Back To Work I Go

I started back to work last week, and so far it's going OK. Before my leave I was working Monday-Thurs. 8 to 4, and had Fridays off. However, with Liam's napping schedule being so on and off, and Rowan not taking the bottle as well as she should, I decided to change up my schedule a bit. Mike has every other Friday off, so during that week, he can be home with the kids on Friday, and I plan to work 8 am to 2:30 pm. And the weeks he is not home that Friday, I plan to work a little extra during the week, and also one evening that week for 4 hrs, probably Thursdays, and have that Friday off with the kids. I know it's complicated, but basically me and Mike will alternate being home on Friday's with the kids. This is going to be a trial basis to see if it works out, so we will see.

Anyway, this morning I just have to mention something really scary that happened to me. I was driving down 800 North in the far right lane, going east at the speed limit which is 45 mph. And out of nowhere I see this red SUV pull out right as I am driving past him/her...had I seen him pulling out before I passed him, I would have honked or slowed down, but he literally pulled out as I was passing his intersection. All I could see was this redness on the side of my car, where my little boy was sitting in the back seat!!!!! My gut reaction was to swerve as far over to avoid being broad sided, and that is exactly what I did, and I am sooooo thankful that no one was in the lanes next to me on my left...I'm pretty sure I ended up 2 lanes over! All I could think to do then was to honk at the guy and flip him off! This person did not react at all as he was pulling out....he just kept going, didn't swerve, didn't slow...he was NOT PAYING ANY ATTENTION to the road! I don't think it's a good thing, but I can understand how people can get lax and distracted while driving down the road, but how can you not pay attention to what you are doing when you are pulling out onto a 6 lane road that is 45 mph?! I am really upset at this person for nearly hurting and possibly killing me and my kids! But I am also very grateful that I was able to avoid being hit, and that no one was on the other side of me when I swerved. Also thank you to Audi for making such a good car that handled so well! I'm not sure how or why this person didn't see me, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE people pay attention to your driving. Unfortunately texting while driving has become a very popular thing to do, and it is so dangerous. It is considered as dangerous, if not more than driving while intoxicated.