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How about a get to know you thread on this fine Thursday evening?
1. What are you reading?
2. Favorite sports team?
3. What kind of car do you drive?
4. All time favorite TV show?
5. Best vacation you have ever been on?
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
Re: GTKY
2. Favorite sports team? Oklahoma City Thunder!
3. What kind of car do you drive? Nissan Juke
4. All time favorite TV show? Six Feet Under
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Cape Town, South Africa. We went on safari and got chased by a lion. It was crazy but amazing. We were there for our 5th wedding anniversary!
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
1. What are you reading? Nothing at the moment but about to go on a vacation so I have a few books I'm looking forward to reading!
2. Favorite sports team? Giants (although not a huge sports girl - I'm just in it for the beer and wings)
3. What kind of car do you drive? jeep
4. All time favorite TV show? mad men and real housewives of nj (those dont really go together, haha)
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? honeymood in hawaii
Ouch, sorry about OKC last year!
(pokes lighthearted fun)
1. What are you reading? Nothing right now
2. Favorite sports team? Packers!
3. What kind of car do you drive? Chevy Cobalt (it's purple!)
4. All time favorite TV show? Ohh tough one, not sure!
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Our trip to Europe.
TTC since March 2012
DX: MFI (4% motility)
Cycle 13: Natural cycle w/ HSG test = BFP
Identical twins!
Lost my angel boys at 10.5 weeks
Cycle 14-16: Natural Cycles = BFN
Cycle 17: Follistim + Trigger + IUI = BFN
Cycle 18: Natural Cycle = BFN
Cycle 19: Follistim + Trigger +IUI#2
Polyp found: SIS 11/11 - hysteroscopy 11/14
Cycle 20: Follistim + IUI#2 = BFFN
Cycle 21: Follistim (adj. dosage) + IUI#3 TI = BFN
IUI cancelled due to weather
Cycle 22: Follistim + IUI#3.1 = BFN
Cycle 23: treatment break, IVF consult
Cycle 24 - 26: natural cycle w/ acupuncture + Chinese herbs = BFN
Cycle 27: Follistim + IUI#4 = BFFN
Natural Cycles until IVF
Cycle 30: IVF#1 - Starting with Menopur + Follistim + Ganirelix
17 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 5dt w/ 2 blasts, 5 frosties
Betas: #1-156(9dp5dt), #2-1200(13dp5) #3-6112(17dp5)
Ultrasound #1 10/6: 1 bean!
TEAM BLUE!
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1. What are you reading? Girls in Trucks by Katie Crouch
2. Favorite sports team? Mississippi State Bulldogs college football is like a religion here.
3. What kind of car do you drive? Kia Rondo, DH has a Honda civic Hybrid
4. All time favorite TV show? Friends
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Our Honeymoon to Maine and my recent trip to Europe.
3TC March Siggy Challenge: Funny Internet Meme
Age: Me 26, DH 27, Married Oct. 10, 2009 ,TTC since March 2012
Problem: Irregular menstruation, unexplained
Nov&Dec-Provera because of no period after 35+ days
First RE appt 1/10/2013
Tests: TSH (normal), Prolactin (normal), SA (abnormal)
Hysteroscopy (normal) and PCOS labs (negative/normal) 1/15/2013
2/1/13- HPT BFP but Beta Hcg was negative
Plan: Femara + Trigger + IUI in April if no real BFP before then Bloggy Blog!
1. What are you reading? Looking for a new book, any suggestions??
2. Favorite sports team? OU Sooners Football
3. What kind of car do you drive? Ford Edge
4. All time favorite TV show? Dexter
5. Best vacation you ever been on? Spur of the moment road trip, we ended up in San Antonio for 2 days doing everything imaginable. What should have only taken 3 hours took about 6.
1/7/2015 Twins born @ 34 weeks
1. What are you reading? The Fertility Diet
2. Favorite sports team? Any Boston team!!!
3. What kind of car do you drive? Hyundai Tucson, I will always be a Jeep girl at heart though!
4. All time favorite TV show? I love reality TV, I can't think of one in particular.
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? We went to Couples Swept Away in Jamaica for our honeymoon. It was incredible!!
ah yes...I live in the sooner state and married a sooner!
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
eh. It's okay. We are a young team. Plus, I was here when the Thunder first came to Okla. and were the worst team ever! We have come a long way in a short time!
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
We are obsessed we even have a horse named Boomer and another named Stoops
1/7/2015 Twins born @ 34 weeks
1. What are you reading? Textsbooks is about all I have time for... Oh an kiddie books when I'm at work
2. Favorite sports team? Not a big sports fan, but either Boston Bruins or Red Sox
3. What kind of car do you drive? Either my Mini Cooper Clubman or my Dodge Ram Pick Up
4. All time favorite TV show? Big Bang Theory
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Jamaica was a ton of fun
TTC since March 2012
DX PCOS, HSG Clear, SA Low Morphology
4/13 - 7/13: Clomid 50mg twice, Clomid 100mg once
8/13 - 11/13: New RE & Redoing all tests
12/13: Hopefully start Femera 2.5mg
1. What are you reading? Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology (school. bleh. I absolutely hate this class.)
2. Favorite sports team? I only watch tennis...does Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal count?
3. What kind of car do you drive? Pontiac Grand Prix
4. All time favorite TV show? Boy Meets World
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Went on a road trip to Niagara Falls with my family last summer. That was my first real vacation. It was SOOO much fun! We stopped in Chicago on our way back also.
1. What are you reading? The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald (Never read it in school and decided it's time)
2. Favorite sports team? Detroit Tigers, though the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox are also high on my list too. Baseball girl here!
3. What kind of car do you drive? Subaru Outback
4. All time favorite TV show? Smallville or Gilmore Girls
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Italy - not really a vacation because I was working there for the summer, but it meant I got paid to enjoy the beautiful sights there.
BFP #1: EDD 12.28.12 - MC @ 6w3d | BFP #2: EDD 11.15.13 - D&C @ 12w4d
BFP #3: Superbaby born 4.5.14 | Just When You Least Expect It...
Inferno is the next book on my list. What do you think about it so far?
BFP #1: EDD 12.28.12 - MC @ 6w3d | BFP #2: EDD 11.15.13 - D&C @ 12w4d
BFP #3: Superbaby born 4.5.14 | Just When You Least Expect It...
1. Game of Thrones
2. College: NCSU (my alma mater) Pro: Washington Redskins
3. Mazda 3 hatchback
4. I loved Grey's with a passion until nursing school. Don't think I have a favorite now.
5. Ocracoke Island with DH. Super low key, lots of good food, no big plans.
1. What are you reading?
I just finished Insurgent by Veronica Roth.
2. Favorite sports team?
I don't care much for sports.
3. What kind of car do you drive?
I share a vehicle with DH. It's a 2001 Ford F-150.
4. All time favorite TV show?
Grey's Anatomy or Mike & Molly
5. Best vacation you have ever been on?
We had so much fun in Arizona a few years ago! I'd love to go back!
Mr. & Mrs. - Est. 10.03.2009
TTC #1 since 06.2011 Me-24 DH-24
12.2011 SA = Normal
06.2012 First visit with OB/GYN
10.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
11.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
12.2012 Clomid 100mg + TI = BFN
01.2013 First visit with RE
02.2013 Clomid 150mg + TI = BFN
03.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
05.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
06.2013 Femara 7.5mg + TI = BFN
*Taking a break*
i like it. It is a little slow to start compared to his others but very interesting story!
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
2. Favorite sports team? UNR
3. What kind of car do you drive? Juat got a new Acura rdx last week!
4. All time favorite TV show? Mr. Bean
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? London and Paris for my 30th birthday. DH proposed two days after my birthday and it was a magical trip!
2. Favorite sports team? I'm not really into sports except for running... Can I just tell you a few of my running heroes? Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher are American elite marathoners. They kick azz!
3. What kind of car do you drive? Rav4
4. All time favorite TV show? Friends
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Either my honeymoon to Hawaii or our trip to Sardegna last summer. My DH's best friend got married in a castle overlooking the ocean. Straight out of a fairy tale!!
How about a get to know you thread on this fine Thursday evening?
1. What are you reading? Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
2. Favorite sports team? Buffalo Sabres
3. What kind of car do you drive? Mazda CX7
4. All time favorite TV show? Hmm, not sure on this one
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Probably the cruise DH and I took 2 years ago - we went to Italy, Greece and Turkey. So amazing!
Dx: Unexplained Infertility, probable endometriosis
Feb-April 2013: Femara + TI: BFN
May - September 2013: Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#1-4 = BFN
IVF # 1 November 2013: transferred 1 perfect blast = BFN
IVF # 2 April 2014: Endo scrape, transferred 2 blasts = BFP!! (first ever!), CP
FET #1 June 2014: transferred 2 blasts = BFFN
New Dx: Repeat Implantation Failure
IVF # 3 November 2014 = BFP!! Beta #1 9dp5t 272 Beta # 2 11dp5dt 626
It's Twins!
*everyone welcome*
2. KU Jayhawks
3. Toyota Corolla
4. SYTYCD
5. Going on my camping trip with my dad every other year since I was 13.
Little Man arrived 3/28/14 at 10:32pm
9 lb 1 oz & 21 3/4 inches
1. What are you reading?
Do magazines count? I am not much of a reader. I try then a I get bored.
2. Favorite sports team?
I love the Seahawks (see avatar) and the Mariners. Yup I am a Mariners fan and proud!
3. What kind of car do you drive?
I hate my car. I have a Mitsubishi Galant. I settled and wish I would have just waited for what I wanted.
4. All time favorite TV show?
Friends. I could watch reruns all day everyday.
5. Best vacation you have ever been on?
My parents took us on a cruise for their 25th wedding anniversary. It was so much fun. I want to go on another one so bad. It's been far too long since then.
***3T July Siggy Challenge: Favorite Summer Drink Peach Bellini***
Me: 36, DH: 41 TTC: Feb 2011
Dx uterine fibroids & MFI = Varicocele causing decreased SA
*** 12/2011: IUI #1 50mg Clomid = BFN ***
*** 8/2012: IUI #2 100mg Clomid = BFN ***
*** 11/2012: IUI #3 150mg Clomid & Metmorphin 150mg = BFN ***
*** 1/2013: Changed RE's & Urologists for more focus on MFI ***
*** 4/2013: IUI#4 Femara & Follistim = BFFN ***
*** 5/2013: IUI#5 Femara, Follistim & Bravella = BFFN ***
***6/2013: Taking a much needed break***
2. Favorite sports team? Blackhwaks hockey or white sox
3. What kind of car do you drive? Hyundai sonata
4. All time favorite TV show? The West Wing
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? I've been on so many wonderful trips but me and my bff 18 in Hungary has to be tops
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
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I missed this last night but this sounds like fun so I wanted to take part in it.
1. What are you reading? Lots and lots of journal articles (working on my PhD), I haven't read a book for fun in over a year and would love some suggestions
2. Favorite sports team? Buffalo Sabres!!!
3. What kind of car do you drive? Jeep Grand Cherokee (just paid off last month, she's all mine now warts and all!)
4. All time favorite TV show? The Golden Girls-even if I've seen an episode 20 times it still makes me laugh.
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Honeymoon in St. Lucia 8 years ago. Sadly, we haven't been on a vacation together since then. We either haven't had the extra funds because I've been in school, didn't have the vacation time, or we've been traveling separately for our careers. We are hoping to change that soon.
TTC since March 2012 (2nd attempt), 3/26/13 Dx: Unexplained Infertility; 4/8/13 HSG, tubes open; DH SA good
4/2013 1st cycle of Clomid (50mg)=BFN
5/2013 2nd cycle of Clomid (50mg)=BFN
6/2013 3rd cycle of Clomid + TI(100mg)=BFFN
7/2013 1st cycle of Femara, IUI #1 cancelled, No sperm mobility (huge surprise)
Yeah another Sabres fan
I also went to St Lucia on my honeymoon!
Dx: Unexplained Infertility, probable endometriosis
Feb-April 2013: Femara + TI: BFN
May - September 2013: Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#1-4 = BFN
IVF # 1 November 2013: transferred 1 perfect blast = BFN
IVF # 2 April 2014: Endo scrape, transferred 2 blasts = BFP!! (first ever!), CP
FET #1 June 2014: transferred 2 blasts = BFFN
New Dx: Repeat Implantation Failure
IVF # 3 November 2014 = BFP!! Beta #1 9dp5t 272 Beta # 2 11dp5dt 626
It's Twins!
*everyone welcome*
Love the West Wing. Have you watched The Newsroom yet? The newest Aaron Sorkin creation. The writing is very similar to the West Wing! Great show.
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
Funny you should mention that! We saw one episode when we had Showtime for free for a weekend. And just this morning DH pre-ordered it for it's Tuesday's DVD release for our anniversary on Thursday! I cannot wait!!
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
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2. Favorite sports team? New York Giants
3. What kind of car do you drive? 2013 Mazda 5
4. All time favorite TV show? In a TV junkie! friends walking dead are all time faves.
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Aruba on my honeymoon! It was the MOST amazing place!
2. Favorite sports team? Georgia Bulldogs
3. What kind of car do you drive? Ford Escape
4. All time favorite TV show? Gilmore Girls
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? The Canadian Rockies...Banff, Jasper, etc... Gorgeous scenery, amazing hiking and outdoor fun, delicious food - we can't wait to go back!
TTC #1 since March 2011
1 medicated TI cycle & 4 clomid IUIs = all BFNs
DS1 born 2/14
TTC #2 since December 2014
May 2015 unassisted BFP ended in m/c at 7wks
April 2016 FET #1 = BFN
June 2016 FET #2 = c/p
August 2016 FET #3 = BFP!
DS2 born 4/17
That's awesome! Happy (early) anniversary!
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
2. Favorite sports team? Bmore Ravens!!!
3. What kind of car do you drive? I have a crossover SUV.
4. All time favorite TV show? Friends
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Honeymoon in Hawaii.
TTC since Sept 2011, Unexplained IF
Oct 12 - Jan 14: 3 clomid/TI cycles, 2 hysteroscopies, 2 IUIs, 1 BFP (MMC @ 12w), 2 more IUIs
Feb 14: Gonal-f + IUI #5 = BFP! (EDD 11/4/14)
Baby boy arrived 11/13/14!
1. What are you reading? Seduction and Snacks (no judging! it's hilarious)
2. Favorite sports team? Montreal Habs (Hockey team)
3. What kind of car do you drive?Subaru Forester (I adore it)
4. All time favorite TV show? It has to be a tie between Friends and Six Feet Under - They are too different
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Cuba with my man last fall. A whole week of lounging on the beach and drinking and it was spot on during my Fertile Week ha!
This is on my must-do list! I might actually drive there one day (I'm from Eastern Canada)
1. Let's Talk Diabetes with Owls- David Sedaris (it's not quite as funny as some of his previous)
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Toyota Highlander
4. The Office. I've never felt so sad during the final episode of any other show.
5. Negril, Jamaica. So warm, relaxing, amazing. First time scuba diving too. The snorkeling was also great. I really want to go back.
1. What are you reading?
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
2. Favorite sports team?
Either the Detroit Red Wings or Washington Capitals....I am a hockey nut
3. What kind of car do you drive?
Light Green Ford Focus, which we just paid off, woot woot!
4. All time favorite TV show?
Growing up I loved Mr. Ed, but now I would say How I Met Your Mother or The Big Bang Theory
5. Best vacation you have ever been on?
Cancun, Mexico or Las Vegas
1. What are you reading? Light Between Oceans
2. Favorite sports team? Um...what are sports? Virginia Tech Hokies if I had to pick...but I don't know how they are doing or even who is on the team now.
3. What kind of car do you drive? Honda Civic Hybrid
4. All time favorite TV show? Toss up between Game of Thrones and Shameless.
5. Best vacation you have ever been on? Honeymoon to St. Lucia.
I love, love, love this series.
1. Jen Lancaster's Bright Lights, Big (as per recommendations by this board - thanks!)
2. Univ of Michigan football, Chicago Cubs and Blackhawks (where I grew up), Pittsburgh Penguins (where I live now)
3. 2009 Honda Accord (new to me 6months ago and so far so great!)
4. see above for sports teams! Friends would win for all-time TV show
5. Italy for 2 weeks with family! one week touring Rome and the second week in a Tuscan villa near Florence. LOVED the food and wine, and I love to travel with family!
Mama to Three Girls:
Twins born March 2014 at 26 weeks due to preterm labor
and our 37weeker born May 9th, 2016!