Racers.... Start Your Engines!

Today is CD1 so I'll be starting the bcp this week. Officially the start of the next IVF cycle!

I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this upcoming cycle because I was so, so (SO) fed up with it all after the frozen cycle failed in October.

I'm actually excited and optimistic. Maybe it's all of the good news that my fellow bloggers have experienced lately, I don't know?

In the last 4 months, 3 of the women I follow have gotten pregnant.

I sure do hope it's a trend.

I think I've also decided to keep this cycle as quiet as possible. For now, all of my family members have accepted our "break" and no one has really asked about timing or when we'll start again. I think I'd like to keep it that way.

Of course, if you've followed my blog, you also know that I crack like ice under a fat man so I don't know how long I'll be able to keep my mouth zipped.

In other news, we got a relatively good report on Kaly this past Friday. Her creatinine level dropped from 6.4 to 5.0. I don't think the vet could believe his eyes. I thought she was doing a little better by her behavior and I would've been happy knowing that we were maintaining her levels. It's a pretty significant jump and we're just thrilled.

Don't get me wrong, we know it could be temporary and she is by no means "fixed" but for now, it's a good sign.

My DH and I were talking about what we'd do if/when both dogs are gone. We agree that we want (need) to have a dog in the house. I decided to send an email to our breeder to touch base.

Yeah, that wasn't awkward or anything.

"Hi Mrs. Breeder. Our dogs aren't dead yet but we're sure they are going to die this year so we were just wondering... when will you have more puppies?"

I wasn't sure how to word our intentions and really, all joking aside, it is sort of what I meant.

I just wanted to get an idea on timing because I know we'll have to reserve a puppy from the litter ahead of time.

Anyway, she said she was getting ready to do a breeding and she expects to have a litter ready for homes in May. That was a little sooner than I was thinking but we'll see.

We definitely don't want to add a puppy to the mix if both Kobe and Kaly are still here in May. And, if one of them is gone, do we want to bring a new member in that soon? And, if I get pregnant, do we want to add a puppy to the mix at all?

Hopefully you aren't thinking that I'm being cold or heartless because my dogs aren't even gone yet.

Maybe this picture will explain.


Is that not the cutest picture you have EVER seen?! It's Kaly when we brought her home.

God, I love puppies!