3rd time is a charm...right?

Well we are days away from try #3 for a baby. It seems old hat to both of us now. A co-worker was talking to Kelsey the other day about how they couldn't believe it was time to try again! All of the days seem to run together because we are counting so many different things. 'Day 1', then 'day 6', then 'day 15'...then you wait and before you know it there is no baby and it's time to start all over again.

Both Kelsey and Tami are hopeful but it's hard to know that our friends have had so much luck so early on. Kelsey keeps having to remind Tami that only about 25% of TTC couples succeed in the first 3 months.

This has definitely been a lesson in patience for both of us...not one of our best qualities. We do appreciate all of the positive reinforcement from our friends. Where would we be without you?!

It's like practically on sale

Kelsey decided to check out the donor bank site today to see if any new "donor of the month" pictures jumped out and noticed that they have dropped their shipping prices. It's only about a savings of $25/shipment but it all adds up in the end.

Both of us are getting a little impatient but we know that the more we try the better our chances are...it will happen when it's meant to happen. We are both ready to set up the baby's room and register for fun things but for now we just keep focusing on not being stressed out. We are having a great time planning for Kelsey's 30th birthday party coming up. Tami has planned a huge party with a Venetian Mask theme, and that's all Kelsey knows about it...the rest is a surprise!

The picture above is from our wedding. I thought I should include a picture from one of our best days ever since we are both so tired from vacation and party planning and we need to stay upbeat!

End of Summer

Well we took 8 great days in Cabo to relax and enjoy some hot weather. It was very relaxing...with a few "complications". Since Kelsey was till testing her ovulation days for September the test strips rode along in her carry on.

When we stopped in San Francisco for our layover it was an interesting process of doing 2 ovulation tests in a regular sized bathroom stall. It was the first month that we saw "peak" days on both tests! We are very excited that we now know they are working correctly :)

So while everyone else at the resort was enjoying drinks at the pool bar we stuck to virgin pina coladas and diet Sprite.

It is now October 2nd and we have learned that the 2nd try in September has not resulted in a pregnancy. We are looking forward to trying again in about 2 weeks. We can only hope that they have enough samples left of our donor to get us through these failed attempts.