I am so behind on the blog stuff lately. We went to the Zoo last week and I also have a few projects I want to post about.
We finally got my work schedule figured out. I went back to 4 10's. I now have Mondays off which will work really well with all the summer stuff coming up. We found a great babysitter in West Kaysville for Thursdays and Fridays. It is not as close to the hospital were I work but it's not bad either. Abe's parents live close by so I like knowing they are close if anything every came up. I am relieved to finally have that all figured out. It was really stressing me out! Zanders new sitters both love him and comment on how cute he is with the other kids. My friend Sam who watches him on Tuesdays has a little girl who is three who loves having a friend to play with. The other sitter in Kaysville is licenced with the state to have a childcare center out of her home and watches 6 other kids but has several helpers that work with her. Zander really enjoys having so many other kids to play with. I just miss him like crazy! It never gets easier having to leave him with someone else. At least I feel like he is in a good place that will take great care of him.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
No Go
So I had a one on one meeting with my boss today to go over my new schedule and he gave it a no go! I do have a very flexible schedule but he was not a fan of doing 12 hour shifts and working evenings. So we are now on the hunt again for a baby sitter. Blah! Abe and I are both bummed. If you know of anyone in the Ogden area that would love to watch a stinken cute kido Thursdays and Fridays let me know!!!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Changes
That tittle reminds me of the Brady Bunch when Peter is going through his "changes"
Anywho...
So this year as one of my New Years resolution I decided on one word balance.
I'm a busy gal. I work full time and am a full time mother, wife, and homemaker. Oh and I also teach swim lessons once a week and just got a new church calling as the assistant to the person over our Boy Scout program. It is never ending the things that need to get done around the house. Then there is the me time. I feel I never have any to persue the things I love like crafting. I love being creative it gives me a sense of accomplishment to look at something and say I made that. I also want to persue a carrier in photography. I have loved photography all my life. I always asked my mom for different cameras for Christmas and took a class in collage and really loved it, but life gets in the way and I didn't stick with it. Now after having had Zander it has rekindled and I realize that is what I want to become when I grow up. A professional photographer. I wish I had known that ten years ago:) It would have made it so much easier. I love taking pictures and am constantly reading photography blogs and tips on how to work my camera. The hardest part it after sitting all day at my computer at work then going home and trying to figure out how to do the photo editing and my software. Partly because I want to spend time with my family and because my butt is already numb from work.
So one change I am making towards hopefully creating more balance is re-working my work schedule. Zanders baby sitter is expecting her second child at the end of June. We have loved Emily, she is so great with Zander and her little boy who is almost three just loves having a buddy to play with during the day. We knew we would need to find a new child care provider so Abe and I have been looking for several weeks. We have had little luck. Either they cost way to much or the days and hours won't work.
We think we finally came up with a solution. I have a friend/co-worker who lives right by us who will be taking Zan once a week and Abes mom will continue to also watch him once a week. So I have two days that are fully covered and I will work longer hours those days. Now comes in the tricky part. Abe works early in the morning and is home by 3pm. So on the other three days of the week I will stay home with Zander and then go into work after Abe gets home. That will make for some later nights but there are so many up sides: One Zander will get more time with mom and dad which will be great. I always feel so guilty having to take him to a sitter. Two, we will be spending a lot less on child care and three, being home during the day will help me be able to more easily persue my photography. While Zan is down for naps I will have the me time I am needing (fingers crossed). Oh and we will be able to meet up with my sisters and other family at Lagoon this summer during the week:)
On the down sides: One, Abe and I won't be able to spend as much time together. However I live super close to work and should be able to run home for dinner. Two, I will have to give up teaching swim lessons which I am really sad about. I have been teaching the same little girl for almost two years and just love her! But something has to go and I think that will be it. Three, my evenings are gone. With my church calling I will have maybe one night during the work week where I will be home before 7pm. For the most part this will work with my work needs but I may need another sitter to cover possibly one day a month.
I am really hoping this will end up working out. Wish me luck!
Anywho...
So this year as one of my New Years resolution I decided on one word balance.
I'm a busy gal. I work full time and am a full time mother, wife, and homemaker. Oh and I also teach swim lessons once a week and just got a new church calling as the assistant to the person over our Boy Scout program. It is never ending the things that need to get done around the house. Then there is the me time. I feel I never have any to persue the things I love like crafting. I love being creative it gives me a sense of accomplishment to look at something and say I made that. I also want to persue a carrier in photography. I have loved photography all my life. I always asked my mom for different cameras for Christmas and took a class in collage and really loved it, but life gets in the way and I didn't stick with it. Now after having had Zander it has rekindled and I realize that is what I want to become when I grow up. A professional photographer. I wish I had known that ten years ago:) It would have made it so much easier. I love taking pictures and am constantly reading photography blogs and tips on how to work my camera. The hardest part it after sitting all day at my computer at work then going home and trying to figure out how to do the photo editing and my software. Partly because I want to spend time with my family and because my butt is already numb from work.
So one change I am making towards hopefully creating more balance is re-working my work schedule. Zanders baby sitter is expecting her second child at the end of June. We have loved Emily, she is so great with Zander and her little boy who is almost three just loves having a buddy to play with during the day. We knew we would need to find a new child care provider so Abe and I have been looking for several weeks. We have had little luck. Either they cost way to much or the days and hours won't work.
We think we finally came up with a solution. I have a friend/co-worker who lives right by us who will be taking Zan once a week and Abes mom will continue to also watch him once a week. So I have two days that are fully covered and I will work longer hours those days. Now comes in the tricky part. Abe works early in the morning and is home by 3pm. So on the other three days of the week I will stay home with Zander and then go into work after Abe gets home. That will make for some later nights but there are so many up sides: One Zander will get more time with mom and dad which will be great. I always feel so guilty having to take him to a sitter. Two, we will be spending a lot less on child care and three, being home during the day will help me be able to more easily persue my photography. While Zan is down for naps I will have the me time I am needing (fingers crossed). Oh and we will be able to meet up with my sisters and other family at Lagoon this summer during the week:)
On the down sides: One, Abe and I won't be able to spend as much time together. However I live super close to work and should be able to run home for dinner. Two, I will have to give up teaching swim lessons which I am really sad about. I have been teaching the same little girl for almost two years and just love her! But something has to go and I think that will be it. Three, my evenings are gone. With my church calling I will have maybe one night during the work week where I will be home before 7pm. For the most part this will work with my work needs but I may need another sitter to cover possibly one day a month.
I am really hoping this will end up working out. Wish me luck!
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