Since January there have been some changes in my life – thankfully all good.
New Abode:
My boyfriend and I recently moved into a new apartment and are renting from my mom. Its a permanent place and we have the freedom to renovate and truly make it our own. I’ve been blessed to have accommodating land lords since moving out of my parent’s house – since our lease wasn’t up till June we ended up breaking our contract about five months early. We let our land lord know in December about the potential move, we agreed to forfeit our deposit in exchange for not being charged the lost rent, and we spent February moving stuff into the new place. By the end of the month every muscle in my body hurt – my knots had knots. My boyfriend found it funny because compared to everyone else I hadn’t done much bull-work, yet I was hurting like I had.
Doctor Visits:
Between the holidays and moving I almost didn’t get the blood tests done in time for my doctor’s appointment. But I did it! The bone age test, though, had completely left my mind. Luckily her and I had enough to talk about at the visit. We went over the blood work – everything’s good. I have a decent Vitamin D deficiency but that’s because of where I live. Boyfriend and I were joking that if I’m that low he’s probably in the negatives; I’m the one who enjoys the sun while he’s a creature of darkness. Needless to say I have a prescription for Vitamin D now.
An awesome revelation that I learned while there is that she has access to all of my surgical records dating back to the day I was born! I actually got to read the notes for my first ever surgery which was mind boggling. We learned that I don’t have to worry about my appendix because its already been removed and the steps they took in correcting my birth defect – the idea that they were able to safely remove all the organs, clean, inspect, and then put back into a tiny preemie just blows my mind.
Car Mirror vs Garage:
With the new apartment comes a garage. My dream (since getting my license) came true! It also means I have things to learn. My driveway growing up was around 30 ft long, but it had two parking areas that allowed me to turn around so I didn’t have to back out, and both of my apartments had parking spots not really driveways. We have a driveway now that’s the length of the house and I’m learning how to keep from driving onto the grass or into the house. Also pulling out of the garage and around other cars without busting my mirror off. Been there, done that.
Thankfully I was able to find a new one online within my budget, and with my dad, I learned how to put it on. YouTube videos and team work!
Until next time,
– Courtney
