Ok...so calmer now

I apologize for the dramatic rant last post. We are NOT as destitute as it seemed. In fact, God came through with some lovely financial bonuses and we are now back to 'getting by'. I'm still REALLY upset about the Prius and, as fixing a scratch is so far down the priority spending list as to be laughable, I'm mostly just trying to laugh about it all.



(Note: Also, I did not mean to imply that we have bought cheap and/or unsafe items for the baby. We are VERY price-aware at present and do a good deal of shopping and buying items a few years older than 'cool' in order to keep to our very strict budget. However, all items are perfectly safe & appropriate & durable....though that bedding set probably won't be shared among siblings.)

We are definitely in crunch time. As of next Tuesday, the baby is considered "full term" though he's not officially due until December 24th. He's measuring large for age and blah-blah-blah but it's still a waiting game. In the meantime, the need to finish up that nursery is top of our minds...along with about 3,000 other pending "must do" lists before little Ryker makes his appearance, including his daddy's need to pass the commercial drivers license test so that we can leave unemployment as a nasty memory during the period of gestation.

During tithing settlement, our Bishop told us that a member of the ward is the driving manager for UPS and another member has connections to FedEx. At present, those are our dream jobs. They require minimal time away from home, have fantastic benefits, and plenty of opportunity for career advancement once Dave completes his business degree. So, if you find a moment, please pray for us!

Otherwise, we're mischief managed for a while. My sister threw me a lovely baby shower last weekend. I enjoyed getting out of the house, doing my hair & makeup and having some social time before the little bundle takes over my every spare minute. I had a chance to chat with people I care for and to eat some yummy Claim Jumper food. My work also hosted a baby shower for me - so I've been abundantly spoiled. There are clothes in baby's closet, diapers in his diaper bin, and all the legal requirements have been filled. As soon as his nursery doesn't look like a storage closet, we'll be as prepared as I anticipate to be!