Back to School

As the summer is coming to a close, I thought we could give a quick update.

Dan's recovery is going great. The doctor took off his 'hip precautions' with the admonishment to just be careful...and no yoga. Dan finished off physical therapy and is now able to walk around without any help whatsoever. (Toulouse is the only one who uses Dan's walker now, as seen above).
We went to Sacramento for our anniversary, and he walked 2-3 miles without a cane and no problems! Just recently, we got gym memberships, and for the first time in 3 years, Dan and I can work out together. Yay! Hopefully, by next year, we can start running together for the first time in almost 5 years. Cannot wait :)

Dan is starting back at Christ Lutheran full-time today. He will be teaching math and Bible to middle schoolers again and also, helping to teach English to some Chinese ESL students. If everything goes well, he will finish off BTSA (the new-teacher credential validation process) this year. That would mean that he will be a "true" teacher and able to transfer his credential elsewhere.

Work is going well for me. I had a yearly evaluation with my boss last week that went better than I expected, though I always get nervous for those! Our unit will be even busier this fall and winter as we prepare to move into a new building in December. Lots of classes and training will be added to our already full weeks. I am thrilled to be moving out of the old part of the hospital, as it is prone to ghosts and creepiness and less earthquake safety than the other parts of the hospital. (It has made for good stories, though! And, to be fair, it would take a 6.0 earthquake to bring our unit down. We're still pretty safe, just shaky!) I am less thrilled to be picking up extra shifts, but we all have to do it. It'll be a couple of months of our staff being tired but we'll get through it together...and get a new, beautiful unit to work in!

No news on the baby front. I have a feeling that's how it's going to be a for a very long while. After a few months of intense med regimens and interruptions to normal married life, Dan and I felt like we needed to take a bit of a break. I'm still watching my diet and taking the metformin, but no crazy hormones for right now. I'm pretty sure Dan would tell you I am a more pleasant person to live with now!
LORD made it clear to me that I need to be more focused on the marriage and husband I already have than the children I may have eventually. In our prayers, my heart has been burdened with the fact that whether we go through fertility treatments or conceive the old-fashioned way, God is the one who has to create a new life.
Prayers for wisdom would be appreciated as Dan and I try to discern our next steps. Also, prayers to protect my heart as I try (sometimes unsuccessfully) to celebrate with families having babies. A pleasant surprise before we have to go back to the fertility doctor wouldn't be a bad thing, either.

Anywho, that's about it for now. I'll leave you with a picture of our adorably ridiculous cats, as I go to finish off the "honey do" list Dan left for me!