Me, Me, ME!!!

I started this blog so that I could share my story with others. The immense feeling of being alone and feeling isolated overwhelmed me. Finding a place where I can speak and be heard has been tremendously helpful.

Although this blog is about our infertility it's also about me. I am much more than my infertility. So, to help you to get to know me better:

50 Things you should know about me

1. I am a Christian
2. I am not an obnoxious Christian
3. I've been "obese/overweight" my whole life*
4. * except for those 2 days in January 2000 when I was just fat
5. I love all things British
6. I married a Brit
7. I am a daddy's girl
8. my mother is mentally ill
9. I have a strained relationship with my mother
10. my mother immigrated from Italy when she was 5
11. My maternal grandmother was the world to me
12. She died in 2003 while I was in England on vacation and I missed her funeral
13. I still miss my grandma everyday
14. I am crying now as I just typed #13
15. Then again I cry at the opening of an envelop
16. My father joined the USN when I was 2
17. We moved a lot
18. I am not really "from" anywhere
19. When people ask me where I am from I say "my parents"
20. I have 2 brothers
21. I am the oldest
22. I've been off and on Weight Watchers for 18 months
23. The most weight I ever lost was 80 lbs.
24. I gained it all back when I got married
25. I have PCOS - probably due to my weight
26. I can speak Spanish
27. Except to people who speak Spanish
28. I prefer tea over coffee
29. I put milk in my tea
30. I am an excellent cook
31. I can't spell
32. I met my husband over the internet
33. He told me he would marry me 7 days after meeting online
34. We were married 400 days later
35. I am a nurturer
36. Except when I am tired then leave me alone
37. I am generally optimistic
38. I am a control freak
39. I need a plan
40. I like to make others laugh
41. I repeat myself a lot
42. I love children
43. I almost died while white water rafting
44. I almost killed my future sister-in-law while white water rafting
45. I had my first kiss at 24 in New Orleans
46. I am a cosmetic junkie
47. I don't look like a cosmetic clown
48. I wear granny panties
49. I don't suffer from PMS
50. My husband is a lucky bastard