Bummer of a Halloween

 Usually I really enjoy Halloween, not so much this year. Mostly because I had to work. So I missed seeing Marsel in his costume and we didn't dress Adrian up, b/c he would be asleep before Marsel went out trick-or-treating. My mom came over to take Marsel out so Joel could stay with Adrian and pass out candy. Joel usually likes to pass out the candy while Marsel and I go out. Joel likes to put on this mask that he has and scare the kids when they come to the door. We used to go all out. A scarecrow and some head stones in the front yard, with some candles by the door. We would put up a black light and a strobe light. This year was just the strobe light. I have to say though, the weather has been very nice. It made it feel like Fall. Which we hardly have. Gotta love those cold fronts. :) 

Playing dress up...

Kate bought this shirt and hat for him to wear on Thanksgiving.
Back in his normal clothes. But the hat was too cute to take off.
About to eat, but he was not happy about sitting in his Bumbo.

Wearing the bib that Kate gave him.

Thanks Auntie Kate.
Brothers sitting together. They were watching cartoons together.
Adrian telling me a story. Doesn't it look like he's really into it?
OK, so Adrian has this new thing- a fake cough.

This is him doing it. 

At one point, he was sitting on the couch and Kate had turned around. He starting doing this coughing thing. And at first, I thought he was really coughing. Nope. He kept doing it until she turned around and looked at him.

Joel and I have noticed him doing it more often. So funny.
Me and Adrian.
Marsel and me at Pei Wei. Check him out using chop sticks. 

Not me, give me a spoon or fork. Better yet, just give me a shovel. :)

Adrian doing a little talking

Here's a video that I took last night. Adrian was talking and doing little raspberries. Sorry the video is so dark. And that was him grabbing at the camera towards the end. I think he had had enough. Next time I'll make sure there's more light.

First Date

Tonight Joel and I went on our first date since having Adrian. We've been away from him and Marsel, but not b/c he and I were going out to do something together. We got one of the girls from Adrian's school to watch them. We were out for about 3 1/2 hours. When we left we had no idea what we were gonna do. We just knew we wanted to spend time together and not spend a lot of money. So we decided getting dessert and maybe going to the beach.  Joel asked me if I wanted Ft. Lauderdale or Miami. I said let's do Miami b/c it's bigger and there's more to choose from. Ha! We drove for 2 hours! We went to Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, then to South Beach. We found more pizza places. We said we should just stop and get pizza. There were a few ice cream places, but they were all closed. I told him, I'm getting hungry, can we just stop some where. We ended up going to Burger King. How funny! We started out thinking sweets and the beach. No sweets and we couldn't do the beach b/c it was raining. So when we got back in the truck, I said ok, so this was our first date. Guess we need to start slow and ease back into it. It's been right around 6 months since we've done this. We have to practice. We laughed and he agreed with me. He said that maybe we could do this more often, maybe not every weekend, but once a month. Which is kinda a big for Joel to be ok with someone other than our Mom's watching the boys. Nevertheless, I had a really nice time with him. It was nice to just sit and talk to him. 

 I love you, Joel.

 On another note: Adrian is getting his first tooth. Just notice it tonight before we headed out. I have some pictures to post, but I'll do that tomorrow.

 I'm working again at the new place. And I finally got my schedule. Not great hours, but whatever, hopefully I'll make money and it will all be worth it. (It will be.- Read The Secret awhile ago, time to start doing again! :) I'm rich! Hope someone has read  it and knows what I'm talking about.)

A few pics

Cool dude in his shades.

This is the norm at night. We have to move him2-3 times a night. Most of the time he doesn't even wake up.

                    Chilling with Abuela. 

Silly boy. Time to put the bumper back I think.

 We started giving Adrian baby food a few weeks back and it's going well. But he's like his Mom, doesn't dig the green beans. Everything else I have given him he eats no prob. Then the green beans happened. He started crying. I tried a few different times to see if maybe he was just tired. Nope, they told me at day care that he didn't like them. I'm gonna try another brand and see if that makes a difference. My mom thinks that I some how made this happen. :) I didn't. Not really sure how I could, but she says I did. 

Cub Scout Popcorn Sale

 I posted before that Marsel was selling popcorn for his Cub Scout Troop. If anyone is interested you can go to www. orderpopcorn.com

 The order key is: TECTRJE (all caps.)

 If anyone buys, let me know, please so I can tell the troop leader and he'll get credit.

Thanks!

Just an Update

 So I went to work on Sunday. It was my first day there. I worked from 10-6. I ended up doing 6 massages and one was 2 hours long. My legs were killing me by the time I got home. I don't like doing that many, I always feel bad for the last few. My last massage can't be as good as my first.  Anyway, it went well. Most of the people were friendly. No one was rude. So just didn't bother with me. And some were very nice! I still don't have a regular schedule. Suppose to get it sometime this week. 

 On another note. Today Marsel's teacher wrote a note saying how well he's doing. What a great improvement he has made, that now he's so focused. So Joel brings this to me and tell me that he was wrong and I was right. Ok, Joel and I have been together almost 9 years and there have been very few times when he has told me that he was wrong. There have been plenty of times that he has been wrong, just very few times when he admits it. (I know you'll read this at some point Joel, and you know this is true.) The funny thing is, is that after he walked away, I almost cried. Yup. How stupid. Part of it was what he said, but the other part was that NOW it feels like I did the right thing. 

The Job

 Sorry it's taken me so long to post this. So I went on the interview on Tuesday. And I got the job. As soon as I was done with the massage, the owner said he would love to have me. So I guess that was good. I don't have a schedule yet. I will work on Sunday, but after that has yet to be decided. I took leave at the spa for 2 reasons. 1.) I wouldn't mind going back later when business picks up.  2.) I don't want any slack from management about finding another job. So my last day at the spa should be Tues. I'm hoping to have a couple of days to myself. I really need to CLEAN the house. 

 This past week, I've been helping a friend out at her house. She has 3 kids, 2 are twins, 3 and under. And her nanny is on vaca. So I've been helping her around the house . They have a bigger house, so there's plenty to do. The only thing that bothers me is, that I'm doing things at her house that I don't do at my house. I'm there doing whatever and I'm thinking, why don't I do this at my house? If I did, our house would be so nice and clean all the time. I should take pride in our home. I'm so lazy! I'm so tired all the time. Yeah, yeah, I have a baby. But so do a lot of people and they have a clean house. 

 I just need to be rich and I can get some one to clean for me! :) Anyone have any ideas how I can reach my goal?

Job Interview

 I'm getting ready to go on a job interview. I have to be there in about an hour. Not very nervous. I should know what I'm doing by now. Been doing this for almost 7 years. It's a massage job and they pay hourly. They pay isn't great when you think about how much I get paid for a massage and then how much I'll make an hour. But if I get the job at least I know I'll be making some money. As of right now, I'm not making enough money to cover Adrian's daycare. Forget Marsel's aftercare. 

 Anyway, gotta get ready. I write about how it went later tonight. Hope everyone has a great day.

Update on Marsel

 I just wanted to share how he's doing. He got "Most Improved" in class for the month of September and he got "Student of the Week" in his after care program. We're so proud of him. It makes me feel better, I was worried for awhile.

Short and to the point.

Happy Birthday, Freida

 I hope you had a wonderful day! I wish I had some pictures from when we were little, but I don't have a scanner.

 I remember one birthday you had when we were all in the Keys. It was one that you celebrated with Poppy. I don't remember how old we were, maybe 7-8ish. And you got the Snoopy Snow Cone Maker. I was so jealous. I wanted it so bad. And you were making snow cones for Ray and I. 

 Good times.

 Happy Birthday, Cous! I love you. Wish we were closer. (I put this back round up for your birthday. It says Happy Birthday, but I don't think you can see it all.)

Here are some pictures of you. Clearly not the first one. :)

Dania Beach

Today Kate and I took Marsel to the beach because he had no school. The weather didn't look so good in the morning, so I wasn't sure if we were going to be able to go. Marsel was on top of it. He came to me and said, "Mommy, it looks better outside. Did you see the sun. I think we can go to the beach now." So we went. I thought we were going to be able to stay for just a bit, but we stayed just shy of 2 hours. Which doesn't sound like a long time, but with 2 white girls like us, almost 2 hours is so enough! I'm burnt on one side. 

After the beach, we went to Jaxson's Ice Cream. (Jaxson's has been there for 52 years and makes all of their own ice cream. And NOTHING is small there! I think it was Good Morning America, or one of the big morning shows that did a taste test of ice cream places, and Jaxson's was 3rd in the country. It's the home of the Kitchen Sink. And they really do serve it in a sink.) Kate ordered a rootbeer float. I laughed when they brought it. It was HUGE! 

Anyway here are some pictures from today.

Leaving the past behind

Why is this so hard to do sometimes? I'm having a problem with it. It pops up every now and then and for some reason I can't make it go away. I even have dreams about it. I wake up and tell Joel, b/c it bugs me! I hate even thinking about this person. Not that I hate this person. (This has nothing to do with Joel, any friends or family.) I don't want to get in to it exactly, I think b/c I'm embarrassed that it still gets me. How do you let go of things that bother you? How do you find closure? It seems that some how this person keeps popping up. Not directly, but through other people. I thought today maybe I wasn't being truthful with my self about how I was feeling. Like that I was really ok, but I'm not and that's why I have these dreams and such.

I don't have a lot of things in my life that bother me. But this does. I replay it over and over in my head. 

How do I make it stop?

Cub Scout Popcorn Sale

Marsel is in cub scouts. This is his first year. They're selling popcorn to raise money. They use the money to buy things they need. i.e. camping supplies, etc.
So I thought I would put the link up and if anyone is interested, they could buy some popcorn. We have bought some in the past and it's good popcorn. Would make great gifts for the holidays.
Anyway, you can buy it on www.orderpopcorn.com
His order key is 309. And let me know if you did decide to buy some, so I can tell the pack leader and he'll get credit for it.
(I wanted to put up a picture of him in his uniform, but I haven't taken one yet. So I used the one of him doing the Boy Scout salute.)
Thanks for just reading this.

5 Months Old

Yesterday Adrian was 5 months old. Can't believe it's been that long already. When I stop and think about it, it seems just like a few days ago that my dad was still here and I was dead tired trying to get Adrian to SLEEP! (Miss my dad.) 

 We sang Happy Birthday to him. He just looked at us and smiled. Marsel made him a birthday card. Can't say it enough, what a great big brother he is! 

 I was over at my mom's yesterday, and I took him in the pool. It didn't last long. It was too cold for us. It didn't bother Marsel in the slightest. That kid doesn't care. His teeth can be chattering and he'll stay go swimming. Not me. It really has to be like bath water for me to get in. Adrian too, I guess. He didn't cry, but he did let out a little fuss. Then it started raining- rained most of the weekend. 

 I take him to the doctors on Wednesday. I'm curious to see how much he has grown. He's getting so cool. He likes playing in his exersaucer. He's figured out to move the toys on it. And this morning, he was watching TV. He was laughing at them. Not sure if he was really laughing AT the cartoons, (think he was watching Curious George), but he was watching and laughing.  When you talk to him he watches and talks back and he looks at you when you call his name. Again don't know if he really knows his name or not.

 Marsel is doing well. Still no more tummy troubles. His eating and sleeping have been ok as well. The only thing that I have notice is that it makes him moody. He'll be fine one minute and than a big cranky pants the next. (That's one of the side effects.) We didn't give it to him and yesterday and I could so see a difference. He couldn't sit still, and couldn't listen no matter how he tried. 

 So that's what's going on for now.

 Oh, we had some one come and look at the house today. Don't know how much they liked it though. Have to wait and see. :)

 

Marsel Update

 The tummy thing was a one time deal. He's felt good. On Wednesday, his teacher wrote a note about what a great day he had. Joel had told me not to write her a note that he wad taking anything. He wanted to see if they would notice a difference on their own. And tonight was the last football game - they won. But that's not the point. After we left, the coach's wife called me. She wanted me to tell Joel ho well Marsel did tonight. (Joel is working, so he missed it. And Marsel got a touchdown!) She said they were in the car talking and Rob wanted Joel how well he played. He was more focused and it was like he finally got what it was that he was suppose to be doing. Kinda sucks that he got on the last game. :)

 To be honest, I was worried on Tuesday. I was thinking, what have I done to this child? I don't want his stomach to hurt all the time. I was doubting what I thought was right. And the whole reason I thought this was the right thing to do was I don't want him to get further in school and not do well. It's only going to get harder and the kids will get meaner. The teacher had told us that they were already saying things to him. About how he interrupts and bothers them. I didn't want this to keep happening. Especially since he can't help. (Yes, I'm defending myself. Can't help it. Every time I speak to some one about this, one person says you're doing the right thing. Then the next will say, whatever you do don't put him on medicine. So I feel like I'm doing right, but every now and then some doubt sneaks in.) 

 So that's the scoop.

 

The Girls

Just a picture of Kate, Chrissy and I. We were hanging out on Saturday. We were laying in my bed talking for awhile. I said we looked like a Playboy cover, except we're not Playmates and we had clothes on. Ha!

Chris, I wish you were closer! I miss you more each time you go back.