Long time excitement...

It has been quite some time since I've been happy to start my period. In fact, I've never been happy to go through severe pain and being awkwardly uncomfortable for any amount of time.

But today I am... because I am moving forward in our baby-making journey. I will visit a doctor who will make sure I have no cysts and will then prescribe me the 'miracle maker'. Because a child is, in fact, a miracle. I am really looking forward to having the opportunity to be a mommy.

I know there will be side effects, and I apologize to my husband, family and co-workers now!, amongst other problems. I also don't want to get my hopes up too high because Clomid only raises my chances of pregnancy from 20% to 30%, assuming everything else is functioning at high performance and the sperm can actually meet my 'strong' egg. We shall see....

But I am armed to the teeth and will do all in my power to make this month successful. I will be charting my basal temperature, checking CM and CP (you don't wanna know), using Ovulation predictor kits, using a sperm-friendly lube (you didn't want to know that either), drinking green tea for health benefits and taking Prenatal vitamins. There isn't much more I can do.... just yet.

One step at a time....and this is the first.