Hiatus

Sorry everyone for the 2-3 week hiatus. I have been grasping reality and everything that has been going on. 

Update on stuff with my tumor:

I went and saw a doctor at St. Luke's hospital and I hated him. He was awful, no bedside manor whatsoever. So I asked for a new doctor. So I am now being sent to the UW-Madison hospital since that's the only place that has the 2 surgeons I need for my brain tumor removal. I got an update on the procedure and what's going to happen. So basically they are removing a part of my skull on the left side and drilling a hole about 3 inches deep into my brain to remove the tumor. I will then spend 2 days in ICU and 5 days in the hospital then 4-6 weeks recovery time. Blahhh....so not excited. 

I suppose I have plenty to be thankful for though. Andy and I both have really good jobs and make really good money. So we were able to save up to buy Christmas presents and have money to live off while I'm out of work. Plus taxes are coming soon and I usually do pretty good with them. Which will be nice because we are gonna go on family vacation early this year. All three of the boys are healthy and happy. 

I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately. You seriously learn a lot about your life when you have something you can't control. When you're faced with challenges that you thought "that can never happen to me". Well just when you think those very things they do happen. So when you're crying over a break-up, a broken ornament off the tree, some spilled milk (unless it breast milk because let be serious anyone who has ever spilled 6oz of breast milk is sure to cry) or bills you can't pay...just remember these are all small things. Things you can change and fix and move on and get over and that it could always be worse.

I strongly dislike when people complain and complain and are always feeling sorry for themselves or they can never do no wrong it's always someone else's fault. Life is what you make it. If you wanna do something don't talk about it be about it. Andrew and I were in a lull for a while with money because he wasn't working, thankfully I own my own business and make great money but still we had to sit down and do a budget. No more random purchases. We were living with my parents and I refused to turn 26 and still live at home and we have kids. We needed to do the responsible thing and move out. So we buckled down and stopped spending money on reckless materialistic shit. And after 2 months we moved into our beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bathroom place. We have 2 cars, brand new furniture, a brand new tempurpedic California king size bed, the boys have brand new oak bunk beds and an Avengers themed bedroom and little man has a brand new crib and Finding Nemo themed nursery. All things we got ourselves from hard work. It just shows it pays off.

Now I know this blog post is all over the place but I don't care. I just started to type and let my mind run. That's what blogging is right? So again sorry for the hiatus. I look forward to being back. 

Btw I have awesome bright red ombré hair now! I figure since I have to shave half it off anyways might as well have fun now!

-Shannon