Holy Hell - part Duex

Hi all my faithful reader(s) - well we made it to NYC in one piece. We could not have done it without the help of Meemaw Bootsie. Literallllly, (wink, wink for those of you who get the joke in that) my mom has been a lifesaver. How do single parents do it? I have much respect for those of you out there without any family nearby to help out with your little ones.

So to pick up on some points I mentioned in my previous post: (I'll try to be short and sweet on them, since Max is sleeping and who knows how much time I have here!)

1. Danny starting work, my 'quittin' that shit'
2. Max and I at my Mom's
2a. The Move, Movers, lackeys, idiots, and ass kissing
3. Selling the House, Car, Bike, Kidney (kidding on that last one - but email me if you might be interested? hah!)
4. The Rendezvous
5. Operation "Move to NY"

Chap 1 Cont.:
Danny has been having a great time at his new job. He really enjoys his coworkers and (I think) is loving being part of a team. I on the otherhand am loving not being part of a team (not that I ever was) - I quit my job as upper management was not willing to accommodate my move to the East Coast. I worked remotely and it was pretty much bullshit that they wanted me to continue to work my West Coast hours. Working until 9pm with a baby - I think not. The company was heading in a vicious downward spiral (due to changes in management) so I am grateful that it didn't work out - as I am enjoying be able to spend more time with Max. There was a part of me that felt guilty dropping Max off at his sitters (Paula, who he LOVED). But now I am so excited to be able to hang out with the little guy all the time. Granted, this is my first week where Danny is at work and my mom is gone - so I will be flying solo.

Chap 2 : Max and I at my Mom's
Max and I stayed with Bootsie for just over a month. It was fun - and trying. I felt bad invading my mom's space and bedroom. Plus, Max was going thru some crazy sleep pattern, waking up crying every 3 hours (yes, I was just loving life....not).

Not only did I hijack her room, but I also took over her parking spot (which is a GOD send in the Haight). I quit my job July 5th and I planned on taking full advantage of the child care while I could. Facials, Massage, Yoga, total pampering was the plan - I deserved it afterall! However, my delusions of grandeur were short lived. Even though I wasn't working and Max was at the sitters all day long - I seemed to get caught up in all the little things. My days were filled with working on selling the house, sorting out insurance issues on a few Medical bills, and other things I had put off for ages. I got so much done - however, I was not able to squeeze in any real pampering (I did get my hair cut and colored tho!) The month blew by and before I knew it - it was time for our flight to NY.

2a. The Move, Movers, lackeys, idiots, and ass kissing
Picking a moving company was pretty much a pain in the ass. They all come and look at your stuff and then give you an estimate based on how much stuff they think you have (based on weight). We were rather short on time - so we picked a company, Crown Relocation, which had a moderate price and fairly good reviews. Maybe its the same with all moving companies, but the people that we worked with after we signed the contract were complete morons. There was NO communication - I had to call the Friday before our stuff was scheduled to be picked up on Monday to see what time we should expect them. I had to pay $150 to get parking permits to reserve parking in front of our place for the truck. This proved interesting as people in the neighborhood just didnt give a shit and parked there anyway. I had a few cars ticketed and ready to get towed when the owners decided to move them. And don't get me started on the assholes who work at the restaurant across the street, El Metate. Don't believe the hype about the food - its not that good. The owner of El Metate comes over to the DPT person (who I was in the middle of talking to) and he had the gall to complain about me securing permits. OH, Don't even get me started Mister ManBoobs Metate.

Ahhh Max is waking up...to be continued.

Holy Hell. What a month its been...

There is SO much to talk about that I feel almost overwhelmed trying to organize my thoughts. So I am going bust out my English 101 outlining skills. Might have a few blog posts on this one....but let me [rolling up the sleeves, tucking a pencil behind my ear, pouring myself a nice glass of wine] get started

1. Danny starting work, my 'quittin' that shit'
2. Max and I at my Mom's
2a. The Move, Movers, lackeys, idiots, and ass kissing
3. Selling the House, Car, Bike, Kidney (kidding on that last one - but email me if you might be interested? hah!)
4. The Rendezvous
5. Operation "Move to NY"

Chapter 1. Danny starting work.
Danny thought it would be best to start his new job on July 1st to maintain a integrity of work and while also keeping continuity of benefits and paycheck. No disputing that. But God. July 1st came too fast. He flew out on a Tuesday night. I stayed with Max at our place one last time. We had no furniture [mattress on the floor 'bachelor style' - Max in a Pack N Play in the other room]. It was the last night that we'd stay there as it was too lonely without Danny. Danny job was going great and he was having lots of fun in NY, staying at Morgan's place in the East Village. Ah the time I have spent in the East Village - I was certainly envious when he mentions that he went to some of my favorite bars/restaurants.

{need to resume this post at a later time - helping my bro out)

Mission Madre Out

Does Max have two moms?

Max's first wedding in Napa (he was in his PJ's by 8pm)

Hello all my faithful followers! I'm sorry its been ages - but we've had a lot going on. Selling our place here in SF and moving to New York for starters. Also, I quit my job (Amen!), Danny started a new Job in NY July 1st, so Max and I have been crashing at Grandma's house until our apartment in NY is ready the first week of August. So, as you can see we've been busy.

So tonight, my mom and I take Max up the street for sushi in Cole Valley. The place gets packed quick. At the table next to us is a cute little girl (Nicola, 5) and she is quite the entertainer - Max is just loving it. He's all smiles and laughs, as she sings him "Twinkle Twinkle Little star." It really is the cutest thing I've seen. So she stops singing and then asks my mom "Does Max have 2 moms?" Hahaha! Only in SF would a 5 year old think to ask such a question. I loved it. Granted, it made me think "Oh My gawd. I must look like a lesbian*" (*not that there is anything wrong with lesbians, its just that I am not one.) But then I thought, wait...my mom must look like the lesbian! hahah

Ok I promise to post soon - If not, then I will post when we are settled in NY.

Sorry but this has to be a short yet sweet post - Max is sleeping in the room with the internet connection (stealing internet from my mom's neighbors hasn't worked out that great)

Big love to all my peeps out there...esp. Danny cause we miss him so much

Is my head still attached?

I feel like I've been running around "like a chicken with my head cut off." As it turns out, moving to NY is back on the table for us. Danny decided to take the job in NY (which starts July 1st!). This means we are selling our place here in SF and hauling all of our shit, errr precious goods, across the country. Danny was in NY this past week looking for apartments and had little luck. That meant that Max and I had to fend for ourselves this past week. It was lonely and Danny missed his First Father's Day. So this week, we have to finish packing our place and be ready for the movers who are coming on Monday to pick up everything. Max and I are going to stay with mi madre in the Haight until Danny has been able to find us an apartment. Needless to say, Max and I will be living out of suitcases for the next month. He's just 6 months old (on July 4th) and already he's living out of a suitcase.

For all my cheap ass bitches out there, I found this 15% off coupon at Kohl's which I just used tonight! Yeah...you can thank me later. Max has been getting so big that he has nothing to sleep in. I feel like I'm doing a load of laundry every night just so he has something to sleep in. I finally broke down and bought his some 12 month old Pj's. He might be living out of a suitcase, but at least he's got his pj's!

So much more has happened recently and I will have to elaborate more on it very shortly. I hope to have more free time coming my way very soon.

Looking forward to seeing my bestie DesNeiges this week and next weekend at her brother's wedding up in Calistoga.

Max's First Meal...almost

I swear...I'm really trying to blog more often

I can't believe how time has been flying by. Work has been so busy and I have been working on a big project which was completed today. Whew.


My life has been like this: (I know - its SO exciting.)
- Wake up at 6am to pump for Max's day at the sitter.
- Feed Max when he wakes up around 7am.
- Get him dressed and ready for the day.
- Entertain and play with him for a little bit. Get online for work, calls and emails.
- Run Max two blocks to the sitters.
- Come back, work and not lift my head up until an alarm appears reminding me to pump.
pump.
- Back to work. Eat lunch. Work. Pump. etc etc until 5pm.
- Run over to Paula's to pick Max up.
Let the good times roll....

Here's a cute pic of Danny and the little man on 24th Street, after having dinner at Sushi Bistro. Love love love this pic of Max wearing my sunglasses.

So today I went to Whole Foods determined to get Max some rice cereal. Danny and I have been debating when to start him on solids. At his pediatrician's office, there are 2 doctors. One said to wait until he was 6 months and the other one said we could start now. Gah doctors always contradicting each other. He's just turning five months. The reason to wait, would be that it gives his body a little longer to develop more digestive enzymes. However, I feel like a good indication that he's ready to start on "real" food is that he always is chewing on his fingers/hands. Also, when we eat dinner, he sits on the table in a bouncer and stares at us while we eat. Max is already almost 20lbs (roughly) so he's not starving :) I say 'roughly' as I weighed him last week on the Wii Fit Plus and he was 18 lbs. 5 months and 18 lbs - he's going to be a Big 'Un Ok getting back to his "first meal" - We weren't able to give it to him tonight as he was too sleepy and almost falling asleep at dinner. Tomorrow night it is. I got the Earth's Best Rice cereal - anyone use this before? It seemed to have gotten good reviews. Look at me - I'm such a mom now - I am fricken reading reviews of rice cereal! Cmon now! as Sawyer from Lost always says, "Son of a Bitch" Actually, I am secretly addicted to reading reviews of EVERYTHING. I live and die by reviews....and coupons.

As the Cheap Ass Bitch will agree, I am a deal finder. I found Max a Jumperoo this past weekend on Craigslist. I've been on the thriftstore circuit finding lots of great clothes and books for Max. He's growing out of clothes so fast, I just can't see spending alot of money on them. However, I have found some darling stuff at thrift stores. Thrift Town on Mission Street is my favorite so far. I am very careful not to get any older clothes as some of the zippers or buttons can contain lead. So no cute vintage Levi's jean jackets for Max. Only Gap jean jackets from last season. He's still styling. H&M has some absolutely darling stuff too...and its not too costly.

I've noticed that I have no time to shop for myself - and when I do - I end up shopping for Max. This has really put a damper on my deal finding of designer goods. This means that I have been doing alot of shopping online. Actually I do a lot of shopping cart filling online. I never seem to be able to convince myself to purchase. I monitor the items that I like such as this cute cardigan... But once again a slave of reviews, read the 1 review and was deterred from buying.

ahh I forgot just how good Hoegaarden beer is. I'm having one while I blog and Max's sleeps. This is the life.

Ok MM is going to look for some bargains while enjoying the rest of this Hoegaarden

xx