Christmas weekend is over and I only had a total of ONE meltdown. Can you believe it?!
A's family's Christmas Eve celebration was just over two hours away from home. We drove 45 minutes to his parents' house and rode the rest of the way with them. All was fine, we visited and ate, etc. I was a little homesick. This is only the third Christmas that I've spent away from my family on Christmas Eve and it's still a little hard for me.
The drive back to A's parents' house was uneventful, but once we got into our car to go home, the drama began. The roads were awful. We had to go 35 mph on the interstate and there were cars in the ditch. I couldn't conceive of us possibly getting to my parents' the next day for Christmas (an hour and a half away). So the tears started.
So there I was, driving home from Christmas Eve, crying because all I wanted was to spend Christmas with my family.
Of course, the roads were MUCH better the next morning and we made it there with no problems. But it pretty much felt like the end of the world on Christmas Eve night.
My dad's side of the family handled everything very well, infertility-wise. My dad's twin sister had similar issues (albeit 25 years ago) and she got pregnant through IUI. She pulled me aside to ask how things were going and was excited to hear that we have one of our own underway. There was also a VERY heavy implication during the prayer about how we all could have our wishes granted in 2011. My mom's side said nothing but that's to be expected.
I love my family to death and I wouldn't trade them for the world. But sometimes I wonder how on earth I share genetic material with them. My grandpa got Glenn Beck's book for Christmas and proclaimed him "my hero". There was talk of SARAH PALIN for Christ's sake. Her book AND her TV show. Anyway, they're very different from me, but I love them regardless, and I guess that's what family means.
It's also worth mentioning this was the first Christmas of my entire life that I didn't go to mass. Ostensibly the weather prevented us from traveling there on Christmas Eve. But really, I can't show my face in the Catholic church anymore. It's been years since I could feel comfortable being there, and it was all kind of a sham anyway. There's really no point in going to church just once a year.
Next up: a week of vacation, lots of fun plans, an HSG, and a quiet NYE.
4 comments:
Only one meltdown is quite impressive. And I'm glad that some of your family recognized, in some way, your situation. It's nice when people acknowledge how hard everything is and what a big deal it is.
Church was really, really tough, so I can't blame you for not going. Actually, my only meltdown thus far was at Church.
Hang in there.
One meltdown is quite good... Good job making it through it all!
I agree one meltdown is impressive. Good luck with your HSG, mine was not that painful just the usual discomfort of someone messing around down there :) I hope yours goes well and easy.
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