Priorities

After several weeks of questioning, talking to a bunch of different people, and soul searching, Joe has decided to take a break from school this quarter and next. The U is very flexible with students, and for $35 he's able to be registered for the quarter even though he's not taking any classes. Better yet, they gave us the tuition money back even though he dropped classes 2 weeks after the official deadline.

That was not an easy decision. Work has been more than stressful for him and of course grad school is really difficult in terms of content and expectations. Right now, he wants to focus on his family, and selfishly I think it's the right decision to make. I hope he will find the strength to go back to school this summer, even if he only takes one class -I am guessing going back to a grueling schedule after 2 quarters off is not easy, above all when at the end of that period you have a new baby boy at home.

We're 10 weeks away from my due date and I am so happy he's here and has time to focus on his health and on us (that would be the baby+me unit). We'll figure things out as they come along -that includes everything from being new parents and going back to school to our careers and where we want to live. For now, we're taking it one day at a time and enjoy spending one-on-one time together.