by loose seal two » Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:01 am
Another one joining the club here!
I took SD in June 2013 right before the blackout and passed to establish my rolling clock. I found out in October 2013 that I was pregnant with #1. Decided I needed to try to pass as many exams as possible before I gave birth and just started crankin. Unfortunately, some intense morning sickness and migraines derailed my schedule a bit but I took and passed 5 exams before my son decided to show up (2 weeks late!) So my exam schedule went like this:
6/8/13, took SD (pass)
11/2/13, took CDS (pass)
2/1/14, took PPP (pass)
3/15/14, took SPD (pass)
6/7/14, took SS (pass)
7/1/14, Son was born!
Gave myself a "few months reprieve," which cascaded into a year. Then! A couple weeks before my son's first birthday, I found out I was pregnant again. I knew I only had two more to pass, but I now had a little one in the mix and a whole new host of pregnancy symptoms! So I tried to give myself a wide berth to study. In the end, I realized that lengthening my study time was ineffective, so I just sucked it up.
10/20/15, took BDCS (pass)
At the holidays, we learned my husband got his dream job about 2 hours away from where we currently live, and so we decided that he would move and get our new house in order (minor renovations), while my son and I continued to spend weekdays in our current home, until baby #2 arrives. We reunite each weekend, but do chores, and make sure to spend as much time as possible together with our son so he continues to feel secure. This means weekend study time has been nil. Weekdays have been a blur of morning rush, daycare drop off, focused work, studying at lunch, focused work, day care pick up, playing with my son, dinner/bath/bed, and then 2-3 hours of studying. Before I knew it, I was deep into my third trimester and realized it was go-time, and I needed to take this test.
And so...
2/13/15, took BS (pass)!!!!!
I'm 37 weeks pregnant now, and am so relieved to have this done, and to be able to focus on family for the next several months as I envision the new path my career will take. Parents- take heart and stay focused, and remember what's important. God bless you all and good luck!