I don't know where to begin so I'll just start rambling :) I was thinking I need to record some things for my own sake so I can go back and re-read them in the future, like past cycle information, baby stuff, etc.
So, Valentines Day was CD1 for me. Strange! So strange! This is my first cycle after Charlie's birth and I was actually anxious for it to return. I want to have another baby. I miss the infant stage. Charlie is my little wild man. He is 10 months now and just on the verge of walking any day now. Unbelievable to me! When I compare my two little ones they are night and day different. I feel like half the time I have to wrestle Charlie to nurse because he is so active he doesn't want to hold still and then on the other hand tonight was the first day Lucy ever went without nursing...(please don't be criticle of me for this) I have left weaning up to her. If she is hysterical or just really upset about not nursing I don't say no to her. But if she handles me distracting her with something else (milk in a a sippy cup) then we opt for that. She was 2 1/2 yesterday and getting to be such a big girl. I started potty training her today and she was so proud of herself when she went on her little potty. Charlie is still sleeping in our room. Things have kind of spun out of control with that situation. Dh has been on the couch going on three weeks now becuase he sleeps so badly with Charlie in our room. Charlie loves to wake up and play if he sees us all in the same room. So Dh is on the couch, I sleep on Dh's side of the bed now and I made a barracade on my side of the bed so Charlie can't see me from his pack n play. Sounds crazy, I know, I agree! But we are trying to transition Lucy to her own big girl's bed (which she won't stay in) and Charlie to a crib. I tried to switch them all on Valentine's night (stupid me) but all hell broke lose and by the end of the night everyone was moved back to there orginal sleeping spot...nuts! I think Dh and I are still traumatized to try to move them again. Back to the kids now. Charlie has 8 teeth, which he grinds pretty often. He is super strong and tough. He falls down A LOT and hits his head all the time but nothing stops him. He is very stubborn but also very affectionate. SUPER snugly, and loving. He is very social, and LOVES people. LOVES to be where the action is. He is just like his daddy!!! But looks like a Meza (that is my side of the family). Lucy is very artistic. She can color or do crafts or any other detailed thing for hours. She loves to sing! yeh! We sing all the time. She loves to sing the Sound of Music Song Lonely Goatherd (that's the clip we play over and over) Her favorite show is Caillou. She loves us to read stories to her. She loves Sweet Frog Yogurt. Her white (used to be white) blanket has to be with her for her to sleep. Charlie is a thumb sucker. He has a green and white blanky that is a must for him as well. He snuggles with it all the time. That blanky is almost always on my shoulder when I hold him because he loves it so much. His hair fits his personality because it is wild. The more I brush it, the bigger it gets :) He mostly eats plain whole fat yogurt with a bit of raw maple syrup. He eats real food 1-2 times a day and he is 24 pounds apx. He drinks raw milk in a sippy cup. He seems to be transitioning between two naps to one nap a day. Although I am hoping he'll stick to two naps a bit longer.They are awesome kids, seriously the best, but I am biased of course :)
So that is my children update for now. Mostly for my own records :)
Oh yeh, about my cycle I think it was really weird. I was actually using OPK's and got a + for ovulation. I had 10KL several times as well so we did ttc hoping to get pregnant before a cycle ever returned but then then about 4 days later was:
Cd1 M r (started late evening)
Cd2 H r
Cd3 M r
Cd4 VL r (so light no pad)
Cd5 0
Cd6 0
Cd7 6K 1x
Is that normal to have a 2 1/2 day period???? I had no bad cramps which was AWESOME! Just a dole achy feeling. I didn't have to take any Advil, so different than my past history!!!! I am hoping my cycle gets regular over the next couple months. I would love to conceive again, God willing. I love my babies, I love my crazy hectic days, cuddling with them, laughing with them, watching them just be them...I never thought I would be so blessed. God has blessed us abundantly. I couldn't help when I started my cycle this time to cry because all of my fears of infertility all the memories of ttc and heartaches are so vivid to me when I start my cycle. I pray I never have to go through that suffering again.I cried because that is the reaction I am used to having when I see my cycle. Does that make any sense? To me a cycle has always reminded me of my infertility...So for the time being I am attempting to slowly go back on the endo diet. I am taking hydrocorticone 5mg. 4x per day, pre-natals, and I started running again with the kids. I still have 25 pounds I would like to lose. But I have a goal of losing it by the end of April :)
I hope you all are having a blessed lent! Many prayers for you all!!!
