Hello Clomid, it's me Dana. Say... how about you and I get this baby thing rollin'?

The past few weeks have brought Steve and I a lot of answers and a little bit closer to our dream of having a baby. Last week, I had an HSG sonogram. Look it up if you're interested, but in a nutshell, I had dye injected into my uterus and then had some x-rays taken. It was highly painful and extremely uncomfortable. The good news: my results came pack instantly and everything was OK.

Yesterday, I went to my doc and got my blood test results and found out that I am lacking in the progesterone department. Good news: I'm starting on my first round of Clomid in a few days. That should help me ovulate and god willing - I'll be pregnant in no time.

Fun stuff... but at least it was nothing serious. It's pretty common to have issues like this and Clomid is a fairly safe and common drug to take. We are excited because we have our answers and know that we could be pregnant very soon if everything works out!

In other news, we've both been on this major health kick that I'm super excited about. Here's the changes I've made so far:

1) No soda since before Christmas. Not even a sip!
2) No splenda since New Years. I was addicted to this crap. Then I found out that it's basically one molecule from being friggin' chlorine.
3) Eating breakfast every day. Even if I'm running late.
4) Sprouted wheat bread. No more white flour for me. Sounds weird, but seriously give Ezekiel Bread a try... it tastes delish and each slice has about 4g of protein.
5) Tremendously cutting my sugar intake.
6) WATER WATER WATER. I am literally living in the bathroom now because I have to pee so much.
7) Back in the gym. After four weeks of kickboxing I'm happy to say that I can finish the class and I'm able to walk the next day without being in excrutiating pain.

I'm excited about these changes... I actually feel a change in my energy level. I'm getting less headaches and my skin is clearing up. Maybe all these weird health issues I have are related to the crappy foods I was eating?

I'm optimistic for once. About having a baby and about having a healthier body!

Ramblings of an overly stressed 20-something

The past few days have been really fun. We had a long weekend and yesterday we decided to take a trip up to Lakeridge Winery in Clermont. We've passed this place numerous times and finally decided that since we looooove the vino so much, it was time to stop in! We went there with our friends, Briana and Joe, and did a wine-tasting and tour. It was relaxing and fabulous. I discovered this glorious creation called Pink Crescendo. Yum to sparkling wine and champagne. Especially when it's pink. What can I say? I'm a classy lady.

Today started another work week for me. A short one though. The kids only have school from Tuesday - Thursday, but I'm off tomorrow to have another unpleasant procedure done. By this time next week, I should have some kind of verdict on what's going on with my reproductive abilities. That's just a nice way to say that next week I'll know whether I'm infertile or not. God I hate that world. Infertile. It sounds so final and depressing. I refuse to use it. I almost bit the nurse when she used it. I will hit a nurse. I swear I will. I'm on the edge and it won't take me much to go over that precarious little line between being sane and irrational.

In other less depressing news, I'm taking a cake decorating class in a couple of weeks. I am SO GEEKED UP FOR THIS. I have this creative itch that is really yearning to be scratched. In the past few weeks I've made: cupcakes with piped-on pink frosting, chocolate chip scones, and the worlds heaviest banana bread. Seriously, the thing probably weighed a good three pounds upon completion. Baking to me is some kind of glorious release. I don't even want to eat what I bake. I enjoy seeing others dig in to my creations. Anyways, I'm really excited about this class. I have this odd desire to play around with fondant. Good times!

Hope

Some major changes coming in the next few months. For the first time in a while, I feel optimistic about the future. I feel like I'm going to be doing something that brings a smile to my face. In all honesty, I haven't felt peace in my soul in a long time and that frustrates me. It is a truly difficult decision to come to the realization that you may have strayed down the wrong path and it's even harder to admit that you have to start over.

No baby yet.

But that's not what this post is about. This post is about my career and my personal life. I never knew that when I became a working adult that it would be so hard to find time to do the things that I really enjoy. Singing, books, being artistic. All those things have fallen by the wayside and it's time for me to pick them back up.

I'm excited for this school year to finish and for a new beginning to start for Steve and I.