cough and cold

The little man has cough and cold. He woke up twice screaming so loud last night. I did not have enough sleep. I don't think I even slept at all. Last night was a blur. We were all frustrated. He usually is good natured even if he is sick that last night was new to me. He seemed annoyed that he was sick and cried so loud and did not stop until after thirty minutes later. It was so bad. He did not go to bed right away. I let him do what he wanted to because I was afraid he will cry again and will lead to more screaming. We did get to take naps this morning and we both feel better now. He is watching tv and being a good boy. I hope he will be good tonight. I am not very keen on a repeat performance of last night.

browsing the web

Browsing the internet has been my past time ever since I got married. I don't work outside of the home because I need to take care of the little man so I have to have something I can do aside from the normal chores to pass the time while waiting for the husband to get home. The little man may prove to be a handful sometimes but he listens if he wants to and he knows when Mama means business, lol. So when he is either playing with his toys or taking naps, I get online. I surf different websites, online stores, blogs, watch my favorite television series online, update my blogs, and do just about anything I can think of like searching for promotional business gifts even if I don't have a business and I don't have any business searching for it in the first place. It gets boring during the day and I long for another adult to talk to but this is what we think is best for now while the little man is still young and needs me to take care of him. When he gets older and we can be sure it is safe to trust him to somebody else then I may start looking for jobs and maybe cut off my online time. I know I need to do it because I am getting dependent on it. The husband's description is I am addicted to the internet. Yet, when we don't have connection he is the one who makes sure it is restored right away to make me happy :)

the closet

The little man is fixated with the closet in our bedroom. He gets in, closes the closet door and waits for mama to knock. When I do, he opens it giggling like it is the best thing in the world to happen. Silly kid. He did it the other day and the husband called me because he said he told his son to get out but wouldn't do it. I told him he is supposed to knock which he countered with how the hell is he supposed to know. Not very encouraging at all, lol. When we got ready for bed last night, the little man picked up his blankies, said night-night and then proceeded straight to the closet. It was so funny. He stayed there playing for a long time. When I started singing the alphabet song he loves, he hurriedly climbed to our bed where he snuggled between us. I let him stay until he was ready for his own bed before I transferred him. He slept good last night and surprisingly, he didn't fall out of bed. Good job!

on boys and cars

We visited the husband's friend yesterday and he told us to get inside their home because he was watching his 22 year old son. His wife had to run errands and so he was left alone to take care of his son. We went in and the let the little man play with the friend's son. They had a good time running after each other, playing with toys, and just had fun. Apparently, they share the same love for toy cars because their living room was littered with toy cars and car parts to the little man's delight. In fact, the first toy he picked was a race car. They are like their fathers who are into cars being mechanic and all. It was funny to look at them playing without any attempts to hurt the other. Even the husband said his son will be safe playing with his friend's son because the little boy was good natured and well behaved. If we will move near their place then the two boys might just have a chance to have playdates anytime they want. I don't mind babysitting as long as the little man is happy.

first night in his toddler bed

He did good on his first night without the confines of the crib. Maybe it helped that he did not take a nap and so he slept for twelve hours. I did not sleep good. When it comes to my boy, I am a worrywart. I kept on waking up and checking on him. And for good measure I moved the little man's bed close to ours in case he will fall off his bed which he managed to do with all the precautions I took. I got up when he whined and I was so worried when I saw his butt in the air while his head was stuck between both beds. I got him out right away with my chest doing crazy thumps. Silly kid. Just when I thought he will be safe he went ahead and fall off and how he did it beats me. I told the husband about it and he laughed so hard. I guess it was funny but still it was scary for me. I guess I will move his bed farther away and then put another mattress or a thick comforter beside the bed just in case he will fall. That would be safer than him getting stuck between beds. After the incident though he moved to where his head was on the side with the rail and his feet on the open side. Learned his lesson quick enough. All in all, he did good. We are proud of him.

from crib to bed

Yay! The husband finally dismantled the little man's crib and make a toddler bed out of it. It looks good and we are trying to get used to it. The little man has been on it several times, possibly feeling how the "new" bed is like. I just leave the door to the room open so he can get to it anytime he wants to. I took pictures but I don't feel like uploading pictures right now with him running around tearing everything he can think of. Crazy! He must be happy we are home. He was basically in his carseat the whole day when we ran errands. We are home now and I am waiting for him to either take a nap or settle down to where I can finish reading a book.

his worldly goods

When the stepson came to live with us two years ago, he didn't bring much with him. He only had a suitcase, a box, a cat, and an old Monte Carlo which he sold when the husband bought him a convertible. It seemed like all he possessed in the wold fit in the old car. I was curious as to what the box contained so I checked it together with the husband and it was a baseball, a baseball glove (which his father bought for him when he was little boy) and some other knick knacks he acquired through the years. He did not even have decent clothes which was rectified right away by going shopping with his father. He didn't have much then and still does not possess much now. He is working, he doesn't have any kind of bills since we are paying for his insurance yet he is not able to save. The mistake of youth, he doesn't seem to think about his future. He spends his money on unimportant things and fast food and the girlfriend and when he is broke that is when he starts eating at home. His father is hoping to put emphasis on responsibility in him. He was already told that he will have to start paying for his insurance and that means more than a hundred dollars a month if he chooses to pay it by month. He probably will because it is quite expensive if he will do it otherwise. I hope it will work. It will be for his own good. He will be the head of the family should he decide to marry so it will be for his benefit if he starts being responsible now.

napping

The little man is still asleep. He fell asleep while we were walking down the beach. The husband got so worried that he kept on checking on his son. I had to reassure him that the little man is fine. He sleeps like a log and did not even move when he slept that's why the husband got worried. He is still in bed right now and I am waiting for him to get up so I can feed him dinner. He woke up early as usual and got so tired after spending time playing with his nephew. The result is good I should say. He still needs to take naps anyway. I hope he will not be grumpy when he wakes up.

Anyway, tomorrow is Black Friday. I am sure there are lots of good stuff that will be on sale on stores. I hope I can go but the husband will work and nobody is going to drive me to the mall. Besides I know the stores will be packed. I hope there will still be sales on Saturday, we might go then. I just want to buy an early Christmas present for the little man. If you are going make sure you get the best deals.

pampering myself

It has been two months since I last cleaned and colored my toe nails. I did it because we will be visiting the husband's relatives and in as much as I was wearing shoes all the time, there might be a chance they will see me barefoot and I could not let them take a peak on unclean nails. Anyway, the trip came and went without "incident" and I have not taken a look at my toe nails again until yesterday. I was horrified with what I saw. Nasty should cover it. I have to clean this nails or else it will get worse. And since the little man is asleep (bless him) I have time to do this arduous task. But then I realized I don't have any more nail polish because the ones I brought here from the Philippines about three years ago are no longer good. I have to get new nail polish. The husband likes it when I use bold colors like the image in the left side of this post. He said it looks sexy. So I will have to look for bold colored nail polish to buy. I have to replenish my nail care kit. I have found an online store that sells nail polish and I must say I like their selection- nine different brands to choose from. I can get any color I want and at reasonable prices as well. It is great to have different choices when shopping at just one store. I can get everything in one place and not worry about going to another store for a certain brand. I know I will feel better after I cleaned and colored my nails. I hope the husband will appreciate the effort too.

so sleepy

Yet he won't take a nap. He is as stubborn as his mama, is what his father always says. And it infuriates me that he is headstrong. I can tell by the way he rubs his eyes that he is indeed fighting sleep. I will not interfere because when I did in the past we ended up frustrated with each other which is not a good thing at all. I will wait until he is ready. He will be passed out either in the carpet in the living room or in his playpen before long. And then I will make my move. Now I am talking like a stalker here, lol. If only it is easy to raise a toddler. But I learned a long time ago it is not. There are no rules, no steps to follow. Most things happen as it go. And mama most of time learns the hard way especially if she doesn't listen to the husband. Anyway, I will continue waiting.

Update: He is already asleep in our bed. I transferred him after he passed out in the carpet. I won! Now, I will have alone time for maybe two, three hours if I am lucky. Gotta take a shower and then maybe clean my nails and then read a book- in that order. Ciao!