Can I Do This?

April 8
I had not one, but two interviews for assistant principal jobs today.  One was for LSE in Boonville and the other was for Fayette.  Right now is a tricky time for trying to use my new degree. 

I am so ready to move on to an administrative position.  I love teaching, but I'm ready to take the next step. 

The tricky thing is the timing of our IVF.  A May IVF would have us due in early February.  Not ideal for teaching, but taking maternity leave for an administrator seems like it would be so much harder.  Since we're paying out the wazoo for IVF, we have the power to pick our timing.  And if I was considerate, or smart, or patient, I would totally wait and plan our IVF so I could have perfect teacher timing and have my baby on April 15th.  But the thought of waiting even longer when we're already at a point we thought we'd never be at makes me want to barf.

Even though it doesn't seem like the right time to be making a job switch, but I'd kick myself if I didn't at least try.  So I had put in for the positions that would be very convenient and great for me.  If I get them, great.  If I don't get them and stay a teacher next year, that's fine too.  I'm going to do my part and put myself out there.  Hopefully God will guide me on his plan for me.

Both interviews went really well and I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be.

April 12
Today I was supposed to go see the doctor and get a scan and a schedule for when we plan on doing IVF.  I had someone cover my classroom because I was just going to be about 15 minutes late to school.

When I got there, the doctor changed the plan.  He decided to do a trial embryo transfer to make sure he knows how it will go in May.  It was supposed to be no big deal, but for some reason I bled a lot and he had to give me some medicine.  I don't  know if it was just that morning, the medicine, or what but I got super crampy and nauseous.  I seriously thought I might get sick right there while the nurse was giving me the information.

After making my next appointment (which I'll have to call on Monday and see what I decided since I was just focused on getting out of there), I hustled down to the public restroom that I never see anyone in.  I was there for 20 minutes and I nearly stole the trashcan so I would have something to puke in while I was in the car.

Luckily, it subsided throughout the day (and I thank God that I gave a math test that day so I didn't have to be up teaching right when I got there).  I was just super exhausted and not very hungry for most of the day.

I hope that's not what morning sickness is like!

Once I had my wits about me when I got home, I poured over the paperwork the nurse gave me.  I now know what kinds of meds they'll have me on, how many injections, etc..  The best part was an approximate date for the egg retrieval and IVF!

On a sidenote: Fayette called and I didn't get the job.  They were incredibly nice and if something opens up again, I'll probably apply again.