Whew...
Well... so much has happened lately. In late February, my husband was laid off from his job of 2 years. Threw us into a tailspin that's for sure. Luckily, he had a phone call about a week before his layoff about another position. His interview was 6 days after the layoff, and he was hired about a week later. He started the new job a week ago. So, I thank God every day that this layoff wasn't financially devestating like the last one was for us. The new job pays 14,000 more a year, plus all the OT he wants to work. Eventually, in a few weeks , he will also have a company vehicle and a gas card. We have struggled for so long, and things have been so hard for us. We managed, but I am not sure how ! It did take a toll on our marriage... but things are starting to recover. My husbands self esteem suffered.. that's what he told me yesterday.I am glad things are getting back on track. I love my husband and it hurt to know he was suffering and there was nothing I could do about it.
Our son broke his thumb 5 weeks ago, he just got the cast off. Apparently he broke it above and below the growth plate, so there is a possibility his thumb may not grow normally, and may end up being slightly shorter than his left one. Doctor said its nothing they do surgery on but it will be a conversation piece when he's older.
I have not been feeling well lately. So its off to the doctor for me. I am not sure what's going on. But... I have alot of chest pain when I exert myself, and I have a hip that's so bad I can barely walk. I am gaining weight for no apparent reason, in fact, I cut way back on consumption of calories and I am STILL gaining. I am not even 50 yet.. and I feel like I am 80.It's affecting every aspect of my life. I worry about something happening to me and not being here for my son, who is not even 9 yet. He depends on his Dad and I... it scares the hell out of me thinking that we might not be here to take care of him until he's grown. So... we have both decided that it is time to quit smoking , eat better, and get more exercise. We owe our son that much at the very least.Our lack of a healthy lifestyle isn't doing much for our sex life either, that's for sure !
I miss being intimate with my husband... it's the one area we have always been constant on. When everything else in our life was falling apart... I could always count on that . And now.. welll... even that has been affected.
My Mom has found a condo near us, so she will be moving closer to us by late summer. She is driving me batty though, I swear, the woman will find thing to worry about. She is going to worry herself right into a early grave !! It will be nice for her to be close again, now that my Dad is gone, she needs to be near family in case, God forbid, anything should happen to her.I love her new condo...its the model so its been decorated really nice.
All in all.. life is settling back into a somewhat " normal" routine. Our son is healthy and happy, my daughters are doing okay.. speaking of which.. my youngest daughter just got married Saturday. They had a small wedding with just witnesses, no family. The big wedding will happen next year. She found out she was pregnant and postponed the already planned wedding until next year, but they wanted to be married when the baby arrived. She is due in August with our second grandchild. The ultrasound tech said she was 90% sure its a girl... I love little girl babies.. they are so fun to dress up ! So I will have a grandson and now a granddaughter.. wow. I really don't feel old enough ( in my mind ) to be a Grandmother !!!!
Anyway... life is now good... and I pray it stays that way !!!!
posted by Cynnie01 @ 9:03 AM
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