Slow and steady wins the race

Slow and steady wins the race

Mar 22

Things have improved a bit since I sat him down and actually explained to him how depressed I was. He’s made more of an effort to spend time with us and just doing small things which mke a world of difference. I’ve also begun doing free lance writing again. I stopped because it is very dry, dull work but it has potential to equal a lot of money if you do a lot of writing. I have 3 clients and the work is constant so I can make as much as I want but of course I need to balance work, him, and Gracie of course. She’s a full time job herself.

Speaking of her, she’s doing great. She’s quite the character. She still hates getting dressed and throws a hissy fit when she has to, especially shirts. She also likes having diaper on and will not lay on her belly so crawling isn’t even in the picture. She has almost mastered sitting up on her own and of course everything still goes into her mouth. She’s been into grabbing at faces and feeling more as well. We had to stop cloth diapering due to the water here being so full of minerals (think rotten eggs when you run it) so I sold off my stash and we’re back to disposables. I don’t like it as I loved my diapers and they were cute but ultimately it just didn’t work here.

Financially, we’re doing OK and with me doing the side work we’re getting a bit better. We are working at eliminating our highest debts before we move because it will make things a lot easier for a month to month budget. It is SO tempting to just jump ship and get out as soon as possible. However, without going into the numbers here, it may take an additional 2-3 months before we can move. I’d just rather not struggle every month. We’ll be in a better place by being slow and steady.

Sometimes being an adult sucks hardcore. Doing what is easy does not always equate to what is best. And with that, I’m off to do some writing while watching SVU and then hit the bed.