I think we've all had a laugh-out-loud moment involving our "swim team" somewhere along the line - whether it's schlepping a nitrogen tank around or an uncomfortable conversation with a known donor. I thought it might be fun to share some of the funnier moments of our TTC journey. I'll get the ball rolling with two of my favorites.
1. The first time our known donor came over to donate we asked him what kind of "receptacle" he'd like for the goods - a cup, a tupperware, etc. We suggested something glass. He said, "Oh, whatever, I'm not picky." So we disappeared into the kitchen and when we returned we handed him this: http://www.bythebaytreasures.com/ima...-5-200x200.jpg
...with completely straight faces. The look on his face was sooooo funny and after he stammered for a moment we let him know we were just kidding
2. This just happened last night and is what made me think of posting this thread. So, we have kind of an open-door policy at our home - and we both have really big families that always in and out of the house, which can make insemination time a little tricky. Last night our known donor came over for an insem and usually he does his thing in the bathroom, leaves the jar on the stairs and texts us as he's leaving so we know to run down and pick it up. Well, last night DP's brother was over and just would not leave. He was using our wireless network and was sitting right between the bathroom and the stairs making smuggling sperm through the house very difficult. KD hung around for a while (KD is close with DP's brother) hoping he'd leave, but he was pretty much parked for the night, so finally we came up with an alternate plan - he would use the room upstairs and leave it up there for us while we stayed downstairs. In order to make his going upstairs seem normal DP said loudly, "Oh, sure you can use our computer upstairs if you want..."
At this point DP's brother says, "Oh, you need a computer...you can use mine. As long as you aren't going to use to jack off or something - hahaha."
DP, KD and I were so taken off guard - but KD answered, "Well, what if I am going to jack off? What if that's exactly what I meant by 'use the computer'? What if the only reason I'm here right now is so that I can jack off in your sister's house? hahaha." And we all were laughing hysterically - poor DP's brother was the only one that wasn't really in on the joke. Maybe in five years when we have a four year old running around we'll tell him the full story!
Anyone else have a good one??
1. The first time our known donor came over to donate we asked him what kind of "receptacle" he'd like for the goods - a cup, a tupperware, etc. We suggested something glass. He said, "Oh, whatever, I'm not picky." So we disappeared into the kitchen and when we returned we handed him this: http://www.bythebaytreasures.com/ima...-5-200x200.jpg
...with completely straight faces. The look on his face was sooooo funny and after he stammered for a moment we let him know we were just kidding
2. This just happened last night and is what made me think of posting this thread. So, we have kind of an open-door policy at our home - and we both have really big families that always in and out of the house, which can make insemination time a little tricky. Last night our known donor came over for an insem and usually he does his thing in the bathroom, leaves the jar on the stairs and texts us as he's leaving so we know to run down and pick it up. Well, last night DP's brother was over and just would not leave. He was using our wireless network and was sitting right between the bathroom and the stairs making smuggling sperm through the house very difficult. KD hung around for a while (KD is close with DP's brother) hoping he'd leave, but he was pretty much parked for the night, so finally we came up with an alternate plan - he would use the room upstairs and leave it up there for us while we stayed downstairs. In order to make his going upstairs seem normal DP said loudly, "Oh, sure you can use our computer upstairs if you want..."
At this point DP's brother says, "Oh, you need a computer...you can use mine. As long as you aren't going to use to jack off or something - hahaha."
DP, KD and I were so taken off guard - but KD answered, "Well, what if I am going to jack off? What if that's exactly what I meant by 'use the computer'? What if the only reason I'm here right now is so that I can jack off in your sister's house? hahaha." And we all were laughing hysterically - poor DP's brother was the only one that wasn't really in on the joke. Maybe in five years when we have a four year old running around we'll tell him the full story!
Anyone else have a good one??
I must've turned a bright red at that point. I said, "Um, it has a 'sample' in it." He kept grilling me about what kind of sample, like was it a blood sample for the lab, etc. Finally he caught on that it was sperm. He asked if I was a dog breeder (had a German Shepherd on my check) and if that's what it was for. I said, sure if you want to believe that, but not really. 
Then he gave screwy directions to get to the filling area. Then a worker that was on break ended up taking my tank and disappeared with it. I had to drive around to these stairs that had all sorts of warnings about no unauthorized people being there and needing to wear saftey equipment to go in. i was worried where my tank went since I could see into the filling area, but the guy was nowhere to be seen. Just when I was about to cry, the guy showed up with my tank.
I told him that it was liquid nitrogen and he said that was fine but I mightneed to fill out additional HazMat paperwork....
