It's been quite some time since the last post, so after reading my brothers' blogs about their daily-blog-vow, I've decided to play catch up!
Last time I blogged, I had just found out I got hired at Ross Medical Education. I believe the word I used was "bittersweet" when describing my feelings about starting a new job. Well, I can honestly say that I LOVE my job. I know I'm a rare breed for saying that and actually meaning it, but I do. I love my job! I have great co-workers, I enjoy the work I do, and I see the potential for personal growth within the company, which is encouraging! I have moments where I miss being at home with the kids. I almost ALWAYS wish I could be hanging out in my jammies rather than work clothes. And I am hating the eighteen pounds I've put on due to my daily morning stops at McDonalds (kidding!). But all in all, I LOVE that I'm back in the workforce!
The kids are enrolled at a fulltime preschool, which they both seem to love. Of course they have had their minor "incidents" at school--- for Lilly it was being defiant at naptime, just completely refusing to sleep; for Anderson it has been the occasional "nibble" on a friend's finger during a daily buggie ride, or the week where he insisted on rolling off his cot at naptime rather than take a nap....with those MINOR, hardly mention-worthy events, all seems to be going smoothly. Anderson is learning his ABC's, can count in German to 88 (okay, only partially true...he can now SAY the word "German" and has almost mastered the word "eight"). The kids have been lucky enough to meet some great new friends, and it's so adorable to see them interact with other kids!
Aaron moved back to Indiana this past Thursday. He has over 140 days of sobriety under him. I'm SO proud of him! He is still looking for work in Fort Wayne, and we're hopeful that he'll find something soon.
The past five and a half months have been a complete whirlwind. I've had days where I've hated Aaron, and days where I was begging him to come home! I've had days where I thought I'd lose my mind because of my kids, and days where I would have been lost without them. I've been attending Sonrise United Methodist Church with the kids since June. We love it and I've met some really neat people!
I'm not saying things have been easy in the past five months, but I survived. I've done things that I didn't necessarily WANT to do, but I've proven to myself that I CAN handle things ON MY OWN! Now that Aaron is home, I don't plan to change ANYTHING that the kids and I have been doing. I will not fall back into the trap of being dependent on someone! I'm happy with the growth I've made and I plan to continue growing!
7 comments:
i'm very proud of you and what you've accomplished the past few months. i'm so happy that you love your job! you are a strong person when you put your mind to it!
love you!
I'm proud of you!
good for you for focusing on all of the positive things that have come out of the last few months. i'm glad things are working out!!
I am in awe of your strength and perseverance Gretchen!!! I immediately thought of this song when I read your post.
http://tinyurl.com/yhqr8ra
SO happy for you Gretchen! :)
I'm so glad you finally updated! I come back from time to time to check on this.:) So glad to hear things are going good for you!! Take care. Love ya!!
Grethen, I am so glad to see that in writing every women should read that " I can do it without someone else to depend on" I see so many girls in our generation just taking what they can and giving in, you haven't. They other day on of my very good friends was telling me about his troubles trust me when I say his issues could be more than time magizine and the miley sirus song came on the radio and he said "if miley has a Mt. to climb I have some boots for her to go climbing in" I think we all could lone her a pair keep up the great self work and family work!
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