Life is what happens to you while you were busy making other plans

So I've mentioned that I'm feeling good now that I've ovulated--and my temps keep going up, so I'm no longer questioning my CH's. Whoohoo!

DH and I had a few nice, long talks over last weekend. On Friday we discussed the options out there for next cycle - try it again naturally, check out acupuncture, or see my RE. I explained to him what each of these options meant.

He expressed some concern about seeing my RE, knowing that he'll just push for clomid, which DH would really, really, like to pursue as a last resort. And I agree with him--we're sorta crunchy like that and since we just started and don't have extreme baby fever, we're willing to give this awhile to work.

We had a wonderful weekend together working on projects, hanging out, etc. By Sunday I'd come up with a nice mental plan that I shared with him and we're both very comfortable with.

We're going to do another cycle naturally--just doing the herbs and teas that I've been doing. Since my cycles have been in this 70 range, that will take us through March and April for sure.

I'm also cracking down on my diet and going vegan (however, I'm saving one meal a week in case I want to have dinner with friends and this can't be accommodated). In all honesty, I'm hoping to drop a few pounds during this time to make myself feel a little bit more comfortable in my own skin. Plus I'm going to try to add some sort of workout regimen.

I'd then like to reward this hard work with a vacation (I don't want to jinx myself with the word "babymoon" but let's just call a spade a spade, mmkay?) in April or May and when we return, pursue acupuncture.

I don't feel a need to make plans beyond that--not because I think that I won't need them, but because who knows how I will feel at that point.

You know how I said I'd been feeling embarassed about TTC and the guilt that I've been having because I don't have baby fever? Well, I'm feeling better about both of those items. I feel really great about the path that we're on. Dare I say that I actually feel excited about this now? I think ovulating has given me the glimmer of hope that I needed.

Thanks for listening, interwebs.
xoxo,
MrsSC