My day

Today I went to the place that all parents fear. The place that when the news is reporting of a possible pandemic most would avoid. Not me though. I am BRAVE. Where was it that I went? Chuck E. Cheese okay? Complete with a hug from the mouse and everything. It truly is one of Aiden's favorite places to go. He had a blast. I thought about breaking the news about the move to him while there. After all, it was there that my husband took the phone call letting him know he had lost his job. Seemed like a cool circle of events. But really, I don't think he is going to take the news well and I'm being a big chicken about telling him. It has to happen this week because I will be letting his school know that he will not be attending. I'd hate for the news to be given to him from someone else. So tomorrow or Thursday will be the day.

If I am completely honest with myself I will have to admit that the idea of starting over somewhere is very appealing. When we moved down here it was exciting since I had never lived anywhere but my home town. Then a few weeks after the move my son was having surgery and I had one of two miscarriages. This was followed by Aiden breaking his arm and then losing David. Not to mention that Aiden also was diagnosed with asthma and is officially allergic to everything in the air here. I'm thinking us and Florida are a bad combo and hopefully somewhere with less sunshine will be better?

Here is what I have been up to today. I really like the Hanukkah one but can't get the Christmas one right. I think I'm trying to put too many pictures on one page but am getting sick of working on it. I will come back to it before I put the final book together though.

Wow

It sure has been a long time since I've posted anything on here. I'd say a lot has happened. First of all, I finally had my appointment with the high risk OB/GYN in March. He basically said the same thing as everyone else. It is just one of those things and he doesn't know why we are having such bad luck. On the drive home, my husband called to let me know he was being laid off of his job. So obviously the baby thing is on hold. Is it strange to feel relief about such a thing? At least for right now I KNOW that not trying to have a baby is the right thing to do. So I don't even need to worry or think about it. I still want another child more then anything but I also know in my heart you have to take care of the family you do have before adding to it. So that is where I am at with no doubt it my mind. My only fear is that if we have to wait too long it will never happen.

My husband has accepted a job in another state. So off we go. Nothing like leaving paradise and perfect weather, beaches, and fun things to do to somewhere with snow and rain and all the things that cause seasonal affective disorder! But.. as we all know in this economy a job is a job and he's happy about this one. So if it means moving when others are having such a hard time even finding enough to survive on then how can I be anything but greatful?

My stepdaughter was just here for two weeks and my in-laws were here the second week. They left yesterday and now it is too quiet. Aiden is at school and my husband is gone. We had such a wonderful visit with them all. The good part about hubbie knowing he had a job is that I think he could enjoy them all being here with a little less stress. And he didn't have to work cuz he hadn't started yet. Who knows when he will have free time like that again.

I'm so relieved that my in-laws had a nice visit. It seems like everytime they come something bad happens and they are dealing with us in emergency mode. Last time they came down I found out about losing David and was in the hospital. When we went up to see them last everyone ended up getting sick. I'm just so glad that this time was better.

Clearly I have a lot of stuff to be doing but I'm going to try to be better about blogging. It's such a good feeling to get my thoughts out even if nobody else is reading it. (In some cases, maybe nobody should!) I'm also planning to start digital scrapbooking again. I made a great book at the end of last year and would like to do a better one for this year. The best way to do it, of course, is to keep up with it instead of doing it all at once. So for the two people reading, stay tuned because I will probably share what I do on here.