A Beanie update.

With all this talk of jobs, housing and etc I probably really need to update on Beanie :)

I think she has started the terrible twos a couple months early. Really, some days she just has me feeling like I need to pull my hair out. Other days she is smiley and giggly...her normal self. And she's a little daredevil...NO FEAR!!! Like the other day we were at the drop-in play at the schoolhouse (still meaning to write a blog about the cliquey moms who are always there) and she was climbing up stuff (tall stuff) and wanting to jump off. Glenn has nicknamed her "danger girl." I have a feeling she's going to have her share of bumps and bruises. She has been eating a bit better and we've been trying to offer a wider variety of foods. I can't wait till all the summer fruits are out again because then I know she'll eat well! Or at least I'm hoping it all goes similar to last year!

She is still the cutest thing ever (even her tantrums are kind of entertaining in a way, although I try not to let her see me smile.....she's so dramatic sometimes!). Her hair is getting long (I think I almost need to cut her bangs again) and she even left her pigtails in for a good four minutes the other day. I think that's probably a record!

Well, there's a little update. Time to get some breakfast for Beanie and I.

They accepted!!

Well blog readers, the buyers accepted our counter offer. I still feel like we're not really in the clear...there are still many hurdles to jump. I'll feel a lot better in a week when we know if they've signed off on the HOA docs and binder because that is what caused the last offer to fall through.

I guess today I'm going to be researching some temporary housing and storage. We were thinking of staying at Extended Stay America, but I guess all of their units are one big room which obviously isn't ideal with Glenn's sleeping situation. The only thing I can think of is he could take an afternoon nap while Beanie & I get out and about and then head to bed later, but that hasn't ever really been his cup of tea. We'll see.

I'm still trying not to get too excited (but inside I really am) because I know there is still much that can go array from this point forward.

Cross everything!!

We got another offer yesterday!!! I'm hoping this one will work out, but trying not to get my hopes up. Before we had this very interested party, we had pretty much resigned to letting the offer expire and waiting it out here for a bit. Then when these people came back for a 3rd showing I remember just how much I really do want to get the hell out of here. So we'll see. It is a promising offer, by far probably the best one we've gotten so far, so that makes me hopeful.

They want to close very quickly though which surely doesn't leave us time to find a house and close so we're probably looking at a storage unit and temporary housing. Yuck! Didn't want to go that route, but will if needed. They offered to let us rent back, but we are not interested in that. Done and over with I tell you! I'm going to look up those PODS things -- http://www.pods.com/ -- anyone ever used them, or know someone who has???

Paid to blog?

Seriously I think that would be about the best job ever. A couple things would have to happen first.

1. I'd have to have more readers.

2. I'd have to be a little more interesting ;)

The best intentions.

I always have the best intentions of getting a lot done while Beanie is napping. Like today I was going to work out on the Wii Fit (which I haven't used in at least a month, more likely a lot longer). Well, here I am sipping my coffee and playing on the computer. I could be wet-mopping the floors (just in case we get a call for a showing) but, honestly, I just don't want to. I just want to sit here and do my own thing, which, after all, isn't really too much to ask anyway, is it?

My nomination for stupidest food clerk ever.

Okay, I admit I am a little "uppity" about the service I receive at grocery stores. Working in one for 12+ years just sort of makes you that way. But this one has got to take the cake....

We were at the natural section looking for some yogurt for Beanie. It was out on the shelf.

Me (to clerk who was stocking a cart of organic milk & yogurt): "Do you know if you have any of the Nancy's organic whole milk yogurt?"

Clerk: "I have no idea."

Me: "Could you go look in the back and see if there is any?"

Clerk: "I have no idea where to even look."

Me: "Could you ask someone who might know where to look? I really need the yogurt for my daughter."

Clerk: "You can ask that guy over there. He might know where to look."

So I go over to the produce guy who also tells me he doesn't really know where it is, but at least offers to go try and find it. And he did.

So, clerk who knows absolutely nothing and sucks beyond belief thanks a lot. First off, if you don't have any idea don't up and say that to the customer. At least pretend like you have a clue. And second, a good place to look for yogurt is probably somewhere refrigerated. Like the cooler. And its yogurt, so I'm guessing the dairy cooler. Come on, the produce guy found it!

I admit I sound snotty, but puhlease, you work at a grocery store. It isn't rocket science. Good grief!

On the edge of your seats.

Yea, sorry, I know. I posted such a cliffhanger and then never came and updated. Most of you who read likely follow me elsewhere so you might know what happened. If you've been unable to sleep because I haven't updated my blog, sorry ;)

Let's see. Going to do the abridged version here because I only have a few minutes. Beanie is eating Kix and watching Spongebob so I can type this up.

The house --

We got an offer. It was low. We countered. They countered back. We agreed. Inspection next day. They got the condo binder. Backed out. Bastards.

So, yea, the house is back on the market. There is a lot more to it, actually thinking of hiring an attorney about our HOA and management association but I'll leave that for another post when I have a bit more time.

The job --

Glenn found out someone got injured at another depot and he had about 3 months of work. Two days later at work he found out this guy wasn't injured as bad as they thought so its likely just a few weeks. But his boss did let it slip that they are adding back a route at his depot, we just don't know any detail as his boss clammed up pretty fast after spilling the beans.

Apologies again. The last five days were quite the whirlwind of activity. Now I've got to get around to making the house sparkle again because you never know when we might get a call for a showing!

A mixed bag.

Last Tuesday Glenn got the news that his "stay of execution" may be cut short. If you remember he was covering for 2 different people -- a paternity leave and a medical leave. Well, the guy who was supposed to have surgery chickened out because he is scared to get cut. He has a hernia though, so not sure how that will actually work...isn't he just putting off the inevitable? So Glenn just had this week left of work. Scary! Yesterday we found out he has until the end of next week and that they are still trying to find something more long-term (and hopefully permanent) for him. Luckily (or unluckily because I'm not really looking forward to it) I can likely step right into full-time employment at my job. Really it is a blessing. Its not often that you could go so easily from 6 hours a week to 40 in the blink of an eye.

And....we got news that we have an offer on the condo!!! We are meeting with our realtor this afternoon to discuss it. As expected in this market it is low. We'll see just how low and if we can make anything work through a counter offer. We were hoping that we were at a price point that would get a closer-to-full-price offer, but in this market I guess you can't be surprised by anything.

Cross your fingers for us please!! We can use good news on both fronts!

Tantrum-y toddler.

Ugh! I fear Beanie is entering the tantrum-y (is that a word? It is now!!) phase. Her newest thing is to shake her pointer finger at you and say "No! No! No!" Sigh, it just screams brattyness (another new word!). Today we were getting ready to head to the park with our friends and she was over the top cranky. Like make-mommy-want-to-pull-out-her-hair cranky. She was screaming bloody murder while I changed her diaper and put on her pants, socks & shoes. I had to use the restroom before we left and she laid out on the floor kicking the door. What the heck? Luckily she was pretty happy once we got outside and she burnt off some energy. Still, she told her little friend "No! No! No!" while she was trying to come down the stairs at the playground.

What happened to my happy little girl? I know she must be cutting some teeth. Finally, I swear these canine teeth have been taking just about forever and a day to come in. But, what's with the brattyness? Makes me feel like I did something wrong. I know she's just screaming out for her independence and wanting to do what she wants when she wants, but still! Its frustrating.

Busy Pandas.

Beanie found the coolest book at the library yesterday. She has a "thing" for Kung Fu Panda (and by thing I mean she would watch it 3x a day every day if she could) so when she saw a panda book at storytime we decided to check it out. I'm taking steps towards getting over my germ library book phobia. Yes, I know its completely irrational but there's something about library books that just gives me the eebie-jeebies. And, yes, I am the nerd who would spend hours on hours doing research in the university library.

Anyways, we were reading the book yesterday when I flipped the page to see "Panda nursing." So cool! I told Beanie I liked the book even more now. I tried to explain how cool it was to Glenn, but he just didn't get it. Said he didn't understand the "breastfeeding lib" (his exact words) stuff. Now I wouldn't exactly describe myself as "breastfeeding lib" but you have to admit most books, toys, etc involve bottle-feeding which yes I know you can pump and feed in a bottle but you know what I'm getting at.

But, come to think of it I probably am "breastfeeding lib." While I don't often nurse-in-public (pretty much never now as we're down to nursing before naps and bedtime for the most part -- except for days like yesterday) I think it is important to protect a woman's right to do so. I think new moms should be supported, educated, and helped with breastfeeding. I wish people didn't think it was odd that I'm still nursing my almost twenty-month-old. So, okay, I am breastfeeding lib. I'm sure Glenn got the idea from my comment that I'd want to get this or similar onesie if we had a boy (to which I got a resounding "no").