Decisions, decisions...

Hmmm....I'm kind of at a loss as to what to write here. I love my life but it is kind of boring at times. Our weekend was very uneventful, but we got a lot done. It was nice to just stay home and take care of things around the house. I went to the gym twice which was good and went to the pool both days. We're going to have a very busy weekend this weekend because DH's friend is coming into town. Saturday night is my birthday party with friends. I can't wait! I hope everyone has a good time.
DH and I decided to sign our lease in our apartment for another year. I guess this means we're not going to buy a house this year. But it's the best decision. We don't want to rush into house buying just because it's cheap. We don't want to get a place out in the middle of nowhere and give up our wonderful neighborhood. So we will diligently save until we have a down payment and closing costs and until we have some extra money as an emergency fund. Maybe if we can get a decent down payment we can buy in the neighborhood, but we'll see. We have about $900 left on one credit card and that should be gone by the end of this month. For some reason I'm not as excited about it as I thought I would be. It sucks because all of that money could have been a down payment. That's ok though. I need to just let it go and start anew. We're going to be smart about our money from now on. We're on the same page and we'll move towards our financial goals together.
As far as TTC goes, we will wait until we know the result of the Foreign Service Oral Examination, which I will take in early August probably. I will find out the day of the exam if I passed and then we can go from there. If I do pass, it would not be a good idea to start TTC, because it might delay the medical clearance and such. But if I don't pass, then I think we will probably start TTC then. So, really this exam will kind of decide what direction our life will take for the next couple of years. DH is really excited about it and wants me to pass. He's so great and such a wonderful guy. It is a big sacrifice for him because he will have to give up his job and either get a job at the Embassy (doing something probably not as fulfilling or exciting) or not work if he can't find anything. Embassy jobs for family members are hard to come by. Usually when married couples do this it is the other way around, with the women staying home, or they are both in the Foreign Service. But DH is not intimidated or threatened by my ambition. He knows that this is a dream of mine and he supports it wholeheartedly. It will be quite the adventure if I pass and we will get to travel the world together. DH is open-minded and easy-going enough that I think he would really enjoy it.
The only wrench in my plans is the thought of an unaccompanied post (I think they are voluntary for the most part, but I'm not completely sure). The thought of being away from my husband for a year is terrible. I know that plenty of people do it in the military. But it is not for me. I don't know how my Mom did it when I was growing up. My Dad was in the Navy and was gone for a lot of my young childhood. I would rather be in a different career than be away from my husband for a year. I hate to think that I'm dependent on him. I don't think I am. Being away from him for that long is not something that I really want to do ever. But I suppose if it comes up unexpected we will have to deal with it. I will do my best to avoid them, I guess that's all I can say.