This blog seems to only get drafts that I never get around to finishing. I have been horrible about posting here! I have been doing better with my knitting blog of late though, so there's some progress.
Things have been kind of crazy here lately. Besides my nearly 5-month-old-baby teething, my washing machine broke, and my husband was let go from his job. Things just never seem to mellow out long enough to get comfortable.
The washing machine breaking has really made everyday life more bothersome. It wouldn't be so bad, but I cloth diaper the baby and have to do at least one load of laundry per day. We've managed to cut back on laundry a lot by only allowing clothes that are really dirty into the hamper (as opposed to clothing that was worn for an hour only (one of my daughters is quite bad about this)).
The crazy thing is that I think hand washing works well for diapers, so long as there are not a whole bunch of them to do. I even went so far as to order the MobileWasher to help make it easier to wash the soiled diapers in the "Homer Bucket" (the orange Home Depot one). My husband is working on the washing machine and feels confident he can get the part and get it fixed. I will feel better having the mobilewasher on hand. My biggest problems with hand washing the diapers are getting all the stains out and rinsing thoroughly enough.
The job situation has been pretty disheartening for my husband. I feel badly for him as he had just got the job, liked the work, and it had okay wages. He may have a job at the previous place, but he really doesn't want to work there again. We are praying he finds something quickly. Preferably he can get into a job that pays fairly and has long-term potential for him. Job stability would be nice for a change.
I had forgotten what it was like to have a teething baby. It isn't fun, that's for sure. My little boy is so cute and so happy, but this teething thing has been rough on him. He is only happy while being lifted in the air, otherwise he is grumpy and obviously uncomfortable. I can't wait for the teeth to break through and have him return to his much happier self.
Weight loss has been non-existent. I have not been doing the best at sticking to my diet, so instead of losing weight I've just been hanging out at around the same number this whole time. I keep dedicating myself to doing better, then something happens to ruin my motivation (like things mentioned above). At least I'm not gaining a whole bunch.
Not much else to write about right now. Hopefully it won't be months before my next post.
Things have been kind of crazy here lately. Besides my nearly 5-month-old-baby teething, my washing machine broke, and my husband was let go from his job. Things just never seem to mellow out long enough to get comfortable.
The washing machine breaking has really made everyday life more bothersome. It wouldn't be so bad, but I cloth diaper the baby and have to do at least one load of laundry per day. We've managed to cut back on laundry a lot by only allowing clothes that are really dirty into the hamper (as opposed to clothing that was worn for an hour only (one of my daughters is quite bad about this)).
The crazy thing is that I think hand washing works well for diapers, so long as there are not a whole bunch of them to do. I even went so far as to order the MobileWasher to help make it easier to wash the soiled diapers in the "Homer Bucket" (the orange Home Depot one). My husband is working on the washing machine and feels confident he can get the part and get it fixed. I will feel better having the mobilewasher on hand. My biggest problems with hand washing the diapers are getting all the stains out and rinsing thoroughly enough.
The job situation has been pretty disheartening for my husband. I feel badly for him as he had just got the job, liked the work, and it had okay wages. He may have a job at the previous place, but he really doesn't want to work there again. We are praying he finds something quickly. Preferably he can get into a job that pays fairly and has long-term potential for him. Job stability would be nice for a change.
I had forgotten what it was like to have a teething baby. It isn't fun, that's for sure. My little boy is so cute and so happy, but this teething thing has been rough on him. He is only happy while being lifted in the air, otherwise he is grumpy and obviously uncomfortable. I can't wait for the teeth to break through and have him return to his much happier self.
Weight loss has been non-existent. I have not been doing the best at sticking to my diet, so instead of losing weight I've just been hanging out at around the same number this whole time. I keep dedicating myself to doing better, then something happens to ruin my motivation (like things mentioned above). At least I'm not gaining a whole bunch.
Not much else to write about right now. Hopefully it won't be months before my next post.
