HSG

Well, that was an extremely uncomfortable procedure! The hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is finally over with! Now we can all rejoice...well, sort of. The doctor didn't really tell me anything "official," but he told me that everything looks fine. Whatever that means. He's putting together his report and will send it to my doctor over at valley OB and then she will call me and tell me what is going on. They said that call will come sometime tomorrow. I was able to find out, though, that my Fallopian tubes look normal and aren't blocked, and that I do have a uterus. Yay! I'm female! Man, was that reassuring.
School is going great! I'm doing 3 different competitions this semester, which is crazy...but it's really fun and motivating when there is the possibility of winning some money! I'm only taking 12 credits, though, so it's really not too bad. I now have 24 students, and they are keeping me busy! I feel like I am buying new books for them every week, but that's good, right? I also just got called as the Stake Music Chairman and stake conference is in a month, so I am going to be busy planning for that really soon.
Brandon is keeping really really busy this semester. He's interning at the Utah State Capitol for a pretty important guy, so he is busy busy all day long. He leaves at 5:30 every morning and usually doesn't get home until around 7. He's also taking an LSAT prep class which has him gone until 10 some nights. (I really want to start a knitting group so I'm not as lonely on those particular nights!) He plans to take the LSAT in June. He's still the director of family history in our ward, so he also has a lot to do at church.
Overall, we're having fun living it up in Provo. We do, however, wish it was warmer outside. This cold, dreary weather is really getting to us.

Update

So we got the results back from the progesterone test. The first time the nurse called me she said it was fine, but the second time she called she said it was a little lower than they would like. But before they will give me a progesterone supplement, they want me to go to the hospital and get a Hysterosalpingography done. Yeah, sounds fun, huh? It's basically where they use dye during an ultrasound to see if anything is wrong with your uterus. So I guess that is what we do next. I surely hope this works!

Progress!

Brandon got really fed up with my doctor and called her himself to see if we can get any tests done. And guess what....!?!? The doctor said she thought I had already taken the tests! How funny! Not. So I will be going in next week for them to check my progesterone level. Apparently the first time they tested my levels I was miscarrying so that's why it was so low. So that will hopefully be at the end of this week or beginning of next week. The doctor also ordered an ultrasound of my uterus to see if it is a weird shape. I'm not able to have that one done until later this month or early next month though. But the fact that tests are ordered and scheduled is a HUGE step in the right direction! Oh, and the doc also said they have tested to see if my thyroid is normal and it is. But I am excited that we may finally get some answers after a year of nothing! Wish us luck!

New Year

We are finally at the beginning of a new year! As many of you know, this past year has been a slightly rough one for us, but we got through it in one piece. While relaxing this past week I have been reflecting on how it has been one year since I had my first miscarriage. I have been trying to think of some blessings that have come from having 5 miscarriages in the past year. I think most of all, they have helped us become closer as a family and I have seen that there are a lot of people that care about us and many that have shown us love and friendship in many ways. I still don't know why I have had to go through so many miscarriages or what the lesson is that I'm supposed to learn, but we appreciate all the support from everyone as we try to figure out what is going on. Thank you!
We start a new semester this next week! Brandon has an internship with a Utah legislator that he is really excited about. He will start that later this month. The only downside will be driving to Salt Lake every single day. I just have a regular semester. I will be getting my Associates degree in April, and I'm really excited to finally get a degree after 4 years of college! I have 20 piano and flute students lined up for this semester. I hope to eventually get about 30 students later on this year. Teaching, knitting, and school will hopefully keep me busy this semester while Brandon is in Salt Lake all day. We also hope to get some answers as as to why we can't keep a pregnancy. We hope this year will be a successful and fulfilling year for us.