First Day of Our IVF Journey~

My dear Aunt Flow came for a monthly visit yesterday & this is the first cycle that I've looked forward to starting! Although we aren't planning on having our IVF (in vitro fertilization) cycle until June (ish), I have to have base line labs drawn & start birth control. The purpose of the birth control is to suppress my endometrial lining in my uterus to aid in making it "viable" for a little fetus to inhabit. The longer that I'm on birth control the better. I had my labs drawn yesterday & will be starting my bc today.

I'm looking forward to our journey regardless of what lies ahead for us. I'm going into this with positive thoughts & prayers. If this is meant to be it will happen & if it's not meant to be we have been blessed with our little miracle child.

Another Ah Ha Moment For Your's Truly~

As most of you may know I love to plant flowers & greens however as hard as I try I seem to have a brown thumb. I don't think that the hot Arizona sun helps any with maintaining moisture in the soil, however I had an ah ha moment late the other night & just researched it! I have a front garden bed that receives Southern light, I've decided to purchase a drip watering system & place it in my garden bed! Not only will this help me to save money on watering but it will also help to save time! As a new mom time is something of the past, anything that can help make short cuts will help immensely! I haven't yet decided what I'll plant in my garden bed this year, however I'm hoping to make it very bright & colorful.

Here's a photo of my mini garden bed last year, it's a little sad looking however this year I have BIG plans for it!

Bisbee Part 2

Taken this year- a view of both Michaels & my foot~

Taken last year~ will make this a yearly photo!

Some day I hope to own a window pane like this! 

In front of my favorite boutique, the Bliss Bee

Michael was tuckered out!

I thought of my best friend when I saw this as she LOVES hearts!

St. Elmo Bar stands as one of the longest run bars in Arizona 

I couldn't resist taking a photo of someone taking a photo~

A great bottle of champagne given to us by my dearest friend Chuck.

Mommies relaxing time with a mimosa in hand while Mikey was sleeping. 

The rain coming in~ view taken from our front door

Adam's bike~

Michael's bib was perfectly fitting for this photo! Not done on purpose.

One last photo of Mikey & I before we leave. I didn't feel like putting makeup on today!

Looking down on the Copper Queen Hotel

The most haunted building in Bisbee. 

Bisbee Or Bust!

Adam, Michael & I stayed in Bisbee over the weekend. We are making this a tradition (to go around this time each year) as it's brought great luck to us! Last year, the night prior to leaving for our trip we had found out that we had become a certified couple to adopt. This year we received Michael's birth certificate (the night prior), which was something that I needed to feel complete in our adoption journey. Adam wanted to journey on his motorcycle, so Michael & I followed closely behind. A few nights prior to leaving Adam made homemade lasagna (with his own homemade sauce too) & froze it so we could eat well! 

We stayed at the Eldorado Suites Hotel, which is where we stayed last year & fell in love with it! The hotel was built in 1914, & was Arizona's first apartment complex @ that time. It's got such a quaint homey feeling & reminds me of my little apartments back home in NW Portland. The owners & employees are so warm & welcoming (go figure, it's part of the hospitality I suppose), they always go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. 

http://www.eldoradosuitesbisbee.com/bisbee-lodging/

Bisbee or bust! Michael & I in the car ready to leave our driveway!

The train station in Benson, AZ

Our first pit stop in Benson, AZ

Our second pit stop in Tombstone, AZ

The lone cloud~

The colors change from shades of brown to greens as you enter Bisbee

The Mule Pass Tunnel, entering Bisbee. This was the longest tunnel in AZ until the construction of the tunnel on I-10 in Phoenix.

Adam riding into the light~

You can see the Bisbee B on the hill~

The tight drive up to our hotel

The Copper Queen Hotel is in the upper portion of this photo

The Eldorado Suites Hotel, our room is the two doors (one open) on the right hand side. The living room window is on the right hand side of the closed door. 

A little pub in the Brewery Gulch

Sleepy head finally woke up, just in time!

Loving the messy hair!

Upside down baby! He absolutely loves this!

The front entry hall. Second bedroom on the left & bathroom next to it (on the left). The entry on the right takes you into the kitchen.

The original claw foot tubs (placed in 1914 when the building was built)

Daddy put Michael's pants on his head~ 

The boys ready for our exploring!

Only in Bisbee!

My dream home in Bisbee~

 I love the original tile!