When One Door Closes....

another one opens.

i am hearby declaring this blog dormant. this blog has been my place to vent about my infertility journey, my pregnancy, and then the birth of my beautiful boy. it's time to move forward and concentrate on the goings on of both of my children. i no longer consider myself an infertile...how could i with two beautiful kids? this blog has been a healer for me...a good place to let off steam that i don't want to poison my everyday life with. as such, it has served it's purpose, but now that purpose is finished.

please join us over at http://theloyalsubjects.blogspot.com/. i am also making livie's baby blog dormant/historical and will be chronicling the journey with both kids at this new address. we look forward to seeing you on the other side! (there will be lots of pics of both kiddos and updates about their growth and their goings on!)

A Mug Shot

quinn chilling out after his first in-the-water-bath in the kitchen sink (which is why he's maxin' and relaxin' in a towel on the kitchen counter :-)


here are 10 things about quinn

10 he smells heavenly...even when he doesn't :-)

9 he has the most adorable dimple in his left cheek

8 his hair is a soft auburn that looks fire red in the sunlight

7 he has big blue eyes with long, curly red eyelashes

6 he has SUPER long arms and legs. his arms are so long that they are not completely covered by any of his long-sleeved outfits

5 he has the cutest little monkey feet. seriously...these are some tree-climbing feet!

4 he likes to be awake and looking around much of the day.

3 he seriously detests his car seat for the first 20 minutes he's in it. then he passes out cold and will stay out for a long time.

2 he doesn't like to be worn (yet). he doesn't like to be smooshed against my chest when he can be looking at something so much more interesting.

1 he loves to hear livie's voice. his eyes seem to look around for her when he hears her, and on occasion, her voice stops his cries.

Fizz Fizz, Oh What a Relief it Is!!!

here's the strangest blog post you will ever read. I CAN PEE! I CAN PEE! I CAN PEE! oh, happy day! I CAN PEE!!!

see, that was strange, no?

i got the catheter out at 9 am, peed like a pro at 9:05, and am so freakin' happy that i can't stop grinning or doing a happy dance. seriously. what a relief! i was able to pick livie up and hug/hold her for the first time in WEEKS. that was an amazing feeling. i was even able to play ring around the rosie (it's the little things, you know?).

here's to healed bladders and talented urologists (raising an imaginary glass of something 80 proof ;-p)...

i have just a couple more checks with the urologist, one more check with my endocrinologist to check on my diabetes status, and one more check with the OB (i will not be going back to her after this check...she's FIRED). and then, we can close the chapter on all this and look only forward.