Oh, life is a funny thing

We used to play this game when we were kids. I think we called it good/bad or something like that. You started off saying something like "There was a man flying his airplane." and the person you were playing with would say "Oh, that's good." and then you would say "But his engine died and he was crashing." and then the other person would say "Oh that's bad." and you would answer with "but he had a parachute." and they would say "oh that's good." You would trade off situations like that - once second something good was happening, the next second, something bad.

My week? Has been that.

It started off Monday with Jeremy getting sick and taking a half day off work. That's bad.

Tuesday we got better news - because we had my ultrasound and the baby was healthy. Still, we can't confirm sex, and Jeremy took the rest of the day off to sit in the ER. Back to good news though - neither I, nor Cayden got sick.

Thursday my husband goes into work and finds out he's been fired. Again. This job? Was supposed to be a 4 month assignment that barely lasted a month. But they're a fencing company and orders are slow - they fired ALL the temps and cut back on full time hours.

Good news though - the temp agency got him another job. Bad news - it doesn't start till Tuesday, it pays less, and it's further away.

Now I think I've mentioned we've been behind on our rent. Our landlord has been really nice about working with us, but we're behind - a lot. And he needs money to survive too. He gave us until the end of September and then not only does he want us to start making full payments - but extra to make up on the back payments we owe. With my husbands time off and pay cut? Not going to happen. We're going to have to leave.

Good news with that is, my Mom's allowing us to move in with her. Bad news is that I had to give up my dog, which I did Thursday night. I cried for days - and I still miss her so bad it hurts.

Good news though - I have amazing friends and my friend Shayne (who's wedding I'm in - and her fiance is paying for me to BE in, who is "loaning" us their house to have Cayden's birthday party in.) Not only found me a part time job, but wants to buy us our baby crib. This was an amazing offer which made me cry.

Bad news though - Jeremy went to orientation for his new job - he doesn't start tuesday - he starts Thursday. All un paid time off until then.

Good news - my neighbor, under the guise of going shopping for her son, took me out and bought me a ton of baby clothes - seriously we went from having barely anything to being set.

Bad news, we woke up Saturday morning to find someone had broken into both my husband and my car. Luckily we leave them unlocked (we don't really keep anything IN our cars so we rarely lock them.) so when I say they "broke" in - they didn't break anything (well they did break Jeremy's glove box. But they didn't break the window or anything.) They did steal all our change in the cars (But left the pennies. Seriously - that kills me. You took the time to sort through and leave the effing pennies!)

It's pretty much just been going on like that, and I only assume will continue to do so. I can't really complain much - because we have had silver linings, and they're usually provided by friends who don't HAVE to do anything - it just really honestly makes me feel good that while we keep getting dealt blows that I have friends who are willing to stand by and help absorb the impact. I mean I can't control what's going to happen really - but my friends, well, they choose whether or not to be around. And I think the fact that they're not only choosing to stick around while we're drowning, but they're willing to go above and beyond to throw us whatever lifeline they're able.

I will have to say though that you do find out who your real friends are, and I while I am lucky and happy to say that I have MANY awesome, amazing friends - I am quite disappointed in one: My supposid best friend Brook.

First she hasn't offered to help us in ANY way shape or form. And OK, it's not her job too. But then she hears me say how worried about money we are, and has the balls to say that they're broke too and she knows how I feel. They JUST bought concert tickets AFTER returning home from vacation. They're ALREADY planning their next vacation. Her fiance? Has season tickets to at least 2 sports teams.

Sorry. If you're broke it's because you chose to spend all your money. I'm broke because I don't have any.

Then to put the icing on the cake when she heard about my dog the first thing she said to me "Oh poor Jay." Jay is her fiance - who met the dog twice. Granted, he liked the dog, but I slept with that dog in my bed for 3 years. She was like my child - and I STILL haven't gotten an "I'm sorry you had to give up your dog" from her. Just a "poor Jay."

Sorry, but that right there makes me not want to speak to her again. I mean it's not any of my friends jobs to provide me with monetary support - and what they chose to spend their money on isn't my business. But as my friend I do consider it to be your job to provide emotional support when I need it.

So that sums up my week. It stinks to have to move - especially back in with my Mom, but I am relieved to finally have a solution - and without having to worry about paying rent, we can concentrate on getting the rest of the baby items and saving.

If you guys could keep voting for Cayden though - I'd REALLY appreciate it. It would be so nice to wake up on Friday morning and finding out he won. You can vote as many times as you want, so please - help! :-)

http://www.sunny95.com/pages/8009971.php

That link should take you directly to his album, but if not, his in the first album (a-d) just look for Cayden's name. It should be in alphabetical order and he's the only Cayden in there :-)