Day 17 TTC

Well, this morning is day 17. We both thought today we would get a peak on the monitor but nothing. I have had three high days in a row now, that mean my estrogen is up but no LH surge yet. I am getting down. I don't think it is going to work again this month. Man what a wonderful anniversary present that would have been. Every one of my friends are getting pregnant as well. Leslie, Lisa, Jacklyn, Jenny. But I am trying really hard not to get down about this. We are looking at it a different way than before we had kids. We are very grateful for the two WONDERFUL boys we have and if I never have another one we are still very blessed. I am trying to think of Courtney that still after many years of TTC still nothing and our other friend that is trying so hard and still nothing. We are truly blessed with our little guys.

I put in a call to the Doc, I will hopefully get my progesterone levels tested to see where we stand. As soon as I know I will try to remember to post. I want to keep a account of everything this time. Hindsight 20/20. HEE HEE.

We are also debating getting my tubes tied. Its hard to think about this not being pregnant yet, but we are thinking about not having it done and not taking any birth control. We have went for 3 1/2 years now not taking anything and really trying for this will be the 4th cycle with no baby. I think if God wants to bless us with another child down the road then so be it.

Well, I will stop talking now.

Hopeful,
Tracie

Trying again

Well we are trying to make a baby again. We took Famaria 10mg days 3 through 9 this time. We are hoping this time works. So many of our friends are now getting pregnant with the third and it would just be a great time to announce our new addition along with our friends. We are hopeful that it will work this time.

We should see in about two weeks.

New time in our lives

Well, I have not been on here in a while lots have happened. We went on a trip with Daddy and Camping also.

Things that we are thinking or really acting apon is Lewis getting into Grad school. He will need to choice two classes this next couple of weeks and figure out what he is going to study this, he has decided to get a Masters of Education in Agricultural, Education, and Communications. We just looked at the classes last night and got really excited. He can go sever different ways, Leadership or Management, Distant learning, international trade and I think a couple more paths he could take. But what he is really going to get his masters for is to go back full time into the Military. He loves the military. So he is going to be an Officer in the Air Force in two years. The plan that we are trying to get together is perfect timing. Our new baby should be like 6 month old before he goes to camp (officer training school) next Summer. Then he should graduate in May of 2010 and the boys are to start school the Fall of 2010, however depending on how long his tech school is and everything the kids and I may stay here and I home school for Kindergarten to where we do not have to pull them out of school when daddy is ready for us. We have looked at the pay and in 4 years he should make Capt. and be making over 85,000 a year. We should be debt free about as soon as we go in. This is a big goal of ours. We want to be debt free and have a big savings for retirement and the kids college. We will reevaluate and see if after 4 years if this is still working for our family and determine if we will continue. We would love it the life is great in the military and be able to retire with a full pension at 50. But, I don't know what the future holds. I am so proud of Lewis for bettering himself for our family.

My plans, still are putting my family first. I am still wanting to be here with my kids. The love I am getting I just can not give this up for a job. Not right now. I plan to support Lewis with his schooling, because he will be so stressed. I plan to make is as easy on him for our future as I can. He is such a wonderful and loving husband to support me staying at home. This is the place we both feel God wants me to be and I am truly loving it. I toyed with the idea of going back to work, but for what, not happiness but for the money. Instead I am watching two one year old girls now and making about as much money as if I would be working. They are wonderful girls and sleep good to give me good time with the boys.

Other things, we are about to Celebrate our ten year anniversary and I am so happy. We are not planning anything special, maybe dinner and him take the day off to spend with me :) I still thank God every night for such a great husband. Ten years and still VERY happy is such a wonderful place to be. We will be going to Oragon in July kind of to celebrate. Its paid for by his work so I just have to buy a ticket and get a sitter. I can't wait. We are going to have a blast.

Oh and we are trying aging this month for baby #3. We are talking about having #4 next and then stopping. We want a big family, and with him providing for our family then we can have a big family.

That is about it for now. I will write more later.

Things to pray for us about.
His hands on our dictions for the future. Also, creating a new baby. (pink)

Happy Valentines Day

Or not so happy. We are having a rough Valentines day. We all have the flu, I am so sick its crazy. The boys have ear infections, Kenneth a bad one in one ear and Kyle in both ears. So Daddy and I have not sleep since Tue night, (it Thur now) and so this morning I made him go back to the doctor. Come to fine out he has pneumonia. Yeah happy V-Day for us. He got an IV and got some meds and fluid and we have to go back tomorrow.

I on the other hand have a job interview tomorrow, yes one that I really want with the flu. I am praying a combination of meds can make me appear well and not fog my head to where I can answer well. I also have one on Monday. I really hope God blesses us with something. Lewis found out yesterday that he did not get the other job he was hoping for. So we were turned down for 3 jobs and all four of us got the flu, daddy got pneumonia and the boys got ear infections. Fun stuff.

We are keeping faith that God will take care of us.

God Bless,
Tracie Baker

God closes one door and opens others

Well to start out I did not get the job at Financial Aid. I am really sad that I did not get it but God is showing me he opens others when he closes one.

Lewis did not get the Financial aid job and he has not heard about the other one as of yet. We are tossing around the idea of him quiting his job and going to school full time for a masters and get into the commissioning program and in two years be contracted into the Air Force. We have to do a lot of praying about this.

Well God is really moving in our lives right now. Lewis is doing his quite time and is being such a great daddy and husband. I could not be prouder of him.

Thats about it for now.

Potty Training

Kenneth is now in full time potty training mode. He is doing GREAT!!!! He says its coming out mommy for poop. Its so funny. He has stayed dry all day and no stinky in his pants for two days now. He is in big boy pants and a teeshirt today. He is such a big boy. This is totally on his own. I am so proud of him.

Kyle has always been behind Kenneth with learning things so he will probably start next month after Kenneth is completely potty trained.

This is my wish to have both done before a new baby comes.

Feeding the Cat
Kenneth is also into the habit now of checking the cat's food and water. He feeds him on his own and changes his water. If he spills he gets his towel and cleans it up. He is getting to be such a big boy.

Kyle has been so silly lately. He is getting his daddy humor. He just always does something to make us laugh. :)

Poison Control Day

Well today we called poison control again. This is the 4th time now so I guess that is not too bad with three year old twin boys. Today I let them play outside. It was time for them to come in and take a bath so I ran their bath water. I could see Kyle and he was holding the Backyards Off bug spray, then wouldn't you know, he push the button and hit the ground. I ran to him, he sprayed it in, you guessed it, his EYES!!!!

I already had water in the bath, but they were dressed in two layers and COVERED in wet sand. SO he got the water hose in the eyes, of course it was on really easy, but it was really cold. He did not like it at all. Then I took him in and washed his face really good with baby soap and rinsed and rinsed. I called poison control and they said it should be OK, just watch him for the next hour. We ate lunch with Grandma and he was fine. You know I really like poison control, I love how they call back to check on you. I don't know of any doctors that do this. Thank you Poison control for caring. I know it probably part of their job, but I really like it.

Other than that, Kyle has gotten a big attitude lately, Kenneth went through this a few months ago and not Kyle is doing it. I love twins. We will make it through this just like we made it through Kenneth's.

We, or I have been really frustrated with them lately. It seems like there is nothing that they like to do. Its been cold and raining and we have been stuck in the house lately and there is just so many times one can play with play-do. I pray for ideas to do things with them.

Lewis has two job interviews tomorrow and I am so excited for him. He got he first suit for the interviews and man oh man he looks good in this suit. I hope he gets one. I also had a job interview again with FA but I don't think I got it. My friend at FA says they are looking at someone else. I just wish I could be content in the path God is blessing me with right now. Its hard sometimes. I am trying to understand that God sees my work. I am working for Him not the pats on the backs of others. "Do your work wholeheartedly as to the Lord not for man" I am trying to keep this my verse to live by.

We also are not pregnant, lots of downs on my part right now. We are going to take the next two months off because we don't want a Nov or Dec baby. We are praying so hard for a girl. I really hope God blesses our family with a baby girl. Lewis would be such a great girl father, not that he is not a great boy father, but the bond with his little girl will be fun to watch. I can just see that little girl look in to her daddies eyes and say I love you Daddy. Lewis will melt.

Well that is all that is going on in our lives right now. I guess I will get off here and watch some tube since that boys are in bed and Lewis is out with his friend John watching Rocky.

I am praying this week for contentment with what I do, Lewis's job interviews, and my friend who is trying to get pregnant.

Thats it for now.