Back to the Grind

It was another quiet (but cooler!) weekend in Philly and as we're getting into a routine things are settling down nicely. On Friday Dr. F and I had our first movie night date in a loooong time. We watched Moon with Sam Rockwell. I am NOT into sci-fi, but Dr. F is and he'd been bugging me to see this. I did not enjoy it while I watched it, but I haven't been able to stop thinking about it and the questions it raises. I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for something not mainstream.

Saturday Dr. F was back in the hospital bright and early so Aidan and I ran some errands, including Target. I swear its impossible to come out of there without spending $100. Well, I was feeling so guilty that we went back on Sunday and I returned a cute pair of shoes I didn't absolutely need and few other things...which was great because I went right back to their grocery department and re-spent the money on things we actually do need, like food. Have I mentioned how awesome the grocery section of Target is?!

Which leads me to the impromptu bbq we had. Both Dr. F and I looked at each other on Saturday afternoon and said "we're bored! lets have people over" so we headed back to Target (thats right, my second trip in one day) and hit up amazing sales like 2 packs of Hebrew National hot dogs for $5 and buns for $1 and corn for $.30 an ear. We had a great time with our friends Corey and Jason.

On Sunday Aidan fell in love with the little girl behind us in church and he proceeded to flirt the entire time. When he wasnt making eyes at her I managed to wrangle him with Goldfish. In the afternoon we all took naps, it was GLORIOUS!! Then yesterday evening we crashed a block party one block away from us and made some new friends. Of course, none of them have kids, but at least we know some of the neighbors now. All in all, a good weekend and we're feeling rested and ready for another week.

Out of Sorts

Well I don't know about you, but this weather coupled with a 4 day week thanks to the Fourth of July and Dr. F finally having his first day off in 9 days (with 2 on call days mixed in there) have really thrown me off. I feel so out of sorts and I HATE it. Last night I was laying in bed when I realized I forgot to put the Little Man's lunch in the fridge, so I had to turn off the alarm, go back downstairs and put it away. Then this morning I realized that I forgot to put the coffee in the fridge last night so it would be cold this morning. I walked RIGHT PASSED IT last night. Additionally, my house is a wreck. I feel like I just can't keep it neat...its too much working full time, packing lunches, making dinner and keeping everything in order. I am tired and not sleeping well. And just to add to the list of complaints, I'm bored. I dont know how to not go 1,000,000 mph. OH WELL.

We're also dealing with the awesomeness of a terrible landlord from our old apartment who still hasn't returned our security deposit. It is now 42 days since we turned in our key and he legally had 30 days from that date to return our $1100. He must be used to not dealing with people who are willing to fight for their money, but he's never dealt with us. $1100 is a lot of money and he's basically stolen it. So naturally we've contacted a good buddy of Dr. F who just happens to be a collections lawyer in the Philly area. Apparently, by ignoring the 30 day deadline our landlord has opened the door to allowing us to sue for DOUBLE the deposit. AND by not providing an itemized list of things he had to "fix" (that apartment was spotless and in better condition when we left it)he's forfeited his right to deduct any money for repairs. Oh, and did I mention I have every email written to him, dated photos of the apartment from when we moved in and moved out as well as an itemized walk-through check list? Bring it on scumbag. YOU'RE GOING DOWN!

Happy Birthday, America!

I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday weekend... and managed to stay somewhat cool, it that was even possible! We were pretty low key as Dr. F was on call and had to work all weekend (booooo!), but his mom and sister did make it up for a quick trip and we had a great BBQ in our back yard complete with homemade cherry pie, watermelon, bugers and dogs, corn on the cob and pasta salad. Dr. F got home just in time to fire up the grill and I'm confident Aidan ate his weight in watermelon, which is probably why I had to completely strip his bed in the morning. Despite an overnight diaper...well the kid was well hydrated :)

This 4th of July was also interesting because not 2 weeks ago I finished reading David McCullough's book 1776. It was FASCINATING and I highly recommend it. It is no secret I'm a huge history nerd, but my knowledge about American history is embarrassing to say the least. However, even if you're not a history nerd, this book reads like a movie and is so interesting. I was able to really reflect on the 4th in a different way this year and appreciated so much more what that generation did for our country and the world. Did you know that we actually lost 25,000 men over the course of the Revolution? Thats 1% of the US population at that time. It was bloody and vicious and its nothing short of a miracle we actually won. Check this one out, you won't be disappointed!

I love Joe

Trader Joes that is. HOLY COW I forgot how ridiculously awesome that place is. I mean if the amount of organic food, low prices, and stunning selection of pre-made but not horrible for you food isnt enough to get you going, I dont know what is!?

Mullet police

Today at lunch I saw two spectacular mullets:

1. a la Joan Jet:


2: a la thats just wrong...




That is all.

Things

Things I love:

1. Wearing pants that have been hemmed to the correct length

2. Goldfish crackers (YUM)

3. Iced coffee in the summer

4. My hair straightener

5. Free lunch


Things I don't love:

1. Listening to my baby cry when I drop him off at daycare

2. Not being able to stop sweating like a whore in church until I've been at work
for an hour

3. Bills, bills, bills

4. Not having any friends in our new neighborhood yet

5. Paying student loans (ok, its kinda like #3, but hey, its my list...)

Two Wonderful Years

Today Dr. F and I are celebrating 2 amazing years of marriage. I can hardly believe its been 2 years already, we've crammed a lifetime of things in those two years... grad school, med school, a baby, a house, and a couple of jobs. The only thing we're missing is a buying a car...but God knows we'll probably be doing that before the year is out... but thats a topic for another day, this is a happy post.

I can honestly say that although I'd always hoped for and prayed for him, I never truly believed I'd be lucky enough to actually marry the man of my dreams. To top it off, I never had any idea he'd be someone I'd known since I was 4! We'd both dated other people, I was more the serial monogamist than him, but we knew virtually right away that our relationship was different, it was beyond something either of us had ever experienced, that it was right.

So the question is, how are we celebrating? We had an awesome dinner at home last night after the little man went to bed with some good wine, lobster tails and steak on the grill courtesy of my parents' friends and Omaha steaks. It was so good! Then I cleaned the kitchen, Dr. F put the trash out and we crashed. Today is Dr. F's first day of residency and it also happens to be his first day on call... so we'll see each other around 11pm tonight...and so it begins...ships passing in the dark for the next 4 years. But in honor of his first day, I made him take a picture this morning :


I love you, Baby! Happy anniversary :)