Soon to Be: Foster Parents

After alot of talking and researching, Dan and I have decided that we want to become foster parents. We feel this would be a very rewarding and positive experience. We understand we may have to deal with alot of behavioral issues and that it will be hard to let go when they, hopeully, are reunited with thier parents. But we feel it is completely worth it and we feel an almost calling for it. I hope that family and friends will support this. There is such a need for foster parents. When there is not enough, children will be placed in group homes. I want to show the children that have never had a stable and loving home, proof that it is possible. We will keep you up to date on our progress and where we are with it.

So Far:
We have our first informal interview with the children's division this friday (3/8) where she will interview us, tour the house and take our fingerprints and background checks. We have been cleaning and kid proofing alot. But the whole process itself takes about 4 months. We have to take a class and get licensed. We also have to have at least 4 home studies/visits. They will create our profile and we will be set.

We are also concidering foster-to-adopt. But that will be a ways off for now. First things first is getting though foster care licensing.

We are also still going through with have an IUI next month if funds allow it. Which at this point, it's not likely. :(

Thats all for now!

LOTS-O-LOVE,

Courtney

Post Surgery

All of my friends that told me it doesn't hurt that bad, lied. I have one stitch in my belly button and one lower down. The vicodin is not helping a much as I would like. Now I think I am getting sick on top of it all and it hurts to cough. Uuuugh, this better have been worth it! Come on baby! Please keep your fingers crossed!

On another note I have the best husband mom and grandma anyone could ever ask for. They stayed by me all day yesterday and watched movies and I helped me. Today though Dan has to go to work so I'm just going to stay in bed until he gets home because it hurts to get up and move by myself.

XOXO
Courtney

PCOS so far....

This is my first blog and I really want to keep it as an almost journal and also maybe give some hope to people going through the same thing. And to keep friends and family that are curious, up to date. :)

**WARNING**
Some of this may be TMI, if you don't want to hear about period and feminine things, look away!!

First off, PCOS is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Basically, I have cysts on my ovaries and it causes me to not have periods, which in turn means I don't produce eggs and ovulate. My doctor, Dr. Puckett aka best doctor ever, gives me provera every 50-60 days to force a period, then I take clomid that makes me produce eggs. One month I had 3 eggs coming down, I thought for sure this was it, but nope. I had an HSG test in June, where they shoot blue dye into your fallopian tubes and take an x-ray to see if they are open. Mine are, and I'm glad, but DANG that hurt. lol.

This is currently my 7th and final cycle on clomid. I was supposed to call my doctor as soon as my period starts and within 12 days go in for a laparoscopic surgery, where they go in two spots in my belly button and clean off the cysts and check for scars, endometriosis, etc. Two girls I work with have had it done, one got pregnant 6 days after!! Both girls have PCOS like me though, so I am hopeful. Yesterday, Mon. 12/10/12, my period started and I called the doctor. I am scheduled for my surgery FRIDAY!! I'm super excited, but also nervous. I actually have to go under anesthetic and will be under for about an hour. The only other surgery I have done is having my tonsils out, so I'm not very experienced in the subj of surgery. 

Anyways, that's just the gist of everything I've been through so far. I feel like I could walk in on the last day of medical school and pass an OBGYN test. lol.