Friday SNOW DAY

We went to Indy last night after school to avoid the snow/ice/sleet mess that came through. After we passed Terre Haute we were in the clear. We got to the hotel, checked in, dropped our bags off, and walked across the parking lot to Max & Erma's to get a bite to eat. We were waiting to get seated and it cut lose! Sleet and Ice...we beat the storm by 20 minutes!!! Lucky us!!

Well we go to the doctor today to see if my eggs we ready and mature enough to go ahead with the IUI. They were not. :( I had two of them that were close but not big enough. But that is OK when I was charting my cycle before all the crazy fertility stuff I usually ovulated on or near day 20. So I wasn't really surprised to find out they weren't ready on day 11. So I will be taking my dose of Follistim back up to what it was and I will be going back on Monday morning to get the lab work done and ultrasound again. Hopefully by then my eggs will be mature enough to do the IUI on Wednesday.

That is all for now my friends....Until next time...or...Monday! :)

Thank you Kim for making the Cheese-It commercial reference for the "Not mature enough" saying...kinda made my day.... :)

OMG...A Doctor that ACTUALLY CARES!

Let me tell you HOW NICE it is that my doctor personally called me to ask if I had any questions about the shots I have to give myself AND to tell me that she wanted me to dial down my dosage since I'm senstive to it and she didn't want me producing 10 or more eggs for the IUI...

WOW!!! I am so thankful for her. She is like a God send! How cool is that for her to check up on me. Maybe this is meant to be...something good will happen soon...This doctor is going to make it happen!

PCOS

So...my brother got married over the weekend...

It was great!! I really couldn't believe it she is the best and I'm so happy she is finally officially family and I have another sister! My brother is one very lucky man!!

Our Fertility Journey starts today....

Here we go people....Jeffrey and I got up at 4:30am to head to Carmel, IN (North of Indy). We went to see a fertility specialist. I know a big step for us. I was sick of spinning my wheels with a doctor who didn't care about me. Who just spouted information and left the room. I'm now with a doctor who actually sat with us to meet us and go over EVERYTHING. Each step we will take and what we need to do in each of those steps. 

Basically, we went today to just meet her and talk to her about our steps that we need to take. Well she went farther than that!! She took blood for blood work, did an ultrasound of my girly bits, and we are on track for an IUI this month. 

I got a shot in my butt to bring on a period. Then when it starts I call the office to set everything up. On Day 3 of my cycle I will be taking Letrozole from days 3 - 7 on days 8 - 10 I will give myself a shot once a day of Follistim. Then on day 11 I will get one shot of Overdrel and I will go into the doctor to check on my eggs to see how they are doing. Then we go in a few days later. Jeffrey will do his thing and they will then do the IUI in the office. 

The chances of the IUI taking this month are ok but possibly unlikely. Would I love for it to happen the first time and we won't have to do it again...HECK YES! But I will take what I can get. I'm just so overly excited that we are finally on the right track and we have a doctor that actually cares about us and isn't after money alone. 

I'm also on a special diet (KINDA) I'm no/low carb and 1200 calories a day. I'm off Mt. Dew. I'm back on Metformin and these next few months will be a whirlwind! Hold on to you seats....We are finally on track for Baby Finley!!

Well some new and exciting things going around here. OK not that exciting but whatever. Marching season is here and going really well. I like working with Jeffrey...I know I said it. I don't know if he likes having me around this much but I enjoy seeing him in his element. Its great! I have a new respect for him (kinda). I like this group of girls I'm working with and they accepted me pretty good. I think they mostly feel sorry for me because of whom I live with. hehe :D

I'm working on something that I will be able to expose when I'm ready. Don't worry y'all...you may like it. I will be able to tell you all more when the time comes. But until then you will stew....and you will LIKE IT!!!

No new news really on the baby front. I'm pretty much done with my OB/GYN. I'm done going there. Jeffrey and I are accepting that my doctor wasn't taking the right steps and we are DONE being taken advantage of. So yeah...

Thats about all I have for now.....Have a great weekend everyone!

Taco Pie and Banana Cake

Taco Pie

1 1/2 - 2 pounds hamburger

1 package of taco Seasoning

1 can of Pillsbury Crescent rolls

1/2 pt. sour cream

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 bag of Doritos

Brown beef and drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Warm oven to 375. Take the crescent rolls and lay the sheet in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Crus the Doritos in the bag.

Sprinkle about a cup of the Doritos on top of the crescent rolls. Spread taco meat on the chips. Spread sour cream on the meat. Put the shredded cheese on, then sprinkle the rest of the Doritos on the top and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Banana Cake

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

1 egg

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

2 mashed super ripe bananas (about 3/4 cup)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

1 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or equal amount of pure vanilla extract)

1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar

To make cake:

Preheat the oven to 375F (see note below).  Cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons softened butter.  Add mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.  Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well.  Pour into greased 8x8 pan.  Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool completely before frosting.

To make frosting:

Cream butter and confectioner's sugar together until smooth.  Slowly add the heavy cream; stir until smooth.  Stir in the vanilla bean paste until fully incorporated.  Spread on cooled cake. 

Note - Bake at 350F if using a glass pan.
Recipe doubles well to fit in a 9x13 pan.