Studies have shown (now keep in mind this study has only been proven by one person ME :) ) that writing can totally like destress you. Well when you have a busy work day or are running errands that pretty much keep you away from the computer it seems as if you just have to settle with being stressed & exhausted to a point. I figured if I can get myself to form a habit of doing this at least once a week I can have a forum to vent aside from Facebook because we all know that now a days you can't post to Facebook without offending someone even though you are posting your own personal feelings.
My job, which I have been at since March 18th (or so), has let me stay at home more than at work. I work 12 hours shifts, 3 days a week letting me be at home with Ethan 4 days a week! And I believe that Tyler and I have finally found a daycare/sitter for Ethan; so now we don't have to depend on taking him to various relatives houses in the area praying & hoping that it doesn't "inconvenience them". The kicker is that Tyler found this place on Facebook of all places. Yesterday, Tyler and Ethan went to go interview/check the place out; while I went with my Mom to get another thing panned out.
The people at Busy Bees Daycare in Long Creek seem to have their stuff together. True their prompt communication might be because we would be paying them money (for a service) but they respond to my emails or phone calls quickly. The best part is that Ethan liked the place. I wanted the place to be safe and comfortable for him. Tyler was able to let him down to walk around and he didn't fuss at all! Plus the night before that, Tyler, Ethan, & I drove out to the neighborhood where it is located and found it to be in a nice part of town. Prayers have finally been answered for that! :)
The reason why we had to divide and conquer yesterday was because, also through FB, I had found a dog house for Shiloh. It was cheap, much more so than anything than you could find brand new in stores. Plus, next to nothing had to be done to repair it. We felt that we could not really afford to pass this up at all and so I asked my Mom to help me in picking it up (she has a van and I just have a 2 door Toyota Yaris...ya). Thank goodness my Mom was available to assist me because there is no way it would have fit in or on my car; it barely fit in the van we used. I suppose that if we had taken out the back seat there would have been more than adequate room, but we didn't. Again prayers were answered on getting a place for Shiloh that way we could move her out to our house and out of where we have been keeping her at my parents old house. Then again, I have thought long and hard about even possibly giving her up for adoption but I know that would be hard on Tyler because he loves her. Then again the attention that either of us have given Shiloh has been dismal because it seems as if all we would do is go feed her and leave. Sometimes we would let her out for a small amount of time, sometimes longer...and most of the time it would be me doing it. I hope that having her at out house will help but we can't afford for her to tear up our yard or for us to do improvements to our back yard sooner than anticipated. We're just trying to do the best for everyone involved.
I think that everyone (including the doctors and other people involved in the growth of children) recommends that toddlers have no more than 1 & a half hours of tv a day. Hmmmmmm.....while Ethan has been asleep (& awake) I have been looking for so many ideas to help keep him active (because he is!) and not bored while not watching too much tv. I want the best for him so if anyone has any of their own activities that they have done with their children go ahead and let me hear them...PLEASE! Ethan likes going to the lake and watching the ducks, going on walks, playing at the library...but he also loves watching the weather report during the news, Jeopardy, Toy Story 3, Cars 2, & Monsters Inc. Anytime that I am off to take Ethan to the library during their toddler time that they have Ethan gets all shy and clings to me like nothing else...I try to get him around other kids his age when I can (which is also why I am hoping that taking him to the daycare will help him with that) but its not always that often. :/
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