Sssh, it's a secret!
Thanks to everyone for your kind messages and PMs regarding the recent loss.
It's been almost 2 weeks and I'm back to normal and feeling more like myself. Honestly, I felt more relief than sadness after the miscarriage, for many different reasons. I am sad about the loss, but am relieved that I don't have to deal with the constant worry about getting hyperemesis, possibly losing my job, and dealing with a husband who was depressed and angry about another baby. It just wasn't a good situation.
I found out that the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff is slated to close next summer because the BBC's lease from the building owner is expiring. There is currently no plans or news about moving the exhibit elsewhere. I was super disappointed because that is one of the biggest reasons Nora and I were planning on visiting the UK in a few years (for the whole summer). I've been saving up for almost a year already from work and doing some freelance editing projects. I have a tidy sum tucked away and I realized that I could afford a short trip, maybe 1-2 weeks, so I started doing some preliminary planning. I haven't told Nora and won't until the day before we leave! I'm looking at going June 4-18ish, maybe returning a little earlier.
I then discovered that David Tennant is going to be starring in Don Juan in Soho the same time I'm going to be in London! I have always wanted to see David on stage. The problem is that it's not appropriate for kiddos, so that meant finding a sitter for Nora, and I really didn't want to go alone. I put out some feelers and everything just sort of fell into place! My friend, Susan, who lives in Aylesbury stepped up and offered to watch Nora for the evening while I go see the show with bas_math_girl. I am so grateful to have friends in the London area who are willing to help me out. I've already booked tickets, so it's a definite now!
I still need to buy plane tickets, but I've got months to go and I've set up several price alerts. I'm still working out what we're doing, but we're definitely going to spend 2-3 days in London at the beginning. Nora wants to ride the London Eye, climb trees in Hampstead Heath, and visit Tower Bridge (she thinks she's a hedgehog, but I suspect she's actually a monkey due to her love of high places).
We're also visiting Aylesbury and St. Tiggywinkles, which is a rehabilitation hospital for hedgehogs and other wildlife. Susan lives nearby and offered to let us stay with her. Then we're off to Cardiff. I've another friend, Jude, who offered us a room in her sprawling house for a few days. We'll do the DW Experience and visit the Plass and Ianto's Shrine. Nora really wants to visit a real castle and Cardiff Castle looks pretty cool. They've got a lot of activities for children that I think Nora will enjoy. After that, I'm looking at going to the seaside in Wales for a day or two or maybe visiting Hay-on-Wye. I'm limited to public transport because I don't have it in my budget to hire a car. We're mostly sticking to larger cities, so I think we'll be ok.
I'm still trying to figure out how to tell Nora. Our summer vacation starts Friday, June 2. We will probably fly out of Dallas/Fort Worth or Houston because it's a lot cheaper. I have family and friends in both cities and I can leave my car in long term parking. I'm planning on leaving on June 3 to drive wherever and spend the night. I'm thinking of telling her on Saturday morning, maybe doing a scavenger hunt around the house that winds up with her finding her passport, a copy of our plane reservations, and a luggage tag. She is going to lose her mind, I know it.
I hope I don't lose mine, traveling solo internationally with a seven year old!
It's been almost 2 weeks and I'm back to normal and feeling more like myself. Honestly, I felt more relief than sadness after the miscarriage, for many different reasons. I am sad about the loss, but am relieved that I don't have to deal with the constant worry about getting hyperemesis, possibly losing my job, and dealing with a husband who was depressed and angry about another baby. It just wasn't a good situation.
I found out that the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff is slated to close next summer because the BBC's lease from the building owner is expiring. There is currently no plans or news about moving the exhibit elsewhere. I was super disappointed because that is one of the biggest reasons Nora and I were planning on visiting the UK in a few years (for the whole summer). I've been saving up for almost a year already from work and doing some freelance editing projects. I have a tidy sum tucked away and I realized that I could afford a short trip, maybe 1-2 weeks, so I started doing some preliminary planning. I haven't told Nora and won't until the day before we leave! I'm looking at going June 4-18ish, maybe returning a little earlier.
I then discovered that David Tennant is going to be starring in Don Juan in Soho the same time I'm going to be in London! I have always wanted to see David on stage. The problem is that it's not appropriate for kiddos, so that meant finding a sitter for Nora, and I really didn't want to go alone. I put out some feelers and everything just sort of fell into place! My friend, Susan, who lives in Aylesbury stepped up and offered to watch Nora for the evening while I go see the show with bas_math_girl. I am so grateful to have friends in the London area who are willing to help me out. I've already booked tickets, so it's a definite now!
I still need to buy plane tickets, but I've got months to go and I've set up several price alerts. I'm still working out what we're doing, but we're definitely going to spend 2-3 days in London at the beginning. Nora wants to ride the London Eye, climb trees in Hampstead Heath, and visit Tower Bridge (she thinks she's a hedgehog, but I suspect she's actually a monkey due to her love of high places).
We're also visiting Aylesbury and St. Tiggywinkles, which is a rehabilitation hospital for hedgehogs and other wildlife. Susan lives nearby and offered to let us stay with her. Then we're off to Cardiff. I've another friend, Jude, who offered us a room in her sprawling house for a few days. We'll do the DW Experience and visit the Plass and Ianto's Shrine. Nora really wants to visit a real castle and Cardiff Castle looks pretty cool. They've got a lot of activities for children that I think Nora will enjoy. After that, I'm looking at going to the seaside in Wales for a day or two or maybe visiting Hay-on-Wye. I'm limited to public transport because I don't have it in my budget to hire a car. We're mostly sticking to larger cities, so I think we'll be ok.
I'm still trying to figure out how to tell Nora. Our summer vacation starts Friday, June 2. We will probably fly out of Dallas/Fort Worth or Houston because it's a lot cheaper. I have family and friends in both cities and I can leave my car in long term parking. I'm planning on leaving on June 3 to drive wherever and spend the night. I'm thinking of telling her on Saturday morning, maybe doing a scavenger hunt around the house that winds up with her finding her passport, a copy of our plane reservations, and a luggage tag. She is going to lose her mind, I know it.
I hope I don't lose mine, traveling solo internationally with a seven year old!