We have been working with a realtor for quite a while now. She has been trying to help us find an apartment to rent. We've been working with her way before we knew we were going to have a baby. Unfortunately she hasn't found anything decent in our price range.... until now.
Picture it. 2 bedroom apartment on the 1st floor of a house. Front and backyard with fencing. Washer/dryer to be shared with the people upstairs. Utilities included. 700$ a month! Seriously, we're paying 735$ a month in rent, plus our heating bill was astronomical last winter, for just a one bedroom. If we could live in a 2 bedroom for that cheap it would be wonderful. We haven't seen it yet, and we have to check out the location. It's in Audubon, so theoretically it should be closer to work for me. And any neighborhood is better than the one we're living in now. I'm kind of thinking that since our apartment is close to a dump anything would be better, but I have seen some pretty bad places, so I'll hold my tongue.
If we lived in a "real house" I would have much better chances of finding someone to allow me to watch their baby at our house, and then I could quit my job and stay home with Ryleigh!
There's a few catches though. Like the 1,10$ security deposit we would need. And the fact that we would be breaking the lease for our current apartment and would be responsible for paying the rent until it gets rented out by someone else. But, we'll go see this new apartment tomorrow. If it looks perfect for us then we will be trusting in God to work out all the money details. In the long run it would help us save more money each month, so it would be a good financial decision...... meanwhile we'll be trying to find a money tree in the woods somewhere. haha
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
I need a break!
At the beginning of this week my class had 13 kids in it. Starting tomorrow it will have 16. Our ratio is 4 babies to 1 teacher. We have 3 teachers. It doesn't take a genius to figure out we will be out of ratio. Do you think our director will be doing anything about this? Nope. We're usually over ratio by 1 baby, maybe she figures 3 more won't hurt?
I would just love for a parent to come in and notice we're out of ratio and yell at the director :-) But I doubt that'll happen.
For now we'll just have to somehow deal.
I sure could use a prenatal massage. After lifting babies up and down all day my back hurts, my knees hurt, my arms hurt...... it's no fun working full time and being 6 months pregnant. At work I do everything everyone else does. I don't wimp out because I'm pregnant. I don't expect them to allow me to sit on my butt because I'm pregnant. And I'm actually scared to ask them to take it easy on me. For my first 90 days I am on probation, which means, they can review my performance and decide I am not living up to the standards of my position, and I could lose my job. So I have to prove that me being pregnant will not hinder my performance............ but I really really want to say, "No, I can't lift that huge baby up over the 4 foot door and pass him to you because I'm pregnant and it's dangerous for me to do so"......
I am so tired!!!
I would just love for a parent to come in and notice we're out of ratio and yell at the director :-) But I doubt that'll happen.
For now we'll just have to somehow deal.
I sure could use a prenatal massage. After lifting babies up and down all day my back hurts, my knees hurt, my arms hurt...... it's no fun working full time and being 6 months pregnant. At work I do everything everyone else does. I don't wimp out because I'm pregnant. I don't expect them to allow me to sit on my butt because I'm pregnant. And I'm actually scared to ask them to take it easy on me. For my first 90 days I am on probation, which means, they can review my performance and decide I am not living up to the standards of my position, and I could lose my job. So I have to prove that me being pregnant will not hinder my performance............ but I really really want to say, "No, I can't lift that huge baby up over the 4 foot door and pass him to you because I'm pregnant and it's dangerous for me to do so"......
I am so tired!!!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Grinches Stealing Christmas
I like watching the news because I like staying informed, but I am so sick of the negative spin they always put on things. The latest was how bad Christmas is going to be. Because of the poor state of the economy they are saying that no one will be able to buy as many Christmas presents this year, therefore, Christmas will be ruined.
I'd like to comment on that. First of all, I kind of hope it does "ruin" Christmas for some people. I know that sounds mean but I have a reason for it. In years past Christmas has been a time where people charge stuff to their credit card, therefore living beyond their means, and isn't that one thing that has lead to this economic crisis? I hope the people that have relied on credit cards will maybe learn their lesson, and will learn how to buy presents within their means, and how to apply that throughout the year to all their spending, so maybe we won't have thousands of people doing things like buying houses they can't afford and then not paying the banks back.
And the obvious reason I hate the news people sometimes is because Christmas is not all about presents.... or at least it shouldn't be. So what if people might not be able to buy tons of expensive presents like they want to. Why can't the media put a positive spin on things and realize that maybe this year people can focus on the true meaning of Christmas. I personally grew up in a family where half the people could never afford to get me presents, and I don't remember ever complaining. My favorite Christmas tradition is when 4 generations of my family crowd into my aunt's 2 bedroom apartment for breakfast. We all show up un-showered, in our pj's, with messy hair. There's never enough seating, and there's kids always running around. But the food's always good, and you gotta just love being with family.
(Ok, now I'm a little sad. This Christmas will be the first one where I won't be waking up at my parents house :-( I'm staying in NJ. But, I will be positive about it. Ryan and I will get to come up with our own traditions for Christmas morning. We have no idea what we're going to do, but it's fun coming up with ideas. And I am so excited about next year when we actually have Ryleigh with us to participate!)
P.S. Isn't it too early to be focusing on Christmas? Let's get through Thanksgiving first :-) That's my favorite holiday!
I'd like to comment on that. First of all, I kind of hope it does "ruin" Christmas for some people. I know that sounds mean but I have a reason for it. In years past Christmas has been a time where people charge stuff to their credit card, therefore living beyond their means, and isn't that one thing that has lead to this economic crisis? I hope the people that have relied on credit cards will maybe learn their lesson, and will learn how to buy presents within their means, and how to apply that throughout the year to all their spending, so maybe we won't have thousands of people doing things like buying houses they can't afford and then not paying the banks back.
And the obvious reason I hate the news people sometimes is because Christmas is not all about presents.... or at least it shouldn't be. So what if people might not be able to buy tons of expensive presents like they want to. Why can't the media put a positive spin on things and realize that maybe this year people can focus on the true meaning of Christmas. I personally grew up in a family where half the people could never afford to get me presents, and I don't remember ever complaining. My favorite Christmas tradition is when 4 generations of my family crowd into my aunt's 2 bedroom apartment for breakfast. We all show up un-showered, in our pj's, with messy hair. There's never enough seating, and there's kids always running around. But the food's always good, and you gotta just love being with family.
(Ok, now I'm a little sad. This Christmas will be the first one where I won't be waking up at my parents house :-( I'm staying in NJ. But, I will be positive about it. Ryan and I will get to come up with our own traditions for Christmas morning. We have no idea what we're going to do, but it's fun coming up with ideas. And I am so excited about next year when we actually have Ryleigh with us to participate!)
P.S. Isn't it too early to be focusing on Christmas? Let's get through Thanksgiving first :-) That's my favorite holiday!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
I <3 maternity clothes
It struck me earlier today how nice maternity clothes are. Not only are they the only type I can wear, but with the majority of pants you don't have any buttons or zippers. Can life get any easier? haha.
But seriously, I love shopping for maternity clothes even more than I like wearing them. There's a store called Destination Maternity. They carry all the really cute, expensive clothes, but if you go all the way in the back you'll find the cheap ones. Seriously, I just bought brand new jeans for 19 bucks. Yay! But it's not the cheap prices I like. It's the pampering.
The first time I shopped there I was showered with pamphlets of information about everything having to do with babies. I was also showered with free samples of things :-) It's the type of store where you're "assigned" a sales lady, she follows you around, helps you find things, starts a dressing room for you, and happily goes and gets a different size if you need one. So basically she does everything you wish your husband would do, haha. But the nice thing about this store is they have a big TV so the husbands can watch the game while you're being treated like a queen. And they offer drinks (non-alcoholic of course). I sometimes feel bad when I make someone wait on me only so they can ring up my 19 dollar purchase, but really I just enjoy the pampering.
Silly me. I thought I would get pampered a lot when I was pregnant. I was so disappointed when I realized my house didn't magically clean itself, and my oven didn't automatically yield a delicious dinner every night. I'm sure if Cinderella was pregnant she'd have mice and birds do everything for her. But sadly I still have to cook, clean, do laundry, and scrub toilets. Not to mention the fact that I'm working 2 jobs, plus volunteering in the church nursery. I cannot wait until my maternity leave!! It starts in just 12 weeks!! Yay!
But seriously, I love shopping for maternity clothes even more than I like wearing them. There's a store called Destination Maternity. They carry all the really cute, expensive clothes, but if you go all the way in the back you'll find the cheap ones. Seriously, I just bought brand new jeans for 19 bucks. Yay! But it's not the cheap prices I like. It's the pampering.
The first time I shopped there I was showered with pamphlets of information about everything having to do with babies. I was also showered with free samples of things :-) It's the type of store where you're "assigned" a sales lady, she follows you around, helps you find things, starts a dressing room for you, and happily goes and gets a different size if you need one. So basically she does everything you wish your husband would do, haha. But the nice thing about this store is they have a big TV so the husbands can watch the game while you're being treated like a queen. And they offer drinks (non-alcoholic of course). I sometimes feel bad when I make someone wait on me only so they can ring up my 19 dollar purchase, but really I just enjoy the pampering.
Silly me. I thought I would get pampered a lot when I was pregnant. I was so disappointed when I realized my house didn't magically clean itself, and my oven didn't automatically yield a delicious dinner every night. I'm sure if Cinderella was pregnant she'd have mice and birds do everything for her. But sadly I still have to cook, clean, do laundry, and scrub toilets. Not to mention the fact that I'm working 2 jobs, plus volunteering in the church nursery. I cannot wait until my maternity leave!! It starts in just 12 weeks!! Yay!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Aloneness
Ok so first off I'd like to say that I know the title of my blog isn't a real word. But I am alone, and I'm not really feeling lonely, so I couldn't say loneliness so I improvised.
Ryan left this morning to go camping with a couple of his co-workers. I am trying not to be nervous about it, even though it's supposed to be very cold at night, and I hate spending time away from him. The last weekend we were apart was during a business conference where the guys and girls slept in different rooms...... it ended in a trip to the hospital. Not fun. But, this time I sent him off with all his emergency information and equipment. He is also camping with a guy who was an EMT for a number of years, so if anyone is able to handle an emergency situation it's him. So, with that being said, I am husbandless and trying to be worry free.
Like any good husband Ryan left me with a set amount of money to spend on myself this weekend :-) :-) So I will busy myself with buying some much needed maternity clothes, a new purse, and more fall decorations. I also have a 3 hour training session for Sylvan on Saturday for a new computer program they're switching to..... no so fun, but I get paid for it. I'm also hoping to hang out with my closest friend in NJ, so all in all the weekend should go by quickly.
The weird thing is, although I am at home all alone, I'm not completely alone. I have this precious little baby kicking me in the stomach, saying, "Mom, I'm here". And all the baby books say now is the time to start talking to her, and singing to her. One book even suggested I dance because she can feel the rhythmic sways. ..... I probably won't go that far. But I find it amusing that I will most likely spend the majority of my weekend conversing with someone that no one else can see.
Ryan left this morning to go camping with a couple of his co-workers. I am trying not to be nervous about it, even though it's supposed to be very cold at night, and I hate spending time away from him. The last weekend we were apart was during a business conference where the guys and girls slept in different rooms...... it ended in a trip to the hospital. Not fun. But, this time I sent him off with all his emergency information and equipment. He is also camping with a guy who was an EMT for a number of years, so if anyone is able to handle an emergency situation it's him. So, with that being said, I am husbandless and trying to be worry free.
Like any good husband Ryan left me with a set amount of money to spend on myself this weekend :-) :-) So I will busy myself with buying some much needed maternity clothes, a new purse, and more fall decorations. I also have a 3 hour training session for Sylvan on Saturday for a new computer program they're switching to..... no so fun, but I get paid for it. I'm also hoping to hang out with my closest friend in NJ, so all in all the weekend should go by quickly.
The weird thing is, although I am at home all alone, I'm not completely alone. I have this precious little baby kicking me in the stomach, saying, "Mom, I'm here". And all the baby books say now is the time to start talking to her, and singing to her. One book even suggested I dance because she can feel the rhythmic sways. ..... I probably won't go that far. But I find it amusing that I will most likely spend the majority of my weekend conversing with someone that no one else can see.
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