Eh, Why Not Post When I Have The Time?

So something awesome happened yesterday. I got my first ever 100% on a speech in my Public Speaking class. And it was persuasive! Who knew I could persuade people to do something? Or, well, in my case, not do something (it was about not doing meth).

I don't feel like doing anything today except walking. I don't care where I do it, I just wanna do it. I haven't taken a walk in a very long time. The only bad thing is, I REALLY need to clean the apartment... And I have to go to work...

Speaking of work, our manager came back! CJ was out due to a back surgery but now she's back to bring the store to its former glory. And thank goodness too. She's a very nice lady. I'm ready to work under her rules. At least hers make sense.

And Cael is crawling. HO-LEE-CRAP! He's quick too! If you don't watch him, he'll be gone in 5 seconds flat and be on top of your pet cat. No joke. Snoozer and Rex, Russ and Judy's cats, are somewhat afraid of this little being when he's awake. Rex watches over him like a guard dog when Cael's asleep though. It's cute. I'll have to get a picture of it one of these days.

Cleaning is dumb. Why can't everything just clean itself?

"See ya later Mama! I goin' on a-venture!"

Let Me Tell You How Long It Has Been

It's been so long since I last posted that Blogger forgot me. It's been so long that my followers are starting to hint that I need to post. It's been so long that I could probably post a HUGE mess tonight and still have more to say.

Yeah, it's been a while.

So let me tell you, having a teething baby stinks, especially when said baby had just started sleeping through the night. Cael now has two teeth (which I will get pictures of as soon as I get a camera) and they are causing all sorts of things. Fussiness, sleeplessness, super mega drooling, and a runny nose are the worst. He hasn't had the infamous diaper rash that I've been told about, and I am VERY grateful for it.

Solids are really big too! He finished off an entire four ounce jar of bananas today, in one sitting! He hates sweet potatoes and squash but had now taken a new liking to peas (which he originally didn't like). I'm hoping we can bring him around to like sweet potatoes eventually. If he doesn't like them when he's older, I may cry :(

Work has been... work, to say the least. Recently I had worn out my only pair of dress shoes so when I wore tennis shoes to work, my supervisor said that was a no-no and next time I would be sent home. When I told her that I didn't have the money to buy any new shoes (which I don't thanks to bills, rent, groceries, and day care), she talked to the store manager who said I had to procure shoes to fit the dress code the next time we got our paycheck. However I knew that this was code for "Get them now" so on my break I purchased shoes at Payless, which was cheaper than buying the same shoes at Penneys with my discount plus the coupon we have going on. Ridiculous. And now, thanks to that, I am behind on my payments for Cael's day care and farther away from having my portion of the rent. Yay.

Cael's day care is amazing though. The director, Liz, is a very nice woman and has been very helpful when it comes to the payments. She understands that I only get paid every other week and that Brad gets paid twice a month so money is really tight.

The infant room is incredible! The teachers in there are very experienced and wonderful with the babies. They have different "stations" for the babies that they rotate after a period of time so the babies don't get bored. Diapers are checked every thirty minutes and changed as needed. Love is a number one priority, which is my favorite part. I know that leaving Cael there is the best thing for him during the day.

Classes for me have been going great, excluding the days when I was sick or too tired to drive to Sedalia. The commute is hard to do at seven in the morning when I've been up all night with a fussy baby and have to get up at 5:45 am to get myself and Cael ready for the day. I don't really have a favorite class yet because I like them all. My teachers are amazingly nice and understanding.

Well, I think I'm going to get off here. My parents and Natalie are coming to visit tomorrow! :) And I still have to clean...which I was supposed to do today but I didn't because I was lazy...

Well Here We Are

So for those of you that read my blog and don't know, Brad, Cael and I moved to Warrensburg! I'm currently attending State Fair Community College in Sedalia (about a 30 minute commute) and Brad is going to UCM in Warrensburg (though looking for a full-time job if he can get one). Jobs are pretty scarce here, what with all the college students coming back. I was lucky enough to be able to transfer down to the JC Penney in Sedalia, which is about twice to three times the size of the Kirksville store. I'm in the men's department so if you're ever around Sedalia, drop in a say hi! I am trying to look for a job in Warrensburg though, because Cael's new daycare is here and I want to be closer after I'm done with my classes.

I'm so glad that I have time to blog right now :) Cael is sitting in his swing and watching "My Neighbor Totoro." It was one of my favorite movies when I was little.

I'm also filling out an application to Dollar General today. It's hard to write on because the spaces for it are so small lol

Well, I'm heading off to shower and then going to turn in applications and whatnot. I'll blog again soon!

Whoa, So I Haven't Posted In...Umm...Forever...

Yeah, this is kind of bad lol Look at me being all fail-blogger-ish!

Cael is a big boy now! He smiles all the time! (unless he's hungry or tired or cranky)

His new favorite game is when we change his diaper. We ask him if he pooped his pants and if he needs "a new butt." He'll smile really big and make a noise that sounds like "Yeah!" so we'll fly him into the bedroom to change his diaper. First, he gets his "hat" on. Then we move his legs like he's running really fast and lift his bottom up off the changing area. Then we actually get to changing his diaper. He thinks this is hilarious!

Cael can almost reach for toys but he still has a little bit of trouble with controlling his arm movement. When we lay him on his stomach, he can hold his head up for almost two minutes before he gets mad and wants to be picked up. Morning is his favorite time of day, especially five or six in the morning... I don't like that too much...

He is almost sleeping through the night! He can go from nine or ten to five or six without waking up for a bottle. On average, he eats anywhere between four and six ounces at each feeding. We've been trying out different bottles to see which one cuts down on Cael's gas issues and spit up volume and so far, Dr. Brown is the only type that seems to help. Mylicon made it more painful for him to pass gas so we stopped that. Gentlease has been working pretty well too. We've started mixing a tablespoon of rice cereal into a six ounce bottle before bedtime, which may contribute to his longer night sleeping. I have given him rice cereal as a spoon food and he seemed to enjoy it a lot. I think he just liked having the spoon in his mouth. I mix a small amount of the cereal with formula until it's a watery chunky looking mixture. That makes it easier for him to digest.

 Brad and I are working on packing up our things and moving out of our apartment (FINALLY). However, both of us are currently doing our own respective things; he is writing for his RPG site and I'm blogging. We have the bedroom (minus dressers, bed, and necessary items) and the bathroom (again, minus the necessary items) done. I'm dreading the living room pick up... It looks like an earthquake disaster zone...

I'm doing two online classes this summer:  Spanish 102 and General Psychology. My Gen Psych class is online and I don't start Spanish until July. I have yet to order my book for Psych due to a lack of funding (aka I had to pay for a storage unit for our crap and I now have almost no money in the checking account :/ ). The book only costs thirty three dollars on EBay but I don't have that money right now... Stupid sixty dollar deposit... Why does everything have to revolve around money? Oh, and I forgot to mention that I am now working three jobs. That's right, in addition to working at the nursery and JC Penney, I now work at Maritz Research again. So if you rented a car from Enterprise, I may be the one calling you to do a survey. W00t... This means less time spent with Cael and less time spent with Brad, which is taking a toll on our relationship... Even our Saturday fun nights aren't as fun as they were before because we end up discussing something that makes us fight... I know arguments are good for relationships and we always make up in the end, but I still hate having them. But we love each other and won't let stupid little tiffs get in the way of that :) That's how I know we're meant to be.

Well, I'm not sure when I will be able to post again... Due to moving to my mother's house for a couple of months to save up money for a new living space, we have a lack of Internet service so it may be a while before another update pops up. I'll try to post again soon though :)

Best wishes to you all!

Sunday, Oh Sunday

Sundays are boring... Nothing to do but clean...

I'm totally wiped out too. I barely got any sleep last night because I was hot and our neighbors were fighting next door. Plus Cael was moving a lot. I think (and this is just an estimate) I actually fell asleep around 5 am but I had to get up at 7:30 to go to work. The church nursery was pretty empty today, compared to previous Sundays. Hanna and I had Joel, who whined a lot and got very angry when I held anyone but him; Jenna, whose parents did not cut her finger nails well causing me to come out of tickling matches with scrapes on my hands; Lily and Gigi, who cried most of the time even though their mother had not left them; Caleb, who was his usual, bouncy self; Brennan, who attached himself to Hanna like a tree frog and would not let go; and Alyssa, who was, as always, very territorial over her beanbag puppy. Leanna came to visit us too, which was very nice. She used to work in the nursery but due to family living out of town and other employment she doesn't work in there as often. Usually she's a stand-in for me when I can't be there. Hanna and I don't get to see her very often so it was nice to visit with her today. She's currently employed at a bed-and-breakfast in town and said that the woman who owns it is 8 months pregnant and needs someone to clean and watch her 2 year old son. Maybe Brad can take over the cleaning job for Leanna while she watches the little boy. She can't do it all at once.

I worked at JC Penney last night as well. Not much happened in there except a couple of ladies who were best friends came in buying baby clothes. They were fun to listen to and were very interested in how my pregnancy was going, and I didn't even know them! They were very nice and made my night special. By the way, if you shop at JC Penney and they ask you to fill out the survey, DO IT! Not only does it help the store tremendously to hear how they're doing, at the end of it you will get a 15% off coupon, GUARANTEED. I'm being serious. It's a great thing to use on doorbusters, big sales, and clearance items and can be used in conjunction with other coupons. You'll be glad you have it, trust me.

Wow, I think the salesperson in me is showing... Bleh...