4 dpiui, 1 dpo

Now that is an effed up title if I ever saw one. My temp went up this morning, CD16 which means I ovulated yesterday. Just f*#%ing great.

Yesterday, I was having all sorts of cramps and pains in my lower belly/uterus/ovary area and today I am very crampy overall, more than just my usual pinpointed ovulation pain. I don't know what that means, if anything. DH and I have been trying on our own quite a bit just in case by a total fluke of nature we were able to conceive on our own. Hahahahaha. Too funny. At least I know that despite the poor timing of our IUI, we did everything possible on our own to try and salvage this cycle.

My doctor hasn't called yet but I'll give him until the end of the week. If I don't hear from him by Friday, I'll probably call on Monday. I know it is so early to be worried about next cycle already but I need to have a game plan set and worked out in my mind so that I can productively move forward - even if it is only mentally.

In other news, I just found out I have an interview next week for a promotion. I have been waiting for this promotion for oh, forever. It seems that way anyway! My immediate boss was promoted five months ago and I've been waiting on pins and needles to take his old job - meanwhile, working my butt off to take on as much of it as I could in the meantime to show that I already have one foot in the door. It's been a stressful few months but I am hoping that it is all about to pay off. This would mean a big pay increase and it would be so much more mentally challenging than my current position (which I've been in for almost nine years and could do with my eyes closed!). Anyway, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

We have a good friend of ours in town from Florida for a week. He is DH's best friend from high school and over the years he has become a dear friend to me as well. He hasn't been back to Minnesota for over seven years and while I love him to pieces and am so happy to see him - he and DH have been quite the handful. Last night they had a little too much to drink and it made for an entertaining situation and so tonight I am hoping that things are a little more mellow around our house. It has been such a long week and I am exhausted!!