Til 10 PM?

I have to work until 10 PM tonight. I hate working so late! I am looking forward to tomorrow's schedule and then Friday. I only have to work 5 hours tomorrow and then I am off Friday. Although, Friday will be another day for me to catch up on laundry and cleaning. I need to have Shannon help me with cleaning around here, since I hate having to do it one day a week while he's home all day.

I am getting sick of the color blue! I have to wear it at work and then I see fellow employees wearing it. The good thing about having a uniform is that I don't have to pick out something new to wear each day.

I did have something good happen yesterday. One of the "co-managers" said that I was doing a great job and she has seen how I am with the customers. She has also asked me a few times in the past how everything is going, which is good. Even the "customer service managers" ask how I am doing. Fellow cashiers are very helpful, which I appreciate.

Speakability called yesterday wanting to schedule a therapy session and Shannon told them the issues we are having with medicaid. I guess their insurance/medicaid rep called and left a message and Shannon didn't get the message until after 5 PM. We're going to wait until we get ahold of medicaid to call Speakability back. This morning, I called medicaid and left a message and they still haven't returned my call. I still have no idea why they need to talk to me (and only me), Shannon tried talking to her but she can only talk to me. Hopefully we can get this all straightened out so we can start Kyle's speech therapy.

Back to work

I worked a full 8 hours yesterday, plus an hour lunch. I have the same schedule today too. I dislike being away from home so long. My back didn't hurt as much yesterday, I guess that means my body is adjusting to all this work.

I bought Kyle a pair of sunglasses! He played with them for a bit last night. We're going to keep them in the car, so he can wear them in there only. My MIL also bought Kyle a little sandbox from a nearby neighbor who had it for sale. I haven't seen him play in it but it sounds like he's getting the hang of it.

Speakability called for me yesterday and I told Shannon that he'll need to call them back. I am away from home for most of the day. When I am at home, I just want to relax. Plus, I get home so late that it's after hours. I also have to call medicaid, unfortunately they can't talk to Shannon, only me! So I will have to call them on my day off or when I go in to work later in the day.

I saw my schedule for the last week of the month and I only have 31 hours, which is a huge relief. These long days and hours are exhausting. I don't have much time for myself.

DVD for Kyle

I finally saved up enough gift cards from Amazon and bought Kyle a Leap Frog DVD. The entire order cost me $0! I am hoping he'll like it, especially with all the fun songs that teach the alphabet.

Shannon said that he's let Kyle wear his sunglasses a few times. Kyle likes wearing them and looking at the world through them. He likes looking all around and he looks curious seeing things through the sunglasses. I am surprised he likes wearing them. I hope to get some sunglasses just for Kyle, he'll love that.

Kyle is getting used to me being gone for most of the day. He loves riding in the car, so when it's time, he's ready to go.

No Time

The last two days of work have been so tiring! I am working so much and such long hours, it's exhausting. By the time I get home, I just want to relax or just go to sleep. My back was hurting like crazy yesterday and today. But I found out that after I take a hot shower, my back doesn't hurt as much! I don't like having as much time with my husband and son. I feel like I barely see them anymore.

Thankfully, I have tomorrow off, but it's just one day off. I will be catching up on laundry and some cleaning as usual.

Shannon is still trying to get the hang of watching Kyle all day. He doesn't know how to multi-task, so when he watches Kyle, that's ALL he does. Finally, today he had Kyle in the computer room with him and there's a TV in there that Kyle can watch. He also had several of Kyle's toys in the room with him.

I talked to one of the customer service managers about my schedule and she said that I will get my part time hours. I am at full time because there is a lot of computer training to do. I have also realized that there is one manager that I do not care for. I do like all the other managers, just not her. She has this way of talking down to me, which I dislike. So I just do my job, smile, and don't say anything. I don't really have anyone at work that I can confide in. I don't really know anyone, and being the new person, I have to get to know everyone. I only confide in someone if I can trust them and know they won't say anything.

I did start bringing my lunch to work! I brought a lunch yesterday and today! I also bought some juice boxes to add to my lunch menu. I don't have a lunch bag yet, so I just use one of those big freezer ziploc bags for now.

9 Hours at Work

Yesterday was my day off from work. I actually got bored at home! I actually dislike these split days off, it's something that I am not accustomed to, especially after working in the hotel business for so long. I don't remember if I had split days off when I worked in retail about 10-11 years ago. I also don't like that fact that I am working full time hours. These long days are tiring. Thankfully I don't miss my husband and son too much.

This morning, Kyle was acting unusually mellow. He looked as if he was ready to go back to bed, he just seemed tired. We weren't sure if he was coming down with something, so he stayed home while Shannon dropped me off at work. Shannon also bought some children's tylenol, just in case.

Today I was scheduled for 9 hours with an hour lunch. I spent almost the entire shift on the floor. I was able to finish my computer training. Then I had to work the rest of my shift on the register. I pretty much worked about 4 or 5 hours on the register with another cashier helping me. When it was time for me to go home, I realized that my lower back was hurting! I am sore and exhausted! I have to work the same shift and hours tomorrow! UGH!

I haven't had the chance to buy a few more things to start bringing my lunch. I guess I'll just make a sandwich and bring a granola bar or two until we go shopping again. By the time it's time to go home, I just want to go home, not go shop!

Switching Places

Now that I am working [technically] full time, Shannon is now a full time stay at home dad. This will be a great opportunity for Shannon and Kyle to bond even more and spend some quality time together. It sounds like it's going to take him some time to get used to being a stay at home dad and get into a routine. Yesterday, as we were driving home, Shannon said that Kyle already had dinner and had a bath! I was so surprised, but then I realized that it was after 7 PM. I am very impressed that Shannon gave him a bath and made sure he ate dinner.

After getting home from work, I am tired and exhausted but I still have the energy to squeeze in a workout. As for chores, I plan on doing those on my days off. If I do have time, I tend do a little cleaning here and there.

I am still getting used to going from a stay at home mom for the last 3 1/2 years to a full time working mother! Both Shannon and I are getting used to our new roles!

The Car is Fixed

Our car is fixed! Tire Kingdom really came through for us. They fixed our car without charging us!! I am very impressed. They also gave Shannon a new gas flap door and told him to get it painted to the color of our car and bring it back to have them install it and they will reimburse us the cost of the coloring. Wow! Anyway, it turned our that the hoses that connect to the battery was corroded.

I am just glad that our car is fixed and working again! We didn't have to pay to have it towed, nor did we have to pay to have it fixed again!