brush off the ol' blog...

Jeez, it's been a while since I posted something! I guess because everything is so busy. I moved, completed grooming school and got a car all within a month! Yikes! We couldn't really afford a car, but my mother in law was taking my brother-in-law's truck back because he was too stupid to cash the loan check we gave him and now wants us to pay the amount--OVER A YEAR SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE!!! People amaze me sometimes about how selfish they can be--especially people who supposedly want to help you out. Anyway the amount she was going to make us pay for the horrible, constantly broken truck was about the rate we'd pay for a new or new-ish car so we gave it back. We had to demolish the rest of our savings and take out another loan >:-( but we got a 2002 Kia Rio. Well, I guess it's good in the long run, because we weren't going to keep the truck for much longer anyway. It's awful on gas, something is always wrong with it, and it's not safe for the baby. We would've just rather done it on our own time and had the option to shop around. Oh well. So, I graduated grooming school today! Nothing special, we went to a chinese buffet and ate until we were at bursting point. (Of course I was STARVING 2 hours later, go figure). Sean, my teacher, said I wasn't going to have a problem because I just jump in and do it and figure things out myself, and I only ask for help when I'm finished or I REALLY need it. There are some students who need thier hands held through everything. I don't know if that's because they haven't been in grooming that long or if that's just the way they are, but fortunately I've been around grooming for a while so I had a pretty good idea of how to do things. I get this weekend off, then go back to work at my regular salon full-time until I do my 100 dogs and can start commission. Just hourly alone will bring me over $300/week before taxes. (laugh away, but it's a heck of a lot better than $150 per week!!!) Then commission.... That's like $700/week!!! Hopefully I can recover my savings enough so I can afford to take my 6 weeks leave after I give birth. If not...oh well! I heal fast and I'm sure I will after delivery too, if everything goes well. Some women go back after a week! I have my friend living here who has tons of experience with babies, so I won't have to worry about daycare. Anyway, hopefully it won't come to that and I can stay for the whole 6 weeks, and use my other 6 weeks (maybe 5 weeks if I take time off the last week of my pregnancy) to have shortened work days for the first month or two after going back to work. Anyway, everything will work out. I'm not worried. :-) Oh yeah, did I mention I have to buy insurance for both cars this month too?
REALLY cool--my Aunt Hillary got me a whole bunch of totally awesome stuff for Matt!!! She got a BUNCH of clothes, a walker (I KNOW they've been recalled because of stair injuries but I don't have any stairs!), a doorway jumper, a play mat with cool mobiles above it, a wheelie thing for him to push when he can stand and walk with support, baby carriers, blankets, toys and bottles!!! Oh yeah and a side sleeper. ^_^ I swear, without all the help I'm getting, poor Matt would be sleeping with Sean and I until he graduated high school and his favorite toy would be a bottle cap. :-)
Okay well I've rambled on...and on...enough for one night. I am officialy in my 6th month, I'm HUGE, and he is kicking like mad! My next doctor's appointment is on the 5th, and they'll do the usual (protien test, weight, listen to heartbeat), and go over in detail the amniocentesis results. Make sure he's REALLY a boy..well..genetically. He definatly has something between his legs and all the doctors in the room confirmed it was a boy...heck I saw it myself. Apparantly ultrasounds excite him. Anyway, going to browse obsessively through AmericanBaby.com now!