Energy saving tip!

So we all know that we have to start saving energy and taking care of our planet, since it's the only one we have, right!?

Alright so we should start from home and how can we save energy? Well, this is the way we do it:

Velani. Yes, you read it right, Velani, she does it for us. I have to admit we are teaching her some good habits. Jahvel and I are very picky about leaving lights on, it just gets on our nerves to see lights on, especially if we aren't in that room, so we will go and turn it off. Alright so we do ask Velani time to time to turn off the light if we are just too lazy to do it ourselves and she is a sweetheart and will obey. So now we don't even have to ask her anymore she does it herself, it's a habit I guess. The funny thing is she won't just save us energy she will save the family whose home she is in, at least the couple of hours she is at that specific home.

Here is an example of a time she saved a family a few bucks while we were at their home. We had been invited to this family's home for a birthday dinner. While we were eating, Velani and her little friend were dancing in the living room, having a fun time together. Many lights were on during our short visit and Velani had noticed that, I'm sure. While they were dancing and Jahvel was recording, we noticed she just couldn't take it any longer,she disappeared into a hall for a couple of seconds and we wondered why she had left and then we realized that she went to the restroom that was in that hall and turned off the light!! She came back out into the living room like nothing, dancing, and having fun once again. We couldn't help, but laugh. We have it on video and will eventually download it so you can take a good laugh yourself. I don't think anyone else noticed the good deed, but I'm sure they would have appreciated it.

So the energy saving tip is to have a toddler do it for you. I guess I'm doing a good job with this little Drama Queen after all. Okay so I only mentioned one saving tip and I don't know if it's a good one for you, at least for us it is and it works, but hopefully it shows that these toddlers are just too funny and that they do learn from other people. So watch what you do and say in front of them because they are paying attention. I have many stories that prove this and will share in future blogs.

Well, I didn't want you to be disappointed because I didn't give you more energy saving tips so I looked for a website that does and here it is if you are really in need of saving some bucks!

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/

Midnight sweetness!

It happened once again and I am sure it won't be the last time. This time I wasn't upset and groggy like other times. It was actually a sweet and special moment for me. I was able to cuddle with both of my daughters in a way I normally don't do and not because I don't want to, but because of how crazy the days get (I have to admit that sometimes I can get too caught up with my stuff that I pay less attention to them).

So at about midnight, Velani had an accident. We had to change her clothes and her bedding. While trying to do all of that I tried to do it as silently as possible in order to not wake up the little one, I also decided to check her glucose just in case (it was normal). So then I noticed that my attempt to be quiet, failed. Like every other night Mia awoke and wanted to be part of the midnight sweetness that was in store for me. She was standing in her crib waiting for mommy to get her and feed her. Velani was in her bed at this point trying to fall back asleep. So I took Mia and sat down with her in my comfy rocking chair that I just love so much! I began to nurse her and a couple of minutes later Velani got out of her bed and came to me and told me she wanted to sit with Mia and me. I don't know how I did it, but I had both of my girls with me, one was nursing on one side and the other was just resting on the other. They both fell asleep and I was able to just admire both of them and think of how blessed I am for having a family. I just kept thinking of Velani when she was Mia's size not too long ago and now I have another little girl who is growing so fast. I had always dreamed of having children, but never imagined myself like this and how it would feel like to have them in my arms this way. Each day I love them more and each day I find myself loved more by these precious girls. I love them sooo much and wish I could slow time down, but I guess I can't. I just have to spend my time wisely with them and love them and smooch on them as much as I can.

So during that sweet moment I was spending with them I thought "how the heck am I going to get up and put them each in their own bed without waking them up?" Well, I managed, but not like I thought, they did wake up, but fell right back to sleep.

I don't mind these midnight sweetness at all, I just hope to wake up in a sweet mood more often.

Friday the 13th

I know, I know, today is the 16th. By the way it's my brother's birthday so Happy Birthday Braulio!!

Ok so let's continue....

So Friday the 13th is known for what? an unlucky day right? I am not superstitious at all, but this is how the day started for my "chunky" Mia....

I decided to clean up my daughters' room and reorganize it. While I was doing that, the girls were playing with their toys. I turned around for a few seconds and then heard a thump followed by Mia crying. I immediately looked up and saw her under the toy storage bins which had fallen on top of her. I took her in my arms and calmed her. She wasn't hurt!! So she was back to her bubbly self in no time and wanted to keep playing, so down she went. I continued with the cleaning and organizing and a few minutes later I hear her crying again and this time Velani's chalkboard easel fell on her. Velani had been playing with it and left it on top of the rocking chair and Mia was being curious, again! Back in mommy's arms she went. She received more hugs and kisses until she felt better again. I had no idea all these accidents could happen in what I thought was a "safe" room, but I guess nothing is that "safe" when there is a 7 month old who is curious about everything and is crawling and pulling herself up on anything she thinks is "sturdy" (ex.toy bin, rocking chair) So.... you think it ends here well, it doesn't. A few minutes later she pulled herself up on Velani's bed and her little legs couldn't stay still and down she went bumping herself on it and you guessed it.....she cried some more.

I'm sorry my poor Mia, you started your morning on a bad note, I thought. So when I told my mom about everything that had happened to her littlest grand baby that's when she reminded me that it was Friday the 13th. OH! ok so now it make sense! It's not Mia's fault nor mine, it was just an unlucky day!

Note: The rest of the day went really well for Mia and for the rest of us too.

Thankful Thursday!

It's that day again, I'll tell you what I am thankful for and you can too.

I am so so so thankful for a good night's sleep last night.

I am thankful because I did chores last night and I don't have to do it today.

I am thankful for the quietness today (my work phone hasn't been ringing much today).
I am thankful for my girls who say and do the funniest things.

I am thankful for cartoons (the ones that actually teach you something and at the same time are cute and funny).

I am thankful for naps.

So that's it for today!

Cell phone please!

Dear Mommy,

I have been wondering for some days now of why everyone has a cell phone except me. I think I deserve one too. I always see you and daddy talking on it and it seems fun. I don't think I'll be doing too much talking on it though, there are so many other ways to use a cell phone. I like putting it in my mouth better and banging it on almost anything. I could probably even use it as self defense when my big sister tries to tackle me.

I truly believe I deserve one, I mean my big sis has one and when I try to borrow hers she just takes it away from me and says " No Mia!". I have also noticed that hers doesn't turn on like yours or daddy's, but she still talks on it a lot with "mom" is that like the only person you allow her to talk to? and please don't give me that big colorful toy phone that sings and counts. That phone is too big for my little hands and it's not as fun, it's just a toy! I want the real thing like everyone else. I may be little, but I know. So just think about it please.

Love,
Mia

P.S. I promise not to cry bloody murder next time you take your phone away from me if you just promise to give me my own.

What's up Doc?

Everybody has gone to the doctor in the past few weeks and now it's my turn!
I am getting a physical done and well, so far everyone is healthy. Remember that 4 hour drive to SLC? That was Jahvel's appointment and there has been some changes on his medication. Oh! and I don't know if you ever noticed my hubby was gaining weight! well, apparently the medication he was on was causing all that weight gaining and now that he is taking lower dosages of that medicine, he is losing the weight.
A week later we took Velani to her Endocrinologist appointment and she seems to be doing good too. We switched to a different insulin, which is supposed to be a better if we want to be a little more flexible on what she eats. We are still trying to figure out the right dosage, but I think once we figure it out she will do better.
The week that followed was Mia's visit and she is up to date with all her immunizations and seems to be healthy, except she didn't gain as much weight as they expected. So I started thinking it was probably my fault. It's not that I don't feed my daughter because I do, but I think I'm not eating as much as I should be. I am not on a diet and don't believe in those either. I love to eat!! but I have lost a lot of weight and I haven't weighed like this since maybe my early high school years (and I'm not bragging!). I am a little worried, but maybe it's nothing. So today I go to the doctor! better to be safe than sorry. I'll let you know what the doc said.

Baby got big!

My precious little Mia isn't so little anymore. Mia now has a say in things. So when Mia says, mommy does. She knows exactly what she wants and I am pretty good at guessing. Can you believe that she has quite an attitude problem? I think she gets it from her sister. Mia is a really fast learner and she has figured out how to control mommy and daddy, she still hasn't gotten to Velani though. So here are a few of the things she knows how to do:

Sits up from a lying position (I finally saw her do it). When I go get her in the mornings, she is no longer lying down, she is waiting to get out of that darn crib.
She "crawls" actually she's more like a little soldier dragging herself.
She screams, what happened to the cute little cooing sounds?
She makes scary noises when she is either upset or way too excited.
She rolls over
She loves to be free, roaming around in her room all by herself.
She loves her big sister, mommy and daddy!

So there you have it, just to name a few. This girl has me wrapped around her finger and I love it! She is changing day by day and it's not enough time to enjoy these changes because she is moving on to the next cute thing soooo fast. I can't keep up with this little girl.