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My Last Wednesday

16 Nov

What a great day!  I was only there for part of it! I had to leave early so moving company people could come and look over all our stuff to give us an estimate.  Despite my half day though – I still have something to say about my time there.

Today I was stumped with how to put together the newscast.  Usually, when I know what my lead story is everything else just falls into place but today I felt like I didn’t have much to work with (that is until that one AWOL soldier barricaded himself in a house for 3 hours). What it really boils down to is that I just didn’t want to be there but I still did my best to make the cast as good as it could be and I still added breaking news to the website and sent out emails about crazy viewer story ideas.

I find it so frustrating that I care so much about not caring!  Part of me wishes I could just walk in there and not answer the phones – tell annoying reporters to grow up and do their jobs and to get a brain so I don’t have to do their work for them – rebel against updating the web just because I’m tired of being told how freaking important it is to do it – and probably the thing I wish I could let go of the most – the need to have every script the way I want it.

My half day is writing out like a whole day but I won’t have to worry about it next week!  Next week I’ll be working to keep two busy kids (and myself) alive while trying to move – finish preparing for Nate’s baptism and finding a sweater to wear over this cute dress I bought for my 10 year reunion (Ginger, remind me to ask you if you have one!)

It’s funny because today I got a small dose of what My First Wednesday as a full time mommy will be like – Nia was coloring in her room in the middle of 15 or 20 coloring books and I was standing right next to her sorting through her dresser drawers when a funny sound coming from Nia’s crayon.  It was then that I realized she had been coloring on the carpet!  Like really coloring – like putting her whole arm into it –

When I saw her I said with a gasp “NIA!”  She immediately started crying, you guessed it, “I wanna listen.”  When I asked her why she colored on the carpet she said, “Cuz I don’t want to.”

What?!?!

Let the adventure begin!

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My Last Monday

14 Nov

Today was my last Monday at WSAV.

It is so hard to believe I have been there for as long as I have.  I started 10 days after I graduated from West Virginia University and now, almost 6 and a half years – a husband – 2 kids – a dog and oh about 20 pounds later, I’m saying see ya.

I couldn’t be leaving at a better time really – our general manager has announced he’s leaving – our executive producer is moving on to much bigger and better things – and while there are a few people I will miss bunches, Ginger, Tim, Paul and Jordan don’t work there anymore.  I’m also just tired of tv news.

Despite all of that though – I’m scared about what’s next.  This is really the only job I’ve ever known and I’m worried I’m not going to be able to handle my new full time job as mommy.  I know it sounds silly – I mean people do it all the time – I just hope I’m built for it.  (And I hope they don’t devour me alive.)

I guess with a last Monday comes a first.  Next week will be my first Monday in my new position – I really hope I make it through the day without getting fired.

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Awkward

7 Nov

This is why you should always be nice to people.

Today I was driving the kids to day care when I came up on a bulldozer in my lane.  I wanted to get over in the next lane but a car was speeding up so I couldn’t get over in front of it unless I cut it off which I didn’t want to do.  So, I slowed down and got behind the car.  I then got back over in my original lane and sped up so that car couldn’t get over in front of me – that driver wasn’t going to have it though and I backed off when I saw that she was coming over whether I liked it or not.  While cutting in front of me, she threw me the finger – flipped me off – gave me the bird – whatever you want to call it – I got a good middle finger aimed right at me.  I smiled and waved.

Then it happened – she turned her blinker on and headed toward Nia and Nate’s day care.  I couldn’t believe it.

I parked a few spaces away from her to avoid the immediate wrath but as I was walking in behind her she gave me the “eye.”  She opens the door and, of course, doesn’t hold it for me or my kids.  Then, it got even worse.

She took her baby to Nate’s room!  Oh my God!  I thought – how should I handle this?  I’m going to have to cross paths with her because I have to drop Nate off.  Looking back at this I should have just let her walk on by and let it go but I said with a big smile – “have a great day.”  Her response?

“Fuck off.”

WHAT???  Nia was walking with me!  I was in shock!  Such language between the newborn room and the 2 year old room!

I know I deserved it though.  I mean, I shouldn’t have said anything to her.  The girls in Nate’s room could tell something was wrong with me so I told them and let them know I was no angel – but it was funny because they told me I should have went after her – that they would have my back.  Could you imagine?  One mommy taking another mommy down at the Christian day care?  HA.

Maybe I’ll get my chance.  After all, I have 9 more days of dropping the kids off at day care.  I’m sure Nate’s already taken care of her boy!

No seriously, I really have learned from this experience though.  It pays to take a deep breath and let things go – you never know who you might have to sit next to in church – or who will grade your kids’ tests – or give you a root canal…
The awkwardness and/or pain is just not worth it.

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Much More than a Bowl

31 Oct

Tonight, I watched a little girl entertain her little brother with a bowl. The laughter I heard coming from that baby was a sound that made me remember how truly beautiful life can be.

Every night we just kind of go through the motions – get home from work, feed the kids, feed ourselves, give kids baths, get kids ready for bed, put kids to bed, clean up mess from dinner/playtime/living, watch tivo’d shows until we both fall asleep in the living room.  I usually get stressed out when the kids make a bigger mess than usual because that means more work I have to do – but tonight as the kids were tearing apart my Tupperware cabinet – tossing bowls and lids across the floor and even into the next room – I just sat there and watched and laughed.

I saw a 10 month old follow his 3 year old sister’s every move. He then began letting out this sweet baby laugh when she put the loudest bowl on her head, spoke some ridiculous gibberish and then dumped her head to let the bowl clank to the floor.  This happened over and over again  – each time he laughed a little harder and each time the gibberish got a little more ridiculous.  (Something like, “ridabiga-ridabiga”  I’m not really sure how to type it since I really didn’t understand what she was saying.)

At first I just watched wondering why on earth he thought that was so funny – then I realized it doesn’t really matter and began laughing too.  It was a moment that I thought – I wish I had this on camera – but then I thought – I don’t want to miss any of it!

I know the next time I go to use that bowl for some leftovers I will remember how my sweetie used it to make her baby brother and her mommy so happy.  Maybe it will even make the food taste better!

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