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Derek really needs to go to the doctor! His neck is causing him all sorts of problems, so the sooner he can get the surgery he requires the better. It's becoming more and more of an issue all of the time. We are hoping he can have the surgery soon. One of his doctors told him that having the surgery on his neck would probably clear up a lot of the other problems, like his back.

Derek starts back to school a week from tomorrow. He's not looking forward to it, but he's only got 3 or 4 more terms to go, so he wants to finish up. The big thing is keeping his grades up so his GPA is good. Right now he's got a 3.1, so it's pretty good. Derek would like it to be better, but I think if he stays over 3.0 he's doing better than most.

We are going to start getting the kids ready for school in the next month. Sigh! I don't think it's going to be too bad in terms of supplies and clothes, though I can't be sure. Alexis is telling me all she needs are tennis shoes, and I think Mercedes is about the same. As it gets colder they will need more stuff, but for now, shoes and school supplies seems to be it.

We went looking for business clothes for Derek today. It's going to hurt having to buy him clothes for job interviews and jobs. I hope it's worth it. I think we will be buying gradually for the smaller stuff, but it's going to be a big outlay for the suit and sports coats. Sigh! I really hope that Derek gets a job where he can dress casually. That would be nice. Really Nice!

We are talking about getting pregnant again. We have been seeing a specialist to try and avoid the miscarriage trap again. We (I) hope everything works out this time. My only real fear is that it will be twins, other than losing the baby. The fear of miscarriage is always going to be with me I think.

I am working mids this week for a special event on base. It's a high visibility position and not too bad to have on my record. I am glad I am working mids versus days or swings, though. They are getting the bulk of the taskings. We are just here to answer phones and handle a few details throughout the night. Lucky me, I am the shift leader for my crew, so I am "responsible". Scary, huh?