Ah, Mondays

Well, the morning started out with me being sore in places I didn't know existed. More strange was that I can't tell you why I hurt, cleaning the old aparment must use some interesting positions to make me sore. At school, I was being bombarded with questions from students on the upcoming homework assignment. I begin to wonder if students even look at the homework more than a day before it is due.

So, since I was sore, decided not to play racquetball. Thought about going to Mickey D's on the way home, but thought I should be good. Got home about 6:30 and garage door wouldn't open via the opener. Now, I was frustrated as i sometimes didn't work all that well. So, I brought O in the front door whose pathway was covered with the hose. Luckily O didn't trip. We came in and I went to get O some juice and the fridge light didn't come on. Hmmm... I begin to look around and we have no power...no one in the neighborhood had power (they were putting in street lamps at the pool, I guess, when something happened). So, I begin to look up the number to the electric company to then realize that my phone is blinking low battery and of course since there was no power, I couldn't exactly charge it.

Now it was time for supper, so back out the door I went to get O supper. We went to Fazoli's. At least that was nice. Got back home about 8:15 to find the power back on. YEAH!! Put O to bed and now I am about ready for bed.

Apartment and House

So this weekend, I went over to our apartment to get some of the cleaning done. I got both bedrooms and bathrooms taken care of so I could shut off those rooms. I ran the self-cleaning cycle on the oven while I was there. So I should only have about 3-4 hours left of stuff to do. Ironically, I was going around the rooms and pulling out the child-safety plugs out of the sockets. While pulling one out, part of the plastic hit my finger pretty hard and took out a chunk of skin and made me bleed. Child-safety my ass!

B went and bought a grill and lawn mower this weekend. They are being delivered today so I am hoping that we can grill out (for the first time in about 4 years) this weekend! We had to order different blinds for the non-master bedrooms as the rollerblinds were too wide (and we did follow their instructions, so we did get our money back on these). Hopefully those will be here this weekend but we will still be waiting on the special order ones until about easter.

Really want to do my balance ball, but I refuse to do that until I have blinds in my living room!

new things

After gma and gpa's visit, O has been having a tough time. On Thursday, once we got downstairs, it was "grandma" and then when we got home, it was "is grandma here?" On Sunday, when daddy was taking O outside to play, it was "papa?" He has also been very clingy when I drop him off at daycare, even today.

Our little family went out to Lowes yesterday to look at some things that we will need/want in the near future - a grill, lawnmower, a hose, decos, etc. Got to wait for this month's credit card bill to close first...still waiting on that tax refund to help us out some, ya know?

B got up a couple of blinds this weekend - the one in the master bathroom made me happy as I got to take my first soaker tub bath last night. This is definitely the first tub that has made me feel a little "smaller."

We watched a little comedy central last night - there was blue collar, ralphie may and larry the cable guy roast on. I haven't laughed like that in a long time!

Gma and Gpa's Visit

Grandma and Grandpa (Weyer) came to visit for a few days. B and I had been trying to get O to say "grandma" or "grandpa" for a long time, but he had never done it. However, about as soon as the walked in the door he could say it, but grandpa came out more like grandma, so he started calling him "papa" as requested (I believe this is what his cousin, K, calls grandpa). That is just like O - doesn't seem to do anything until there is a purpose for it, and until it is perfect.

We took them out for their anniversary on Sunday - to Texas Roadhouse. It was probably one of the most peaceful meals I have had out with O in a long time. We played a lot of cards and papa took O outside for awhile...about every day. O and I took wanted my parents to come to Steak and Shake while they were here...one of our favorites. However, this time around, when O was offered a bite of shake his response was "eww". Are we sure he is my son?

There were a few fun moments since we don't have blinds up and the fact that papa "broke" the monitor (stopped working under his supervision). They also had some fun times with the ice dispensor shooting ice out at them when they thought it was done.

All went well until they left. O reacted pretty hard to them being gone. Don't know how long it will take for him to realize it. He came downstairs this morning saying "grandma" and looking for her. He had a real tough time with me leaving daycare...it was hard to get him to let go of me. We'll see how it all goes.

The economy

Don't kid yourself. The deep recession of 2008-09 is really a depression.
Then to witness business guests clapping at the close of the NY Stock Exchange at the podium every single day is like statisticians clapping for nonsignificant results on hypotheisis tests!

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Tis Life

I am really looking forward to this weekend for so many reasons-
1. NKU is on sping break next week.
2. My parents are coming out for a visit
3. We will offically be moved into our new house.

Looking forward to being in a bigger place where Owen can do more without getting into trouble (as easily). However, this will be a change for us as we have gotten use to our morning routine. Now that the rooms are on the second floor, going to have to work something else out.

Hoping that once we get settled we can start potty-training O. He has been showing an interest for about the last month, but we didn't want to start this until after the move - maybe after the first few nights we will take down his crib rail so that he will sort of be in a "big boy" bed. He has definitely outgrown the idea of a crib, but he does not like change at all, so the move will be hard enough for him at first.

Having my parents out will be nice to have some family to talk to in person for a change. Really wish it could be for longer, but it is better then nothing. Saddened that I won't probably be out to NE myself until after the 4th of July...not sure exactly when yet. B's parents are coming out in early June and then I teach until the 4th...so I may have to wait until after that...