May 7, 2011

Friday, May 6 3:05pm

I was really bad about writing this week, which isn't too surprising.  It flew by!  It's been a pretty good week, though, even if Isabel has been refusing to sleep.  Audrey's been acting up, too, but I think that's more to do with her school.  We're probably going to be sending her back to Plano next year.  I think that might be the best thing for her.

So, the job at Macy's...that is done.  I found daycare for the girls, but it was going to be so expensive, it wasn't worth it for me to work.  Total it was going to be $269/week.  I make 8/hour...before taxes it would have been about $290.  That's not counting gas money driving to and from work twice a day (to go, then come back to get Audrey from her bus, then go back to drop her off, then come back after work).  My work was willing to let me take my break at the same time every day so I could meet her bus, but the daycare cost was going to eat my entire paycheck...and then some.  Once Isabel's in preschool, I will be able to find something and won't have to pay these ridiculous prices.  Until then, I will go back to being a full-time stay-at-home-mom...which really isn't that bad :)  Well, until I'm going completely stir-crazy, but until then, I should be fine.  I'll just have to find stuff for us to do.

Audrey just got home from school and I got some cute fake flowers and a card for Mother's Day.  I know she didn't make any of it, or write her name, but it's still nice.  Speaking of, I need to get my mom a card.  I'll do that tomorrow or tonight.  Guess not tomorrow, because I am still working from 1-11:15 (yeah, that's gonna be fun).  It reminded me (getting the card and flowers) of when I was in first or second grade.  We made bath salts for our moms...don't ask me how, I just remember a baggie of stinky salt crystals that I gave my mom.  I wonder if she ever used them.  I should ask her.

I feel so relieved that I don't have to figure out a safe place for Audrey to go after-school.  I was really stressing about that.  I would have liked to be working and making some money, not to mention being around other adults for a few hours a day, but I guess it just wasn't meant to happen right now.  Pete was so great about it when I sent him a text telling him that I was freaking out.  I really was, too...I was shaking and having trouble breathing because I was trying to figure out a way to make everything work out.  He was so sweet and called me to make sure I was alright.  Then sent me an email telling me that if I have to stay home for now it's okay.  :)  I'm such an incredibly lucky person to have him.  We'll be able to make it work, God knows I've made it on less!  And he suggested that I try selling Avon or something (my mom does) so maybe I'll try that.

Alright, Isabel wants me to play with her, and I need to call my sister back.  They got to hear the heartbeat yesterday and I want to hear all about it! :)