Owwieee

I remember now one of the reasons I started the birth control I was taking before...the cramps! My entire midsection is just a constant dull pain. From my thighs to my abs...definitely didn't miss these. At my CrossFit workout this morning --which btw is pretty cool-- my lower abs were so crampy before we even started & I knew what was on the way. On the bright side, it was pretty much dead on schedule!! I suspected O(ovulation) either 3/14 or 3/15. So my fingers are crossed this is the start of a pretty regular cycle. I was just sure it would be at least a month or two before I would see any sign of AF, but after the CM(cervical mucus)...bet you wish you didn't know that abbreviation now don't you ;)...around the 14...I had a feeling AF would be here yesterday or today.

Really aside from the cramping, which I can totally handle, this is a good sign!! This means we can start tracking temperatures & I can be more in tune with what my body is telling me...we are on the right track to make a baby! Excited, is a good word to descibe the feeling I got when I saw AF........reallllly never thought I'd admit to that. I guess this blog doesn't judge me though, so that's nice :)

The only true worry I have as of now is May 25. I have to go back to my PCP(primary care physician) for a 2nd blood test, my thyroid level has been borderline low for a couple years now. The test in May will help us discuss if medication is needed to help regulate things or if we just continue to monitor symptoms & tests in the future.

Here's to hoping this AF is nice to me & the cramps subside, & that O comes around the 11 next month! We should have smooth sailing if that all works out!

Wish us Luck!

Just Beginning

Ok, now I have this thing...where to start? I am Jamie, I'm 24 years old. My girlfriend is Courtney, she is 23. We live in Knoxville, TN. The next step in our relationship is to try to make a baby. Well of course, after she is finished moving up from Chattanooga to Knoxville...Officially she will be there for good April 8th!! Exciting news for us both! I am so glad she will be able to work from home & I just work a few minutes away from the house...can someone say homemade lunch?? ;) She will probably hate me when she figures out the real reason I'm happy she moved in...she is an amazing cook...kidding snick!!

Seriously though, we are happy to be making this journey together. I know it will be tough for her to be far from her family, but my family will overcompensate & most likely get on her last nerve with how much they are going to love her.

A little about me, I have wanted to be a mom since I started playing with dolls. I honestly can't think of anything I have wanted more than to be a mom. For a while there, I thought I was going to be doing this thing all alone. Then this cute girl crab walked in my kitchen one weekend & I was stuck. --More on how we met later. Now the idea of a wedding & baby & future is completely incomplete without her there. I still think I'm the luckier one, she begs to differ. I'd say as long as that is the case we both have something pretty great here :)

Back to the point of starting this blog.......TTC. (that is one of the few abbreviations I know). Which for those of you who don't know yet, it means trying to conceive. I just stopped taking my birth control -used for lightening & hormone changes during pms- one month ago 2/23. I was taking a 3 month pill, so I imagine my cycle will take a month or two to get back into the swing of things naturally. We have yet to met with an RE (reproductive endocrinologist), but have called to ask a few questions. I want to wait to schedule our first appointment until I see AF(aunt flow) again...maybe I can start charting and be ahead of the game when we walk into the first meeting! Court will attest to two things, that I am frugal & that I like to be very detailed. About everything. Maybe that's why I'm so into blogs...reading & researching?

I hope to keep up with this pretty regularly, if not for viewers, for my own peace of mind and as a place to calm my nerves!

Wish us luck!