Contract Goes Kaput

Well, here is the deal with the house.

We got the contingency taken care of.  We communicated this info to the potential buyers.  Even through they knew that getting the approval for this contingency was only the first hurdle (and that they had to pay for the rest), they asked for some time to think about it.  And then came back to us and asked us to reduce the price on the house again.  By a fairly drastic amount.

Why?

Well, because installing the damned contingent item was going to be more costly than they had estimated.  Doesn't that make TONS of sense to you?

Yeah, it didn't to us either.  How they decide to improve the property after they take possession isn't our problem.

We agreed to come down a little more, but not to drop to their requested price.  We also agreed to their shorter contract period (that would have us closing on THANKSGIVING) but requested possession to be 3 days after closing (because, after all, who can get a moving company to pack their asses up on THANKSGIVING??? And we will have to have some help because dammit I WILL BE PREGNANT by then.  Or so I hope)

In the end, they said that if we wouldn't agree to their drastically reduced price, they didn't want the house.  AND the wanted to keep possession at closing.  (Thank you for giving it to me up the you know what on the price, and while you are at it, how about giving it to me again on the move out date.  Way to be reasonable, potential future buyers...) 

So, we ran the numbers multiple times.  We were already going to be walking away with less cash in hand than we wanted at the contract price.  Dropping to their request?  Well, that would just be a stupid move for us financially.

I hate to see this contract fall through; because, after all:

(a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)

But, it is probably for the best.  Our guess was that during the inspection period, they would probably request for something else to be paid for out of our pockets as well.  With all of these little details, it just didn't seem to be meant to be.  We walked away.

So, now we are back on the market and waiting again.  Since the first contract came shortly after the price drop, we are hoping that another offer won't be far behind.  I guess only time will tell.

I am thankful, however, that the stress of dealing with all of the contract negotiations has temporarily come to an end.  I think removing that stress is a good thing considering the upcoming transfer.

Just in case you forgot, it is a mere 41 hours from now.  I am getting excited!

A Slight Change in Plans

Yesterday, while I was at work, I got an interesting call from my nurse at my RE's office with some not so great news.  Apparently when she scheduled my transfer, she wasn't looking at the calendar correctly (or the RE just wanted to add a couple of vacation days to her scheduled conference - but the outcome is the same regardless).  Our transfer won't be on Wednesday October 20 (with results on Friday October 29) as we had on our original schedule. 

The good news is that it isn't cancelled and it isn't pushed back by much.  It is now scheduled for Thursday October 28 (with BETA on Monday November 8).

The bad news is that due to the way the meds were started in anticipation of the October 20 transfer, I will now have a few extra days of Lupron only.  And just in case you don't recall, THIS is when I get migraine headaches.  I can't tell you just how super excited I am about adding a few extra of those fun filled days to my cycle.

Yesterday I was a bit bummed about this.  It still isn't the ideal situation, but it is what it is.  And I have to focus on the positives of this process.

What else?  Hmmm...

In case anyone missed it, Alie had a great suggestion for where to donate your unused syringes in the comments of my last post (your local veterinarian's office).  Thanks Alie!

Oh, yeah!  Weight loss...On my first weigh in, I lost 1.4 lbs.  And that was after the horrible dinner in Atlanta that broke all the rules.  I have really behaved this week and haven't dipped into the flex points for the week yet.  So I am hoping that next week's results will be better.

I don't know if it is the antibiotic that I am taking or the diet or the fact that I started taking prenatal vitamins again, but things having been moving (you know, down there) too well lately and I am farting so much that a spark might blow our house up feeling a bit gassy.

In addition, I feel like the Lupron fog has settled in around me.  Yesterday I was trying to describe an item that I should be able to easily name.  The best I could do was "You know, the thing in the bathroom that the sink sits on top of!!!".  I was meaning the cabinet.  I wonder if this stuff has a cumulative effect and that the more often you take it, the stupider you feel.  I seriously feel like I can feel the brain cells evaporating out of my head.

I hear that pregnancy does the same thing.  So, I guess I won't complain too much about the loss of brain cells.  I will take being dumber any day.

September News

So far, September is shaping up pretty well for us.

Last weekend, I had the best intentions to post about our Labor Day Weekend.  But I was just too blasted tired.  The post was going to let you all know that we have officially finished remodelling our house!!!  The basement is DONE.  Finished.  Complete.  The only remaining item on the punch list are a small amount of touch up paint on a door.  I can't believe it is finally done.  I really don't know what we are going to do with ourselves, but I am really looking forward to figuring it out.  So far, we spent some time watching a couple of movies, I have read a couple of books, we have watched some good football games...Ahhh, bliss.

We haven't had any offers on our house yet, but we have had a good bit of traffic and lots of positive feedback.  The last couple who looked seemed pretty interested, but we haven't heard anything from them after their showing.

The biggest news - AF arrived on Tuesday.  I called my IVF nurse because she had said I would need to start BCPs when my cycle started.  She called in the prescription and faxed me over my calendar.  For some reason, I thought that I would be on the BCP for a month or so.  I don't know why, but I did.

I was wrong.  I started the BCPs on the 9th.  I start Lupron injections on the 20th.  Did you catch that?  The 20th???  9 days from now!  This is really happening!  And you know how time starts to really fly when you start the shots...

My baseline will be October 1 and as long as all goes well, the transfer will be on the 20th of October, just a little over a month from now.  And the results will be known on October 29th.  It seems almost surreal.

Let's get this party started.

The Timeline - How Does October Sound???

So here is the schedule for our FETw/DE:

August 17 - Have annual PAP completed, include STD swabs
Cycle Day 6-10, Complete Saline Ultrasound
Complete Counseling required by RE
Fill out and Submit Consent Forms

Beginning with September cycle (around September 6), start BCPs.
FET cycle will include Lupron (yuck!)
Complete Baseline U/S and begin progesterone & estrogen supplements
Complete mid-cycle blood work about a week later
Complete Lining Check U/S
Estimated Transfer Date - OCTOBER 20
BETA (hopefully with a BFP!!!) on approximately October 30.

Granted, things could change a little bit, but this is our approximate timeline for now.  Since today is August 11, that means a little over 2 months from now!!!  It will be here before you know it.

Back on the Sauce

Well, I am officially back on the sauce and shooting up again...I took my first 10 unit dose of Lupron tonight.  1 down and too many to count to go...Derek and I also started our mandatory antibiotics today.  As I typed that, I realized that I didn't give everyone an update on my timeline for the FET.

9/3 - Started Birth Control Pills  (And don't you just LOVE breakthrough bleeding???)
9/30 - Start Lupron @ 10 units per day and my first round of antibiotics.  Derek starts antibiotics, too.
10/4 - Last Birth Control Pill
10/9 - Baseline Ultrasound.  Drop Lupron to 5 units per day, add in 1 baby asprin per day.  Take IM (think hip shot) injection of Estrogen
10/12 - Another IM injection of Estrogen
10/16 - Bloodwork Draw.  Possible additional IM injection of Estrogen
10/19 - Possible additional IM injection of Estrogen
10/22 - Ultrasound and possible last Lupron injection
10/23 - Begin SECOND round of antibiotics.  Begin taking steriod (1 per day for 4 days).  Also add Endometrin Vaginal Inserts 2 times per day.
10/28 - Blastocyst Transfer
10/30 - Increase Endometrin Vaginal Insert to 3 times per day.
11/6 - POAS, Beta, world stops turning because I am either PG or our last chance at a biological child has failed, followed by either some private celebration with Derek OR it might include me being in a drunken stupor.

And, there you have it.  THE schedule.

I haven't really shared with many people IRL that we are moving forward with our FET or given them any information.  Since this attempt will require much less time away from work, I am hoping that I can get away with not sharing a whole lot of details with anyone at work.  My best friend knows and our parents know.  Other than that, I don't think anyone else knows and I am not planning on telling them.

And, since my hubby is not a fan of shots, I have arranged for my IM injections to be administered at my OB's office.  He said if there was anything they could do to let him know, so I called.  I am not sure if there will be a charge for this, but I guess even if there is it is worth it.  Especially considering the fact that having Derek passed out cold on the kitchen floor isn't included in THE schedule.

In Other News...
I called my PCP today about the lingering temperature.  They want to see me tomorrow.  I realized AFTER I agreed to the appointment that I failed to mention that I started antibiotics today.  Oh well.  Hopefully I can at least get a flu shot while I am there so the visit will not be a lost cause.

My day at work today was quite eventful.  One of my staff members - a very dear elderly lady -  had something funky going on with her lip yesterday afternoon.  I did't point it out to her because I thought it was just a cold sore.  When she arrived at work today, I got very concerned about her because not only were both of her lips swollen and not moving correctly, her eye was not blinking either.  I was afraid that she had suffered a mini-stroke and we finally convinced her to go to the ER.  After several hours in the ER, we found out that it was not a stroke - she is suffering from Bell's Palsy.  The damage to the facial nerve may or may not repair itself and she may or may not have lost the ability to move 1 side of her face permanantly.  The diagnosis was much better than that of a stroke, but still startling and disheartening nonetheless.  Please keep her in your thoughts.