Guppies Wanted!

More than a year has passed since I last laid words in this special place.  When they say “time flies,” they really mean it. 

In the 16 months since I posted, a lot has happened!  I’m on my third job, which sounds horrible, but the job market here in Hawaii is a little dry and good work is already taken.  Hubby lost his job, and is now a stay-at-home-husband helping to take care of his ailing father.  We started a pit bull advocacy group affectionately titled Pretty Pitties Advocacy. 

We met with an architect who is now drawing up the plans for our new house on the hill.  We celebrated our second wedding anniversary by spending a weekend away in a beautiful beach house.

We’ve had losses and gains.  Sweet Amirah Marie, our niece, was born in July and she is the sweetest little muffin anyone could ask for.  Then came August and heavy hearts as our good friends put their sweet Nicolus to rest. 

We are on a journey, my husband and I.  A grand adventure to bring our own little one into this world.  I had no idea how difficult this journey might be when I stopped taking my birth control just after our wedding two years ago, which is why I wanted to begin posting here again.  I want to document this process.  I want to have tangible words I can look back on to reflect and remember

For several months now, I’ve been working with a well known, highly recommended fertility doctor here in Hawaii.  I have low Progesterone levels which, as I understand it, makes it almost impossible for me to carry a pregnancy in the first trimester.  To help combat those low hormone levels, I’ve been taking monthly doses of an enhancer called Clomid.  This is supposed to boost my Progesterone levels. 

I am on my third month of this medication.

Today I head back in to the doctor for an ultrasound.  He’s going to check my eggies to make sure they’re big and healthy and ready to do work!  If not, I get a shot of HCG, which, uh, I have no idea what that’ll do.  I’m quite ill-informed. 

More information to come as I know more.  Hopefully this will be a lucky month and we'll have some good news in a few weeks.  For now, I'll practice my patience.