Injections arrived!!

I now have my injections and... I will be taking them over the weekend. I start them on Saturday. On Wednesday this week I start my clomid.  i am so excited it's finally happening. I feel like after that false start last month it was just never going to come. BUT it's happening. they are here. We are doing gonalF this time. It's just sitting in my fridge. Wooooop!

more! blood.. more pills! mmmmm more baby please??

More blood work done today :-) The three of us all went in together on our way to church this morning. Lots of Sunday clothes and a pair of killer high heels. The testing today was the FSH test. My DR and I had decided not to have this done since I'm so young and because we had a healthy baby already. BUT we found out that the insurance will not do anything with our treatments till they have the results of that test. So okay then! Blood work it is. ALSO I started Clomid today. 2 pills a day day 3 through 7.  I can't believe its all happening finally!! I'm actually ON medicine. And i'm nearly ready to inject myself!! All for the sake of baby #2 whom I miss dearly. I feel like there is a little spirit missing from our home and I cannot wait to have him here.

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!??? Chase went to nursery today. HAPPILY! As in.. Sean took him over.. He was ready to get mad then he saw his sweet cousin Connor going in! Ummm CONNOR!! YAY! Chase adores his cousin. (Well Connor is really Sean's cousin.. HUGE age gap.. about 28 years) So anyhow! Seeing his cousin's little friendly face made all the difference in the world! And he was happy to go! And when I went to get him? He wasn't rushing to us or struggling to get out of the teacher's arms. He was super casual about it. (WAY ADORABLE) We are so proud of him!!!

Baseball Game!!

Last weekend (while fighting some severe allergies!) I braved the DC rush-hour and game-time traffic and took Chase into town, picked up the hubbs and we went to see our Nats play!! Chase had been looking forward to it all day.. And the day before.. and a couple days before that. He LOVES baseball. So we were happy when Sean's office all decided to go to the game! So we park about 10 blocks away and we hoof it on over. It's worth it to see Chase light up like a Christmas Tree when he sees the field, the lights and the players! He lives for this game. Even insisted on bringing his own mitt so he could play... Poor thing. His feelings did get a little hurt when he realized he wasn't actually in this game.

life love and fitness???!!!

So I have to admit something.. I have become a complete gym junkie... I hit it hard 6 days a week and Monday twice.. I have been running in the afternoon while Chase is sleeping.. Then taking Les Mils Body classes in the evening. I've been doing this for 13 weeks..
Every day at 7pm there is a class... And I go. I don't miss. Here is what my schedule looks like
Monday:
10:45am Body Pump.
07:00pm Body Pump.
Tuesday:
Cardio and a muscle group. (Legs or arms. or Chest and back. and I always do abs) This is the only day I don't do a class. The class they have at 7:00pm just didn't work it for me. The workout itself was not challenging enough and I didn't feel like the instructor was the right one for me. It's also NOT a Les Mils Class.
Wednesday:
1:00pm Cardio (I run at my house)
7:00pm Body Pump
Thursday: (MY FAVORITE WORKOUT)
1:00pm Cardio (running at my house)
7:00pm Body COMBAT! this is a Mixed Martial Arts class. I fight! Seriously. If you have never taken a MMA class you are missing out. I had NO idea I would love it so much. It was the hardest for me when I started because I had no idea what I was doing. I looked dumb and the teacher?? She is seriously ripped and so so serious about her fighting. She is cRAY-zzzz. I love it. She is the best teacher and has such a passion for what she does. And her muscles?? MUCH bigger than mine.
Friday:
1:00pm Cardio (running again)
7:00pm Yoga MUCH NEEDED by the end of the week. It's just a stretch yoga and I love it. I have fallen asleep in this class a couple times. The teacher's got a great voice and she stretches me out just right.
AND SATURDAY!??
9:45am Body COMBAT!!!! The teacher is different than the one on Thursdays. Her style is completely different. AND she has a crazy cool british accent. TOTALLY love her voice. She is intense on a completely different level than Kristen.
Sunday... I rest. My much needed rest day! Feels good. BUT i'm always excited to hit the gym first thing on Monday. I have never had such a great time and a deep passion for the gym! (WEIRD i know..) But i'm loving it. I have been doing this for 13 weeks now and I'm loving every week. The progress is amazing. Although, I did just ad the running in this week. SO before that I was not running every day.  I am working on building muscle and toning. It has been really cool to see the progress.  And feel the amount of energy I now have compared to when I was just living. Not prepping my body for chasing after a toddler and doing everything I can to prolong my own life and work just as hard as my sweet husband does to look my best and feel my very best.

I know those of you who know Sean know how much he loves the gym. It's not a passing phase for him. He really REALLY loves the gym. He has been dedicated to lifting since he got home from his mission. That is 9 years ago now. He has been 100% serious about it. But over the last few moths he has found more information that has helped him achieve his goals. He is sitting about 183 pounds right now. And for him? Being 5'9 and naturally REALLY slender?? That's amazing. He has gained about 30 pounds in the last 15 weeks. Poor thing hates food now. He has to eat all the time, and his coworkers people think he is nuts. BUT if they only saw his without that shirt on his back. It's been so inspiring to see the change in him. he is not fat. NOT at all. He is in fantastic shape. And he is doing it in a healthy way. I'm really proud of him. He works hard for his results and I decided I would too. And we are doing it together. And together we will be in the BEST shape of our lives!! (For a short time. THEN I'll be pregnant and have a huge belly to go with my muscled shoulders and arms.) oh.. and all this weight gain for my husband?? He went up a size in all his clothes... Oh dear... He is ripping out of all his old t-shirts and jeans! He even ended up with a few new suits for work. Love my big TUFF man candy!

 This is one of Chase's favorite dance moves... He pauses.. And then hikes up his leg like this and holds it.. Then?? He jumps up and down as fast as his little legs can go. It's ADORABLE. LOVE that little boy. 

 my boys and their music. Chase LOOOOVES the guitar. He is so much like his dad. Athletic and musically inclined. ALL boy and ready to do anything ALL the time. And he loves me. 

Memorial Day weekend down in Richmond VA. We usually go to our family memorial sites but they are all back in Utah. So we went to Arlington Cemetery the weekend before and then spent the actual Holiday weekend with our family. 

I swear the back and shoulder muscles all come from Body Combat. With all the punching and cardio we do it's a wonder I'm still standing and breathing. LOVE the hard work. 

Here I am! Pregnant with Chase August 2011 and this photograph was a few weeks ago. 2013. Working for myself to be fit and healthy! And I am really enjoying it. 

of COURSE what blog post would be complete without photographs of my darling Angel baby!!! He is such a delight to us. And he has LOVED having that time in the evening to spend with his dad. they have become even better friends and really get to enjoy one another while mom isn't around to infringe on their time. Sports. jokes. Music. they get to do it all!!!

Chase comes and watches me lift (at the end) and he watches me fight. He LOVES all the moves. He practices and stretches and does crunches. It's really REALLY adorable. 

Arlington Cemetery. We will honor you.

Trying to put into words the feelings and pride that overcame me when stepping onto this ground is hard for me to do. But I will say, the pride in God, Country and soldiers was nearly overwhelming. It feels good here. Beyond good. No selfish feelings just gratitude and love for those who have served and given their lives and also their loved ones who served from home while supporting their soldiers. It is by far my favorite place in DC. This is something everyone needs to experience. 

I made it to Arlington. I will go back. And my children will go back and they will learn and be thankful just as I am. Thanks to our men and women in arms who have served us and our country and made the ultimate sacrifice. 

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a day in DC