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Thanks for the words of encouragement ladies. I am about to start making those phone calls....I'll let you know what happens. Lori, in the midst of my pitty party I meant to congratulate you on becoming a mother. It must feel so good to have the responsibility of loving that child and making him happy. He deserves you as much as you deserve him, and that makes for a great relationship. He will always love you for this. As for me, I think it's time to get a puppy, but I know DH won't go for it, especially since our landlord doesn't want any new pets. It seems everything is just out of reach for me, but a puppy would make me happier right now and shift my focus just a little. I'll check in a bit later to tell you what I learn.

Well ladies. Only 2 more days of pt left right now. today and monday. I am glad that I made everyone laugh about that issue. Lynn-dh is a techinal engineer. He installs all servers, routers, intranet, all those things to keep businesses in line with their intranet and keeps everyones pc's online. So far we haven't heard anything. Sounds like it might be ok for another month or so. HE got the call yesterday that he is starting a new project in june. that was a great sign for us and we hope it sticks. Tracy sorry to hear about the insurance shit... the insurance issues always seem to have the biggest affect. why do we have health insurance. without it we be screwed and with it we are screwed. I hope they can do something to fix this problem. Lori I am sure it will kick in soon that he is yours. CC sorry i blew your watching idol. since i said who got sent home, there are saying something was wrong. his line was busy but no votes were going in. It doesn't matter now. HE has gotten an offer from the band Fuel. If he takes it he will be set for a few years.--------- I Am now on cd 17. Getting ready to go to pt. TTyl. Hope everyone is well!!

Well, my old insurance company is sending me a letter of "Credible Coverage" which means the pre-existing clause in my current policy may not apply to me since there was technically no lapse in coverage. Let's pray this is all I need. The doctor is going to keep the appointment for the sono and said I can cancel the day prior, if the issue is not resolved by then. I feel a smidge better. I am still having some bleeding and pains in my abdomen and it is already cd7!!!! I NEVER bleed this long. AF is usually long gone by now, but she just keeps popping in. She sucks! DH and I are supposed to use condoms if we do the deed since both of us are strep carriers right now, they don't want us passing it back and forth to each other. I won't even kiss him right now since I just want it to go away. Strep can cause issues during childbirth, from what they tell me, so I want it gone completely. They will test me though before I give birth to make sure it is not active at that time. We are both on Penecillin, but seeing how ovulation is just around the corner, I don't know what to do. We need to have sex without the condoms!!!! We had a horrific storm this morning. There were so many lightning strikes and thunder right over us, that it woke us up at like 4 am. D-hope therapy goes well. Try not to stare too hard at the hottie and focus on your knee!!!! I am taking the day off from the gym....perhaps I'll walk later, but I need to focus on my housework.....it's kind-of messy around here. Talk to you later.

hey everybody! First Lori--CONGRATS!!!!! I am so happy for you!! -- I am doing OK. D-I can relate. I am going to PT too. I am going for my back and both knees. Its so fun right?! :) Anyway I am just waiting right now. AF is due on Teus. so we will see what happens. No symptoms right now except being overly emotional and cranky but that could be exaustion. I just finished the semester at college and finals sucked!! Between finals and PT i am just bushed. I need a nap!! baby dust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi all! Man I miss alot when I miss a day or two!! First Lori, Congrats!!! I am so happy for you. You got the fast track to a mother's day pampering!! You go girl! I am so glad that little Johnny finally has a wonderful home with parents that adore him!! You all deserve it. CC, I know this is a few posts ago, but a therapist is an excellent idea. You have had so much to deal with the last few months, sometimes just talking about it with someone who is removed can help so much. I am seeing someone and it has been the best thing I could do for myself! We women tend to do for others but neglect ourselves. Take care of YOU! It becomes harder once you have that little baby in your arms. So Tracy, I hope the letter works for your insurance so you can get this party started, I'll be thinking of you today. Get that house clean, then head on over to mine to clean!! Lynn, hope school doesn't overwork you this month. It is nice for you and CC to take a month off, enjoy have a couple glasses of nice white wine for me! Oh, and a double caf, no fat latte for me too, pleeease. D., eye candy during pt, how nice. Enjoy it for the last couple sessions. I hope all works out for your dh. I am off to my appt in a couple hours, dh wants me to wait to find out sex until 20 wk appt when he will be there too. What to do, what to do? If I DID find out, I certainly wouldn't tell him, can I wait another few weeks???? egad what to do. It would be kinda fun to have a little secret to enjoy?? I would share with all of you. I can't believe I am 18 weeks already. Ryley keeps rubbing and kissing my belly. Everything "baby" she sees, she asks if her baby will like that? It is such a fun age, trying but fun. We got her a big girl bed sunday, once she fell asleep, I went and stood beside the bed and cried! Dang hormones, but it goes sooo fast. I can't wait until we all have our little creations and are meeting to show them off. Let's see where is half way for us all to meet up? Gotta run, Ryley is looking for clothes to wear, how do you tell a 2 1/2 year old that it is just too many strips with too many colors??? BIG HUGS!

Andrea-yeah, you're back! What are you studying in school? JCR_find out the damn sex of the child already!!!!! We have needs too you know! Forget DH, he's just a donor!!!! We have rights!!! And just tell Ryley that mommy can't see her precious girl behind that many stripes... Kids are so cute, they have no clue. Man, I am clearly wiped out. I started housework, then laid down and fell asleep on the couch for a little while until some bitch knocked on my door and woke me up. I opened the door and saw some woman getting into her car, but I have no idea who she was and why she would be knocking on my door. Then I was pissed because I got woken up for no reason. Am I lazy or could it be that I am sick and can't move as fast as I'd like to? Have you ever not felt your best, but not realize that you are sick until you start taking medicine and you start to feel better??? Anyway, I have to go to the grocery store, I am out of food and starving right now.

UGH..Sorry for my absence, I have been so busy w/ work, had to go into the office today for half the day etc etc. LORI-Congratulations!! On everything! Johnny, taking a break from the RE-it all sounds great. I am so happy for you, and cant imagine that it seems real to you yet..You now have a son! Who is a toddler no less!! I love the good news and energy, and that someone in our group finally has some great news to share! TRACY-Insurance issues SUCK! Its what I do for a living, so I know. Esp. when it comes to infertility, its a huge red flag to every insurance company I know of. I wish I had been able to post yesterday, I was going to tell you about the letter of credible coverage. Your current insurance company gave you incorrect info when they told you that there was a lapse in coverage. What they should have requested in the first place is exactly what you are providing them now-the letter from your old carrier. I wish I could have been here to tell you that, but you figured it out, and did a really good job. Even when you dont want to, you just have to keep plugging along with it all. We really are warriors (I know it sounds funny) but its true. We just have to keep fighting, from infertility to insurance companies, its always some grind or another. From what you have said, it sounds to me like it shouldnt be a problem now for them to cover it. Just make sure that if the procedure needs to be pre-authorized by them, that your Dr office does it. Otherwise, they will deny it for that reason and you dont want that to happen. Thats a real headache. Dont assume the Dr office will do it (although they should, since they want and need to get paid)..Make sure you ask is all. Hope that all helps. I understand your frustrations with it all, but I am not letting you give up. The laws differ from state to state, but if there is anything I can try to help you with, please let me know. As for the condom thing-I think you just have to scratch this month and use them. With the whole strep issue and the fibroids, it doesnt sound like you want to get pregnant w/ that going on. IMO. JCR-Im with Tracy-the hell with your dh!! Im just kidding, but if it were me, I would probably find out and not tell him I knew and then find out again @ 20 wks. Your killing us here!! I dont drink white wine, but I do drink red, and will have a glass for you, without a doubt. I had a Java Chip from Starbucks today. I think I am the only one in the world who drinks them, but they are sooo good. Chocolate and coffee all rolled into one! LYNN-I have no clue what cd I am on since taking the bcp, it doesnt really matter. All I know is AF should come sometime after the 22nd, and if its not here by the 25th Im calling to have the RE give me something to bring it on. I am, however, still panty liner free!! WHOOO HOO!! You made me laugh about my hockey hell. Its really what I feel like Im in. He ordered the OLN channel (Outdoor Life Network) so he could see a lot of the games, otherwise, I would be happy since he would be missing so many of them!! I'll keep you updated on whatever you want to know. My dh is rooting for the Ducks, they are our home team. D-, glad dh's job sounds ok for now. That is something really stressful to have hanging over your head. ANDALVY-glad you checked in. We will hope no AF for you!! You dont have much longer to wait, please check in w/ us and let us know what happens..
Ok, I have rambled long enough and I need to get some work done. Will check in later..I have missed you guys since yesterday afternoon!

CC-so do you think once the insurance company gets the letter of credible coverage that my pre-existing provision will no longer apply?? I will ask that question again, but that was the impression I was given. Thanks for your help....it's never too late to put your two cents in. I do hope they can do the sono because, no lie, I am having pain down there and it is in specific places. It's not like ovulation pain, it's very different. It's as if someone poked at D's knee. Am I making sense? Well, sports fans......I am going to check on my chicken.....it's all I seem to want lately.....with peas and dipped in Rosemary Balsamic dressing!!! yummy........

Tracy, thats what it sounds like to me. Do you have a HMO or a PPO policy? The laws differ on pre-x conditions for those policies, at least in CA. But it sounds to me like since you had no lapse (why did they tell you that you did, just because they didnt have the credible coverage letter?) there should be no pre-x clause. Insurance companies really know how bend rules in their favor. Its heartbreaking, working for a hospital I follow up on claims that are 100,000.00 + all the time, and people have these kinds of issues, AFTER the service has already been performed. Can you imagine? Have you called your dr office and told them you are really having a lot of pain since the u/s? Hey-can you invite me over for some chicken, that sounds yummy!

Tracy, what time should we be there for dinner, sounds yummy. Dr. didn't do ultrasound, only listened to the heartbeat. I'll find out in the next few weeks I guess. CC, we could have saved $9 and let our dh's get together to watch hockey. We had to order it also, but for the Flalmes, they are my home team. But they CHOKED. So haven't been watching much, but the Ducks are doing really well, beating the Flames gave them a real boost. We come down that way mondays, just tell us what works for you. We usually go through Seal Beach around 2:30 or 3, so let us know. Gotta get the kid a drink. bellyrubs.

OK. I am innocent I swear!!!! The eye candy today whistled when i had to pull up my pants leg to get my ultrasound treatment on the knee and itband(upper thigh area). toooo funny. I guess it feels nice to get whistled at when you are married. LOL... it made me laugh. But i truly love my dh and am truly attracted to him. I am glad that all the bding doesn't get me down cause i cannot get enough of it. Even when I am in pain. LOL so one more treatment and back to the dr monday afternoon. Tracy sorry you are in so much pain.. --- that chicken sounds good. We ordered take out veal and chicken. i hate meat but oh well.. ---- so ladies. i was actually talking to dh about me possibly donating some of my eggs. It is something I really would like to do. I have thought about it over the years. I am hoping I can. I am sure I still have plenty... I justed wanted to check back in. Tomorrow is that baby shower. My mom is going with me so i don't have to go alone. I really don't want too. But it is for one of my very old friends.

Sorry, but I ate without you!!! I also made a fruit salad, which was dessert. If you only knew me a year ago you'd be totally shocked that I was doing anything in the kitchen besides decorating or cleaning it. I told one lady on the phone two days ago that I was having pain since the U/S, but knew she wasn't the person to complain to. I'm not sure what they could do for me at this point besides tell me to take some advil.

hey girls......Sorry for the late check in. DH and I spent the afternoon together getting gifts for his mom and grandmother for Sunday. I was a nice little date. We went to dinner, shopping and ice cream. After coming home, dh said we had to get some BDing practice in. He is now snozing (typical huh?) so I thought I would visit with you all. CC, secret is out......now we will all be asking insurance questions....like, hey how can a compnay change policies in the middle of the fiscal year? Hockey...I do not even know who is in the play-offs. Once the Pens loose, I don't follow unless I stumble on a game. I will cheer for the Ducks since they are still in it and you live there. JCR, no ultrasound...ugh!! I agree with CC and Tracy we all had needs and wanted to know. Now we have to wait 2 more weeks???? Gosh, this is going to be like on the tww. UGH.. Are the Flames still in it? If so, I will cheer for them when they are playing..lol. D, good for you and getting the whistle from your hottie. Glad you only have one more session. I hope the doctor figures out something good for you. Just because you are married does not mean you are dead. Guys look all the time and we women can also. No harm in looking and I don't think it means you love dh any less. Tracy, chicken....I am such a chicken person. Never dipped it in anything but ranch and bbq sauce. I like marinating for 2 days and grill. I so hope this is all you need for the insurance to get figured out. Keep us posted. Andrea, glad school is done for now. You are studying what? Do you have a hottie to look at like D? Shauna, are you still with us? Lori, I think I would be taking an break also. Johnny is probably so happy. So unpacking....does that mean they have given you some of his things while being in fostercare? Did you get some appointments made for him? Well, going to finish watching close to home and then conviction. check back later.

LOL... What is it with the dh's and taking naps after bd'ing... soo funny cause mine was sleeping and woke up not to long ago!!! lol.

Can i just tell everyone that I am so wide awake and have been since 4:30am. I woke up 3x last night to tinkle and stayed away cause i just kept waking up and it was annoying. I must be getting sick or something. Hope everyone is well!! Dh just ran to get me a breakfast sandwich from a deli. I asked him at 5:30 if he wanted to go to the diner but he fell back to sleep.

Good morning ladies! It is amazing what we can accomplish when we "have" to!! Already did 2 loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen, took a shower, got dh off to work and it is only 8am!! now it is time to get Johnny up. Last night he said "I love you". Of course he was just repeating me and I know he doesn't know what it means. But, just to hear him say words that I actually understand, well it amazes me!!! I think he is starting his "terrible twos". He is starting to do the hair pulling and pinching thing... where he got it from I just don't know!! Tracy - glad to hear that you're getting the insurance matter taken care of, what a pain!! Serine - any news yet??? JCR - if you have to be patient and wait for the boy/girl news, then geez I guess we have to be patient too!! CC - how are the bcp treating you?? This month is widdleing away quickly... can't wait to hear that every one is starting a productive cycle!! I am officially NOT seeing the RE at this time. But, if I decide to change my mind... I can go back to him. I have a year before I would need another referral. Have a great day everybody!! Check in when I can.