Come home soon.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Pictures for Uncle Will
Uncle Will gave me a wonderful onesie when I was born. There was one thing he wanted... a picture of me running a D&D game. So now that I am big enough to wear the onesie...here is my game.
Thanks Uncle Will!!!
(PS Hey Uncle Will, did you notice who my players are? Can they be my friends now?)
Thanks Uncle Will!!!
(PS Hey Uncle Will, did you notice who my players are? Can they be my friends now?)
Friday, May 09, 2008
What big eyes you have...
Melly went to the eye doctor yesterday. And for those of wondering just what you can find out from a 6 month old...here you go: My baby has a very small astigmatism and a very slight far-sightedness and they are both within the parameters of normal vision. Which means Melly really did get her daddy's eyes! My baby can see perfectly! Yah genetics!!!
Monday, May 05, 2008
Melodee Rose
When Melly was first born she was given a rose bush that is called the melodee parfumee rose. Being as I have a black thumb and we don't have a solid address yet, we sent it to her Grandmother to plant. And here it is the healthy happy rose bush...
And this is what it will look like when it blooms...
And this is what it will look like when it blooms...
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Friday, May 02, 2008
Carrots are tasty!
This is quite possibly the best food ever!
Yummy!
I can feed myself, really. I can!
And once more, with style!
Yummy!
I can feed myself, really. I can!
And once more, with style!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Guess who is 6 months old today!
She is 15 lbs 7oz.
She is 26 1/4 inches.
She is now in the 50% for body weight and...
the 97% for head size.
So next month she has to go back to the doctor and get her head measured again. Just in case her head is getting too big. Now keep in mind her dad and I both have big heads...so it only goes to reason she would have one too.
We also have been told to start her eating veggies. So tomorrow I will be walking the isles of the expensive supermarket and buying a few different organic, nothing added but water baby foods. Then I can buy the whole veggie that she likes and make my own.
My baby is healthy and happy and has a really big head!
She is 26 1/4 inches.
She is now in the 50% for body weight and...
the 97% for head size.
So next month she has to go back to the doctor and get her head measured again. Just in case her head is getting too big. Now keep in mind her dad and I both have big heads...so it only goes to reason she would have one too.
We also have been told to start her eating veggies. So tomorrow I will be walking the isles of the expensive supermarket and buying a few different organic, nothing added but water baby foods. Then I can buy the whole veggie that she likes and make my own.
My baby is healthy and happy and has a really big head!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Someone sent me a blue dress....
Feeling pretty in my new blue dress...
I got so excited I passed out.
Good night.
I got so excited I passed out.
Good night.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
A moment of baby.
This is my lellefant.
He is blue, which is my favorite color.
I will love on my lellefant when ever I can.
Just us at home...taking a good look at each other.
He is blue, which is my favorite color.
I will love on my lellefant when ever I can.
Just us at home...taking a good look at each other.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
When life hands you lemons...
...you end up with a very puckered face.
So here is the deal. After last week of being sick and then getting a lay-off warning, I have now been informed that my childcare provider is changing occupations and will no longer be watching children after May 31st. Great. Just what we needed. A little more stress.
However there is a little speck of light in the darkness. I found another childcare provider who is not too far away who is willing to give us a slightly reduced tuition and she is available immediately. So the whole "we need to move by June 1st" has just been put off a little longer. That does not mean, however that we are staying in SC. Mr. C has submitted several job applications and we are waiting to see what will become of those. And once he has a secure position, we will be moving... to wherever we need to. It's just too expensive to live here any longer. Instead of moving forward, like we were, we seemed to have stalled out. An thus... It's time to move forward and out.
So here is the deal. After last week of being sick and then getting a lay-off warning, I have now been informed that my childcare provider is changing occupations and will no longer be watching children after May 31st. Great. Just what we needed. A little more stress.
However there is a little speck of light in the darkness. I found another childcare provider who is not too far away who is willing to give us a slightly reduced tuition and she is available immediately. So the whole "we need to move by June 1st" has just been put off a little longer. That does not mean, however that we are staying in SC. Mr. C has submitted several job applications and we are waiting to see what will become of those. And once he has a secure position, we will be moving... to wherever we need to. It's just too expensive to live here any longer. Instead of moving forward, like we were, we seemed to have stalled out. An thus... It's time to move forward and out.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Proof the world does not revolve around me.
Aside from being home sick for the first half of the week with strep... I came in to work this morning to a meeting with my boss, the head of the department and the superintendent of schools. A good start right? And here's the deal while my position is still going to be funded in the upcoming school year, I might not be in it. Welcome to Unions. Here is the breakdown... if someone above me gets the ax they can say well fine, but I want my old job back and bump the person from that job. This can go all the way down the food chain to little old me. Sitting here at the bottom. Looking (once again) at a pink slip.
Suck.
Suck.
Monday, April 14, 2008
A hunk-a hunk-a lovin baby.
Grandpa gave us a beautiful new outfit! It's all fuzzy and warm.
Elvis baby!
Elvis has left the building.
Elvis baby!
Elvis has left the building.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Weekend report.
This weekend was filled with activity (and healthy babies). On Saturday Melly and I went to Fremont to teach a sewing group. It was fun and Ms. M slept in the car both there and home. However the dogs that lived in the house where we were sewing barked and that sent her into fits of crying. After that we came home (and it took forever since it's beautiful here and everyone went to the beach) and went to go look at a house that is in our price range.
The house was beautiful. It was a bank foreclosure that was in the middle of a remodel when it was foreclosed on and so parts of it were not completed. However the parts that were done were great. The incentives the bank is offering are fantastic. However after talking it over by ourselves, both Mr. C and I have a strange (creepy) feeling about this place. So we are thinking it is probably not for us. But there are lots more to look at. So never fear.
On Sunday we went to the beach for the first time. (We were supposed to go look at more houses but found out late Saturday night that is wasn't going to happen.)Melly is in love with sand and had a grand old time standing in a shallow pool of water and flexing her toes in the sand. We then went over to the main part of the beach where there were waves and everything. She was not as impressed with the cold ocean water. Then she and her dad played in the shallow pool a little more. When they came back to the blanket Melly played in the dry sand with both her hands and feet. She was quite pleased with herself until she tipped over and got sand in her mouth.
So we wiped her down and fed her and we were off and running downtown. Stopped to have a quick bite to eat and then home. Our tired little girl has been passed out since about 4pm (which doesn't bode well for sleeping tonight.) However she still needs a bath. So we might wake her for cleaning and food.
And in that vein... Some bath photos...
Everything was going well...
Until we washed her head.
The house was beautiful. It was a bank foreclosure that was in the middle of a remodel when it was foreclosed on and so parts of it were not completed. However the parts that were done were great. The incentives the bank is offering are fantastic. However after talking it over by ourselves, both Mr. C and I have a strange (creepy) feeling about this place. So we are thinking it is probably not for us. But there are lots more to look at. So never fear.
On Sunday we went to the beach for the first time. (We were supposed to go look at more houses but found out late Saturday night that is wasn't going to happen.)Melly is in love with sand and had a grand old time standing in a shallow pool of water and flexing her toes in the sand. We then went over to the main part of the beach where there were waves and everything. She was not as impressed with the cold ocean water. Then she and her dad played in the shallow pool a little more. When they came back to the blanket Melly played in the dry sand with both her hands and feet. She was quite pleased with herself until she tipped over and got sand in her mouth.
So we wiped her down and fed her and we were off and running downtown. Stopped to have a quick bite to eat and then home. Our tired little girl has been passed out since about 4pm (which doesn't bode well for sleeping tonight.) However she still needs a bath. So we might wake her for cleaning and food.
And in that vein... Some bath photos...
Everything was going well...
Until we washed her head.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
I know this baby...
who ate solid rice food from a spoon last night!!!! And then got mad when I stopped and switched her to the boob. My baby is all growed up!
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
It must be love.
Tonight I learned exactly what it means to be in love with your baby. It means that if you come swooping in to give her a kiss on the mouth and she happens to throw up a little in your mouth, you don't get upset. In fact you start laughing about as hard as you can while quickly washing baby puke off your tongue. That's true love. And only slightly, OK completely, disgusting.
In other news... I found out today exactly what it takes to get a teaching credential in CA after Peace Corps service. And what is that, you might ask...Well, you need a written and signed statement from the Country director saying that you taught school for more than 50% of your time in country and a BA or BS from an accredited college. That's it kids. And guess what. I have both of those. When I found that out today I started feeling like I was a marathon runner who got within sight of the finish line and decided that she had had enough and walked off the race course.
Unfortunately, with the pending budget cuts, it is not a good time to go into teaching here in CA. But perhaps it is something I should look into. Perhaps I might have fun teaching Kindergarten or first grade. Perhaps I have finally settled down to do what I have been saying I was going to do from the time I was a little girl.
(Now, getting from the preliminary credential to the clear credential requires jumping through a ton of hoops, including going through the program that I currently work for, but it might be fun. It would probably be worth it.)
And now I am going to use some mouthwash and put the baby to bed.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
P.O.S.
We went to go look at a house yesterday. It was listed above our price range, but the seller was very willing to go down as long as it would sell quickly. So we went to take a look...
First off it was in the middle of nowhere. I mean really, nowhere. We drove up and down one lane twist roads into the wilds of the SC mountains hoping that we didn't fall off a cliff or get lost since all the roads looked like driveways. After only two false moves (dead ends) we found the house. (And we did better than the real estate agent who was so lost that we led her to the house.)
So after finding the place we discovered it had a shared driveway with the neighbor...the hostile neighbor. The hostile neighbor who owned a rooster, had no trespassing signs all over the shared driveway and oh, by the way, had filled up the driveway with broken auto parts so no one else could get to the house for sale. Well them what a good start!
Then there was the house itself. It was...special. Two bedrooms and one bath... with some carpet, a torn up kitchen, cover skylights, some mostly stripped of wallpaper from the sixties, and a basement door that was a board with a lock on it. Hmmmm.
So, needless to say we are not going to be buying that piece of property.
(P.O.S. stands for piece of sh*t, in case you were wondering)
First off it was in the middle of nowhere. I mean really, nowhere. We drove up and down one lane twist roads into the wilds of the SC mountains hoping that we didn't fall off a cliff or get lost since all the roads looked like driveways. After only two false moves (dead ends) we found the house. (And we did better than the real estate agent who was so lost that we led her to the house.)
So after finding the place we discovered it had a shared driveway with the neighbor...the hostile neighbor. The hostile neighbor who owned a rooster, had no trespassing signs all over the shared driveway and oh, by the way, had filled up the driveway with broken auto parts so no one else could get to the house for sale. Well them what a good start!
Then there was the house itself. It was...special. Two bedrooms and one bath... with some carpet, a torn up kitchen, cover skylights, some mostly stripped of wallpaper from the sixties, and a basement door that was a board with a lock on it. Hmmmm.
So, needless to say we are not going to be buying that piece of property.
(P.O.S. stands for piece of sh*t, in case you were wondering)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Diamond rings and other things
I was given a beautiful diamond solitary ring for a birth present from Mr. C. (And his mom) It is absolutely beautiful and I couldn't wait until I was not pregnant to wear it (swollen joints make rings not fit.). I wore it around my neck with my wedding band for several months and then decided to heck with it, I was going to wear my rings even if they were tight. It was then that I discovered that my post-pregnant finger size is bigger than it used to be. So I needed to size up my beautiful ring.
Across the street from me is a local small jeweler. I took the ring to him on Friday and he said it was an easy fix and he would have it back to me on Saturday afternoon. I told him that I worked across the street and was not going to be on this side of town until Monday so not to worry about it. He said that they were closed Monday's and he would have it for me on Tuesday. I said great and left. Pleased that I was helping out a local person.
I went back yesterday. The ring was not ready yet. I was a little miffed but he said that he would finish it before 5. (When I go home.) I received a call from him at 4:30 saying that he was going home early, but the ring was finished and he was going to bring it to me, at my work. (Apparently he was really sorry.) I said, well that's great but how am I going to pay you? He said all you have is a credit card? I said yes. He said well you can just come by later, when you have time. (Really? Are you kidding? Who is that trusting these days?) I had to argue with him that it was fine and I would come by at lunch today.
Moral of the story... Good people still exist in the world.
Across the street from me is a local small jeweler. I took the ring to him on Friday and he said it was an easy fix and he would have it back to me on Saturday afternoon. I told him that I worked across the street and was not going to be on this side of town until Monday so not to worry about it. He said that they were closed Monday's and he would have it for me on Tuesday. I said great and left. Pleased that I was helping out a local person.
I went back yesterday. The ring was not ready yet. I was a little miffed but he said that he would finish it before 5. (When I go home.) I received a call from him at 4:30 saying that he was going home early, but the ring was finished and he was going to bring it to me, at my work. (Apparently he was really sorry.) I said, well that's great but how am I going to pay you? He said all you have is a credit card? I said yes. He said well you can just come by later, when you have time. (Really? Are you kidding? Who is that trusting these days?) I had to argue with him that it was fine and I would come by at lunch today.
Moral of the story... Good people still exist in the world.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
One more for the road
Great-grandma and some of our cousins sent Melly a bouncing horse. It moves and makes horse noises. What could possibly be better?
Easter Pictures!!!!!
Melly would like to welcome you to her Easter adventure and would like you to see her beautiful Easter dress.
On Sunday we (Melly, her parents, and her Grandparents) went to the Aquarium. It was quite the adventure. We decided that using the stroller would be bad so it was all about the babyD2. (AKA the Baby Bjorn)
Melly getting used to the new and exciting aquarium around her.
The first display we saw was the jellyfish. Lots of bright blue backgrounds and lit up displays make for good baby viewing.
Mr. C and Melly debating the merits of being a jellyfish.
Then we walked over to the children's area. We stared at the bright blue tropical fish and talked to the penguins. But most of all we loved the anchovies.
What could be more exciting than a tank full of anchovies?
Melly and me watching the anchovies... Will they really just keep swimming in a circle forever?
After the aquarium we went back to the hotel with the Grandparents and had a photo shoot.
We hope everyone else have a wonderful easter too!
On Sunday we (Melly, her parents, and her Grandparents) went to the Aquarium. It was quite the adventure. We decided that using the stroller would be bad so it was all about the babyD2. (AKA the Baby Bjorn)
Melly getting used to the new and exciting aquarium around her.
The first display we saw was the jellyfish. Lots of bright blue backgrounds and lit up displays make for good baby viewing.
Mr. C and Melly debating the merits of being a jellyfish.
Then we walked over to the children's area. We stared at the bright blue tropical fish and talked to the penguins. But most of all we loved the anchovies.
What could be more exciting than a tank full of anchovies?
Melly and me watching the anchovies... Will they really just keep swimming in a circle forever?
After the aquarium we went back to the hotel with the Grandparents and had a photo shoot.
We hope everyone else have a wonderful easter too!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Easter Pictures
Easter Sunday was a special day for the munchkin. We had our first trip of many to the Aquarium!
First, the spanky panties!
Then, the Dress!
More pictures of Mel-belle at the Aquarium when we get them back from the grandparents!
First, the spanky panties!
Then, the Dress!
More pictures of Mel-belle at the Aquarium when we get them back from the grandparents!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Mamma called the Doctor and the Doctor said...
No more monkeys jumping on the bed.
Or maybe... "Your baby is strong as hell".
Babies take a long time to go back to normal after intestinal distress. This what we learned today when Mr. C took little Melly in to see the doctor after four days of nasty diapers. Fortunately, she is happy, well hydrated, and doesn't seem to care at all that she stinks. Hopefully she will be better soon because right now she is not sleeping as much due to extreme butt action.
Speaking of sleeping, a certain little wiggle butt is no longer allowed to sleep in her swing. This morning (and I use morning lightly as it was 2:30am) we found her turned all the way sideways. Not sure how she got there. Not going to let her do it again. She was one wiggle away from being dumped onto the floor. Yes, we could strap her in... but then we couldn't use the blankets under her to pad her from the plastic bottom or the cold. So the 'baby steps' to the crib end here. Now it's time for her to be a big girl.
Oh yes, 14lbs 2oz. (this is not the weight gain of a sick baby)
Or maybe... "Your baby is strong as hell".
Babies take a long time to go back to normal after intestinal distress. This what we learned today when Mr. C took little Melly in to see the doctor after four days of nasty diapers. Fortunately, she is happy, well hydrated, and doesn't seem to care at all that she stinks. Hopefully she will be better soon because right now she is not sleeping as much due to extreme butt action.
Speaking of sleeping, a certain little wiggle butt is no longer allowed to sleep in her swing. This morning (and I use morning lightly as it was 2:30am) we found her turned all the way sideways. Not sure how she got there. Not going to let her do it again. She was one wiggle away from being dumped onto the floor. Yes, we could strap her in... but then we couldn't use the blankets under her to pad her from the plastic bottom or the cold. So the 'baby steps' to the crib end here. Now it's time for her to be a big girl.
Oh yes, 14lbs 2oz. (this is not the weight gain of a sick baby)
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Another weekend gone
Just another weekend here in sunny SC. Ok so it was windy and slightly rainy but still a very nice weekend.
Yesterday I went out to a guild sewing day and Mr. C went to play with his friends and Ms. M went to her old sitter. This was mostly due to the old sitter being sad that she is not the current sitter and wanting time with Ms. M. However the positive was I had a lovely day sewing and a wonderful sushi lunch courtesy of Ms. B. Anyway, I digress.
Today we went downtown, got some new (used) books and let Melly stare out at the world. (which she did quite cheerfully). We made some friends at the restaurant we had lunch at. And they told me all about their grown up children. (Melly was quite pleased at the attention). Then we came home for a little baby snuggle time and playing. A very wonderful day, if I do say so myself.
The only negative is the baby has digestive issues. SO she is very smelly... slightly runny... and a little sick. But as I am exhibiting the same symptoms... It's probably my fault. Or more realistically, it's probably the sushi's fault. (But gosh darn it I love sushi boats!!!)
In other news I have done a little internet shopping. I have finally decided to get some nice shoes for work (Docs) so my feet won't hurt and I won't be wearing smelly tennis shoes. And I bought a certain brother of mine a birthday present. (Keep your eyes on the post box)
Anyway. We still had some fun time for pictures... SO here she is... The little princess herself...(Not so hot a picture of Mr. C, but such a cute baby)
Drinking like a big girl. Did I mention that we discovered her favorite color is this shade of blue? She will stare forever at things this color... my pants, a cup, her toy. It's adorable!
Yesterday I went out to a guild sewing day and Mr. C went to play with his friends and Ms. M went to her old sitter. This was mostly due to the old sitter being sad that she is not the current sitter and wanting time with Ms. M. However the positive was I had a lovely day sewing and a wonderful sushi lunch courtesy of Ms. B. Anyway, I digress.
Today we went downtown, got some new (used) books and let Melly stare out at the world. (which she did quite cheerfully). We made some friends at the restaurant we had lunch at. And they told me all about their grown up children. (Melly was quite pleased at the attention). Then we came home for a little baby snuggle time and playing. A very wonderful day, if I do say so myself.
The only negative is the baby has digestive issues. SO she is very smelly... slightly runny... and a little sick. But as I am exhibiting the same symptoms... It's probably my fault. Or more realistically, it's probably the sushi's fault. (But gosh darn it I love sushi boats!!!)
In other news I have done a little internet shopping. I have finally decided to get some nice shoes for work (Docs) so my feet won't hurt and I won't be wearing smelly tennis shoes. And I bought a certain brother of mine a birthday present. (Keep your eyes on the post box)
Anyway. We still had some fun time for pictures... SO here she is... The little princess herself...(Not so hot a picture of Mr. C, but such a cute baby)
Drinking like a big girl. Did I mention that we discovered her favorite color is this shade of blue? She will stare forever at things this color... my pants, a cup, her toy. It's adorable!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
So much to say
Here it is...in sparkling technocolor. Well, maybe not but stuff is afoot.
We lost the condo but not the war. Currently we are talking to a lady who deals in bank foreclosures. She says that there are lots of places for quick sale out in the mountains that are in our price range. All we need to do is get a pre-approval for however much the bank can give us. (Sound familiar?) Well apparently getting a loan for a house is easier than getting a loan for a condo. There is some strange thing where they don't want to give you a loan if the whole complex is less than 51% sold. I don't understand but I will go with the flow.
Onto Melly...She started with the new daycare lady this week. What is the verdict? The new lady seems very nice and professional. She fills out this little slip of paper every day and lets Mr. C and I know exactly how much food, how many diapers, and how many naps Mel-Belle has had. Which is pretty darn cool. Melly seems to like her too. They go on long walks around town and look at fun things like the ducks and the playground. Ms. L (the daycare lady) has all kinds of wonderful things to say about Melly. The only current issue is that Melly has not completely settled down yet and doesn't take long naps. Which means she is exhausted by the time she comes home and falls asleep way too early. (Which means we're up at 4am) But I am sure she will get used to her new surrounding and everything will be fine. She also has a companion how. He is 3 years old and very rowdy. But he apparently likes her a lot too as he apparently asked his mom yesterday what "the name of their baby was again". His baby. How cute!!!
We also had our first weekend of Ren faire. It was not so great. Too much going on. a tired mom, and a tired baby makes for poor company. We spent three hours on site on Saturday and the rest of the day at the hotel calming down. Sunday was better we were on site for five hours... granted one of us was asleep and being carried around for most of it. (Here is a hint, it wasn't me.) But the drive up and down was pleasant with a sleeping girl and company for me. And Mr. C got a weekend to re-live his babyless days. So it was not a total loss. Plus baby in costume=adorable.
And now we are headed straight into another weekend...
Hold your breath, we're going under.
We lost the condo but not the war. Currently we are talking to a lady who deals in bank foreclosures. She says that there are lots of places for quick sale out in the mountains that are in our price range. All we need to do is get a pre-approval for however much the bank can give us. (Sound familiar?) Well apparently getting a loan for a house is easier than getting a loan for a condo. There is some strange thing where they don't want to give you a loan if the whole complex is less than 51% sold. I don't understand but I will go with the flow.
Onto Melly...She started with the new daycare lady this week. What is the verdict? The new lady seems very nice and professional. She fills out this little slip of paper every day and lets Mr. C and I know exactly how much food, how many diapers, and how many naps Mel-Belle has had. Which is pretty darn cool. Melly seems to like her too. They go on long walks around town and look at fun things like the ducks and the playground. Ms. L (the daycare lady) has all kinds of wonderful things to say about Melly. The only current issue is that Melly has not completely settled down yet and doesn't take long naps. Which means she is exhausted by the time she comes home and falls asleep way too early. (Which means we're up at 4am) But I am sure she will get used to her new surrounding and everything will be fine. She also has a companion how. He is 3 years old and very rowdy. But he apparently likes her a lot too as he apparently asked his mom yesterday what "the name of their baby was again". His baby. How cute!!!
We also had our first weekend of Ren faire. It was not so great. Too much going on. a tired mom, and a tired baby makes for poor company. We spent three hours on site on Saturday and the rest of the day at the hotel calming down. Sunday was better we were on site for five hours... granted one of us was asleep and being carried around for most of it. (Here is a hint, it wasn't me.) But the drive up and down was pleasant with a sleeping girl and company for me. And Mr. C got a weekend to re-live his babyless days. So it was not a total loss. Plus baby in costume=adorable.
And now we are headed straight into another weekend...
Hold your breath, we're going under.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Game Over
Condo news flash... No loan for us. So no condo for us.
And now back to your regularly scheduled lives.
And now back to your regularly scheduled lives.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
My Mom Hates Me
This picture is being posted despite the protests of both the munchkin and her father.
Sleepy girl
A little Melly break on a Tuesday morning...
Speaking of which... I found childcare!!! Affordable at that. A very nice lady who just moved here from Arizona is going to be watching Melly starting next week. She is affordable, she is sweet, she has a three year old son of her own and she is locate on my drive home. Yahoo!!!! I am very excited about this. Little Melly, in her cranky night time mood was quite happy to be with this nice woman. She even took hold of her hand and shoved each and every finger into her mouth. A stunning show of support if ever I saw one.
I am still a little concerned about having her in a house with other kids. But I need to get over it and let her get acclimated to others. Melly against boys... I think she will be able to hold her own.
Speaking of which... I found childcare!!! Affordable at that. A very nice lady who just moved here from Arizona is going to be watching Melly starting next week. She is affordable, she is sweet, she has a three year old son of her own and she is locate on my drive home. Yahoo!!!! I am very excited about this. Little Melly, in her cranky night time mood was quite happy to be with this nice woman. She even took hold of her hand and shoved each and every finger into her mouth. A stunning show of support if ever I saw one.
I am still a little concerned about having her in a house with other kids. But I need to get over it and let her get acclimated to others. Melly against boys... I think she will be able to hold her own.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Saga of the condo
You know how happy I was a few short weeks ago? Well here is the deal now...
The loan we were pre-approved for was canceled. The loan lady found this out last Monday. She then started looking for another loan to fill in for the one that went away. The one she found was one that we could not afford. (The payments were too high and we would have to live in the condo for a long time before we would have enough equity to move out) And that is where we are sitting right now. We are still in escrow but it looks like our funding is falling through (stupid debt to income ratio) and we will not be getting the condo. Both Mr. C and the loan lady are still working on it...but it doesn't look good. *sigh* Unless we can come up with 11,000 bucks in the next week (to pay off a car loan and then we could get the original loan we wanted but didn't quite make) it looks like we will not be buying our own place yet. Suck.
On the plus side, I think I found daycare today. I am going to go and talk to the nice lady tonight and we will see what happens. She is in our price range and she is located very close to where Mr. C works and to where my work will be moving in a few months.
Outlook cloudy, try again later.
The loan we were pre-approved for was canceled. The loan lady found this out last Monday. She then started looking for another loan to fill in for the one that went away. The one she found was one that we could not afford. (The payments were too high and we would have to live in the condo for a long time before we would have enough equity to move out) And that is where we are sitting right now. We are still in escrow but it looks like our funding is falling through (stupid debt to income ratio) and we will not be getting the condo. Both Mr. C and the loan lady are still working on it...but it doesn't look good. *sigh* Unless we can come up with 11,000 bucks in the next week (to pay off a car loan and then we could get the original loan we wanted but didn't quite make) it looks like we will not be buying our own place yet. Suck.
On the plus side, I think I found daycare today. I am going to go and talk to the nice lady tonight and we will see what happens. She is in our price range and she is located very close to where Mr. C works and to where my work will be moving in a few months.
Outlook cloudy, try again later.
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