Waiting out the two week wait

Can. Time. Move. Any. Slower. ????

I figured it's time I sat down and figured out a way to get through this next week and a bit.  It's great that I am already almost a week along, and only have 8 more days to go before testing day!  In the past, though, I have made myself lists of things to do during the 2ww in order to keep myself sane (see here for that list).  Nothing like a list to add some sanity to my life. 

We had a busy, busy weekend filled with lots of people events.  It was fun, but it has left me tired starting this week.  Part of me just wants to plow through the week, but I know that if I have some intentions, I will enjoy myself more and stress out less.  So this is what's in the plans (not just for this week, but for the next few weeks to get me through):

1.  Do you remember last year at this time, I hoped to host a Spring Tea Party for some of my girlfriends.  Then I had the whole pregnancy stress and miscarriage, so that got taken off the list.  Well, I have planned it again this year.  A friend actually sells tea and has these home parties, so I have organized a ladies dress-up event in a couple weekends.  I won't have to plan much, except a simple menu and decorations.  I'll keep you posted on that!

2. Planning my trip to Australia - I need to purchase my Visa, and make some final travel arrangements.  Then I need to figure out what I actually want to do while I'm there.  Have you been?  Any suggestions?  I'll be mainly in Sydney with a little weekend trip up to the Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast.

3.  Shopping!  I'm sure I need a few new outfits to take to Australia.  Plus I should go through my summer clothes to see what still fits and what I can take with me.  On that note, I need to have my suitcase repaired before I go too.

4. Spring cleaning!  My house isn't that dirty, but it's about time to tackle those jobs you never seem to want to do.  Pull out the fridge and stove and clean behind, clean out the fridge and oven, shine up those windows.  Plus, I'd really like to do a thorough purge of the house and organize closet spaces, etc.  I hate having so much stuff!  I'm not too good at purging though.  I told my BFF that if I am pregnant, she's coming over for a weekend to help me cull anything I don't need.  We are also having a new furnace put in in a couple of weeks, so that will give me a chance to re-organize the laundry room and tidy it up.  The other problem is getting rid of my husband's clutter...hmm...  (For a look at someone who is super crazy organized, with 5 kids... check out this blog.  It blows my mind!).

5. Plant some seeds in the garden!  This year I'm just going to plant them right outside rather than starting them inside and we'll see what happens.

6. Finish some sewing projects.  I need to finish the aprons I'm making for my sis-in-law and niece, and whip up a baby blanket for my new nephew, who is due in April.  I'm also recovering a cushion in the house.  Hope to get these done soon!

7. Plan a visit to Vancouver to see my BFF (and maybe do some shopping!).  This will definitely keep my insanity at bay.  I think I will plan it for after I get my results.  That way, we can either celebrate together, or mourn together with a bottle of wine. 

Wow, that is definitely a lot to keep me busy.  What's funny is that I looked over my post from last year when I was going through this same thing.  Not much has changed.  A lot of my intentions are exactly the same as they were a year ago.  In fact, our first IUI was less than a week away from this past IUI... March 1st.  How bizarre, how bizarre. 

(In other news... there are a few symptoms showing their face, which I believe I have seen before... maybe my mind is playing tricks on me... but it's helping keep me positive!  And this time I didn't have a trigger shot to blame the symptoms on.  It could just be hormones though too.)