So, I haven't made a blog post in almost a year. So much has happened in the last year and I was feeling too overwhelmed to share it all with the world. Things are still crazy and out of control but it's gotten to the point where I realize that things may never fully settle down. This is just my life. It's wild and hectic and in constant chaos. The sooner I accept that the better off we'll all be, I think!
I'll probably go over some of the stuff that has been going on more in depth but, for now, here is a quick and dirty run-down of some of the highlights from the past year:
*Skylar was in and out of the hospital several times. She even had to be transferred to a more intensive hospital out of town for awhile. She finally got her IEP at school....only to be told this year that her school doesn't have room for Special Ed. so she will have to transfer schools now. Yes, because she does soooo well with change! Thanks, Super Craptastic School District.
*I quit my job in February. There was just too much chaos at home and Josh wasn't able to handle it all on his own (most people wouldn't have been able to). I've been ready to go back to work for 2 months but now I can't get anyone to hire me! This has caused major financial hardships for us.
*Josh's mom died in January. Losing both of his parents within a year of each other has been extremely hard for him to deal with. It also led to a major family squabble that ended with Josh's entire family cutting him off and him cutting them out of our lives as well.
*Daniel's anger issues are getting worse by the second it seems. He still gets lots of services to try and help but we just haven't figured out what will work with him yet. He starts middle school this year. Lord, help us all!
* Gabriel had a great year in kindergarten....until the last couple of months of the school year. He is going to transfer with Skylar so I'm hoping he does well in the new school. He doesn't do too well with change either!
* Me and Josh were going to marriage counseling to work on our marital issues but then we had to switch therapists and the new therapist wanted to work with Josh alone. She wanted to help him with his anxiety problems and do some new therapies with him to help him manage his anxiety problems better. Josh went a few times and then quit therapy.
*My marriage is just hanging on by a very brittle thread right now. I don't want to go into all the issues right this second but let's just say that we need some miracle help to resuscitate this relationship. Not having a partner to help me through all the stress has been extremely hard.
*2 months ago I joined a gym! Yep...big ole fatty me joined a gym! I've been under the impression since I was a small child that exercise was a terrible terrible thing. This thinking, along with my love of alll junk food, led me to get to the disgusting weight of 317!! When I went to the doctor in April I was stunned to see that weight and decided I had no choice but to get healthy. I have been going after this task just as I did when I quit smoking. I want to live and be healthy so I have absolutely no choice but to do this. It's been 2 months and I actually LIKE going to the gym! I love seeing the results I'm getting. It makes me feel stronger and more confident in other areas of my life also. So far I have lost 24 pounds and I'm not slowing down.
Well, that's a few of the issues I've been dealing with. Oh, there's more but I just can't sit here and type all day! I promise to update this blog more frequently.
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