Operation pin cushion: day 3

Drove down to my sisters today. I'm staying here for a few days then going to stay for a few days with each my brothers.

Wee Man was very good on the journey - slept some of it - watch Mr Tumble the rest. The only issue we had was when we stopped for tea and he saw the machines with toys in them. There was a water pistol with Thomas on it (teeny tiny - that boy has good eyesight) which he really wanted and kept trying to escape to go and see. Holding a wriggly child, food and a change bag isn't easy!

Off to London in the morning for a blood test to check everything is on track.

Today's drugs were:
150ui Gonal F
75ui Merional
Growth hormone
Dexamethazone

Operation pin cushion: day 2

Only 2 injections today - no growth hormone. And I remembered to take the steroid in the morning so I didn't get insomnia.

Today's drugs were:
150ui Gonal F
75ui Merional
Dexamethazone

Operation pin cushion: day 1

Had a scan and got the go ahead to start my ivf cycle. Yay. I had to give myself 3, yes 3, injections! It wasn't so bad though - it all came back when I got the kit out and got started.

I remember trying to do it the first time - shaking like a leaf and trying to convince Big Man to do it. He wouldn't because he was going home the next day so wouldn't be there to help. He (rightly) thought that I needed to do it the first time while he was there to talk me through it. I eventually stabbed the needle in and hardly felt anything (tiny needles) - all that drama for nothing.

Today's drugs were:
150ui Gonal F
75ui Merional
Growth hormone
Dexamethazone (a tablet - yay)

Goodbye 2012, hello 2013

What a year!

Wee Man has his first birthday.
Said his first words.
Crawled.
Walked.
Made us laugh.
Learnt to give kisses and cuddles.
Learnt to do fake burps (thanks daddy).
I went back to work - and survived! Better than survived - I'm actually quite enjoying it.

It has been amazing. Every day I'm stunned at how quickly he changes, learns and grows.

It's been so amazing that we're going to try and do it all over again. I start ivf on Friday - woohoo!

Happy new year everyone. I hope 2013 brings you everything you wish for.

Toys, toys and more toys

My main job at the end of each day is putting toys away.

Wee Man's main job throughout the day is getting all his toys out and spreading them far and wide. He makes sure that a few go under the sofa just to make sure I get some exercise.

Bath time

Bath time - and reason for bath time!

Christmas 2012

Wee Man is fast asleep after a very busy day. He got the hang of opening presents very quickly and had a lovely morning opening a present, playing with it, then opening another one.

We had a lovely dinner with all the family who live locally.

Merry Christmas. I hope you had a wonderful day. Xx