Little things are looking up.

Yesterday three good things happened. Which was great, we really needed the mood boost.

1. I found a stash of baby clothes in the 6-12 month range. This means that Charlotte DOES have some baby clothes, and she won't be naked all spring and summer.

2. One of Matt's work friends won some money on a scratch ticket, and gave it to us. We used it to round out Charlotte's wardrobe. She should now be set through the end of summer. We hope.

3. One of my friends threw a small proofreading job my way. It's something to do, will make me feel useful, and might yield a tiny profit.

We got Charlotte a bucket hat last night. It's very cute on her, and when she wears it, I can really see her resemblance to her daddy.

Here's daddy in a hat:



And here's Charlotte:

Not great.

I got some bad news today. I got laid off. I'm pretty upset about it - this was a decent job, with good benefits, that allowed me to work from home. Matt works at the same office, so we were always able to coordinate child care, and they were very understanding about always having one of us at home. Unfortunately, the economy being what it is, we just didn't have enough work to go around. 6 people got let go today, and in an office of less than 40, that's just really bad news.

I'm trying to look on the bright side - at least tomorrow I get to spend with Charlotte and I don't really have to divide my attention. I can start plotting my strategy while she naps.