Sudden Motherhood: play by play!

This isn’t really a blog, but my checklist of things done and left to do:

Secure Maryland Residency and Housing in General:

  • Posted sublet on craigslist
  • Showed sublet via photos online (check out "house" album on this page to see my sweet pad!)
  • Showed sublet to 2 interested folks
  • Check to see if I can move my necessities to b/f Roz’s pad downstairs in  the interim (SHE SAID YES! :) )
  • Saw 14 apartments in Silver Spring yesterday
  • Had a heart attack because none of them were just right (one was cheap but bug-infested, another moderately priced but ghetto, the rest over-the-top expensive or no availability)
  • On a whim, saw another place today and it seemed great!
  • Grab 2 of my most recent pay stubs, checkbook and fill out and turn in form (appointment tomorrow @ 1:30!!!)
  • Look into  furniture rental prices, this ideal place has some deals!
  • Get boxes to pack
  • Pack necessities and move downstairs to friend’s house in the interim

Secure Guardianship

Get copies of the following

  • military order (can’t explain, but those who know, know why!)
  • letter from Angela’s mom’s doc stating she cannot raise her (ditto the above paranthetical reference)
  • notorized letter of permission for my consent
  • notorized letter from me of my intent to act as guardian and petition court order for full custody

School crap

  • Collect these things to ensure her enrollment
    1. birth certificate
    2. immunizations
    3. transcripts
    4. counselor paperwork
  • talk to principal or school administrator to figure out uniform, text books, supplies needed and then steal them from my office (JUST KIDDING! I’m not THAT cheap)
  • figure out her bus route once I secure her housing, she might go to Silver Spring International or Silver SPring MS
  • Life and Kid Fun

  • primary care doc info, records
  • look up orthodontists, allergists, counselors available through her medical insurance (basic military… urgh!)
  • Throw a birthday party for her! September 12th!!!!!!!!!!!! She turns 14!
  • Cancel all my travel and concert plans (Virgin Music Fest, Ladytron, Miss Adams Morgan)
  • Figure out the most liberal but not gay-oriented catholic church (as per her MOTHER’S demands!)
  • Maybe I can stop stressing now!? Naw!

    10 Responses to “Sudden Motherhood: play by play!”

    1. Nikki Says:

      Her mother wants you to find a liberal but not “gay-oriented” Catholic Church? In the DC area? Good luck with that…

    2. Nikki Says:

      Oh, yeah, and I’m completely aware that that one’s the least of your challenges here! Sheesh! You’re great for doing this. I hope you and the almost-birthday-girl have a good time together. I’m sure you’ll make things work.

    3. Hebron Says:

      holly shit girl, i swear a real parent would not have got his/her shit together the way you do with this kid!!
      way to go….this kid wil end up to be a real brat by the end of her stay with you.. that is assuming she will want to go home after words?

    4. Debbie Says:

      Nikk–don’t you love how I’ll only talk to you through comments on my blog, but I write lovingly about how I miss you?

      Anyways, her mom said NO GAY church, so I said, as liberal as possible (because her mom didn’t say nothin’ about liberal churches…) she didn’t say YES to the liberal… *ps* Nik–I have a secret about this girl and my relation to her…

    5. Hebron Says:

      hey.. if I have to say.. I think I know the secret between you and this child!!!

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