Six Week Checkup

I passed my six-week checkup with the midwife! The only failure was that I whacked AG's carseat (not her) with my jeans while disrobing which woke her up. Then she proceeded to cry while I was bare-bummed during the appointment. Yet another rookie mom mistake (I have at least ten of those daily).

Now that I am cleared to really workout, if anyone is looking to do the couch to 5k plan, I am planning to start it this weekend and love having "running buddies" (I am having minor surgery on my foot today but should be ready for a run come Sunday). I found a 5K in the area that offers a combined race/buffet option! Heck yes, I will run and then pig out at a breakfast buffet!!! Hopefully it will be the inspiration I need to get in shape for my sister's wedding at the end of April.

AGN does her own little workout.

In other news, Snicks still hasn't heard from anymore schools. I am dying to know if he gets into anymore programs as the Minn.esota program requires that he find his own assistantship and we have to pay the difference between in-state/out-of-state tuition (which stings considering we really are Minnesotans!!!!). If we do end up back in MN, we are considering moving in with my parents (Snicks is up for sainthood if that happens) as they are trying to sell their current home and are looking for one with a MIL-suite for when we visit. I like the idea of having cheap rent and live-in babysitters!

Speaking of cheap rent, that makes me think of saving money. I used coupons at the grocery store for the first time in who-knows-how-long today. When we were first married (and living on less than $20K a year - well, kind of, we ate up most of Snicks savings the first three years) we were crazy frugal. It was certainly difficult for me, but for Snicks it was heaven as he is seriously as frugal as they come (he even re-uses the envelopes that accompany credit card offers). Now that we are facing two months of zero income from me, I am tempted to suggest that we go back to those ways, but it intimidates me. Do I really have time to scour shopping ads, cut coupons, and go to more than one store (even if they are basically next door to each other)? Am I willing to sacrifice eating mostly organic/natural foods for A.ldi produce? Hmmm... Or, should I enjoy this standard of living until we are forced back into grad school poverty?

I am thankful to have a roof over our heads and M.uir Glen soups for the time being.