Cat Appreciation Day 2010!!!

This Saturday marked the girls two year anniversary of being Mitchell cats!!! Don was out of town Saturday, so we held off our party until Sunday. There was great debate about what we should call our party. We couldn’t call it a “Birthday Party,” because it wasn’t the cats’ birthday. We also could not call it an “Adoption Party,” because that sounds like we were planning to adopt them out. In the end “Cat Appreciation Day,” was decided as our best option. After all, it was a party to show the cats how loved they are!

It may sound easy to plan a party for a set of cats, but in all reality what cats find enjoyable at a party is quite different than what I would find enjoyable at a party. For instance…
Lucy and Bella do not like music
Lucy and Bella will only eat one brand of act food and nothing else (no cake, ice-cream, salmon, tuna, steak, nothing!)
Lucy and Bella are afraid of all humans except for me, Don and Kristen
Lucy and Bella do like other animals
Lucy and Bella do not like other cats
Lucy and Bella will drink only water (no spiked punch bowel)
As often as the girls play dress up, they really hate it so getting new party dresses was out of the question (Per Don!)
Lucy and Bella often ignore the presents we buy for them
Lucy and Bella would rather sleep than party
Lucy is deathly afraid of balloons

Our party for them mainly consisted of me making them individualized party hats. Bella’s hat was pink with roses and had a big B on it, while Lucys’ hat was yellow with sunflowers and had a big L. The girls got to enjoy their presents. Both girls got matching light pink sequined collars with a large pink flower on them. They also a new bag of Natural Balance 100% organic cat food (the only food they will eat,) and a cat nip plant to share. Don and I got home made burritos and peanut butter cookie cupcakes with chocolate frosting.

Although the “party’ was short lived I think the girls knew how appreciated and loved they are. They are our little angels and we couldn’t imagine life without them!!!

The top photo is Bella in her pink party hat, followed by Lucy in her yellow party hat. Next is girls getting into the cat nip! Lastly are our little girls pooped from their big party day. Bella is sleeping in the green chair and Lucy is passed out on the purple blanket.

I know that to some it seems cheesy to be so hung up on our girls, but for now they are our children and we love them. They bring us daily joy and unconditional love.

For those of you wondering what is up on the baby front I don’t know what to say. Things don’t look good. In fact, they look awful but we won’t know for sure until tomorrow afternoon. I already know though...

I was put back on bed rest yesterday, but I have a mandatory education day at work today I can’t miss. Ed days consist of sitting and hearing mandatory lectures for 8 hours, so it involves no physical activity. I know that sounds like I am a “bad mom,” or “not doing everything possible for my potential babies,” but you have to understand I have pretty much been on some sort of bed rest for a month. At this point I am at serious risk for losing my job. That is the last thing we can afford. In the past two years I have missed more work than I can tell you, all in the name of trying to get pregnant! My boss is kind, but she can’t keep an employee who is never there!

Yesterday was my first day back and I only made it 6 hours through my shift before my bleeding got so bad I had to go home. I called ORM from work. I was hysterical. The RN said “You have to understand, ½ of women bleed on Progesterone and Estrodil. It still may have worked. You are back on bed rest because there is the possibility they are un-implanting. Just think, even if this doesn’t work you still have all of your frozen embryos! Your young and you can try again…” Thanks RN… I know my body. I know what is happening. I don't need the blood test tomorrow. We failed IVF.

We have been struggling with infertility for over 3 years. I am a mess. Please pray for us. I am not answering phone calls for now, but I love you all.