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Posted by on September 28, 2007 · 2 Comments 

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The results are in: 447

Posted by on September 28, 2007 · 74 Comments 

Well, that hCG quantitative is not as depressing as the 22 result, but not as awesome as the 1,221 that NikkiZ gave us. It’s closer to “good” than the 123 from last time, so they’re not ordering anymore blood work. (Yay!) My progesterone was low (20) but nowhere near as low as it was with the last pregnancy (8). They are still prescribing me Prometrium, but I’m not as panicked as I was last time. In other words: Good news. I’m pregnant. MrZ... Read More

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The Happy Thought Brigade: Coming to A Blog Near You.

Posted by on September 28, 2007 · 16 Comments 

I was reading Julie’s latest article at Redbook where she answered several questions about her donor cycle. However, one of the questions that rung out to me was about her position on “hope” or “expectations” when waiting. As I read the question, I had a very strong response in my mind. And of course, Julie said the exact same thing I was thinking: I will say this: Bad news is crushing whether you expect it or not. If you’ve expected that negative,... Read More

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Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Posted by on September 28, 2007 · 13 Comments 

MrZ called me after picking up NikkiZ yesterday and said, “They’re having their Halloween parade tomorrow at school.” Huh? Halloween parade on September 28th? “Um. That doesn’t make sense. Halloween is a month away.” “Well. It says there is a parade and she has to wear yellow, black, and green.” Huh? Halloween is orange and black. And why can’t they wear costumes this year? “Um. That doesn’t make sense either.... Read More

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When my conversational skills disappear

Posted by on September 28, 2007 · 51 Comments 

After I took the positive test yesterday, I called my doctor to get the paperwork drawn to order my HCG QUANT and my PROGESTERONE tests done. It’s a blood test I’ve now had done dozens of times. We’ll find out the numbers today. My progesterone is always too low and so I always have to take supplements. I have no idea what we want my HCG to be because my schedule never got “regular” after NikkiZ so I don’t know when I ovulated. But –... Read More

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Hi. I’m Kim.

This is my blog that I've been writing on since January, 2004. I call myself Zoot as it's a derivative of an old childhood nickname. I used to write about my struggles to have children, but eventually I succeeded and now, I write a lot about those kids. I don't use my kid's exact names simply because if someone Googles their very unique names in the future, I don't want them stumbling upon my entries about boobsweat. I mean, would you hire someone whose Mom writes openly about such topics? NO. YOU WOULD NOT.

I love taking pictures and carry my camera (almost) everywhere I go. This means you'll see a lot of photos on this site. I also periodically post recipes I like as I've been slowly (but surely) learning to cook and I like to share my discoveries. Finally? I'm an annoying pop culture fanatic so I'll periodically ramble about Hunger Games or the latest Parks and Recreation.

I hope you like it here. If not? Please don't tell me. I cry easily.
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