Saturday, March 31, 2007

Ah, where do the days go?

Gone are the days when I could while away the hours reading or online or working in the garden... well, in fairness, they aren't completely gone. I really try to have some "full on" time with Emer during the weekends because when I work during the week, she gets a video while her dad finishes painting or putting on skirting board or handles for the new cabinets, etc. The weekends are our quality time and I try to take that seriously. Sure, sometimes we have to run errands. Sometimes we have to laundry. Sometimes, often, it's pissing rain and we are stuck indoors. But sometimes, every now and then, I get lucky and there is a window of good weather where we get to go for a walk together, or sit out on the back deck and hang out in the sun. Or at least, the non-rain. :) When Emer takes her naps, I run around trying to get the kitchen cleaned up or a bit of laundry finished or bottles made. It seems like there's always something to do. And we're the lucky ones.... our precious bundle sleeps. She goes down about 7-8pm and sleeps until morning. We get two hours together in the evenings where we're both too tired to anything other than watch tv and share a bottle of wine. Some of our friends aren't so lucky. We are truly blessed.

So, since I wrote last I have turned down the job that would've allowed me to move to san diego. i just didn't like the girl i would've been working for and i would've been away from emer and martin too much.

On a happier note, our kitchen is mostly finished. We need new light fixtures and new countertops. Honestly, I don't know when we're going to fit that in. M's finding it alot harder to do work on the house when he's supposed to be watching Emer. Go figure. I'm thinking of lining up a daycare and saying 'hey, why don't we drop her off here today?' lol

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It's all good. Just busy. As I guess it should be when you have a baby.

4 comments:

Anonymous G said...

Oooohh...look at your kitchen! The cabinets are so pretty and the appliances are so schmancy! Great work, M!!

Must've been a tough decision, turning down the job in San Diego. Will you still work from your home?

Sounds as though life is treating the 3 of you well.

:-)

xoxo

RisibleGirl said...

The kitchen is LOVELY! I have stainless steel appliances too and have found that the only thing that cleans them well is stainless steel wipes I've found at Lowes.

Not good for the environment and all that, since they are disposable- but they sure do take the fingerprints, and other ickys off nicely.

Angela Noelle said...

Oh my gosh, it looks fantastic!!

And now I'm going to hunt down stainless steel wipes at Lowes ;)

Unknown said...

Love the cabinets. Looks like the ones I put in the VA house!!

Good on M for doing so much work with the little one around!!! I am impressed!