Yesterday I had a day like I hadn’t had in awhile. It was a day that had the perfect mix of being out and about plus relaxation. Besides the very early start, it was a good day.

I had an early morning monitoring appointment that required me to leave the house before 7 AM on a Saturday, but that also made it so that I was at the mall before the stores even opened. This is the time of year when I avoid the mall, but getting there just before 10 and not having to fight through any crowds or for a parking spot was great. I went to use my yearly 15% off discount birthday treat from Anthropologie! I basically had the store to myself, which was an added bonus.

It was very rainy yesterday, so what other better thing to do than to watch a movie. An 11 AM adult movie also meant very little crowds and quiet in the theatre. I saw Secret in their Eyes. I highly recommend. It had it’s pretty intense moments with twists and turns that I didn’t see coming.

I spent my afternoon watching the Top Chef episodes on my DVR and taking a nice nap and then topped off the night with Chinese food and friends. Besides starting the day with an appointment and ending it with shots, it was a day that made me feel like the pre TTC me.

While this 2nd round of IVF still has the same stresses, I’m trying to approach it differently. I’m trying to go with the flow and take care of myself mentally. I have my moments of agonizing over the quantity of follicles and when the retrieval date might end up being, but overall I think I’m doing OK. While I hated taking 3 months off between tries, it seems to have really helped.

I’m hoping for a good birthday week ahead and a retrieval next weekend!