Of course all my venting before the trip was exaggerated. The first day was not so bad after all. We arrived at my BIL's house yesterday around 4:30 p.m. after sitting in traffic for what felt like a real long time. It actually took us about an hour to drive about 5 miles. The HOV lane didn't really help either. While we were overtaking a lot of cars first, cars started to pile up at the end of the HOV lane and of course it took forever.
We went to BIL's house and our nephew was cute as hell. He is not shy with his smiles. My MIL said to dh: "Give him to Yoka, so she can hold him. I can't wait until you get one of your own." This is the thing. She didn't realize how hurtful her comment was for me. She doesn't understand that we don't know when we'll have one of our own. It can take a freaking long time. And I know that she didn't want to hurt me. This is the thing about infertility. People make comments and don't even realize how much it hurts. And infertility makes you so sensitive to every single thing they say.
We went to my FIL's restaurant after that to say hi and ate a little something. We returned to my BIL's house after that and had a really nice evening. SIL made her famous macaroni and cheese and we had a nice conversation. They asked us about the adoption process and how long it was going to take. I wish I knew that. This is the thing: it is an equation with so many unknowns. I wish I knew when we will be done with our home study. I wish I knew when we will be done with our profile. I wish I knew if and when a birthmother might pick us.
The fingerprints are taken. the guardianship agreement is signed, notarized, and in the mail from our friends back to us. But of course it will arrive when we are not home. We'll have to wait until we come home to send it back to the agency.
My MIL brought the missing paperwork from NY for the home study. We mailed the rest of the paperwork on Friday night. When I went to pick up our mail, my driving record had arrived. I put that in the mail as well.
My driving recorded showed that I had a conviction for driving with an unlicensed vehicle. That happened in July. We had just gotten back from Europe and DH had to go down to Houston. I drove him to the airport in his car (it is technically his car because he bought it and my name is not on the title). On my way back home I was stopped by a cop. That was the first time that I was ever stopped in the US and I was pretty shocked. Virginia had just introduced the new law for reckless driving. I didn't think I had been going to fast, but who knows? The cop told me that he had stopped me because our license plates were expired. Great! I didn't even know that they do expire. Here I was, a foreigner sitting in hubbies car not knowing which papers I needed to hand to the cop. I only claim it is our car, if it is convenient. If the car has to go to the shop, it is usually his car. I tried crying. That didn't help. Being blond didn't help either. He was a mean, mean cop. He told me then it was just a paper offense and I shouldn't worry about it. He immediately gave me a court date. I was shocked. In Europe you don't have to go to court for a traffic ticket. The cop made me promise to take care of it the next day. He said if I could prove it to him in court, he would see that he could do for me. Needless to say that I had it all taken care of the next day (while my hubbie was in Houston, he never seems to be around for inconvenient business). I then thought, I will go to court and it will be alright. The cop will help me, he promised me.
I went to the court a couple of weeks later. It was kind of an interesting cultural experience. I had never been to a court in the U.S. before. I looked around for the officer and had asked other officers for him. He was not there. Great. When the judge called me, I went to the front. She asked me whether I was guilty of driving with expired license plates. I said "Yes. But I took care of it the next day." She reduced the fine to $10. I was really relieved. But when I went to pay, I had to pay the administrative fees as well and ended up with $75 less on our bank account. What do we learn from that experience? You can't even trust cops in this country.
DH plans to write his biography while we are down here. And tomorrow, we'll copy his driving record and mail it to the agency. Have I mentioned it was as white as a piece of paper?
Today we drove to the restaurant for breakfast and now it is 2:30 p.m. and we are still here. DH is playing darts with his dad. I know that he needs this time, but I am more or less bored here. I was doing a Soduko earlier and read blogs, but now I am starting to get really, really bored. It is always the same when we come here. We hang out at the restaurant all day and then we go out for dinner. But it is raining anyway, so who cares?
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
More ramblings on Christmas
Before I head home from the office, I just wanted to give you a short update. The doctor's office actually managed to get all our paperwork ready and I picked it up this morning. Hubbie is getting his fingers printed right now. We might mail out the paperwork this afternoon. I am concerned it won't arrive there any time soon, but driving all the way to the agency in MD might be a little bit exaggerated.
I also send my application out today for the job of my dreams in Caracas. They are already negotiating with someone internally, but who knows. Maybe I'll still have a shot. I probably have an interview in February when I'm in Europe. I already talked to the personal chief.
So next week is Christmas and we will be heading down to North Carolina. We will stay with my FIL whom I love. We will be celebrating at my BIL's house. My MIL is coming there as well. I have mixed emotions how Christmas is going to be. My BIL's wife is very strange. I feel like she hates me. She is always friendly when we are down there, but after we leave it is like we don't exist. She never calls and doesn't seem to be interested in our lives at all. Until a couple of months ago, I used to call there once in a while. I stopped. She was screening my calls and didn't call back. I even deleted her phone number out of my cell phone. What is the point? She doesn't seem to care about my existence.
She knows about our struggles, but never, not even once, asked how I was doing. It is really weird. I was so happy to marry into this family, because I hoped to become friends with her. When I was growing up, there was no girl my age in our family. I always missed having a sister. I had so hoped we would be friends.
I also send my application out today for the job of my dreams in Caracas. They are already negotiating with someone internally, but who knows. Maybe I'll still have a shot. I probably have an interview in February when I'm in Europe. I already talked to the personal chief.
So next week is Christmas and we will be heading down to North Carolina. We will stay with my FIL whom I love. We will be celebrating at my BIL's house. My MIL is coming there as well. I have mixed emotions how Christmas is going to be. My BIL's wife is very strange. I feel like she hates me. She is always friendly when we are down there, but after we leave it is like we don't exist. She never calls and doesn't seem to be interested in our lives at all. Until a couple of months ago, I used to call there once in a while. I stopped. She was screening my calls and didn't call back. I even deleted her phone number out of my cell phone. What is the point? She doesn't seem to care about my existence.
She knows about our struggles, but never, not even once, asked how I was doing. It is really weird. I was so happy to marry into this family, because I hoped to become friends with her. When I was growing up, there was no girl my age in our family. I always missed having a sister. I had so hoped we would be friends.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Another thing to cross of the list
Yesterday morning we had the doctor's appointment with my RE for the adoption forms. Of course, they didn't have the test results from November from me, so I had to do it all over. We even did our TB test there. Tomorrow the results should be in and I will pick them up.
I also asked the doctor about my FSH level. He didn't seem too concerned as they are fluctuating. He told us the story of him being new in town many years ago. At that time most doctors wouldn't accept patients with high FSH levels. Because he was new, he had to accept them in order to generate some business. And he would see these patients get pregnant. I asked about the AMH test. AMH stands for Anti-Malaria-Hormone which is produced by the follicles. It is assumed that they would produce less if the ovarian reserve is limited. But what does it mean?
My RE doesn't think that all those levels indicate whether we can have children or not. But he was pretty sure that because I have had elevated FSH levels twice, I am more likely to start menopause earlier than the average woman. So instead of 51-53, it could be two years earlier or 10 years earlier. He doesn't know.
Hubbie is doing his fingerprints tomorrow. His employment letter arrived in the mail yesterday. Tomorrow afternoon we will mail all the paperwork we have collected so far to the agency.
And hubbie will work on his biography over Christmas. I can already see that won't be happening as we are going to North Carolina to see his family. We will spend our time with them and there won't be time to do the biography... We'll see. Hopefully before New Year's eve.
I called one adoption agency in Texas, but they haven't called me back yet. I also send them an email asking about how many families they have currently waiting and how many placements they do on average in a year. They wrote me back that I can find all their information on their homepage. I guess they don't want us as clients.
Because it was so much fun to do all this paperwork, I actually started to fill out the forms to apply for the U.S. citizenship.
On a different note: Homer is gone. I noticed that he wasn't at this usual bench for a couple of weeks now. His stuff was still there, so I wasn't too concerned first. I thought he must have just gone to get a coffee or something. When I didn't see him for a couple of days, I began to worry. Then one morning last week, I walked through the park and saw another homeless guy standing next to Homer's bench and stuff. I asked him whether he knew what had happened to Homer. And he told me was taking care of Homer's stuff and that he wasn't sure that Homer was still alive or not. He had been taken to the hospital because of the cold. I was shocked. I asked whether he knew his last name and of course, he didn't know it. And then I asked which hospital he should be in. He told me that he should be in George Washington Hospital a few blocks from here.
When I got to the office, I called GW Hospital to find out whether they could tell me something about Homer. Without a last name, there was no chance that he could be found they told me. I really wish I could visit him and see how he is doing. I am sure he doesn't have any visitors coming. I assume that being in the hospital, lying in a bed and getting served three meals a day is way better than to live in a park, especially when the weather is in the low 40ies. But I pray that he is doing alright. I miss him on my way to the Metro after work.
I also asked the doctor about my FSH level. He didn't seem too concerned as they are fluctuating. He told us the story of him being new in town many years ago. At that time most doctors wouldn't accept patients with high FSH levels. Because he was new, he had to accept them in order to generate some business. And he would see these patients get pregnant. I asked about the AMH test. AMH stands for Anti-Malaria-Hormone which is produced by the follicles. It is assumed that they would produce less if the ovarian reserve is limited. But what does it mean?
My RE doesn't think that all those levels indicate whether we can have children or not. But he was pretty sure that because I have had elevated FSH levels twice, I am more likely to start menopause earlier than the average woman. So instead of 51-53, it could be two years earlier or 10 years earlier. He doesn't know.
Hubbie is doing his fingerprints tomorrow. His employment letter arrived in the mail yesterday. Tomorrow afternoon we will mail all the paperwork we have collected so far to the agency.
And hubbie will work on his biography over Christmas. I can already see that won't be happening as we are going to North Carolina to see his family. We will spend our time with them and there won't be time to do the biography... We'll see. Hopefully before New Year's eve.
I called one adoption agency in Texas, but they haven't called me back yet. I also send them an email asking about how many families they have currently waiting and how many placements they do on average in a year. They wrote me back that I can find all their information on their homepage. I guess they don't want us as clients.
Because it was so much fun to do all this paperwork, I actually started to fill out the forms to apply for the U.S. citizenship.
On a different note: Homer is gone. I noticed that he wasn't at this usual bench for a couple of weeks now. His stuff was still there, so I wasn't too concerned first. I thought he must have just gone to get a coffee or something. When I didn't see him for a couple of days, I began to worry. Then one morning last week, I walked through the park and saw another homeless guy standing next to Homer's bench and stuff. I asked him whether he knew what had happened to Homer. And he told me was taking care of Homer's stuff and that he wasn't sure that Homer was still alive or not. He had been taken to the hospital because of the cold. I was shocked. I asked whether he knew his last name and of course, he didn't know it. And then I asked which hospital he should be in. He told me that he should be in George Washington Hospital a few blocks from here.
When I got to the office, I called GW Hospital to find out whether they could tell me something about Homer. Without a last name, there was no chance that he could be found they told me. I really wish I could visit him and see how he is doing. I am sure he doesn't have any visitors coming. I assume that being in the hospital, lying in a bed and getting served three meals a day is way better than to live in a park, especially when the weather is in the low 40ies. But I pray that he is doing alright. I miss him on my way to the Metro after work.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
My uncooperative cervix
Today I went to get my HSG. For all of those of you who don't know what it is, I found a nice definition online:
A hysterosalpingogram is an X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes which allows visualization of the inside of the uterus and tubes. The picture will reveal any abnormalities of the uterus as well as tubal problems such as blockage and dilation.
Most of my friends from infertile island know what it is anyway. It was very painful and my cervix not very cooperative. But when the dye was running through my tubes, I still had to smile through all the pain. Because my doctor told me that both tubes are clear. At least my tubes are cooperating. I wish the uterus would, too.
Tomorrow we have our doctor's exam. He will be able to do all our tests. Even the TB tests. That is a big relief as we won't have to schedule extra exams to get our medical exams for the adoption. It is a bit funny that we are doing the testing at my RE. But as long as we get it done quick...
We went to pick up our mail today to see whether my Virginia driving record has already arrived. Unfortunately it was not there, yet. Last night we went over my biography to correct all my English writing mistakes. Today I changed it. After I put in two line space mode, I had way too much. So I shortened it down to 9 pages. I wonder when hubbie, who read me his outline last night, is gonna write his...
The guardianship agreement that we gave our friends yesterday will be signed and notarized this week as well. And on Thursday or Friday hopefully hubbie will have the fingerprints as well, so that we can send them to the agency.
A hysterosalpingogram is an X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes which allows visualization of the inside of the uterus and tubes. The picture will reveal any abnormalities of the uterus as well as tubal problems such as blockage and dilation.
Most of my friends from infertile island know what it is anyway. It was very painful and my cervix not very cooperative. But when the dye was running through my tubes, I still had to smile through all the pain. Because my doctor told me that both tubes are clear. At least my tubes are cooperating. I wish the uterus would, too.
Tomorrow we have our doctor's exam. He will be able to do all our tests. Even the TB tests. That is a big relief as we won't have to schedule extra exams to get our medical exams for the adoption. It is a bit funny that we are doing the testing at my RE. But as long as we get it done quick...
We went to pick up our mail today to see whether my Virginia driving record has already arrived. Unfortunately it was not there, yet. Last night we went over my biography to correct all my English writing mistakes. Today I changed it. After I put in two line space mode, I had way too much. So I shortened it down to 9 pages. I wonder when hubbie, who read me his outline last night, is gonna write his...
The guardianship agreement that we gave our friends yesterday will be signed and notarized this week as well. And on Thursday or Friday hopefully hubbie will have the fingerprints as well, so that we can send them to the agency.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Three parties might be one too much...
We had a great week-end. On Friday night we worked on our basement and cleaned out more stuff we want to get rid off. Our friends had planned to do a yard-sale this week-end, but didn't do it. so we might have one ourselves once it gets a little warmer.
On Saturday morning I went to the Leesburg outlet with a friend from Europe who happened to be in town for business to do some Christmas shopping. We had a great time and it was a true pleasure to go shopping with her.
I am not amongst those people who are true shopoholics. I am not able to shop for a full day from morning to evening. I try on some stuff and after a while I get tired and only want to go home. It is hard if your friends do have different shopping habits than yourself. I prefer to go shopping with similar-minded shoppers. We went through the whole mall, but we didn't go into every store. So after about four hours of shopping, we drove back home.
We had invitations to three parties that night. I had told my husband before, that I didn't think we were able to make all three of them. But he was very positive that we would. One of my husbands former colleagues was hosting his traditional Christmas party. We went there, but ended up staying longer than anticipated. They had great food and we all exchanged presents. The second party was in the U-Street Corridor of D.C., a birthday party for a friend. We ended up arriving there around 12:30 a.m. and only stayed half an hour. Then we planned to go to the next party, but I called before and it turns out that they had just finished. So we made only two parties.
Yesterday we met friends for church and brunch and had a good time. In the afternoon I started to bake some Christmas cookies. But I still want to make at least one more batch.
We are still working on the paperwork for the home study. In my lunch break today I went to get my finger prints. You kind of feel like a criminal, but in the end it is all worth it.
Now we only need our medical forms done. My hubbie went this morning to our RE to do the blood work for the HIV test. I don't know whether they might be able to do the TB test there as well. Maybe we'll have to go to another doctor for that.
I copied our financial information, so that is done as well. The written evacuation plan is another thing on our To-Do-list for this week. Does anyone have any experience what needs to be in such a plan?
On Saturday morning I went to the Leesburg outlet with a friend from Europe who happened to be in town for business to do some Christmas shopping. We had a great time and it was a true pleasure to go shopping with her.
I am not amongst those people who are true shopoholics. I am not able to shop for a full day from morning to evening. I try on some stuff and after a while I get tired and only want to go home. It is hard if your friends do have different shopping habits than yourself. I prefer to go shopping with similar-minded shoppers. We went through the whole mall, but we didn't go into every store. So after about four hours of shopping, we drove back home.
We had invitations to three parties that night. I had told my husband before, that I didn't think we were able to make all three of them. But he was very positive that we would. One of my husbands former colleagues was hosting his traditional Christmas party. We went there, but ended up staying longer than anticipated. They had great food and we all exchanged presents. The second party was in the U-Street Corridor of D.C., a birthday party for a friend. We ended up arriving there around 12:30 a.m. and only stayed half an hour. Then we planned to go to the next party, but I called before and it turns out that they had just finished. So we made only two parties.
Yesterday we met friends for church and brunch and had a good time. In the afternoon I started to bake some Christmas cookies. But I still want to make at least one more batch.
We are still working on the paperwork for the home study. In my lunch break today I went to get my finger prints. You kind of feel like a criminal, but in the end it is all worth it.
Now we only need our medical forms done. My hubbie went this morning to our RE to do the blood work for the HIV test. I don't know whether they might be able to do the TB test there as well. Maybe we'll have to go to another doctor for that.
I copied our financial information, so that is done as well. The written evacuation plan is another thing on our To-Do-list for this week. Does anyone have any experience what needs to be in such a plan?
Friday, December 14, 2007
That was pretty easy
Sorry for not updating you guys before, but as you can imagine I was really busy today. The meeting at the adoption agency went very well. We talked to the Director of Domestic Programs. She was super nice and we spent over an hour with her. She asked about our motivation to adopt and about our families and jobs.
And then she gave us the checklist for the paperwork. I always thought it was tons of paperwork and took forever to accomplish. Was I wrong. Don't be scared of the paperwork, people out there. It is not that bad.
We need to finish the home study:
- Individual typed autobiography for each applicant (I have been working on mine last night and today, so done for me, hubby still needs to do his)
- Criminal Clearances (with fingerprints) - we'll do this next week as they only do them from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (My suggestion to commit a small crime to get them done earlier didn't go so well with my husband)
- Sworn Disclosure Statement - done
- Child Abuse Clearances - done
- Guardianship agreement (this is a tough one. Whom would you give your child in case you die? We have identified some friends who would be perfect - they'll raise our children in a Christian faith and would be able to keep them connected to my family. We asked them, but haven't heard from them yet; they need to fill out the form and notarize it)
- Medical forms completed by physicians (I thought I had done mine already, but the doctor's office can't find anything. Great. Scheduled husband for Monday morning)
- Immunization Form (of course, we'll immunize our children, done)
- Copy of our most recently filed 1040 Federal Income Tax Return (done)
- Employment letter stating current salary, current position & start date on company letterhead (mine is done, waiting for husbands to arrive with mail, was sent out today)
- Financial Information (copy of mortgage, checkings/savings acct., IRA, etc., still to do)
- Copy of marriage certificate - done
- Copy of birth certificates - done
- Copy of certified "life-time" driving record from all states the applicant has resided in the last five years (ordered)
- Signed corporal punishment statement (no, we won't hit our children, done)
- Written plan of evacuation (still to do)
- Fire and Safety inspection self-survey form (done)
Not bad for 24 hours... The lady told us the fastest they ever had was two weeks. We probably won't be able to trump that, but I hope to have everything (except maybe the lifetime driving record that can take up to two weeks) ready by the end of next week, so that we can start with the home study interviews after Xmas. Because their comprehensive program is closed at this point she gave us some out of area agencies to consult. Because we are open to any race, open adoption, etc. she was pretty positive that we might be able to get a baby before we move overseas. Wow! That would be amazing. I am just sitting here and wondering whether our baby is maybe already in another woman's womb. Moving, growing and waiting to be born. I am starting to get excited.
Last night we decorated our Christmas tree. It was a really nice evening as we were listening to Christmas music and getting in the mood. We were both talking about how we had thought last Christmas, that that was the last Christmas we spent as an infertile couple. We had so high hopes that we would be a family by now. Will it still be just the two of us next year? Or will we be able to realize our dream to become a family by then?
And then she gave us the checklist for the paperwork. I always thought it was tons of paperwork and took forever to accomplish. Was I wrong. Don't be scared of the paperwork, people out there. It is not that bad.
We need to finish the home study:
- Individual typed autobiography for each applicant (I have been working on mine last night and today, so done for me, hubby still needs to do his)
- Criminal Clearances (with fingerprints) - we'll do this next week as they only do them from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (My suggestion to commit a small crime to get them done earlier didn't go so well with my husband)
- Sworn Disclosure Statement - done
- Child Abuse Clearances - done
- Guardianship agreement (this is a tough one. Whom would you give your child in case you die? We have identified some friends who would be perfect - they'll raise our children in a Christian faith and would be able to keep them connected to my family. We asked them, but haven't heard from them yet; they need to fill out the form and notarize it)
- Medical forms completed by physicians (I thought I had done mine already, but the doctor's office can't find anything. Great. Scheduled husband for Monday morning)
- Immunization Form (of course, we'll immunize our children, done)
- Copy of our most recently filed 1040 Federal Income Tax Return (done)
- Employment letter stating current salary, current position & start date on company letterhead (mine is done, waiting for husbands to arrive with mail, was sent out today)
- Financial Information (copy of mortgage, checkings/savings acct., IRA, etc., still to do)
- Copy of marriage certificate - done
- Copy of birth certificates - done
- Copy of certified "life-time" driving record from all states the applicant has resided in the last five years (ordered)
- Signed corporal punishment statement (no, we won't hit our children, done)
- Written plan of evacuation (still to do)
- Fire and Safety inspection self-survey form (done)
Not bad for 24 hours... The lady told us the fastest they ever had was two weeks. We probably won't be able to trump that, but I hope to have everything (except maybe the lifetime driving record that can take up to two weeks) ready by the end of next week, so that we can start with the home study interviews after Xmas. Because their comprehensive program is closed at this point she gave us some out of area agencies to consult. Because we are open to any race, open adoption, etc. she was pretty positive that we might be able to get a baby before we move overseas. Wow! That would be amazing. I am just sitting here and wondering whether our baby is maybe already in another woman's womb. Moving, growing and waiting to be born. I am starting to get excited.
Last night we decorated our Christmas tree. It was a really nice evening as we were listening to Christmas music and getting in the mood. We were both talking about how we had thought last Christmas, that that was the last Christmas we spent as an infertile couple. We had so high hopes that we would be a family by now. Will it still be just the two of us next year? Or will we be able to realize our dream to become a family by then?
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Seven random things about me...
I am so excited because Hoping for a child tagged me. If I understand this correctly, I'm supposed to list seven random or unusual things about myself and then tag seven others...
Anyway, here goes.
1. I grew up on a farm with dairy cows.
2. My parents, my brother and me took our first vacation as a family in 2003 when I was 29 years old.
3. I love to watch "The Unit", "Tyra Banks Show", "Desperate Housewives", and "24"
4. I love to play Minigolf.
5. If I could choose my last supper before I die, it would be my Mom's duck with potato dumplings.
6. I love to sleep and hibernate in the winter. I can spend a whole week-end on the couch.
7. My order at Starbucks is a grande Caramel Macchiato (winter) and an iced grande Caramel Macchiato (summer).
I would like to tag Mary Ellen, Lori, Lindsay, Katie, Serenity Cam, and Yodasmistress.
This morning I had a great and long telephone conversation with my best friend. She has already two kids and they were screaming in the background. One of them is my god-child and I feel so blessed to have her and her family in my life. She is wonderful and I miss her every day and am sad that she lives so far away. We met at a party convention party and had so much fun that night and many nights after that. We have been best friends since then and spent lots of time together. We share a lot of beautiful memories of a time when we were both young and single. She wants me to move back to Europe, but that ain't happening any time soon...
Today I went in to see my acupuncturist. She is a Chinese doctor and I always feel great and relaxed after the acupuncture. Very often I fall asleep during the treatment. My husband calls her the "witch doctor" because she has given me all kinds of herbs: something to strengthen my kidneys, something when I had the first miscarriage (unfortunately too late), and a couple of months ago, she has given me the best thing ever; a Chinese medicine with which I can keep my endometriosis under control. I haven't had any problems since and am very happy about it. There was a time in my life in the last year and parts of this year where I felt there was nothing I could do to live a life free of pain. She has given me a cure that allows me to live pain-free without having to go on the pill. I can't emphasize enough how blessed I feel to have her. I told her about my FSH level of 26.6 from Monday and she said that my ovaries are overstressed and I should wait. It will regulate itself again, but I should just try naturally. Well, at this point, we don't really have a choice, do we? It sounded like she still believes that we might be able to conceive naturally - one day.
The lady from the agency called me finally back yesterday afternoon. I told her the situation and managed to squeeze us in for today at 5:30 p.m. I am very excited that we finally get to find out which information we have to get together for our home study.
Anyway, here goes.
1. I grew up on a farm with dairy cows.
2. My parents, my brother and me took our first vacation as a family in 2003 when I was 29 years old.
3. I love to watch "The Unit", "Tyra Banks Show", "Desperate Housewives", and "24"
4. I love to play Minigolf.
5. If I could choose my last supper before I die, it would be my Mom's duck with potato dumplings.
6. I love to sleep and hibernate in the winter. I can spend a whole week-end on the couch.
7. My order at Starbucks is a grande Caramel Macchiato (winter) and an iced grande Caramel Macchiato (summer).
I would like to tag Mary Ellen, Lori, Lindsay, Katie, Serenity Cam, and Yodasmistress.
This morning I had a great and long telephone conversation with my best friend. She has already two kids and they were screaming in the background. One of them is my god-child and I feel so blessed to have her and her family in my life. She is wonderful and I miss her every day and am sad that she lives so far away. We met at a party convention party and had so much fun that night and many nights after that. We have been best friends since then and spent lots of time together. We share a lot of beautiful memories of a time when we were both young and single. She wants me to move back to Europe, but that ain't happening any time soon...
Today I went in to see my acupuncturist. She is a Chinese doctor and I always feel great and relaxed after the acupuncture. Very often I fall asleep during the treatment. My husband calls her the "witch doctor" because she has given me all kinds of herbs: something to strengthen my kidneys, something when I had the first miscarriage (unfortunately too late), and a couple of months ago, she has given me the best thing ever; a Chinese medicine with which I can keep my endometriosis under control. I haven't had any problems since and am very happy about it. There was a time in my life in the last year and parts of this year where I felt there was nothing I could do to live a life free of pain. She has given me a cure that allows me to live pain-free without having to go on the pill. I can't emphasize enough how blessed I feel to have her. I told her about my FSH level of 26.6 from Monday and she said that my ovaries are overstressed and I should wait. It will regulate itself again, but I should just try naturally. Well, at this point, we don't really have a choice, do we? It sounded like she still believes that we might be able to conceive naturally - one day.
The lady from the agency called me finally back yesterday afternoon. I told her the situation and managed to squeeze us in for today at 5:30 p.m. I am very excited that we finally get to find out which information we have to get together for our home study.
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