Tuesday, March 29, 2011

New Job, New Clothes!

I decided to step out of the box and try on things that I like on the hanger, even if they weren't me. That blouse is especially not me but I thought it was really pretty on the hanger, but the flowy-ness of it is usually not my friend but it's actually flattering (I didn't get the ivory, there's a a taupe color which is what I got instead). Both of these dresses are 'me' but I'm not really a dress person. The yellow one is my favorite! Also, the denim sheath dress is not exactly the one I have, well it is but it's going back because I found one in the same vein that is much more flattering.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Hiatus

Well, last Thursday was my last day at the job I've had for 6 years, in the department I've worked in for 8 years, in the hospital I've worked in for 9 years. Alas, I have 2 weeks off in between ending one chapter and starting another. Today is day #1. Here is my list of accomplishments today:

  • Dropped A off at daycare

  • Rearranged tupperware drawer

  • Cleaned half bath

  • Washed load of blankets for guest room

  • Went shopping

  • Went to the craft store

  • Cleaned full bath

  • Put laundry away

  • Cleaned off stairway

  • Picked A up at daycare

Monday, March 21, 2011

Before and After...Bathroom Edition



These are the befores of the half bath...


























These are the afters.....


















Thursday, March 17, 2011

The Nurse Practitioner's New Clothes


It's time for a wardrobe make over. I am doing a major job transition and I think the new place might be a little dressier. I have kind of let things slide as I got more and more comfortable in my job at my current employer, I'm looking forward to cleaning out my closet and throwing away things that don't fit that I've been hoping to get back into. I have so much in my closet that I never wear.


I'm also kind of looking forward to reinventing myself. For example, I never wear skirts or dresses to work because the shoe issue confuses me. Being in a clinic, open toed shoes are not appropriate...so I guess pumps are the way to go but for some reason the whole issue confuses me and it just becomes easier to wear pants.


I'm going to try not to think about the cash involved and just go out and get the things I need. I can't really think of the last time I bought multiple items at once aside from cheap maternity clothes, but I think I spent less than $200 on that whole wardrobe. I think with the new job I deserve to splurge a little!

The pic on the post is one of my early purchases. Totally not something I would normally wear, but I really like the tie waist. I figured it wouldn't look very good on me, which is why I usually don't buy things like this but it actually looks nice. I didn't even wait for a sale, I bought it full price. Then, the day after, it went on sale but Banana Republic gave me a price adjustment for the difference. I really like it and I'm wearing it today, supposed to get up to 60 here!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Squeak Update

I was on edge all day yesterday, my plan was if I saw it, me and Little A were going to be out the door in seconds flat. I didn't see it all day, but the anticipation of seeing it was almost worse! I scanned the baseboards of every room every time I entered, I carefully opened doors and looked at the counter tops. Nothing. I hoped maybe this was a one time visit and that I would get a good night's sleep last night.

Just to be on the safe side, M put out two peanut butter filled traps in our bedroom since that's the only place we heard it. He had band practice last night so I was alone when attempting to go to bed, except for my mother who was coaching me from distant lands. I used her advice and slept with our lamp on so that it would stay wherever it was, I didn't hear a single peep. Until 230 when Miss A woke up. I am not sure if that agitated it and it started squeaking or if it had been softly squeaking and I hadn't noticed. Anyway, I heard it and M didn't hear it at first. To me, it sounded like it was right near our heads below the bed. M finally did hear it after an especially loud squeak and we both jumped to the middle of the bed (this occurred even with the lights on).

We pulled the bed away from the wall, nothing. We could hear noise like it's little claws against the wall but we could not see anything where the sound seemed to be coming from. We are considering the idea that maybe it's in the wall, but the one thing that makes me think it's actually in our room is that I found a little wad of shredded paper near my closet....it could be Clete because he's been known to do that but it could also be our rodent perp.

We have yet to see anything...it's so irritating. After we tried to go back to bed last night, I could hear it's chirping/squeaking through the night and other random noises, like the sound of it messing with possibly a lamp cord and then another sound like it was moving some other things that are on the floor. Both traps remain empty....

M is going to vacuum our room today (it's been awhile) so that we can tell if there is more shredded paper showing up. Here's to hoping tonight is better....I know this tired feeling all too well from when A wasn't sleeping through the night. Hopefully this is a short reprieve from the wonderful full night's sleep we have been getting.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Things That Go Squeak in the Night

So last night, it was not baby A that woke me up at 224 am. It was a weird squeaking noise....I listened for awhile longer and am so sure it's a mouse! I woke up M and of course the critter was silent for about fifteen minutes but then he heard it to. Of course, because I was up, I had to pee so I had him escort me to the bathroom.

Once I was safely back in bed, he decides to check out his closet which is where it seems to be coming from. He turns on the light and simply stares into the closet, as if the mouse is going to be standing atop his mountain of clothes flashing a sheepish grin. Of course, he doesn't see anything. Plan B, get the cats. He first brings in Boigie who would be scared of his own shadow, so back downstairs he goes to get Clete while visions of carnage are flashing through my head. On the other hand, I would like to go back to sleep without listening to 'squeak squeak squeak' all night. The cats settle in on the bed for all of a second while the critter is quiet, they get bored and after a scuffle with each other, they both want out. Thanks for nothing!

I didn't hear much after that and eventually fell asleep. I woke up again around 445 and heard it again but somewhere else in the room. M, trying to make me feel better, said it might not even be in the house but in the wall. Or it might be a bird. Yeah right.

So far I haven't seen anything amiss this morning, I keep looking over my shoulder though.....I'm operating on high alert today folks :)