Just Busy.

No, I'm not dead...just extremely busy. I'm not sure how much time I have between now and when Norah wakes up for the day, so here are some random thoughts and updates:

I put in 40 hours at Target last week. Holy crap - I think it almost killed me. All of my work last week consisted of helping to put the store together. Who knew employees manually put up the selves, racks, and all the other fixtures needed when a new store opens?! All the hard stuff is pretty much done and we are starting to put product on the selves. HOW EXCITING!

I've met with HR and I will NOT be working 40 hours this week. Thank God.

August is going to be a mess. I'm already stressed out about it.

Pumping at work is soooo not glamorous.

Marshall and I had our first date night since Norah was born. Saturday night we left Norah with some good friends of ours and went out to eat at the Olive Garden (we had a gift card) and made the 7:30 showing of Transformers 2! I think we both really enjoyed the time together.

It's still raining. Oh sun, oh sun...please come visit New England.

Starting in August, I will be watching Hayden (and Norah) on Fridays. Hayden is the son of a now former hall director from UNH. Hayden's mom and I have become good friends over the past year...and I'm really excited to be able to help them out! I'm also REALLY glad they will be staying in the area!

Norah has become a fuss pants in the evenings lately. Last night she cried for about an hour and half despite all my efforts to calm her down. At one point, I even had the vacuuming running just because it was the only thing to make her stop crying for a bit. I'm hoping she doesn't develop colic and this whole fussiness is just a phase. I read an article that says "fussiness" peeks at 6 to 8 weeks and then starts to decline. Well, here's hoping that's true - not knowing why your baby is crying is disheartening to say the least!

We received some great books in the mail from the Bruin Family! Thank you! They have already been put to use! I just love reading to Norah. :o)

My dad's pay has been reduced without a reduction in his hours. ftw.

Our tickets to fly back home have been selected and purchased! Hooray. (My days off from Target have also been approved) I'm a bit terrified to fly back home alone with Norah - but so excited for all that is planned!

Welp, I hear the little one moving around.
Love to you all.
SLK