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CD30

She's back.

[Props]

I want to give myself a big pat on the back. I have managed to keep my word on staying away from sodas and alcohol. I know for most this might sound like something that's not a big deal but for me it is. I am in no way a soda junkie. I know I did used to drink a lot of sodas a few years ago. I'd have one every day for lunch and sometimes for dinner too. Once when I went on a diet and cut myself off cold turkey I paid for it with a killer headache. I have actually cut down on my intake the past two years and have been drinking a lot of water so this time when I stopped it didn't effect me as bad. There are times when I get a wicked craving for a Dr. Pepper (my drug of choice) or a cherry limeade from Sonic but I have been able to resist.

As far as alcohol goes I will admit that I do love my beer. I love drinking a tall cold one when I go out to eat. I love drinking a few at home to relax. I just enjoy it. So this actually has been harder than the soda thing. That and it's an inconvenience when going out because basically that's the point? When I go out it's to drink and dance. Since i've been sans-alcohol this has minimized my going out as well. For some reason I also feel less fun because I never go out anymore. Makes me feel old and boring. Boo.

In the previous entry I mentioned helping my friend Rachel out. If you can, please buy a shirt. I got mine real quick and it's a cute shirt to wear out or wear to lounge in. For me I just think that maybe good karma will come my way for helping other people. For all I know this could be me in a couple of years if i'm unable to have children. I would hope some people would find it in their heart to help me during this difficult time. You never know when you or someone you love might be put in a difficult situation and needing help.

[Bring home baby Scarpelli]

I want to help out a friend of mine who is adopting a child from Ethiopia. Being that I myself might look toward adoption as an option if in my future I can not have children I feel for her and hope that she gets the child she's always wanted.

If you can please help my friend Rachel out! I just bought the love t-shirt :) Rachel and I used to be roommates when we both worked for Disneyworld. She's an awesome woman who has played some face characters in the parks such as Mary Poppins.


Rachel, Amanda, Lori

We are selling these awesome shirts to raise money for the purchase of much needed items at our future baby's orphanage, Hannah's Hope. Proceeds will help purchase things like formula, medicine and diapers, which we will hand deliver when we travel to Ethiopia. Check them out online at

www.adoptionbug.com/bringhomebabyscarpelli

[Meaning well but not]

How do you deal with unsolicited babymaking advice? I know people mean well (most of the time) but gosh darn it do they not think how their words might effect you?

I do not like to talk about the fact that i'm trying to have a baby or that I have been trying for almost a year. When letting people know they think it's okay to give you advice. You get people checking up on your status and it's really annoying to have them constantly ask, "Are you pregnant yet?" I just want to go through this process without any input from outsiders unless I specifically ask for it. Now is that too hard?

This weekend I was hanging with my cousin and her boyfriend's friends/family. One of the women there was pregnant and my cousin blurted out that I was trying to have a baby in front of everyone. I cringed inside and tried not to let the slip of the tongue bother me. I honestly do not want to discuss this with strangers and was kind of upset that she blurted my business in front of people I did not know.

She also mentioned to us how she was going to do this and that, and have sex a certain way and eat these specific foods to ensure she have a boy when she tries to get pregnant. I just kind of stood there and stared at her. I didn't have words. Later on when her friend started asking me questions about me trying to get pregnant my cousin blurted that she hoped she was next and then me. I whipped around to face her and said, "You next?? You mean me next THEN you." Oops, there went me trying to keep my mouth shut!

Oh and don't let me forget to share this little gem from my cousin (a different one) who was "only trying to help". I swear you get the stupidest advice from people who know nothing of what it takes to have a baby AND are male. He said to me, "Why don't you just get drunk the both of you and go at it. It'll just happen. That's how my friend said he got his girl knocked up."

Oh really? Yeah.. not so much the way I want to get pregnant. Thanks though!

[Return]

Back from vacation! Can you still technically be a newlywed even a year later? I think you can. We're still in the honeymoon phase and you know I hope that that never ends!



A new month is here and to start i've made a small list of goals I want to achieve. First off, i'm giving up sodas and alcohol. Trying to stay away from caffene as much as possible and try to lose some weight. All of this in hopes that it helps achieve pregnancy instead of deminishing my chances.

[She Came Today]

CD33

[Monday is a no show]

I am highly annoyed that I didn't start today and i've been cramping really bad too. I hope my cycle isn't going to be a long one. Normally it's about every 28 days although when I started TTC my cycle seemed all out of wack. I'd get longer and longer cycles making it very hard for me to pinpoint when exactly I was ovulating because it was different each month. I actually thought I was pregnant in August because my cycle was 37 days! I was like 6 days late!

Tomorrow will be cycle day 32. I really, really don't want my period to interfer with my anniversary plans. Please start and lets get it over with!