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March 5, 2001
C#5, CD#19 (2 weeks 'til O - almost time for BD Fest!)
Happy Monday to you!
Well, after a weekend of sunshine and warm(ish) weather, Michigan is turning cold and snowy again. Just when I was getting used to it being bright and cheerful outside! My condolences to those in New York and nearby states who are dealing with way more snow than anyone should have to in March! It's this time of year that makes me want to move to somewhere that has a warmer climate. Dreary weather makes me bonkers!
We are still waiting on Chris's SA results. I called the lab today, because I didn't want to call my doctor's office and be a bother. So, I just asked the lab what the general time frame is on getting the results back in. She said at least one week, most likely two. ARGH! That means we won't know anything until at least Friday, probably. What I don't understand is why it has to take so long. My doctor's office is in a huge medical complex that is part of a larger hospital, with the lab in the same building as the office. One would assume that everything would be done right there, but I found out today that they send the specimens off to the main hospital to have a pathologist look at them. Do they not have pathologists in their own building? Oh well. I guess that's where the part comes in about me not being a professional. So, we wait.
I have been thinking lately about how much TTC affects your long-term goals and your life in general. I'm not talking about the temping, charting, and timing sex. I'm not even talking about the fact that it changes your perspective on your future with the possibility of children involved. What I've been thinking about lately is the fact that there are certain things I can't plan ahead for because I keep thinking that I might be too large with child to enjoy them. This has been a chronic problem in the last few years, especially when it comes to travel. I have not always been planning around TTC, but every time something comes up that I want to do, there's some big plan in the way. I wanted to travel to Australia with a group of student ambassadors last summer, but thought we would be in the middle of getting a house and wouldn't have time for me to be away. Well, we moved in the Spring but by then it was too late. I have also been wanting to go to Europe for years, but something is always in the way. First it was money, then job hunting (which is a very small window of opportunity for teachers), my wedding, DH's teaching job search, moving, and now TTC. I would hate to plan this big long trip to Europe, thinking that I might be too pregnant to really enjoy myself, and besides, these things need advanced planning. Anyway (there is a point here, I promise), yesterday we decided to get our passports this spring and go to England this summer, whether I am pregnant or not! I fear that I am becoming so wrapped up with all this TTC business that I am going to miss out on opportunities to do things that will only be harder to do after we have children. So, I thought that England would be a good place to start. Airline fares have been pretty reasonable lately, and it is a trip that we could do in a week's time and feel like we had time to see what we want to see. Also, it's much more economical at this point than taking a longer trip to Europe, buying the rail passes, and everything else (although that is on my list of things to do before I'm old). The more I think about it, the more excited I get. And, being an English teacher, I am VERY excited to see all of the wonderful literary landmarks. I will have to call up my old English Lit. teacher from high school and get her recommendations. If anyone else has been to England, I'd appreciate any travel info!
I was disturbed today to hear about the most recent school shooting in San Diego. As a teacher, I worry every time something like this happens. I could not imagine losing any of my students to such violence, and have an even harder time imagining what would drive people to such actions. It really scares me. As a person who hopes to be somebody's mother, it scares me even more. What would I do if my child experienced something like that or was killed? What would I do if it was my child that did something so horrible? It's so easy to think that good parenting is the only thing that stops children from becoming so violent. Yes, good parenting helps, but sometimes the problem is something that is caused by deep-rooted, psychological problems that have nothing to do with a child's upbringing. It's scary to think that a person who has committed such crimes (children and adults) was once anticipated by their hopeful parents, was somebody's sweet baby, an adorable toddler. Even scarier that sometimes the child is sometimes not much older than a toddler when taking someone else's life. Those parents had no idea that their son or daughter would go to school one day and become a murderer. I can't imagine what that must be like for them. Losing a child has got to be a horrible experience, I can't imagine how horrible it is to know that your child is responsible for taking the lives of others. It's a devestating situation altogether, and I wish nobody had to experience this first-hand. There, I have said my piece. It has just been on my mind this afternoon.
So, those are my meanderings for this week, random as they are. I will post DH's results as soon as I get them (which I hope is sooner rather than later). Best wishes and positive thoughts to everyone else on this journey. Let's see some ++ news out there soon!
Take Care,
Laura
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