A great week of firsts!

This past week and a half or so has been so busy for me and the hubs!

We went to our first Padre's game together <3

I love going to baseball games, I don't really care who's playing! It's just fun to be there with the crowd, doing the wave, eating GIANT ice cream cones and cheering on our home team.

I was finally able to take our newest addition, our handsome sweet heart Milo, to get groomed for the first time! We brought him home over a month ago already, and the poor thing was so sick with kennel cough that we couldn't get him all beautified until just last week. He got his nails done, hair cut and smells absolutely divine!

I went SUPing!!! That's stand up paddle boarding, just in case you aren't in the know ;). What an awesome time that was! I had so much fun paddling around Mission Bay with out a care in the world. It was so relaxing, but such a great workout at the same time! I was sore for 2 days after!!

I went to my beautiful brides first wedding dress fitting. In true t.Don fashion, I cried when I saw her in her dress! I am so happy to be a part of her big day!

Because of a mistake by the dress shop, my bride lost a very sentimental hanger she had for her dress. I have taken on the challenge of learning to crochet to attempt to make my dear friend a new one. I know it will in NO way make up for the one she lost, but I hope it will at least make her smile! Like Kristi always says, a pretty dress needs a pretty hanger!

I got to have a fun, spur of the moment bestie afternoon with the bestie and her sweet little man! We had a nice lunch at BJ's and a fun stroll around the mall. I also got spit up on BIG time for the first time! Hahaha! I was covered and so was poor Liam! I didn't mind, and my hubby didn't even notice a smell when I got home ;). How could you get mad at this sweet face! He was such a good boy for our entire bestie afternoon :).

The hubs and I got to try a new restaurant yesterday with our awesome neighbors. It's called the Linkery. You may (or may not!) know that we are attempting to follow the Paleo diet to try and achieve a healthier lifestyle. I found this great restaurant by googling best paleo restaurant in San Diego.

It was so good! The atmosphere was so laid back, the widows were all the way open and the food was amazing! I had the poblano link on a board (basically a la carte). All the meats and fruits and veggies this place serve are from local farms! As an amature gardener, I appreciate things that are home grown so much more!

A not so great first (and second!) this week were the awesome parking tickets I got! Yes, TWO!!! What a drag to have to pay almost $100 just for parking in the wrong place :/. Oh well. Hopefully I got THAT out of my system and won't have another one any time soon! 



I've been in great spirits lately and I'm so excited for some super fun things coming up in August! I hope you all are cheering on Team USA! I know I am!!

Until next time my friends!

t.Don

Life Decisions.

As you probably know, my hubby and I have been trying to have a little one of our own.

It's been 19 long months of trying.

Back in March, I was referred by my doctor to see an infertility specialist to do more fertility specific testing to try and understand why we have not gotten pregnant. After loads of blood work (and a quite unpleasant dye test) I found out I have hypothyroidism and need to take one little pill every day now for the rest of my life.

My initial reaction to this:

Great.

I'm 27 years old and to take this pill for the rest of my life. Whoopee.

Can you feel my sarcasm? 

At least there was a reason for not getting knocked up seeing as all the hub's tests (you know, that one easy one he had to do ;)) came back normal.

I spoke with the specialist again in May, and he told me that all of our test results were good (now that I'm on my medication), and that our next step will be an IUI (google it). The only bad thing about that is there is a nice long list of people ahead of us for this procedure, so expect a call sometime in July to schedule the procedure.

June came and went so fast.

When July was right around the corner, the hubby tells me that he'll be leaving for some work trips the next couple months. The first thing I thought of was this stupid IUI, and I had an epiphany!

Why am I letting this rule my thoughts? He's going to be gone for a few weeks each month until at least September.

Why not .just. wait.

What a concept, huh ;)

It was like the weight of the world was lifted off my shoulders!

Just wait!

For how long?

At this point, who cares!

I have such an amazing husband, I'm healthy, I have 2 sweet dogs (yes 2!!), a nice home, 2 jobs that I enjoy, an amazing family and some equally amazing friends. I have a wonderful life! I don't need to dwell on what I don't have. I have so much more than so many others. I need to be more aware and thankful for all I DO have!

I came across a quote soon after this, I had seen it before, but it really hit home for me this time.

"If something is not happening for you

it doesn't mean it's never going to

happen.

It means

you're not yet ready for it".

I must have some growing as a person to do before I can bring another beautiful life into this world.

On a positive note, thanks to the thyroid medication (plus a healthier diet AND the addition of some braces!) I am back at my wedding weight! Yay! 

I am really going to try to be better about writing here! Our laptop kicked the bucket when Sadie chewed through the charger a few months ago. All we have now is an ancient (you know, from 2005!) laptop with no wireless connection.

Until next time!

~ t.Don