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>Things are moving along rapidly with the move, but I think we are in good shape! Movers arrive tomorrow, and we'll be on the road a few days later. We found a great property management company that we're pretty comfortable with, and we found out today that we already have a renter for our place! We are so happy and surprised, since we thought it might take a few months to find someone this time of year. My boss is letting me telecommute for at least a few months, so our financial worries have pretty much subsided. I feel incredibly lucky!

It's been strange to drive around town the last few days. We've had so many happy memories here, and while we're excited about moving, it's bittersweet. It's refreshing to start over, but I'm glad I get to bring the happy memories with me.

After we're settled, we'll need (at some point) to spend some time thinking about what we want to do about our inability to have children. We may do nothing, but moving to a larger city means more options for treatment, and it's worth reconsidering. We watched Bill and Giuliana this week (it was on a few weeks ago, and we recorded it), and watching it made M wonder if we shouldn't be more aggressive. We have time to think it over, but I initially just want to enjoy our new place. After that, we can think about what we want to do. In the meantime, we'll keep packing, cleaning, enjoying our last days here, and looking forward to new people and places. 

History

2014
May: BFP for baby #2, due January 2015

2013
July: Our daughter is born!

2012
November: Still pregnant. Fingers crossed! EDD 7/5/13
October: retrieval 10/12; 5dt 10/17; BFP!!! 10/25-hcg=70; 10/29-hcg=391
September-October: IVF, microdose lupron flare protocol
June-July-August: approved! dealing with scheduling issues and most likely starting IVF in September
May: waiting for insurance approval to start treatment
April: laparoscopic surgery to remove endometrioma on left ovary; diagnosed with stage 3 endo
March: RE finds cyst - suspects endometrioma; also high FSH, low AMH
February: consult with RE; bloodwork, hsg

2011
January-February: Acupuncture once per week, vitex and natural progesterone after ovulation; back to charting bbt
March-April: end of ttc
May:diagnosed with severe cervical dysplasia (CIN III)
July-August: L.E.E.P. procedure and recovery

2010
December: Start acupuncture
May-November: Not actively trying/on a break/enjoying life
April: Not actively trying, still waiting for insurance coverage for injectables
January-March: still waiting to start injectables

2009
December 09-March 10: On a break while waiting to start injectables
November 2009: 50 mg Clomid CD 5-9; BFN
October 2009: All tests normal; Take 50 mg Clomid CD 5-9; BFN
July 2009: Ob/gyn asks for bbt chart, S/A, CD3 b/w; plan tbd.
April/May 2009: Switch from OPKs to the Clearblue Fertility Monitor
March/April 2009: Start using OPKs and bbt

2007-2008
Sept/Oct 2008: Stop preventing; 'if it happens, it happens'
Summer 2008: Stop BCPs; using bbt chart to prevent pregnancy
May 2007: Married again! husband #2; no plans for children

Previous Life
Fall 2005: Divorced
Summer 2005: See RE; more b/w, clomid challenge test, sonohysterogram; 2 Clomid IUI cycles - BFN; male factor discovered (he now has a child with wife #2)
Spring 2003: See ob/gyn for IF, get b/w and HSG; All results normal; Husband #1 gets S/A, which he says is normal; results never sent to ob/gyn
Spring 2002: Stop BCPs, begin ttc and charting bbt
Oct 2000: Married to husband #1