I just awoke from a
I just awoke from a very satisfying cat nap. Afterall it was quite well deserved as today was my first day of work in 5 months! Last Friday I had another job interview, I went for the interview and got hired on the spot! They wanted me to start as soon as possible, but I told them I had other obligations until today so today it was. I got up around 6:30 am to get ready then finished feeding Caleb while Dean got ready for work and off we went. I took Dean with me, making him take a later train to work, to drop off Caleb. It’s a good thing I did I was a mess. I didnt cry until after I left his aunts house, as I got to the bottom of the stairs I started bawling. It was horrible. I was so tempted to bolt back up the stairs and call and say I didnt want the job, all while holding my son but I didnt.
All day long I fought the urge to call to check on the baby, until around 2 or so. He was fine, being the perfect angel he is. I missed him so much, when I finally went to pick him up, about 5:10, I was so happy to see him. Although he wouldnt look at me for a while even when I was holding him, its like he was holding a grudge against me. But once we got home he perked up some, no doubt because he loves his daddy so much. Nevertheless I got smiles and coos too!!
My job. I now work in a urologist office, I am a medical secretary. I make almost $2.00 more than I did in Ohio, which will be so nice on our budget, or the lack thereof. I really liked my first day, despite having to miss the baby so much. I felt so independent, and I impressed the pants off of everyone in the office. Around 9 or so this morning I did something, dont remember what but the boss said I am already glad I hired her. Near the end of the day a co worker said things were just going to work out nicely(due to my competent computer skills.) All in my first day I answered phones, checked in customers, mailed out documents to patients, filed over 50 medical documents, filed and prepared over 25 patient charts, updated some old documents like their time cards and fax cover sheets and replaced them with much nicer ones( apparently no one knows how to use microsoft word very well, but I will make sure that changes too),I went to one of our other offices to work for a bit, and did tons of little things. I told my boss that it felt like I had never stopped working, I just fell right into the swing of things there, and the funny thing is its a completely different kind of office than I am used to yet I did so much on my first day. Needless to say my boss was very pleased with me and I think I my skills shocked some of my co workers as well. Suprisingly, especially to me, I was very confident of my skills and even volunteered them when I realized there were things that needed done that apparently no one had time to do.
In other news, we are moved in, and about 20 % of the rooms are painted. We were going to paint tonight but I was too tired and so was Dean so we are going to wait til Saturday since we are going to have a lot of extra hands around. So if I am lucky I wont have to do much but take care of my son, by then I think I will need to spend time with him, more for myself than for him!!!
A big problem with working, day care. Currently Deans aunt is watchign Caleb but she will be unavailable soon due to surgery. So yesterday I called a ton of places, day care centers and home day cares, the worst thing was price; ranging from $120 - $175!!! I mine as well not work, almost anyway. Then the problem becomes age, not a lot of places cater to infants. then I get informed about waiting lists, some places had a year waiting lists, what about those of us who didnt plan to go back to work but do and need help NOW!! So we are meeting with a lady Friday night about watchign him, she does home daycare, has 4 children, 2 of which are part time and charges $120 a week. So if we are lucky we’ll like her. If not Dean and I will be looking on Monday, since we are both off!! Wohooo!! Gotta love paid holidays!!
Ah, the working woman, as if a mothers job is never done, it seems now it is 100 times worse when you are a working mom, all you single moms out there deserve a hug and huge pat on the back, dont know what I’d do without my husbands support. Love you honey!!!
We are working on a web cam, will let you know how to get to it when Dean gets it up and running.
