I initially typed this out for the ML thread of "What are you excited about" but realized it's a bit of a downer post.
I feel like everything I'm excited about right now has an "on the other hand."
I'm excited about maybe getting this job I interviewed for yesterday.--but I'm also worried because I've been down this road before
I'm excited about the fact that, if I don't get this job, DH has a good possibility of getting a raise/job change that would likely mean a boatload more money for us.--but his boss might insist on a commitment before we know about my job one way or the other.
I'm excited about going to Vegas for a conference in a couple of weeks! As long as my program doesn't give me static about taking time off when I just had 2 days off.
I feel like a little ray of sunshine right now, but everything's so up in the air, and it could all fall perfectly in place, or come crashing down and set us back farther than we are now.
Post by creamsiclechica on Jan 28, 2015 18:53:39 GMT -5
I am seriously struggling to stay awake. I just want it to be bedtime.
And for this Annie's macaroni and cheese to make itself because there no way I have enough energy to try and fight my kids to eat the actual dinner I made, lol.
I am seriously struggling to stay awake. I just want it to be bedtime.
And for this Annie's macaroni and cheese to make itself because there no way I have enough energy to try and fight my kids to eat the actual dinner I made, lol.
My kids and I ate peanut butter sandwiches for dinner. My initial plan was to have DH thaw out some soup for yesterday and we'd have the leftovers today--but he didn't. He also didn't wash the dishes I asked him to in the 2 days I was gone, but that's another issue.
I'm with you, just trying to stay awake. I slept badly last night and my car picked me up at 5.
Post by sandj82110 on Jan 28, 2015 19:03:13 GMT -5
My infant barely napped today and has consequently been asleep since 6:30, without eating (other than nursing) because all the food made him angry, lol.
I'm still rocking him because it sounds like Daniel H's wild down there and the peaceful waves in here are very relaxing.
Our house is a corner lot so we have loooooong sidewalks on either side. This plus a really big driveway means we bit the bullet and got a snow removal company to do our plowing ( cause ain't nobody got time for that!). Things have been great with the minor snowfalls thus far, and yesterday they came twice during the blizzard - great.
Only when I finally leave the house this afternoon I discover they didn't plow one whole side of sidewalk! They did our front sidewalk, and out driveway, but not the side sidewalk! And of course blocking either end of the unplowed, two feet of snow covered sidewalk are 6-8 foot rock hard piles of the stuff they did plow.
So I go out during E's nap, bust through one 8 foot pile and make my way down the sidewalk clearing a path. An hour later I reach the next pile ( before our driveway ) only to discover I had totally misjudged where I was in all the snow and had shoveled a path right to the retaining wall that is there. Meaning I need to re shovel about a foot over from what I actually did. So I quit and came inside for chocolate.
This is all a very long way of saying I hate winter.
Carter saw a picture of Mr. Rogers on the back of his Daniel Tiger potty book and kept asking about him, so I just pulled up an episode on Amazon Prime. Mr. Rogers is grocery shopping, and the low prices and lack of pretty packaging are killing me. Like, a gallon of milk was $1.09, but there was only one brand, so the only choice was red or blue caps.
He talks like a yoga instructor, slow and soothing.
DH just found out he is going to Florida for a week long business trip... Starting the day after we get back from a family week long trip to Florida, lol.
I'm making him fly back with me and then back to FL the next day so I will have help with the children on the plane. I have no shame.
One of my friends from work (whose son is in my class) had a huge scare with her husband back in October. He had a grand mal seizure on vacation in the middle of the night and another in the ambulance to the hospital. They did all kinds of testing throughout the past several months, and the conclusion before Christmas was that he had a brain tumor. It has been soooo much stress and anxiety for the whole family--he's only in his 30's and was a picture of health. He went for the ultimate test today and the top place (I'm not really sure what is different there) to find out once and for all, and there is no tumor! It is simply an abnormality that cause him to be epileptic. I'm so freaking excited for them!
katfco those are good "but ifs" to have. We were in a similar situation last spring. I hope it moves quickly for you!!!
They are, but only if the timing works out. If DH's boss insists on a commitment and we haven't heard from the school, we'll have to decide. Do we commit to DH's job and risk turning down a possible offer for me? Because if DH is required to commit and can't he'll be laid off at the end of March.
katfco those are good "but ifs" to have. We were in a similar situation last spring. I hope it moves quickly for you!!!
They are, but only if the timing works out. If DH's boss insists on a commitment and we haven't heard from the school, we'll have to decide. Do we commit to DH's job and risk turning down a possible offer for me? Because if DH is required to commit and can't he'll be laid off at the end of March.
The timing was bad for us. We ended up reneging on my dh's offer. It wasn't great but it was the best choice.
I hope you were the third candidate and they call you with a job offer in a week!
I'm so tired also. I would love for a solid 8 hours. I just told DH that the second MIL offers to take both kids overnight this summer and Hagan is fully weaned I am jumping on it. She knows I didn't feel comfortable with DD sleeping out till she was over a year, so I'm hoping she starts offering this summer. i just started working full time in August, this year has been a huge adjustment for me and I'm exhausted.
I am waiting at the hair salon to get my hair cut! It has been at least a year and I am considering doing something drastic! I am a spur of the moment type of gal. Yay!!
They are, but only if the timing works out. If DH's boss insists on a commitment and we haven't heard from the school, we'll have to decide. Do we commit to DH's job and risk turning down a possible offer for me? Because if DH is required to commit and can't he'll be laid off at the end of March.
The timing was bad for us. We ended up reneging on my dh's offer. It wasn't great but it was the best choice.
I hope you were the third candidate and they call you with a job offer in a week!
I hope so, although for a couple of reasons I think I may have been the first.
I still can't believe I forgot to ask about a timeline.
DH just came home and told me the salary potential for his new position was grossly incorrect, so if he got it, it would likely be where he is now or a bit more. While that's not great for us, it means his boss is less likely to demand a commitment.
I am waiting at the hair salon to get my hair cut! It has been at least a year and I am considering doing something drastic! I am a spur of the moment type of gal. Yay!!
L and I are snuggling and watching curious George . I love this time of night.
Today a student asked me if Africa was in South America. A 17 year old. Then another girl asked me if my baby has eyes yet. Then a middle schooler said (to another kid); have you seen my testes yet, and I'm not talking about my midterm. This was all within 1 hour.
eav2c I finally made it to Aldi and bought a bunch of stuff you recommended. Everything is really good and I only spent 45$!!! Those chocolate pretzels are so good! I am so proud of how much $$$ I saved this week.
Sam must be going through a growth spurt. He's eating and sleeping like crazy. This week, he's been nursing to sleep around 6:30. On one hand, it makes the night super mellow. On the other, I miss my baby. I only see him like an hour and a half between daycare pickup and bed.