This is me today:
I finished driving school I had to take because of the ticket I got back in June. I did it online because I had no desire to go sit in a room for four hours on a Saturday.
I literally waited until the last minute to do it online. It just wasn't on my top priorities list. While doing that I was also typing up the eight pages of questions and answers for our foster care home study today. Can you believe it EIGHT PAGES! Most of the questions we had already answered in one other form or another on one of the several OTHER packets I had filled out. WHAT FUN.
The lady that did our home study was VERY nice and she was here for about an hour. She asked why I was on Effexor (it's an anti-depressant). I figured that eventually before our licensing was complete I would be asked this question. I was brutally honest. I told her that Makily's birth was terribly traumatic as well as the first year of her life. I explained that I suffered from SEVERE post partum depression as a result of that. I am still on the meds for a few reasons. The main reason being that when I skip a pill or forget one I can quickly see a difference in my mood and my patience level. I just don't see the point in stopping a medication that is obviously helping me deal with life. It does not numb me, I am fully functional and happier ON THE MEDS. Tom Cruise can REALLY BITE ME. When this interview was originally aired on TV I immediately lost all respect for him. (the respect was on it's way out the door already after his insane visit with Oprah and playing trampoline on her couches.)
I find it terribly pompous of him to claim that "exercise and vitamins" will cure post partum depression. I'm sorry Tom but when my daughter was in the middle of a seven hour crying spell and my life was falling apart around me, taking a jog and popping vitamin C was NOT going to help me. NO WAY, NO HOW! He is a spoiled, rich actor who has no idea what he is talking about. Come live my life Tommy Boy and then tell me more about PPD and antidepressants.
*STEPPING OFF OF SOAPBOX AND CONTINUING MY DAY*
She did a walk through of the house to make sure we had all the required smoke detectors and enough room for another child. We still need to have our medical forms filled out (my appt is Wed...oh joy), some copies made and our Health Inspection(waiting for them to call me with an appt on that)and then we are D-O-N-E! We will FINALLY be licensed. SO MANY HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH!
Once that was done we went to the court house to prove I had taken driving school, picked up the BLUE LEMON from the shop and came home. So many things done and OUT OF THE WAY! LOVE IT!
I am getting so excited about our Disney trip next month. We are going in mid-October to see the St.Pierre family and to have a mini vacation/anniversary trip. Allen and I have been married for seven years as of 9-10 (last Monday). With so much going on we just didn't have time to celebrate it so we are making up for it next month!
I finished driving school I had to take because of the ticket I got back in June. I did it online because I had no desire to go sit in a room for four hours on a Saturday.
I literally waited until the last minute to do it online. It just wasn't on my top priorities list. While doing that I was also typing up the eight pages of questions and answers for our foster care home study today. Can you believe it EIGHT PAGES! Most of the questions we had already answered in one other form or another on one of the several OTHER packets I had filled out. WHAT FUN.
The lady that did our home study was VERY nice and she was here for about an hour. She asked why I was on Effexor (it's an anti-depressant). I figured that eventually before our licensing was complete I would be asked this question. I was brutally honest. I told her that Makily's birth was terribly traumatic as well as the first year of her life. I explained that I suffered from SEVERE post partum depression as a result of that. I am still on the meds for a few reasons. The main reason being that when I skip a pill or forget one I can quickly see a difference in my mood and my patience level. I just don't see the point in stopping a medication that is obviously helping me deal with life. It does not numb me, I am fully functional and happier ON THE MEDS. Tom Cruise can REALLY BITE ME. When this interview was originally aired on TV I immediately lost all respect for him. (the respect was on it's way out the door already after his insane visit with Oprah and playing trampoline on her couches.)
I find it terribly pompous of him to claim that "exercise and vitamins" will cure post partum depression. I'm sorry Tom but when my daughter was in the middle of a seven hour crying spell and my life was falling apart around me, taking a jog and popping vitamin C was NOT going to help me. NO WAY, NO HOW! He is a spoiled, rich actor who has no idea what he is talking about. Come live my life Tommy Boy and then tell me more about PPD and antidepressants.
*STEPPING OFF OF SOAPBOX AND CONTINUING MY DAY*
She did a walk through of the house to make sure we had all the required smoke detectors and enough room for another child. We still need to have our medical forms filled out (my appt is Wed...oh joy), some copies made and our Health Inspection(waiting for them to call me with an appt on that)and then we are D-O-N-E! We will FINALLY be licensed. SO MANY HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH!
Once that was done we went to the court house to prove I had taken driving school, picked up the BLUE LEMON from the shop and came home. So many things done and OUT OF THE WAY! LOVE IT!
I am getting so excited about our Disney trip next month. We are going in mid-October to see the St.Pierre family and to have a mini vacation/anniversary trip. Allen and I have been married for seven years as of 9-10 (last Monday). With so much going on we just didn't have time to celebrate it so we are making up for it next month!
5 comments:
Oh girl. First of all, so excited about your mouse ear trip. What fun! 2nd-you've been married for 7 years. (Glory to God girl...Glory to God)
3rd----I'm curious if Tom Cruise ever considered that us special needs parents can't leave the room with our child. I'm curious if he ever had to deal with a 'can't not look at my child for 8 hour moment for fear they will code on us and end up in a helicopter to children's hospital'. Hmmm, just curious if he ever considered us middle-class people and the fact that every bill is billed to us and therefore we have to make a huge decision on whether we even want to go to the hospital which is like walking into a personal hell. Yep---I agree sister. I must confess---I had zero time to think about vitamins and exercise. In fact, I was doing good to eat and get some water to hydrate myself. YOU KNOW.
I love you---A
p.s. I really love the center picture in your header of Makily. So freaking cute!!
I'm sure Katie Holmes took antidepressants after the birth of Suri, notice his view is a little less harsh?
Wow, foster-adopt. I'm definitely going to follow your story.
It's something we wanted to do, but now I'm not sure I have the stamina. Our youngest son's adoption was just finalized a year ago, a long process that wasn't your average process. I probably just need more recovery time lol.
Can't wait to read more!
hey babe---need your help asap.
Have a friend of a friend that has Makily's sydrome. Need you to email her asap.
jennifer hightower
craftejen@yahoo.com
She needs encouragement.
Big hugs---I've been so busy to get on P2P. Hugely distracted.
Hugs,,,,A
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