Almost time to test!

I've completely given up the temping thing. I think I took one temperature this cycle. It's too hard with getting up a different time every single day. I was able to get into the habit for the first cycle, but it's easier just to take an OPK and figure it out. The night shift really throws it off, anyway. Based on my OPK and CM, I o'd last Thursday, making me 8 dpo today. I ordered a bunch of tests online, and tried one out this morning. I figured I needed a control, since I knew today I would get a BFN. I ordered 10, but they actually sent me 20 - and only charged me for 10. I'm trying to decide if I want to keep testing over the weekend, or wait until Monday or Tuesday to start testing. I'm hoping to hold out, we'll see!

I passed my citizenship interview on Wednesday! The interview had been cancelled because of the hurricane, so they had to fit the cancelled people in, which I guess is why the waiting room was so crowded. It wasn't too bad though, because I was out of there within about 2 hours. My appt was at 9:40. Cell phones weren't allowed, and I don't wear a watch, but I think I went back sometime around 10:30. Then I had to wait to get the piece of paper about the oath ceremony after the interview. The interview was really easy. He went over my application, and the test was ridiculously easy. I had to answer things like what the Constitution is, who the current vice president is, what the name of the national anthem is, and other really easy things. The oath is next Wednesay. When they told me it was at 7 and to expect to be there until 11, naturally I assumed pm. Well, it's a 7AM!! It's pretty close to the place where the interview is, so in other worsds, about an hour from home...I will have to get up at 5am, and leave before 6 to get there. Hopefully that means it's early enough at least that traffic won't be too bad. But I do have to work that night. I had to change my schedule around. So, I'll work Monday night, sleep for a few hours, and then get up, and go to bed early on Tuesday night. Then, I'll get up around 5 on Wednesday and do that whole thing, probably get home between 12 and 1. I can nap for a couple of hours I think before work, assuming everything with the oath runs on time, because I'll have to leave the house for work just after 5!!

Even with the schedule rearranging I should still have Halloween off. Not that I really care so much about Halloween, but this being our first year in the house, it will be fun to see the little kids in the neighborhood all dressed up and give out candy. I almost bought Wesley a hot dog costume today in Target. It was on sale for $8.49, and they even had a size that looked like it would fit him, but I decided against it...

The garden looks good! I've bought several new flowers for out there, so now we have mums, azaleas, lilies, and oleanders. The oleanders are blooming everywhere right now, so I am exicted for when they will bloom in front of the house! I also have some pumpkins out there which we can carve next week. Stephen picked the biggest pumpkin they had...of course!