I am home today. Dan is home today - but I don't know if he realizes it. Today is wisdom-teeth day. I am tasked with packing gauze, pushing pills and applying ice. I think blending milkshakes is about to be added to my job description.

Bar studying is underway. Right now it's hit-and-miss in the evenings, but after one more work of week the torture will really begin. It's interesting studying with a baby - if only the lectures were put to music. For some reason Jeremy will chatter away until he hears music and stops to listen. If only I'd figured that out during one of the last three sermons we tried to sit through with him.

One week into this blogging thing and I'm already neglecting it. So much has happened in one week:

Dan's car was stolen last Thursday as he sat at work - we replaced it the next day with a used SUV. Of course Dan got my car and Jeremy and I get to run around in the new rig. (Babies are not only lovable and cute, but they are really practical when vying for the big car or driving in HOV lanes.) I'm just praying the police don't find Dan's old car, causing us the hassle of good riddance.

My dad returned from Guam and he and Jeremy seem to get along just fine. =)

Mike, Rachelle and Ben moved out from the east coast, and are staying with us for a few days until their apartment is ready. The babies are measuring each other up and although I keep telling Jeremy that Ben is his friend, I don't think he's looking for many relationships beyond Mommy and Daddy. Besides, Ben doesn't carry Jeremy around or bother to feed him.

I did in fact give official notice at work last week and am now enjoying short-timer status. This has not affected my work ethic but rather the ease with which I make decisions. For instance, would I have taken a short coffee break after only a half-hour of work during my pre-notice days? Absolutely - to avoid the rush on the coffee stand when the courthouse opens. The only difference is now I announce I'm going and even ask my boss if she wants anything while I'm down there.

The hum of the teakettle calls.

Amanda Cook OUT!

So anyway, I've stepped out of my box and in addition to creating a blog before completely planning and perfecting the parameters and content I've published a post (blog language there) mid-sentence with misspellings. I'll get the hang of this and THEN market to apparently interested friends.

Tonight I am drafting a resignation letter. There are some great sample letters posted on the web, but nothing that says "I'm leaving so I can become a more attractive candidate when I apply for another job here in three months." Many of these sample letters include a sentence about the new position the resignee has accepted. I'm struggling with the realization that I will be joining the ranks of the unemployed.

Okay, so this is blogging. Long delayed becasue of my need to do this "right" and to have a good blog, I've given in and created a rough-draft blog.

Somehow I think I can make it so that both Dan and I can post