Mommy needs a cleaning fairy!

I haven't blogged in almost a month- yikes! I should be doing dishes, vacuuming and get the house clean while Elijah takes his daily nap but I felt like blogging instead... not surprising...Although I love a clean house- I just don't feel like cleaning these days. I so look up to my friends who have a professional clean team come to their house and keep everything sparkly fresh. Someday when the stars align perfectly and we have some extra money in our budget a cleaning fairy will be my first request! Actually a new car and a bigger living situation should probably be on the top of that list but as of this moment the cleaning fairy sounds a lot better to me.

So we have had some big changes in our household! I started my new job about a month ago (hence the no blogging.) I actually really like this new job. I get to work with a very good friend, the office is totally organized (which is a step up from my last place of employment) and I get free dental care which is needed for me and the family. I will have to say though, It HASN'T been easy leaving my sweet boy 3 days a week for 11 hour days :(. The first week I cried a few times...only in the car on my way to work or on my way home. I was strong and didn't show anyone else the tears but the flood gates did open up a time or two because I missed him so much. I don't know how other mommies go back to work so soon after giving birth. I guess you do what you have to do to provide for your family but geesh--it's sooo hard! The long 11 hour days have been a lot to get used to! The early mornings literally kicked my butt at first! I must say- coffee has been a blessing! We have been fortunate to have sweet grandma and auntie watch our little dude the last month- but they both start work and school next week! So this is a prelude to our next big adventure of the month... FINDING DAYCARE! Let me tell you the process was a bit intense. We checked out several different places and had 1 & 1/2 hour meetings with all of them. We finally met the perfect match and I know our little E will be in good hands!

Oh and of course life is a series of unexpected events...our jeep broke down week 2 of starting the new job. Just a $500 fix :(. It would've been more but thank god for Papa Crane. We we're hoping to go to California in October but that plan has been squashed by Mr. Jeep Cherokee himself :(. I will never understand why these small expensive disasters always happen at the worst possible times. Ha ha, I will try not to dwell but serisouly?!

Anyhoo, my cleaning fairy never showed while I blogged...ha ha...looks like I will be the one scrubbing dishes sinks and toilets on my mommy ship today!

"When are you going to have another baby?!"

I've decided to blog on this topic because it's a question that has been asked by many as of late. It doesn't matter where I go or what I am doing but it seems since Elijah has turned 1 this question is in high demand by complete strangers. So... this is what I should've said to the lady at my local bank- I was pregnant for 9 months ( I threw up at least 3 times a day for the first 4 1/2 months of it), had a surprise C-section after 18 1/2 hours of induced labor without pain medication, breast fed for a year+ and I am just now feeling like I am getting this parenting thing down maybe it's because Elijah has started to sleep at least 8 hours a night (coincidence? I think not!) and just when I am trying to feel physically some what "normal" again this question pops up.

I know- I am definitely not a spring chicken, I wish I had more time to decide on bringing another child into this world but I also know my age and I know we will need to make that decision soon since my window for fertile fresh eggs (this is what I call it as of late!) is running out. I would love to have another baby- I would also love a little more time to enjoy our beautiful sweet 15 month old baby boy! I would also like to drink alcohol, have a double shot of espresso daily, eat sushi, play contact sports (kidding) and have an option to indulge when I see fit for at least a year. On top of all of my selfish mommy wants- tee hee, I have been offered a job that I will need to take to support our family funds. It's only 2-3 days a week and let me tell you child care isn't cheap! It literally takes a village to raise a child but that village needs to get paid! So having another baby at this point would be financial suicide. I guess that's a bit dramatic but it's true.

So we are still not sure when the stork will be knocking on our door...anyone else have thoughts on this?