A Tale of Two Mamas
Trying to keep someone IN timeout
Archive for September, 2009
September 25, 2009 at 9:03 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Over the past few months I’ve been thinking about going back to work. I’d like to find something part-time but the reality is that the economy is really suffering and many of the part-time jobs are in high demand.
I’ve thought about doing a insurance marketing job. That way I could work my own hours and possibly work from home.
I even considered doing real estate.
Right now, I’m really leaning towards something with the schools. I like having summers off with the girls and it’d be nice to be able to pick the girls up from school instead of having got send them to a long day at daycare or afterschool.
September 25, 2009 at 9:00 am · Filed under Uncategorized
I have a few minutes to post while I hear Emmy playing in her crib!
We’ve been horrible at updating the website. I have a huge sense of guilt about it since we updated every little thing when Graem was a baby and now Emmy’s 15 months old and I think we only have a handful of posts and pictures!
Both kids are doing great!
Graem is getting over a cold and is back to school today after taking a sick day yesterday. She loves school and has really become the social butterfly. Quite the change from last year when she was kicking and screaming into her room!
We’re starting to wonder if she is placed in the right classroom. She’s a really smart kid and quite advanced for her age. Right now she’s with many younger kids and there are even a few two year olds in her class. We’re going to try to meet with her teachers and see what they think….
Emmy’s growing into quite the little girl too! She started walking while we were on vacation at P-Town! Now she’s all about talking! She says the following words:
Cat
Dog
More
Baba
Mommy
Mama
Gaga (Graem)
Cow
Duck
and right now she thinks everything says “moo”. She looks at all animals and calls them cats too. She’s a really fun little girl and laughs all the time.
I love seeing my girls interact with each other. Graem is such a loving and caring big sister. When they play you can tell Emmy really looks up to her and loves her so much.
Well, I’ve got to run…a once happy Emmy has turned into a screaming banchee.
I’ll try to update more often and include some photos.
September 7, 2009 at 1:32 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking about “what I want to be when I grow up” for a while now. Since taking an extended break to stay home with the kids I feel somewhat stuck in unemployment land.
I’m not quite ready to go back to work yet because Emmy is still so young and tiny but I’m looking at options.
At one point I was looking at getting a Masters degrees online. In fact, Gonzaga University online offers a Masters of Nursing program that would work perfectly with my schedule.
I could take the classes as they fit into my schedule and it would be perfect for my situation.
I’m just not sure that after the program I’d actually want to work sixty hours taking care of people!
I’d miss my kids and, truth be told, I really think I want a job working in the schools so that I can have the summers off and enjoy them while they’re still young.
September 7, 2009 at 1:28 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
Right now Margot’s at work trying to put in a few hours. She’s been working a lot lately with a few projects.
I don’t mind as much because typically the kids take an afternoon nap and I can have at least an hour of down time.
This morning we all went to Graem’s orientation at school. It was nice to see her teachers, meet the old parents, and even see some new faces.
After the orientation we went for Indian buffet. We ran into one of Graem’s friends from school. They’re a really nice family and just yesterday Graem had a playdate with the little girl.
These kids are getting so big - so fast! Graem is almost FIVE and Emmy is 15 months.
I just kept thinking today at orientation that this time last year Emmy was so tiny, nursing every 5 minutes, and we were so sleep deprived.
I miss that…
September 7, 2009 at 1:24 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
Unfortunately, we only have one bathroom in our house. It’s been a long time complaint of mine. Since we don’t have another bathroom I’m really unable to do many updates such as painting or basic work.
If we had another bathroom area I’d shut one down and feel comfortable taking over.
Just the other day I realized that our ceramic tile had a chip in it. Part of me wants to rip it up and install new tile flooring.
Maybe we should take on the task of building a bathroom upstairs. We have a friend who knows plumbing and if we could just get the kids out of our hair for a few days I think we’d be able to tackle it.
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