On first babysitter, steak and all things on sale

Well it has been an eventful few days here at Casa Finley. My cousin is getting married on Saturday and I have been "lucky" enough to be chosen to do one of the readings. So we were obliged to go to the rehearsal dinner. We entertained the idea of taking Minow with us--he was invited to the wedding, by not explictly to the rehearsal dinner. My brother, who loves the little guy and who stops by every day offered to watch him. We thought it was a great idea. Well, Minow didn't really think so. Everything was great for the first hour, but then it was time to eat. He wouldn't eat from my brother. I had my brother feed him a few days earlier to make sure he would eat with my brother holding him. We called my brother at about 8pm to see how things were going. Well, anyone within ear shot of our cell phone knew how things were going. Minow was screaming and according to my brother had been for over 40min. He called my dad and my mom, but didn't want to call us, as he knew there was nothing physically wrong with the baby. Well, as new parents we ate and ran at the dinner. We came home all baby needed was mom.

I feel horrible. How could I think that leaving my baby after a month was a good or even possible idea. He just seems so well adjusted. I take him to the gym with me and he does the day care there--I know it is only one hour. I feel so bad. My brother was an absolute trooper. He stuck it out. I now totally understand the importance of having a babysitter you can trust. It was a totally stressful situation and someone who is not attached to the baby could have been frustrated and done something to inadvertenly harm the baby. We have decided that babysitters are not an option for quiet sometime. He doesn't understand what it means when mom and dad aren't there. He only knows he is alone and that is not acceptable to him. He is totally attached to us and that is awesome.

Yesterday a guy came and had a case of steak to sell. He works for a meat place and he delivers meat to a family that lives right behind us. He had a case left, as the family who usually gets 2-3 cases only wanted 2 so he had one left. He gave me a good deal on it. I got 60 steaks (t-bone, filet, ribeye, chops(pork), strip, and burger) for only about $3 a piece. That is a pretty good deal. Seriously though steak delivered to your door. How can that be wrong. If only I could get everything delivered. Okay, I know that I can but this was great. Hubby loves steak and I don't buy it often because it is really expensive. He likes ribeye which usually runs me nearly $7 a steak at the market. Of course, hubby is a little leary, but it is steak and he will eat it without much question.

I have been shopping a lot lately. You would think that I have a job that brings in money. That is so not the case. But I admit I have that women reasoning "It was on sale." I had to buy something for aforementioned wedding--as I am giving a reading and have to walk infront of 200 people. I should look really cute. I bought a skirt, but then I saw this great dress--not really good for a fall wedding, but it was on sale and it was a good deal--originally $190 and I got it for $63--come on great deal. Then there were winter coats on sale--before winter. I have always wanted a faux shearling coat, but I don't ever want to spend $300 on a coat that I will get to wear for about 2 months. Well they were on sale. I got my coat for $120 down from $295. Seriously a great deal. How could I pass that up. My hubby, who just got a huge raise(which is nice since I am no longer generating income--truth be told I am hemorraging more now that I have lots of time at home)--told me next time he got a raise he wasn't telling me. We have been spending money like there is not tomorrow. But, we needed things.

Yeah, I know. We will always need things. Hail to the Sale.....