Day 105...Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Today we are going over to my parent's house to celebrate Thanksgiving. And though these family get-togethers tend to be more of a soap opera than a Hallmark moment, they still make good stories to tell.

Also, today is my last day being on birth control. I read before that, when trying for a baby, it's best to get off of any oral contraceptives at least two months before trying to conceive. This allows the body to regulate the menstrual cycle so that it is easier to track the ovulation period. After being on birth control for so long, it might also take the body a month or two to even ovulate since the oral contraceptive have been restricting the bodies ability to ovulate. That's why, for some women who come right off of birth control, it can take them several months before they can even conceive. Well, since we have a very specific time-frame in mind for when we want to have Pickle, I want to make sure our chances of conception come February/early March are the best they can be. And so....good bye birth control pills! I'm nervous since the pills also helped keep my achene down, plus it helped control my major intense cramps. I'm really hoping this doesn't mean I'll be spending the next few months looking like I'm going through puberty again while cramping uncontrollably come that time of the month. We'll find out....

Otherwise, this year I am thankful for my wonderful supportive husband, my educating job, my cozy little apartment, my crazy family, old and new friends alike, and of course....I'm thankful for each step that brings us closer to Pickle!

"But Thanksgiving is more than eating, Chuck. You heard what Linus was saying out there. Those early Pickle Pilgrims were thankful for what had happened to them, and we should be thankful, too. We should just be thankful for being together. I think that's what they mean by 'Thanksgiving,' Charlie Brown."