Thumpette, I'm so sorry for the delay.. I don't get to the computer much on the weekends!
It sounds like your also taking all the right steps to conceive as well! I admire you for being so active. I can only force myself to go to the gym once a week and then go for a walk and do the stairs a couple more times (if I am lucky). I am hoping now that it's getting warmer here that I'll be more motivated. I keep thinking of trying out yoga, I think it would be so good for the mind and soul but I just haven't got there yet!
As for the things I do to increase my chances… I seem to add more to this list every month but here it is.... I take prenatal vitamins with 5 mg folic acid, an extra B6 vitamin, I take dong quai & evening primrose oil and drink raspberry red leaf tea up to ovulation, I use preseed lube during the fertile window. I take my bbt daily and use the advanced clear blue opk. I also bought internet cheapies to take multiple times a day this cycle and I've also been going to acupuncture once a week.
I actually got a flashing smiley this morning which I've never got one this early before so I am hoping that means I got nice healthy egg this month! This month would be special for me as well as I would be able to have the baby right before Christmas hopefully and also it's my anniversary at the end of the month so it would be extra fun to tell hubby when we go away for the weekend to celebrate.
I like what you said about not putting so much emphasis on dates… even though we both feel a special connection to certain dates and times. Hopefully we will all get our BFP's this month and we can all celebrate these special moments and times together.
TTC100, welcome! Have you confirmed ovulation yet?