It's been pretty hectic here with the baby teething and Emma being sick, plus Chris working like a dog, all the repairs going on at our place and the long weekend that just passed. I feel like a zombie, my house is disgusting, I'm behind on laundry but on the bright side we are all still breathing and that in itself is a miracle.
For anyone who is curious, Emma is doing very well. She is taking antibiotics every day and seems to be back at 100%. We are still keeping a close eye on her though, the slightest inclination that she is sick again and we are out the door! The other dogs are doing pretty good too, although Paul threw up today. Very random, he doesn't do that often but we aren't concerned.
Chris has been working himself into the ground in the last week or so. Small things at past jobs are popping up and he is running around like an idiot going to work in Orleans and then going into Hintonburg area to patch some drywall. He's been home late almost every day this week. This week coming should be better though because he is just finishing the one job then heading to work on his parent's basement. Its a bummer though, overall, when he gets home its dinner, shower, bed. He is so tired at the end of the day there is just nothing left for me or the baby. He has to work as hard as he is though because Emma's vet bill was pretty high, and now we are left playing catch up. I am seriously considering going back to work right now.
On top of him being either gone all the time or too exhausted to move, my insomnia is getting worse. I am going to bed later and later at night and Cadence is going some kind of sleep regression where now she won't go back to sleep in the morning. So I'm falling asleep around 2am, and then waking up at 7am. She does take a nap in the afternoon if we go swimming, but I hardly have the energy to take her as often as I need to be able to nap. Its cyclical and driving me crazy. I'd like to point out here that this is not a case of "see I told you having a baby was hard". Cadence is in excellent health and an amazingly easy to care for baby. Its my body/mind that are betraying me and its making me crazy.
The furnace guys came last week and installed our new furnace. One of the guys took it upon himself to fill up an empty pop bottle with water from our water dispenser, tell me how he'd like to kill and BBQ my annoying dogs, and then smoke cigarettes in front of my house and leave the litter on the lawn. I'm guessing so the dogs can choke on the butts. I am not sure how to proceed with this information; should I call and complain about what happened or just leave it. Lots to think about.
This past weekend was Cadence's first Thanksgiving. We had a nice dinner at Bob and Jane's on Saturday evening. The Lackey/Smaridge/Pantalone family were all there to break bread so to speak. Then on Sunday night we had Nancy and Kevin over for dinner at our place. It was a family filled weekend, with lots for us to be grateful for. Let me share with you now.
- We are grateful for a roof over our heads, food in our bellies and clothes on our backs. The house may not be the best, the food might not be as plentiful and the clothes might be outdated but they are there and they work and thats what matters.
- Cadence is in excellent health. She is growing more and more every day, she is so calm and easy to care for (for now). We are both truly blessed to have such a wonderful baby girl.
- I am grateful for Chris and everything he has done to provide for our family. He works hard to make sure the roof, food, clothes and medical needs of our family are partially met (I help meet those needs too, just saying I am grateful for Chris's contributions). He is also a great support emotionally, always willing to hear me out and then offering any advice he can think of.
- We are both thankful for the wonderful people who are in our lives everyday, both friends and family, who support us as we navigate being parents and our growth as a couple.
- We are thankful for our little fur babies too. As much as they drive us crazy, the little faces, snuggling and kisses are so worth it.
Lastly, if it hasn't been announced yet, over the long weekend we asked Ryan and Hannah if they would be Cadence's godparents and they said yes! So, once I get my act together to figure out how this whole baptism thing works we will have a ceremony and they will act as godparents. Thanks guys!
Now I'm off to bed. We've got another long week of stuff coming up that I should try to be well rested for. Good night!
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