Shop, Shop, Shop
Just in case you all weren't aware of this, I'm confirming it now, I LOVE TO SHOP! Retail Therapy is my favorite type of therapy. I've been on a spending hold lately but yesterday, I had a wonderful therapy session!
We're in the process of upgrading our home a little. We decided we needed a new refrigerator and a few things for the new bedroom set. We both, yes, Shelly went shopping, set off on a shopping adventure.
First, we went to a local boutique store called
Rod Works. They specialize in iron decorative pieces. We left there with a small rustic picture for Riley's room and new door knobs for her closet doors.
Next, off to JC Penny's. It was there grand opening so they had a lot of great sales. There we picked up a new feather bed, down comforter, and sheets. Yummy! Our bed is now decadent. We slept wonderfully last night!
Finally, off to the big purchase, a new refrigerator. We'd already compared prices online and decided we'd get the fridge at Sears. We got the bottom freezer french door Kenmore Elite. I'm SO Excited! Then, we decided, what the heck, we also need a new stove! Both pieces will be delivered Wednesday! Yeah!!!
Our next big purchase is finishing the basement. We're waiting for the bid to come back from the contractor. This will give Steve a new bedroom and bathroom. I'll move my Stamp/Scrapbook/Craft room downstairs into Steve's old room. That will give us an extra bedroom/guest room/play room for Riley upstairs. Can't wait!
We're 27 weeks tomorrow! Watch out big 30 we're almost there!
Our Conception Story
After eight years together we were pretty sure we'd spend our life with our four legged kids, doing lots of camping, and traveling the world. On August 12, 2004 that all changed with the birth of our God Daughter Tate. We immediately fell completely in love with her and soon began to re-think our decision of not having kids.
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
2 comments:
Wow that sounds fun! I wish we could go shopping like that. Oh wait we used to, before we had a kid!
Oooh shopping is fun. We love baby and house shopping. :) Good luck with the basement! We have some renovations we want to do but are waiting for me to go back to work next year before getting it done. Can't wait to have a new kitchen!
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