Hanging in mid-air or enjoying the scenery?

I probably shouldn't be starting a blog late at night like this, but I'm going to anyway. 

It has been a roller coaster year this year for many reasons.  Right now I face not only the end of the year with an uncertainty of what school(s) I might work at next year, but I am also facing a bit of uncertainty about the arrival of our next child.  Those closest to me, including some of those I work with, have been very supportive this year after I was diagnosed with vasa previa. If you don't know what that is, and most probably won't, this is a condition where blood cells from the umbilical cord have attached themselves to the cervix preventing a natural birth for my child and potentially being lethal to the unborn.  It is a rare enough condition that a proper study has not been done since this condition, unfortunately, is usually only discovered after there has been a miscarriage or a stillbirth. I am fortunate that I had a very skilled sonographer for our sonogram this last March who saw the potential signs of this condition and pointed out to our OB who recommended us to a specialist to confirm this diagnosis.

Thanks to my family, friends, and co-workers, I've made it so far without suffering any real complications. All though it has been interesting being told to not exercise when my job as a music teacher on a cart seems to be as full of exercise as if I were teaching say...physical education. ;-)  I have dialed back some and now I am looking at the last phase of things where I will be "enjoying" an extended stay in the hospital until the arrival of our newest family member this July (if not sooner).

This then is the reason behind starting this blog. It will be a place to keep family, friends and others up to date on what's happening as well as providing me a place to vent in my moments of frustration. Those who know me well know this may happen more frequently than I'd like since I am not one to just sit anywhere for any length of time. So please join me on this next leg of my life's path and see let's see where it takes us!