August 25, 2007
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Weekend Update!
I’ve been a member of xanga for 727 days according to my counter. Since I started this xanga when Derek and I first got married, you can take a guess what that might mean…
We’ve just celebrated our 2 year anniversary. =) I meant to post a tributary on Monday (the actual date) but you’ve just gotta hear about this past week.
My new kid, little blond Jack started last week so we’ve spent this week adjusting to the rules. He’s two years old so I know it’ll take awhile… Monday was my and Derek’s two year anniversary but he was working so we couldn’t do much, plus he just started a new schedule that keeps him out until 11pm at night. Since Jack gets here at 7am, I can’t exactly stay up until Derek gets home each night so I’ve seen a lot less of him. (but I had a big fancy steak dinner waiting for him when he got home.) On Tuesday, we were all told to evacuate our houses in the midmorning and we had *no*idea why. So we complied. This involved Derek actually having to wake up before 11 am. What a punishment for the poor man. =) We later found out it was a “chemical spill” on the highway in front of the base fenceline. We found out even later than that, the “chemical spill” was an empty barrel that had rolled away from the abandoned gas station down the street and up against the base fencing. Since they didn’t know what it was or where it came from, they treated it as potentially dangerous and at first, thought it might be a bomb…. *eek*
Wednesday I got a call from a mom with a four month old infant and a two year old (both boys) who she needed care for starting N.O.W. She brought them over that very morning at 7:15 and wanted to make it a permanent thing, not just a drop in. Since Aidan is due in November, that would be too many babies under the age of two so they’ll only be with me until his birth. Now I have three boys to watch and one girl, all of them are under the age of three. Dear Lord what have I done? Wednesday was a nightmare. The two boys fought and screamed and chased each other all day. I relished the silence during naptime. Thursday was a little better, but I got a call from the mom of the *other* Jack I used to watch, (the snotty-nosed kid who dropped in from time to time.) She set up a couple dates for us and *oh boy* it’ll be three two year old boys. The four month old is only used to his mom and doesn’t smile, nap or eat, he just screams… all… day. (and he has the pointiest chin… I swear it could cut glass.) The good point to all of this is how much money we’re able to put into savings and the fact that we’ll have this new laptop paid off in just two months. I won’t continue care for all of them, just little blond Jack and drop-in Jack. Blond Jack’s mom is very distrusting of everyone she meets and always seems like she’s questioning me and my motives… I told her that Jack was running low on wipes and she didn’t take it too well, stating that although I used less diapers than the last daycare center did, I used double the amount of wipes and how suspicious that seemed. (Although I don’t know how that’s suspicious? Can you snort wipes?) I had a heck of a time explaining to her that my overseers, the FCC, judged our sanity standards and how we were required to use a few extra wipes for cleanliness. She was pretty upset about it and told me that it was ridiculous. Okay, maybe it *IS* ridiculous that I have to use three wipes minimal with each diaper change, but it ends up being cleaner for the kids and myself. Either way, she brought more wipes the next day and shoved them into my hands. I know this is only one example, but on a daily basis it seems she questions me as though I’d lie about something so simple. What would be the gain in lying about wipes? (I don’t have a wipe addiction… I could quit anytime.)
On Friday I had my baby Dr’s appointment. Everything is normal as usual and Aidan is progressing wonderfully.
All of you single people will think that picture is gross, I know I really did (and kinda still do) before I had my own. However, my mom and grandma get a kick out of it. Well, maybe they just get a kick out of grossing you out?
Anyhow, at the Dr’s appointment, we couldn’t get a decent heartrate on him since he wouldn’t sit still long enough to hear it, but my midwife said an active child is a healthy child. If that’s true, he’s gonna come out healthy as a carrot- he NEVER stops moving. It might be cute during the day, but the kid wakes me up several times a night going crazy in my belly. I’m slowly gaining weight and I’m right on target with the amount I’ve gained. They said healthy gain for my height was 25-35 pounds and so far I’m at 23 pounds and should begin to gain a pound a week. (dear Lord that sounds like a ton…) This last week I didn’t go for a single walk or do any exercise, but with the schedule I’m keeping, I’ve literally not had ONE single hour when I *could* have gone. Besides, doesn’t watching two 2 year olds count as a couple hours of aerobic activity? (*sighs* I can’t wait to get back into law enforcement. I would love to enjoy my job again.)
I promised to send packages to a couple of you guys relatively soon, but you’ll have to forgive me on my tardiness. My intentions were to send some out on Wednesday. As you can see read from my week, that didn’t happen. Meanwhile, I’ve never appreciated my weekends as much as I do now.
Here’s Caity dancing for the weekend:
Also, I posted 5 videos and a couple pictures on the photobucket site: http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/Life_by_us/
Here’s the baby update: 29 weeks (11 left)
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you’ll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby’s hardening skeleton each day.
