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November 22, 2003
Working Mom
I am now a working mom and sad as I am to leave my boys I am much more relaxed with Avery. For quite some time I was not giving him the stimulation he needed and finances prevented us from taking him to preschool and outside activites. Now, he is in daycare which he has adjusted to beautifully! He has 3 male teachers and 3 female teachers and loves them all so far. The center here on post is great except they are very strict on their rules and can be extremely nitpicky about small stuff. It is all worth it though, they are very clean and I know my son is well taken care of.
Hayden is being spoiled rotten by my friend, she plays with him all day and he is always clean, happy and well taken care of when I pick him. I am so relieved to know my boy is in a SAFE healthy enviornment. I know many people including diary writers here on MT have had horrific experiences with daycare, so I know I am lucky to have found the options I have. They do not come cheap, but I make enough to help us get out of the mountain of debt we are in and by next year we should be out of credit card debt and have a surplus in savings.
My new job is going well, there is going to be a major adjustment period where I get used to being the "receptionist/office admin" vs. being out on the floor as a medical asssistant. I know in the long run this is better for advancement in the civil service.
The holidays...
I cannot believe how many people I know who are already done holiday shopping. I haven't even started and the main reason has been money and fear that Avery will find his presents early. I usually put things on layaway and pick them up right before Christmas, that is pretty much my plan for this year. Does anyone have any suggestions on whether to buy the power wheels jeep or the Kawasaki Ninja(4 wheeler bike)?
We are also planning on getting Avery a new bike, and a leap pad and some clothes.
Hayden will get a new exersaucer, I like the evenflo one that goes around in a circle.
He will also get a few other things, not sure what though, we have so much leftover from Avery and it makes no sense to keep.
For the rest of our family we are going to the swap meet here in Honolulu and getting a bunch of cool Hawaiiana jewlery, knick knacks and food.
I am at a major loss for Donny though, since he is leaving it seems silly to get him clothes or computer stuff..any good suggestions? He did ask for an MP3 player to take to Iraq with him, I was also thinking of some sort of non feminine white gold locket with pic of the boys and I in it.
I am going to have to search hard for that one I bet.
The kiddos..
I took Hayden in for his second RSV shot this Wed and he was mad! I had forgotten that it is two shots, one in each leg. Poor baby, he even ended up with his first cold this week. Last night he fell asleep at 7 and slept until almost 7. He has been having little coughing fits and his chest is raspy.
We are keeping a CLOSE eye on him and he seems to be better this morning. They weighed him at his appointment and he is 15lb already! That is quite a ways from 5lbs.. I think his growth is slowing down as he nears 6 months. He is taking about 6oz in one sitting and has moved up to every two hours, so we are planning to really get with it on the cereal feedings. I think he is really ready now and maybe next month we will try jarred food. As an experiment I tried some of the yellow veggies and he hated them, if I mixed them with the cereal he would eat them but I am thinking he is not liking the runny texture. He has to have his cereal very pasty and firm. I have another question, has anyone had a child with a diagnosed milk allergy? Hayden has HORRID poops, they smell AWFUL and are sometimes a funny color, he also has a rash on his face as well. I am wondering if he may have an allergy to milk? He has been congested sounding since he was born as well.
I am supposed to take in a stool sample to check for any abnormalities. I don't want to switch him to a milk free formula unless I have to, any advice or suggestions?
Avery is getting big, he is now 41in tall and 37lbs. He had to go to the Ped on Thursday because he had a bacterial infection on his bottom. I asked if this was due to hygeine and he said no, some kids are more prone to this type of stuff. I have taken him in for staph and/or strep several times since last year. He offered to put him on prophylacic antibiotics and stressed he doesn't like to do that and i declined. We are a society that relies too much on anitbiotics and there are serious consequences to that. I try not to medicate myself or my children unless it is necessary to. Avery already has to take Zyrtec and Singulair and Flovent everyday, which is more than enough. Avery is mellowing out a bit and his behavior is getting better, I think my stress was reflecting onto him and I take full responsibility for that. I love my son very much, but we butt heads already and I have a hard time keeping my cool with him. I have yelled too many times and I am not proud of that. So with us having this break all day, we are so much happier all around. Three has got to be the toughest age so far for us, I thought that 12-24 mo was rough but this is much more challenging. I do have to say that some of the stuff he says is absolutely hilarious and it is a joy to watch him interact with Hayden. I am trying to find more ways to bond with Avery, it has been a tough road for me and he is much closer to his daddy. I blame this on no one but myself and although I do not "favor" Hayden, it has been so easy to bond to him.
I am finding that spending alone time with Avery is helping tremendously and trying to remember what being three was like helps too.
I always have believed a good parent never stops trying to find ways to be a better parent.
We are still working on ways to work on our money and create a budget that we can stick to.. I am thinking of meeting with a financial advisor to help us get a long term plan. Has anyone done this? Is it worth the money? I have already cut down on our expenses and as time goes by I will cut out whatever I can live without. I am going to try and find a decent housecleaner and have them come in at least once a month for heavy cleaning. It will be well worth the money to be able to worry about one less thing and get to spend a lot more quality time with the boys.
Me..
I have been doing pretty well on my WW, I am not going to the class but I am watching my points and walking a bit more and trying to get more physical activity into my life.
I am trying to get rid of about 10lbs by New years and an additional 7lbs by May of next year, if I could replace that last 7lbs with more muscle that would be even better. Another thing I have decided to do is get a breast lift with agumentation. Pregnancy,breastfeeding and childbirth has not been kind to my body and my breasts look horrible. I actually went in for a breast augmentation hoping that going a little bigger(I am a small C cup now) would make them look better, but the surgeon told me he strongly reccomended the lift as well. The procedure is not cheap, but well worth it for my own reasons. Call me vain, selfish or crazy, I could honestly care less what people think. I am entitled to do what I feel is best for myself and I am really excited to have finally made the decision to go forward with the surgery. I plan on flying to CA and having it done sometime in Feb. If the surgery goes well I may have liposuction, abdominoplasty, another rhinoplasty and some butt implants put in..JUST KIDDING.
Take care and hugs those kiddos,
Corinn
Married to Don 7.22.98
Mother to:
Avery James 5.3.00
Hayden Everett 6.13.03
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