Baby Making Update: Fresh Embryo Transfer
I had my Fresh Embryo Transfer!!!! This was a huge step. It took a long time for me to feel comfortable with IVF and then months of preparing for it. I was nervous about the egg retrieval. I worried about getting a ride and I freaked out a little in the operating room. But, I survived. LOL. If you saw last week's video about the egg retrieval you know they got a total of 14 eggs. My recovery was rough. I mean, it was way rougher than I thought it would be. Luckily I recovered in a few … READ MORE
Chasing Joy at the 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show
It is so important to identify things that you love to do and do them whenever you get a chance. This is self-care. I love the Flower Show and was super excited to attend the 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show this past weekend. On saturday I took SEPTA's regional rail train into center city to meet my friend and head to the 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show at the Philadelphia Convention Center. My train arrived a few minutes early. The ride was smooth and pleasant and so went the rest of the … READ MORE
Baby Making Update: IVF Egg Retrieval
This week's baby making update is about my IVF egg retrieval. Finally, after so much time preparing I had my IVF egg retrieval. It took so long to get there and now the procedure has come and gone. I mean seriously I spent weeks and weeks losing weight to meet the BMI requirement (I barely made it). I took supplements. I got approved for my loan to finance the IVF. I had to overcome a lot to get to the point of egg retrieval and then it was over in the blink of an eye. Actually it was … READ MORE
My Cats Helped Me Understand Why I Am Single
Today I had an epiphany. My cats are helping me understand why I am single. Recently I have been having a hard time with my singleness. Even though I have decided to pursue becoming a single mother by choice that does not mean that I do not want a partner. I have been accepting applications for my Mr. Joy Chaser for a while now and have not been able to fill the position. I think my singleness has bothered me a bit more since losing my mom. The desire for someone to share important milestones … READ MORE
Three Life Lessons from the Moonlight La La Land Oscar Fiasco
I know we all heard about the crazy Moonlight La La Land Oscar fiasco from last week. By now some of us are probably even sick of hearing about it. Nevertheless, before we put this craziness behind us I want to share three life lessons we can learn from the Moonlight La La Land Oscar fiasco. 1. How to be a gracious loser. We have to give credit to the cast of La La Land who graciously handed over the Oscar to the cast of Moonlight. Take note of the amount of grace that was exhibited by the … READ MORE
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