How can it only be 3DPO?

We had a busy weekend since the IUI on Friday. The whole day of Friday was sort of surreal. We weren't sure if it was going to be a go, and were thrilled, excited, and surprised when we found out. The RE's office was crazy busy (and the Dr. has been on vay-cay for the past 2 weeks, so everyone was there for labs or ultrasounds). After our scan we were asked to come back in 45 minutes so they had time to prepare and analyze the swimmers. We got some gas, picked up an SD card at Meijer, and headed back.
Speaking of the SD card, I purchased a new camera for B for her birthday. Have I mentioned that her birthday was Saturday? So on Saturday I ran out in the morning to pick up breakfast, then we went to our local outdoor mall to walk around, then a little more shopping before we headed home to relax and read (I'm trying to zip through the Twilight series and I am almost done with Eclipse). Around 6 we started getting ready for dinner. I took her to a nice Italian restaurant on the water. Very yummy, but also very crowded. I am glad we had reservations, but it was still very crowded and loud in there. The restaurant sits next to a marina with a little canal that leads to a boat garage. While we were eating, B says to me "There is a man over there with a mask on and carrying a small silver object that looks like a gun." Clearly she has been watching too many episodes of Alias and 24, because when the man appeared again, I could see that the "mask" was his beard and mustache and the "gun" was his stainless steel coffee mug. I told her she was cut off from her Pinot! (even though she only had one glass!) We were going to go to a bar or even to our local 24-hour super store, but instead decided on heading home. We read, watched the Olympics, and went to bed. She had a good birthday.
Yesterday, (Sunday) we had a pretty lazy morning and then spent the afternoon and evening at her mom's house for another birthday celebration.
So all that activity and we are still only 3DPO.
I added my own crosshairs on FF because I wanted to see the count, and they were going to say I O'ed on CD15, when clearly with the monitored scans, I knew I O'ed on CD17.
I am still temping. My temp went up the day after the trigger shot. Is that normal? It's been up ever since, but I didn't O until 3 days later. Any ideas?
Thursday I go for a progesterone check.

The IUI That Worked, From the Other Mother's Perspective

Today was our first and only IUI. I say only because as J posted previously, this is the one that we firmly believe will work.

After driving 2+ hours back and forth from summer school to the RE's office, we were pretty disappointed that we weren't able to try yesterday. But as we sat in the exam room after the procedure giggling with excitement today, I know that once again there is a reason for everything. Everything feels so RIGHT this time, from beginning to end. The ultrasound tech held nothing back and said almost immediately, "yep, that egg sure did drop". After short trip to Meijer to kill time, the ovulation specialist told us that not only did our sperm have excellent count but also great motility (25% classified as "high motility").

So, now we wait. For the last time.

Oh, and J wanted me to post this picture. She wore her rainbow socks for good luck. :)