We've been busy at Weatherwood these past couple of weeks. First, I finally took on the task of changing the kitchen faucet. It was old, drippy, loose and corroded. I had been meaning to change it for quite some time, but never got around to it. Easy to put off when I'm taking care of the two girls, right? Well, when the plumber was out here about a month ago to fix the old, crummy garbage disposal, he mentioned the drippy faucet. I told him it was too corroded to remove the set screw and he agreed, particularly since he had tried and said he couldn't. Easier to change the whole faucet, he said. So I did. And I added a sprayer. A couple of friends, Peter and Andres, provided me with the tools and muscle I needed to loosen all the nuts holding the seat in place, so I can't actually say I did it on my own. Plus, Joe helped by watching Chloe and by going back to Lowe's to get the parts that were missing from the new faucet. So it was a team effort. And boy do I love having a new faucet. So thanks, fellas, I'll get those tools back to you soon.
Also this week, I started using the new babysitter. Only she never showed up. Nope. Nor did she even call to say what had happened. It's been four days and still haven't heard from her. She was supposed to come over and help me watch the kids after dinner so I could register online for my fall class. She sounded very happy to help, so I don't know what happened. Luckily she was coming over during a night when I didn't absolutely need her. I just took care of the girls while I registered. No big deal. Will I try to use her again, however? Not likely. I'm beginning to lose faith in hiring 23 year olds. Too flaky.
The good news, though, is that I did get into the anatomy section I needed. That I could register for the class at all was lucky, because the anatomy sections close quickly and I've been told I might want to take the class at a different school. This was the second time I tried getting in. The first was utterly unsuccessful. To tell you just how lucky I was, when I checked the class the next day, I found all but the unwanted late evening and the daylong Saturday sections had closed. Whew. I barely got in. But I did, and that's what counts. Hopefully the other two prereq science courses will fall into place afterward, and I'll be able to officially start the nursing program in fall 2010. I'm excited about that, but it also means I'll have to find reliable child care.
So on the subject of child care, this week marked another big moment in Sophie's and our lives. We registered her for preschool. Like Anatomy, it's not that easy getting her into preschool around here. Well, by preschool I mean a preferred preschool. She's going to start this fall at the LBCC Child Development Center, three hours a day for two days a week. We took Sophie to see the place on Thursday when I filled out the paperwork, and she seemed to like it. I'll have to put in 8 hours of parent participation during the semester, which is something I'm looking forward to doing. Of course, I have to start the search for a new babysitter again, but this time to just watch Chloe while I'm in class. I think that will be easier, but still not something I'm looking forward to doing.
OK I'm tired but I have more to write about. Another time. We're going to see a Sesame Street production with Maxine and her family tomorrow morning, so I better get some sleep. I'll try to add photos to this post a little later, also.
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