Driving with your eyes crossed is NOT recommended

Yesterday was a fairly eventful day. I told my work that I didn't plan to return after the baby comes and we got a new car - new to us anyway.

The work talk went well and I feel good about it. I didn't feel right knowing I didn't plan to return and waiting until after 6 weeks to let them know leaving them high dry and angry. I have been in the scrambling position covering for people who leave and it's not fun or possible to stay sane while doing it. With Henry, I really wanted to be able to stay home, but with the economy I knew it wasn't financially possible. This time around, it still might not be financially possible, but it's too much of an emotional need for me to be home I don't know what else to do. I don't want to put more pressure on Phil than he already puts on himself, so hopefully I can keep some steady money coming in here and there from the photography business (shameless plug of the day: www.meghanboyerphotography.com).

Then last night after running around like crazy dealing with returning a rental car and picking up Phil we headed to the dealership and got a previously loved car. I love it, Phil probably thinks we got screwed since he always thinks that! I will say that I don't want to go through this car buying process again for a long time. It was really easy and simple this time, but this is my THIRD car in three and a half years and I'd like to keep it for a while. Phil thinks I go through cars like underwear but I reminded him that someone hit ME and I didn't intentionally total my car, go to the ER, freak out about the baby being ok, all just to get a different car. And last time we had to get rid of the mini because he knocked me up making me far from mini. So now that I think about it, I think it's him wanting to get new cars all the time. I'm on to him.

On top of the recent events, I am dealing with a stupid, annoying, disgusting, wintry cold. Today most of the day I worked with one eye closed because I couldn't see straight with them both open. Too much congestion and snot inside my head is making me dizzy! argh. Boy am I complainey, but really it's gross. How can I drive my new used car with crossed eyes?? And my nice clean steering wheel is going to be germapalooza.

Drink your OJ people. Fight the germ power.

Three Years Later . . .

On Saturday, December 2, 2006 I married Phil. Boy did I not know what I was getting into! Just kidding. It's funny though because on that day three years ago I didn't think I could love Phil any more than right then. Well through better and worse, good times and bad, money pit houses, floors caving in, cars getting crunched, black mold, new businesses, getting pregnant, losing Henry, getting pregnant again, cars getting crunched again, basement sewage, more basement sewage, tree roots sent by the devil, big black clouds, lots of rain, and some sunshine here and there we have survived! And I will admit I was so wrong on our wedding day. I love him more today than ever, and I'm pretty sure tomorrow and the next day and the next my love for him will continue to grow exponentially! I never expected to go through so much in such a short amount of time. But there is no one else on earth I would have rather had by my side. We have made a lot of "firsts" and hopefully a lot of "lasts".

Year three was by far the most challenging on us and for us, but we are stronger than ever.

Year four is going to kick year three's ass.