This is a random post. Be warned.
Well. My pity party is over. I still don't have a husband at home, but today I got out of our house for the first time since Tuesday. I never would have thought a trip to Food Lion (my least favorite grocery store, but the closest) would improve my spirits so much. But here we are.
Back over the holidays, I saw the cutest monogram charm at a store in Hometown. Since we hadn't named Baby yet, I didn't purchase that charm. Today, we still haven't named him, but a store online is having a sale on those charms. Sooo. I sent Bob an email link to the charm and the coupon (so he could be ahead of the game and get me a push present early). I told him I'd like either a G for our last name or a C for the baby (name I want). His response was less than stellar.... "So you want a D?" NO, punk ass. G or C. NO D. Grrrr. This kid's name is getting ridiculous.
While being stuck at home this week due to the "Epic winter storm" that hit us, I am totally caught up on thank you notes. All Baby's stuff is washed, divided by size, and put away. I took inventory of all the stuff we have (as I wrote thank yous), and now realize we MIGHT just have enough to get this new human started, without spending a ton more money.
One thing I did find out yesterday... Supposedly our insurance covered a breast pump as dictated by the AHA. Wellllll.... not OUR insurance. Naturally. Luckily a friend has offered to lend me hers, provided I purchase my own tubing and stuff. So that's a good thing. Even if something happens and we aren't able to get hers, I did some research last night and realized I don't NEED the $300 Medela one. I found some much more reasonable, all with excellent reviews. I'm feeling much more comfortable about that now too.
So now if I happen to get a husband at home tonight, it will be a good bonus. I know better than to expect getting anything commercial or flowery for Valentine's Day since he's been stuck in Maine all week. Just having him here will be a perfect gift!
