Are we there yet?
I don't I think I've formally mentioned this here yet, but we are officially moving to Portland, Oregon in exactly 8 weeks. A decision very hard to make, however I think we will be more likely to build the future we want there. Financially, it's the best option. If we were to stay here I think I would persue an Assistant Director position, but the job market really sucks for Anthony's skill set. So your wondering what it is we'll be doing up North? Well what started the whole thing is Dave and Emilie (Tony's brother and sister in law) were expecting had their first child (baby girl Leonie Carmen) a couple of weeks ago, and asked me to care for their child full time in my home. After much deliberation and negotiations I decided to go through with it and leave my love affair of San Diego to start my own business in Portland. I agreed to maintain a 3:1 ratio, while Dave and Em will provide the equipment for Leonie, including a crib and changing table. A very generous offer that was quite hard to refuse. I am so excited for so many reasons to make this move. Anthony will be starting out work for a cousin's cabinet installation company while studying to get his certification to become a cement tester for the city. Sound odd? His brother started out doing the same thing and has worked his way up the ladder, now an official construction inspector for the city, making over 60G a year. We haven't found a place to live yet, but as soon as we receive some rental stuff that Dave is mailing, we're going to kick it into high gear. Tony is starting to stress about packing and finding a place to live while I'm sitting back on my heels saying "Relax. Everything will work itself out on its own." I think his anxiety is beginning to rub off on me though. Especially when his brother called this morning to remind us the move is 8 weeks away...
I'm trying to put together a surprise party for his birthday next weekend at a local bowling alley. He wants to go to the swap meet with our neighbors to pawn off some stuff to make extra cash/thin out for the move. I'm going to try to plan it out so I can get out of going in order to prepare for the party afterward. I don't know if I'll be able to get out of it though...
So everybody around me is getting pregnant again! I just found out last night that our neighbors (married Jan 12) got pregnant the last day of their honeymoon! I can't believe the craziness! All that this is doing to me is kicking my baby envy back into high gear again. I'm pretty much to the point of telling Tony every day that I want to have a baby. I just keep thinking that my change of career location (working from home) is ideal for having a child. He's set on being married first. Which I am just unconcerned with. When is it going to be my turn?
I'm trying to put together a surprise party for his birthday next weekend at a local bowling alley. He wants to go to the swap meet with our neighbors to pawn off some stuff to make extra cash/thin out for the move. I'm going to try to plan it out so I can get out of going in order to prepare for the party afterward. I don't know if I'll be able to get out of it though...
So everybody around me is getting pregnant again! I just found out last night that our neighbors (married Jan 12) got pregnant the last day of their honeymoon! I can't believe the craziness! All that this is doing to me is kicking my baby envy back into high gear again. I'm pretty much to the point of telling Tony every day that I want to have a baby. I just keep thinking that my change of career location (working from home) is ideal for having a child. He's set on being married first. Which I am just unconcerned with. When is it going to be my turn?