hi

we are on a break!!!

i couldn't find a pic from the episode when Ross screams "WE WERE ON A BREAK" so i am using this pic which is from one of my fav fri.ends episodes of all time.

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IVF#3 was converted into IUI#4 and it was a BFFN!

seriously, why would something actually work?

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anyway, this is where i am at. i will try to update this blog once and while. i don't even think anyone is still reading but sometimes i need the outlet.

5 years

Today marks our 5 year TTC anniversary.

I can't wrap my head around every thing we have been through the last 5 years. I can't believe we still aren't parents and I can't believe we have 4 angel babies.

Every year I tell myself this is last time I will be celebrating this anniversary.

Every year I tell myself next year will be different.

Every year I tell myself this is finally the year it will happen.

And every year brings more pain and sadness and loss.

This year mother nature gave me my period as anniversary gift. I really hope and pray this is the last period I get for a very long time.

30 Day Book Challenge, Days 27-30

Well, this challenge did get me to post more than I have in the last few months so I guess I accomplished that task :)


Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending

I guess I'm going My Sister's Keeper by Jody Picoult. This was the 1st book I read by her and was actually surprised. Sadly, now I can predict her plot twists before they happen.

Day 28 – Favorite title

How to be a Complete Bitch by Pamela Stephenson-Connolly
Great title :)

Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked

can't think of one

Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time

I hate questions like this! Choosing 1 book! That's so hard :(

I guess I will go with Pride and Prejudice.

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In other news, I started lupron on Saturday so I guess it's really on.

30 Day Book Challenge, days 23-26

I seriously suck at this :(

Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t

The Hunger Games, still haven't read it.

Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read

The Book Thief

Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most

I have to think about this......

Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something

I have to think about this too..........

These questions are too deep for a Monday morning.

Ok, I thought about it and my choice is Amazing Grace: the Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation by Jonathan Kozol. I love this book and it is one of the reasons I do the work I do (community development).

30 Day Book Challenge, Days 14-22

I have seriously been slacking, sorry.

D and I took a weekend trip to AC and had a great time. I also started provera in prep for IVF#3. Can't believe we're doing it again.

Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer

I'll go with Harper Lee and you guessed it, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Day 15 – Favorite male character

Eric from Southern Vampire Chronicles, he is so sexy and Ranger from the Stephanie Plum series, again, he is so sexy! I have a thing for bad boys with hearts of gold. Is it bad that I have crushes on characters in books?

Day 16 – Favorite female character

Hmm, I will go with Hermoine Granger, from HP. Love her, she's a true and loyal friend, very smart and brave and gets to be the brightest witch of her age, what's not to love?

Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book

This is hard......

"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."
— Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)

Day 18 – A book that disappointed you

When you read series, you are bound to be disappointed at times. Especially when you wait forever for a book and then it wasn't all that you expected it to be.

I'm going with the last book from the Southern Vampire Chronicles, A Touch of Dead.

Day 19 - Favorite Book turned into a Movie

I'm going with the Harry Potter series. As much as the movies annoy me (when they leave imp stuff out!), I love seeing the books come to life.

Day 20 – Favorite romance book

The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsay, pure cheese but such a cute story :)

Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood

My parents never read to me, English was not their first language so I don't have memories of them reading to me or favorite first type book.

One series I loved when I was in grammar school was the Girls of Canby Hall by Emily Chase

Day 22 – Favorite book you own

What book don't I own? My book shelves are jammed. D calls reading my crack. For the last few years I have discovered the wonders of the NY city library system and have stopped buying books. The exception to this is if I really love a book and I need to own it. After borrowing The Help from the library I had to have it on my shelves :) Great book!

30 Day Book Challenge - day 13

Day 13 – Your favorite writer

This is a hard one because I have lots of favorites in a variety of genres :(

You all know I have issues choosing just 1.

UGH!!!

Well, I've decided I'm not choosing one so I'm going with a bunch from various genres

Harper Lee, Jane Austin, Jane Green, Charlaine Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton and JK Rowling

30 Day Book Challenge - Day 10, 11 & 12

Day 10 – Favorite classic book

I'm going with Pride and Prejudice. I do love it and try to read it every year.

I actually watched the movie last night (Kei.ra Knig.htly version)

Day 11 – A book you hated

Ok, in my quest for reading all things para-normal and really enjoying werewolf stories I stumbled upon a series called the Kitty series, the first book is called Kitty and the Midnight Hour. I did not like it at all and never continued reading the series. Why do I hate it? I strongly dislike the control the pack leader has over his pack and that he forces himself on Kitty but since she's in the pack she can't say no.

and another book I don't hate but I can't finish, no matter how many times I try to read it is the Grapes of Wrath. I just can't get through it! I really like John Steinbeck so if I could just read the f'n book I might actually like it but it never holds my attention.

Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore

I used to really like it (not love) Twilight but now I don't. In fact the more I think about the more annoyed I am by Bella.

I also used to really like the Vampire Diaries series but it keeps getting crazier and crazier (not in a good way in my opinion) and have stopped reading them. I actually like the TV show better than the books (that is saying a lot since I am a book purist).

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In the world on IF today was supposed to be my due date. It sucks.