so....last week my husband made a decision that seems completely insane but that i am trusting will make absolute sense eventually.
as i had mentioned in an earlier post, he got a job... a goodbye to the peanut and hello to a normal routine kind of job. the catch was that he was to complete an intense 12 week training program with this large and super corporate company before being placed in a permanent position. i knew he had been unhappy since starting but i shrugged it off thinking he was just adjusting to this new lifestyle. i was wrong. he was miserable and despite how ridiculous it seems, he decided to leave the program last week after determining the company was not a good fit for him. that means a lot of anxiety and saying goodbye to benefits that were much better than those available to me at our non-profit.
i was left with 2 options - let the stress of his decision destroy us or trust my husband. he is a smart man who cares about me and this little nugget a lot so i am trusting this was the right decision for our family. it is hard being that i am now 2.5 weeks from the due date and he is back at the peanut (temporarily) while he looks for something else... something that will make him a happier person and allow him to be a better husband and a better dad.
the good news is - i'm ok... we're ok. and this certainly isn't the worst thing that could have happened. we'll survive and little nugget's arrival is rapidly approaching so we'll have a pretty good reason to do so.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
showers and such.
i know it has been awhile since my last post... not that it is any excuse, but growing a baby is hard work! time has been flying by and i honestly didn't realize how behind i was on updating. here we go...
baby shower #1 - my sister kel and friend christie put together a sweet little shower for me in early february. it was fun to be surrounded by friends and a few family members and to open package after package of baby goodness. i loved celebrating with these people who i love and thankfully, kel and christie know me well enough to know i didn't want any crazy party games. instead there was a onsie decorating station and also a diaper decorating station. all i have to say is i am surrounded by some hilarious people.
baby shower #2 - my sister-in-law colleen and mother-in-law gathered family and family friends together in late february. this one was extra fun because steve was there with me. the spotlight wasn't completely on me and the nugget which put me at ease. it was good to be with people we don't see often enough and to know how excited everyone is about our addition to their clan.
baby kegger & diaper drive - steve really wanted to involve his friends somehow so he came up with the idea of doing a diaper party. we hosted an open house and provided snacks and loads of beer to many of our friends in exchange for their donation to our diaper stockpile. it was very successful! i think we're set for awhile. we also had some generous friends give us some additional goodies which was a nice twist.
surprise shower - last week i was surprised by my co-workers after a staff luncheon. i totally wasn't expecting anything so this was a really fun twist in my especially tiresome week. i am grateful to work with people who care about me.
to wrap things up.... the nugget scored some pretty serious loot and steve and i are blessed by our friends and family. can't wait for nugget to get here so we can put all this sweet new baby stuff to good use!
baby shower #1 - my sister kel and friend christie put together a sweet little shower for me in early february. it was fun to be surrounded by friends and a few family members and to open package after package of baby goodness. i loved celebrating with these people who i love and thankfully, kel and christie know me well enough to know i didn't want any crazy party games. instead there was a onsie decorating station and also a diaper decorating station. all i have to say is i am surrounded by some hilarious people.
baby shower #2 - my sister-in-law colleen and mother-in-law gathered family and family friends together in late february. this one was extra fun because steve was there with me. the spotlight wasn't completely on me and the nugget which put me at ease. it was good to be with people we don't see often enough and to know how excited everyone is about our addition to their clan.
baby kegger & diaper drive - steve really wanted to involve his friends somehow so he came up with the idea of doing a diaper party. we hosted an open house and provided snacks and loads of beer to many of our friends in exchange for their donation to our diaper stockpile. it was very successful! i think we're set for awhile. we also had some generous friends give us some additional goodies which was a nice twist.
surprise shower - last week i was surprised by my co-workers after a staff luncheon. i totally wasn't expecting anything so this was a really fun twist in my especially tiresome week. i am grateful to work with people who care about me.
to wrap things up.... the nugget scored some pretty serious loot and steve and i are blessed by our friends and family. can't wait for nugget to get here so we can put all this sweet new baby stuff to good use!
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