It's been awhile... Random Updates...
I really need to keep my journal updated. I'm going to start by doing a post that is actually not about Sleep training! Well - maybe a little update, but then other stuff...
Sleep
So the sleeping issues are much better. She has slept through the night almost every day this week which is a miracle! I never thought I'd:
A. Get her out of my bed
B. Keep her from night wakings
C. get her off the night bottles
I still can't believe the STing program worked! I'm so thrilled, relieved and grateful! It's strange for me to STTN myself! I'll get used to it.
Jessie's 2nd Birthday
We're doing a Dora theme at My Gym. It's one of those 1.5 hour parties. I've never had or been to such a short party. I hope it goes well. Even though it's at a place that gives you the invites and the paper goods - I had to make things difficult for myself and order Dora invites, get Dora paper goods, etc. I have to keep the integrity of the theme - right? I even made a directions sheet out of the "map" from Dora. I really can't do anything the easy way. I have to make everything into a full blown project. I'll post pix when the invites arrive.
Work
I've been having a hard time with work this past year or so. I'm an HR Director in Finance and have never had a problem with managers until about a year and a half ago. In said year and a half I've had 3 managers. One has been worse than the next. I also have a 3 hour round trip commute and have to cover 3 locations - so I also travel to NYC and PA weekly. Fun. This week I had a big presentation to get ready for and my boss was in rare form. I almost quit on the spot Thursday night. The reason I didn't is because I vest for my pension on July 29th (only 3 months from tomorrow - yes I"m counting the days) and I would like to have a pension from somewhere. Ultimately, I wanted to ride out maternity benefits one more time here (great benefits) but I can not do another year here. We wanted to start trying in the summer. If I'm not pg by the vesting date, I'm leaving. That's how bad it is. I was crying at my desk on Thursday, while on the phone with Lenny. He told me to do whatever I needed to do. I feel like I'm so close to vesting that I can't let the bitch boss run me out and allow her to control me so much that I make a decision that screws me out of a benefit I am so close to getting. F that! My boss is my age, single, divorced, no children and hates me because I'm the opposite of her and she is not happy with her personal life. Whatever - I have not time to deal with these people and their issues. So, let the countdown to my freedom begin!
Photos
I have to get myself on Photobucket! All my photos are on Shutterfly so I can't post here. I'll do that today! I took Jess to Kiddie Candids last week so I want to post those pix!
I hate my new diaper bag
I went to a boutique the other day to find a new diaper bag. I’ve been dying for a new one forever. So I saw a really cute bag - but the sales people talked me out of it and into another bag (more like a messenger style, dad bag in canvas). I ended up buying the bag (which was much cheaper) and when I got home I realized that I just could not live with this new bag. I wanted the prettier, cuter bag. This bag isn’t me. I’ve never owned a messenger bag and don’t need one. My diaper bag is either on the back of the stroller or in my car. I don’t live in the city where I need to have a bag attached to me. It just wasn’t me. I’m returning it today and getting the one I wanted originally.
That's about it. Going over to mom and dad's in a bit. Then to return my bag. My parents are watching Jessie tonight so Lenny and I can have a real date - complete with dinner and a comedy club! yeah!