Reality setting in...3, 2, 1

Heh. Payday. And I think I now know what our income is going to look like, post-kid and family level health insurance deductions.

*gulps* Well, okay then.

(In all honesty, looking at what we spent the last pay period? Mostly food out. And entertainment - out. And paying credit cards - most of which were Ai-chan's last needs. All elective and controllable.)

Boy, I'm glad July has three paychecks in it.

Reality setting in...3, 2, 1

Heh. Payday. And I think I now know what our income is going to look like, post-kid and family level health insurance deductions.

*gulps* Well, okay then.

(In all honesty, looking at what we spent the last pay period? Mostly food out. And entertainment - out. And paying credit cards - most of which were Ai-chan's last needs. All elective and controllable.)

Boy, I'm glad July has three paychecks in it.

Reality setting in...3, 2, 1

Heh. Payday. And I think I now know what our income is going to look like, post-kid and family level health insurance deductions.

*gulps* Well, okay then.

(In all honesty, looking at what we spent the last pay period? Mostly food out. And entertainment - out. And paying credit cards - most of which were Ai-chan's last needs. All elective and controllable.)

Boy, I'm glad July has three paychecks in it.

No.

No, kid - you can NOT ride your tricycle in your pajamas. Even if you have your shoes on. Not even asking if it's fair or not. Sorry.

No, Jim - he's not going to stop, come off the bike and go inside if you ask him. You asked him once and he blew you off. Go and get him off the bike, in the house and so on. No, really. YOU have to do this.

No, cat. You may NOT go outside. Even if Jim left the door WIDE OPEN. Bummer to you, but thanks for not making me jump a fence in my nighgown, going commando. I literally may not care (no, really) about my state of undress in circumstances like this - but you won't dig the bump the payback has when you make me do things like this. No, really.

Kid, there are times when you have to do what you're directed to do. Sorry. It may be the time-honored tradition of defying your parents, but I fully intend to do my share.

Will find a better choice of time out soon, promise. I can see the one employed is making some things worse instead of better.

Thank you all for making me late to work this morning. You fed my control freak so well she'll be simmering all day. Thanks a bunch.

*blows air*

No.

No, kid - you can NOT ride your tricycle in your pajamas. Even if you have your shoes on. Not even asking if it's fair or not. Sorry.

No, Jim - he's not going to stop, come off the bike and go inside if you ask him. You asked him once and he blew you off. Go and get him off the bike, in the house and so on. No, really. YOU have to do this.

No, cat. You may NOT go outside. Even if Jim left the door WIDE OPEN. Bummer to you, but thanks for not making me jump a fence in my nighgown, going commando. I literally may not care (no, really) about my state of undress in circumstances like this - but you won't dig the bump the payback has when you make me do things like this. No, really.

Kid, there are times when you have to do what you're directed to do. Sorry. It may be the time-honored tradition of defying your parents, but I fully intend to do my share.

Will find a better choice of time out soon, promise. I can see the one employed is making some things worse instead of better.

Thank you all for making me late to work this morning. You fed my control freak so well she'll be simmering all day. Thanks a bunch.

*blows air*

No.

No, kid - you can NOT ride your tricycle in your pajamas. Even if you have your shoes on. Not even asking if it's fair or not. Sorry.

No, Jim - he's not going to stop, come off the bike and go inside if you ask him. You asked him once and he blew you off. Go and get him off the bike, in the house and so on. No, really. YOU have to do this.

No, cat. You may NOT go outside. Even if Jim left the door WIDE OPEN. Bummer to you, but thanks for not making me jump a fence in my nighgown, going commando. I literally may not care (no, really) about my state of undress in circumstances like this - but you won't dig the bump the payback has when you make me do things like this. No, really.

Kid, there are times when you have to do what you're directed to do. Sorry. It may be the time-honored tradition of defying your parents, but I fully intend to do my share.

Will find a better choice of time out soon, promise. I can see the one employed is making some things worse instead of better.

Thank you all for making me late to work this morning. You fed my control freak so well she'll be simmering all day. Thanks a bunch.

*blows air*

And in other news -

A grand a month for daycare.

A grand a month for health insurance

NOT TWO GRAND AND CHANGE.

Ghads. How could I missed that one? Don't answer that. Have I been sick? Why, yes. Yes, I have! Have I been working sick? Why, yes. Yes, I have! Do I have a new child at home too? Why yes. Yes - *slaps self*

*Makes changes in who gets the good stuff* There is no way I'm spending more on a plan I'm using as a backup than my mortgage. Yeeeeesh!*

Why, yes. Yes, I can do everything - but there's no way for me to get it all done by myself - in time.

In other news, glad July has three paychecks in it.

And in other news -

A grand a month for daycare.

A grand a month for health insurance

NOT TWO GRAND AND CHANGE.

Ghads. How could I missed that one? Don't answer that. Have I been sick? Why, yes. Yes, I have! Have I been working sick? Why, yes. Yes, I have! Do I have a new child at home too? Why yes. Yes - *slaps self*

*Makes changes in who gets the good stuff* There is no way I'm spending more on a plan I'm using as a backup than my mortgage. Yeeeeesh!*

Why, yes. Yes, I can do everything - but there's no way for me to get it all done by myself - in time.

In other news, glad July has three paychecks in it.

And in other news -

A grand a month for daycare.

A grand a month for health insurance

NOT TWO GRAND AND CHANGE.

Ghads. How could I missed that one? Don't answer that. Have I been sick? Why, yes. Yes, I have! Have I been working sick? Why, yes. Yes, I have! Do I have a new child at home too? Why yes. Yes - *slaps self*

*Makes changes in who gets the good stuff* There is no way I'm spending more on a plan I'm using as a backup than my mortgage. Yeeeeesh!*

Why, yes. Yes, I can do everything - but there's no way for me to get it all done by myself - in time.

In other news, glad July has three paychecks in it.