August has quickly come to an end and I realized I haven't put in our update for the past 4 months. The summer has breezed by so quickly...I cannot believe September is here. Things at work over the summer were hectic and crazy as both of my coworker positions were vacant and I was covering all of the child life needs in the Women and Infants Departments. I am happy to say that I finally have some relief on the work front so hopefully things will slow down a little bit.
Jose and I did get to vacation with my family for a week in July. We went to Sapphire Valley in North Carolina and loved every second of it!! This has been one of the regular vacation spots with my family for as long as I can remember. We had to graduate to a bigger house this year as our family keeps growing. We fell in love with the house, after winding around and around and around a tiny mountain road to get there, and look forward to visiting it again in years to come.
Jose and I both LOVE the mountains and were so excited to go again this summer. We loved all the family time and got to see (and swim in) some waterfalls,
made smores in the outdoor fireplace,
napped in the hammock,
floated down the French Broad river in a tube,
went boating on Lake Glennville,
visited a fish hatchery and wildlife preserve,
had family bingo night,
looked around fun little shops,
went fishing,
swam in the pool,
relaxed in the hot tub on the deck,
laughed a lot and made lots of memories!!
Jose and I also got to spend one hour at the beach and ate seafood at the Boat House when we drove back through Florida to drop mom and dad off! Who could ask for a better vacation with beach and mountain time?!?
I had my 4 month appointment with the oncologist towards the beginning of the month. I got another good check up and my labs came back normal!! My mom and aunt were visiting me in Dallas during that time so they got to go with me. This was a good thing because my mom doesn't think I am always being 100% truthful when I tell her my appointments are going well.
On the baby front, we have raised/saved $10,000 so far. We are 1/5th of the way towards reaching our goal to build our family. We are so excited with how far we have come in a year but still feel like the end goal is SO FAR away. We are grateful to have made it this far in a year and I keep telling myself that we are so much closer than we were this time last year. But, my emotions still get the best of me sometimes. Especially when I feel like everyone around me is having babies and I realize that it will never be that easy for me. Jose continues to encourage me and wipes my tears when I have my meltdowns. I know it is hard for him too but he is confident that we will be parents one day soon.
Putting things into perspective....
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
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- Pelvic or abdominal pain
- Trouble eating or feeling full quickly
- Feeling the need to urinate urgently or often
- Fatigue
- Upset stomach or heartburn
- Back pain
- Pain during sex
- Constipation or menstrual changes
