Heartbreak Again

Definitely not pregnant. Again. It doesn't matter how many times you tell yourself that you're not going to get your hopes up this time, your heart doesn't listen.

Good News for People Who Love Good News

We got Pat's Cystic Fibrosis carrier screening back, and it's negative!!! That means that we can continue on the path we're on without having to move on to IVF yet. I didn't realize how stressed out I was about the results until we got them back and a huge wave of relief washed over me.

This also means that I can now post that I'm officially 8 days past ovulation. That's right...I ovulated for the first time in 6 months!!! I'm having some cramping today, which either means that this cycle will end in the next day or two or that there's a little bean burrowing away inside. I'll post again when I know more.

Labor Day Weekend

Pat and I spent Labor Day weekend in Kansas City, MO to celebrate our third wedding anniversary. We spent Saturday shopping at the Country Club Plaza and then eating and drinking at Westport. The area was really nice, and there were tons of shops and restaurants within walking distance. I decided to sacrifice comfort for fashion and wear really cute, but not sensible shoes for the day. I paid the price with a couple of blisters that I'm still babying.

On Sunday, we went to the World War I Museum and Liberty Memorial. It is really world-class. The museum itself had more information that we ever could have taken in during one day. Pat got in for free since he is on active duty, which is always nice. We took the elevator ride up to the top of the tower on the memorial and had a nice view of the city.

Next we headed over to the Irish Festival that was happening at Crown Center. Pat had some lovely beef stew with Guiness (on an almost 90 degree summer day) and we bought a cute Irish snowman ornament to add to the Christmas tree this year. I was pretty wiped out after all the walking, so we headed back to the hotel for a swim.

Monday was our last day in Kansas City, and we decided to go see the outdoor sculptures at the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum. The highlight for me was definitely the giant shuttlecocks on the lawn outside of the museum. I wish I could commission a couple of them for the house. We would be the talk of the neighborhood!