H has had a rough 24 hours.  Teething, on top of vaccinations, on top of a recently acquired cold have left him a little cranky, tired, and fidgety.  Last night I decided to fold out the sofa bed in the living room and bring H with me so that his crying wouldn’t disturb Rob.  He had a fever of 100 degrees today, so I gave him some Tylenol.  He ended up sleeping most of the day.  During the few hours he was actually awake, I made sure to cut back on a lot of the activities with which we usually entertain ourselves.  I propped H up in the big red chair and entertained him by dancing around the living room, which served the dual purpose of making him smile and giving me a little exercise.  One of his naps was so long that I actually had time to take out the knitting that I have wanted to tackle for so long.  I bought a “Learn to Knit Kit” over 2 years ago, and hadn’t had the time until now to really delve into it.  I figured with my manuscript submitted and the possibility of the Boston job behind me, I should just spend my “free” time doing something fun for a change.  I haven’t gotten far, but I plan to work on the knitting more tonight.  

This morning I had really come to terms with the news I got yesterday about the Boston job.  I really felt in my heart that it happened for a reason and that better opportunities are around the corner.  I started to feel good about spending the winter here in VT and above all, having more time with H.  I began to think that maybe I should just bag the job search during November and December.  Aside from those months being chock full of major holidays, I realized that I’ve spent nearly all of my non-paid maternity leave working on stuff.  And I decided it was time to have a couple of months where H and I could just hang out and I wouldn’t have to worry about fitting in time to write, read journal articles, do lit searches, or prepare my CV.  Of course, I did a little searching again tonight for kicks, and uncovered another industry job, this time in Delaware.  I have to say, I’m not a fan of Delaware, but I’ve decided to apply for this job anyway.  The job ad was not written with nearly the same level of clarity or specificity as the job ad for the Boston job, but from what I can glean, it seems like it could be a good match.  And actually, from what I know about this Delaware company, the disease areas are a better fit with my previous experience.  

I speak too soon about a lot of things…