A Light! A Light!

Today my hubby submitted his official application for graduation. It's real! It is really going to happen! He will then have his Master's in Nuclear Engineering and his crit safety certification. (Don't ask me what that is. I have no idea. I just know he REALLY, REALLY wants it.) Now we just need to make it to the end of next month! :)

Things That Make Me Happy

Here are a few things that make me happy, because they indicate warmer weather is coming:

We went to Bear World for their opening day and got to pet baby bears. They were adorable!

The animals in the petting zoo were a little skiddish after having a winter off from people being around them. These poor deer were completely overwhelmed by the little kids running around trying to pet them.

Grow little seedlings, grow! I figure if for whatever reason I can't be in partnership with God to create any further human life, I might as well be in partnership to create plant life. Not only do I enjoy working in the dirt, but also enjoy knowing where my food is coming from and the taste of it all. I also like knowing that I help with the family budget a little as well. Hopefully, this year will be better than last year! I have the entire garden planted except tomotatoes. (Don't ask me how I missed buying those seeds. grrrrrrr) Those I'll get to this weekend and then it just a matter of sitting and waiting.

Isn't This Pretty?

This is what an allergic reaction to an antibiotic looks like, and it is this way literally from head to toe. Yep, we have been having all sorts of fun around here.

One More Payment

Do you hear that world? ONE MORE STINKIN' PAYMENT and we are DONE!

A Good Read and a Little Insight

There is a wonderful article in this month's Ensign regarding infertility that you may want to take a moment to read. It gives some good advice as to things to say to someone dealing with this issue. (There are a lot more of us out there then you would think.) You can find it online by clicking on this link: Infertility-Ensign April 2011

The First Time Was So Fun, Let's Do It Again?! NOT!!!

Remember back in February 2009 when I had an HSG scan and was told by my doctor I would never have to do it again? Remember when I said that was good because there was no way I would ever go through that type of torture again?! Ummmmmmmm . . . . . Yeah. HSG tomorrow. Oh lucky me! I am scared to death! The memory of what happened is still very fresh, so it is going to be a loooooooooooooong night. Wish me luck.

My Feelings Exactly

I have to admit, I am a "Grey's Anatomy" fan. I guess it is how I get my former "ER" fix. Anyway, tonight's episode was a little weird because they tried to make it into a musical. However, there was a line given by the character "Meridith" that fits so well for me right now. She is currently going through fertility treatments, which have so far been unsuccessful. In this episode another doctor has to have an emergency section due to injuries sustained from a car accident. The emergency delivery was due to the other doctor having heart and brain surgery, which Meridith was helping with. Afterwords she is talking to her husband, who was the neurosurgeon, about how she couldn't understand that she hasn't been able to get pregnant and this other doctor got pregnant without even trying and then is involved in such a serious accident. She tells him, "This universe is messed up. If you can explain to me why this universe is so messed up, now would be a really good time."

I think everyone who deals with infertility can relate to this full-heartedly. Sometimes it seems that the balance of it all seems so unfair, especially when you hear of people abusing their children or know of women who keep having children when they can't even handle the ones they currently have, etc. It just doesn't seem right, especially when these little ones are so small, vulnerable and innocent and there are wonderful loving people who would be great parents but for whatever reason can't. For me, it's one of the great mysteries of life that maybe in the next life I can get answers to.

In the meantime it is nice to see this struggle portrayed on the small screen. Hopefully, it helps to give a little more insight to others as to how difficult, frustrating, maddening, stressful, depressing, embarrassing, painful, financially draining, etc. the infertility/fertility process can be. Bravo, "Grey's"! BRAVO!