Livin La Vida Loca

To say that life over the last month has been CRAZY would be the understatement of the year. I have not written in my blog in well over a month and after reading this post you will understand why. Looking back at the last 30 days I give thanks to the Lord for he is what has guided me through this crazy life. I'm not sure where to begin so I apologize if I ramble on.

Lets start with work...... I have blogged many times about the reorganization that my company has been going through this year. In May I was offered the job that I had been working towards for over 4 years. I was thrilled when the offer came but aware that this would lead to me working longer hours, being away from home more often, and spending less time with my family and friends. This is something that I wanted to much and have made the commitment to see it through. It has been a great decision and I LOVE my new job. However I miss spending time with friends.

Work leads me to my Family. Two weeks after I accepted my new job things were going great. Until one evening when I was outside playing with Harper and working with my Mom in the yard. My Mom was not feeling well and after discussing her health with her I decided it would be a good decision to take her to the Emergency Room. I thought she was having a heart attack. Thank you Lord for guiding me to make that decision because it saved my Moms life. Three days later she was having open heart surgery to replace a valve in her heart. My Mom is the only grandparent to my daughter. My father passed away 15 years ago and over the last 3 years we lost both my Mother in law and Father in law. I was in no way prepared to loose my Mom. She is also the primary care giver for my daughter. Without her I would not be able to work 60+ hours a week, keep up a house, and take care of a baby. I depend on her for so many things. So it was very difficult that her medical problems came on the very same week that I was packed full of meetings for my new job. I prayed to God to help me and boy did he answer. My super fantastic Friend Vadran read a post I put on face book and called me to see how she could help. Twelve hours later Vadran arrived at my house ready to rescue me and my daughter. She stayed for 10 days.(Yes you read that correctly.. 10 days). I don't know how I will ever repay her but she was truly an Angel for me and my family. She took care of Harper, cleaned my house cooked dinner and even went to the hospital to visit my Mom while I was at work. Mom is home for the hospital now and is doing Amazing! She is walking every morning and hopefully she will be able to sleep in her own bed soon. Bless her heart she has been on the sofa for the last three weeks. We expect a full recovery by the end of summer.

Speaking of family Chi rs and I have been desperately trying to grow ours. Throughout all of this circus I have been going through an IVF treatment. Good news is that I have been so very busy with everything else that I have not even had a moment to worry about eggs and embryos.

Here are a few things that have happened during this time.

I forgot my own Birthday. I was reminded that it was my birthday when I read a "Happy Birthday" email for the gym I belong to.

I had only 1 emotional breakdown where I just thought I couldn't take anymore. I owe a big thank you to my friend Colin and her husband Jason for going out to dinner with Chris and I that night and giving us a little break.

I have learned that I can function on 5 hours of sleep each night. With the assistance of 5 cups of coffee in the morning.

I have broken 1 printer and injured 1 laptop in the last 30 days.

My family is awesome and I have learned to lean on them more. It has brought me closer to my brother and my sisters and for that I am thankful.

I spend most of my free time dreaming about a vacation. Hopefully this fall will be slow enough that I will be able to get away.

Told you his post would be random...... Now that we are all caught up I will start posting fun things that bring sunshine and happiness into this world.