Bills

Everything costs a lot. I just spent about 400 dollars paying off our cell phone bill. That was only one month behind! Mother of pearl I need a life coach

Where is the sun?

Sleep?

Loud baby. He cried a lot last night. I'm dreading the first cold or flu. He'll be unhappy for a few days and I'll feel responsible.

aleman

My wife bought me some German beer yesterday. I like beer. German beer in particular disagrees with my bowels next day. If you've ever seen Moron Movies, you'll know that i'm not alone in my situation.

Solving all problems

I just had a great idea to save the company millions of dollars. It's probably the best idea ever. It would bring back the golden days when everyone thought their job was the best in the world. Mainly because they got paid a lot.

Moby

Tried the moby wrap this morning while I made breakfast and it worked really well. The baby was snug and I had both hands free to work with.

Move on

Sunday Sunday Sunday! Picking up stuff in my father in law's truck. And moving it the crappy shed behind our garage

Haircut day

Probably get my beard trimmed too. It's starting to Fray.

Surplus

Work upheaval today. 19 people have to leave by the end of the year. Hoping some of the old timers will choose to retire so no one gets let go. I got a lot of friends on the low end of the seniority list.

Appointments

Both boys went to the doctor today. Both are fine. Baby has gained about 9 oz in the past 4 days and big brother has no throat maladies although they gave us meds anyway. He did get a flu shot however and didn't much enjoy it.

Late night

Advice to parents: put your children to bed at their usual bedtime. The later it gets, the less pleasant they become. The same applies to myself.

It has rained a lot

The streets were soupy this morning. I am perpetually late to work. Just by a minute or two, but never early and seldom on time. I'm getting my mojo warmed up for a new project that will give me a chance to learn a new way of doing things. If I wasn't dreadfully tired, I might be excited about it. I'm also overloaded with caffeine. Trying to right myself without the proper supplies. Which means I need more sleep.

Moss on stone

I dreamt about my old house two nights in a row. It's usually not my actual house, but the same alternate house in the dreams. Last night my stove had been stolen. Ah well. I told my realtor to drop the price. Hoping for a bite. Anyone.

Back to it

Work resumed today. I spent the morning catching up on email. I've forgotten my voice mail password so I'll save those messages for later. My boss watered my plants, so I got that going for me. Looks like we're back to normal. I hope the wife is ok while I'm away. Depends on our sons' moods I guess.

Baby come back

We got the go ahead to bring our son home from the hospital this morning! He's sitting on the floor in his car seat because we don't know what to do with him yet.

Swim swam swum

The Illinois relatives are in town and we used the pool at their hotel this afternoon for a nice swim. Many family members were there and we had a nice time playing in the pool and the hot tub. Now it's nap time so we can all meet up again for dinner, well rested and happy.

Final day

This is my last day away from work. Tomorrow is the weekend and then I go back to the grind. It's been a nice break, but I'm not getting paid, so it has to end. Bummer.

perambulator

Opened the box containing the stroller and car seat today. It's fun to think about using them soon. Maybe tomorrow!

As a dog

The dog peed on the couch again yesterday. I took her to get groomed this afternoon so she would look nice when we returned her to her rightful owner. When it was time to go, she just lay in her kennel and didn't want to come with us. Her nose is warm and she's been whining a lot lately. I almost called the vet instead of taking her to the groomer. She should probably go tomorrow.

Motivated

The number of projects I have to complete has not been reduced one bit during my sabbatical. How does anyone raise a single child without letting the house fall apart? How about raising more than one child and working a full time job? I guess you learn to live with less sleep than you'd like.

Rain cloud

Spent the morning with elder son. He ran off to grandma's house without telling anyone. When he got back he had to go to his room. After that we went out for breakfast. It was fun. Then we watched some TV and I painted his toe nails for him. They're all red!

Underway

The new baby is steadily growing and becoming more self reliant. Elder brother is slowly learning to cope with the divided attention. Mom had some prescribed one on one time with him yesterday and it seemed to be the remedy he needed. Still figuring it all out, but he doesn't bear any grudges yet, so I guess we're making it work out.

Saturday

Debating whether to take some responsibility for the old house and go mow the lawn or just hang out at the hospital all day. I really feel like ignoring the old house from now on. Including mortgage payments. Probably not a great idea to shatter my credit score just as our newborn arrives. The economy is already well tanked and I would only be doing myself a short term favor by saving 700 bucks a month. It's a toss up.

Nappy

I need a rest more than our boy. When preschool gets out he really does'nt want to lay down. Haven't figured out how to break the news gently. He's so obviously tired and still getting over his cold, that rest is the best thing for him. But he is a fighter every step of the way. It will be good later, but I wish he'd just do what he's told right now.

Adjustment

The elder son is having a rough week. His schedule is off, plus I'm not going to work like I should. Also he's fighting a cold for the past several days and not sleeping well. Yesterday was a misbehavior showcase. We all got pretty frustrated with each other. He needs more mommy time. Still working out a balance between the kids. Probably for the next 18 years.

Suspense

After only two days at home, it feels like a waiting routine. My wife pumps and tries to rest in between. I go from one room to another, wondering if i'm being helpful or waiting for something to do.

...and there's a beard!

We stopped by church this evening and received many congratulations for being new parents. It was a good family feeling. They served chili and fruit cups. Plus chocolate cake, which I'd been craving for a few days.

Visits

We came home from the hospital last night. We were both tired, but I got the best sleep. My wife has to pump breast milk every 3 or 4 hours, so her sleep is pretty sporadic. Our 4 year old came with us at noon to visit the new baby. He had to wear a mask while we were in NICU because he has a cold.