Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Closing the door.
So tonight is the night that we moved our last bits and pieces out of the old house.
We moved the majority of the stuff into storage, only bringing what we need to my parents house.
Don't let that fool you, we have a LOT of stuff at my parents.
It is bittersweet to be out of the house but Laila is happy as a little clam at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
She gets all the attention she can handle and more hugs/kisses than she would like sometimes. :)
She has her own bed and all her toys. Life is good in her world.
We found out that the 6-8 week estimation to get the assumption finished will be between June 26 and July 10th.
We are hoping and pray it is on the early end, but preparing for the latest date.
We have found a few houses we would be interested in putting offers in on, but who knows if they will still be on the market come 2 months. If not, I am sure a new slew of houses will be there for us to peruse.
Steve and I decided we will take our belated honeymoon to Hawaii for our anniversary in a few years.
We want to get our housing situated and we want to be able to save up for the trip of our dreams.
We didn't get to go on a honeymoon due to our situation, so we owe it to ourselves to do something big and fun!
In other news, I dont think I have ever shared the fact that my brother and his fiance and expecting a baby! I am pretty excited to find out what they are having. I think it is a girl. Laila thinks it is a boy. We will see who is right. :) They are due in early November (forgive me I can't remember the exact date). They are getting married August 2010 so plenty of time in between baby and wedding for Monique to get back into shape for her perfect wedding gown. It is stunning! I had the chance to go see it in person and it looked like perfection!
Also, I start classes on Monday. So that will keep me pretty busy. Steve has said he wants to start posting stuff, we will see if he follows through! :) I think he should. Laila does and I do...he needs to chime in. AND, I still can't find the cord for the camera.
That is what is up with the lack of pictures of my perfect, roly-poly baby girl. But I think I found a way to do it, so I will try that this weekend.
Sorry for the randomness of this post. That is just the way my brain has been functioning lately! Scary!
We moved the majority of the stuff into storage, only bringing what we need to my parents house.
Don't let that fool you, we have a LOT of stuff at my parents.
It is bittersweet to be out of the house but Laila is happy as a little clam at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
She gets all the attention she can handle and more hugs/kisses than she would like sometimes. :)
She has her own bed and all her toys. Life is good in her world.
We found out that the 6-8 week estimation to get the assumption finished will be between June 26 and July 10th.
We are hoping and pray it is on the early end, but preparing for the latest date.
We have found a few houses we would be interested in putting offers in on, but who knows if they will still be on the market come 2 months. If not, I am sure a new slew of houses will be there for us to peruse.
Steve and I decided we will take our belated honeymoon to Hawaii for our anniversary in a few years.
We want to get our housing situated and we want to be able to save up for the trip of our dreams.
We didn't get to go on a honeymoon due to our situation, so we owe it to ourselves to do something big and fun!
In other news, I dont think I have ever shared the fact that my brother and his fiance and expecting a baby! I am pretty excited to find out what they are having. I think it is a girl. Laila thinks it is a boy. We will see who is right. :) They are due in early November (forgive me I can't remember the exact date). They are getting married August 2010 so plenty of time in between baby and wedding for Monique to get back into shape for her perfect wedding gown. It is stunning! I had the chance to go see it in person and it looked like perfection!
Also, I start classes on Monday. So that will keep me pretty busy. Steve has said he wants to start posting stuff, we will see if he follows through! :) I think he should. Laila does and I do...he needs to chime in. AND, I still can't find the cord for the camera.
That is what is up with the lack of pictures of my perfect, roly-poly baby girl. But I think I found a way to do it, so I will try that this weekend.
Sorry for the randomness of this post. That is just the way my brain has been functioning lately! Scary!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
So it goes....
This week has been a rough one for me.
To be honest, I know it has been rough on Steve as well. But he is much better at dealing with emotional issues than I am.
We moved out of the townhouse and in with my parents. Moving was horrible, as usual. But it went smoothly and everything is in tact.
There is still quite a bit of stuff at the old house that we are working on moving out.
We will have it all out by Sunday and be TRULY read to move on.
I can't help but lay in bed at night and wonder. Wonder if we made the right decision? Wonder if we will regret our decision?
Wonder if I was being selfish? But then reality sets in and I tell myself....OF COURSE you did the right thing. No one was happy in that house, it was a toxic environment. It is not a good place for Laila to grow, learn and develop. You did the right thing.
Better things are coming. Better things are coming.
My friend told me that we ARE moving forward, just not in a straight line.
My dad says sometimes things have to get worse before the can get better.
It sure sounds good doesn't it?
I just can't let go yet.
I am angry that it turned out this way.
I am sad that it came down to this. I know Steve is feeling a sense of loss and being displaced. That makes me sad.
It just breaks my heart that the place that Laila was brought home for the first time, the place where Steve proposed to me, the place we spend out first Christmas together.....gone, all gone.
I am angry that it turned out this way.
I am angry at the fact that things could have been taken care of in a timely manner, but weren't.
I am frustrated with lack of a sense of urgency and procrastination.
I am angry at the complete disregard for others well-being and feelings.
It is quite the range of emotions that I am feeling. I am all those things PLUS ecstatic to be out of that house. In a place where Laila has more love than she can deal with. :) I am happy to be able to go get a glass of water or watch tv and not hope I don't see anyone else. It is nice to be in a place that feels like home and feels like love. Not anger and resentment.
It may not be ideal, but it is a step in the right direction.
To be honest, I know it has been rough on Steve as well. But he is much better at dealing with emotional issues than I am.
We moved out of the townhouse and in with my parents. Moving was horrible, as usual. But it went smoothly and everything is in tact.
There is still quite a bit of stuff at the old house that we are working on moving out.
We will have it all out by Sunday and be TRULY read to move on.
I can't help but lay in bed at night and wonder. Wonder if we made the right decision? Wonder if we will regret our decision?
Wonder if I was being selfish? But then reality sets in and I tell myself....OF COURSE you did the right thing. No one was happy in that house, it was a toxic environment. It is not a good place for Laila to grow, learn and develop. You did the right thing.
Better things are coming. Better things are coming.
My friend told me that we ARE moving forward, just not in a straight line.
My dad says sometimes things have to get worse before the can get better.
It sure sounds good doesn't it?
I just can't let go yet.
I am angry that it turned out this way.
I am sad that it came down to this. I know Steve is feeling a sense of loss and being displaced. That makes me sad.
It just breaks my heart that the place that Laila was brought home for the first time, the place where Steve proposed to me, the place we spend out first Christmas together.....gone, all gone.
I am angry that it turned out this way.
I am angry at the fact that things could have been taken care of in a timely manner, but weren't.
I am frustrated with lack of a sense of urgency and procrastination.
I am angry at the complete disregard for others well-being and feelings.
It is quite the range of emotions that I am feeling. I am all those things PLUS ecstatic to be out of that house. In a place where Laila has more love than she can deal with. :) I am happy to be able to go get a glass of water or watch tv and not hope I don't see anyone else. It is nice to be in a place that feels like home and feels like love. Not anger and resentment.
It may not be ideal, but it is a step in the right direction.
Monday, May 25, 2009
At the lake! First boat trip
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Update!
I have been terrible at keeping up with our blog this month.
Forgive me, please! We have had a LOT going on.
Our lives are currently turned upside down and we are looking forward to settling into a new routine.
As some of you may know, we are moving out of our townhouse and moving into my parents for a few months.
We are waiting for the assumption of the townhouse to go through to Steve's name off the current mortgage.
The paperwork was FINALLY sent in this week and now it is just a waiting game.
Needless to say, we are both stressed and relieved all at the same time.
We need this to happen fairly quickly and smoothly so that we can start seriously looking at houses.
Until it goes through, we can't really do much as we risk losing any earnest money that we would put down if the assumption is delayed.
Part of me still fears that it won't go through for one reason or another. But there is nothing that we can do about that now!
We have done our part and we just have to stay positive.
We are excited to have the opportunity to have Laila spend lots of good time with my parents.
We are ALSO excited to be able to save quite a bit of money up for improvements on our new house, wherever it may be! :)
Laila is amazing, as usual. :)
She is CRAWLING. YES, you heard me, CRAWLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is getting into EVERYTHING. I just love it!
She is now eating semi solids and is a carnivore. She loves chicken pasta dished just like her mama.
She is really thriving in her new day-care and we love it there.
Congrats to my friend, Jen, on graduation from the dreaded nursing school.
Big Congrats on getting into her OWN HOUSE with HER OWN family. :)
Congrats to Steve on his BIG award at work.
Service Excellence for the 1st quarter! Awesome job!
Congrats on your 1 Year anniversary at this current job and 5 YEARS with Wells Fargo!
A job well done!
So, that is the update on us. Sorry it took so long!
Forgive me, please! We have had a LOT going on.
Our lives are currently turned upside down and we are looking forward to settling into a new routine.
As some of you may know, we are moving out of our townhouse and moving into my parents for a few months.
We are waiting for the assumption of the townhouse to go through to Steve's name off the current mortgage.
The paperwork was FINALLY sent in this week and now it is just a waiting game.
Needless to say, we are both stressed and relieved all at the same time.
We need this to happen fairly quickly and smoothly so that we can start seriously looking at houses.
Until it goes through, we can't really do much as we risk losing any earnest money that we would put down if the assumption is delayed.
Part of me still fears that it won't go through for one reason or another. But there is nothing that we can do about that now!
We have done our part and we just have to stay positive.
We are excited to have the opportunity to have Laila spend lots of good time with my parents.
We are ALSO excited to be able to save quite a bit of money up for improvements on our new house, wherever it may be! :)
Laila is amazing, as usual. :)
She is CRAWLING. YES, you heard me, CRAWLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is getting into EVERYTHING. I just love it!
She is now eating semi solids and is a carnivore. She loves chicken pasta dished just like her mama.
She is really thriving in her new day-care and we love it there.
Congrats to my friend, Jen, on graduation from the dreaded nursing school.
Big Congrats on getting into her OWN HOUSE with HER OWN family. :)
Congrats to Steve on his BIG award at work.
Service Excellence for the 1st quarter! Awesome job!
Congrats on your 1 Year anniversary at this current job and 5 YEARS with Wells Fargo!
A job well done!
So, that is the update on us. Sorry it took so long!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Lailas aunty and uncle graduate!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Go Baby Go!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Disclaimer
Anytime you see random letters numbers or symbols, that is Laila. She has a need to blog that I don't quite understand but don't want to stifle. :)
It is after all, the JANISH family blog. So she qualifies, I suppose.
It is after all, the JANISH family blog. So she qualifies, I suppose.
Update!
So much has happened in the past month, I dont really know where to start! I guess I'll just dive in and see where we end up!
First, the housing situation. We are MOVING! I am so so so so excitekid! I am so excited to live in a house with just OUR little family. For those of you who don't know, before Steve and I started dating he bought a townhouse with one of his friends. That is where we having been living for nearly 2 years. Needless to say, it is time to move on.
The friend (whose name also happens to be Steve- weird, I know) has decided to buy our half out. We went through many, many scenarios before arriving at this one. We couldn't be happier but to be honest, shocked. We never expected that and are so excited to start our own little life in our own little house. We are looking at new houses next Friday and I cannot tell you ecstatic Iam.
Second, Laila's surgery. It was one of the best decisions we have ever made. For any of you who have met Laila, you know that she is THE happiest baby ever! Even with the constant ear infections she is smiley and giggly. You should see her NOW! She is talking so much and moving around like never before.
*Time out* Laila would like say something.
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Ok, she really needed to get that out.
So]u, back to the surgery. We were the first ones on the schedule that day. Of course, the doctor was late....no surprise. I made Steve go back when she had the anesthia. I just don't think that I can handle that little baby drifting off like that. He was only gone a little over 2 minutes! Then we waited for the doctor, another 4 minutes and then waiting for her to wake up another 5 minutes max! It all took less than 15 minutes.
When we were called back to the recovery room, she was crying and her little head was all wobbly. It was quite sad. She just wanted her mommy. I snuggled her and kissed her. I talked to her and told her it was all over and she would feel much better now. We let her have some
apple juice. Hey! Surgery is a big deal, the girl deserved a little sugar rush. :)
We went home shortly after. She cried all the way home but as soon as we got out of the car and
I got her in my arms, she quieted. She took a 3.5 hour nap and woke up quite perky! She played, sang and laughed all afternoon.
Ok, I am sure there is a ton I am leaving out. But Laila is too cute to not play with right now! :)
First, the housing situation. We are MOVING! I am so so so so excitekid! I am so excited to live in a house with just OUR little family. For those of you who don't know, before Steve and I started dating he bought a townhouse with one of his friends. That is where we having been living for nearly 2 years. Needless to say, it is time to move on.
The friend (whose name also happens to be Steve- weird, I know) has decided to buy our half out. We went through many, many scenarios before arriving at this one. We couldn't be happier but to be honest, shocked. We never expected that and are so excited to start our own little life in our own little house. We are looking at new houses next Friday and I cannot tell you ecstatic Iam.
Second, Laila's surgery. It was one of the best decisions we have ever made. For any of you who have met Laila, you know that she is THE happiest baby ever! Even with the constant ear infections she is smiley and giggly. You should see her NOW! She is talking so much and moving around like never before.
*Time out* Laila would like say something.
9i.954ju5ygyg432
43xxfdcxxcx
Ok, she really needed to get that out.
So]u, back to the surgery. We were the first ones on the schedule that day. Of course, the doctor was late....no surprise. I made Steve go back when she had the anesthia. I just don't think that I can handle that little baby drifting off like that. He was only gone a little over 2 minutes! Then we waited for the doctor, another 4 minutes and then waiting for her to wake up another 5 minutes max! It all took less than 15 minutes.
When we were called back to the recovery room, she was crying and her little head was all wobbly. It was quite sad. She just wanted her mommy. I snuggled her and kissed her. I talked to her and told her it was all over and she would feel much better now. We let her have some
apple juice. Hey! Surgery is a big deal, the girl deserved a little sugar rush. :)
We went home shortly after. She cried all the way home but as soon as we got out of the car and
I got her in my arms, she quieted. She took a 3.5 hour nap and woke up quite perky! She played, sang and laughed all afternoon.
Ok, I am sure there is a ton I am leaving out. But Laila is too cute to not play with right now! :)
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