Appreciation!

Okay, so I finally get it. There is a difference between sacrifice and self neglect. On Friday, sad to say, I had my first time sitting down to watch a movie while the kids napped. I honestly have never done that before and Laylah is 2. I felt weird at first but after a while I stopped worrying about the laundry(which I have to do everyday anyway) and enjoyed the movie. It was so relaxing, and guess what----at the end of the day, I was not burned out like I usually am. Since the kids are both on a new napping scedule and take two naps together everyday, I think that I can afford a 1- 1.5 hour nap or movie or email break everyday. I even managed this past week to do my fingernails one day. For such a little gesture, I feel so much better as a person, as a woman, as a wife, as a mother. It is important to appreciate yourself sometimes, isn't it?

The big switch

Jayden had made the big switch from cow's milk to spy based milk and things seem to be going much better. He also had a dosage increase for the pepcid to help with his acis reflux and we are seeing good changes on that front also. We feel so much better to know that he is more comfortable and happy now.

Jayden finally has a full name!

I am proud to present......Jayden Reynaldo Daniel. His abuela says that is a heavy name and I have to agree. He has alot to do with that name attached to him. It fits him very well I think. Thank you everyone for your name suggestions, We took each and every one of them into deep consideration before making our final cut.

Power mommy

So it has been 11 days since I have finished my shopping for the big day, Everything is packaged nicely and is all ready for both holidays----Christmas and Three Kings day. The tree has been erected, the angel is on the top and the garland is on the tree and the windows. Everything is moving along so smoothly this year, we set a schedule and are sticking to it. Wow! What a treat!
I feel like power, super mommy.

Happy Belated Halloweeny!

Breathe baby baby

So. The diagnosis is in Laylah has asthma. She is a champ. She cheerfully takes her nebulizer every night, and happily takes her inhaler when needed. A nebulizer is a small machine that uses oxygen to push medicine into a mask which is then inhaled. Laylah's is now decorated with flowers and princess stickers. I am so proud of her!

Not Stuck

Today I took a personal day since the office is closed tomorrow and it is also Robbyn's birth day. I figured a nice long weekend at home with the family. Today I had to go to the hospital and get my yearly TB test read for work. Laylah said she wanted to go with daddy, no problem I got her dressed and she came with me and we ran some other errands. Well at the hospital the nurse said oh you stuck on baby duty today. Well i smiled and nodded hiding my true thoughts which were something like
I am not now nor have I ever been nor will i ever be stuck with one of my children. I love my kids and i take them where ever I go. I am not a prehistoric man from the 1950's who believes that only women would look after children. I know how to change a diaper, feed and ..... do hair. (All be it not as good as mommy does hair and not as fancy but i can make a part and do a pony tail I bath .) I give baths, read bed time stories and take them to play group. I am almost all the doctor appointments and even make a few of them.
But instead i did the smile and nod and say nothing. This is not the first time i have someone has told me this and it still infuriates me every time. I am not the best father in the world but I am no loaf either. I take an interest in my children. I know people mean well and they think it is a compliment but i don't like it at all.