Category: MLV

A huge weight has just been lifted off my shoulders. We just got a letter stating that the kids will indeed be getting health insurance through CHIPs. This comes as a huge surprise for me since we’d already received two letters denying Eenan’s coverage (he was the only one on CHIPs) because of our income. Now Jaylen and Eenan will both be receiving CHIPs; Eenan’s coverage starts this month, Jaylen’s in December. Jaylen’s is kind of late, but I’m just glad he’ll be getting something! That was the biggest thing riding on my shoulders (well, that and getting out of the babysitting thing) and I’m so glad it’s been resolved. I’ll need to call both the Health and Dental plans though, just to be absolutely certain that they’re getting covered.

I’m feeling much better than I was [two entries ago]. I had a horrible stressful day, mostly due to my 2 charges and own 2 children. Matthew was in a horrible mood most of the day (that child is not at peace unless he’s in someone’s arms and I do not like that!) and Brianna wouldn’t listen to anything I said. I even told Mireya I wasn’t going to be able to watch Brianna till December after all. I made the mistake of not telling her by when I’d like to stop watching her (ideally October 15th), but I’ll try and slip it in by next Friday. I hope they’ve at least started looking for a new daycare.

As for Matthew, I really don’t know when I’ll stop watching him. Yadira hasn’t really told me anything about Sonia wanting to watch him again, but from what I last heard Sonia didn’t want to watch him at all =\. One thing’s for sure though, I will be enjoying the kids’ Christmas vacation and the rest of my pregnancy with just my kids.

Mario and I had some weird argument that night, that turned into him staying at Jorge’s till 2am and has us not speaking to each other for a day and a half. Totally unexpected and over something miniscule. I cried myself to sleep two nights in a row, and the next morning (yesterday) he hugged me and appologized. I felt so bad I cried all over again because my heart felt like it’d been stomped on. It was just the worst feeling, ever. We hadn’t had a “fight” like that in so long.

John’s first day at work was yesterday and it went well, thank goodness. When we went to pick up the kids John treated me to a cinnamon roll. He got a combo meal and a cinnamon roll. When we parked to wait for Eenan and Brandon I started to eat my warm and gooey roll. John started on his roll first and said, “Let’s see what the big deal is about these things,” since Mario and I are always buying those. He took a bite and he was hooked!

I had both Matthew and Brianna again today and OMG, Matthew’s getting sick once again and he was so crabby! He’s usually pretty bad about being carried non-stop, but today he’d scream his head off when I’d so much as get out of his sight for a few seconds, like when I went to get his bottle from the table! He fought sleep so bad; it took 30 minutes to get him down for a nap and about 20 of those minutes he spent screaming. He was better at the end of the day, thank GOD.

Mario got out early, but of course he’s running errands with his mom and doing other crap so he’s not here right now. As soon as he gets here though, it’s time to make dinner. Bleh.

I just want a break! Maybe, hopefully I’ll get that break on Monday when the kids don’t have school and I won’t have any other kids to watch!

[edit 7:54pm] I was just cringing at that horrid Gap commerical where Audrey Hepburn’s dancing around in those skinny black pants when Eenan looks up from his drawing and says, “She’s a mime.” LOL I love Audrey, but not when she’s dancing around like that in those pants…ew. And the whole 80’s/skinny pants coming back–kill me now pls, kthx. If the MC Hammer pants come back I think I’ll strangle myself. [/edit]

I’m a hormonal, emotional mess right now. I had the worst, most stressful day in a long time yesterday and at the end of the day it just got worse. It even happened to spill into today. I don’t even want to talk about it; it’s that pathetic. I just feel so sad. I hate feeling this way. I always have to jinx everything. I hate this.

The only positive thing about today is that John got a job :).

I think part of the problem with me trying to update daily is that I can’t think of anything interesting to write. I sit here for 10 minutes with WordPress open and the pregnancy-induced ADD strikes and I start surfing other websites. By the time I know it, I’ve got something to do and I never got a chance to blog.

I figured I’d just start typing before Matthew wakes up. He’s been a good little booger this morning, lookin’ all adorable with his new haircut. He doesn’t have his wild little fly-aways curling all around his head anymore. Aww :).

The baby shower we attended on Saturday afternoon was short and sweet, just like I like ’em. We actually got there kind of late, so we missed all the games. Mary has this luck though–there was one game left, which was one where they draw something under a plate and whoever has it gets a prize. Of course, Mary won LOL.

We chit-chatted with relatives for a while. Baby update: Vanessa’s having twin boys and she’s due for a C-section after Thanksgiving. She’s actually been having a lot of trouble with this pregnancy, so she quit working a while back and should mostly be on bedrest. Betty is having a girl and is due a few days before Christmas. Her youngest son, Lazaro, was born on December 22. I’m thinking they’ll be having some joint birthdays :).

We came home right after that and I cleaned a bit. Mom, who was watching the boys, had just served them dinner as I walked through the door. Dora was in charge of the baby shower and insisted that we take some food, so I cheated and brought some for Mario’s dinner. Yay for no-cooking nights!

We cuddled and watched The Covenant. It was okay; not something I’d bother watching again.

I can’t remember exactly when it happened during the day, but Jaylen was sitting in front of me, my belly touching his back when Alaethia gave a huge kick that Jaylen felt. He turned to me, startled, and smiled when I told him his sister felt he was there and wanted to say hi. He’s so in love with this baby :).

Eenan finally felt her kick also. Jaylen’s always the first to come running when they see me with my hand on my belly, so by the time Eenan gets a chance she stops moving. Eenan was sitting with me watching the news once and he finally got his chance.

Mary had taken both the boys on Sunday morning, so Mario and I got to sleep in, which was so nice. I woke up with his hand on my belly, feeling Alaethia kick. Since he had to go to work yesterday we dragged ourselves out of bed and I got his clothes ready while he ran around getting this things together. He left and I quickly got to washing dishes (I wouldn’t have had so many to wash had I not left the pots and pans there from Saturday) and then started on laundry. I cringe at the thought of how much laundry there’ll be when Alaethia’s born! I remember washing clothes every 3 days when Eenan and Jaylen were born! It’ll be worth it though, and I can’t wait to see all those little pink outfits in the hamper :).

I helped the boys clean their room and organize their closets again, then I cleaned my closet and room a little, too. I found a bag of stuff we didn’t use from Home Depot so I figured I’d go return that stuff for a little extra cash–which we need. No use in keeping it if we’re not going to use it.

By the time I was done with chores it was lunchtime, so I fed the kids and then myself (I was craving Jalapeño Tuna) and watched America’s Next Top Model, Episode 2. I really don’t like that Monique girl. She’s such a bitch to everyone!

Mom came over to stay with the boys while John and I ran a few errands. First was Home Depot, where I got almost $14 bucks back for 3 L brackets for the closet and 4 outlet plugs.

Next stop was H-E-B, which took forever because I couldn’t find a few things and then I messed up when I didn’t give the cashier John’s coupons for his Meal Deal thing. We dropped off a movie at Video Plus (I really need to get Net Flix!) and then went home.

I quickly started on dinner and Mario got home just in time. While we waited for the food to cool we watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, where there was a mother of 6 who’s husband died. They had dreams of owning their own home and they bought a little house. Her husband worked day and night trying to fix it up. One night he got home with cold-like symptoms and later that night he had a seizure and passed away. The culprit? Toxic mold from the house that he worked so hard to fix for his family. I can’t even imagine what the mother and her kids must have gone through. I’m so happy they made them their own home, with mementos of her husband all around the house. Mario and I were teary eyed the whole time. I couldn’t stand losing Mario, or any of my kids for that matter. The sheer thought of it makes me feel like I’m choking, like I’m about to be sick.

We ate dinner with the kids and then watched Desperate Housewives while eating Hershey’s Sundae Pie. Mario was surprised that “we still have this thing” since he figured I would have eaten it all by now. *scowl*

He gave me the most wonderful backrub while we were watching TV. I almost turned to jelly and had goosebumps the whole time–it was that good!

We put the kids to bed and then watched Jackass: Number Two. Most of it was hilarious (those guys are going to, God forbid, kill themselves one of these days!) and some was downright disgusting. I had to shield my eyes a few times when I felt I was about to puke. Mario kept patting me on the back, probably nervous that I would blow chunks any minute LOL.

We cuddled and finally went to sleep around 1a.m. I knew I shouldn’t have stayed up that late since I feel so tired today, but I love spending time with him :). How could I possibly need sleep more than cuddling with the hubby?