This day was filled with sweet moments. This morning, Liliana helped me with holiday baking. She stood on a chair next to me and mixed ingredients together as I poured them into the bowl. She was so precious with a big spoon in her hand and batter on her tiny fingers. Later, my little helper was also very eager to do laundry. I started the water and added detergent while she threw each piece of clothing high in the air, hoping it would drop into the washing machine. When it came time to fold clothes, she thought it would be fun to hide under the piles and "try on" Mommy and Daddy's articles. Although it wasn't the most efficient laundry session I've ever experienced, it was definitely comical and memorable.
On to IVF: After two evenings of running a virtual pharmacy out of our home, I'm feeling pretty comfortable with vials and needles. With the rate I'm going through syringes and supplies, I suppose we ought to get one of those handy sharps disposal containers.
Someone mentioned that hot flashes may be a side effect of the meds, but I haven't experienced anything like that (I have had them on Progesterone, however). Instead of anything mood related today, vivid and strange dreams disturbed my sleep. I awoke this morning feeling as if I slept 3 hours. And then, after a short afternoon nap (which is a must after spending the day on high alert with my wild and wacky two-year-old), I felt like I had been flattened by a steamroller. My mind was awake, but I couldn't move my body for quite some time. I spent the remainder of the evening pining for Zzzzzs. All in all, it wasn't bad for the first day adjusting to heavy doses of hormones. I look forward to seeing what's in store for tomorrow!
Oh, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Wade was very sweet this evening in the midst of my exhaustion. He hand-delivered Christmas cards to our neighbors for me and made omelettes for dinner. He's so generous!
I'm going turn in now. Yes, 10:00pm is very early for a night-owl like me.
Many blessings to you,
Ramona
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