Sew, organization and my poor thyroid!

So Ann and JBTC were saying I need an update... thanks for checking in ladies... here you go:

First of all, it was soooo wonderful to have Sew in town!  I had missed her and missed hanging out with the girls.  Back in the day, Beth would call me and say, "Hey Jenny, I'm doing such and such, want to come?"  It didn't matter what the such and such were, I would take off work in a heartbeat and head her way.  I haven't done that for a long time!  It was nice to take some much needed time off work and just hang out.  They got me to go to the zoo -- animals and outdoors are not my favorite two things in the world -- but it was a lot of fun.  We (well, Sew) organized, we played with the kids and had a girls night out on the town.  Perfection.  Oh... and I did make (well, I didn't force) Sew to watch a tad (well, a lot) of the wedding video!  But I didn't not make her look at all 1500 photos (only about 150ish)!  Ha!!

We had so much fun!

While Sew was here, I too got on the glass-jar-super-organized-pantry bandwagon!  Love it!  My DH does not know what to think about my new label maker.  I've become a bit obsessed.  But he said if labeling makes me happy, then label away!   I only wish it had a spell check -- I can't spell!!  My kitchen is not perfect... but it is more manageable.  I'm going to work on the other areas of the house soon!  Now, if Ann could come help decorate, I'd be set!!

I love this thing!

Going a little label crazy -- labeling my cutie.  Ha! He wasn't so happy about it!

My attempt at organization!

Sew also played the role of Dr. Sew while she was in town.  I had an appointment with Dr. G.  I swear I was in the twilight zone in that waiting room.  First, there was a woman, with 8 small kids who came into the office.  Hmm... women with 8 kids at the fertility doctor... I'm thinking she was at the wrong location!  Yep, she was!  The receptionist directed her down the hall to the peds dentistry office!  Second, there was this couple that literally made me laugh out loud.  The quote that got me, from the guy: "Honey, after my divorce is final, we can use that alimony money for that IVF thing and make us a baby."  Classy!  There was another woman there that looked like she was praying while she waited.  We were next to each other.  When they finally called my name, she looked at me and said, "Lucky."  That is how messed up that waiting room was!  Twilight zone I tell ya!

The appointment went really well.  My Day 3 initial blood work came back ok... except my thyroid is all messed up.  When Dr. Sew looked at my numbers, she was amazed I was awake and alert.  I didn't realize the numbers were that high.  It's funny... Dr. Sew told me to have my thyroid checked a while ago!  Looks like she knows best!  The numbers are way above the 'normal' range, so I started syn.throid.    He said that if I don't notice a change, they will either up it, or switch the meds.  So we shall see.

The thyroid stuff makes sense... I am always exhausted.  I feel about done with my day at 2pm... I have to push myself to get through the work day.  I then go home, do the wife thing, then go off to a small part-time job.  I'm usually so exhausted I have trouble sleeping... I go to bed late and wake up around 4:30am ... so the cycle just goes on and on.  I always attributed being so tired from my lack of sleep and weight.  It's nice to have a bit more insight into the exhaustion.  I have not noticed a huge change... but it's only been a week.  I'm giving it a bit more time, then will ask to switch it up if needed.  The one change I have noticed is my morning temps are markedly higher.  I don't know if that's from the meds or maybe I might have actually ovulated this cycle... could it be???  Who knows!??  But I kind of wish I did!

My mom told me that she had thyroid issues when she was first married and trying to get preggo too.  Like mother, like daughter.  She had blocked tubes, I have a blocked tube.  She didn't ovulate, doesn't seem like I do (but maybe!!??).  She had to be on thyroid meds, same for me.  Hmmm.  It took her seven years to have a BFP... I'm hoping it only takes me 7 months!  We've been married 6 now!  Ha!