I am hungover this morning--too much wine at dinner. Blah. And I'm sore from packing up moving boxes yesterday.
I managed to get a decent amount packed though. Wrapped and packed all wall hangings and photo frames plus all books and cookbooks and emptied out the media cabinet and some "stuff" drawers in the kitchen. Not a bad start.
Home inspection went great! It needs a new roof sooner than we thought, but we negotiated some cash from the sellers at closing and we are all set with the P&S! After spending Saturday morning in the house I am even more in love with it. (heart)
I have the day off today, and have a ton of school work to get done. I'm so unmotivated, though. I've been in school full-time for 19 years. (Counting from kindergarten! lol) Ughhhh.
DH and I are headed OOT to a friend's wedding this weekend without kids! I'm a little nervous about the logistics, since it's our first time both of us away from DS and DD has dance recital pictures and dress rehearsal this weekend, but I know my mom can handle it.
I got two compliments on my shoes and one on my outfit between the building entrance and my office, and was in a really good mood. Then I started going through email and had one that there's a litigation hold on all info, official and personal, related to the Navy Yard shooting. Reading through all of the types of data included and seeing all of the names again just made me really sad. It's everything, from program-related work for every victim to leave requests to freaking text messages from friends checking in. Crappy thing to come in to on a Monday.
I'm exhausted and already falling asleep at my desk.
We had a flat tire on the motorcycle yesterday. So scary. We had just gotten off of a highway, going 65 mph. Went to turn, and J felt something off- he was having trouble controlling the bike. He pulled over and realized the tired was flat. How fucking lucky are we that it didn't go flat on the highway? OMG.
My grandma passed away yesterday. She had a stroke about 2 weeks ago that left her paralyzed on her right side and affected her speech. She was moved to rehab on Wednesday, and after a day or two of being stubborn and not cooperating, she had turned around. She was eating better, going through the therapy, and seemed to have a better handle on what had happened.
She had a heart attack when waking up from her afternoon nap, after a really good morning. It took them multiple times to revive her and my Granddad said for them to let her go (which is also what her paperwork said). This will be the second wife my Granddad has had to bury. (My mom's mom passed in her 50s from cancer - but it was before I was born).
What really sucks (besides the obvious) is the family dynamics. Grandma was great and a "real" grandma to my sister and I. Not as much to my other cousins. 3 of them because they lived overseas and would come back with their parents in the summer and stay at my grandparents. I think it was just too much all at once. There's also been some general animosity between my mom/her sibings and my grandma. Nothing really ugly, but I've definitely been more aware of the "his family" "her family" dynamics. Throw in that my grandparents are set up to not have to worry about medical costs, and it gets ugly.
I wish I was younger and/or didn't know about all of that, and could just mourn losing my grandma instead of having all the drama mixed in.
ETA - Sorry that's heavy and winded for a Monday morning! On a positive note, I had SO.MUCH.FUN with just my niece and I on Saturday. I swear its easier when it's just the two of us.
Post by noodleskooze on Jun 2, 2014 7:16:42 GMT -5
Leo's nap times are really inconvenient haha. Online I found what appears to be a great meet up group, but all their activities are during his morning nap. Don't get me wrong though, I'm glad he naps!
My coworker left me a coach wallet on my desk because I mentioned a couple weeks back that I've never owned a designer bag or wallet. She left a note on the wallet saying "now you own coach!"
DH and I had been talking about taking a cruise in Dec for my birthday. Then yesterday when I was getting serious about booking one he said he didn't have enough vacation time left this year. It never crossed your mind to say that earlier? Ugh, men.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to ask to leave early today. My whole body hurts from yard work yesterday. Our little yard is still ugly, but it's so much better!
@missusbee, that's so exciting! Congrats! BaliHai, she is so freaking adorable! picaflora, I'm so sorry for your loss.
We close on our house in just a few hours! We've been going through this process for over a year now and we're finally there. I'm still kind of shocked that we got an offer accepted.
I have so much to get done today, but DH and I have a pizza and prosecco date planned on our patio. I'm looking forward to it.
We are making an offer on a house today! Eeek! Our REA tells is there were 3 offers on the house after the open house yesterday, and expecting 2 more + us. Final and best today by 4. I don't think we'll get it, as our REA says he thinks it might go for up to $20k more than our final offer ( I just don't feel it's worth that much more). And I think I won't be devastated if we don't get it. But I would be so excited if we do...
I had an interesting weekend. H, MIL, and I went to the horse rescue where we got one of our mini's and our donkey. Come to find out, my Peanut (adopted mini) has had two foals and they have one of the foals still at the rescue. It's not a foal but it's 4 years old. I was ready to put it in the back seat and take her home with us. Peanut's baby wasn't up for adoption yet but they said maybe in a year. She is so sweet that they don't want to let her go. MIL was going crazy over all the horses. We found two big horses that H and I would love to have had, but being responsible adults, we decided the time wasn't right. MIL was going through her checkbook ready to help us adopt these horses but H and I knew better. The initial cost wasn't really the problem, it's the winter months that are expensive. She's legit a bit crazy. Anyway, it was a good weekend.
Does anyone know with jet lag is the issue going somewhere and then the coming back part? So like adjusting twice? H was a sack of poo all weekend and I spent Sunday seething at him. He has zero energy. Beijing was 13 hour time difference. He seemed fine in Beijing but felt like he was hit by a truck once he got back.
Anyways for the first time he woke up acting like a normal person and not a grump ass. Like we had a normal conversation this morning. I have barely talked to the guy outside of communicating about the kids. He sort of ruined Leo's bday yesterday. He was just so snippy with all of us. I told him this last night. I told him to check himself last night.
Also my baby is two! I feel like with all the craziness I sort of half assed (okay not sort of, did)on his birthday. I didn't even wrap his gifts. He just opened from the amazon box. Poor poor second child. He of course was thrilled. We went to two different parks yesterday because his favorite thing in the world is to go "weeee" aka down the slides.
I read him "i will love you for forever" last night and sobbed. Like embarassing level of crying. And I am not even sad about him being two lol. that book kills me.
eddy, so far as I'm aware, the general though is that it's harder to go back in time (i.e., east to west) than forward. That's been my personal experience as well.
There are a couple blogs for my neighborhood that I read. I always check in on the missing dog/cat threads because people are really good about updating when they find owners and that never fails to give me a smile.
I'm listening to E happily screach away while I'm eating breakfast. I have a feeling once this kid learns to talk he's never going to be quiet. haha.
It looks like rain outside, so our park plans might have to wait. womp womp. We might go walk around the mall or visit my mom at work just to get out of the house for a bit later. I hope he naps good today because mama needs a nap too.
My H accepted a new job offer, I'm so excited for him. This is a great opportunity and progression in his career.
AND we go on vacation at the end of the month! Just the 2 of us!! I'm not looking forward to being away from my baby for the first time, but 4 DAYS AT THE BEACH!!!! Ahhhhh
I thought I'd get some things accomplished and burn some cardboard. Nope, made my fire too big and it is too windy. So I let it burn down mostly then doused it in water.
Thanks everyone! I can't believe it is coming together. Just keeping fingers crossed that no calamities arise to throw this all off.
We've been talking to Andy a little bit about the new house to try and prepare him as much as we can. He talks about our "new housh", that it is the color "yeyow". He also thinks there is going to be a new baby waiting for him there, lol. One house we looked at (not ours) had a nursery set up for a baby girl named Grace--her name was on the wall. Now every time we talk about the new house he smiles and shouts "BABY GRASH! NEW HOUSH!"
My baby is miserable and teething. I felt so bad leaving him at daycare today Also, my car is dead and I need a new one. Finally, to round out the complaining, my boss is quitting and I really like her. It can only get better from here, right?