Elaina-9 Months (and 2 days)

We haven't been to the doctor for her "official" 9 month appointment..We do that Tuesday, so I'll update her stats then..But since she's been sick for the last 2 weeks..I know what she weighs & her height..and since I'm her momma, her likes & dislikes.

Height: 30 inches (she fits in just about none of her 9 mo. clothes, barely her 12 month clothes, at least not in the leg/feet area)
Weight: 21lbs/1oz. (she's tall & lean, a good combo)

She still has a TON of hair that started jet black at birth, turned red in months 4-7, and is now a sandy blonde/brown, which I think is my natural hair color (I don't know since I haven't seen it since I was 12).

LIKES
Sitting up on her own (finally!!), being outside, swinging, FOOD (baby: yogurt, apricots, turkey, sweet potatoes, applesauce, mixed fruit, mac & cheese) & (adult: biscuits, gravy, toast, apple butter, french fries, bread, ice cream, and yes, she only gets very, very small bites of these things.), blowing raspberries, talking (she says dada, Aiyee (Allie), baba, hi, hey, ruff (barking at Allie), and most recently, mama (yessss!!), she loves to explore, she isn't much into to crawling (but I never crawled either), she really loves to stand while we hold her hands, the tv/dvd remote, my cell phone, the house phone, the dogs ears, her big sis Maci, her grandpa, her daddy, car rides, shopping, people watching, baths, sleeping in mommy & daddy's bed, entertaining everyone around her, "helping" w/laundry/dishes, The Crocodile Hunter (she growls when Steve comes on), Sesame Street (she hearts El.mo) (and no she doesn't just sit in front of the tv, it's just on while I'm doing things around the house, and I'm in & out talking to her, but when she notices these 2 things are on, she loves them)


DISLIKES
Going to the doctor, mommy leaving the room even for a SECOND (yep, we're in the clingy stage), diaper changes (because she must stay still), having Kleenex anywhere NEAR her face, wiping up after meals (she'd rather stay a mess), getting dressed (she loves to be naked as a jaybird), naps (ugh, this is has been so hard to deal with), going to bed (again, hard to deal with), meals being even 1 second late, her crib, being told "no" or "stop please", us trying to make her crawl, not giving into her every whim, being sick (who likes being sick?), taking her reflux medicine (taking any medicine actually), being overtired.


All in all, we are very lucky. She is a very happy baby, except for the last few weeks since she has been sick. Her being sick just worries me so much and the fact that we keep sharing whatever it is, makes it even worse. We've both been on 2 rounds of antibiotics, so I guess if she's still sick on Tuesday, we'll see what Dr. S suggests next. When he saw her last (on Thursday) he said she is like a super baby. You could never tell she's premature. She advanced physically and cognitively is doing very well. She still doesn't have any teeth, but she loves to gum finger food to death. He also said that the reason for her recurrent sinus infections is that she might finally be getting those teeth and this may just be the way this affects her. Regardless, her coughing/hacking is scaring her mommy. Ugh. But anyway, I am so, so happy to have her in my life. I don't really remember life before her (except maybe that there was more sleep involved), but I'd give up every lost hour of sleep to have her in my life. I am the luckiest momma alive. She is our miracle. Our joy, the light of our life. And the past 9 months have sped by..I can't believe in 90 days, she'll be one. That is crazy to me...Elaina Lynn, we love you much..Happy 9 months!!!

PCOS/Endo/Cysts Back?

So as you know (if you've been reading for awhile) is that I was dx'ed w/PCOS & endo back in March 2010. I had surgery to get rid of the endo, scar tissue & an an ovarian dyothermy to control the PCOS. Oh, also in Jan. 2010, I was having a miscarriage and when I went to the ER the doctor told me I had a large cyst on the right side and a burst one on the left. So I said all that to say this, you see the other post w/the ov tests? Well they've all looked like that since CD9, except for the one that might be a smidge darker on CD14AM. So, I wonder if I have some cysts forming, or if the PCOS is back in full effect. I'm almost positive the endo is back because my AF cramps are AWFUL..and Dr. J said that that is caused by the endo. Anyway, I don't know if I should call Dr. J on Monday and let him know what is going on, or if I should take a PG test just for shits & gigs to see if that's what's going on. I'm just confused and scared. Plus, I'm on the Glu.metza and that should be controlling things. We'll see if I start on the 10th or not. Ugh. I hate this. Seriously.

Explanation

Okay..So take a look at  this pic...










So do you see CD11? I have been getting results like this or slightly darker since CD9. I thought I o'ed on CD11 (Sunday) because I had tremendous pain & cramping. It was ridiculous. So we BD that night.  So then I took a test this morning, and CD14 AM was the result. Dark right? So I figured I'd take another one to compare and that is CD14 PM. Firstly, is CD14AM positive?! If so, then CD14PM is negative and I had like a 12 hour or LESS surge..Is this even possible?!?! What is going on? I usually don't ovulate until CD26 at the earliest. Should we still BD tonight? I plan on it, but I just don't understand what is going on. My surge every other cycle has been a full 36 hours. How am I supposed to get PG when my cycles just do whatever they want? Oh, and the test line? Has never gotten darker then what you see in these pics. It is the "Answer" brand o-tests, if that makes any difference. Is it possible to have a period & still be pregnant? Could that be the reason for all of this? I highly, HIGHLY doubt it since my period was so heavy & so painful. Ugh. I just don't know what to think. Please, please, give me your input!!