I was informed yesterday that our monthly embryo storage went up. Something I am sure we knew was going to happen but when it happens it’s like “what the hell?” When we were told this at the beginning of our journey with IVF we were focusing on the task at hand, getting pregnant. I mean, we didn’t even know if we were  going to have any leftover embryos to store.  How long does one keep  paying to store these babies? For us, whom can’t get pregnant naturally {watch, after I post this I end up pregnant. Ha, bad joke.}, these embryos are our only ticket to having another child but how long do we keep them for? There has to come a time when are done having babies, we aren’t getting any younger.

Shane and I talk a lot about should we or shouldn’t we have another child, well actually that’s not true. He is ready for another, me well you know about me. Why in the hell would I want to go through that shit storm again and it’s so easy with just one. And if he continues to travel for work, I would be doing it alone during the week.

We also bounced around the idea of gender testing. The option is at our fingertips, why not choose? I am sure a lot of you are shaking your head and thinking, “who does that?” Well not these people {points thumbs at chest} If we do decide on #two  we would not do the gender testing so chill out.

So why this post? To tell you we have to pay more in storage fees,not exactly. We have  have come to a decision on whether or not to try for another child but I can not tell you what that decision is…at this time! <—–mean, huh?

Here is a cute video of K dancing. Sorry about my {loud} annoying voice,ugh.

I just want to say thank you to all of you that read about what I have to say here. I know it’s not all edge of your seat, gripping literature but it is what it is, like a little ma and pa shop. The blog hit over 11,000 views yesterday, that’s kind of sweet. If any of you have blogs, put your link in the comments and I would love to follow you.

As you know we have been trying to beef up Kaili per our Dr.’s orders. I have gotten a lot of good advice from friends {thank you} I don’t know if it’s a growth spurt, pure coincidence or that I actually stretched her stomach {<– can that really happen?} with all the smoothies and Carnation good-start breakfasts’ but her appetite has grown. She has actually been asking to eat more often and refusing to let me take her high chair tray away. I got her to eat tuna and eggs, both of which she denied in the past. Good sign people.

I thought she was ready to transition to one nap a day since she was fighting bed time the past few nights. Nope not yet, to my dismay she still wants her dual naps. I did push her bedtime back a little allowing her some playtime before nighttime videos. Yep, she gets to watch a handful of  short learning videos or songs before her bath. So far, that is making a difference and she is going straight down without a peep. Maybe the whole thing was a growth spurt, 18 going on 19 months.

Tomorrow we are heading out to take her Christmas pictures, fingers crossed the weather participates. I may as well get her pictures with Santa out of the way too,  since it’s been December for like…ever. Just for the record, I do not like Thanksgiving arriving so early, screws everything up.