My Monthly Reminder

Wow, how time flies when you're thinking about babies!! It seems like it was one big rush to do everything, then suddenly I forgot all about the interest in having a baby. Must've been my hormones at the time... Right after making my doctor's appointment, Adam and I rushed out to buy some "temporary" pre-natal vitamins, so I could start getting some nutrients. I wasn't nervous asking the pharmacist at Meijer's for advice, maybe because I had my husband shopping with me, so it looked more like a committed, conscious decision we were making, vs. me shopping at the bookstore for baby books, during the day, by my lonesome.

I was to the point several weeks ago, where I thought a moment of my day would not go by where I WASN'T thinking about having a baby. But, alas, it did. And that's why I have nothing much to say about the last two weeks. However, yesterday, I was given a nice reminder of the decision I made to go off of the pill. My monthly reminder paid me a visit, hormones, bloat, cramps, and all, and reminded me what it was like to be a teenager again. Uggghhhh.... owwww... I'm popping Advil like it's my job. I just want to lay in bed with a heating pad on my abdomen all day!! How easily I wiped those pains from my mind while taking the pill for the last seven or so years. Well, maybe if I play my cards right I won't have that reminder again for another 9 months. :)

Either way, it's time to get back into baby-decision mode, because by looking at the calendar I can see that tomorrow is July 14th. D-Day... as in "Doctor Day." This is where she will tell me I'm too fat to have a kid and tells me to wait a few more months before trying since my hormones are still out of whack. Hmpf! Can't wait for that news! Currently, I'm in the "it's now or never" mood, so hopefully the doctor won't ruin those plans. So, tonight, I'm putting together a list of questions to ask her at the appointment:
- "I can still go on my cruise vacation in the fall? And zipline, ice skate, and kayak, right?"
- "We will be able to conceive on our first try, right?"
- "This is easier than it sounds, right?"
You know... all the important questions. I will soon find out. I'm sure the reality is that the bloat, cramps, and general icki-ness that I feel today can't hold a candle to what the next 9+ months has in store for me.