Warm weather!!!! YAY! It's so pretty today and it was yesterday too. I love Spring--not as much as Summer, but it'll do for now. Not too much going on this week, but today there have been a few things come up into conversation that made me think. (anything to keep from doing my actual job)
Why do people talk about politics on Facebook? A war will almost always break out. My dear cousin, who will read this actually, is a political junkie (or compared to me she is anyway) and she sometimes posts political statuses and the crowd goes wild. I mostly just like to mess with her, but some people get fired up about it for real. A guy that I am friends with today posted on his FB his perspective on free healthcare and pell grants and he is getting a major amount of feedback. There is a full-fledged fight going on. I guess some people do it just to get a rise out of people, but really the fact is, no one is ever going to change their political beliefs based on a Facebook status, so why bother trying to make them?
Another controversial topic for today, breastfeeding. I find that this one almost causes as much of a ruckus as politics. I won't give my stand on it for that reason, but I do want to say that I don't think you are a bad person/mother regardless of whether you choose to do it or not, and what works for your situation might not work for others. With that being said, L&J--I am not freaking out or offended by our conversations that we have on this...I am just making a point. I am aware that I can be opinionated about some things--it's not like I don't know that, but when it comes to this topic....I don't judge people for their decision whether to do it or not and I sure don't see how anyone gets to judge me, if the day (ever) comes that I need to make this decision.
It seems so many things are controversial, and the fact of the matter is that we live in a very diverse age and place so everyone has their own opinions. I am right up in the middle of an IVF cycle and I am well aware that there are many people in this world who think it goes against God's plan. A guy I know just recently made a comment that he "would never have a test tube baby" not knowing what my situation is. He is a person who has never been married or tried for a family, so how does he know he wouldn't? He's not even religious so it was a really dumb thing to say in my opinion. Never say never. I once said I would "never" watch Lord of the Rings.... :)
This post is too deep for my liking, but I've just been thinking about this stuff and this is pretty much the place to write about it--so that's why I am doing it. I feel like I am one step closer to being a grown up. Haha!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Monday can die.
Well, I am back. Back home, back to work, back to school. I could do without the last two. Had a good trip. Class was boring as I don't know what....but the shopping and food were amazing. :)
So now it's Monday and so far I have overdrafted my bank account with a hotel reservation for August....drove all over creation to get it fixed and then found out I am not really overdrafted. Got my necklace hung on the microwave of all things and broke it. Beads all over the floor....and now I am just counting down the minutes until I get to sit through World Geography. Oh and I got to clean up puppy pee this morning.Blah. At least I am having a good hair day.........
So now it's Monday and so far I have overdrafted my bank account with a hotel reservation for August....drove all over creation to get it fixed and then found out I am not really overdrafted. Got my necklace hung on the microwave of all things and broke it. Beads all over the floor....and now I am just counting down the minutes until I get to sit through World Geography. Oh and I got to clean up puppy pee this morning.Blah. At least I am having a good hair day.........
Monday, March 22, 2010
Panic Attacks and Cheesecake
Ok about me not blogging again for a week or so, I's just kidding. It's still new to me, I'm wired up today and I talk a lot...so here we go.
I started off this morning having a small meltdown. Here I am all up in the middle of this IVF stuff and my body is not doing what it's supposed to...meaning Aunt Flo was supposed to be here days ago and she still hasn't made her presence. Well, last week at the IVF class the lady told us that if AF didn't make her appearance by the 25th we would have to move our IVF cycle back a month. NO way Jose! I don't have the mental patience (if there is such a thing) to drag this out another month. No way. So--I called "J" at TFC and wigged out on her just a tad and she told me to chill and that if I can just take a preg test and it be negative, that we will continue on. Ha--she oughta know that I have an amazing talent for making pregnancy test's say -. In fact, I have never seen one say otherwise, so...no I cannot make my period show up, but I sure can pee on a stick. I feel better.
Tomorrow I leave for the great town of Tulsa (how will I ever find my way around ;) ) for something other than IVF. I have a class that I am taking for work and I know I mentioned this already, but I am going to use this time to shop when I am not in class of course. But, here is the funny thing....the ladies at work have asked me a few times what I am going to eat while I am up there and honestly, it hadn't crossed my mind up until that point, which is strange, because I do love food very much. VERY much. So, I decided that while most of my meals will probably involve the food court at the mall, at least one is going to be fantabulous and I am thinking that one will come from The Cheesecake Factory. (now you understand the title of this post, right?)
So...I googled the menu and made a list of the foods that I might want to eat from that lovely little place. Ok, who cares about the food? I just want the dessert....
On another note, it snowed this weekend like whoa. So...I have to move. I can't deal with anymore cold weather. I'm busy, I'm moody, and I just want some sunshine right now. RIGHT NOW. I am looking at houses in the Sahara Desert as we speak...I'll keep you posted.
Speaking of the weather, I am reminded of a quote that I have heard several times and I love it. I even mentioned it to Mom yesterday while we were hanging out. :) 'If you wanna make God laugh, just tell him your plans." Ain't that the truth? That pretty much sums up my life in one little phrase. Have you ever looked around and felt like there are just certain people that get everything they want and exactly when they want it? I know that's not usually the case, but some people sure do a great job of faking it. Anyway, despite my griping, I actually am in a rather good mood and I have tons of stuff to get done, so I will end with this....the serenity prayer, because I sure need to read it and chances are, you do too. :) Have a blessed week.
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
I started off this morning having a small meltdown. Here I am all up in the middle of this IVF stuff and my body is not doing what it's supposed to...meaning Aunt Flo was supposed to be here days ago and she still hasn't made her presence. Well, last week at the IVF class the lady told us that if AF didn't make her appearance by the 25th we would have to move our IVF cycle back a month. NO way Jose! I don't have the mental patience (if there is such a thing) to drag this out another month. No way. So--I called "J" at TFC and wigged out on her just a tad and she told me to chill and that if I can just take a preg test and it be negative, that we will continue on. Ha--she oughta know that I have an amazing talent for making pregnancy test's say -. In fact, I have never seen one say otherwise, so...no I cannot make my period show up, but I sure can pee on a stick. I feel better.
Tomorrow I leave for the great town of Tulsa (how will I ever find my way around ;) ) for something other than IVF. I have a class that I am taking for work and I know I mentioned this already, but I am going to use this time to shop when I am not in class of course. But, here is the funny thing....the ladies at work have asked me a few times what I am going to eat while I am up there and honestly, it hadn't crossed my mind up until that point, which is strange, because I do love food very much. VERY much. So, I decided that while most of my meals will probably involve the food court at the mall, at least one is going to be fantabulous and I am thinking that one will come from The Cheesecake Factory. (now you understand the title of this post, right?)
So...I googled the menu and made a list of the foods that I might want to eat from that lovely little place. Ok, who cares about the food? I just want the dessert....
On another note, it snowed this weekend like whoa. So...I have to move. I can't deal with anymore cold weather. I'm busy, I'm moody, and I just want some sunshine right now. RIGHT NOW. I am looking at houses in the Sahara Desert as we speak...I'll keep you posted.
Speaking of the weather, I am reminded of a quote that I have heard several times and I love it. I even mentioned it to Mom yesterday while we were hanging out. :) 'If you wanna make God laugh, just tell him your plans." Ain't that the truth? That pretty much sums up my life in one little phrase. Have you ever looked around and felt like there are just certain people that get everything they want and exactly when they want it? I know that's not usually the case, but some people sure do a great job of faking it. Anyway, despite my griping, I actually am in a rather good mood and I have tons of stuff to get done, so I will end with this....the serenity prayer, because I sure need to read it and chances are, you do too. :) Have a blessed week.
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Yessssssssssss!
This is a short one--but I just wanted to say, you can leave comments now. Whew, that was stressing me out. :/ And because this is so short....I added a picture of me and the hub. Have a great Spring Break everyone!!!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Catching Up on a Crazy Week
Where to begin? Wednesday my massive box of injectables arrived and JT thought it was scary enough to send me a picture in a text message! Ha! Also, on Wednesday JT signed up for and was accepted to the Pike's Peak Marathon in August, so we are excited about that. We are going to spend a week up there and just turn it into a vacation.
Yesterday we made the trip to Tulsa for our IVF patient information class. This is where they give you the rundown of the upcoming process. I left there feeling informed/terrified/confused/relieved/stressed and probably 15 other emotions. It's a lot to take in. They also talk to you about where to give yourself the shot, so I was a little queasy too! LOL. I am not one of those people who is deathly afraid of needles, but I have also never had the desire to give myself a shot either. I better get over that like.........right now. So, here we go....it just got real.
I have had a few people tell me that my blog doesn't allow them to leave comments. I have tried numerous times to change those settings and it shows that everyone should be able to post. I have no idea what to do about it. If you know why I might be having issues, let me know....just obviously not in a comment. :)
Never in my life have I been so thankful for a Friday. Next week is Spring Break (no school yay!) and I will be on a business trip for the majority of the week, so this may be the last blog you get from me for a week or so.
If it snows tomorrow....I am leaving Arkansas and taking up residence in Hawaii, or Mexico....or Ecuador...Idk yet, but I am going somewhere--enough is enough!!!!!!
Yesterday we made the trip to Tulsa for our IVF patient information class. This is where they give you the rundown of the upcoming process. I left there feeling informed/terrified/confused/relieved/stressed and probably 15 other emotions. It's a lot to take in. They also talk to you about where to give yourself the shot, so I was a little queasy too! LOL. I am not one of those people who is deathly afraid of needles, but I have also never had the desire to give myself a shot either. I better get over that like.........right now. So, here we go....it just got real.
I have had a few people tell me that my blog doesn't allow them to leave comments. I have tried numerous times to change those settings and it shows that everyone should be able to post. I have no idea what to do about it. If you know why I might be having issues, let me know....just obviously not in a comment. :)
Never in my life have I been so thankful for a Friday. Next week is Spring Break (no school yay!) and I will be on a business trip for the majority of the week, so this may be the last blog you get from me for a week or so.
If it snows tomorrow....I am leaving Arkansas and taking up residence in Hawaii, or Mexico....or Ecuador...Idk yet, but I am going somewhere--enough is enough!!!!!!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Luck of the Irish
So, yesterday I convinced my dear friend, "L" that I have a tramp stamp tattoo of a leprechaun. It started out innocent and then when I realized that she was believing my story, I went with it. All of this took place in a 3-way email in which my other dear friend, "J" got to witness AND be a part of the story. Haha--good times.
While I'm on the topic of leprechauns I might as well add that tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day (duh, right?) and a lady that I work with is having a party after work so, that should be fun. I always hear people talk about how they need to buy something green to wear for St. Patty's Day and it reminds me that I NEVER have a problem with that. Green is my fave, so I have a closet full of stuff to pick from!
Yesterday was pretty and I didn't have to go to school after work, so I went home and let all of the dogs out and we played for about an hour and then when JT got home from work, we went for a run/walk. Run=JT, Walk=Me :)
Have I mentioned that I LOVE Daylight Savings Time???
Two things that I am struggling with this week so far: motivation and hunger. I have non-stop been hungry for like 3 days now. I'm blaming hormones!!!! And I am struggling to get motivated at work. I just would really like some time off from both work and school to do absolutely NOTHING. I am blaming hormones for this one too! That's the thing about being a girl, you can blame everything on the hormones!
Ok--I'm outta here. Wish me luck on accomplishing something today...I don't know what yet, just anything would be good! :)
While I'm on the topic of leprechauns I might as well add that tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day (duh, right?) and a lady that I work with is having a party after work so, that should be fun. I always hear people talk about how they need to buy something green to wear for St. Patty's Day and it reminds me that I NEVER have a problem with that. Green is my fave, so I have a closet full of stuff to pick from!
Yesterday was pretty and I didn't have to go to school after work, so I went home and let all of the dogs out and we played for about an hour and then when JT got home from work, we went for a run/walk. Run=JT, Walk=Me :)
Have I mentioned that I LOVE Daylight Savings Time???
Two things that I am struggling with this week so far: motivation and hunger. I have non-stop been hungry for like 3 days now. I'm blaming hormones!!!! And I am struggling to get motivated at work. I just would really like some time off from both work and school to do absolutely NOTHING. I am blaming hormones for this one too! That's the thing about being a girl, you can blame everything on the hormones!
Ok--I'm outta here. Wish me luck on accomplishing something today...I don't know what yet, just anything would be good! :)
Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday!
Today I blog out of shear boredom and sleepiness! I have so much work to do and I am just not feeling it. I am ready to go home!!! I skipped class today and went to the mall on lunch. JT met me there because he is off and that was nice. I bought 2 of the cutest little onesies at Children's Place for baby Mason that I will be meeting for the first time tonight. His parent's are neighbors and friends of ours. I would love to just go home right now and take a nap. My body must know that it's Friday!!!
My sister sent me a text yesterday and asked if she could go to my house and play with my dogs. Bless her heart--she even knew what she was getting herself into and still did it. Ha! She said Tater was nearly impossible to deal with, Pedro peed on her friend, and Harley spent most of his time in the water bowl. Welcome to my life! Well except that Pedro only pees on strangers when he gets excited, so normally I don't have to deal with that! LOL
Tomorrow is my anniversary. I wish that the weather was going to be warmer--but we'll still find something fun to do. I need some sun and more importantly some COLOR on this skin!
Have a great weekend!
My sister sent me a text yesterday and asked if she could go to my house and play with my dogs. Bless her heart--she even knew what she was getting herself into and still did it. Ha! She said Tater was nearly impossible to deal with, Pedro peed on her friend, and Harley spent most of his time in the water bowl. Welcome to my life! Well except that Pedro only pees on strangers when he gets excited, so normally I don't have to deal with that! LOL
Tomorrow is my anniversary. I wish that the weather was going to be warmer--but we'll still find something fun to do. I need some sun and more importantly some COLOR on this skin!
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Busy Day!!!
Well, by 11:30 today I had already made the 2 hour drive to Tulsa, had the trial transfer (not fun), drove 2 hours back, stopped to get gas and coffee and was sitting at my desk at work. Talk about a busy morning!!!! At least it was a pretty day to drive all of those miles! I need to make a correction to my last post. I said I was having the trial transfer and baseline u/s. No baseline u/s, that comes later...I had my stuff mixed up. As far as what the trial transfer entails, if you are interested in knowing about that send me a message or something, because I don't think my blog is going to be one of those that gets down to details....just in case you are one of the people reading who actually does NOT want to hear about my female parts! Ha!
Got a call from the pharmacy yesterday and my fertility drugs will be at my house in the near future. What a delicate, expensive little package that is! Jeez!
Saturday will be JT's and my anniversary. 6 lovely years! I cannot imagine having spent them with anyone else. We've had ups and downs just like everyone else, but I honestly love him more today than I did the day I married him. (even when he is cranky!) :)
Man oh man I am ready to shop for Spring/Summer clothes. 2 weeks and I am going on a spree....in Tulsa of all places. Perfectly fine with me, there are more stores there than there are here!!!!! The weather really does make my mood so much better. It sounds cliche but that's the truth!!!! Ok, now to catch up on the 3 1/2 hours of work I missed. Have a blessed day!
~Ashley
Got a call from the pharmacy yesterday and my fertility drugs will be at my house in the near future. What a delicate, expensive little package that is! Jeez!
Saturday will be JT's and my anniversary. 6 lovely years! I cannot imagine having spent them with anyone else. We've had ups and downs just like everyone else, but I honestly love him more today than I did the day I married him. (even when he is cranky!) :)
Man oh man I am ready to shop for Spring/Summer clothes. 2 weeks and I am going on a spree....in Tulsa of all places. Perfectly fine with me, there are more stores there than there are here!!!!! The weather really does make my mood so much better. It sounds cliche but that's the truth!!!! Ok, now to catch up on the 3 1/2 hours of work I missed. Have a blessed day!
~Ashley
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Talk
So, I finally bit the bullet and sat down to talk to my boss (big boss) about my upcoming IVF stuff and the work I am going to have to miss. He was super understanding, as I knew he would be...so I feel a little better. Not thrilled to have to talk to a man about babymaking stuff LOL, but life goes on. My favorite comment from him had to be this one, "You are going to have like quadruplets or something!" Haha--what a scary, exciting, SCARY thought. Did I mention it was scary? At this point I will take as many babies as God wants to fork over!!!
It's Day 2 of my blogging attempts and I added a playlist today. I am not going to pretend like I figured it out instantly, it took me some time...as most things do! :)
I should be working right now. I have a deadline to get all of my "stuff" done before we run revenue tomorrow...and I am not even close to being done....yet I am blogging. Go figure.
JT finally got a pen built for Harley, (Harley details coming soon) so today is his first day outside in his big pen!!! I hope he is still there when I get home...and that it doesn't storm on his cute little head. He does have a doghouse...that's the good news.
Harley. Harley is the latest addition to the Patillo clan. He is a 14 week old Great Dane puppy who spends his time chewing on everything in sight and terrorizing my Chihuahua. We have had Harley for almost 2 weeks and he has been in our house. It's been eventful. We also have a bloodhound mix named Tater....and the aforementioned Chihuahua, Pedro. We love dogs so you will hear about them from time to time. It's good to have the background info.
Tomorrow I go back to Tulsa. I really need an apartment there. Ha! Tomorrow is trial transfer and baseline u/s day. I am taking this trip solo, although I have had more than one offer for a travel buddy. (thanks Mom and Jessie) I need to get used to making some of these trips alone because I have got SEVERAL coming up that I will make alone. It's cool--we have a TomTom. :)
I am obviously not going to blog every day (maybe), but because this is new and I am trying to look like I know what I am doing....so far I am 2 for 2. Have a good day blog fans. (all 3 of you) :)
Ashley
It's Day 2 of my blogging attempts and I added a playlist today. I am not going to pretend like I figured it out instantly, it took me some time...as most things do! :)
I should be working right now. I have a deadline to get all of my "stuff" done before we run revenue tomorrow...and I am not even close to being done....yet I am blogging. Go figure.
JT finally got a pen built for Harley, (Harley details coming soon) so today is his first day outside in his big pen!!! I hope he is still there when I get home...and that it doesn't storm on his cute little head. He does have a doghouse...that's the good news.
Harley. Harley is the latest addition to the Patillo clan. He is a 14 week old Great Dane puppy who spends his time chewing on everything in sight and terrorizing my Chihuahua. We have had Harley for almost 2 weeks and he has been in our house. It's been eventful. We also have a bloodhound mix named Tater....and the aforementioned Chihuahua, Pedro. We love dogs so you will hear about them from time to time. It's good to have the background info.
Tomorrow I go back to Tulsa. I really need an apartment there. Ha! Tomorrow is trial transfer and baseline u/s day. I am taking this trip solo, although I have had more than one offer for a travel buddy. (thanks Mom and Jessie) I need to get used to making some of these trips alone because I have got SEVERAL coming up that I will make alone. It's cool--we have a TomTom. :)
I am obviously not going to blog every day (maybe), but because this is new and I am trying to look like I know what I am doing....so far I am 2 for 2. Have a good day blog fans. (all 3 of you) :)
Ashley
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Starting off.
I am officially entering the blog world. It's been a long time coming, but I just haven't had the time to sit down and make it happen. I still don't--BUT, I feel like it's a good way to vent and share some different aspects of my wonderful, but hectic life. I have always thought of blogging as sort of like writing in a diary, yet allowing other people to read it, so my blogs will be just that--my diary. So here goes, Day 1.
It's Tuesday and I am at work. It is absolutely beautiful outside, and my BFF Jessie and I just did some major damage at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Today is good, so far. I have school tonight, which reminds me to tell you all that I am in college, once again to finish up my BS in Organizational Leadership. I could not have picked a worse time to try to go to school, haha but it will all work out.
For those of you who will eventually read this I will catch you up to date with the major event that is taking place in the lives of the Patillo's right now and that is IVF. Yes, I said it-- IVF (Invetro Fertilization). JT and I have been trying to have a baby for almost 4 years. Wow, right? Well after many, many tests, drugs, procedures, etc. our conclusion is that IVF is the road we are going to have to take to potentially make a biological baby. So in February we agreed to start the process and in April, we will begin our first attempt at a "test tube" baby. :)
Here is what I know right now....it is going to be stressful. It is going to be hard and it is going to mean a lot of money and traveling to Tulsa to make it happen, but the hope/prayer is that it works and that would make it more than worth the while. So, obviously a lot of my blogs are going to deal with this and our journey to make it happen. And because I won't be telling many people about this blog until I know it worked....some of you will have some catching up to do to find out about the journey. :)
Speaking of busy, I have got SO MUCH to do at work right now, so I am ending this for now. Hope that some of you got to enjoy this beautiful day.
xoxo,
Ashley
It's Tuesday and I am at work. It is absolutely beautiful outside, and my BFF Jessie and I just did some major damage at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Today is good, so far. I have school tonight, which reminds me to tell you all that I am in college, once again to finish up my BS in Organizational Leadership. I could not have picked a worse time to try to go to school, haha but it will all work out.
For those of you who will eventually read this I will catch you up to date with the major event that is taking place in the lives of the Patillo's right now and that is IVF. Yes, I said it-- IVF (Invetro Fertilization). JT and I have been trying to have a baby for almost 4 years. Wow, right? Well after many, many tests, drugs, procedures, etc. our conclusion is that IVF is the road we are going to have to take to potentially make a biological baby. So in February we agreed to start the process and in April, we will begin our first attempt at a "test tube" baby. :)
Here is what I know right now....it is going to be stressful. It is going to be hard and it is going to mean a lot of money and traveling to Tulsa to make it happen, but the hope/prayer is that it works and that would make it more than worth the while. So, obviously a lot of my blogs are going to deal with this and our journey to make it happen. And because I won't be telling many people about this blog until I know it worked....some of you will have some catching up to do to find out about the journey. :)
Speaking of busy, I have got SO MUCH to do at work right now, so I am ending this for now. Hope that some of you got to enjoy this beautiful day.
xoxo,
Ashley
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
