Ramble On: Cleaning, decluttering and some good news...

I decided to keep myself busy while Jer is away that I would take on the task of cleaning the entire house by myself. For the last few weeks it has been a bit neglected because at the end of my pregnancy with Cian I just couldn't do what I normally would being that I was so big and then after birth, being a bit sore and needing to rest more frequently than normal. Now that it has been two weeks since he was born (and given that I don't have an infant to take care of and can rest and recover alone), it is much easier for me to return to my normal routine...it's just a bit more intensive than it was when I was doing it every day/week.

I'm also planning to clean the basement. We had worked on it a bit in the last few months but I am determined to get it cleaned up completely because Jer had mentioned he wants to have a bunch of his friends over for a poker tournament when he gets back...I'm hoping to have the basment all done so he can do it there as there isn't enough room on the main floor for that many people!! Since a few people have stepped forward to say that they would take the kids for me every now and then so I can have a kid-free day, I plan to take advantage of those days to do stuff like this where it would be REALLY hard to have them here while I'm at it! (Thank you already to Jer's step sister and dad for taking Marryn and Jonah for me that first night and full day, I didn't sleep well and I spent the entire day after cleaning and got a LOT accomplished without them here!!)

I spoke with Jer last night and he's found out a few things. First, he opted to take the night shift while there. He says it is quieter, cooler, has a 15% bonus included and also is likely to end 2 weeks sooner than expected! YAY FOR SOONER! lol He also found out that even though he's technically working right now, his union doesn't take "out of towners" off the out of work list...so when he gets home, he'll still be on the list where he left off and he won't be put back on the bottom (which means a longer wait for another job). This is very good news as he says there is work coming in September and he likely won't be off for very long when he gets home. This is ALSO very good news because it means buying a house!!! I'm hoping we can stay on the same track as before (shooting for spring 2013 but start looking in the winter) even with this little setback.

I'm feeling ok about everything right now...it's hard when we use facetime to talk because I can see him...it just makes me miss him that much more. But we're in touch all the time through texting so at least we have that. I have a few things planned for the kids and I that will hopefully make the time pass less slowly for us. Jonah's really taking it hard...he's cried a LOT since Jer left on Sunday. He's very emotional poor guy.

First outing is the Drive In on Thursday night to see either Brave or Madagascar 3. Next week I think we'll go to Safari Niagara and then the week after that possibly Marineland. Then the week after that is Jonah's birthday and we're going to go to Sudbury for the weekend to visit Jer for that. When we get home from there, the next weekend will be Canal Days. Then I don't know what we'll do for the two weeks after that. I also plan to spend quite a bit of time at the splash pads around here!! I like them because I don't have to swim with them (being that I just gave birth, swimming is not an option right now!) and I can supervise from under a shady tree!

Only 2.5 more days of school for Jonah and then we're free to do whatever! The boys will both be busy with Hockey and Soccer twice a week as well so they'll be busy with that as well as what I have planned. James has to attend summer school this year as well so he won't have much time for anything!

Marryn turned 3 on the 17th of June too, I didn't write anything for that so here are a couple pictures!!