Filling in the last two years

After Janice was born and a month long stay in BC Children's hospital we returned to our home in the interior. Our two bedroom apartment became a wonderful home for our small 4 member family; Kevin, Janice, Lia (our cat) and I. Although annual visits to Vancouver for Janice every three to four months made our budget a bit short. Eventually working fast-food and taking time off for medical appointments caused us to make a big decision, November 2010 we had to move in with my grandparents.

Another problem that arose was I seemed unable to set up any play dates for Janice which made me have to consider daycare even though we didn't need the additional care, no it was for social skills for Janice. She seems to love it now after almost 9 months. Her language skills are also growing with the interaction with the other children in her day care. So with the help of my grandparents and day care 2 days a week, I am able to work a flexible schedule and Janice is flourishing.

This November I got a Christmas job working as a cashier at a retail outlet that I enjoyed the environment and climate way better than the job I took due to lack of options after maternity leave. The job I was working at when I got pregnant closed down, and my EI got eaten up with maternity leave I had to take the first thing that came my way which was fast food. However after some issues with management and their reaction to some complications with my daughter I was extatic to move on to another job that was more understanding and had more reliable hours.

I was told a week and a half ago that they were keeping me on and I was extremely happy. So now it is just a matter of getting some savings and a properly designed home for Janice to grow up in; although I am sure my grandparents don't mind us bunking here I don't like having to rely on them.

In February we have another trip to vancouver to see an endocrinologist about Janice's hormone levels. She is on the small side for her age and after over a year of being hounded about her weight they tested her hormone levels only to find that some were on the low side and thus our up coming trip.