Day 6

Tonight is my 6th shot,   this night is special though I get to add another shot into the mix in my stomach!  So excited..NOT!

The shots are going okay, the numbing cream is great I can't feel the needle at all.  We have a system where Ryan tests to find "the spot" each night and so far so good.   The problem is the minute he injects the medicine the cramping/stinging/burning begins.   Every night it has gotten worse,  it's normal they say but it sucks.   Ryan rubs it for a few minutes and then I put a heating pad on for a while and that seems to help but its getting uncomfortable to sit at my desk for long periods and sleeping at night is not fun.  Last night I tossed and turned until 1am,  I finally gave up and went into the front room and passed out.

I am hoping we only have 5 more nights of this routine to go and on Friday I will take the HCG shot which will get the follicles ready for retrieval,   then Saturday we will have a break and Sunday will be retrevial day.

Friday night we are going to the temple,  I am so glad I need to feel the calming spirit that envelopes me in the temple to prepare myself.   We feel good about it so far,   everything in my blood draws are looking the way the doctor wants so if you have a minute this weekend say a little prayer for us.   The Dalton's sure could use some good news!

Other than that we have had a few other things going on,  we had the missionaries over for dinner on Friday night. We bought pizza,  I was in no mood to cook and all men love pizza so it was a win win.   We had a good time,  they were funny and I as much as I make fun of him I love when Ryan get's to relive his glory days by trading missionary stories with others.

Ryan is officially done with his Bachelor's at UNLV.   He would not walk because he has 3 more years of school to go but I threw him a little Happy Graduation BBQ  on Saturday anyways.   It was very small just our parents and a our close friends Jason and Amber, and Jacob and Rachel.  It was fun I always enjoy our BBQ's and hope that everyone else does too. Jacob and Rachel's two older boys are so much fun.  I gave them way to much sugar and then sent them home with their parents :)

So Ryan has 2 months of no school, just working.   He will still work every Mon, Wed, Fri until June 22nd when we travel to AZ for my brother's graduation from Pharmacy school.  Then Ryan will have the whole week of June 25th off to take care of me since I have to be on bed rest and then he will start back to school full time on July 5th.  

I have a few projects in store for him while he is home... like re-caulking the bathroom...he is thrilled. :)

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day.  

 I am so blessed to have such amazing women surround me. 

First, my Grandma's Bonnie and Claire showed me how to be a better wife and mom.

My Grandma and Grandpa Dalton have been married for over 60 years and embody what a loving marriage is. My Grandma Claire shows me that I can have a career and still have a loving relationship with my spouse.

My Grandma Bonnie, oh how I wish she was still alive to meet Ryan,  she showed me how to love with all my heart.   She was the most amazing grandma who I was lucky enough to be able to see every month for most of my life.  I know how proud she would be of me and that she is watching out for us.  (Give me a little girl Grandma and I'll name her after you :)) 

 I am blessed with Renae, who is so great,  I couldn't ask for a better Mother in Law. I love that we live in Vegas with them and are able to see them often,  I have become so much closer to her over the last year. She raised her boys to be responsible and respectful and to do the dishes!  I thank her and love her for it.

And finally,  I am blessed to have my mom, my friend, my everything.  She is the most selfless loving person I know.  She has had a rough year,  and yet she still worries about my dad, brothers and myself more than she worries about herself.  She is so beautiful and funny and I am so proud that she is mine. It's because of her that I am so strong and able to not get discouraged.  She taught me to be independent and stand up for myself,  and she also let me know every day that I was getting out of her car to go to school "that I was her greatest treasure".  I love her with all my heart...