We Are the Lucky Ones

Couponing

2012-05-29T14:00:00.001-07:00

Spent $22.39

Register rewards left $9

5-20-12 Zoo 5K

2012-05-20T08:54:00.001-07:00

Chip time 50:16

Running

2012-05-19T20:16:00.002-07:00

Tomorrow I am running my second 5K. I am not as nervous as I was for the last one. Hoping to increase my time. Wish me luck.

100th post

2012-05-07T18:41:00.001-07:00

This is my 100th post. That is really kinda exciting. I started blogging to talk about my feelings as we go through infertility. I continue to write about that but I also write about every day stuff now too. I really like it this way. It is nice to go back and see what we have done.

Since the start of blogging we have continued to struggle with infertility. On Saturday we celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. This was such an exciting day and such an accomplishment. However as our anniversary comes every year I stop to think that it is another year spent trying to start a family. 5 years trying to start a family. I don't think that I would change that though. I am thankful for these five years and I really feel that Mitch and I are in the right place.

We are getting ready to do some treatments and I hope things go well for us. I have lost some weight and have been trying to live a healthier lifestyle. I also recently was told that I will be making some changes next year at work. Currently I work with students with behavior issues. I love it and hate it all at the same time. My job requires me to deal with aggressive children that have many problems. I have made the decision to switch to kids with learning disabilities. This will be good since it will not be so hands on.

Mitch has also got some exciting news at work. He is interviewing for a promotion. I am hoping for the best for him. He would be working all day shift with this promotion and would have the opportunity to take holidays off. He is currently off on the weekends now so I am good with that too. We are just seeing how things play out.

6 more days of school!!!!!!!!!

Yard work

2012-05-06T15:28:00.001-07:00

We spent a good part of today outside despite the hot weather. We did a little yard work. Once we got to hot we came in and had bread co for lunch. We have just been relaxing since then.

Micro fest 2012

2012-05-06T15:24:00.001-07:00

We spent our 5th wedding anniversary at micro brew fest.

4 mile run

2012-04-23T16:48:00.001-07:00

April 23-4mile run

Jamie's shower

2012-04-15T17:03:00.001-07:00

Vvvvvv

Easter Deals

2012-04-14T17:50:00.001-07:00

I went Walmart yesterday and I was able to get some Easter stuff at 75% off.

Winery 4-7-12

2012-04-09T11:46:00.000-07:00

I went to the winery with some friend from college. It was really fun to see everyone.

EASTER 4-8-12

2012-04-09T11:43:00.002-07:00

Easter is one of those days where it would be fun to have kids. It is so neat to see all of the kids egg hunting and going through their baskets. As much as I can't wait for that I wasn't to sad on Easter. After reading God's Fertility Clinic I am trying to thank God for giving me a good life. Lately I have really been feeling at ease about having kids. I feel like our upcoming treatments are going to work. We seem to have it all together and are ready to bring a baby into our lives. I just feel really positive about it.

Food Habits

2012-04-09T11:42:00.000-07:00

Since the beginning of January I have lost 18 1/2 pounds. This has been a journey that I am really proud of. Throughout that time I have not starved myself and I have eaten healthy and not so healthy. I have exercised consistently for 3 months and I am learning to make healthier food choices. Do I still eat fast food? yup Do I still super size it? yes, occasionally. I think I have found a good balance between eating a treat and working out. I think it is ok to have sweets as long as I get some exercise.

For Lent this year I gave up soda. I really like the way soda tastes. It is just so yummy but I felt really good giving it up. I did have a soda yesterday and it was ok. I couldn't drink it from a straw because I just had my wisdom teeth out but it did not taste as good as it used to. After the soda I drank water. I have some ideas why I think soda is bad for me. I watched Hungry for a Change last week when people were posting it. Here is what I came away with in regards to soda. I have not had nearly as many headaches as I used to get when I drank soda. Is this because of the artificial sweetener (I drank diet sometimes) or is because I have been drinking more water so I am more hydrated?? Not sure. Another thing I took from the movie was that diet sodas cause carb cravings. WHAT???? I thought diet soda was better for you than the full flavor stuff. Where did I go wrong??

Two other things that I took from the movie:
Bread turns straight into sugar = BAD
High Fructose Corn Syrup = yummy = BAD

Country March 31, 2012

2012-04-09T11:28:00.001-07:00

My dad and his sister always talk about going "down to the county" when they were kids. I live in a pretty populated area just outside of St. Louis so I didn't really grow up in the country. For the past couple of years we go down the country about once a year. We were not planning on going since I had the race but on the way home from the race I asked Mitch if he wanted to go and he said sure. I was a really fun day playing in the outdoors. We walked in a small river, cooked outside, and even shot guns.

Oh yeah and we saw this-a copperhead. Good thing it was dead.

Undy 5000 March 31, 2012

2012-04-09T11:19:00.001-07:00

On March 31st I completed my first 5K. This has been a big accomplishment for me. I starting running in January and could only run for about a minute at a time.

Run 3/23/12

2012-03-25T11:26:00.000-07:00

My runs are getting faster.

Indoor yard sale

2012-03-25T11:23:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I signed up to sell Thirty One at an indoor yard sale. I didn't really sell any Thirty One products but I did find a few good deals. I got this book for 25 cents.

These were 50 cents. I am excited to use these for adding in my classroom.

These wall hangings were $4.

Here is my Thirty One display.

Cardinal's jacket for $2.

My favorite childhood book for 25 cents.

I didn't get this at the sale. I bought it off Amazon and I am looking forward to reading it. We also saw October baby this weekend. Makes you really think about how awful abortion is.


The Cardinal's Jacket.

Running update

2012-03-19T16:16:00.000-07:00

Mitch made a really yummy salad for dinner tonight. It had spinach, cheese, dried fruit, pecans, and raspberry poppy seed dressing. Not sure how many weight watcher points this is. I didn't track today because I had Chinese food for lunch so I figured I pretty much blew my points there.

I ran 3.1 miles today. That means I know I can make it to the finish in the 5K on the 31st. lol Its good to know that I can finish it without dying. I just hope I am not the last person to finish the race.

St. Pat's weekend

2012-03-18T18:55:00.002-07:00

My friend's Jamie and Ryan. They are getting married in May.

We had some pretty crazy storms on Saturday. This is the hail.

Went out with some friends for St. Patrick's day. It was a lot of fun.

dinner tonight

I got my nails done this weekend. It was fun. These are my real nails.

Infertility

2012-03-17T12:15:00.000-07:00

Kelly's Korner is doing a link up for those going through infertility. I am linking up because we are still going through infertility after almost 5 years. I originally started this blog as a way to deal with infertility and follow others going through it. It has been a great journey. I love reading stories of other infertiles when they finally become pregnant. Through this experience I have also found a passion for running and I love to read blog of runners.

Our infertility story is marked by mostly trying on our own. We have been to 2 doctors and had a little treatment with injectibles. I have PCOS and do not ovulate. I have been told that IVF is our best option but we are not ready to spend $15,000 on it. We are planning to do some treatments this summer so hopefully that will go well.

Through infertility my husband and I have found our way back to having a life with God. We regularly attend church and I find myself having a relationship with God. I am learning to let go of my anxiety and put my life in God's hands because he has a plan for us. We just have to trust him.

The title of this blog is We Are the Lucky Ones and I truly believe that we are lucky to have gone through this journey. We have had several opportunities to do things we couldn't have if we had children right away. We are in a great financial place and we feel good about the life we have made together.

Dessert 5 points

2012-03-14T20:31:00.000-07:00

Ok I came up with this concoction on my own so I hope you like it. I started with the sugar free brownie mix. I dumped this into a resealable container so I can make individual servings. On to the recipe.. I took a tablespoon out of my silverware drawer and put 2 heaping spoonfuls into a ramekin cup. I then used a clean tablespoon to scoop out a heaping tablespoon of fat free Greek yogurt. Then you should stir it up. Add a few drops of water if it is too dry. Put in microwave for 1 minute.

top with light coolwhip and strawberries. Enjoy!!!

Weigh In 3-14-12

2012-03-14T16:53:00.000-07:00

I had a kinda stressful day today and was craving some fast food or something not good for me. I had to go to walmart and I thought I would look through the freezer stuff and see if I could find anything somewhat healthy and yummy. I found this. I was 8 points the the meal and it really filled me up with the rice. I also drank a bottle of water on my way home to fill up my stomach. I feel pretty content right now. I am going to make a dessert here in a little bit.


I ran for 40 minutes today. I am not to pleased with my pace. Hopefully it is not right since I did part of my run inside. It was a beautiful day but I was getting awfully hot outside so I decided to run in the halls of the school. I should have done it out side but I figure it was better to run inside than have a heat stroke. I think it will take some time to get use to running in the warm weather. I had my weigh in today and I lost 2 pounds this week. Since I gained one last week we will say I really lost 1. Even though it is only one I am still pleased because am at the lowest I been able to get down to. I have lost 17 pounds since Christmas.

Big Fat Negative

2012-03-13T04:40:00.001-07:00

What's Going On

2012-03-12T16:28:00.000-07:00

= pretty good brownies. I suggest trying these. They are 4 weight watchers points per serving and taste like real brownies. You use yogurt to make them.

I couldn't resist this. I am so excited for baseball season. Go Cardinals.

I AM A DORK

I ran again today. It was hard. I think today was the warmest that I have ever run in. That will take some getting used to.

Running Update

2012-03-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

I ran for 30 minutes today and it went really well. I think that I could have run longer. Friday I am going to do 35 minutes.

Plans for the rest of this month:

Monday run 35 minutes

Wednesday run 40 minutes

Friday run 40 minutes

M-3/19 45 minutes
W 3/21 45 minutes
F 3/23 50 minutes

M 3/26 50 minutes
W 3/28 50 minutes
R 3/29 walk 3 miles
F Rest Rest Rest

S 3/31 Race Day

Smoothie

2012-03-05T18:43:00.000-08:00

Wow 2 post in one day. I am on a roll. I have made some smoothies. This one included frozen strawberries, a can of pineapple, and 2 bananas. I divided it into 4 servings and then froze it. Oh my it was really good. I was really proud of my self for eating something so healthy until I realized the strawberries had sugar in them. FAIL