A few things have gone on since we last posted. I talked with my friend on 2 different occasions and he basically thinks we're too young to be having kids and he also says we're being all crazy with ourselves now that my mother moved out. Rash decisions and what not. So, I gave up on his swimmers. I'm just going to let it simmer with him. I guess when he realizes that we're being serious and maybe he'll help us with another kid in the farrrrr future. Maybe he just wants to see how it all plays out?? I don't know. Good news is we have a new donor! He says he's on board with everything, but we want to make sure he's 100,000,000% sure before we go through with anything. It's Sheila's really good married friends that she's known for 5 years and they are actually following us with this blog *Wave to Mindy*. They already have one child and do not wish to have anymore of their own, so they want to help us out! :D YAY!
Had an OB/GYN appointment today, but only for the family planning part. I was very nervous going in with Sheila to talk about all this with her doctor. I was thinking the whole time, I hope this lady doesn't think we're disgusting or doesn't want to answer our questions. Much to my surprise she was VERY willing to discuss anything and put as much detail into everything as possible. I almost couldn't stop myself from laughing when she started talking about the "turkey baster" method. It was good to hear though because I have done my research and she just confirmed everything that I already read on my own. The nervousness subsided and it was easier to listen to her without cracking a big fat adolescent grin. The doctor said that if we haven't had a successful pregnancy after 6 months of trying that we need to consider intrauterine insemination (iui) new big word for artificial insemination. Although, she herself can't do it in that office, she knows of places we can go. Sheila got a prescription for prenatals to start taking tomorrow. The doctor said to start treating yourself as you're already pregnant, so, hopefully that will help the actual process of getting pregnant to be easier. We're going to try and not be so lazy and make it a habit to go on walks at night again.
So, now the awkwardness of having our new donor being tested to make sure he's clean (we know he is, but the doctor wants to be extra sure), blood type, genetic background, etc. I just hope it's not too overwhelming that he decides he doesn't want to help anymore. That's all the updating we have for now!
-Amity
