Too early to shop?

Is it bad-luck to buy baby clothes before you are pregnant?

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Is it kinda like buying a wedding dress before you are engaged? I have a friend who did and it has always totally creeped me out (sorry girlie but it is just weird).  Is this really the same thing?

Am I counting my eggs before I even have any? Or am I just buying an egg carton knowing one day I'll have eggs.

Corey says wait, but I mean how adorable and perfect is this one?

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I can't decide, so for the meantime I have not bought anything but I have my eye on several adorable ones that will be perfect when we get pregnant (see still trying to stay positive that we will get pregnant sooner rather than later).  For now, I just stare at them on Pinterest every so often.

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Trying so hard to stay positive and not lose faith.  Trying....

What do you all think? How early is too early? If you have kids, when did you start buying clothes and other items? Would love to hear some feedback!

@$%&!?&%$ You Monthly Visitor!

I had such high hopes for this month, I just "felt" pregnant.  My Hormones were going crazy and I thought I just knew.

Now I am trying to get the courage to call my doctor to schedule my official negative test so I start round 2 of Letrozole. I have a strong feeling I am going to cry but I have to call during lunch.  UUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHH! One day this will all be worth it but right now I can't decide if I am pissed or just want to break down.  This would have been the most amazing Hanukkah present ever.  I don't know what I did to deserve all of this pain.

And now the waiting begins

I am feeling extremely good about this month, from little signs my body gave me to what the doctor saw during my Transvaginal Ultrasound. We are now in what the IF community calls the 2ww or two week wait.  By the way, is not actually 2 weeks, since I am so irregular we may have to wait longer to find out either way.

Side note:  I found this amazing blog the other day that has a pretty comprehensive list of all the abbreviations used in the IF world.  When I first joined some of the online support groups, I was Googling every other world and abbreviation. 

Tomorrow I am headed to a local Fertility workshop spearheaded by one of the women in my Resolve support group. I am pretty excited about it. Not only is my Doctor one of the speakers but they are also having several vendors, from other support groups to a Fertility Acupuncturist.   I am really excited to learn more about the Acupuncture, I have heard really good things about it.  It is not covered by insurance & expensive, so it is something we will only try down the road if we are still not successful.  Even if I am pregnant right now (one can only hope & pray during this 2ww), I want to learn all I can.  I plan to be a huge supporter of all research and support.

For now I am trying to stay busy, with my busiest Pure Romance month to date, getting back in the grove of working out and working hard at work.

Pure Happiness

September 18th marked our two year wedding Anniversary and September 26th our 4 year dating Anniversary.  It is funny how fast time has flown yet thinking about my life before Corey just seems like an entirely different life.

For us, timing was everything.  We were both in the exact right place at the exact same time, two minutes later and we never would have met.  While we were dating "Big Green Tractor" was our song, but as we started wedding planning we realized "God Bless the Broken Road" really resignated more with our story.  We could not agree on which would be our wedding song, so we were introduced as Mr. & Mr.s Bell to "Big Green Tractor" and had our first dance to "God Bless the Broken Road."  Nothing like starting your marriage out with compromise in a way that makes both of you happy!

The last two years truly have just continued that story of true bliss.  Even though we have both had difficulties in life, nothing has been able to hurt our strong bond and loving relationship.  We have been able to lean on each other and come out together as a strong married couple.  

Corey took care of planning our entire celebration.  He decided on a weekend trip to Washington D.C.  The weekend started with a couples massage, followed by lunch and site seeing with my Dad and then we had an out-of-this-world Seafood dinner.

Sunday, we went to a Redskins game, my first NFL game.  And yes, I am sure this was the "real" reason he decided on D.C. but I had fun either way.  It was perfect timing for us to escape for a few days.

 The next weekend we had our Annual photos done.  Our photo is finally starting to "warp", I absolutely love how it is turning out!

Check out Crystal's facebook or blog for more!  She is absolutely amazing!  Now to pick which one will be our Holiday card...ahh choices!