Sell Crazy Someplace Else: Running the Numbers

101/1001 v. 2.0

Mission: Accomplish 101 discrete tasks in 1001 days

End Date: December 2, 2014

Green tasks are in progress.

HOME

1. Bring all wedding gifts from parents’ house to our house.

2. Choose wedding pictures to have printed and to make parents' albums.

3. Put together an emergency box (water, flashlights, etc.) for the house.

4. Put together “72-hour kits” in case of emergency/evacuation.

5. Put together an emergency box for both cars.

6. Write and properly execute wills.

7. Complete china service.

8. Complete silverware service.

9. Learn how to iron clothes properly.

10. Fully unpack house.

~~11. Set up guest room.~~

12. Set up ~~office~~ Lil Man's new room.

~~13. Set up “launchpad” in entry.~~

14. Put together a Task List/Control Journal for the house.

15. Back up computer.

16. Organize front-hall closet.

17. Organize master closet.

18. Plan and start an Evening Routine.

19. Plan and start a Morning Routine.

20. Start a filing system for paying bills and saving paperwork.

21. Hang pictures/paintings in house.

22. Get family room couch and chairs fixed.

23. Create a photobook of Lil’ Man’s art.

~~24. Create a photobook of Lil’ Man’s first year.~~

25. Hang and maintain a height chart for Lil’ Man.

~~26. Put clothes in hamper (not on floor) every day for 1 month.~~

~~27. Get a hamper for dry cleaning.~~

28. Get the kitchen to a shiny sink before I go to bed for 21 days straight.

FOOD

~~29. Start buying grassfed meat and pastured poultry.~~

30. Make homemade yogurt.

~~31. Join a CSA.~~

32. Follow a menu plan for 1 week.

33. Follow a menu plan for 1 month.

~~34. Bring lunch and snacks to work for 4 days in a week.~~

~~35. Bring lunch and snacks to work for 4 days per week for 1 month.~~

36. Make matzah ball soup.

~~37. Make a green smoothie.~~

38. Make jam.

39. Preserve a food by canning.

40. Make fresh pasta.

41. Bake a pie.

~~42. Go apple picking.~~

43. Bake 10 new things and blog about it.

44. Cook 10 new things and blog about it.

HEALTH

45. See a personal trainer to start a weight-training regimen.

46. Get eyes checked.

47. Take meds & vitamins every day for a month.

48. Floss every day for a month.

~~49. Exercise 30 minutes 3-4 times/week for 1 month.~~

50. Try Zumba.

51. Reach a healthy BMI.

52. Do the Couch-to-5K program.

~~53. Find a new foundation (makeup).~~

~~54. Put on makeup before I leave the house every day for 1 week.~~

55. Take a yoga/pilates class.

SELF/SPIRITUAL

56. Have Friday night Shabbat dinner at our house for family/friends.

~~57. Have a sukkah for Sukkot.~~

58. Make hamentashchen for Purim.

59. Make mishloach manot for Purim.

60. Go to a Tashlich service at Rosh Hashanah.

61. Go to Shabbat services at least once a season.

62. Have a dairy meal for Shavuot.

63. Write a list of 50 things that make me happy.

64. Make a list of 5 people who have positively influenced me and write them letters.

65. Contribute to our tzedakah box every week before Shabbat candlelighting.

66. Bake challah and freeze small portions for use over a month.

RELATIONSHIPS

~~67. Take Lil’ Man to the Zoo.~~

68. Take Lil’ Man to the Playseum.

~~69. Play in the leaves with Lil’ Man.~~

70. Send Mom flowers for no reason.

71. Send 5 friends flowers for no reason.

72. Bring JD breakfast in bed.

73. Create our own “Family Rules” and display in house.

74. Write an “If Something Happens to Me” Letter.

FUN

75. Learn how to play the piano.

76. Read all of Shakespeare’s plays. (9/36)

77. Ride in a hot-air balloon.

78. Take a golf lesson.

79. Learn how to play bridge.

80. Complete a needlework project.

81. Make/do 10 things on my Pinterest boards.

82. Read 10 books that I haven’t read from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.

83. Write a blog review of the 1001 Books… I read.

~~84. Have a picnic.~~

85. Take a picture of Lil’ Man at least once a week.

~~86. Write an article for my work newsletter.~~

87. Knit something.

88. Ask 20 friends to suggest one book and read them all.

89. Write a blog review of the “20 Books from Friends” I read.

90. Take a photo of the same place every month for a year and turn it into a calendar.

91. Host a dinner party.

92. See 10 classic movies I’ve never seen.

93. Go horseback riding.

94. See a play/musical.

~~95. Listen to a lecture online.~~

96. Write a blog post once a week for a year.

97. Pay for the person behind me at Starbucks.

98. Have a girls’ weekend.

99. Donate blood.

~~100. Do swab test for bone marrow donation.~~

101. Create and send out a family photo holiday card.

In order to help keep score:

5/23/09 & 5/24/09: dIUIs

6/7/09: BFN on HPT

6/8/09: 16 days past iui ("16 dpiui"): Beta = 40.8

6/10/09: Beta = 78.9 (Based on what I've been told, so talk to your own doctor about this, the beta level, i.e., the amount of "pregnancy hormone" in your blood, should double every 48-72 hours for the first few weeks of pregnancy).

6/12/09: Beta = 113 (slower than normal rise)

6/15/09: Beta = 152 (inadequate rise)

6/16/09: Beta = 160 (inadequate rise); Ultrasound shows intrauterine sac

Next blood work & ultrasound: 6/19/09
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I spoke with my nurse this afternoon who agreed that it was good news that we were basically ruling out an ectopic, and that if the beta had not appreciably risen or lowered by Friday, that the doctor would want to discuss a D&C (scheduling it for Monday).

TMI ALERT:
The TP Tango is showing some brown-colored discharge. It seems like I'm going to start my period soon. My nurse said to be sure to mention that to the doc as they would likely hold back on intervening if it looked like my body was going to take care of this naturally.

20 comments:

Marie said...: Reading along and hoping for the best!!!; June 16, 2009 at 4:36 PM
babyinterrupted said...: I'm so sorry - I just had an ectopic pregnancy after IVF and it was really difficult to handle, emotionally. I'll be thinking of you.
(LFCA); June 16, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Elizabeth said...: I'm so sorry.; June 16, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Anonymous said...: Thinking of you...; June 16, 2009 at 5:02 PM
JJ said...: Holding you in my thoughts--lots and lots of hugs...; June 16, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Anonymous said...: this sucks

bigtime

so sorry; June 16, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Jessica White said...: *hugs*; June 16, 2009 at 6:17 PM
'Murgdan' said...: :-(
I'm so sorry.; June 16, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Anonymous said...: I am sorry you are stuck in beta hell right now. Fingers crossed for you.; June 16, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Jill said...: Still keeping my fingers crossed for a miracle.; June 16, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Anonymous said...: I'm sorry you are going through this. Thinking of you...; June 16, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Geohde said...: I am so very sorry.

I will refrain from the many platitudes you may get that 'at least you know it can work'. That kind of thing never helped me, but it was all those close to me IRL could ever parrot.

xx

g; June 16, 2009 at 8:20 PM
LJ said...: Total bollocks. I'm so sorry.; June 16, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Somewhat Ordinary said...: I am so, so sorry. {hugs}; June 16, 2009 at 9:04 PM
barrenisthenewblack said...: I wish I had the words to make it all better. I'm here. Call me if you need anything.; June 16, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Lucy said...: I'm so sorry. I don't have anything to say, other than to send cyber hugs.; June 16, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Bonny said...: Hugs to you.; June 16, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Meghan said...: I'm so sorry. Sending you lots of hugs.; June 17, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Searching for Serenity said...: Still holding out hope for you.

The disadvantage to IF is that we know so much more than the typical fertile.

*hugs*; June 17, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Tash said...: Here from L&F -- just wanted to let you know how sorry I am. My only assvice is that if you "do this on your own," that they follow your hcg level back down to make sure nothing sticks around in your uterus.

I'm also really sorry about your lack of support right now. I hope the internet can at least lend you a shoulder and some support right now. Take great care.; June 17, 2009 at 12:01 PM