(Photo credit, of course, goes to amazing amateur photographer Fay Syed-Ali.)
She's gigantic now, in her "teenager" phase. It's so funny to watch Echo and Kenai playing. This one is from awhile ago, but it's a great example.
Aren't they cute?
In other news, we're really strapped financially until Mack gets paid. Luckily, that's on Friday. I really need to learn to budget my spending. Money will probably continue to be a problem for us until I finish with college.
Another topic: being a stay-at-home mom.
I go to school, obviously, but after 2 PM I stay at home with Echo. And since I've got two more days of school left, I'll be a full-time SAHM. (For the summer, anyway.) I've had tastes of it, and, well... It gets lonely. Don't get me wrong, I love playing with Echo. I'd rather spend my time with her than anybody else. Maybe it's because I live so far from fun things, or don't have enough mom friends, but I'm just not sure that staying at home is really what I'm cut out for.
When my beautiful landwhale (see below) gets fixed, I'll be able to be more active, anyway.
I really feel like NYC will be the best place for us. For my career, but also for my home life. I'll be able to take Kenai and Echo to the park, or hop on the subway with Echo and visit the library, museums, or Central Park. I'm still blown away that the zoo is right in the park... And it's free. Things are just so damn expensive here. Why does a family of 3's trip to the aquarium cost $45, plus tax, plus gas, plus parking, plus the emotional expense of feelings of rage and a lost hope for humanity thanks to Tampa drivers? Maybe I'm just cheap, but this seems ridiculous to me.
If anyone happens to read this and has some tips for getting around in NYC/raising a toddler in the big apple, please, let me know.
That's all for now. Expect many more posts.
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