A Bit Lost - Life Updates

[joyseattle]

I feel like I've missed some major events. Want to recap your last 3-6 months?

[joyseattle]

I'll start:

late April/early May - finances and relationship issues were a major stress. I started looking into PhD programs (I know, I'm crazy).
late May - traveled to LA with my nana for my cousin's graduation
early June - spent two weeks visiting my best friend, lovely break but doesn't "fix" anything. My nana decided to move about 7 hours away. This was really hard for me as we're very close and the 1.5 hours is already a strain sometimes. I want to support her decision, but I feel sad knowing she'll be farther and I won't see her as often once she moves (she still needs to sell her condo and move). Hopefully, facetime will make it easier.
late June - focus on my relationship, home and work
July - celebrated our 5/7 anniversary, five years married, seven years together. Went on a trip to Cancun that was a combination conference (I was speaking on LGBTQ cultural competency for my profession) and anniversary celebration/big trip of the year. It was 10 days of just C and I in a lovely resort, exploring a new place and without stress. Heavenly!
August - just getting back in to the swing of things and wham! kidney infection and stone. As of yesterday, I'm on a new medication and have a follow-up scan and surgery consult in two weeks if it doesn't pass. I don't have time for this!
Coming up - On-call for birth, hopefully some new clients and some LC hours. I need to make some money! Also, re-opening the career discussion with C. Perhaps a road trip to CA to see family. Making some decisions about PhD program applications.

[twotrue]

Joy - you've definitely had a whirlwind of a few months. What PhD program are you looking into?

late April/early May - Celebrated Jelly Bean's 2nd birthday. It was fun, but made me miss the baby stages a bit. Then in May K graduated with her PhD. It was one of best moments of my life. I'm so very proud of her. We had 10 family members fly out for CA to celebrate with us. I took over a week off just to hang out with my parents and go on little day trips with them. It was some much appreciated family time.

June - I can't even remember. There were definitely some relationship stresses as K was coming down from her PhD completion high. It was also the Philly gtg which was super awesome. I was thrilled to finally meet some friends face to face. Oh and JB had to get her first stitches. :-(

July - CT's adoption party! We spent a lot of time in July shopping for a new daycare for the kiddo. We haven't found one we love yet but it's still on our minds. We also started the conversation of me possibly openning my own daycare. Oh and lots of talk about if we will ever TTC again (talk about stress!).

August - Work is gearing back up for me. K hates her work. Our 5 year wedding anniversary. We had a really nice night away to celebrate. It was a much needed mid-week break. We also celebrated K's birthday. And really I just feel like this month is going way too fast.

[2brides]

May - We went to Hershey for Mother's Day and then celebrated the kids' 6th birthday.

June - the kids finished up Kindergarten and started camp.

July - Kids still in camp and we're still at work. We had our 12y together anniversary - though both of us forgot it and L's parents were staying with us anyway. Grayson spent most of the month sick with a cold that would not go away. Finally moved the kids from toddler beds to bunk beds with no issues! I was sick for the first time in YEARS.

August - my birthday! Carter got the cold that Grayson had and still has it. They wrap up camp next week and then we are finally getting our summer vacation - though I am not sure 5 days at my father's is really a vacation!

[bluedaisyus]

April, I think, we started a major kitchen renovation. We completely gutted the entire thing and expanded it. We're almost done, but we still have some backsplashes to tile. We did most of the work ourselves, and it was SO worth it.

In May we had our 5th wedding anniversary.

June we had our last attempt TTC for number 2 for a while. After over a year and a half of trying and 2 MCs I needed a break, emotionally, physically, and financially. We may try one cycle in November, but if not it will be January before we try again.

July we went on our annual camping trip, although this year it was a cabin trip. It was a ton of fun.

My baby is not a baby anymore, but he is so amazing. He makes me smile every single day.

We've had a really busy summer in general, but it's been a ton of fun. I'm just hoping that they hurry up and hire my boss's replacement, he retired at the end of March! Until then my work life is just insane.

[ElsaVonM]

March/April - Quit my job and moved from Washington DC to the Portland OR area. Jen (many, many weeks pregnant) flew out with the dogs and stayed with my parents for two weeks and found us a rental house. My brother and I drove our moving truck cross-country and had a great time except for the scary ice and snow in Wyoming and Idaho. I started Crossfit.

May - Jen had the babies (boy/girl twins). Spent most of the month being lost. My mom has been a superstar.

June/July - Made a few friends, got to know our new part of the world. Still trying to get the hang of being first time moms, to twins.

Today - Against both of our expectations, Jen wants to stay home this year and I'm so ready to go back to work. I'm job hunting.

[kershnic]

It's probably really pointless for me to even answer this, because my life is in an endless holding pattern. We've done an IUI every month since January and everything else in life has had to revolve around it, which entirely blows.

We've had random weekends away - the shore, Massachusetts, Atlantic City, the Philly bumpie GTG. And we went to Colorado with my family in July. But mostly, a holding pattern.

My relationship has had some normal ups and downs and the stress of all of this has affected us (nothing like infertility, regular transvaginal ultrasounds, and progesterone suppositories to make a girl feel sexy), but overall I'm grateful that it's been standard stuff that we know how to deal with.