A few random things...

First of all, my little nephews are so cute. They are so excited that DH and I (and eventually baby Carter) may be living with them (& my parents) soon! They keep asking me about the baby, and are so careful not to jump on me, etc. I babysat them the last 3 days, and the 5 year old would read Carter books in between his video game playing.

I had some good practice being "mommy" while babysitting them. We were going to make some cookies (made the dough, but ran out of time before we could bake them)...and I had already told my nephew he could take one of the cookies in his lunch for his big field trip today. So I stayed up late baking and frosting one tray of cookies just so he would have one for his lunch. He's only in pre-school, so his field trip was a pretty big deal because they even went on a school bus! I was then woken up EXTRA early because he was wide awake and so excited for his trip. When I picked him up this afternoon, I was standing outside the school when their bus came back, and there he was looking out the window with this HUGE grin on his face, he saw me, and started waving wildly. I think now I know why parents cry when their kids do things like go to school for the first time (and I mean the tears of happiness, not the sad ones).

I decided to leave our dog with my parents for now so he's not making a mess in the house while we're trying to sell it. My nephews both promised to help take VERY good care of him. I never knew QUITE how attached I was to him, til I ALMOST cried in the car driving home. Still looking for someone to take our cats for now.

I got home, and helped my friend who had been residing in our basement, to move her bed to her new place (by helped, I mean held the doors and drove the van). She told me that she just had "a few little things" left in the basement to pick up in the next couple of days - but that she didn't want to do it tomorrow because she wants a day to relax and have a vacation over spring break (umm..she just spent Sun-Wed in Boston?). I figured "a few little things" no big deal..I can move them into a closet for now so we can set the basement back up like a family room before our realtor comes to sign paperwork and take pictures tomorrow. Umm yeah, I went downstairs and it's a DISASTER. Not just a few little things, but stuff ALL OVER the place. I Couldn't vacuum down there now if I wanted to, much less steam clean the rug. And it definitely won't fit in a closet. I was already planning on getting up SUPER early, but I guess now I'll be up even earlier..doing SOMETHING with her stuff. I'm so stressed out about getting everything JUST PERFECT (since I already spent 4 LOOOONG days working on it, it better be perfect) - that it's making me feel so sick..and along with being so exhausted.....and emotional....bad combo - I've been crying my eyes out and just so pissed that someone we did SO much for can be so inconsiderate.

I guess that's it for now. I'm debating between going to bed right now, or doing a few things tonight. I just can't wait for this to be over. I also need to work on my resume this weekend. I wasn't going to apply for new jobs for next year (was going to take 1/2 the year off IF we move, then commute the other half) - since I DOUBT anyone will hire me with having a baby at the end of August..but...the school I would like to be at DOES have openings..so I guess I'll at least try.