Except the change in my diagnosis. Apparently my doctor meant to say in the letter that I received that I did NOT have Celiacs Disease. I don't really know how they could let such a huge mistake go out the door like that. HUGE mistake. I just didn't even know what to say to him. When I had found out I had it, everything made sense. All the unknowns suddenly seemed to be known and I had an answer to things. Now I'm just back to square one. My reflux and gastritis could still be causing some of the discomfort, but I really feel like it's more than that. Last week I had an ultrasound of my liver since my liver enzymes were high early December, but the tech had told me there was nothing to worry about. My doctor will go into the results with me in depth later. I just need to know what's wrong with me- I'm not making this up and I just need to know what to do to get better.
Even though I don't have CD, I'm still mostly trying to eat gluten free since anyone can benefit from the diet. I have seen an improvement in my symptoms. I also saw the neurologist and he suspects that I have stress migraines, so he gave me samples for a medication to take at the onset. I have taken it once, and it did work, so he said that if I did respond to the medication, then that's the diagnosis he would give me. My family doctor wanted to know what happened with my neurologist appointment to see if it would affect her observations of my sinusitis, but I suspect the two things are unrelated. I am on my 2nd antibiotic in 6 weeks, and even though I'm not finished it yet, I feel like I'm getting sick again. I'm so sick of being sick, I can't even tell you. I just want to be healthy, and I feel like I live a healthy lifestyle and shouldn't be held back from it anymore.
It's no small secret that I want another baby these days. I still would love for Logan and #2 to be 3 years apart, but I also like the idea of having a late September/October baby, which would happen if I were to get pregnant right now. I think about it a lot- about what his/her name would be, how I would decorate the nursery in our new house, etc. I guess it will happen when God thinks I'm ready for it. Hopefully at that time, John and I will be ready for it too.
John and I have been doing super lately. I'm actually really happy with how we've been moving forward and how things are at home. I feel like we're in a great place right now, and that we're working out the small kinks that have been around in the past. It's a good place to be, and I hope we stay there for a long time! All without therapy, which I think is still a good thing to do, but it might not be possible until after we move.
The orders are in, and we're moving to Georgia in June. John will have to go to Pensacola for 2 months in April for training, so Logan, Dexter, and I will be going to my parents' for that time and then move to Georgia in the summer. It will be really difficult not having John around for that time, when Logan turns 2, and I know Logan will really feel the pain of him not being around for such a long time. But that's the military life. We'll do all we can to help him adjust and keep him busy. I'm trying to see if I can keep my job and work from afar, and I have a meeting with some higher powers on Wednesday to talk about my options. I'm really hoping it goes well. Working at home would be fantastic. It really is an ideal job- I get to be a half working mom, half stay at home mom and I couldn't ask for a better balance. It KEEPS me balanced and I would hate to give it up! If I can keep working, we'll probably see if Logan can go to my sisters' in the morning on the days I work and then I would just pick him up, give him lunch, and put him down for his nap in the afternoons while I finish working. Once we move, if Laura doesn't come with us, we'll do the same routine, but probably with a home daycare if we can find a good one.
Laura. Where do I begin? She is simply amazing. We want her to come with us, but it's a large request to make, and we know she has some family issues that she might need to stay local for. She has done SO much for this family, and we want her to continue on with us, but it just might not be in the cards. Logan would be nowhere near as advanced as he is without her instruction, and I really have no idea what we'll do without her. Sure, we can teach him and work with him ourselves, but I know he would really miss her. We'll just have to wait a little longer and see.
And with that, Logan is thriving. He is so smart and he fascinates me every day. He knows his whole alphabet, except for the letter W. He knows numbers from 1-10. He knows his shapes, he knows his colors. He has an extensive vocabulary for his age, and he's putting words together. He's like a little person and it's so much fun watching him learn more and more. He's a sweetheart- so sensitive and passionate. His laugh is contagious, and just watching him laugh stops my heart in its tracks. Why wouldn't I want a second one of these little guys?!?! I'd be crazy not to.
