So many things are going on and running through my mind right now! All good things!
Health-wise, I'm doing pretty great! My sciatic pain comes once every so often, but it's very minimal and doesn't last long. The doctor said that's normal and will get better with time. The incision still gets a little sore but that's getting better too. The middle part of my back is causing a little trouble now, but I guess it's having to work a little harder since I'm trying my best not to use the lower part much.
I'm scheduled to go back to work this coming Wednesday and I'm really nervous. I've been relatively inactive during my recovery and get worn out pretty easily. I'm not supposed to bend or twist or pick up anything heavier than a chunky chihuahua. All of those are kinda part of the job, but I'm going to be pretty adamant that I'll be staying at the desk for a while. At work I've always done what's needed and disregarded the pain. Not anymore. I've finally learned that my physical well being is more important than the job. On a side note, I just realized that today marks three years since I've been back there. Wow.
These past couple of weeks I've mainly been a housewife, and I've actually really loved it. If I could make the little online job I've been doing since out of work pay the bills I totally would. This whole time I've only made about a hundred bucks at it. Oh well, every little bit helps.
I received the scariest doctor bill I've ever gotten in my life yesterday. Over $19,000. Luckily insurance is paying for that. I can't even imagine the amount of freaking out I'd be doing right now if not for the insurance I got just two months ago. In total, I think all of this would have ended up around $27,000 when all said and done. Geez.
Other news on the home front. Huge freakin fantastic news! The boyfriend and I are now on the fast track! He's ready to get married and start a family!! I told him I'm due to get a refill on my birth control next week, and he said he thought I should stop taking it. I told him my back needs to get better before we get pregnant, and these next few months will be for my body to get back to ovulating. We even started discussing baby names, which blew me away! Eeeek!
I then asked his opinion on getting engaged in the next couple of months, and he was cool with it! He still can't afford a ring yet, and lately we've been pondering putting the diamond from my old engagement ring in a new setting. It was actually my grandmother's, and she left it to me when she passed away. I've been trying to sell it since the divorce because I didn't think I'd want to wear it again, but had no buyers. I've come to realize that I don't associate it with my ex anymore. I look at it and think of my grandmother and realize that I truly don't want to part with it, no matter how much the money from it could help.
So, in true girl fashion, here are some of the settings I've been looking at... Picture a beautiful round champagne colored diamond in them.
Gorgeous! All of them! And actually in our price range. :)
And last, but definitely not least, we've started pre-gaming for house hunting! The bf has been spending a lot of time online looking at houses. We contacted a realtor who will be on the lookout for us. We've started talking about the minor renovations we need to do to the house before we put it on the market. We're also paying close attention to a house in our little nook that went up for sale about a month ago. It's the exact same floor plan and square footage as ours, but they're asking $20,000 more than what I bought this one for! We're very interested to see how long it'll be on the market and what it will actually sell for.
So that's the update on all that. I'm pretty excited about everything right now. Except work... really don't wanna go back, haha!
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