I am swamped at work. Basically, I am taking over for my boss. This is great news. I am meeting with my new boss on Friday to discuss my responsibilities moving forward and salary. I am HORRIBLE at asking for more money, but I am going to shoot for a 10-15% raise. I feel I deserve it. And, believe it or not, I’ve already spent the money - I am hiring someone to cut the lawn - I just can’t do it anymore. I have too much on my plate. I would love to hire a cleaning person, however, I need to replenish our savings as we spent a ton of money on the Disney trip.
Ashley told me she loved me last night on her own - she was laying in my lap after her tubby and I was singing songs, and I kissed her and she said “I love you”. It is amazing - amazing to see a little version of something that DH and I made walking around my house. Just amazing.
We were out in the yard the night before last - I was moving some wood - trying to get the yard decent before Sept - Ashley’s party and we are hosting a cookout for my husbands company - and there was a frog in a wood pile - so I showed it to Ashley and she bent down to pet it, and it jumped and scared the cr*p out of her - which was hysterical. Then, I moved a piece of wood to uncover a pile of fire ants…and I now have bites all over me - boy, those suckers can move…and they seemed to be shooting out of the ground. Thank goodness Ashley wasn’t around - she did see them and screamed ‘ewe, ants’ a billion times as I tried to smack them off of my body.
I have a gc for a massage (well, actually it was DH’s from Christmas - he got one for Father’s Day and told me I could have this one) that I need to use and I may also schedule a facial. I deserve it.
I am gearing up for our beach week in August - it will just be Ash and I. DH hates the outer banks (he finds it boring) and the dog can’t come - because this was kind of last minute, parents couldn’t find a house that allows dogs. I am really excited - Ashley loves her cousins and the water so it should be a good time.
I am booked every weekend between now and the end of August. Sad really. DH and I wanted to get away for a long weekend but it doesn’t look like it will happen.
Nothing on the TTC front - I finally stopped bleeding and no signs of ovulating. It may be a month that we just don’t get the opportunity - DH is working crazy hours, he is sick, and I am tired. Sad, but I am too tired to really press the issue.