Unsettled.

I know there are lessons to be learned in this time of feeling so very unsettled. It's almost comical all we have going on! The main issue is the health insurance woes. We are doing COBRA but the darn paperwork isn't here, meaning we show up as inactive to anyone as of July 31. They say they will retroactive anything... but we are skeptical at best. Everything is supposed to get pre-authorized so we don't get charged out-of-network costs, but we can't get that because we aren't active. Plus I am running out of my injection I take daily during pregnancy and the special order company won't send to us inactive folks. I'll stop there but needless to say, it's messy and hard to be wise and proactive without being stressed and frustrated. Active-schmactive.

The good news is baby girl seems to be doing just fine! Heard her little heartbeat today (no ultrasound but doctor said baby was still breech). I had my first appointment with my new doctor and even though her plan is a bit different than what I was thinking/how my old doctor did things, I think it'll be a good fit. She wants to make sure all is well and make sure I get great care, so I have to travel to a specialist in Fargo next week. Because they don't have those baby specialists here in the boonies;)

Of course those specialists most definitely need pre-authorization but I can't get that...

Okay, no, sorry, just letting you know how this circle of crazy seems to affect everything! We really are wondering if we are the only people that move cross-country mid-pregnancy and try to use COBRA. I wouldn't suggest it at this point! The perspective to be reminded during this all, of course, is we will do anything to get her here alive and healthy. The rest of this stuff will just have to be worked out.

We are SO thankful that we have, as Greg called it, a "buffer" time living with Greg's parents. I'm not having to plan or prepare every meal (so awesome) and we have childcare if we need to say, open a bank account (like yesterday). And Eli is soaking up all the attention like a sponge! With Amy getting home from the hospital just today and Alexia hopefully soon, it's not like they aren't busy helping with them, too! Grandma and Grandpa are going to need a nice, long vacation soon! But they have been awesome in serving us joyfully since we pulled in a week ago with that moving truck. We are so grateful we have help in this crazy!

Oh and Greg bought me a van last week. That's a nice hubby, eh? Nothing like selling a house, selling a car, moving cross-country, buying a car, starting a new job, and soon having a baby to make life active.

Now if only insurance could be active. Ha!

Time for a nap!

-Heather