Man, work as been insanely crazy lately. I had to work this weekend to test a new product that's hopefully going in this week. Luckily (maybe?) my training class got pushed back a week, so I am trying to get my boss to let me off on Friday since I worked over the weekend.
The good news is that I am staying so busy, that my 8+ hours each day are FLYING by. The bad part is that I am just exhausted. So tired that I have not been sleeping more than 2-3 hours at a time. With SIL's wedding coming up, I won't have a chance to rest for at least two more weeks. Looks like I get to sneak in naps whenever I can, and pop some Tylenol PM at night to knock me out a bit more.
DH and I did do some shopping last night for baby girl's room. We picked out a wall color (light silvery-grey), and accent colors (bright pink, black, and silver). For a decoration over the crib, I am putting up her name in block letters, mounted on old records :) For the wall over the dresser/changing table, we are going to get 3 LP cover frames. We have a photographer friend that we are going to ask to take some pics. One of DH + baby, one of me + baby, and one of all three of us. We want to have them look kind of like old albums, and then have those framed & put up on the wall.
We got to go visit the babies yesterday, and they even let us touch Ellie! For being the smallest, she is actually doing the best out of all of them. Alyvia got really excited & was moving around like CRAZY while we were there. I told her she has to wait to come meet them :) Hopefully she listens!!!!
I am so so nervous. I have my yearly performance review coming up in a few days. Not sure why I get so nervous each year, but I do. We find out the fate of our raises/bonuses. But they sent out an email the other day that seemed to say that serious changes & layoffs could be happening sometime this year. Just keeping my fingers crossed that nothing happens soon. We just need a bit more time for DHs cases to complete.
Our journey...
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Cousins!
SIL went into labor today, and unfortunately the doctors could not stop it. She's about to go into surgery right now to deliver the babies. Alyvia's cousins will be born very, very soon. I don't know if she can sense me being nervous right now, but she has been moving around like crazy for the last hour or so! Hopefully she does not get in too big of a hurry to come see them!
Please keep the quads in your prayers: Caleb, Abigail, Elijah, and Elizabeth. Caleb, Abby, and Elijah are measuring at 28 weeks, but little Miss Ellie is only at 26.5. She's definitely the tiniest, and still under 2lbs.
**ETA**
The quads were born this afternoon. Everyone is doing really, really well! I cant wait until Mike gets home & we can go to meet them (probably tomorrow).
Please keep the quads in your prayers: Caleb, Abigail, Elijah, and Elizabeth. Caleb, Abby, and Elijah are measuring at 28 weeks, but little Miss Ellie is only at 26.5. She's definitely the tiniest, and still under 2lbs.
**ETA**
The quads were born this afternoon. Everyone is doing really, really well! I cant wait until Mike gets home & we can go to meet them (probably tomorrow).
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Its a baby...
GIRL!!!
And now the fun begins :) She actually cooperated & let us take a picture of her this time too. She kept trying to cover her face with her hands, but fortunately for us we can just see through those hands by turning up the machine a tad bit more. It was kind of weird to watch on the monitor & see her hands disappear, and then re-appear.
Now, we have a few more things to get done:
- Settle on a name. **ETA** Done!! Alyvia Kate!!!!
- Decide to paint the room or not. I like the blue, but the walls are a bit scuffed.
- Install carpet.
- Assemble the furniture
- Decorate the room
Monday, February 21, 2011
Spring Cleaning!
Last night I could not sleep well. Because my closet was dirty, and knowing that it was dirty was seriously bothering me. Oh boy - bring on the crazy preggo lady!! I had always laughed when people told stories like that. Now I COMPLETELY understand!!
I had today off work, so I slept in a bit late (7:30 is late now - man I am old!). I got up, put in my contacts, and got right to work on my closet. I grabbed the box of trash bags from under the kitchen sink and went to work. I started by pulling out all the empty hangers and throwing them on my bed. Random side story - trying to pick up said hangers later is like trying to play a game of "A Barrel of Monkeys". But not nearly as much fun. Then I started in on the clothes. Anything I don't like to wear, does not fit me well, or that I have not worn in over a year went into a bag. That filled up two large black bags!!!
Then, it was on to tackle the junk on the floor of the closet. I could hardly see the bottom of the closet when I started. All kinds of junk - crocheting items, random bags, mis-matched shoes, etc. Again, if I didn't like it or if I have not touched it in a year, out it came & into a black bag. There goes another full bag! By this time the "trash" bag was filling up too. Then I started on the shelf. Same rules applied, and almost everything came down off the shelf & went into a goodwill bag or the trash bag.
Since I knew DH would be mad if I was lifting, I carefully dragged all five bags into the living room & started piling them up by the door. Then I went back & cleaned out my dresser & the linen closet (another goodwill bag). Then I went into the baby's room & started cleaning out a stack of drawers (another bag!), and I cleaned off the desk we are getting rid of. My mom was awesome & came over to take the trash bags (3) out to the curb, and loaded up the goodwill bags (6) to go drop them off for me.
I went back to my closet, and mopped the floors & scrubbed out the baseboards. I am so glad to say my closet is now officially very, very clean! And for the first time since DH has lived here, there is actually plenty of room in the closet for his clothes too (right now all of his stuff is in the baby's room). Want to see?
The shoe-rack was found sitting out to the curb as I drove through the neighborhood awhile back. Yay for a free find! The closet goes back about five feet to the left, so DH has plenty of room for all of his stuff now.
Now on to the rest of the house....I need more days off work!
I had today off work, so I slept in a bit late (7:30 is late now - man I am old!). I got up, put in my contacts, and got right to work on my closet. I grabbed the box of trash bags from under the kitchen sink and went to work. I started by pulling out all the empty hangers and throwing them on my bed. Random side story - trying to pick up said hangers later is like trying to play a game of "A Barrel of Monkeys". But not nearly as much fun. Then I started in on the clothes. Anything I don't like to wear, does not fit me well, or that I have not worn in over a year went into a bag. That filled up two large black bags!!!
Then, it was on to tackle the junk on the floor of the closet. I could hardly see the bottom of the closet when I started. All kinds of junk - crocheting items, random bags, mis-matched shoes, etc. Again, if I didn't like it or if I have not touched it in a year, out it came & into a black bag. There goes another full bag! By this time the "trash" bag was filling up too. Then I started on the shelf. Same rules applied, and almost everything came down off the shelf & went into a goodwill bag or the trash bag.
Since I knew DH would be mad if I was lifting, I carefully dragged all five bags into the living room & started piling them up by the door. Then I went back & cleaned out my dresser & the linen closet (another goodwill bag). Then I went into the baby's room & started cleaning out a stack of drawers (another bag!), and I cleaned off the desk we are getting rid of. My mom was awesome & came over to take the trash bags (3) out to the curb, and loaded up the goodwill bags (6) to go drop them off for me.
I went back to my closet, and mopped the floors & scrubbed out the baseboards. I am so glad to say my closet is now officially very, very clean! And for the first time since DH has lived here, there is actually plenty of room in the closet for his clothes too (right now all of his stuff is in the baby's room). Want to see?
The shoe-rack was found sitting out to the curb as I drove through the neighborhood awhile back. Yay for a free find! The closet goes back about five feet to the left, so DH has plenty of room for all of his stuff now.
Now on to the rest of the house....I need more days off work!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Party time :/
We had DH's big annual work party last night. Usually its a blast - but last night I think I should have just stayed home...
This party is always held at a super nice hotel here in KC. Usually they get the top floor & rent out the ballroom, bar, and dining room. This year they couldnt get the same hotel due to a scheduling conflict, so we went to another one. Their dining rooms are in the basement - so that was a bit weird. No elevators down to the basement, so I got to go down three flights of stairs - in heels. I was a bit worried...heels + stairs + being preggo sounded like a bad combo. Good thing I have not lost my sense of balance yet! DH walked ahead of me so I could hold on to his shoulder as we went down the steps.
The dining room was pretty tiny compared to the one at the other hotel. When the chairs were pulled out from the tables, you could barely squeeze between them. It was better once everyone was seated and their chairs scooted in. Then the servers came out - with giant trays & dinners stacked on top. Seeing them carry those trays always makes me nervous - and now I know why! As they were bringing the dinners around to our table, the server accidentally tilted the tray and dropped a hot plate onto my shoulder!! Luckily the plate tipped away from me & the food all fell on the floor, but I got a bruise & a burn from the plate on my shoulder. Yay....
The poor guy apologized profusely, and scrubbed the salmon out of the floor next to me. He said "Its a good thing it didn't hit you - I would feel horrible if that had happened." DH just looked right at him & said "You DID hit her!" The guy grabbed the rest of the food & the plate, and disappeared back into the kitchen. I don't think I saw him for the rest of the night :( I hope he didn't get in trouble for it - it was just an accident.
After dinner they started serving coffee with dessert. I can't really handle coffee anymore, so I asked for a cup of hot tea. They brought me out the tea & hot water and it was great :) Until they came around for refills, and another server put coffee in my tea, instead of more hot water. Blech! I wasn't going to say anything and just pushed it aside, but DH got his attention & asked him to take the cup away & get me another cup of tea. So they did - but by this point I think they hated me. The cup they brought back was dirty :( I just stole DH's water glass and drank that instead.
After dinner we all had to go back upstairs to the ballroom (no elevator again - and 4 flights of stairs this time!). People were getting cocktails & just hanging out. I got to see some of the wives that I have not seen since last year, and meet some of the new ones. It was a pretty good time :) I asked DH to get me a glass of cranberry juice with a lime in it while he was at the bar, since I wanted something to drink. When he came back to give it to me, he spilled it all over my shoes. It really was not my night!!
This party is always held at a super nice hotel here in KC. Usually they get the top floor & rent out the ballroom, bar, and dining room. This year they couldnt get the same hotel due to a scheduling conflict, so we went to another one. Their dining rooms are in the basement - so that was a bit weird. No elevators down to the basement, so I got to go down three flights of stairs - in heels. I was a bit worried...heels + stairs + being preggo sounded like a bad combo. Good thing I have not lost my sense of balance yet! DH walked ahead of me so I could hold on to his shoulder as we went down the steps.
The dining room was pretty tiny compared to the one at the other hotel. When the chairs were pulled out from the tables, you could barely squeeze between them. It was better once everyone was seated and their chairs scooted in. Then the servers came out - with giant trays & dinners stacked on top. Seeing them carry those trays always makes me nervous - and now I know why! As they were bringing the dinners around to our table, the server accidentally tilted the tray and dropped a hot plate onto my shoulder!! Luckily the plate tipped away from me & the food all fell on the floor, but I got a bruise & a burn from the plate on my shoulder. Yay....
The poor guy apologized profusely, and scrubbed the salmon out of the floor next to me. He said "Its a good thing it didn't hit you - I would feel horrible if that had happened." DH just looked right at him & said "You DID hit her!" The guy grabbed the rest of the food & the plate, and disappeared back into the kitchen. I don't think I saw him for the rest of the night :( I hope he didn't get in trouble for it - it was just an accident.
After dinner they started serving coffee with dessert. I can't really handle coffee anymore, so I asked for a cup of hot tea. They brought me out the tea & hot water and it was great :) Until they came around for refills, and another server put coffee in my tea, instead of more hot water. Blech! I wasn't going to say anything and just pushed it aside, but DH got his attention & asked him to take the cup away & get me another cup of tea. So they did - but by this point I think they hated me. The cup they brought back was dirty :( I just stole DH's water glass and drank that instead.
After dinner we all had to go back upstairs to the ballroom (no elevator again - and 4 flights of stairs this time!). People were getting cocktails & just hanging out. I got to see some of the wives that I have not seen since last year, and meet some of the new ones. It was a pretty good time :) I asked DH to get me a glass of cranberry juice with a lime in it while he was at the bar, since I wanted something to drink. When he came back to give it to me, he spilled it all over my shoes. It really was not my night!!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
$60 and a little creativity
Soon there will be a baby crib here. But until we get to that point, I am stockpiling diapers in the room :) I am using a stockpiling guideline from HCW to get a good guestimate for the number of packs we will need. Here's where the stockpile stands:
Size - Suggested amount - (What I have)
Newborn - 2 packs - (2)
Size 1 - 10 packs - (10)
Size 2 - 15 packs - (15)
Size 3 - 35 packs - (22)
Size 4 - 35 packs - (0)
Plus I have 8 tubs of wipes, and I should be able to get some more over the next couple of days. A HUGE shout-out to Miss Frugalsuz for sending me the $2 coupon for the diapers, and some $2 peelies on the wipes.
I am going to stock up the rest of the Size 3s and get some more wipes during this sale. That should easily last us a year and give me plenty of time to find another sale before the Size 4s are needed. I know that this won't match our baby's needs 100%, but it is a great start. For around $1/pack, its a gamble I can afford to make :)
In other news, DH has some awesome meetings all lined up for the next few days. Its great that things are starting to make progress, but I can't wait for some of these cases to finally close! Just one or two cases will give us the breathing room we need to keep going forward. My goal for next Monday is to get our taxes done & filed. By the estimates we should get back quite a bit, which could replenish the EF. YAY!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Setbacks :(
I am really starting to loathe this "2 steps forward, 5 steps back" game. SERIOUSLY!!!
DH got a bill for $1300 at work, that has to be paid within the next two weeks. He does not have any checks coming through before its due, so we have to pay it out-of-pocket. After some juggling, raiding savings, and honestly just complete luck we figured out how to pay it. Our EF is gone, but oh well. Time to start building it back up I guess.
Except that the car window broke today, and we HAVE to get it fixed. Looks like it goes on the CC.
I just want to cry :( I know this won't last forever, and setbacks happen. But on days like this I really feel like we are trying to drain the ocean with a spoon.
*************ETA**************
I just opened up my work email to shoot a message to my boss & let her know that I will be in late tomorrow since I have to go to the repair shop first thing. And I found an email - the company met our corporate goals, so we are eligible for raises & bonuses!! Oh my goodness. I don't want to get my hopes up, but this could be just what we need to keep things going.
DH and I really are blessed. Every time something seems too big for us to handle, something else amazing comes along and smooths it out again.
DH got a bill for $1300 at work, that has to be paid within the next two weeks. He does not have any checks coming through before its due, so we have to pay it out-of-pocket. After some juggling, raiding savings, and honestly just complete luck we figured out how to pay it. Our EF is gone, but oh well. Time to start building it back up I guess.
Except that the car window broke today, and we HAVE to get it fixed. Looks like it goes on the CC.
I just want to cry :( I know this won't last forever, and setbacks happen. But on days like this I really feel like we are trying to drain the ocean with a spoon.
*************ETA**************
I just opened up my work email to shoot a message to my boss & let her know that I will be in late tomorrow since I have to go to the repair shop first thing. And I found an email - the company met our corporate goals, so we are eligible for raises & bonuses!! Oh my goodness. I don't want to get my hopes up, but this could be just what we need to keep things going.
DH and I really are blessed. Every time something seems too big for us to handle, something else amazing comes along and smooths it out again.
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