It's official. We have moved to Manchester, Connecticut to get better treatment for my Lyme's Disease. Regan is serving tables at Carrabbas Italian Grill at nights and is looking for a full-time day job so we can afford to live out here! We got a screamin deal on our apartment, though, and our ward and area are so great. The fall is GORGEOUS. You can't go down a single street without feeling nostalgic about early America or see the enormous Maple trees and Cottonwoods. I guess you could say, It's a perfect place to harvest ticks.
I got to see an Infectious Disease Specialist in whom many told me is the best Lyme Disease doctor in Connecticut. She was great. She looked over my bloodwork and said I definitely have chronic Lyme's Disease, but that she doesn't think that it is the main cause of my symptoms anymore. She said that I have had beyond the sufficient amount of antibiotics that should have taken away the high fevers, extensive body pain, and nausea beyond all reason. So, of course, she is running more tests. She is also sending me to a Neurologist, a Rheumatologist, and a Gastroenterologist to try to find more answers. I see her again in a week to get more blood results to see if some of my Lyme has turned into arthritis yet, or if I have C-difficile amongst other things. As of now, we are trying to find a preschool for Cole while I rest, a job for Regan so we can pay the bills, and health insurance to help us with any of it! We miss our family terribly already, but are so excited about this new adventure. We really love Connecticut. We have plenty of room for anyone that wants to visit! We're close to New York City, Boston, you name it! We'd love to have you.
Out our front door on a walk with Cole.
This is the front of our apartment complex, The Clocktower Mills. I guess they used to be old silk mills.
This is what you see when you walk through our front door. Half bath on the left, huge walk-in coat closet on left, kitchen on right and stairs to our downstairs bedrooms. Don't you LOVE the brick walls?
This is the kitchen nook area. The kitchen is to the right.
Can you believe the height of these ceilings? My place is HUGE!
Cole's Bedroom. I won't show you ours, because it is still unpacked and I'm sure it will be months to have it presentable!
I went to a historical society "tag sale" (garage sale for antiques) around the corner this afternoon, and found some really amazing things! I had so much fun there. Found some great old suitcases for decoration, and even an old record player box to finally display my records I've collected over time. I also got a globe that I LOVE, that goes great with the Ranch map I stole off the wall. Kidding, but Uncle Pat was going to chuck it so I claimed that baby up quick!
This video will be boring to most, so it is dedicated to Cole's grandmas from far far away. He is making up a song about A Bug's Life (which he's never seen.) He sings some pretty low and high notes, and I think I even caught a country twang in there! He's his daddy's boy!
