Super Nanny, Where Are You?

I don’t know how I expect to have another kid in the next year if I can’t control one of the ones I already have.

Last night, Eenan, Jaylen and Catherine were petting the kittens. When I check on them I noticed the gray one that looks exactly like Brushka looks a little odd. I pick him up and his little head just flops to the side; he was completely limp in my hands. I immediately scream, “Oh my gosh!” and the kids get guilty looks on their faces. Turns out Jaylen was putting him on his chest then checking how long he could “hold on” before he fell to the floor. He was also smacking him against the wall. When Eenan and Catherine told me this and later Jaylen admitted it too, I couldn’t believe it. I’d run into Mary’s to show Mario the kitten and Noelia told me to gently put him on the floor. My heart broke seeing him that way and I couldn’t hold it in; I started bawling. I feel embarrassed thinking about it now since Jorge, Mary, Noelia, Cat, Annie, and the kids were there, but I couldn’t control myself. He looked so helpless and small.

I sat on the floor of the bathroom, bawling, with the kittens and a very worried Brushka. I was joined later by Noelia, who sat with me for about an hour. All of the kittens were scared and Brushka would get angry everytime she heard the kids’ voices. I couldn’t believe Jaylen would do something like that. I know he’s little, so I didn’t lose my head and start yelling or spanking, but I did lecture them both. I think what scared them the most was seeing me cry. I heard Eenan tell Jaylen something about, “…and then who’s gonna take care of us!?”, while they were cleaning the room. Poor things, LOL. I just hope they learned from this and that it never happens again :(. The kittens are all fine, thank goodness. We all prayed like crazy and about two hours after everything happened the gray and white ones started moving around a little more. They’re all back to normal today :).

I’m getting worried about Jaylen’s behavior, though. First the kitten thing and today he smacked Eenan in the face with a die-cast airplane because he was looking at him. I need to limit their Game Cube time, a lot. Not only do I have a feeling about it, but everyone else has been telling me that the games have something to do with their aggression. I used to be really strict about how long they were allowed to play, but since it’s their winter vacation I’ve been really lenient about it. They’re only going to get an hour of play time–that is, after they’re un-grounded. I’d love to invite Super Nanny or Nanny 911 over but I couldn’t stand them pointing out my parenting faults . I wish I knew what I was doing wrong *sigh*.

Changing the subject, we went all over the place today. Got the tires aligned and an oil change done on the Sentra, we walked downtown while the car was being serviced, paid both my JC Penny credits, went to the bakery that’s down the street to our lots, put gas, went to Bell’s Farm Market, went to see Gramma and then went home. The kids were so antsy by the time we left Gramma’s. I’m surprised they lasted as long as they did, though.

Gramma’s doing fine except that she has Shingles. Is that how you spell it? I haven’t done research on it, but the nurse told me it’s highly contageous, like chicken pox. Poor Gramma. They’re giving her medication (have been since the 1st–thanks for calling, assholes!), so I hope she gets better soon.

Oh, I forgot: Last night I got a call from that PRIVATE-prank-calling guy. Only it wasn’t the guy, it was the little boy who answered the phone the one time I returned the call (before they became psychos). While we were waiting for the Sentra this morning I got yet another call from that guy. First they were just silent and I said, “I TOLD you to STOP CALLING ME!”

I hung up and 15 minutes later the guy who’d left the message called. He appologized for the “prank caller” and said his friends must have gotten his phone numbers. By then the vein in my forehead was throbbing and I yelled, “WHY DO YOU EVEN HAVE MY NUMBER!? How did you get it? Do you even know who I am!”

He replied, “A friend of mine gave it to me.”

“Well,” I huffed, “Who gave it to you. What’s his name?”

“I don’t want to get him in trouble.”

I go back to thinking it’s someone from school so I ask what school he goes to and he said the high school in my city. He said he’s seen me around and wanted my number so he asked his friend for it. Who his friend is and who this guy is, is totally beyond me. I told him I was married and that I didn’t want him causing me any problems so to please understand he needed to quit calling. I’ve yet to find out how to block numbers, but I pray he won’t call again. It’s annoying. And scary because this dude knows who I am because he’s SEEN me. *shudder*

I feel sorry for whoever gave him my number. My God, if I ever find out….

I guess I’ll be heading to bed. Mom, the kids, and I are going to the City Garage Sale tomorrow. We’ll be getting there late, and I don’t have much to spend, but it’ll be cool to go since I haven’t gone since my birthday last year. LAST YEAR. Wow. It’s been a while. I certainly don’t need any more plush toys, so in a way maybe it was for the best LOL.

on Tuesday, January 10th, mzcyncyn@juno.com“>cynthia said:

hey i heard that you can check your private callers when you cell phone bill comes in.. i never actually remembered to check and all. but as long as you remember the time and date that should help. 🙂

on Sunday, January 8th, Erin said:

Aww! I have to say, I would have done precisely what you did in response to that situation. I would have cried my heart out! I think your boys understood what they did. They’re still young and they didn’t know what they were doing could hurt the cat. We all did that when we were little–I used to take fish out their tank and hold them in my hand and pet them. Then they’d die and I wouldn’t understand why, LOL. I remember once when I was really little, too, I jumped on my grandpa when he was lying on the couch and didn’t understand that I shouldn’t do something like that. I was so, so scared and felt so badly about what I had done because I found out my grandpa was sick a week later. I totally thought I had done it and it wasn’t until a MONTH ago (this was, like, 14 years ago) that what I had done had NOTHING to do with it and I swear to you I was so traumatized and guilty. So, it was sooo good of you and so important that you calmly explained everything to your boys so that they clearly understood the situation. 🙂 Take care, sweetie! Happy New Year!

on Sunday, January 8th, Sheena said:

I don’t know if I would have taken it as easy as you. I would have lashed out. Just yesterday I went off on my boyfriend because he was flashing our hamster cage with the hamster in it in front of my cat. I had just got my cat to leave the cage alone, I had to put the hamster cage into a spare dog kennel. I would have to say though, small children and animals don’t mix, in my case goofy boyfriends.

on Sunday, January 8th, Lauren said:

omg the poor kitty! at least it’s okay now though! and about your kids, you are so right to stop their behavior (hitting) right away as you are doing. the longer they do it, the harder it is to break it. i think it might be because of the games though. good luck! 🙂

on Sunday, January 8th, Johanna Rios said:

Hey I hope that Jaylen’s behavior improves and that your grandma gets better:)

on Sunday, January 8th, Crazeebella@aol.com“>Kerry said:

hey Yajaira! I miss you lots. Hope everythings going well. I added you on my myspace, i hope you dont mind. Im hardly ever online anymore, but im still addicted to that site lol. Your website is very cute as always. Keep up the great work and I hope you have a great year this year!!

Love ya!

x0x0x
Kerry

on Sunday, January 8th, kitty said:

:(poor kitty… I would the same if I were you, too.. I would just cry… but good thing you weren’t too hard on your boys either, they’re still very young and curious, my brother was around 4 when he did that to our cat back at home too, he was rubbing the cat so roughly it couldn’t breathe my dad stormed out of the house and gave my brother a lesson, he hee. but of course it’s because of curiousity. and the hitting yeah maybe it’s from the games and stuff, sometimes it really has effects on kids, like my nephew to his sister, :confused: yikes wait til my son gets a hold of the controller ack! a disaster it will be! ha haa! anyways have a nice day to you!!