What is going on? I'm spotting already! It's only 7 days past ovulation (dpo). In my previous 21 charts I've starting spotting twice on 8 dpo. Both of those times I spotted for six days before my period came. It is scary to think of this, but I could be spotting for a full week. My period is due next Monday. I've heard of heavier periods after a laparoscopy, but I didn't expect heavier spotting. I hope I ovulated sooner than I think because I'm want to be done with my next period as soon as possible!

I need to write about something I forgot to write earlier. On Friday night my husband and I went out for dinner. In the booth across the aisle from us there was a couple in their 40's with a little girl. Her hair was straight and dark, very unlike what appeared to be her parents. They both had light graying hair. I thought the toddler, who was sitting in a high chair and feeding herself with a spoon, might be an Asian adopted by Caucasian parents. I kept glancing at them and trying to see if the little girl really was Asian. When the husband held the little girl, I could see that she was Asian, maybe even Chinese. The wife was talking to little "Jessica" and calling the husband "Daddy". Then I knew the little girl was adopted.

When the husband went to warm up the car and drive it to the front door, the wife gave some instructions to Jessica, using her name often, I noticed, and praising her for understanding and knowing what her hands were. Hearing and seeing that made me think that it must not have been too long ago that Jessica had been taken from her native country to her new family. It really was touching to see. My husband and I smiled and chuckled at this little girl because she was so cute and really tried her best to listen to her mom.

It gave me really positive feelings about adoption, and it made me feel young, It reminded me that I have lots of time to think about adoption. I shouldn't feel like I need to rush into it. However, it also made me want to forget about IVF and to move on to adoption if our TTC plans for the next 6 or 7 months fail to bring a pregnancy.