Random Things #1

I don't have a Random Things #2 started yet, but I have always been one to plan ahead. So, here goes:

#1- I'm a big fan of abbreviations, or abbrevs. Mostly. One I will never ever ever use even if I think it in my head is D.I.N.K. Not only is this Kirk's aunt's name, but it stands for Dual Income No Kids. Someone recently referred to Kirk & I as DINKs and I nearly fainted. I mean, I could come up with some good abbrevs for parents whose kids are wild, like PWKAW, (clever, I know!), but you don't hear me going around calling people that! Maybe because I figure that you know your kids are wild. And clearly I know that we have two incomes and no kids. I don't need the reminder, thanks.

#2- I heart Dr. O. He is so very kind and explains everthing to me 27 times until the look of confusion is worn off of my face. He has a wonderful way about him, and I very much thank my GYN for recommending him. My brother was married to his darling love on July 25. Natch, since I was in the wedding, I needed to get my nails done, so a couple girlfriends and I went to get mani/pedis. Couple of weeks later, at my 2nd IUI, I was all in position, (you know), and Dr. O. looks at my bare feet on the stirrups and says, "Hey, your toenails match the stirrup covers!" I immediately make some joke about how they were the inspiration of my color choice at the nail salon, which I think he thought I was serious, and then I wondered if he got my humor or not... Anyway, I just love that he has such a great bedside manner. It's a nice change of pace.

#3- Another thing I heart (prepare yourself for this shock) is BABIES!!! I love them when they are so small that they need nothing more than to be held in a rocking chair and maybe fed a bottle or something like that. Kirk & I attend the most wonderful church in the world and I am on the baby holding team. No joke. Once a week, I hold babies with my pal. The church is so big that, instead of a bunch of kids running around in one room all together, we have different rooms for each age group, and I get to work in the room with the bittiest of the bitty... The Caterpillar room! Everthing about my church, I love, but I especially love that I am holding babies for Jesus! I mean, it's a match made in Heaven!!

#4- One of the things that came out of today's follow up with Dr. O. was that I could stand to lose a few pounds. He's not advocating some crash diet, and he says that my weight is fine, but it wouldn't hurt anything if I got a little healthier. I figured since we're talking IVF and it's pretty expensive and invasive, I want to optimize my chances in any way possible. Thus, I am going to start doing Yoga and I'm considering accupuncture, in addition to having a healthier diet. This means no more Puffy's Therapy. Or at least, less often.

That's all folks.