Sadly, I am going to miss the puppy party that I was so looking forward to. If money was no obstacle I would have done it, but plane tickets for that weekend were $480 each! Ouch! I discovered that by traveling in August I could get tickets for $280 each. Not sure why August 13-20 is such a bargain, but that was the only week in a 3 month block that was going for less than the $480 price... and WAY less. Really adds up when you're buying 2 tix!
So, I would still like to see friends if there happen to be any shows. Miss friends... will drive! Not even opposed to hopping in the car and making a drive to Medford for the day, and maybe hitting Crater Lake while we're there, too. So let me know what everyone's up to August 13-20!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
... catching up cont
note: read post below first, this is a continuation)
it's a lot of fun! i'm doing a lot of the research- finding potential candidates for these positions so the recruiters can call them. of course, when we got busy last week my sales skills couldn't go left untouched. rather than bringing in an independent contractor, i was asked to hit the phones to call candidates and feel out their interest. it was awesome! i had a really good time talking to people, and it was a great way to break up the day. i think i'll get a lot of experience from this job. they use a lot of technology at the office- video conferencing, social media... stuff i need to lear about to be competitive. they also have a company blog everyone contributes to. now that's up my alley!
jeff's mom has been watching matilda during the day to make this whole dual income thing possible, which is really kind of her! i love that matilda gets grandma bonding time- i used to stay with my grandparents and loved having a close relationship with them. in the fall, our plan is for jeff to quit work and go to school (i will also be going, but online). he will stay with matilda on his days off (which he got a taste of this week and loved) and his mom will watch her on his school days.
quinn's been doing well. he did awesome in his band's spring concert playing the snare, and now they're doing summer band camp for marching season. he's going to check out a marimba this summer! i'm excited for that!
i'm trying to plan an oregon visit for july. have to get matilda out there to meet the fam! i've been told if i time it right there's going to be a puppy party. anyone know the dates yet? i'm trying to find affordable tickets and end of july is looking more promising than mid july.
once i get up for the day i'll add some pictures.
it's a lot of fun! i'm doing a lot of the research- finding potential candidates for these positions so the recruiters can call them. of course, when we got busy last week my sales skills couldn't go left untouched. rather than bringing in an independent contractor, i was asked to hit the phones to call candidates and feel out their interest. it was awesome! i had a really good time talking to people, and it was a great way to break up the day. i think i'll get a lot of experience from this job. they use a lot of technology at the office- video conferencing, social media... stuff i need to lear about to be competitive. they also have a company blog everyone contributes to. now that's up my alley!
jeff's mom has been watching matilda during the day to make this whole dual income thing possible, which is really kind of her! i love that matilda gets grandma bonding time- i used to stay with my grandparents and loved having a close relationship with them. in the fall, our plan is for jeff to quit work and go to school (i will also be going, but online). he will stay with matilda on his days off (which he got a taste of this week and loved) and his mom will watch her on his school days.
quinn's been doing well. he did awesome in his band's spring concert playing the snare, and now they're doing summer band camp for marching season. he's going to check out a marimba this summer! i'm excited for that!
i'm trying to plan an oregon visit for july. have to get matilda out there to meet the fam! i've been told if i time it right there's going to be a puppy party. anyone know the dates yet? i'm trying to find affordable tickets and end of july is looking more promising than mid july.
once i get up for the day i'll add some pictures.
catching up
i logged into blog land today for the fist time in weeks and discovered that you friends of mine are back to blogging, full force! a litter of puppies, a van of show dogs stolen and found, 2 baby birthdays, and of course traci showing off that her dogs are just as stupid as mine (getting bit by something) but yet again, far better behaved (resting her head on an ice pack... really?).
i'm blogging from my phone, as i lay trapped under a sweet, restlessly sleeping baby. she's doing really well (thanks for asking, tom, and sorry to say i am behind on facebook responses, as well!) and growing a lot. for her 2 month checkup she was in the 90th percentile for height and weight. i think she was around 13lbs. she's also learning all sorts of new things. she has 3 toys she loves. dolly, giraffe, and her new toy that shoots balls around inside when you push the button. she also has a baby rocking chair, and she is figuring out how to rock, so i had to put something under the leg to keep her from pitching forward too far and eating tile. she likes he chair to be on the floor now, instead of up high on the table, and this little girl can hold her own with the dogs. she's endured some doggy kisses, and lots of sniffs and supervised time spent in her face. they've never made her cry, and in fact, i am pretty sure lucky is scared of her! cosmo likes her, and lily made her smile the other day!
as if i needed to pile more on, i started that new job! i was sad to not be staying home with matilda anymore, but happy to get out of the house, and also thrilled to have an income again! i looove my job. i'm working for a retained executive search firm- basically, companies hire us to find people for their executive positions. we're working on a vice president, an investment analyst, some mergers and acquisitions people...
i'm blogging from my phone, as i lay trapped under a sweet, restlessly sleeping baby. she's doing really well (thanks for asking, tom, and sorry to say i am behind on facebook responses, as well!) and growing a lot. for her 2 month checkup she was in the 90th percentile for height and weight. i think she was around 13lbs. she's also learning all sorts of new things. she has 3 toys she loves. dolly, giraffe, and her new toy that shoots balls around inside when you push the button. she also has a baby rocking chair, and she is figuring out how to rock, so i had to put something under the leg to keep her from pitching forward too far and eating tile. she likes he chair to be on the floor now, instead of up high on the table, and this little girl can hold her own with the dogs. she's endured some doggy kisses, and lots of sniffs and supervised time spent in her face. they've never made her cry, and in fact, i am pretty sure lucky is scared of her! cosmo likes her, and lily made her smile the other day!
as if i needed to pile more on, i started that new job! i was sad to not be staying home with matilda anymore, but happy to get out of the house, and also thrilled to have an income again! i looove my job. i'm working for a retained executive search firm- basically, companies hire us to find people for their executive positions. we're working on a vice president, an investment analyst, some mergers and acquisitions people...
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The only way I get to blog now
Is when Matilda is sleeping...
Sleeping on Auntie Cheska
Babies are A LOT of work. I kind of suspected, but I am not sure you can really be prepared. My kid is particularly high maintenance because she wants to be held 24/7. Mostly it's wonderful to feel so needed and loved, but sometimes you just want to check an email... write a blog... eat. Basic things that you take for granted when you are kid-free. I think I can squeeze anything into a day now, and do it all one handed.
So the latest news is Matilda's 6 weeks old this Saturday. This week she has finally started getting really animated. She laughs and smiles and has a ton of personality. Some of her favorite things include looking in the mirror while making faces and talking to herself as she lays on the changing station in the bathroom; watching any giant flat screen TV she can find (now we are definitely not getting one because we'll have a serious problem on our hands in a couple years!); this week she has learned that she can slam both her legs down in the tub, making a giant splash that gets mama and daddy all wet, and this cracks her up; airplanes from Quinn. She petted Cosmo for the first time this week, and looked at her hands a ton afterward. I guess he felt weird? The other dogs are pretty rude with her. Gentle, but no concept of space. Except for Bud, who keeps his distance since she screamed in his face during their first introduction. Oh yes, and Bunny, who refuses to have anything to do with her.
I am making my last attempt at getting a job next Wednesday. I have an interview at the company my friend Cheska works at. I interviewed there a couple years ago and they were going to offer me the job I had applied for, but then I had to move back to Washington. Well, a position opened up last week and Cheska mentioned to them that I might be looking for work. The HR lady had kept my resume and remembered me, so I have an appointment to meet with the owners next week. If I get the job, I think the salary is such that Jeff could stay home with Matilda. Right now he is working out of town 2-3 weeks a month and that just isn't working out for anybody now that the baby's here. He never gets to see her, and since nobody was here to hold her tonight it took me 2 hours to make a simple dinner. I really hope I get it so things can be somewhat normal. I'll miss being at home with her, but I think we would would have a much better routine as a family if Jeff was here all the time and we had a schedule we could count on.
Other than that, life's been pretty mundane. I have some spring pics I want to add- my little Christmas tree has about 2 inches of new growth and the little purple plant I thought had perished in the snow storm has popped back up. Really, though, Matilda and I are women of leisure. We go browsing at Kohl's when we want out of the house, have lunch with friends (typically homemade, Matilda has not been out to a restaurant yet, though we are trying that tomorrow with Grandma), go play at Grandma's house, shuttle Quinn back and forth to school and band... that's about it. Oh yes, and we sing a lot. Favorites include Baby Beluga (Baby Beluga is THE favorite), Yellow Submarine, Waltzing Matilda, a Harry Belofonte song that goes "Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela," and lots of show tunes from Annie and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Oh, and select Bon Jovi hits. Next weekend I am looking forward to the Highland Games, which is fortunately near our house. Matilda just needs a bonnet to keep her from getting a sunburn, and I am hoping to figure out how to make it with the tons of fabric I have stashed in the garage from my mom. This weekend I need to do some serious interview prep while Jeff is home to give me baby relief.
Signing off for now. Need sleep. On the couch. Yes, we sleep in the living room because it's the only place Matilda will sleep right now- in her swing. Hopefully everyone is catching the pics of Matilda on Facebook. It's an easy place to do a quick upload from the cell phone, since I rarely have time to get my hands on a real computer these days. Things keep getting more sane, though (like I got 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night!) so hopefully blogging will become easier soon!
Sleeping on Auntie Cheska
Babies are A LOT of work. I kind of suspected, but I am not sure you can really be prepared. My kid is particularly high maintenance because she wants to be held 24/7. Mostly it's wonderful to feel so needed and loved, but sometimes you just want to check an email... write a blog... eat. Basic things that you take for granted when you are kid-free. I think I can squeeze anything into a day now, and do it all one handed.
So the latest news is Matilda's 6 weeks old this Saturday. This week she has finally started getting really animated. She laughs and smiles and has a ton of personality. Some of her favorite things include looking in the mirror while making faces and talking to herself as she lays on the changing station in the bathroom; watching any giant flat screen TV she can find (now we are definitely not getting one because we'll have a serious problem on our hands in a couple years!); this week she has learned that she can slam both her legs down in the tub, making a giant splash that gets mama and daddy all wet, and this cracks her up; airplanes from Quinn. She petted Cosmo for the first time this week, and looked at her hands a ton afterward. I guess he felt weird? The other dogs are pretty rude with her. Gentle, but no concept of space. Except for Bud, who keeps his distance since she screamed in his face during their first introduction. Oh yes, and Bunny, who refuses to have anything to do with her.
I am making my last attempt at getting a job next Wednesday. I have an interview at the company my friend Cheska works at. I interviewed there a couple years ago and they were going to offer me the job I had applied for, but then I had to move back to Washington. Well, a position opened up last week and Cheska mentioned to them that I might be looking for work. The HR lady had kept my resume and remembered me, so I have an appointment to meet with the owners next week. If I get the job, I think the salary is such that Jeff could stay home with Matilda. Right now he is working out of town 2-3 weeks a month and that just isn't working out for anybody now that the baby's here. He never gets to see her, and since nobody was here to hold her tonight it took me 2 hours to make a simple dinner. I really hope I get it so things can be somewhat normal. I'll miss being at home with her, but I think we would would have a much better routine as a family if Jeff was here all the time and we had a schedule we could count on.
Other than that, life's been pretty mundane. I have some spring pics I want to add- my little Christmas tree has about 2 inches of new growth and the little purple plant I thought had perished in the snow storm has popped back up. Really, though, Matilda and I are women of leisure. We go browsing at Kohl's when we want out of the house, have lunch with friends (typically homemade, Matilda has not been out to a restaurant yet, though we are trying that tomorrow with Grandma), go play at Grandma's house, shuttle Quinn back and forth to school and band... that's about it. Oh yes, and we sing a lot. Favorites include Baby Beluga (Baby Beluga is THE favorite), Yellow Submarine, Waltzing Matilda, a Harry Belofonte song that goes "Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela," and lots of show tunes from Annie and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Oh, and select Bon Jovi hits. Next weekend I am looking forward to the Highland Games, which is fortunately near our house. Matilda just needs a bonnet to keep her from getting a sunburn, and I am hoping to figure out how to make it with the tons of fabric I have stashed in the garage from my mom. This weekend I need to do some serious interview prep while Jeff is home to give me baby relief.
Signing off for now. Need sleep. On the couch. Yes, we sleep in the living room because it's the only place Matilda will sleep right now- in her swing. Hopefully everyone is catching the pics of Matilda on Facebook. It's an easy place to do a quick upload from the cell phone, since I rarely have time to get my hands on a real computer these days. Things keep getting more sane, though (like I got 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night!) so hopefully blogging will become easier soon!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
First Family Outing
Today we decided to take a drive out to Brenham to see the wildflowers and get me and Matilda out of the house since we were going stir crazy. We ended up detouring and ended up at a state park called Washington on the Brazos where we took a walk and got some good pics. By the time we got back to Brenham baby was screaming about her full diaper and the Bluebell ice cream factory was packed, so we pulled into a parking lot, fed and changed her, and headed home. Not before we terrorized the Wendy's drive through with a screaming baby, though. She was a really good road tripper, just probably had her out too long.
Had to add the Cougar Mom pic, from the car we were following back. Can't beat that for laughs. I want one.
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