The Waiting Game

I still haven't decided which is worse, waiting for AF to arrive or waiting to ovulate. Since I'm currently waiting to ovulate (or have it confirmed), this is the worst! :) On the bright side, we're currently on day 3 of a 5-6 day snuggle marathon in hopes of having great timing this month. I'm actually surprised we've managed the everyday thing so far, that is so not our usual...But we're having fun with it!

We had good news and bad news from the family this last week. Good news is that my sister is pregnant again! She had miscarried at about 6 weeks a few months ago, and so far this time is looking pretty good. Her bloodwork looks great, they saw the yolk sac and I think a heartbeat at the ultrasound, and even though she's spotted a little bit things are looking pretty good. We are so thankful. I've got a good feeling about this pregnancy for her, and I hope and pray I'm right.

Bad news is that my husband's uncle is going to have to have surgery again. He is having problems with the blood vessels around his heart, and will have to go in for a fourth surgery soon. My husband's maternal family has a long and serious cardiac history, his mother had her first of several strokes at age 30, and several heart attacks thereafter. Needless to say, I am praying for him and his family in this difficult time.

So, life these days is just a bunch of waiting. Waiting to conceive, waiting for the chemo to work, waiting for good news, waiting for our new niece/nephew, waiting for the weekend, waiting and waiting and waiting some more... Sometimes it is hard to remember to stop waiting and start doing.

So, my newest To Do list:
1. Be thankful for what I have when I have it.
2. Find at least one thing to be joyful about every day, no matter what is going wrong.
3. Tell the people I love how much I care for them at every opportunity.
4. Practice patience and remember that no matter how in control I think I am, God is in control and things happen in his perfect time.
5. Pray about everything, everywhere, and all the time.
6. When the going gets tough, and the tough is(are) dragging serious butt, see #s 1 - 4. Repeat as necessary.