Tomek has been working overtime a lot lately. I'm getting used to it now, not seeing him until 7 or 8 in the evening, but I feel badly that he sees so little of LB. Even with all the work he's doing, he still gets up with her first during the night feedings. He changes her diaper while I get ready to feed her, then he's in the kitchen preparing a bottle of formula for her, which he then feeds to her once I am done. He does this even though he goes to bed close to midnight, she's awake at 4 or 5 and he has to get up at 6.
Starting October 1st the overtime is going to get worse. He'll work his regular job (overseeing the alarm and access control installation for two buildings) from 7:30-3:30 then drive to another site and work from 5-11 at night. If he works there every night until it's completed, he gets a $1000 bonus, plus he gets paid overtime for every hour he works. It sounds like a sweet deal, but... it's hard not to miss him. Not that I try not to miss him. I do miss him. But he's doing all he can to get us ahead. And I'm doing all I can to make sure our LB is always happy and healthy.
By the way, shenry had a great idea about Tomek and I becoming professional bloggers. I dont know about the professional part, but had an idea about a collaborative blog we could do that might be an eye opener.
Hmm..
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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he sounds very dedicated to both of you. and that picture is adorable. I hope his hours get better.
i did the same thing after brooklyn was born. piece of advice, getting ahead isnt all its cracked up to be. not when it means time away from the bebe. been there.
Sell some advertisement space on your collaborative blog and actively blog hop, thus attracting more and more readers. Eventually, the revenue will start pouring in. Cha-ching.
But really, I like the people here. I know them; I recognize them; and I like them all. I'm not sure I want a bazillion anonymous people flooding this place with comments.
yikes. it's so hard to not see your loved one, especially when you just need a hug or just neeeeeeeed to see him.
I agree with shenry, though, and I feel oddly protective of the online-fmaily that we have.
eveningstar: me too... i know you are going through similar difficulties between your work schedule and his work and school schedules. just gotta remember that it isn't forever i guess. and having a baby fall asleep on me is one of the most incredible sensations imaginable. that she feels so safe with me and wants to snuggle up like that--i mean, yes she's my daughter, but that doesn't mean there wasn't a "get to know you stage" at the beginning of this all.
ghost: we'll keep that in mind before we go too crazy. and oct 1 is still a week and a half away, so maybe something will change before then.
shenry: our collaborative blog would definitely not interfere with this one at all. i wouldn't want a bazillion anonymous people flooding in here either. anons are mean.
moi: what is it with guys and these killer work schedules? siiiighhh... sometimes i worry that i'm going to get used to this not seeing him hardly at all, and then when he is home i'll feel cramped or something. that would be AWFUL.
It's too bad about all of the overtime, but it's great that he does all of the baby effort in the middle of the night. I don't think there are enough new father's that truly appreciate what a new mom is going through having a 3,5 or 8 week old baby all day long. Some days are okay, but other days can be really hard.
As for the professional collaborative log, start as soon as you can, each day you spend waffling is a day later that you'll earn your first revenue.
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