It has been quite a while since I have updated my blog. A lot has been going on as we come to end of the school year and head into a busy summer.
Nathan and I have 1 more week of classes at school and then onto finals week. Nathan is definitely ready for this semester to be over and done with. I have a project presentation this coming week on cyberbullying in my school law class and the final the following week. This is my last actual course for my administration and supervision certification. I will be starting my internship this summer, working with my current principals. I have to get 360 hours over the course of this coming year, as well as complete a portfolio of my internship, so I will be busy, but this isn't anything new. I will also be during some workshops this summer. One on technology in the classroom and one that with GIS stream mapping which I will be implementing the software in the classroom. I am debating studying to add chemistry onto my certification endorsements so that when we try to get into the Maryland or Virginia system I will be more marketable. I am still undecided if I want to go into administration right away and it may be difficult to get an administration job when I have not been in the Maryland system. Plus it would be nice to have our summers and holidays off together to travel while our kids are young. Have to weigh all the pros and cons, and even though the money would be more, time together with family may outweigh that for now.
Nathan will be entering the classroom starting in the fall. He has 2 courses he will be taking one in coaching and one in education. He will be in the classroom for 6 weeks in the fall and then full time (15 weeks) in the spring. He is hoping to be placed at my school so that we can drive together and have the same hours and holidays. I know he is looking forward to being in the classroom. Nathan is very passionate in everything he does and his teaching isn't going to be any different.
We are back on track for trying to conceive. I finally got my period April 8th after 9 loopy lupron months. My cramping was still very bad, even though the medication was suppose to decrease the endometriosis and shrink the tumors. I have decided that I will not go through the treatment again in the future. It is only one day of pain so I just soak in a hot bubble bath and take lots of advil. Nathan is always helpful with back and leg rubs. I know that he feels pretty helpless when I am in pain, but there is nothing anyone can do and end the end if I can get pregnant it will be well worth it. I have been charting again and my body has gotten back on track really quickly. I have a dr's appointment June 7th so we are going to try naturally until then and see where that gets us. I have read information that clomid and intrauterine insemination often works with women that have endo so we may have to go that route. This would work in 3 to 4 cycles if it works at all. That is as far as we are going to go with fertility assistance. If it doesn't work we Nathan starts teaching we are going to start puttting money away for adoption, however we are not going to prevent pregnancy. I am not going to take birth control pills which they say can help the endo pain and I am definitely not having a hysterectomy where I will be on hormones for the rest of my life. 24 hrs of pain isn't that bad.
