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I’m sneaking away from my nightly chores (I should be ironing and getting ready to take a shower right now) because I just got such exciting news from my husband.

I don’t know if it’s all the baby talk or the fact that Yadira’s pregnant and the whole family’s just ecstatic that there’ll be a new baby here soon (or not soon enough!) but Mario just came up behind me, put his chin on my head and said, “After you finish school, I’ll consider having a baby.”

I was in total shock and couldn’t believe what I’d heard. I spun around and asked, “WHAT? Really? Where’d that come from?”

“Don’t ask, just accept it”, and he smiled as he walked out the door.

This is totally unexpected. My body, not so much me, as been ready for a baby for quite some time. This means I have to start getting in shape, too. I weighed myself at Jaylen’s doctor yesterday and I weigh exactly 120 lbs. (although the scale at home says 116, darnit!). I don’t want to be at the weight I’m at now and get pregnant. With both the boys I gained 20 lbs. with each pregnancy; if I gain that much this time (and I will!) I’ll be 140 lbs. and 4’11” tall. Not good!

It’s like some kind of sign or something. All week the women in the family have been talking about babies when we get together. I was reading pregnancy magazines at Jaylen’s doctor’s office last night. We especially got into baby talk tonight. Elda wants to try, Annie might be pregnant and of course everyone’s hoping Mario and I will try soon since “Jaylen’s getting older”. The plan I’d formed in my head was that I’d try when Jaylen was 4. I graduate in April and he turns 4 in April!

Granted, he said he’d consider it and the word consider doesn’t mean it’ll actually happen. It’s still nice to think that it might.

The only two things that I’m worried about if we do decide to conceive are that I’ll have another complicated pregnancy and that they won’t want me at a new job newly pregnant. I don’t want to think about that right now though. I just want to bask in this lovely idea :).

Jaylen’s doing much better. I took him to the doctor last night since he had his 3rd fever since Monday. They checked him for Strep, Flu, and gave him a blood test but all was negative/healthy. Dr. Z gave him Amoxillin, Motrin, congestion medication and ear drops just in case, since he was complaining about his ears and throat. It took forever at the appointment, but I’m just glad they actually saw Jaylen. We took his prescription in (I saw Johanna’s hubby there!) and that took a while so we didn’t get home till 10p.m.

I was up waiting for his fever to subside for an hour and a half last night. I kept praying to God and checking up on him every 10 minutes. One of the kids toys mysteriouly went off on it’s own and I thought to myself, “God, are you giving me a sign? Is he okay?” So I got up and checked on him and his fever was gone :).

I should do my chores now. Ricci’s going to stop by to get our assignment (she didn’t go to school today) and to pick up some stuff. G’nite!

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I tried blogging yesterday, mostly because of the fact that Annie was talking about all these superstitious things, one being that doing something on the 31st or the 1st will help you do whatever you did all through the year. For example, cleaning your house completely promises a clean house all year. If this is true, I’m going to have unwashed dishes, unmopped floors, a grimy bathroom, and a messy bedroom strewn with toys all year long. At least I’ll have clean clothes!

Obviously I didn’t blog yesterday, so sadly I probably won’t be blogging much this next year–if the superstition is true. I’ve become so bad with blogging. I feel like my site’s just taking up space. We’ll see how it goes in the next month or two. If I still can’t manage to update on a regular basis I think I might just scrap the whole site/blog thing. I’ve been doing this since 2001, so it kills me to stop blogging, but with graduation coming up and maybe a potential job, I can just tell I won’t have time for online things anymore. How do people manage to have a life AND blog?? I feel SO bad because I haven’t even had time to visit my friends or even wish them Merry Christmases or a Happy New Year!

Christmas was fantastic. The whole family was here, well, with the exception of Gramma but we did go see her on Christmas Eve. The kids woke up, ready to rip open presents and when everyone arrived at Mary’s, they each had their little piles and opened them up in front of the adults. Eenan and Jaylen couldn’t have been happier with their presents from Santa.

Eenan screamed, “I knew I was getting a DS!”, and Jaylen couldn’t believe his eyes when we opened the front door and he saw his little Powerwheels. They were so happy with their presents and I thank God that we were doing okay in ’05 and could actually afford to get them nice things.

I’d told Mario to promise he wasn’t going to get me anything else since we got our rings but he bought me something anyway. A black shirt from Hot Topic that said, “Cute on the outside, naughty on the inside”, and a mauve-colored, suede Union Bay bag I’d loved from JC Penny. I felt elated but so bad at the same time since I didn’t get him anything :(. Next year though. I’m counting on my job so that I can surprise him just as he’s always surprised me :).

I ended up having to exchange the shirt for a completely different one since it had two little tears in it and they didn’t have my size. I exchanged the Grumpy one too (which was from Mary) since Mom had already gotten it for me. I exchanged the jeans Mary got me since they were L.E.I.’s and the only size 5’s I can squeeze into comfortably are Arizona stretch boot legs. (God I need to lose weight for Noelia and Andy’s wedding!)

Mario had this past Friday off so we went to the mall and did our exchanges (Hot Topic even threw in one of the shirts I was leaving behind but I was too embarrassed to go back once I realized what happened , so I got a free shirt!). One of his bosses wanted him to go in to work, but since we had stuff to do all day he didn’t get a chance to. He was supposed to work on Saturday but I woke him up late (I forgot he went in at 9 instead of 10). When he called the “boss” to tell him he was going to be a few minutes late, Mr. Boss said to stay home if he was going to be late. Mario obliged and came home. I was thrilled to spend extra time with him, but my gosh, this dude (the boss) throws hissy fits for everything. He’s the same one that suspended Mario for three days because he playfully told him “fuck you”–which the boss himself tells EVERYONE.

We ended up watching The Nightmare Before Christmas and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with the kids that morning. It was nice to just be home together.

That night Jose, Elda and the boys were here, Noelia and Andy, Jorge and Bonnie, Mary, Mario and I and our boys, Mom, Yazmin, and after midnight Tommy, Yadira and Angela joined us. Since Mary brought some tequila over from her and Yazmin’s quick trip to Reynosa I made Margaritas, Mom made her homemade burritos, and Mario made his famous Bailey’s Milkshakes. All the kids popped fireworks. Eenan quickly changed his mind once he inhaled smoke from a sparkler and as the night wore on, Jaylen became extremely brave and was lighting “big” fireworks with a punk. I was so nervous, but Mario and Jose kept reassuring me that he was fine. Sammy was lighting Black Cats and at one point one shot straight for his eye! Luckily it hit him about an inch under, but I was terrified of the kids using the fireworks after that.

When 12am came around we clinked our plastic cups of champagne together (in my case, a Margarita since I don’t like champagne either), Mario and I had our New Year’s good luck kiss and we hugged everyone that was present. It was such a nice night . Our neighbors across the alley always have those really big, fancy fireworks so we turned our chairs to that direction and just watched and talked till about 1:30a.m. I tried calling my friends at exactly 12 but the lines must have all been tied up since nobody here could get through on their cells.

Mario had a day off again yesterday but we hardly spent time together since we were each doing our own thing. He was off helping his uncles clean up Grandpa’s lot and I cleaned the house a little bit and then Mom and I went to Aunt Nora’s. She had a gift for each of us (need to get her something, too!) and she gave me 5 Rubbermaid bins full of Christmas decorations! Mom, of course, fought me on a few things (Aunt Nora yelled, “Woman, these were for Yaya!”) but I got most of what I wanted. I even kept the tiny, brand-new tree she gave us. I thought Mario was going to have a fit, but he was in an incredibly good mood last night. Just in case, I’d made everything I kept fit into just two bins, woo!

We’re planning on having a garage sale sometime this month so I’ve slowly (very slowly) been getting stuff together. I really need to look through the big closet and the kids clothes and toys. Gawd. That room looks like a disaster area . I’m GOING to be more organized this year. I have to if I want to keep my sanity.

I have a feeling 2006 and my 24th birthday are going to be the best. I just know it will be. I’m so grateful for everything we had and everything that happened in 2005. It was a fabulous year.

And now, for New Years Resolutions! Out of last year’s I only did #’s 2 and 9, tried doing #8 to no avail, and of course you can never do enough of #5. As for this year:

1. Continue getting good grades at school and graduate on April 26th.
2. Visit Gramma more often.
3. Visit Aunt Nora more often.
4. Get organized!
5. Split bedroom (grr!)
6. Finish with the bathroom walls.
7. Lose weight in time for Noelia and Andy’s wedding!
8. Get a job I love after graduation.
9. Treat each day like it’s the last. Tell my family/friends I love and appreciate them every chance I get.
10. Spend more time loving my husband and kids.
11. Be NICER and more patient.
12. Stop being so hard on myself when I don’t get straight 100’s in school. (I’m stressing out more and more lately, it’s ridiculous.)
13. Make time to blog and visit online friends!

A list of my loot.
1. 13″ True Heart bear from Mary and Big Mario.
2. 13″ Hopeful Heart bear from Mary and Big Mario.
3. Shape hole-punchers and punch-helper from Mary.
4. Victoria’s Secret Garden Pure Seduction lotion and body spray from Mary.
5. 10″ Harmony Bear dressed in “rockstar” clothes 😛 from Mary.
6. Pink anime Tinkerbelle shirt from Mary and Big Mario.
7. Gray Grumpy Bear shirt from Mary and Big Mario (which I exchanged for a green Bambi one since I already had it).
8. Two pairs of jeans from Mary and big Mario (which I exchanged for a different size and a mauve-colored Cheshire cat shirt).
9. A Precious Moments planner/calendar from Mary.
10. A brown velour track jacket with gold trim from Natalie (my gift exchange).
11. Mauve/suede Union Bay bag from Mario.
12. Black “Cute on the Outside, Naughty on the inside” shirt from Mario (which I exchanged for a white Little Mermaid one since the black one had two tears and they didn’t have any in my size :().

Things I got before Christmas:
1. Dining set from Mom.
2. Gray Grumpy Bear shirt from Mom.
3. Black Penny shirt from Mom.
4. Engagement/Wedding rings from Mario :).

Things I got from our friends at school:
1. Hello Kitty toaster, Hello Kitty light switch, and Care Bear stickers from Lucy.
2. Red glass pitcher, glasses and Care Bear card from Ricci.
3. Red sequin hand bag, pink filigree/rhinestone clip, and pink/silver charm bracelet from Mayra.
4. Good Luck bear baby and a card from Romeo and Kimberly.
5. A huge Sweet Pea bath and lotion set from Rosy (my gift-exchange).

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It’s a sunny 79° outside right now. Needless to say it won’t be a White Christmas in south Texas this year. Bah humbug.

My immune system sensed that Christmas was ’round the corner because it decided to discombobulate after school on Thursday. I decided to drink orange juice this morning to accelerate my recuperation and sort of over did it as I now have a horrible upset stomach. I hate colds!

I spent Wednesday night getting everything ready for school: gifts, lasagna, cookies, camera. My car was packed to the brim Thursday morning. I got to school and took a few things in, and noticed all the presents under our “Christmas Tree”, which was a tree drawn with a marker on the dry-erase board. Romeo and Kimberly helped me bring everything else in and we put everything in it’s place. I read a card (a Cheer Bear one) that Ricci wrote to me. I initially thought Kimberly wrote it (I had my thumb over the name) and felt so embarrased when I said, “Aww, thank you, Kimberly!” and Ricci turns around and says, “THAT’S FROM ME!”

It seemed really odd to me while I was reading “Kimberly’s” card that everything she mentioned was what Ricci and I had been through. I felt like an airhead!

I really appreciate my friends though. I never thought I’d find friends like these and I just feel so blessed. It’s not because of the holidays, either. I think about them all the time and thank God for bringing them into my life.

Speaking of, Lucy looked really sad and…indifferent that day. I wish she’d just talk to me, but she seems to only open up to Mayra. It doesn’t bother me that she doesn’t talk to me, it just makes me feel a little disappointed. I wish there was a way I could make her feel better.

We reviewed chapters 2 & 3 of our new class, Business Communications, for the test we’d be having before our party. I can officially say, I highly dislike adjectives. Some of them are confusing to me. I can honestly say we weren’t taught certain things in high school.

Anyway, after reviewing, we opened gifts! From Kimberly and Romeo I got the Good Luck Bear baby, from Ricci a beautiful red glass pitcher with two glasses, from Mayra a gorgeous banana (?) clip, charm bracelet and red sequined purse; from Lucy a Hello Kitty toaster (exact one I got last year), Care Bear stickers, and glittery Hello Kitty switch plate; and from my Secret Santa, Rosy, a huge basket full of Sweet Pea lotions and bath stuff. I was thrilled with my stuff :).

I gave Rolando his present, which was a gift card to the mall since I COULD NOT figure out what to get him. I mean he gave ideas, but there was no way I could afford what he wanted. I figured I’d get him a gift card so he could choose what he’d like and actually LIKE IT.

I was utterly surprised when he rushed by, gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek and whispered, “Mario got really lucky with you.” It could have also been that he was in love with the cookies and lasagna I’d made LOL. He kept saying, “WHY’D you have to be married?!” I guess what they say is correct: The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach!

Unfortunately for him, I’m perfectly happy being married .

I felt really warm inside hearing compliments about my cooking. That never gets old to me. We had a great time pigging out. We laughed and talked and had fun. Mrs. C-R was with us, too. Most of the other side of the class had left, but that didn’t bother me at all. Everyone who’s company I enjoy was there .

I planned to chill out with Ricci at her Grandma’s for a while after school, but I got a call from Mom that Eenan’d been stung by a bee. I rushed home of course, thinking the worst, but thankfully he was fine.

Mom agreed to watch the kids on Friday while Mario and I went out to finish our Christmas shopping. We picked up some McDonald’s, then we went to Norma C.’s car lot first where he’d install a radio in a car and then we went to the bank. We tried killing some time before he had to pick his check up from work so we went to check on our property in McAllen.

We got down and inspected the lots. Mario estimates that we’ll be spending at least $2,000 to get the trees uprooted only from the backyard. There’s so many trees on that lot it’s not even funny. It looks like a mini-forest in the middle of town, no kidding. I felt this overwhelming feeling of bliss standing there, making plans with him about our future home. I momentarily stopped hearing what he was saying and just stared at him standing in the ray of sunlight and I thought, I’m so glad I married this man.

I really can’t wait to build our home together. I can’t wait to go through life together and raise our kids together. This is so important to me. I just pray that we’ll be able to actually uproot those trees and that Mario can buy his motorcycle since work would only be a few blocks away.

We met up with Mary and Elda at Chick-fil-a to eat lunch, and shortly after Mario was called to pick up his check. Then came the hours of shopping, paying $10 for crappy valet service, and having a fit at Target because they wouldn’t let me exchange my Hello Kitty toaster for something that wasn’t in Housewares. They wouldn’t even let me take pillows! Pillows go in a HOUSE!

Mario stopped by this little stand he likes to buy hotdogs at, then we ordered pizza and rented movies. We ate fast food all day, how sad. BUT, I’m so glad we finished with our Christmas shopping.

We visited Gramma this morning and took her her gifts. I really miss her. It would be the perfect Christmas if she were able to spend it with us *sigh*.

I’m going to go back to Mary’s. I’ve been trying to rest, but with all the kids running in and out of the house it’s basically impossible. All the kids are playing in the bedroom and I JUST finished cleaning half of it so I think I’ll take them with me. *checks* Oh yeah, they’re making a mess.

Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Christmas. God Bless!

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