Losing My Voice

So I had been in choir since I can remember probably starting in Kindergarten or 1st grade. Then I was in the elite choir at Shasta High School called Madrigals and for the choir lover in a person it is a dream come true and a once in a lifetime experience! Then I tried out for the elite choir at Shasta College and got in but I wasn't crazy about being a lower alto part. I'm usually a higher alto. Anyway, it was kind of immature of me but quit and carried on my life with out choir. I continued to enjoy singing at home and hymns at church. When I was pregnant with Grant I was in my 7th month, teaching preschool during my undergrad degree. About 2 weeks before Christmas my voice just disappeared as far as singing went. I had no range. I could sing about 3 notes before my voice would crack and refuse to go higher. So this was quite devastating because I had a decent voice before and no voice now, and quite the humbling experience I might add. I could sing well effortlessly before and now struggled to sing on pitch at all knowing I couldn't make my voice do what it used to, It was so frustrating and now I could relate to those people who can't sing well and maybe understand how they feel.  After 2 and a half years since then my voice has slowly worked its way back to my original range and it has gotten easier to sing like I used to sing well with ease. I'm not completely there yet though. I have now made a big decision that I never thought would feel like a big decision but I joined our ward's choir. I went last week and it was so fun when I went! I have hopes that going to choir every week will help strengthen my vocal chords back to my original voice. It made me happy to sing and harmonize and I felt the joy of singing that I have missed for these years since I quit choir. I love to sing!