January 31, 2008
Ethan has another obsession that started about a week ago. Vents. Heater vents, air conditioners, vents for fans, “heater boxes” (the actual heaters), and “areas” (which are actually attics). It started last Friday at my parents house. I am not sure who began the conversation, but the kid did learn quite a bit about how heating systems and so on work. And apparently he wouldn’t stop talking about it. My dad informed me that at 2:00, he was so tired of hearing about vents, he told Ethan that if he said any more about them, he would have to go to time out. And he hasn’t stopped talking about them since. We were at my parent’s house today and he walked around the house with me, pointing out each of the vents and the “area.” He wants to swing high in his swing outside so he can see the vents that are on our roof (I didn’t even know we had vents on the roof). He wants us to get a “turnmine” (turbine) to put on the roof. He also wants to climb in the vents. We have tried telling him he is too big, but he won’t stop talking about it. And asking if I want to go in the vents. It is hilarious and ridiculous. It is unbelievable how much we have talked about vents lately. More than I have ever talked about them before in my life, I am sure.
January 24, 2008
Two weeks ago, I was sitting there, minding my own business, when I noticed a chunk of the inside of my front tooth had gone missing. I have no clue how it happened. I wasn’t eating anything. I didn’t do anything crazy. It was just gone. It was not at all obvious, but it bugged the heck out of me. I was constantly tonguing it and I finally broke down after a week and called the dentist. Last week, I went in and they smoothed it out for me. It is 100% better. I was talking to the dentist and he said it was very possibly caused by the grinding he thinks I do when I sleep. This has been a discussion we have had in the past and in 2006 apparently, he recommended I get a teeth guard thing while I sleep. At the time, the receptionist told me it would be $240 and most likely would not be covered by my insurance, but she would submit the claim and keep me posted. I never heard anything and I was not really wanting to spend $240 on a mouth guard. So, I forgot about it.
So last week, we are talking about it. Come to find out, in my chart is a letter saying that it was 100% covered (which hardly ever happens) and I was never told. I could have had the mouth guard 2 years ago. They took impressions and I was on my way to less teeth grinding.
Yesterday, I went in and got the thing. Cute pajamas are the least of Shane’s worries. It is the dorkiest looking thing. But, if it will prevent me grinding and chipping away my teeth, I think I will wear it. Just not when Shane can see it : )
January 23, 2008
I need to get myself some new pajamas. The ones I have are not cute enough, apparently. They are too “frumpy” and not attractive enough for my husband. He has been hiding them. The first night, I pulled out another pair from my drawer. He was discouraged. The second night, he hid them all and I was forced to put on his. Now he has sort of given up on the hiding, but has something to say whenever he sees them. It isn’t like I am wearing a flannel nightgown or anything (not that there is anything wrong with flannel nightgowns!). I wear flannel pants and a flannel shirt…that he bought me from Victoria’s Secret for Christmas a year ago. He chose them! Another issue is that it is cold! I want to be warm. I think my jammies are warm and cute. Another part of the problem is also that the jammies are on as early as possible. Sometimes at 6 usually a little after 7. I am sure that bugs him. But they are comfy. And, like I said, warm.
So, I am on the hunt for cute, comfy jammies. I think I might go to Old Navy. But I might have to coerce him into coming along so I don’t accidently buy something as “frumpy” as I already wear. I think he is thinking lingerie in his head…which is NOT pajamas, not comfy, not warm, and not practical. And sorry to say, probably not happening.
So, I found out last night that you can get free car seats from the CHP here in California. Good to know…now I just need to learn how to say that in Spanish so I can pass it on: )
Update:
Usted puede conseguir un asiento de coche libre del CHP.
January 18, 2008
I was at work on Wednesday (an extra shift=time and a half=why am I not working extra more often??) and I wheeled someone downstairs in a wheelchair to go home. While outside the lobby, this car drove up and was honking at me. They wanted my wheelchair (and me to push it, I guess). So, I am helping out and all and I look into the car and there is a teeny tiny little girl (maybe 2, but small for 2) sitting in the middle seat with a seat belt on. With the shoulder strap around her. No car seat. I was mortified. The people didn’t speak English and I couldn’t communicate with them well enough to really discuss it with them, but it really really bothered me. I have thought about it several times since. Then, yesterday, I am driving and I see a lady sitting in the back seat of a car (while it is being driven) holding a tiny baby. There was a car seat in the car this time, but the baby wasn’t in it. Maybe it was crying or needed to eat, but what are these people thinking. Again, I was very disturbed. It isn’t like I could have said anything in that situation, but the first one, looking back, I feel like I should have tried. I just pray that those babies are safe and that people get a clue. It’s so scary…can you imagine if something happened?? Awful.
January 9, 2008
I am pretty good at keeping up with the “maintenance” type of cleaning around the house, like cleaning the bathroom, dusting, sweeping and so on. I am not so good at staying on top of the “deep cleaning” type chores. I am not a good mopper. I am not a good shower cleaner. My refrigerator could be cleaned more often. And so on. The main thing about it, I think, is that when I do the chore, I spend a lot of time and effort on it and it is really hard to see that I really made a difference. For example, our house is kind of old and one of our bathroom still needs to be remodeled. If I clean the shower, I can spend over an hour working on it and you won’t even be able to tell I have spent a minute on it. Frustrating.
So, I have been thinking I need to mop for about a month or two now. Tegan is crawling all over and a human vacuum and it was just really overdue. Today was the day. We have a lot of wood as well as tile in the kitchen and bathroom to mop. So, I did it. I spent an hour or so, moving everything and scrubbing. And now, it hardly looks like I did anything. I want it to shine. I want to feel proud of my hard work and be able to see a difference. Nothing. In fact, I saw a little spot and used a baby wipe to clean it up (my primary cleaning source…baby wipes). I got the spot. And the wipe turned kind of dirty as I wiped up a little larger area. I got another wipe. Wiped another spot. A little dirty. What the heck? What did I do? Maybe I should have changed the water? But one of the spots was right where I started, with the cleanest water. Maybe I need a new mop? Maybe if I mopped more often, there wouldn’t be so much dirt? Discouraged again and really, really not thinking I want to mop for no reason (since the floor is going to be dirty anyway) again in the near future.
It’s got to be cleaner, right?
January 3, 2008
Well, Happy late New Year!
We had a fun night with friends, but it was a late night and it took several days to recover from it. I am just not good at staying up late anymore. I haven’t slept in since Ethan arrived three years ago and I seriously require at least 8 hours of sleep to feel rested. It was worth it though, to hang out with friends minus the little ones. To be able to talk uninterrupted. It was nice.
I have never really been too into New Year’s resolutions, but this year, I have made a list. It includes taking better care of myself, including walking again. It includes working on my handwriting (kind of silly, but I feel like I used to have nice handwriting and it is so messy now). The big one is spending less money. There is more to it, but I just want to be more aware of what I am buying and try to be more responsible with our finances. There are others. I just want to try to be more well rounded and… better. I want to read more, I want to be more aware of the world around me (actually pay attention to the news), I want to spend more time in the Bible, in prayer, memorizing scripture. I hope I can be somewhat successful. I do feel pretty motivated. I don’t know why this year is any different than any other year. Maybe it is because I am getting older and want to grow up a little bit more. Three days into it, and I feel like I am doing ok. We’ll see how it goes.
