Day 30 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

This is my grandma. I call her Mimi. She was a wonderful woman who I miss more and more every day. She was my other parent. This was the last picture ever taken of her and she was just glowing this day after getting her hair done. I love you Mimi!

Day 29 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

This picture means so much. I felt like a princess. This day was probably one of the only days that I felt really beautiful. It always makes me smile!

The Post You've All Been Waiting For...

So last week I had a crazy thing that happened. We were up at Sokcho Beach in South Korea enjoying a wonderful time and strengthening our marriage. We left on Friday and before then I went to the bathroom and was spotting. I knew that you can have spotting during ovulation and implantation, but I knew it was too early for implantation. Later on in the day when I went to the bathroom, the bleeding had gotten only a little stronger. Before we went to bed the bleeding had gotten pretty heavy. I didn't understand this because when I went to the doctor the previous Friday, he said to have sex because of ovulation. So I assumed this whole week was the ovulation week. Anyways, on Saturday morning, I called the hospital since my doctor is in on Saturday and he believed this was just my period. He would have had me come in but since we were out of town he asked that we come in on Monday. When I went in on Monday, he said that it was my period and the ultrasound from the previous week showed that I had just ovulated...not that I was about to ovulate. The biggest reason I was freaking out was because by my calculations, it wasn't time for my period. The thing my doctor reminded me of was that he had given me Progesterone to induce a cycle for the last cycle, so my dates were now out of whack. So on Monday, he prescribed me Clomid again (which I am still responding greatly on the lowest dose of 50mg). I went back to the doctor yesterday, Saturday, and he said I had follicles in both ovaries that were maturing. The follicles need to be 1.9-2.0 cm in order to release and egg and they had grown to 1.3 cm as of yesterday. I will be going back on Tuesday for another ultrasound and if they are the correct size, he most likely will give me and HCG injection and tell us to get busy.

Thanks for all your concerns and prayers. I'm really thankful to have friends who love and care about me! God is so good. So remember on this wonderful Easter day...HE LIVES!!!

In His name and for His fame...
Hayley

Day 28 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

This is a really great ultrasound picture of a Polycystic ovary. I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and I say this is the "Swiss Cheese Ovary" syndrome. Why am I afraid of this? I'm afraid of seeing this on the ultrasound screen because not only is it the cause of my infertility, but it can also lead to other health problems later on down the road.

Day 27 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

This is my brother R.J. He and I are 11 months and 11 days apart in age. He is younger and I am so proud of him. He is in the Army and stationed in Germany. I love him so much!

Day 26 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

Love. My husband. He means so much to me and I can't imagine my life without him. Even when we fight, I love him and can't stop. Love makes the world go round...that is definitely true in my life and love with my husband.

Day 25 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Today I spent the day traveling up to Sokcho Beach in Northern South Korea (near Mt. Sorak) and stayed at this wonderful ocean front hotel.