Wow, it's been over 5 long months since I've had time to blog! My life has taken many twists and turns and now, as I sit here on modified bedrest, I have all the time in the world to write... Bedrest, you ask? Hang on tight as I rewind back to July of 2012!
After several years of running my own law practice, DH and I finally decided it was time for me to slow it down a bit and give DH the opportunity to focus on his career. Soon after, he was offered a promotion, which required us to move to FLORIDA! We were over the moon, to say the least! Fifteen minutes from the beach and about a two hour drive to Walt Disney World. SCORE. His company needed him to move as soon as possible, so he moved in September, while DD and I stayed behind so she could finish the school semester and I could close out cases and shut down my office. It was a long 3 months apart as DD and I waited for our move date of December 21. His company handled everything with the move and I have to say, it was a giant mess. We had to live in a hotel for about a week and the moving company damaged so many of our belongings. It was so frustrating, especially just a few days before Christmas! His company
did handle all the damage for us and we were so thankful to be back together again.
Soon after, DD started school... To say things went downhill from there is an understatement. Due to her Asperger's, we had been incredibly careful in selecting her new school and were sure to purchase our new home in the best district. We made two trips before we moved and toured countless schools and homes with our realtor. We eventually settled on an elementary school that the three of us felt was the best choice. Boy were we wrong. It's been a total nightmare. The school staff doesn't understand Asperger's and are basically trying to force her to function like a "normal" kid (ugh, I hate that word. I mean, what is "normal" anyway???). She's cried every day, isn't sleeping well and is just a wreck. All because the school has no idea how to deal with Asperger's and isn't willing to bend their beliefs enough to become educated. It went as far as us having to hire a therapist and attorney to help us communicate with the school. Thanks to them, we finally feel like we are making some progress and are slowly seeing DD go back to her sweet self.
Keep in mind that through all of this, I had been feverishly studying for the Florida Bar Exam, which I should have taken February 26 and 27. Studying for the Bar is no small feat. It requires complete devotion. You eat (sometimes), sleep (rarely) and study, study, study. Notice that today is February 28 and I didn't sit for the exam. Why? Because in late January, I was bombarded with my next major surprise of the year. I'M PREGNANT. That's right, this momma to a 10 year old is pregnant... Obviously, this was very unexpected but DH and I were still happy after we were able to process the news. I knew between DD having issues with the school and my newfound nausea, postponing the Bar was the only way to go. I couldn't justify taking hours away of much needed time with DD or being away for the three day trip to Tampa where the exam is held. I was so disappointed, but I knew in my heart it was the right decision.
As I said, things with DD's school had started to improve slightly, so things were starting to look up, that is, until last Monday night when I started to cramp and bleed. I called my doctor, who told me to go to the ER for an ultrasound and to call his office first thing in the morning. Because I hate, Hate, HATE the ER (and because I'm just generally a horrible patient who does what I want), I decided to wait it out through the night and just go see my doctor the next morning. That might sound crazy, but I knew that if I was having a miscarriage, there wasn't anything the ER could do to stop it, so I figured I would stay home where I was comfortable and so DD wouldn't worry (we haven't told her about the pregnancy yet). The bleeding lightened up a bit overnight and I went to my doctor early the next day for an ultrasound. Miraculously, my little Nemo was still looking good! The growth was right on track and the heartbeat was strong, but the doctor did find a decent sized subchorionic hemorrhage around the placenta, which is what most likely caused the bleeding. He explained that there's really no treatment and sometimes they resolve on their own but sometimes they get worse. I just have to wait and see and the only thing I can do is take it easy. Since I'm someone who would drag herself around with a broken leg to keep moving, my doctor said I can continue to drive and walk around but to keep it to a bare minium. No exercising, no cleaning and stay off my feet while at home. Boo. Plus, it just generally sucks to be constantly worrying about if the pregnancy will continue or end in miscarriage.
So here I sit, four days later about to claw my eyes out from the boredom. Of course, I will follow doctors orders but that doesn't mean I have to be happy about it. I'm used to working long hours and being on the go ALL the time. This stinks. Yesterday, I found myself reading an old law book. When I tired of that, I moved onto a cookbook and crossword until I finally realized that if I'm stuck on the sofa all day, I might as well pass the time doing something I love like writing.
And there you have it, my crazy life for the past few months! I plan to blog daily about my usual things: Disney, my life, recipes, Asperger's and of course, DD's Words of Wisdom. Until tomorrow, here's a picture of Nemo... P.S. Prayers, pixie dust and/or positive thoughts for a happy outcome for Nemo are appreciated!
