bit emabrrased how thing are shaping on me right now. Maybe it is just secretary spread I am getting, haha!

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  8. I just came across your blog today after falling into a goldmine of infertility blogs! (I'm so excited to have found all of you!- hope that doesn't sound too weird!) But I am excited to read about your pregnancy and will be praying for a healthy baby for you! :)

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  9. I'm so sorry about your dog situation! My cat went to live with my parents when I moved into our house before we got married. Mr. JB is deathly allergic so I didn't have a choice and I cried for THREE days and I could go see my cat whenever I want!

    Thanks for posting your photos! I love that I got to take a peek at your belly!!! ;)

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