Could this be our answer?

This entire time Mike has been unable to find a job I have been scratching my head trying to figure out WHY??? What on earth could possibly be the purpose?

The "plan" (haha) was for him to get the bailiff job and be able to finish his degree part time. He applied for financial aid for Spring/Summer of 2010 because we knew it'd be difficult starting a new job, going to school AND have a newborn baby at home.

He has 4 classes until he gets his A.S. degree. Once he gets that degree he can apply for the bachelor's program through the community college. We planned on him applying next September for that program and he could take 2 classes in the spring and 2 in the summer.

He looked at his award summery yesterday and for some reason they awarded him his grants for Fall/Spring and his loans for Spring/Summer. We specifically filled out the FAFSA stating he'd be going Spring/Summer. The grants are a "use it or lose it" kind of thing so we would lose nearly $3500 in grants if he didn't register for classes this semester.

Turns out, 3 of the 4 classes were wide open, all with great professors (gotta love ratemyprofessor.com!). He was able to pull some strings with the head of the Criminal Justice Department at FCCJ and get approved for the 4th closed class.

So now he can apply for the bachelor's program two full semesters early and he'll have his A.S. by the end of December. We'll have a little money left over from his grants this semester and more than enough next semester and summer to make ends meet.

Maybe this is a good thing. Maybe he just needs to get school finished (he is 31) and with the bachelors he'll have a much better chance of getting a job as an officer.

8 more days

I know it's a day late on the picture...but I'm convinced that the only person who really cares about seeing my enormous tummy is my mom...and she's not even home...



If it looks like I'm tired...it's because I am. And yes...those are my sweats - and me with no makeup. Don't judge me. I have eight more days left!

You'll get a picture on Sunday...

I'm 37 weeks and 4 days along...only 12 more uncomfortable nights! Then we'll be on to a countless number of sleepless nights - but at least I'll be able to be on my stomach!

I've heard of this thing some call a "nesting instinct" where you realize all that needs to be done before the baby gets here and suddenly get a burst of energy and drive to get it done...yeah - I didn't get that. I didn't get it with Hayden either. Thank goodness my husband is home all day (silver lining to the unemployment, eh?) and he can help me get things done.

So...I made a HUGE list of things that need accomplished and set him to work! I'll join him as soon as I'm done blogging about it :)

And thanks to some friends and family - we will be able to do it HAYDEN FREE!!!

My next appointment is next Thursday and then my c-section is scheduled for August 4th. At 7:30am. Meaning I have to be there at 5:30am. I'm pretty sure someone is trying to kill me. But the plus to all of this is I get to get up, shower, do my hair and makeup, wander into the hospital, lie down on a table and be eating lunch by noon. I'd much rather NOT have a c-section, but this will be much better than last time, which included 14 hours of labor.

36 Weeks, 2 Days - and "No Poo"

I look miserable in this picture...because - I'm miserable! It's hot, I'm huge and I was out the door to work. Thankfully tomorrow is my last day.

As far as the "No Poo"...today is day 15. I co-washed today, but (like an absent minded pregnant lady) I didn't rinse it all out! I let it sit in my hair while I finished with other things in the shower and forgot to rinse! So it felt awful after blow drying it! I'll rinse it tomorrow and take another picture...but so far, I'm loving it!

4th of July

Better late than never, right? Mike and I both had to work but we were off early enough to enjoy some fireworks with Nikki and Madison. We just drove up to the Jaguar's Stadium parking lot, sat and enjoyed some Wendy's and then called it a night. Thank goodness it wasn't too hot! It took nearly an hour to get home.