19 September 2011

Ramblings - in list form

What am I doing, making this a once-a-month-posting blog?  This is ridiculous!  I have so much on my mind, I cannot even process it all right now.  I need to just list it out:


  • We are still adjusting to my work schedule, and thankfully I am home by 10:30 a.m. now, so that is much better.
  • Oak had an interview today that looks promising, but we are humbled enough by the last experience to not count our chickens...
  • Him going back to work is going to stink like Apricot's feet (which, really?  How can a seven-and-a-half month-old's feet smell so badly?).
  • We are excited about the prospect of him working again, but tentatively.  It's not going to make our lives any better, and that's what stinks.  It would mean him being away from the house for probably 12 hours a day.  We would be making less money than we are right now, so it wouldn't even ease that burden - it would make it worse.
  • A good thing about him going back would be that if he does well, he could get promoted and make more money eventually.  Also, it is the type of job that could totally be done from home, so again, if he does well enough, there is always that possibility (we think).
  • Kitty has stopped peeing all over the floor because we got smart and stopped confusing her.  We were putting newspaper under the litter box, extended out a bit, to "catch" the misses.  Well it got to the point where she was not even getting in the box, just walking onto the paper and doing her business.  We removed the paper all together and voila! we've knocked the mess down by about 75%.
  • If Oak gets this job, as soon as it happens, we can no longer pay our mortgage.
  • We are very much considering renting this house and moving closer to our families - it is just a process.  There is a lot to think about: how much to charge, how much will we still have to pay, where will we live...
  • Where will we live!?  We cannot even figure that out!
  • Apricot is making noise now; she is up from her nap.  We think she is cutting another tooth because naps? they stink today.  She currently has seven teeth.
  • We do not vacuum nearly enough because Apricot was screaming like someone was cutting off her foot this afternoon as I vacuumed.  Poor baby.
  • My list of things to do seems to grow and grow and grow.  I make progress, but for every one things that gets crossed off, I add two more things.  *sigh*
  • I found out today that our only friends in this area are moving to North Carolina November 1.  I don't know why it bothers me so much because it's not like we see them hardly ever.  But it does bother me.
  • Also, that family I just mentioned?  They welcomed their fifth child into the world less than a month ago, and they are doing wonderfully.  They are already adjusted!  So awesome!
  • I just love this girl.  Her little dimples are so adorable.  I am so thankful she shows them so often.
  • Am I ever going to update Apricot's baby book?  That is another thing that just looms over my head.  Every day that passes is something else that isn't going to make it into that book.  I know I am going to regret it severely.
  • I am glad my relationship with my mom is growing.
  • My littlest sister turned 10 years old today.  I cannot believe it was 10 years ago I witnessed the miracle of her birth.  She is so awesome, this one.  She is the sweetest, kindest girl.
  • Perhaps my next post will be something better, not just a ramble in list form.
  • Oh!  We took our first flight with a baby!  We went on a mini vacation for my cousin's wedding in Georgia, and it was AMAZING.  God is SO good to us.  Apricot did so wonderfully, it just blew our minds.  She was on basically zero sleep the entire trip, but man, she was a trooper - smiling and all.  The flights were great; we fed her during take off and landing, just like we were instructed, and it worked out perfectly.  It was so great to see all of my family we do not get to see very often.  And Apricot met her other Great Grandfather for the first time.  Just a great weekend all around.  Thank you Jesus!
  • Also, thank you Jesus, for everything.  Even though I complain, I am in awe of how you are holding our family in your hand.  I am so thankful.