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Ways to raise money for IVF:


Get a second job
This applies to Tony and myself but is far too slow a way to raise money thanks to taxes.

Get an under the table paying job
I don't know where to find one of these so this is probably a no go.


Get a job as a sex worker
Hehe, yeah right.  I say "pimp out the hubby!"  (Kidding people, only kidding.)


Make and sell some amputee porn
Tony and I theorize that there must be people out there that like this, it is kind of a running joke. 

Sell all of my jewelry
This one is actually kind of serious.  I probably will sell the stash of necklaces I've made the last couple of years.  I've been meaning to for a while now and this is the perfect reason.

Stick Tony out at a busy intersection sans leg with a sign
There are a lot of these people out there that do this, I think Tony would automatically do better at it because he's missing a leg!

Rob a bank
Unfortunately ski masks do nothing for me :-)

Win the lottery
Or have someone we know win and give us the money!

So... As you can see, most of these things are a joke.  Well all but one of them is a joke.  But how to make/save some extra money is definitely at the forefront of my mind.  Especially because we  pretty much decided on the IVF.  It really is the best shot (if you haven't read about my appointment, go here.)

Tony is currently working on a placement that is a good start to these funds, but we can't afford to spend everything we make on this, no matter how much we want a baby.  We could take out a loan, but we really would like to avoid that if possible.  We don't live an extravagant life.  We don't take lavish vacations or buy designer clothing.  Heck, my car is 11 years old now.  We will find a way to pay for this.  We will figure it out and finally start our family.  We will...

We talked about waiting until next year.  Giving ourselves more time to raise the money.  But now, we are so close!  Neither of us want to wait any longer.  We want to start growing our family.  To have a child.

Right at this moment I am very optimistic.  But my optimism is sometime missing.  I seem to be cycling between depression and excitement.  Depression because its just one more obstacle.  And its a pretty big obstacle too, $6,000 big...  And excitement because we are so close!  This could happen in December!  That's only two months away really.  In two months I could have a child (or two) growing inside of me.

I can't wait for my Mom to get home on Friday so that I can share all of this with her.  Not to mention I'm homesick and miss my two guys!  Only two more nights of sleeping in another bed without my hubby.  Only two more nights of dinner for one and no cat lap warmer.  I can't wait to go home!