Mmm... babies

[sillygoosegirl]

My sister and her husband have decided to have another baby. My sister, Kim, has been wanting to have a third child for ages and ages and ages. Her other two (both boys) are I think 8 and 6 years old, and Kim herself is 38. But they really haven't been in a place financially where they could really consider having another baby until very recently when Kim finally re-entered the work force (she was at home homeschooling their children for many years while Damon--my brother-in-law--was working, once Kim finally found a job in her field--she spent many years looking for one--she is making more than Damon ever was and Damon is now at home homeschooling their children).

Anyway, they aren't pregnant yet, but they're working on it. I'm very happy for them, Kim's wanted this for a very long time. But it's just going to be one more reason why I'm sad that I'm here living in Chicago while my sister is living in Seattle.

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[paperclippy.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity, what is Kim's field?

[sillygoosegirl.livejournal.com]

Her degree in college was English, but she worked for CDC field offices for like 6 years in STD tracking. After that she worked on STD tracking and education for the state of Nevada. She is working for either the state or county health department now, primarily in STD tracking again.

What is STD tracking you might ask? We'll, they find people who have STDs and give them the lecture about condoms. They also ask them for a list of all their sexual partners so that they can go speak to those people about getting tested, using condoms, and getting treated (if applicable). They don't keep records (for more than 3 months) of the people they talk to for privacy reasons, the goal is education.

[lizzie.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you explained what STD tracking was because I was about to ask. The name could mean much more than it does. lol