I'm going to be a part-time stay-at-home dad! Maybe LG isn't too excited about it...but it will be interesting! N and I have decided that she is going to substitute teach 2-3 days a week (the pay is over $15 an hour, and it's really flexible), and I'm going to take care of LG during those times. Our schedule is going to be crazy--we'll be busy from 7 am to 8pm M-F.
For those traditionalists out there who are thinking "Oh no, LG is going to get messed up now", or "Adam is a slacker and an infidel who doesn't provide for his family (see 1 Timothy 5:8), you may be right.
I am, however, excited that I'll get to spend some more time with him--especially as he begins to form attachments to things other than the TV (we've had to put our foot down on that one). And now that he got his exersaucer, along with his newfound love of sucking on his feet, there is plenty to keep him entertained with.
I have also decided that when N is at work, and it's just me and LG, I (despite his protestations) am definitely the one who presides!
Tuesday, August 28
Saturday, August 18
With school about two week away...
...we’re still enjoying some free time up here. I think we have watched maybe 20 movies in the last month--all borrowed--and I’ve been reading some of my textbooks for the fall, just to get a little ahead. It has been nice to be settled for a while before everything really starts. I started my job working with foster kids last week. Basically it involves taking them out to do cheap (we get $6 per session) activities, and a bucket load of paper work. I also just finished CPR training (which is required for the job).
I’ve been applying at a hospital as a counselor in the psych ward but apparently it is pretty competitive to get into, so I also applied to some other things but we’ll see. I’ve also been looking into becoming a personal trainer. They make about $20/hour to start, all the way up to $100/hour or more depending on experience and qualifications. There is a self-study certification thing that I might do, which includes a weekend seminar. It would be nice to be able to do it part time and make some extra money. After dealing with emotions and struggles and anxiety all day in therapy, it might be a relief to just show someone how to do an Arnold press.
LG is really cute. He is laughing more lately and loves conversations, playing Superman with me, and watching TV. Wait. He shouldn’t love TV—we try to steer his eyes away from it, but when it’s on, he’s glued. At 4 months. So we started watching movies after he goes to bed, but then we’re up late; what can you do? Tonight we’re having the missionaries over for dinner (that’s when you know you are really an adult Mormon). I’m even picking them up, which feels weird. N is presently eating her laffy taffy stick (our free day this week was from yesterday afternoon to this morning), and reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People." She decided to read it to help us introverts make more (any?) friends in our new ward.
I’ve been applying at a hospital as a counselor in the psych ward but apparently it is pretty competitive to get into, so I also applied to some other things but we’ll see. I’ve also been looking into becoming a personal trainer. They make about $20/hour to start, all the way up to $100/hour or more depending on experience and qualifications. There is a self-study certification thing that I might do, which includes a weekend seminar. It would be nice to be able to do it part time and make some extra money. After dealing with emotions and struggles and anxiety all day in therapy, it might be a relief to just show someone how to do an Arnold press.
LG is really cute. He is laughing more lately and loves conversations, playing Superman with me, and watching TV. Wait. He shouldn’t love TV—we try to steer his eyes away from it, but when it’s on, he’s glued. At 4 months. So we started watching movies after he goes to bed, but then we’re up late; what can you do? Tonight we’re having the missionaries over for dinner (that’s when you know you are really an adult Mormon). I’m even picking them up, which feels weird. N is presently eating her laffy taffy stick (our free day this week was from yesterday afternoon to this morning), and reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People." She decided to read it to help us introverts make more (any?) friends in our new ward.
Friday, August 10
Free Day! Well, guilt free, that is
We love Fridays (our day we can eat anything we want)! N sent me to the store to pick up some treats for tonight and I got a little carried away, but you should see the stuff I put back. : )
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