Trying to Be Patient

Another month has passed and still no luck with the babymaking. I only really had two days of symptoms this month: one day of extreme nausea and one day of extreme cramping & pinching. Both of these were in the week after I ovulated and they didn't seem to be related to anything else, so I thought maybe...

I haven't really been motivated to blog lately, but I have been keeping busy and I figure the stress I've been under this month means it wasn't good timing anyways. I've been hard at work on my website (http://www.mybabydust.com--check it out!) and have been putting off doctor and dentist visits that I should probably get taken care of before a baby comes along. And my husband and I really need to get into shape.

Next month I'm going to try BBT charting and PreSeed, in addition to my regular ovulation kit. I even bought a relaxation cd on BabyHopes.com that's especially made for conception! They really have everything on that site to help you conceive, and I could have spent so much more. I love that they even send you a free packet of baby dust with every order! Lol, can't wait to see what baby dust looks like...

Wordless Wednesday: Hilarious Parallel Parking Videos

Why does it always have to be women? lol

Wordless Wednesday

(a billboard posted by a Nebraska school district)

SALE: Baby Gap Toddler Pants for $4.99!

Check out these adorable track pants from Baby Gap. As much as I want a girl, I have to say that I'm starting to fall in love with little boy clothes, and I kind of have a feeling I'm going to have a boy first. These are so cute and they're only $4.99 now (they were $14.50). These will sell out fast!

Sugar and Spice Saturday 5/8/10

Here is my recipe for this week:

Chocolate Cinnamon Bread Pudding
(from Sparkpeople.com)

INGREDIENTS

* 5 slices whole-wheat or white bread, torn into small pieces

* 2 large eggs

* 12 ounces evaporated skim milk

* 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

* 1/4 cup coco powder

* 2 teaspoons vanilla

* 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

* 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips

* 3 cups nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt


DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking dish. Spread the bread in the dish in an even layer. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the evaporated skim milk, brown sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and cinnamon. Whisk until the sugar and cocoa dissolve. Pour the cocoa mixture over the bread. With a fork, mix in any unsoaked bread pieces. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top and let stand for 10 minutes. Bake for 35 minutes, or until puffed and set in the center. Serve warm, with a scoop of the frozen yogurt on top.

Makes 6 servings.

Round 4 of TTC - Ovulation Day

I'm not feeling too good about my chances this month. Hubby and I BD'd (babydanced) on my first fertile day, but I've been in a slump for the last few days and there has been no romance and some tension between us. We finally talked things over today--mostly about my lack of motivation and his lack of effort in the lovemaking department. (Note to guys: Telling your wife "I'm going to play Call of Duty. Come get me when you're ready for bed" does NOT constitute foreplay!!)

The ovulation test I took yesterday looked almost positive, but not quite. So I thought I would ovulate on Saturday as expected, but today's ovulation test was a definite negative, so I'm thinking yesterday's was positive after all. Which means I probably ovulated today (a day earlier than expected). Luckily, after our talk tonight we determined that neither of us was "over it" for this month, so we DTD (did the deed) tonight. Hopefully it will be enough, but we're going to order Pre-Seed for next month if it doesn't happen. How cool would that be, though, to conceive on Mother's Day weekend?

Dancing Through Labor

I have heard of water birthing as an option for women who want to deliver their babies naturally, but I've never heard of this method until today. Apparently dancing through labor is becoming more popular, and the pelvic movements and breathing techniques taught in most childbirth classes are actually very similar to those used in belly dancing.

Check out this pregnant mama in labor! She's 9cm dilated...incredible!