maureenD's Journal

hey all i am back from vacation! it went well. busy, and tiring but good just the same! jack was great! better with the ride home than the ride there, but it still wasn't as bad as i thought it would be.

the wedding we went to right before vacation was awesome. the couple was so mellow, and the music and atomosphere was so laid back it rained the whole time, and at an outside wedding, no one even cared! we loved it! my family was actually nice too, so i think we had a better time because of that. we all sat together, held each others babies, talked about what's new with us, my sister asked about my life which is new, and john didn't have much to complain about after, so it must have gone well. i just hope it stays that way...i know wishful thinking, but i'll take good times when i can get them. civil is all i ask for and that's what i got!

anyway NH was hot hot hot, but fun, jack loved being around all the family, and even though i missed holding him as much as i wanted, i'm glad they all got a chance to spend time with him too. it was nice to to have the time off of work, and to hang out with john and jack, and not have much else to worry about.

i got an eye infection while i was there, and had to go to the doctor in NH to get drops! it's my fault i left my contacts in too long, and got a bacterial ulcer! yuck, it's like pink eye but not contagious and hurts like if something was stuck in your eye!!! it must be the thing because i found out my best friend got an infection last week too, and i saw that Cheryl had one too!?! Crazy, what's happening with eyes these days?!

i did get a call back from the job interview. i went for a second interview with the director today, and the mayor. i hope it goes well. i felt like it was good, but i don't know, i still don't have a good vibe. no matter i guess, it's not like i don't have a job, so i'll manage. My boss had her baby on Saturday! 8lbs 5oz, she named him Jackson Joseph, and they'll call him Jack...i know a little weird, but it's not like we're family or they'll hang out so it's okay that they have the same name i guess, i just find it kinda weird that she couldn't find a different name...oh well. Anyway the other job people said they'd let me know tomorrow so i'll keep you all posted.

Anyway my Jack is doing great! he officially sits up on his own, and is finally rolling over, well when he feels like it! he also lunges forward, i really don't think it'll be long before he's crawling, when he's propped against something, he rocks like crazy so he's defintely trying to figure it out! we have officially finished all fruit and veggies so uh...what do i do next? i think i move up to all the 2s but i don't really know what to do. i was also thinking of switching his routine around because he keeps ditching his bedtime bottle, and i know that's a good thing for later, but it's 8oz i want him eating, so he sleeps through the night and quits waking me at 6:30! so i was thinking: 9am oatmeal and a fruit, then a bottle around 11 or so, then nap, then a bottle mid afternoon, then rice and a veggie around 6, then the bedtime bottle at 8:30 or so. also up the bottles to 9, and put the rest in his food so he still gets the formula he needs! what do you think? suggestions? please let me know what you are all moving towards so i have an idea, thanks!!!!

 i have to get him in to the ped for his 6 mon appointment, i need to call them, maybe i'll make john do it?! and he needs his 6month shots, i'll have john call that in too. oh and i need to go to the obgyn, i guess i'll have to call for that appointment on my own. i suck at keeping up on that stuff, i need to work on that. 

thanks for letting me ramble, and for all the prayers and well wishes while i was away. i'm caught up, and glad to be home. hope all is well with you and yours! take care!

moe!

ps, i had another death dream while i was gone to new hampshire. i looked it up in  my dream book and found 2 interesting meanings: 1 it signifies the death and rebirth of a life change, and gave the example of a job, perhaps that's a good omen. the other is dreaming of death means life. like pregnancy: no not me! john has a cousin who has been ttc forever, with no success. well she's being trying to eat healthier, and lost quite a bit of weight, and i truely believe this could be her chance, i hope it is, she deserves this so much!! keep your fingers crossed. i'll keep you all posted on everything, talk to you soon!!!

hey all!! things have been so busy with me lately, i feel like i never have a free minute to come check in with you guys and i miss that! i hope this week during vacation i have some time to catch up on things.

the job interview went really well. i think i might have a shot at it, i'm still nervous about leaving the other one but i know it's what's best for me! 

i'm nervous about the vacation, i hope i have everything packed, and i'm not forgetting anything. i hope jack makes it through the drive okay. i hope that john's whole family isn't too much for me to handle all week, and i hope i can find time to enjoy myself. i;m also worried that jack will have trouble sleeping there cos we're not at home...please pray that everything goes well.

i had a terrible dream last nite that really shook me up. i dreamt that john died in a car crash, yesterday on his birthday. it was so real and so scary, i woke up crying and squeezed him so tight he woke up all freaked out...it really shook me! i can't imagine my life without him. raising jack alone, missing my best friend! we've been together since high school, 8.5 years!!! i can't imagine this life without him, i don;t think i could do it. this dream made me so freaked out knowing we are getting ready to drive 12hrs, through the night. 

please keep us in your prayers that we have a safe trip, and that nothing happens to my john, or jack, or me for that matter! ( :

i hope everything is going well for all of you, i hope i can catch up on you all this week.

Take care, talk to you soon, thanks for all the help, advice and support you guys give me, i'm so glad i have you all in my life to talk to and turn to!!!

love you, moe

hey all hope you are all having a great 4th of July weekend!

just a quick update from my world. things are going pretty well. jack seems to be happy healthy and growing like a weed. when we took him for his shots( 4 mon) little late...he weighs 23lbs, so out of the car seat he goes, and into the bigger chair! we had to go get it though because we are driving to NH in a week.

Other than that news, he is almost crawling and still not rolling over...but what can you do you know?

we took jack to the indians game last week. he was soooo good. he loves baseballl. after he got over the inital cheering and such, he was awesome. making friends with all the people sitting around us. i'm so happy he enjoyed it.

we also took him to the parade for the 4th in our city, and even caught the fireworks, from a little further away than the park, those booms would have scared him too much, but from where we were it was great, he could see all the colors and not hear the sound, i was so glad we could share that celebration!

on the work front, i got a phone call from another rec center asking if i wanted to interview for a position with them. it would be all the same things i do but only 10 minutes from home instead of the 45 minutes i drive everyday now. i'm very torn on it though... i mean i love my job, i've been there 3 years, and worked so hard to make a name for myself in the community. it'll be so hard to start all over. i know i can do it, but i'm so scared about all the change, i don't do well with change. it is a brand new building though, and an opportunity to bring all my previous knowledge to them, i just have to convince myself that if i'm offered it, that it is the right decision to take it.

Other than that not much else is new.  Family front is still unchanged, but i did spend some not so bad time with them this weekend for the holiday, it wasn't anything special but i can't be picky, at least they were civil you know?

So i think we are planning to head to the zoo today with jack, and i plan to work on his baby book a little, and start the laundry to prep for all my packing to be done this week.

i do hope all is well with all my ds friends, and that you're enjoying this weekend with your families. take care!

moe