IUI Complete, Now onto the Two Week Wait...

So, I woke up this morning feeling pretty calm about the IUI. I didn't wake up extra early in anticipation. I didn't toss and turn all night because I was worried. When the alarm went off this morning, I checked my temperature, got up and showered and shaved, and brushed my teeth like I do every other morning. I said goodbye to the girls as they got ready for school and snapped at DH for running late. All normal day to day occurrences. After settling into the car, I tucked the cup filled with his little swimmers in between my legs to keep it warm. The drive to the doctor's office was mostly made in silence and we arrived 20 minutes late because of traffic. I checked in while DH delivered his spermies to the lab. DH napped, while I read a book for an hour while we waited for his sperm to be washed and prepared for the IUI. I was taken into the examination room where I got into position and waited for the doctor. DH sat close to me and then oohed and ahh'd over the speculum and sperm filled catheter that were sitting neatly on the table. He exclaimed (and I mean EXCLAIMED) "Are they sticking that needle up there?!?! Because it's LONG" I swear I would have kicked him if I thought I could and get away with it before the doctor came into the office and I had to put on my happy face. I gave him a look that said this isn't three strikes and you're out, this is don't even come to practice, you're off the team. Lucky for him that the doctor came in soon after and I forgot about my anger and soon became nervous. My doctor asked how everything was, and I told him that I was concerned that I had already O'd. He asked what made me think so, and I explained that I had EWCM on Monday and that my temp dropped significantly on Monday despite not getting a positive OPK. He said that even if I O'd the day before that I still had time for the sperm to catch the egg. I'm not sure if that is uncommon, but I trust my doctor. As it turned out, I came home and took an OPK and it was very positive, so I feel much more reassured with that. So, the doctor comes in and inserts the spectrum and I hear and feel it 'cranking' I absolutely hate that feeling/sound! I was so tense that I had to remind myself to breathe. I managed to relax and DH was there holding my hand and my doctor distracted me with meaningless conversation which I totally appreciated, even though his attempt was with little success. I kept trying to 'feel' something and despite my effort all I could manage to feel was a bit of cramping, which I couldn't tell if it was real or imagined. I also felt what I can only describe as a 'cool' feeling, possibly the sperm being inserted, however I'm not certain. It took ten minutes tops for the procedure, and I laid there for about 10 minutes while my doctor answered questions about DH sperm count. Prior to the wash, DH's count was 24 million. After the wash, it was 55 million. I was impressed. I keep telling myself not to fret because surely one of his little swimmers has to meet the egg out of a whole 55 million of them! After laying there for about 10 minutes, I scheduled my CD21 progesterone level check and DH and I made our way back to the car. We were much more talkative on the way home and we stopped and did a bit of shopping before having lunch, going home and BD'ing to reinforce the IUI. Right now I do feel pressure in my abdomen area. Not sure if it's just O pains, or if it's gas pains, or if it's truly cramping from the IUI. I do know that the feeling is there and I'm not losing my mind by imagining it. I've started the pineapple core to aid in implantation and I'm officially entering the long and slow two week wait. For the most part, I'm pretty calm. I've ventured out a bit and imagined what it would be like if I get my BFP this month and even asked DH about baby names. I'm not sure if it will happen this first try, but at least I feel good about what we've done to achieve it. Today DH showed me that he had FertileAid for men (he ordered it with the FertileCM and Pre~Seed). I felt so terrible for telling him in one of my clomid induced rants that this was happening to me and not him. When he's doing what he can to help too. Poor guy, and lucky me, because he totally puts up with it. I think the first week will be easy, it's always the second week that gets me all nervous and excited. It's always a comparison to when so-and-so got their BFP or overanalyzing my symptoms. I've been fooled my exhaustion and sore breasts too many times. I'm hoping and praying that I can keep it together for my 2WW, because if I do get my BFP, I really want to be able to surprise DH in some way or another, and if I'm driving myself crazy, he'll definitely notice. So, I'm joining some of you ladies in the 2WW. I have a feeling I'm going to need your strength!