Happy Spring! First, we want to wish the Hahn Triplets a
Happy 2nd Birthday, we love you. It seems like yesterday we were
getting the call they were coming and now they are two. We miss them so much
and look forward to being home permanently next year to spend more time with
them.
Speaking of the house, we are ready to close on the land
finally. All we need now is to sign the paperwork and for the City of
Pittsburgh to send us the deed. We have
sent our plans to the builder for cost analysis. We made a couple of
adjustments to the plan the engineers will need to fix on our architect’s original
draft. We added a nursery to the top
floor in anticipation we will eventually be pregnant. Apparently our architect
felt the need to put our laundry room in the kitchen, so we are also having
that removed. The way things are going,
the first shovel will go in the ground in June or July. We are so excited.
So, I am preparing to retire next year. I have been taking a
certification class through Arts Institute of Pittsburgh for Portrait
Photography. The classes have been challenging, but I feel more and more
prepared to make the leap to full-time photographer. My certification will also
allow me to hold seminars and teach workshops to junior and senior high kids
for photography as well. This is something I am already doing here in Utah at
the Arts Academy.
As for baby news, Steve and I met with a specialist on
Friday, March 30th. I am a
good candidate for tubal reversal. However, it would a major surgery and I would be under
general anesthesia for three hours while they re-connect my tubes. Following
surgery, I would be off my feet for ten days. I am not even allowed to drive.
Eight weeks after surgery, we would be able to start trying to get pregnant. Our
rock in the road is financial. We have dumped most everything we have right now
into our property and getting the house built. The cost of the surgery is
$6600; they will not even schedule the surgery until the fee is paid in full.
Another factor is I am running out of time. I turn 40 in August; my probability
to get pregnant drops drastically and the risk for Down Syndrome goes up. We
are looking at creative ways to get around the issue, but so far we are stuck. After a lot of discussion, we have decided to do one more round of IVF in June instead of having my tubes re-tied. Our IVF doctor will allow us to pay slowly and the risk factor of being under anesthesia would not be as bad. IVF is under ten minutes as opposed to three hours.
Steve learned recently his call center will be the hub for
the West on business accounts. He will no longer be servicing the regular
customer. He seems very excited about
the change. It is a new adventure for him. He is also continuing his education
and preparing to test for his CISCO certification. He plans to have this
completed by the time we move to Pittsburgh next year.
Deklend and Aliya are thriving; they are both having a great
year. The kids are currently in Kentucky to spend Spring Break with their
father. They just learned their Dad has Military orders for Germany. The kids will
not see him for three years.
Deklend was recently accepted to the Music Conservancy
Program at the Salt Lake Performing Arts High School. This week, we completed
his registration. He is taking Piano I,
Guitar II, Elements of Music, Honors Math, Honors Language Arts and Geography
for his first term.
Aliya has made fantastic improvements this year. Her
artistic ability to draw amazes me. Specifically, when she is drawing dress and
clothing designs. She has a fantastic imagination. Her drawings are very well
proportioned as well. I imagine a day will come that I will have one of her
drawings made. I can visualize myself wearing some of her outfits.
I hope you are having a great Spring and soon we will be
home for good.
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