unemployed

Well, I gave my notice at work last Monday. My last day as a contributing member of the workforce will be August 1, 2008. I have mixed emotions. My job is a huge part of who I am, after all, I have been there 10 years (God help me) so I'm pretty sad to leave. On the other hand, I'm super excited that I will be able to sped so much time with Alex and not have him in daycare at all. I will start law school sometime in the middle of August. I haven't quite figured out how we are going to work it out since Evan sometimes doesn't get home until late in the evening and I need to be at school by 5:30. Hopefully I can find someone willing to watch the baby for just a few hours for us. On another note...Evan had two job interviews last week, one with Polo Ralph Lauren and one with Bed Bath and Beyond. I told him if he gets the job at Ralph Lauren he absolutely has to marry me so I can get the discount!! Cross your fingers for us and if you live close by, invite us to dinner once in a while cuz weze gonna be broke ass crackas!!

So many firsts!

Alex is growing up so fast! He recently tried rice cereal and LOVED it. I have been putting it in his bottle for a few weeks, but I decided he was ready to try it from a spoon. That boy is a natural eater. He did great with a spoon.

Alex also visited the zoo for the first time on Memorial Day! He was all cutified in his safari outfit. I like to dress him for the activity we are participating in. Maybe I should get a life! He was mildly interested in the zoo, but mostly he just napped in the stroller.

This past weekend Alex went swimming for the first time. He loved the water. I predict he will be a water baby.

Nothing else is really happening. It's getting closer to the beginning of school and I am nervous about submitting my resignation at work. I know it's the right decision, but it's terrifying to give up my source of income. *sigh*

Rolly Polly

Alex learned to roll over this week! He can't do it every time, but he's getting the hang of it. He can't quite figure out how to get his arm out from under him and when he does get it out of there and realizes that he's on his tummy he starts to cry because he hates to be on his tummy. He's growing up so fast, it kind of makes me sad :(

I went back to work last week and I realized how much I dislike it. I like the actual job, just not all the BS that goes with it. Oh and my boss is still an asshole! Oh well, two more months and I'm outta there. Hopefully Evan will get the promotion that he interviewed for a couple of weeks ago which will mean more money and a company car. We sure could use that kind of break right about now. So everyone cross your fingers for him.

And for all the ladies reading this..............go see Sex and the City!! It rocks!

The Sweetest Sound in the World!

Yesterday I heard the sweetest sound a mother can hear. My baby's first laugh! I was changing his diaper and he was doing his usual routine with the smiles and coos, then just as I tickled his little belly he laughed out loud!! I have been anticipating that moment for weeks. For some reason I have been more excited to hear him laugh than to see him roll over. I was so happy I called Evan and my mom to tell them.

The sweetest sound was shortly followed by a not so sweet sound coming from my little guy. He must have had a little stomach bug because from about 2:00 pm yesterday he projectile vomited about every 30 minutes. He didn't have a fever and he didn't have any other symptoms so when I called the Dr. they said just to give him pedialite to prevent dehydration. I figured he would be up all not puking, but once I put him to bed he was fine. He woke for his nighttime feeding and has been fine ever since. No more puke. But, needless to say I had a lot of laundry to do today. Alex and I went through quite a few outfits yesterday.

Fist of Fury!

Alex discovered recently that he has hands. He spends a lot of time just staring at them in amazement. We like to refer to it as the fist of fury because he clenches his fist and throws it out in front of him and holds it there as if to say: "you wanna piece of me?" It's really very cute. He has also started to grab the hangy things from his activity center and bring them to his mouth. At first he just made attempts to bat at them, but now he can successfully grab a hold of one object and bring it to him.

Sadly, I enrolled him daycare yesterday afternoon :( *sigh* I have to return to work on the 19th. However, my boss has agreed to let me work from home 3 days a week. That means that I will only take him to daycare on Mondays and Fridays. I would rather not have to do it at all, but it's temporary. I did tell the lady who watches the infants that if he rolls over or giggles for the first time while he's there, not to tell me. I asked her to let me think I saw it for the first time. She laughed and said most parents tell her the same thing.

Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers who are reading this.Tomorrow is my first Mother's Day!! I'm super excited!!

Financial Aid

So after spending the last few hours trying to understand the financial aid process and filling out the bijillion forms required by the lenders and the government, I have decided that anyone who makes it through the process should automatically be granted a degree! I'm sooo glad that Beall's paid for my Bachelor degree so I didn't have to endure this process during my undergrad years. It's pretty scary putting myself in the amount of debt that law school will create. Tuition alone is 20 thousand a year! Plus I am taking out additional loans to supplement our income so I can quit my job and stay home with Alex during the day. I suppose you can't put a price on being able to raise your own kid though. It might be a financial hardship for a while but I'm sure it will be worth it in the end. I just hope I can score a cushy job once I have JD behind my name. THEN it will all be worthwhile :)

Short and Fat

I took Alex to the Doctor yesterday for his two month checkup and apparently he's short and fat!!
He weighs 13 pounds and is 22 and a half inches long. Therefore, he is in the 75th percentile for weight and the 30th percentile for height. Anyway, the Doctor came in and asked how much I feed him and I said 4-6 ounces every 2 hours and his eyes about popped out of his head. He laughed and said that I was way overfeeding him. Apparently I feed him too much which makes his belly distended and he gets fussy. The only thing he knows to do when his belly hurts is to eat so he starts giving me the hunger signs and I feed him more, which makes his belly hurt more and makes him want to eat more.........I think you can see where this is going. It seems that most of the problems we have with him stem from overfeeding. *shrug* who knew.

He also got FIVE shots :( It made me want to cry right along with him. My poor baby looks like a pin cushion. He has been sore and cranky all day. I don't blame him one bit. Shots in the leg muscles hurt and he doesn't even have the benefit of understanding why he's in pain like we do. Anyway, I'm off to give him and bath and put him to bed. Hopefully he'll feel better in the morning.