At this point, I am really starting to fight some frustration and anxiety. Everyone keeps saying things like "it must be nice to get a free vacation from work!" and I suppose I can see their point, but I cannot believe how much I miss being at work. I miss my kids, I miss my co-workers, I miss having everything under control (leaving unexpectedly in the middle of a unit I've never taught before + in the middle of quizzes and retakes = STRESS!), but mostly, I miss social interaction. I could never work from home or on a computer all day. I need other people too much.
Speaking of other people, we have been so blessed by our friends. People have been praying for us, sending us cards and words of encouragement, and offering right and left to take our son if we need it. A few have brought us meals, two read this post about us needing a dresser and are going to refinish one for us, and the girl who cuts my hair offered to come to my house and do it. I also have a great friend in Derby who is doing a bunch of freezer cooking for us as I type. She's going to drive it up at the end of next week so that our freezer is stocked. We are so blessed.
And I don't think our finances are going to take as big a hit as I thought. I will run out of sick leave in about 10 days, but I have a few options to extend that and, I signed up for disability coverage last year and it will cover both my bed rest and my maternity leave. I just have to figure out how to get all the paperwork submitted!
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