Domestic Days

I love my Domestic Days... I rarely have my two days off in a row. Having split days has it advantages and disadvantages. Advantage: My work week seems shorter. I don't have to wait so long to have "me" time if it is particularly rough week. Disadvantage: When you have a lot to do, caring for a toddler and a house can be a bit much for just 1 single day at a time and it leaves not time for rest. I had worked a couple of 6 day weeks lately also so I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. Just busy enough to not get anything done at work and at home. I am lucky to have understanding bosses and got to have Thurs & Friday off! It was so nice! I did my domestic duties that I love to do (well love most of the work, not all of it). I Finally got the house clean after weeks of barely touching it. Plus it is hard to have a messy house with a toddler. It just isn't fair to him that everything is not where it is suppose to be... and he can't touch. Too many pointless battles when the house is a mess. Anyways Wesley loved me being home too. Thursday morning when I went to get him out of bed I told him I was saying home with him and he said "Home!!!" and was really excited. It made me happy and sad. I had a blast with him. This photo is from kitchen dancing. He loves this blanket, it is a frog with hands... he thinks it is so fun. If he sees it he insists on wrapping up with "Ribbit". He actually loves all blankets right now. So far no pacifier has been going ok, he is just obsessed with his mickeys. I think he is afraid they are next to leave! I feel sad for him. He needs like 3 different blankets to sleep. If he sees a blanket that isn't in bed with him he is insists on sleeping with it. He will ball them all up and lay on his stomach and stuff them under him. The key is to keep the blankets away.

I seem to have become the Wesley translator of the house. So many times Levi is saying "I am sorry I don't know what you are saying... ?" and I fill in the blanks. So much so that sometimes if Wesley is not being understood he looks to me for help. Right now I am constantly hearing:

"Me Do It"

"I get it!"

(this is if he drops something or insists that it is a great idea that he has a particular item :) )

He is becoming independent and such a cute little helper. It still amazes me the instructions or requests he understands. I don't think people give children enough credit.

He also will report to us if he feels something is broken or dirty. He still has this monkey music thing on this crib. He likes to play the music sometimes and it seems to help him sleep on those tough nights. Well tonight was one of the tough nights with the rain, wind and all. Well the batteries were dead and we didn't have replacements. So Levi told Wesley is was broken... BAD idea!!! Oh he was so upset! He was balling, he seriously was mourning the loss of his toy! He was not happy. He kept balling saying "Broke It" "Broke It!!". We felt bad but there wasn't much we could do. We learned though don't say something is broken unless it is really broken!

He is still calling me "Ca Ca" and did so tonight. We correct him each time but it is also kind of funny.

As for me, those 2 days off were such a blessing. I am looking forward to having more time free to take care of my family. I do enjoy my job don't get me wrong. If I have to work this is the job to have. Like today for example it is almost 11am, I have already put in some work time. I am sitting on my bed with my pj's still on listening to the rain... so nice!! The only problem I have with my job is the inconsistent work load, so weeks it is a lot and stressful. Others I can sit in my pj's... I am blessed with a great job though and that is what I always have to remember! I work for a company who values me and has made a point to keep me around during these hard times. I am now the only full time Banquet Manager in the company... I have a lot to be thankful for! So even though my days at home are few I treasure them and look forward to the day when that is what I get to do. Until then I will take one day at a time!

Levi graduates in less than 3 months and goes to a career fair on Friday. Keep us in your prayers!!! We pray that he finds a job, and hopefully find a job near our family and friends! This is a tough time to look for a career. He is stressed about all of this. Someone came and spoke to this class and told them in all her years she has never seen the job market like this. He will be up against people have had a lifetime of work to show for themselves, graduates who have been out of school for a few years and haven't found a job, then them... students with little experience. Every new turn has it's challenges but it is even harder if you feel defeated before the battle... that is where prayer will come in. Thanks!