Hil, I hope the orientation goes much better than expected. Whee! New school!
I strongly suspect that Matilda's first day of school outfit will be spectacular. 4th grade, sigh.
Aww, ltc initiated daddy right away. Well done! Let TCG know he caught a bit of a break with having a daughter. Boys also get the ceiling and your forehead. DH is jealous of course. He wanted a daughter so he could terrorize boyfriends.
Yay for caring friends and mom! My mom stayed with me for a bit and my MIL was around a lot. Extra help and baby loving was a good thing.
Aw, baby pee.
Good luck to Matilda!
I might need an alibi today. FYI.
I might need an alibi today. FYI.
You were totes here, helping me and Daniel rebuild our front steps.
Alarm failed to go off.
Oh well, it's not like it's the first day of...DAMMIT!
K-Bug is off to her first day of a "real" job. I should have taken a picture of her with her lunch bag and everything. She is already scheduled for about 30 hours this week over 3 days, with patients already on her schedule.
I'm such a proud mama. It is so cool seeing her accomplish the goal she set for herself many years ago. Both of my kids have had clear ideas of what they wanted to do when they grew up. I never had a plan and just kinda fell into my current career. I'm happy enough, but I never knew what I wanted to do when I was high school let alone before that.
Smonster, you were with us the whole time. Like Jesus. Only really different.
Lunch was a sandwich. After I took off the cheese that was on it, it had lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, mushrooms, and a tiny bit of avocado. I think I'll go see if I can find something else to eat.
Cheese? They clearly are not real clear on "vegan". Good grief.
Had a bit of a rough time yesterday. Mom's getting depressed in the rehab and just wants to come home. It's so distressing when she asks me to just take her home and I have to keep telling her it's not safe yet. Just tears me up. I called a home health care place and got her set up for an assessment tomorrow afternoon. I've got the names of a few places, but I think I'm going to need a bit of a break before talking with the others. And I have the website to apply for Paid Family Leave open in another window, but I need a few minutes before I wade back in and start trying to deal with that. Depending on how on-the-ball this home health place is, and when Mom gets discharged, I may not even need to take much leave. The guy I spoke with certainly made it sound like they could manage it this week. Though I might like to have a few days just to see how things go at first anyway.
I went to church for the first time in a while yesterday with my BFF & her DH. In time for a message about Job and trusting in God even when things are really hard. So clearly (to me) I was supposed to be there. But in addition to the message being pointed at me, I also met with the pastor for a few minutes after the service and he not only prayed with/for me, but also gave some very solid suggestions and the offer of actual help from people of the church. So it was nice to be reminded of resources that are available, even if what should be the first line (husband, family) isn't.
I also finally pulled the trigger and got a smart phone - the hinge of my flip phone is cracked and I just couldn't risk being without a phone right now when I'm the point man for my mom. I not only went from a flip phone to a smart phone, but also changed carriers, so I was there for HOURS. But my BFF surprised me by coming along, so it was more fun, and she was asking all these questions that I wouldn't have thought of, so very helpful. Now I'm the proud owner of a Samsung S6 - I was just going to get the S5, but I let myself be talked into the newest and neatest. My friends are excited because I finally have a texting plan. First app downloaded (after Kindle, of course)? The Zippo lighter. I loves it. It's the small things right now, y'know?
