Monday, March 22, 2010

Happy Birthday to Me! And Next IUI Decision

I LOVE birthdays! And I try to make mine last as long as possible!! This time it's going on for 3 days.

Saturday was a very fun game day with some friends & ice cream cake. Hey, why not? :) Sunday was fun too with a bike ride around town to church, farmer's market & then a massage and lots of time in the sun!

Husband did lots of grocery shopping & dishes, which was wonderful!!!

And today, I get to enjoy the day off for my birthday, which is something I've never done. I plan to go to my beloved bik.ram hot yoga class - a daytime one which I also never experience. And then I've been saving a Jhum.pa La.hiri book, Un.accustomed Ear.th to take to a coffee shop with me where I hope I can snag a cozy chair... and I may get a pedicure. B and I are still deciding whether to go out or stay in (he's a great cook!) so either way, it's going to be a fabulous day!

On the IF front, with my period making an appearance on Saturday, it at least left the guessing game out of the weekend but also had a couple of tearful moments. We talked about the next IUI, which would be the 3rd and while I wasn't ready to start getting Day 3 bloodwork on my bday, we'll start the next cycle. That's progress. And we have counseling this week, Wed to help us through some of these decisions.

For my birthday wish when I blew out my candles this year, instead of hoping for a baby, I wished for peace. I want a peaceful year. I want to focus on 'me' things and 'us' things. I want us to have fun and enjoy life. Woohoo!

13 comments:

  1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I love your birthday wish. I also hope you get everything else your heart wishes for this year!

    ICLW
    http://daega99-arewethereyet.blogspot.com/

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  2. Happy Birthday! I hope you continue to have a wonderful day. I love that you wished for peace. Here's hoping that you get that and a BFP this year!
    Hugs!

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  3. I think my first comment got lost. Regardless, you sound so much like me. My birthday was on the 15th, and I celebrated all weekend. AND I'm taking a break from TTC this month. It feels wonderful. I've definitely decided that peace trumps all. Either way, I hope you're successful in both peace and a baby..... (and I LOVE D.C. I'm so jealous that you live there. ;)

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  4. hoping you get your b-day wish

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  5. Happy Birthday!! I think they should be birthday weeks. :) Sorry for your period arriving. Peace is good. Hoping you have peace this year.

    ICLW #28

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  6. Happy Birthday. May you have many joys this year. Celebrate and have a fabulous day!

    Liddy from
    No. 144: the unfair struggle (male-factor, speedskating, life)

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  7. Happy birthday! That's a great wish. I hope you have a peaceful year as well. :)

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  8. Happy Birthday and I hope that your birthday wish comes true.

    ICLW #33

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  9. Happy Birthday! I hope your birthday wishes come true, too. I find peace is a hard thing to attain in the infertility journey. I wish you the best of luck.

    ICLW#93

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  10. Happy Birthday, I hope all of your wishes come true.

    ~Stopping by for ICLW #78

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  11. Happy Birthday, what a wonderful awesome wish to wish for. I hope 2010 is filled with peace and babies for you. Happy iclw.

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  12. Happy Birthday! A wish for peace is one that is always helpful.
    Love the new floral background too :)

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  13. Happy Birthday to a fellow Aries! It was my b'day this week as well.

    ICLW

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