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It's all just a little daunting

This morning we had an appointment at our clinic to find out what needs to be done this cycle. There are a lot of different meds and I was feeling a little overwhelmed so we decided to go in and speak to one of the sisters.

Well, boy am I glad we did. There are a lot of different steps with this protocol. 3 different meds (injections) the first of which I started today. The nurse administered it at the clinic and it was easy peasy, just as I remember it to be from last time. It was in the tummy with that same tiny little needle...GREAT!!!!

Then came the bad news...

The injection that I will use for the majority of this cycle is given IN THE BUTT!!!!! *GRIL*

And that's not the worst part. The needle is HUGE. I am petrified. I can't stop thinking about it.

Now, injecting myself in the tummy, that's easy. But looking in a mirror and sticking this huge @ss needle in my buttocks, that is going to be a bit of a challenge. I asked the nurse to show DH how to do it, even though he has always been adamant that he would not be able to. She suggested that he practices on an orange. So, we get home and the first thing DH wants to do is stick the needle into something...looking way to excited about it, I might add.

Ok, so now I am REALLY NERVOUS. But........I trust my husband so I will give him the benefit of the doubt. I am proud of him for even offering to give it a go. That said, I am sure there are going to be a few sleepless nights before that first injection :)

So, journey no. 2 has finally begun...Please God, let this be it for us

Practice makes perfect...

Over the weekend, I attended a 1/2 day camera course. It was very helpful in that it made me understand my camera a little better.

I bought my Nikon D3100 in December 2010. It was sort of a Christmas pressie to myself and my hubby also contributed some. Since then I haven't had the chance to use it much.

After Saturdays tutorial, I played around a bit and these are the pics I managed to get in my garden.

Sunday Breakfast - Sausage Chutney

There is nothing better than waking up late on a Sunday morning and making a hearty breakfast for you and your hubby. It's a special bonus when then hearty breakfast doesn't take you more than 15min and doesn't involve any hard work...LOL

This Sunday past I made one of our favourites. It used to be especially nice when we needed a hangover cure but is still enjoyed by us these days even though drinking is a thing of the past.

The recipe is pretty flexible in that you can use any sausage that you fancy but it works especially nice with Pork Bangers.

Firstly, fry your sausauges on high heat. You basically just want to brown them as they will cook in the chutney later on. Remove from pan and slice into bite size pieces. Now set aside and get going with the chutney.

Heat about 1-2 TBS of oil in a shallow pot/frying pan.

Add:

1 can tomato & Onion mix

1 - 2 cinnamon sticks

1.5 - 2 tsp chilli powder (adjust according to how hot you want it)

1/4 tsp tumeric

1 tsp salt

Handful of chopped coriander

Stir and allow to cook for approx 15min

Now add your sausage, cover and cook for a further 20min stirring occasionally.

Once it is done, remove from heat and sprinkle a little more coriander over.

Serve with fresh buttered bread or toast.

Part 2: Fish Cakes

I used my moms tried and tested fish cake recipe for the first time. It was right up my alley as it was a one bowl recipe. My favourite kind. I love recipes that require you to throw everything into one bowl, mix and waalaah!!!

You start by throwing the following ingredients into a dish.

1 tin Middlecut fish cleaned and deboned(you can substitute this for hake or any fish of your choice)

1 medium onion grated

2 medium potatoes boiled and mashed

Handful of chopped Coriander (I use extra cos I love coriander)

2 tsp crushed chilli

Nice big pinch of salt

Combine using your hands so that all the ingredients are evenly mixed.

Form into the shape of fish cakes.

Dip in egg and then in breadcrumbs.

So here's where I decided to get little adventurous and I made my own breadcrumbs.

I popped about 3 slices of Albany Low Gi Seed bread into my blender and pulsed until they looked like crumbs. I then added some dry mixed herbs, a pinch or salt and a wee bit of thyme.

Easy peasy :)

Just before serving I popped my fish cakes into the oven at 180°C for about 7-10min on each side. I then removed then from the oven and shallow fried them for about 1min on each side. This was just to get them to turn that lovely golden brown colour.

End result

Romantic dinner Part 1

DH was away at a conference for a few days and so I decided to suprise him by making a few of his favourites. On his return we indulged in a romantic 3 course meal. He loved it!

Menu:

Starters:

Fish Cakes

Main:

Chicken curry with yellow Rice

Dessert:

Cupcakes

The cupcakes were very basic but for the icing I decided to try Ina Paarman's Icing Kit. It was so easy to use and oh so delicious.

















Straight from the oven:

The end result:

After much thought and deliberation...

I have decided that having a blog that is purely about my infertility is way too depressing, and so, starting today, I am going to include other aspects of my life as well.

Namely, my 2 newly found interests:

Cooking and Photography :)

Now let me say from the start, I am by no means a professional chef or a photographer, but you have to start somewhere I guess.

Hope you enjoy things to come...

Mothers Day...*Bleh*

So Sunday marks yet another year gone by that I do not get to celebrate Mothers Day in the way that I so long to do so.

What I mean is, as a mummy to a real baby and not just as a furmommy.

My DH, as sweet as he is, buys me something small every year on Mothers Day on behalf of Luigi(our Yorkie boy).

It is such a such a sweet gesture on his part, but when will he be able to buy a gift and present it to me on behalf of our child? When is it going to be my turn to be a mummy???

Sorry about the pity party for one. It is just really hard around this time of year. I watch our friends and family around us, all these strong, beautiful woman being adored by their children and spoilt rotten by their families. I can't help but feel a little jealous. Not in a nasty way, but in an upset and hurts like hell kinda way.

Guess I am just going to have to be strong and soldier on. Roll on Monday!!!

And just to show there are no hard feelings...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS READING THIS BLOG!!!!!!