Day 6 (Throughly exhausted)

Well, yesterday we got through the toys in the basement in the morning (we being the kids and me) while Mom and my husband worked on cleaning up his workshop (no small task). I took a load of clothes and toys to Once Upon a Child and made $31. Not bad. It's like having a garage sale but not having to post a sign and sit in your yard surrounded by your crap. I've got a few more things to take over today. The afternoon was spent in rest. Unfortunately, I think today is a day of rest. My muscles are all sore and achy and I don't want to trigger whatever disease has been lying dormant for the past few years. My left arm is the worst only because that's where the tetnis (I don't know how to spell it, nor do I care enough to find out) shot went. Mom took all the clothes I'm getting rid of, the kids clothes Once Upon a Child didn't want, and a box of stuff we'll never use with her to my hometown. We'll donate them to the Senior Citizen's when we get up there next week. My great aunt and her partner (I guess that's how you'd put it) run the Senior Citizen's Center which also runs a thrift store to help support it. Christmas is only two days away. I've bought everything I need to buy. Santa is set to bring something the boy will love and something the girl will love. You always worry when they keep changing their minds or start saying something that they really want after you've already bought them their presents. But I also know that every commercial on TV right now is what they want for Christmas so I figure anything I get them is going to be exactly what they wanted Christmas morning. Oh, tonight we'll be celebrating our anniversary, yeah!

Day 4 (Sleep Walking)

I'm really freaking tired. Yesterday was spent out and about again. In the morning I went to Little Man's school to help out. After I joined my husband for a lovely set of shots, however, because I couldn't pee in a cup to prove that I was not pregnant (note I'm on my period, but apparently that's not enough evidence), I had to go back this morning to get the vaccinations. Anyway, so several frustrating hours later I was back home. Mom and I ran to Target to get a few things and then our new computer arrived and then it was time for gaming. So not a whole lot accomplished. This morning I got up and Lady Jane's fever had finally broke after three days and she was back to her normal crabby self. First thing I did was go to medical and pee in a cup to prove that I can get a Tetnis and Hepititis vaccination and they wouldn't be damaging an unborn child that didn't exist (they can't take my word for it). Anyway, so after I ran to U-Haul to pick up boxes and packing material. Mom and I spent the morning packing dishes that we wouldn't be taking to England away. Little Man's school had a "Who" party (Dr. Suess Grinch). We went to that and they had the Grinch come which totally freaked Lady Jane out. Then we all headed home including my husband who showed up. Next stage was the basement. Boxes and boxes of crap that haven't been unpacked since who knows which move. So now I'm completely wiped out. Tomorrow hopefully we'll be going to Goodwill.

Day Two (Is it time to start panicking yet?) Updated

Lady Jane's fever is down this morning, but still present. We need to run a few errands sometime today. Target, groceries, and hopefully Once upon a Child (resale shop for used children's clothes). Generally, I give my kids' clothes away, but apparently I missed a stack of little girl's clothes and nobody is big enough for Little Man's old clothes. Besides they pay cash which right now would be a good thing. I just got done supplementing my wardrobe for my new "career". My husband and I have been married 8 years today. Yeah! What is the present for 8 years anyway? Socks? We don't usually exchange gifts. So, let's see how much I can accomplish in one day. Oh, why panic? Well, let's see, we have six weeks left before we move and 3 of those will be spent traveling. Leaving me with 3 weeks to sort through our lives. Great. Help?

Okay, so we got through Target and groceries. Did loads of laundry including the guest bedroom sheets. Lady Jane and I made mini pizzas for lunch and then made a batch of brownies. I got through the clothes that need to be passed on. Every dish is clean in the kitchen. I think I did dishes all day. Lady Jane is too used to having someone interacting with her all day long. I think that part of the transition will be difficult for her until she starts school in the fall. So cleaning wise I did okay, sorting wise I did okay. Fortunately, reinforcements are on the way. Mom's coming to town!!!!! YEAH!!!!! So if I'm completely exhausted in a few days, blame the work-a-holic. But I guarantee we'll get stuff done.

Day 1 of Unemployment (Updated)

Of course, it's voluntary so it's really temporarily left the work force, but that's not as catchy. So the plan for today. We have our EAP meeting this morning with my husband's work. Then I have an ultra fun doctor's appointment this afternoon. By the time Lady Jane and I get home it will be time for Little Man to come home from school. So I'll start him on homework and start some laundry. Sorting toys is the objective of this afternoon and most days. We have tons of toys so it will take a while. I also need to find time to clean the bathrooms. I'll let you know later how it goes. Oh I called Goodwill this morning to find out where I can drop off stuff and found out they don't make house calls anymore. Bummer.

Lady Jane kept saying she didn't feel well yesterday. So I gave her cold medicine in the morning. She did fine during the meeting and started to crash around lunch time. When we got home she watched a movie. We had to skip the doctor's appointment. I got a little laundry done and a little put away. The bathrooms, by the way, are very low on my list of objectives. Lady Jane got a fever in the evening and was asleep when dinner started. After giving her motrin, she felt fine and went to bed at her normal bedtime.

"I want a little brother."

A couple of months ago, Lady Jane got horribly upset at school. Her friend Sydney was going to be a big sister because her mommy just had a little brother. Lady Jane wasn't happy being a "little" sister and having a "big" brother. She wanted to be a big sister too. So tonight at our friends' house for dinner, my observant little man figured out that our hostess was pregnant with a baby boy. And as we were leaving he mentioned it in front of Lady Jane that our hostess' daughter was going to have a little brother. Oh, the mortification that another of her friends was going to be a big sister and she was stuck as a little sister. Mommy and Daddy are done having babies and are quite happy with the two beautiful children they have. Though we would love to give our children the world, we are unwilling to bend on this particular request.