We knew this year was going to be about change. Our family was going to grow, we had set goals (not resolutions) and there were things to be accomplished. So we got down to business!
First, we figured out a plan for the kids. Jay signed up for two evening classes so Lila wouldn't have to go to daycare. Since I have to go back to work, we figured this would be best for all of us, as it would give them a chance to bond and keep me from freaking out about putting an infant in the arms of strangers for eight hours a day. Initially, we were going to keep Hayden in his new school until this summer, to allow Jay and Lila to get used to their schedule and to keep things consistent for Hayden. Then we figured out that more and more, we were unhappy with his current school. Rather than look for a new daycare from February til May, we just decided to go ahead and take him out. I struggled with it, but in the end his safety and well-being trump that of his socialization so we put in our two-week notice in mid-January. I slept better at night after our decision was final, and started to realize that Hayden didn't seem to like his new school all that much either. Win-win.
2012 is our year to get out of debt and be healthy. We have plans in place for both, we'll see how it goes!
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Thursday, January 27, 2011
What's this? Enough down time to blog?
Remember that time I got a job? Well I started the 10th. Sort of. My start date was the 10th, but thanks to the snowmageddon that wasn't, I didn't actually start until the 13th, and then it was a two-hour delay. This would have been more awesome if I had gotten PAID for said missed snow days, but I am not yet that kind of employee. I start amidst utter chaos, which seems to be the theme for my last two jobs. Is it me? Maybe.
Anyway, I started my job and I love it already. I really do. I sort of forgot how much fun it was to A) work with civilians in a world where NO ONE knows any acronyms relating to the Army and b) work with students. I really love higher education as a trade, and it's so different from Salem that I don't feel like a traitor. *Sidenote--I have friends that went to Salem that have gone on to work at similar schools and that's okay for them. I, however, could never sell a school like I could Salem. If I could, I would have gone there instead.* I learn new things every day and am so grateful to be employed! Right now I'm sort of a gopher, doing the stuff no one else wants to or has time to, and it gives me the chance to learn stuff all over the financial aid map. Even better, a full-time, real-live, salary and benefits option has opened up and I applied for it today. Woohoo, fingers crossed.
Jay is in full swing of third-shift work and going to school. Bless his heart, next semester we'll do a little better planning around his schedule but for now we're just making the best of it.
Hayden started his new daycare on the 10th, because they don't close for snow days! Only if the power goes out, which is awesome for us. That meant he got to ease into school by going a few hours for each of the first three days before full-on all day at the end of the week. He is adjusting well and doesn't hate to be dropped off as much now that he realizes we always come back at the end of the day for him. And sometimes he gets to see his cousin Zoe, his aunt Erin or his uncle Eric, depending on how early he gets there. Bonus points!
We have also found an apartment to rent. After some careful consideration, number crunching and consultation with a lender, we decided to hold off on buying. We are going to spend the next year getting settled and adjusted, paying off cars and loans and whatnot and learning how to be responsible home buyers instead of impulsive. I'm excited! We found a really great three bedroom place that has some breathing room, unlike our tiny and narrow apartment in Germany, and this one comes with a dishwasher. Finally! I get my first dishwasher! Bonus points for the indoor pool, the outdoor pool, the walking trail for Oscar, the stock pond for fishing, the playground for Hayden and the fireplace. We move in early next month and are counting the days!
And finally, Hayden has gained one inch and three pounds since we moved back to the states. America agrees with him!
Anyway, I started my job and I love it already. I really do. I sort of forgot how much fun it was to A) work with civilians in a world where NO ONE knows any acronyms relating to the Army and b) work with students. I really love higher education as a trade, and it's so different from Salem that I don't feel like a traitor. *Sidenote--I have friends that went to Salem that have gone on to work at similar schools and that's okay for them. I, however, could never sell a school like I could Salem. If I could, I would have gone there instead.* I learn new things every day and am so grateful to be employed! Right now I'm sort of a gopher, doing the stuff no one else wants to or has time to, and it gives me the chance to learn stuff all over the financial aid map. Even better, a full-time, real-live, salary and benefits option has opened up and I applied for it today. Woohoo, fingers crossed.
Jay is in full swing of third-shift work and going to school. Bless his heart, next semester we'll do a little better planning around his schedule but for now we're just making the best of it.
Hayden started his new daycare on the 10th, because they don't close for snow days! Only if the power goes out, which is awesome for us. That meant he got to ease into school by going a few hours for each of the first three days before full-on all day at the end of the week. He is adjusting well and doesn't hate to be dropped off as much now that he realizes we always come back at the end of the day for him. And sometimes he gets to see his cousin Zoe, his aunt Erin or his uncle Eric, depending on how early he gets there. Bonus points!
We have also found an apartment to rent. After some careful consideration, number crunching and consultation with a lender, we decided to hold off on buying. We are going to spend the next year getting settled and adjusted, paying off cars and loans and whatnot and learning how to be responsible home buyers instead of impulsive. I'm excited! We found a really great three bedroom place that has some breathing room, unlike our tiny and narrow apartment in Germany, and this one comes with a dishwasher. Finally! I get my first dishwasher! Bonus points for the indoor pool, the outdoor pool, the walking trail for Oscar, the stock pond for fishing, the playground for Hayden and the fireplace. We move in early next month and are counting the days!
And finally, Hayden has gained one inch and three pounds since we moved back to the states. America agrees with him!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Sick
Hayden and I both have colds. They started out as sniffles the last day in Texas but thankfully did not ruin our trip! I was feeling pretty crappy by the time we got settled in at home and didn't sleep a wink thanks to complete congestion. I got up at 2am to brush my teeth because I was breathing through my mouth and was pretty disgusted.
Mucinex-D has become a good friend of mine and helped clear out most of my congestion in two doses. Hayden needs a bit more work, since all we can do for him is vapor bath, Baby vicks (they actually have it here, unlike Germany where it's an urban legend) and saline, saline, saline. He's become a champ at taking saline up the nose in the past two years. Aquaphor is helping keep the redness down on his baby nostrils that are taking a beating with all the wiping.
I took him to the doctor yesterday to get him all checked out for school and he assured me it was just a run of the mill cold. America agrees with Hayden...he's gained three pounds and an inch since we arrived! He's a full three feet tall now and weighs just over 33 lbs. What a beast! That puts him in the 93rd percentile for weight and height. He's my big boy, and can wear very little of his 2T clothing. Looks like mom's first paycheck will be going towards some new clothes for my growing boy!
We got all his paperwork in to start at his new school on Monday. We took him yesterday to check it out and he was instantly excited about the playground. I just hope the weather cooperates for some outside time! We are supposed to get snow this weekend and I am just fine if it goes right over us.
Mucinex-D has become a good friend of mine and helped clear out most of my congestion in two doses. Hayden needs a bit more work, since all we can do for him is vapor bath, Baby vicks (they actually have it here, unlike Germany where it's an urban legend) and saline, saline, saline. He's become a champ at taking saline up the nose in the past two years. Aquaphor is helping keep the redness down on his baby nostrils that are taking a beating with all the wiping.
I took him to the doctor yesterday to get him all checked out for school and he assured me it was just a run of the mill cold. America agrees with Hayden...he's gained three pounds and an inch since we arrived! He's a full three feet tall now and weighs just over 33 lbs. What a beast! That puts him in the 93rd percentile for weight and height. He's my big boy, and can wear very little of his 2T clothing. Looks like mom's first paycheck will be going towards some new clothes for my growing boy!
We got all his paperwork in to start at his new school on Monday. We took him yesterday to check it out and he was instantly excited about the playground. I just hope the weather cooperates for some outside time! We are supposed to get snow this weekend and I am just fine if it goes right over us.
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