Counting My Blessings

Since Alaethia only took about 3 10-minute naps all day long I was certain she’d fall asleep early like she did yesterday. Fat chance. I was really surprised — she fell asleep around 11:15ish and didn’t wake up for a bottle till 5:30am! I’m so used to her waking up around 5 that I woke up on my own and literally just waited for her to wake up. I wish I could just sleep the entire time that she does but I can’t! I don’t know what’s wrong with me!

Anyway, I forgot to mention that John and I went to Target on Monday right before I had to pick Eenan and Brandon up from school. I always do that — say that I don’t want to go anywhere and always end up doing so. Anyway, it was in my favor. John got me another Craft Storage Cube, this time for my scrapbooking paper! The deal was: he’d buy me the cube (with a $5 off coupon I had even) and I would give him $20 on his birthday. So, it’s basically like I bought it for myself! I love it though. My paper’s all nice and organized and I can find everything much easier. I also got a tiny organizer box and a scrapbooking magazine for inspiration!

I’ve still yet to even start on one page, but I keep thinking, “I’ll wait a bit because I might find better stuff!” And if not that, then it’s the lack of time that’s stopping me. Maybe this weekend. I don’t have much to do (well, that I can think of so far) other than just housework, so we’ll see.

Jaylen’s appointment went much better than I’d hoped it would. I was bracing myself all morning for the worst possible scenario. I picked him up from school (10 minutes later than I was planning to) and we arrived just in time. He was cheerful and in a good mood and I didn’t have the heart to break it to him and tell him he was getting a shot. I never know how to break it to the kids because I know for sure they’re going to have that terrified feeling in their chest and it’ll only build up and cause a greater scene.

But he did really good! He of course, wailed when he saw the syringe lying on the table, but after the male nurse carried him onto the table (I could NOT lift him up; he was heavy as a boulder) and I held his face in my hands and the female nurse poked him in the arm he just stopped. Just like that, abruptly stopped. Puzzled and probably wondering, “That’s what I’m making a big fuss about?”

I’d told him if he was good I’d take him to get a bite to eat, which I had to do anyway since it was lunchtime LOL. We went to Long John Silver’s, his current favorite, and we both got popcorn shrimp, Mom ordered for herself and I got Mario a plate to take back to work for him. With all the driving around I’m so glad gas went back down (“down”, ha! Yeah right.) to $2.99.

On the way back from dropping off Mario’s lunch, we stopped by our old property so that Mom could pluck out a Bougainvillea but they’re so darn old we didn’t stand a chance. The stem was huge on all of the bushes and there weren’t any tiny ones anywhere. That’s something I rememberly vividly about our old house: the beautiful, different colored Bougainvilleas that grew all along the perimeter of the yard. Fushia ones, red ones, orange ones and even the rare-ish white ones.

We stopped by Target after that. I got the boys some bubbles from the Dollar Spot and found some cute velcro bows for Alaethia. I’d been looking for some velcro bows for her since before she was born!

That’s my new current favorite picture of her! Mario saw it and said, “I’ve GOT to get that for my Myspace.” LOL

I’ve been realizing more and more, if that’s even possible, how much I love my husband. I rarely get to see him because he works so much, but I know he’s doing it for us. One day it’ll get better, I know it will. He feels so bad for not being here. And well, like right now he could have been here, but he’s dropping off his co-worker’s computer at his cousin’s house so his cousin can fix it since he doesn’t have time since he didn’t get to do that yesterday.

He told me tonight while watching City of Angels, “You’re the best thing that ever happened to me,” out of nowhere, just like that. I feel the same way about him :).

We had a conversation last night about maybe renewing our vows. At first I wanted to so bad; I even brought up how nice it would be to get re-married on our 10 year wedding anniversary. To get married in a church this time, in the eyes of God and have an actual honeymoon. But I think God’s already watching over us. We’ve already been together 10 wonderful years (married eight), have 3 beautiful, intelligent children and I feel that God’s truly blessed us. So, like we agreed last night, if it happens, it happens. He wants to go all out though and said, “If we’re going to do it, we’re going to do it right!” It would be really sweet to have all our kiddos involved in the wedding this time :).

I can feel little hearts floating out of my ears. Either that, or I’m just really sleepy right now. Alaethia finally (thankyouLord) fell asleep so I shall take a quick shower and get in bed. I really need to start a new schedule. Maybe take a shower while Mom’s here, around 5pm, so that I can cuddle up with her at night and get her to fall asleep then put her in her crib. She’s officially a crib-only baby! Has been for about the past month or so. I’m so grateful!