Various Updates

I've been wanting to update in a more organized fashion, but my work seems to be trying to punish me in some way for quitting, so I've had way too much to do during the day instead of composing updates. So here are some updates in list form:

- Oh yeah, so I quit my job! Well, gave notice that I will be leaving for good once the baby is born. Some unexpected good fortune at Brandon's job means that it looks like his salary can almost certainly cover our bills and expenses for the time being, just putting vacations and nice dinners out on the chopping block. So I'm going to see how I like being a stay-at-home mom for six months, then decide if we want me to go back to work part-time, or figure out a way to work from home. I find myself strangely and strongly opposed to wanting to put my kid in day-care (although I'm perfectly fine with that choice for others, go figure), so I'm hoping this new "job" of housewife and mom bucks the trend of my hatred and resentment toward every single other job I've ever had.

- We went to New York City! Technically, we stayed in New Jersey with my sister, brother-in-law, and their adorable adopted racing greyhound Peloton. We had a wonderful time relaxing in their house and venturing into the city a couple times as well. I was concerned when we planned the trip about how able I'd be to move around the city comfortably, but I was fine for the most part aside from needing more rest breaks than usual. Notable NYC adventure moments included the Natural History Museum, brunch at Bobby Flay's Bar Americain, and a matinee viewing of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In all, a successful last adventure as non-parents. And now I have no current plans to get on an airplane for at least the next year -- which will be by far the longest stretch I have gone without air travel in my entire life.

- Baby stuff is starting to get organized! We have the dresser and crib set up, and will likely be ordering the glider this weekend, our last big item that we need. I had Monday off and spent the day going through all of the clothes/toys/books/etc. that we've been given (new and second-hand) so far and getting it sorted, washed, folded, and neatly put away. There's still quite a bit of work to go to get the nursery up to scratch, but actually having started feels good. I'm still feeling amazing, considering how gosh darn pregnant I am (I hit seven months this week, for anyone keeping track), although I did have to throw in the towel on running. I miss it already! But I am trying to content myself with walks and using the elliptical at the work gym.

- Brandon and I have pretty much made the decision to embark on the greatest adventure of our marriage thus far! No, not the baby -- we're going to cancel our cable. I know! It would be hard to find two people less likely to give up the Friends reruns and cooking shows that constantly stream through our house. But with a tight budget, saving an extra $100 is nothing to sneeze at; plus, Brandon got some gadget that allows us to wirelessly connect our iPad to our TV, so we can watch Hulu or whatever on the television stuff. So, we won't be giving up our shows, or at least the ones that are readily available on the internet. I am very interested to see how well this works out, and frankly, a bit bummed. But the hope is that we learn to do other things with our time (like, learn to keep our child alive).

Well, that turned into quite the update. That's all for now, I guess. Although, before this blog begins its inevitable descent into mommy-blogging, I may switch back to my Blogger site -- it's quite a bit easier in terms of uploading photos and things.