Week One - Banana Bread

Well I am starting my first week of my new job and so far so good. This weekend Rob and I finally moved Austin out of our room...bye bye co-sleeper HELLO crib. The only thing is that we had to rearrange our rooms. The guest bedroom is now also Austin's sleeping room. We moved his crib out of the nursery so hopefully the boys won't keep each other up. Austin is doing pretty good except that he has reverted back to waking up every 3 hours again. I am hoping the more comfortable he gets with his crib the longer he will sleep. Jason has decided this week to refuse naps :(
Okay so what to do with my time....Cleaning and organizing is good but I need projects. I need to learn to sew I think and I have been cutting out coupons. I took my first grocery shopping trip yesterday with my list and coupons. Man it is hard saving money. It took me forever to find the right brands and read the coupons to find out the restrictions and don't get me started about checking out. I was THAT GIRL in the check out line that you stand behind waiting with all your groceries that pulls out a pile of coupons. Yeah I am that girl but I did save us some dough.
Today I am going to make banana bread. I have never made it before but I have brown banana's on my counter and some time to kill while they boys nap this afternoon. So why not....Can I say that being home is an adjustment. I don't think it has hit me that this is my new norm. Thursday is the boys 4 month check up. I hope that Dr. Dernboch gives us the green light to start cereal...cause Jason is a hungry boy. I can tell that he needs something more than formula. He keeps looking at our food like WHAT'S UP why do I get this milk crap and you get a steak :) My healthy eater.

Change and more Change

Well it has been awhile and as most of you can imagine I have been so busy that I barely have time to eat let alone update a blog...but things have change significantly since yesterday. I am no longer employed by Benton County but as of today I work for Austin and Jason Oliver. That is right I am going to be a stay at home mommy. For those of you who know me BEST your jaws are probably hitting the floor right about now. I want to start by saying that this was never part of the plan but life has thrown us a curve ball. I have always been a planner. Since birth I came out with a schedule and a plan. I do believe that I have hated change since birth...even if it is my choice. Thankfully I have the support of an amazing husband who is extremely supportive and understanding of my hesitation into this new world of limited adult interaction. I am a social butterfly so I am really worried about how I am going to handle not having an adult life. I know the stay at home mommy's out there have had a moment of selfishness when they were sad about leaving behind the working world. I stood outside the Courthouse last night after my last day of working my very favorite of all my jobs and I cried. I cried when I said good bye to my co-workers and the whole way home. I have worked very hard to get to where I was at in my professional life. I am not saying that I love it more than my children because I don't. I am saying though that a piece of me died yesterday on the steps of the Courthouse. I believe that piece is Independence and whatever it is that gives us a sense of accomplishment. I know that I need to mourn my old life and trust me I have been. Time heals all wounds as they would say. Today I am just sad, I will miss my career and social life that followed suit. Hopefully tomorrow I can figure out this whole domestic thing....stay tuned!