Spending time with my wife, reading a compelling book, teaching to open students' eyes, playing with our dog

Watching HGTV shows ad nauseum, watching The L Word, baking, exercise (because of the baking...)

The Indigo Girls, of course.

I'm Cara (on the right in our photo) and my wife is Yoli. We began TTC in August 2007. After three cycles of at-home ICI, we stepped up our efforts by working with an RE and taking Clomid. We did our first IUI (taking 50 mg. Clomid) on 3/25, but got a BFN. :( Our second IUI (taking 100 mg. Clomid) happened on 4/19 but also ended in a BFN. Our third IUI (also on 100 mg. Clomid, using a new donor who has great motility and sperm count, 2 mature follicles - 28.5mm and 22.5mm) happened on 5/17. Sadly, another BFN. We did an IUI with a midwife on 6/12 (100 mg Clomid) but AF showed... We had to take a break for several months, but had an appointment with a new RE's office on August 27 and just did IVF #1! Here's a rundown of recent (and upcoming) events:

• 10/2 - bloodwork and ultrasound (CD 3); started 4 tablets per day of estradiol
• 10/9 - sono-HSG completed and went very well
• 10/17 - fertility meds arrived in a BIG box
• 10/23 - begin Prometrium suppositories
• 10/30 - endometrial biopsy at RE's office, then first injection of Gonal-F
• 11/1 - last day of estradiol and prometrium
• 11/4 - CD 1
• 11/5 - blood draw, u/s, and got my medication protocol
• 11/7 - another blood draw and u/s to make sure my lining is thin enough; begin daily Gonal-F injections (225 IUs per day)
• 11/12 - begin daily HCG low dose injections (25 units) along with Gonal-F. Appointment with RE for bloodwork and u/s (go eggies go!)
• Monday, 11/17 - IVF retrieval (6 eggs retrieved)
• Thursday, 11/20 - IVF transfer of two 8-cell embryos (3 snowbabies!)
• Thursday, 12/4 - BETA scheduled

Fingers (and toes and eyes...) crossed for a BFP as an early Christmas present!