I started my second round of Follistim shots this past Saturday (my birthday present - woo hoo! More exciting than a shot of tequila at this point in my life!).

Last month, they had me on 150 units of "the goods". That stimulated 1 follicle - which grew into an adult egg... and then took a nose dive off of my uterine cliff and ended up as AF.

In scientific words - not pregnant.

In the cartoon world that is my mind - egg-suicide.

This month, we upped my dosage to 200 units. I requested it - and, since I'm not a doctor (and I don't even play one at work - cuz if I did - I'd be fired) - the doctor had to confirm everything... which he did.

Well, this did me some good because I now have SIX follicles growing - my right ovary is very active this month (the left one ain't doin' much - nor did she last month - but as long as one of them pulls their weight, it's all good).

I go back tomorrow to see how I'm progressing - but they cut my dosage back to 125 units for the next few days (don't want to overstimulate my insides - cuz that's eggzactly what I don't want.... sorry - bad 'egg' humor).

Anyways, I'm not doing cartwheels yet - a) because I'd throw out my back, and b) because I've read stories from women who have had 10 follicles stimulated and they STILL don't get pregnant.

So I'm cautiously and timidly excited....but I'm not allowing myself anything beyond that.

Another good sign - lots of healthy CM! When I was on Clomid (sorry if this is TMI) - I was as dry as the Sahara (it can have that effect on you). Last month on shots - had a little bit of CM - but today - it's quite there! As a matter of fact, it's very much there! You'd think I'd won the lottery!

Now my paranoia - since I have to work and we can't do the deed at my desk - we have to wait until tonight to start trying. I know it's silly ... but I keep thinking, "what if it dries up? Am I missing the moment? Should I run home and demand 'play time' with the spouse??"

We haven't induced ovulation yet - that will probably be Friday-ish...so I know we have a few days to do our thing before insemination (I've also requested back-to-back IUIs this month to see if that makes a difference).

But here I go again - obsessing over s*x. My "man chromosome" is taking control. It's all I can think about until we do it...and then it will be all I think about again tomorrow until we can do it again....and again....and again...

Now I know what it feels like to be a teenage boy!