2016 - Week 14

Week 14, off and running. This week was overall a pretty standard week for us, but ended with an actual, adult night out and some extra cleaning chores. Getting this house back in order!!

Monday was quite a hectic day. Christian’s mom had a dental appointment today, so she couldn’t watch Eliza. Since 4 and 5 days cost the same amount at daycare, she was in for a FULL week at the center. It was really nice only having one drop off, that’s for sure. After everybody was up and ready, we were off. I dropped the girls off, and then settled into work for a long, busy, crazy day. After being down sick all day Saturday, and Easter yesterday, my to-do list was a mile long. So, I left work early, and got to work. I stopped home to sort laundry and get a load going, then made a quick run to the DMV to get new tabs for the van (thankfully, it was actually quick – in and out!), and then finally stopped at Target for a loooooooooong overdue run. We needed so many groceries and a ton of “house stuff", so it was a long, exhausting, spendy trip. I stopped home to unload and get everything put away, kept laundry going, unloaded and loaded the dishwasher, and even cut up some veggies and made green smoothies for the week. Seriously, BUSY! I haven’t felt so accomplished in a very long time. While I finished up all of the house tasks, Christian picked the big girls up from school. Then, I was off to get Eliza from daycare, while Christian started dinner. Finally, settled in for the night. We ate and hung out with the girls and did some general picking up around the house before Christian was off to work. Before bed, I had the girls clean their room and make their beds, which they are NEVER very happy about. I’m determined to get them into the habit though. Once the girls were in bed, I did some final cleaning, and then settled into bed to relax and watch some shows. My back was seriously killing me, and I was beyond exhausted, but it was quite a successful day.

On Tuesday, we were off and running again. Girls to daycare, me to work…another LONG day. I did get to leave early (again) though, for my latest pre-natal check-up. Of course, when I arrived, I was told my doctor was 45 minutes behind. Um, yeah, I’m not sitting around the clinic for that long. I tried to bargain with the receptionist, telling them I seriously only need my blood pressure checked…that I’ve been through this enough times, I’m not concerned about the actual check-up stuff. They eventually found an OB with an opening, and got me in right away. They checked my weight, and THANKFULLY, still no gain, and checked my blood pressure, which amazingly was actually normal! That NEVER happens. The doctor did say it’s common for your blood pressure to go down between 20-30 weeks, when everything is pretty settled, so she said it will likely go back up. I’ll take the normal while I can though! As she went through my records, she did verify that I am indeed labeled high risk, and mentioned that they would be starting bi-weekly growth scans when I’m around 30-32 weeks. Oy! I mean, I’m excited to see the baby as much as possible, but the growth scans are so stressful!!! I just need to remind myself how off they were with Eliza’s estimates, and not let it get to me. They checked for his heartrate, and, per usual, he would not cooperate, at all. We could see, feel and hear the baby moving around, but she only got a couple quick listens in, not enough to get an actual reading on him. Such a troublemaker already! All in all, everything checked out well. I picked Eliza upon my way home and settled in for the night. Made dinner, we ate, I got some more laundry going, and Christian was off to work. I was so exhausted, I could barely stay awake tonight. I had to sneak the girls off to bed a little early, and seriously passed out right away.SO TIRED!

On Wednesday I woke up feeling just completely drained. It’s been SO hard to get out of bed lately, and even harder to stay awake at night. But, alas, no rest for the weary. We were up and at it, got the girls ready, and dropped them off at daycare. Work wasn’t quite as crazy as it has been, but that just makes the day go by a little slower...which is also no fun. I picked Eliza up and got right to work at home. Seriously – DETERMINED to get this disaster of a house in shape! I got more laundry going, started dinner, unloaded and loaded the dishwasher, and worked on the usual, every day clean-up. After dinner, we got a little family time in before Christian was off to work. I watched some TV, the big girls watched some videos, and I played with Eliza while folding laundry. Finally, the girls had their baths and they were off to bed. Another early, sleepy night for this mom!

23 Weeks (and 5 days). Looking every bit as exhausted as I feel!

Thursday was my Friday, and so very welcomed this week. Everybody was up and off, ready for the day. It was another busy day today…I actually ended up working a little late trying to tie up all of the loose ends and get ready for the weekend. At least, overall, the workweek went very fast this week! I picked Eliza up after work, and we made our way home for the night. Christian was already gone, with the big girls, to bring them over to his sisters for a birthday dinner/celebration. He took the night off of work so that he could spent some time with his family (and, to use up some PTO that was expiring). Eliza was in a pretty crabby mood most of the night, but we played and laughed and still managed to have lots of fun. I put her to bed and settled in with my shows, and everybody else arrived home pretty late. Of course, not the best idea on a school night, but hopefully they’re young enough that they’ll survive. I went to bed SOOOO looking forward to a fun, LONG weekend!

Friday was my day off, nothing better!!! After a late night, we let the girls sleep in a bit, before taking them to daycare. Today marked the end of Eliza’s full week at daycare, and seriously – it was SOOOOO amazing having my Friday off all to myself again, AND only having 1 drop-off every day. If I had not ended up with this surprise little baby on board, Eliza would be going to daycare full time right now. Oh man, this week made me jealous for that lost plan. Christian was home, and since he didn’t actually work last night, he should’ve been up doing stuff around the house, or we could’ve done something just the two of us, but instead, he was super lazy ALL DAY LONG, and basically slept. Made me so mad. I was going to devote today to cleaning up the basement, but decided that if he’s going to be lazy, I am too! Other than a few loads of laundry, I basically spent the day catching up on Hulu and doing nothing! Woot!!! Christian eventually showered and got “ready for the day”, while I picked the big girls up from school. Eventually, we were all off to pick Eliza up from daycare, and stopped at Chili’s for dinner (YUM!!!) before settling in at home for a quiet night. While it didn't take a ton of effort, I did get the little guys clothes put away...gonna have to start getting things organized sooner or later!

On Saturday, we actually slept in a bit, which is always so amazing!! Then, it was time to do lots of cleaning around the house, mainly focused on cleaning up the main level of the house. We cleaned our room, the girls’ room (including some work on their closet), the bathroom, the living room and the kitchen. It’s so nice when the house starts really coming together. Amidst the cleaning extravaganza, we had some breakfast, watched some movies and spent time with the girls. Finally, it was time to shower and start getting ready for the evening. My Dad and Stepmom were in the area, so they stopped over to chat for a few minutes. Then, my mom and Christian’s friend, Lorenzo, arrived around 4:30 for tonight’s events. First up, we had some pizza and cake for a late birthday celebration for Christian. Then, my mom was on babysitting duty, while Christian, Lorenzo and I were off for some adulting, to see the “Comedy Get Down Tour”. It was so exciting, and we actually got there nice and early. We settled in, raring to go, and they ended up starting exactly an hour late! WHAT?!?! I wouldn’t normally care too much…I mean, I was kidless, actually out, and there was a TON of people watching to do, but I was stressed out about how late it was going to go, knowing my mom had to drive home after. Thankfully, once the show was up and running, it was quite entertaining. George Lopez was up first…he did his bit, and then emceed the show. Christian and I saw him a few years ago, while I was pregnant with Amelia, and his material has SERIOUSLY changed since them. And, I must say, I much prefer his old stuff. His old stuff was very centered around his family, and “growing up Mexican” and I just loved it. His new stuff was still funny, but much more sexual and a lot of drug stuff, which I wasn’t really a fan of (I know, I’m lame). Next up was Charlie Murphy, who was the one comic that I didn’t know. Apparently he was from the Dave Chappelle Show…which then had me worried, because I HATE Dave Chappelle. But, Charlie was actually very funny, way better than I expected. Next was Eddie Griffin, who seemed to actually be the crowd favorite. People went CRAZY when they announced him…and I was not a fan, at all. His comedy is not my cup of tea, at all, in fact the only part I really enjoyed was this Religious piece he did, which wasn’t necessary funny, but kind of thought provoking…basically about how “your bible”, written by man, doesn’t control my religion…that I believe in God, and I believe in MY religion, and the way he talked about it really struck a chord with my feelings. Next up was D.L. Hughley.  Was kind of nervous about him, because I know he’s pretty political and can be controversial, bit his set was actually hilarious. I think he was my favorite of the night. He was very funny, had a lot of different material and interacted with the crowd a bit. Finally, Cedric the Entertainer closed the show out. He was also really hilarious, did a great job. We ended up leaving around 11:30, and got home about 12:15. Oh my gosh, I was so exhausted!!! I knew it was going to be a rough day tomorrow, but it was totally worth it. My mom left right away, Christian and Lorenzo hung out for a while, and I watched a little TV to wind down before passing out. Adulting is hard!

Going Out!!!

Sunday brought us a busy end to a pretty busy week. We were up and at it. Christian was being lazy, and wouldn’t get up, but we had “promised” to take the girls to Perkins for breakfast. So, instead of sitting around waiting for him, I packed the girls up, and we had a girl’s breakfast out. Thankfully, they were all pretty well behaved. Once home, the girls played the day away, I rested for a bit, and then I got to work. Today’s main task was getting the basement picked up (or, as much as possible anyway). I got everything put back into the room it belonged in, and got the toy room basically all done and organized. I have to clean up the spare room still, clean the laundry room and vacuum before putting the living room fully back together, but it’s getting there. Christian ended up taking the big girls over to his friend, Mariano’s house, so he could help hang his TV up in his new place, and the girls could play with their little best friend, Bella. Eliza woke up from her nap, so that’s when my cleaning came to an end. I played with her for about an hour, before everybody else arrived home, and we were ready to head off to swim class, the first of their new session. I’m not sure why, but there were literally only about 10 kids in the entire session…and no little kids (so no constant crying or screaming from the baby class). It was really cool – the girls will get a lot of one on one, and it was so peaceful! Olivia is in Intermediate 2 now, and all the way in the deep end. She did really well, and is, of course, so small compared to the rest of her class. Amelia ended up getting bumped up to Intermediate 1…they passed her last session, but I had already signed her up for the same class, and wasn’t sure if I was comfortable moving her up. But, they still thought it was appropriate, and she actually did REALLY well, I was so proud of her! She’s seriously growing up so much…really starting to listen and try. She has come a long way! After class, they showered, got dressed, and we stopped at Target for a few things before settling in at home. We had a late dinner, I watched “The Walking Dead” season finale (SO CRAZY!) and the girls were off to bed. It was a late night, and I’m so not ready to start another week, but, alas, Monday was upon us.

Ready for the day...

Breakfast with my little loves

Until Next Week! XOXO