It’s our last night in Omaha for a while and my husband went out to the bar with friends. I am THRILLED that he let himself go out and have fun. Obviously having a baby changed our social life. But my separated pelvis has obliterated it. At home he never goes out, never does his … Continue reading
It seems new challenges are presenting themselves every day. Today, for the first time in my life, I felt like the Universe was working against me. The stress bubbled up and we hollered at each other because there’s really nothing else we can do. I cried, he comforted me and when I told him I … Continue reading
Today’s lesson: When things are out of balance, they right themselves. I learned today that there is a chance I will have to take some time off without pay. It got my mind racing about how we’re going to keep all of our financial balls in the air throughout this stretch. Like most, we have … Continue reading
I am learning that it is OK to ask for help. A lot of help and help for a lot of stuff. Today, one of my co-workers got my lunch out of the microwave. I was worried I may drop it en route to my desk because of the walker. She helped willingly and gave … Continue reading
Having to stay home from dinner last night was very hard on me. I felt like my biggest fear was coming true. (I woke up to pump breast milk and had to get this out.) My biggest fear of parenthood was planted in my brain almost 20 years ago: Not being able to be the … Continue reading
Is it a life if you say you are OK when someone who loves you asks and you know there is nothing they could do to make you better? I don’t think so. But I apologized to my father-in-law for telling the lie anyway. We spent the day at an Omaha hospital, visiting my husband’s … Continue reading
I am a lucky woman. Every day I am reminded to be thankful for everything I have. At the top of that list: an amazing husband who loves me as much as I love him and a vibrant, healthy little boy who looks at me like I’m the only thing in the whole world that … Continue reading
Over lunch today we put our deposit down on the new place. That’s a relief. Now, the chain of reactions can begin. We’ll get the keys two weeks from today (and pay both the prorated and first month’s rent — EEK!). The next morning I check in for surgery. Let the packing begin. We started … Continue reading
I have been in a lot more pain today than usual. Twice I have had to fight back tears. And twice, he was there to hold my hand, to give a hug. He even suggested calling to see if we could have surgery earlier – and put me in a hotel until we can get … Continue reading
Today was one giant lesson in patience and fortitude. Today, things we thought we could check off of our massive pre-surgery to-do list were thrown right back in our faces. Here’s what happened: I put down the deposit for the first floor apartment in our building yesterday afternoon. That, I thought, was all we would … Continue reading
Separated at Birth 