“…you’re open 24-7-365, but there aren’t any doctors in today?” Yes, friends, this is the gist of the conversation I had earlier today with the lead nurse at my fertility clinic. My OPK was vividly positive at 1:30 this afternoon; at 1:40 I called to set up my insemination appointment for later this evening, only … More Wait, let met get this straight…
…and I’m afraid I’m gonna blow. Well, not anymore. I think the danger has passed and the damage has been done, but I must say, I was worried about myself yesterday. Here’s what happened. About six months ago I was shopping with my family at an outlet mall in Charlotte, which is a 90 minute … More I’m a little teapot…
I haven’t even made it through one full week since my last insemination, and already I’m wondering just how “early” that First Response Early Result HPT packaging means. I know it would be crazy of me to test now, but there’s no escaping the thoughts of temptation. So I’ve been thinking of ways to preoccupy … More Some things to do in lieu of taking premature home pregnancy tests
Since school isn’t officially over yet, and since I haven’t yet had to slap anyone for making insidious comments about my career and/or salary, I thought I’d post a few things that have made me laugh out loud this week. 1. Since my first insemination didn’t take (for those of you just tuning in, please … More humorous things other people wrote
Dear Loyal Readers (all 2 of you), When I started this blog I fully intended to post weekly, and for a while I didn’t fare too badly. But then May happened. Whew. Public school employees have no discernible lives during the month of May. In theory it should be a happy time: school is ending, … More Where did the time go?
Ever notice how a little extra money in the bank causes a girl to do some weird shit? Yeah. So I have this pair of jeans that I got from the Eddie Bauer outlet, and they don’t fit. My plan is to exchange them for something colorful and summer-y. As it turns out, the new … More "items can be returned or exchanged within 30 days"–how about 30 minutes?
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