Year two of our marriage has definitely changed. I had surgery on Jan. 17th and everything went well and our odds of having kids the doctor thinks increased. So he gave me some provera to help start a period again in April because of just having a D&C and clearing everything out. He also gave me Clomid to stimulate ovulation. So when we are ready to get preggo we can. But first we needed to get back on our feet. We may have been living in our own place but we were barely making it, so we knew something needed to change.
Robert started looking for a better job or 2nd part time job anywhere and everywhere. He was especially looking the the St. Louis area near my parents. I had asked him why and he said he wanted me to be happy, which then I replied what ever made you think I wasn't happy? Then we dropped it, but he continued looking for jobs everywhere, all types.
A few weeks passed maybe even a month and every time I would get on Craigslist it was always left on St. Louis. So I began to truly think about moving and him being serious. Within a few days we were toying with the idea again and truly weighing our options and discussing what we thought was going to be best for us as a family and get us back on our feet.
I called my dad to ask him a few questions and came to find out WUSTL was hiring and after a year of employment they would pay for you to go back to school for any program you chose they had. So I ran the info by Robert. It was soon after we really started deeply considering moving from WA to MO.
By the end of Jan. we were still on the fence but knew we needed to make a choice; 1. Move to Missouri, go to school, and better our lives or 2. Find a new apartment more affordable with hopefully less jerks of landlords. One night we were laying in bed and I finally said Missouri or Washington and gave him 5 sec to answer. After months of deliberation we had finally reached a decision we were moving.....but first we had to talk to our families and friends to get their support.
Robert talked to his dad and I talked to his mom, both were very supportive and sad we were leaving but reassured us we needed to go where we could better our lives and do what was best for us. Family was always going to be there and always just a phone call away. It was then we knew we had made the right decision. We were leaving for St. Louis in March.
So we gave our notice to the landlords, packed up and moved with friends until we left. It was a scary decision and very difficult. Then came moving day, we said goodbye to family and friends, had dinner with his parents and hit the road to Missouri.
As we were pulling out of Robert's parents house I leaned over and asked "Are you ready to start a new chapter of our lives? Ready to spread our wings and fly?
We drove 2200 miles in 3 days of snow, ice, wind, rain, sun and anything else mother nature threw our way.
March 14 we arrived in St. Louis unpacked and got settled.
Since we have been here we still feel as though we made the right choice moving and continue to talk about having a baby soon, but wanting jobs and a car first. We currently live with my parents and are waiting to hear back from jobs we applied for and Robert's waiting for training to start at WUSTL.....
We may not be quite where we want to be, but it takes time. We are loving life, missing family, friends and Washington, but are very much in-love......we hope a baby will complete our family soon....but not too soon.....but if it happens HEY we'll be happy.....
Ch. 3 Part 2 is being written as I type......stay tuned for updates.
Thanks for reading....
Rachel
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