Here Come the Cap Twins: May 2008

Friday, May 30, 2008

You mean the bad economy actually affects ME??

Yesterday I got laid off from my marketing job at a Boston-based social networking company. They laid off over 25% of the company - clearly things are not going well. While my feelings (and my pride too, I guess) are still hurt that I was let go, part of me sees this as a blessing in disguise. At 5 1/2 months pregnant, I'm not going to start looking for another full-time job (especially considering we had planned that I would not return to work after the twins are born - at least not right away).

It definitely hasn't sunk in yet that I'm "done" working for now; I know that we're going to have to tighten our budget, but I can't help but think about all the things I'll be able to get done this summer. Not to mention the fact that I'll be able to take it easy as I get bigger, and more uncomfortable. Hopefully I have enough projects around the house that I can work on in anticipation of the babies' arrival that I can keep myself busy.

Memorial Day Weekend

This year we were smart and took the Friday before Memorial Day weekend off from work - woohoo! We woke up, had a leisurely breakfast, then loaded up all our stuff -- and the cat -- and headed down to Chatham. We had a great weekend, full of nice walks, awesome meals, and much-needed naps. We spent Friday, Saturday and Monday with Larry's parents, and Sunday with my parents at their house in Osterville. We had a "clam bake" - I put it in quotes because there wasn't really any baking, but we did have lobsters, steamers and shrimp. It was so yummy!

Here are some pictures of us enjoying our excellent meal:

Last but not least, here is a picture of Larry and me, at the Caps' house in Chatham. I'm just over 21 weeks pregnant in this picture. I'm not loving the angle, but at least Larry looks cute! Of course, we had just eaten a wonderful barbecue lunch - cheeseburgers, pasta salad, baked beans, and plenty of Cape Cod chips - my current favorite...