Chris and I are babysitting tonight, trying to make a little bit of extra money to smooth out the next few weeks. I start work August 11th (unless I hear back with a yes, from the one company I truly cared about - then I won’t start till September), and both of us are greatly looking forward to having more than just enough. Complaining feels wrong, because we’re very fortunate that Chris has a job that pays all the monthly bills, buys groceries, and sometimes leaves us with extra.
We live a decent life, but both of us are looking forward to being able to pay off past debt, put money away in savings (a dedicated $600 a month will go straight to the bank) for the eventuality of children, buying a house, 4 wheelers, travel, and so on. Kids are the biggest reason we’re saving though. In time Chris will join a glazer union and his pay will sky rocket, but Washington doesn’t have one… and we’re not sure when or where we want to settle yet, so he’s going to have to be content with the dollar raise he should get at the end of the summer, instead of union pay. Until then we want to be putting away as much as we can for the future. Babies are expensive!
My best friend, N., is due the beginning of December, and I’m so excited. She’s having a little boy and every time I walk past the children’s department in a store I have to forcefully walk away in order to avoid buying anything for my first nephew. I love Heidi’s boy, and Mary Dawn’s kids are fantastic… but this December baby is different. He is my first nephew, N. is in all things but blood my sister, we grew up together, she lived in my house, called my parents Mom & Dad… and the thought of her having a little boy makes me tear up… and ovulate. Who knew ultra sounds could be such a turn on? She sent me a picture of it and I barely restrained myself from attacking Chris the moment I laid eyes on it.
Tonight while the girls we’re taking care of (Chris’ much younger cousins) were watching a movie, the oldest called me Aunt Rachel. It was almost as wonderful as I expect seeing the December baby for the first time will be. Aunt Rachel is a term I can get used too. A good prelude to Mom.
