Where did January go?

Here's Abbey maxing and relaxing in her winter sweater. It's a shock that she wasn't eating it.

Seriously, it's almost February people! Work has been hectic, so maybe that's why it felt like it sped by. Not that I'm complaining, I'm ready for this winter weather to hit the road. I have Wednesday afternoons off, and usually I have somewhere to go; today I am to home waiting for the refigerator repair guy. I tried to clean my bathrooms and the nozzle came off the bleach based cleaner and totally soaked/ruined my pants. Score one for the dirty bathrooms. Now my house is clean, but it smells like the local swimming pool locker room. Yum.

Baby fever is upon us again; this time last year almost all of Erich's college friends were expecting (well, their wives were). Now it's a new year and a new group of babies are due. Does this give me baby fever? Yes, of course it does. If it were up to me, we'd be expecting right along with them. But there's that whole money thing and job security. Responsibilities I believe they're called :)

Speaking of job security, Erich and I appear to be fine through 2009; his company has frozen all pay increases and are trying to be more green. My company has decreased the percentage for pay increases, and are trying to decrease expenses by 15-20%. My suggestion is that the people who work in IL don't need to fly out to NE, and vice versa--we have a phone system and net meetings people. We are actually required to attend a meeting today--the subject is very secretive, so I'm on pins and needles...not really. The way I look at it is that I like my job, but if I were let go, it would open some doors to try new things I otherwise wouldn't because of my job security.

The doorbell is ringing, and I'm about to go pay some guy $75 to tell me there's nothing wrong. I bet you $5.

Comments

Booker's First Birthday

While he didn't get to go to Disneyworld with us, he did get a pretty high flyin' party. I may have gone a leeetle overboard with the party. But hey, you only turn once right, and he may be my last :( Our theme was, Time Flies, and we used my Uncle's vintage toy plane for the invites. Pretty cute kiddo. It was also pre haircut, so he still looked like a baby. Of course I can't find that picture, so here is this one. He's still cute. Just a small party with family, and he had a great time. He has already changed so much since this day. He was just starting to make words and now can say Mama, Dada, Harper, Abs, Dude, and a lot of signs. He also loves to dance, and is seriously the most cuddly sweet boy you will meet. We love our little Bubba!

September is here!

Well, it's practically here. Where did August go? Where did the summer weather go? I don't care, it's Fall weather here in Nebraska and I hope it's going to stay well into November. Ahh, September, it's my favorite month...and not just because it's my birthday month 29 on the 9th, it's kind of a golden birthday-9/9/09, so that means extra gifts, right? Right. We are very busy this month. This weekend is the first Husker game of the season, so my mom and I are getting out of dodge to visit my sister (I am displeased to learn that my brother in law is renting the game, I can't escape it!). We're going to a pirate festival, and a carnival, and to this awesome little kitchen store in downtown Independence. So excited for family fun. My nephew told me I can sleep in his bed, but only if I wear underwear...um, deal? Erich has many options that weekend, we have an engagement party in York, going to the game, watching the game...who knows how crazy he'll...

Harper Jay Kant has arrived!

The wait is over! On June 9th, at 5:40 pm, Harper Jay Kant entered the world, weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches long! I am so happy to have her in my arms, as is Erich. During the pregnancy, I made the comment on multiple occasions that I bed I'd pay for it during labor, and boy did I...and so the story goes: Tuesday I began having contractions around noon, but nothing that was progressive or in any order, so we decided to just keep our plan to go in at 7:30 to be induced. I was admitted around 8, and the "ripening" agent was started. I was checked around 12 and had progressed enough to warrant starting the Pitocin (around 1). Contractions began, but I really couldn't feel much; it was a long night and I was too excited to sleep (especially after the nurse commented that with these contractions I could be pushing by 7 that morning...I knew it was too good to be true) so I spent the evening with the Lost crew from Season 2, and waking Erich ...

Keeping up with the Kants

Search This Blog