Wine and Whine Wednesday 4/8/2015

[theatrepal]

Wine: DH got a new job. He's really excited about it, and they took the adoption news in stride. 

Whine: DH got a new job. We won't both work from home anymore. It'll be a transition to say the least. 

[gnomesweetgnome]

Wine - the weather has been great for being outside lately!
Whine - there is so much to do around the house that I am overwhelmed with how and when it will all get done.

[browneyes8]

Wine: Going to a baseball game tonight with a great friend I haven't seen in a while
Whine: after 2 gorgeous spring days it is freezing + raining- not great for a baseball game tonight

[persianmaman]

Apr 8, 2015 11:02:15 GMT -5 theatrepal said:

... they took the adoption news in stride. 

That is a bt of a relief to me. I'm really nervous about how a job would take it as I am now job searching. Not sure I should mention when they offer a job (definitely not during an interview), or until I take a job and I'm with HR.

Wine: I made a homemade version of the Cheesecake Factory's BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad at home last night, sans onion rings. Was so super good, DH was very very pleased. Yum yum.

Whine: Raining until Saturday. Bah humbug. 

[theatrepal]

persianmaman, DH signed the offer letter and right before he emailed it to them he called and said hey new boss one last thing....we are adopting, we don't know when it'll happen and I'd like to take two weeks off if it happens within the first year. I'll take them paid or unpaid depending on how much PTO I have.

[jwinct]

Wine #1: Our CPR certification class was rescheduled for April 27th, so after that we will be 100% done with all pre-licensing classes. (After you're licensed, you're required to take post-licensing training classes.)
#2: Our licensing SW is coming over on Saturday to do our final home visit and walk-though. Woo hoo!

Whine #1: My almost 6 year old has been SO WHINEY in the mornings lately, I can hardly stand it. I have to take her to the dentist to have 2 cavities filled tomorrow and she's not allowed to eat anything prior to her appointment (because they're using laughing gas) and it's not going to be pretty. She gets hangry!
#2: The reason she has 2 cavities is because her teeth are so crowded together, so the cavities are literally touching each other. Our family dentist told us it would be best to take her to a pediatric dentist until she's older because they will best know how to handle the crowded teeth issues in kids. I'm so glad we switched to the major dental plan last year because my older DD had a palate expander when she was in 1st grade. We're going to have a lot of orthodontist bills.

[pinkie]

Wine: our baby seems to really like daycare. He is fine at drop off and happy at pick up. He is adjusting to napping with all the chaos but he is doing better every day. He is seriously the sweetest, most happy little guy .

Whine: I don't really have one...I mean I'd much rather not be back to work but I haven't been given anything to do yet so I can't complain.

[carolinah]

Congrats @theaterpal! New jobs are exciting.

jwinct Hangry children are the worst to deal with. I had to haul a boneless 2 year old across the house screaming about how he needed to poop. It sounds comical now but it wasn't a few hours ago. I gave the kid 15 min on the toilet but he just needed lunch and a nap and had pooped shortly before. He then screamed how he needed the "real vacuum." I was about ready to drop sugar water down his throat. Could you bribe her with something great to eat after if he holds it together?

Wine: We are closing on our first house tomorrow! AAAAHHHHH! It's everything I wanted and then some.
Glass #2: We found out Monday that we're having a boy. I was sure he was a girl because I thought I wanted a girl. I know nothing will ever replace A but I guess I wanted a second chance with a daughter. I was so afraid I'd hear boy and be disappointed but when his little penis popped on the screen I couldn't stop crying tears of joy because this baby was alive, unlike my miscarriage, and coming home with me, unlike A. I think it will be a good thing to have my first child I parent be a different sex from the one I placed because that's one more way this is a fresh start. I think I let some part of me believe that I'd never experience holding MY baby for the first time and I'm finally beginning to believe otherwise.

Whine: Closing, putting in hardwood flooring ourselves, and packing and moving are stressful. I'm a monster these days.

[lovelyplanet]

Wine: I have a new boss. I was going to wait a little before telling him but during our first one on one he asked if I had kids and so I took the opportunity to tell him we are adopting. He said he has friends who are going through the same thing. So good reaction I think.

Whine: Really upset with our agency. We emailed them a copy of our profile book almost 2 weeks ago as they wanted to review it first. Still haven't heard back. Grrrrr.....

[lovelyplanet]

Apr 8, 2015 21:08:44 GMT -5 lovelyplanet said:

Wine: I have a new boss. I was going to wait a little before telling him but during our first one on one he asked if I had kids and so I took the opportunity to tell him we are adopting. He said he has friends who are going through the same thing. So good reaction I think.

Whine: Really upset with our agency. We emailed them a copy of our profile book almost 2 weeks ago as they wanted to review it first. Still haven't heard back. Grrrrr.....

Since I put this in my whine yesterday it's only fair I provide an update. Our sw finally got back to us today with a very detailed and specific feedback about our profile. Not sure if we are going to take all her recommendations but really happy with the level of detail. Clearly they looked at every photo and read every word.  

[lbey]

Wine: We are finally moving to an actual house! No more apartment living for us!

Whine: Oh Crap, I have 1 week to pack everything and move!

[packerfan4life]

Congrats on the boy carolinah!! I'm so excited for you. You're already such a great (birth)Mom to A and I can't wait for you to meet your son!

Wine - L is seriously the most amazing baby. Every day she just becomes more and more fun. I love that the last week or two when I pick her up from daycare she gets a huge smile and starts bouncing up and down.

Whine - I wish I didn't have to work. I hate days when I'm gone most of the day and barely see L or my H.