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
