Annoying afternoon

Ugh! I went shopping at Kohls today. I ended up getting a great new suit! But oh my gosh I got so annoyed at the registers. First I was behind these guys who had like 13 coupons and 10 rebates and nothing was going through the computer right. So I switched lines. And of course my rebate had expired. I ended up spending more than I wanted, but dang it's a great suit. Can't wait to wear it on new years eve when I marry Amanda and Michele. Fun times!

Surrogacy update

So Michael and I went to Dr. Kaplan's office for a consultation on the surrogacy process. We have made two attempts with no success. There is one frozen embryo left and the question is what to do. It was interesting. Dr. Kaplan said that about 80% of the time the problem is with the egg. Since this donor has no track record, it may be better to go with a new donor who has had a positive resultant pregnancy. So I think Christmas day we will be going through the donor registries and finding possible new donors. Dr. Kaplan said he had no problems with he current surrogate- that her uterine lining seemed fine. I'm kinda glad about that because I like the surrogate.
Ok. My stop is approaching so need to jump off the L.

Wind in the Willows

One good thing about dating an actor is that you get more exposure to theater. Tonight we went to the City Lit production of Wind in the Willows. It was really cute. That's all.

Merry Xmas to me

So last night Michael took me on a surprise date. He picked me up at 5:30 and we drove out to Glen Ellyn. On the way he told me it was something I had never done before. I said I couldn't figure out what it was. I guessed midnight horseback riding but I knew that was wrong because we had to dress up. Michael said it wasn't that but it could be done on horseback. Of course my brain filled up with dirty thoughts on that one! We arrived at the McAninch performing arts center. He was taking me to see Nutcracker! What an absolute sweet guy. It's true- 38 years old and had never seen Nutcracker. I loved it. Now I want to see like the whole lavish production considering how good this one was.
Today is he seven month anniversary of our first date. Things are going good. I still think I may be a little overly affectionate for Michael's taste. Tough titties. We can slow down the making out in a couple years. TMI? Sorry.

Disappointing news

The implantation didn't work again! It totally sucks. I expected Michael to be more sad but he said he actually felt more angry than anything. But he didn't really know where the rational focus of his anger should be. The universe at large I guess. Now there is one egg left. The doctor gives it a one in four chance of taking. This exciting road is now just feeling cruel and futile. Why it didn't work, no one can say. And for Michael to come through this whole process empty-handed is hard to swallow. Oh, that one little egg that could....

We leave tomorrow for San Diego. This should be a fun trip. It is snowing today, so all the more reason to leave town :)

Michael wrote on my Facebook that he loves me so much. That means a lot to me because he's not so expressive. I'm glad he does.