Saturday, September 2nd, 2006
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9:44 am - a moment to breathe.
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school is back in session for me starting this past monday. it promises to be an interesting semester...and i do not yet know if that is a good thing or not.
i'm taking intermediate algebra (the final remedial math class), world geography, zoology, and government. so far the only class i am really concerned with is zoology. it's been well over a decade since i had any kind of science class...and i was never all that great in it to begin with. so i am going to really have to work my ass off in that class to do well. i know i can, it will be a matter of applying myself and actually putting the work into it TO succeed. so wish me luck with that.
Phoenix got his glasses wednesday...that's been interesting as well. he's not real keen on 'em...and getting him to leave them on has been kind of a struggle. but honestly, that was expected. and we have a tentative date for his evaluation...it's supposed to be this coming friday and she is going to call me back with an exact time. so maybe we can get him into the PPCD program and get that underway. i hope so.
i am so glad this is a holiday weekend...i need the time to be able to do all the reading i'm supposed to be doing and make sure i understand and remember everything i read. i will do well. i have said this before. but will is a very powerful word when placed into action. and i will. no matter what stress comes, no matter how tired and frustrated and wanting to be unwilling i am...i will. and i'll stop that train of thought before i break out into a chorus of "we shall overcome"...lol
tomorrow we're off to see the fam...i'm making dinner for mom, dad, bro, sis in law, and eric and myself to celebrate my mom's 50th birthday this past thursday. i can't believe she's 50! she certainly doesn't seem like what you would expect a typical 50 year old woman to be. and that's a good thing. i adore my mom....well, both my parents, actually. so that ought to be a good visit. and brother mine, if you read this, we need to talk about oni-con so don't let me forget. lol
alright...i think i have blogged sufficiently...heh.
current mood:  satisfied
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Monday, August 28th, 2006
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5:19 am - sleep is over rated
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that must be why i was awake at 4, right?
blah.
current mood:  frustrated
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Sunday, August 27th, 2006
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8:13 am - oh, the places you'll go!
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*L*
we are heading out in a couple of hours to go to a baby shower in Louisiana...it's actually only a couple of hrs from here, so it sounds further than it is. eric's best friend from high school and his might-as-well-say-wife are having a baby...and so we're going. it ought to be fun, even if i do get stuck in a roomful of people and only know 2 of 'em. it'll be cool to see John Paul again. we don't get to see him all that often.
today's also my 7th wedding anniversary. YAY! just wanted to throw that out there. heh
tomorrow i start back for another fun-filled and exciting semester at good ol' Angelina Jr. College....hooray hooray. i'm not really looking forward to it right now, mostly because i have been so stressed out from everything else that has been going on. but eric and i talked for a long, long time last night...and i feel somewhat better. maybe not 100%...and i don't think i WILL be 100% better til we find out what is going on for the love of God already...but i feel relieved to know that i'm not alone in the way i feel and in how frustrated i have been lately.
so i guess that's all that's new here...i hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend.
current mood:  awake
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Friday, August 25th, 2006
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2:51 pm - cute kid story
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so today Phoenix was sitting with me...and i asked him...Phoenix, are you a boy or a girl? and he looks at me and says...a boy! i kiss the top of his head and tell him that's right, he's a boy. so then i ask him...is momma a girl or a boy? and he says a girl! and i tell him he's right and how smart he is...
then, i ask him....is daddy a girl or a boy? he only pauses for a moment...before telling me, quite confidently, a daddy!
apparently daddies are entities unto themselves.
current mood: calm
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
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9:15 am - glasses!
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well, we took our son to the optomestrist yesterday....that was an interesting experience. blah.
the basic end is that he has a mixed astigmatism and is going to need glasses.
this oughta be interesting.
current mood:  blah
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Sunday, August 20th, 2006
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5:07 pm - a good weekend
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well other than working friday night, it's been a pretty darned good weekend.
we had a little get together here last night and i for one had a good time...i hope that everyone else did as well...
i made dinner for everyone...we had rainbow enchilada casserole, spanish rice, and refried beans. it was yummerz. we watched Cars...that was kinda strange..lol...and we played lotsa games. Kareoke Revolution, Dance Dance Revolution, and Guitar Hero. got good pictures of that as well. :)
today the fam and i went around town...eric got some shorts..i got to pick out a new wedding ring set and it's on lay-away...very pretty. :) eric and the kidlet had lunch...(i wasn't hungry...*shrug*)...and then we got some stuff from wal-mart...including a new web cam for me...yay...!
so while it's mundane stuff...i feel like we had a good weekend. next weekend we're going to Louisiana for a baby shower...one of eric's best friends and his fiancee(?) are having a little girl...so that will be fun. :)
i hope the rest of you had a good weekend as well...
current mood: satisfied
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Thursday, August 17th, 2006
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9:26 am - as i sit here this morning
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i am trying to stay awake.
potty training is making progress...we're down to 1-2 accidents a day from many, many more than that....
we are waiting to here about getting phoenix evaluated for the early childhood program...i really hope we hear something soon. i don't like waiting at all.
i want to go out and do something this weekend but i don't know what exactly...i feel like i need to get rid of some of this tension i've had. so maybe if we can talk phyllis into staying in on a saturday night, maybe eric and i could actually go out together. that would be fun.
i am so sleepy this morning...i'm not sure why as i slept pretty well...i guess this whole 6 in the morning thing is wearing on me pretty well. readjusting and all.
i need a nap.
badly. lol
current mood:  flirty
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Monday, August 14th, 2006
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1:00 pm - good and not so good and really good!
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so first i have to start off by bragging on my big boy.
P.went all day yesterday without a single potty accident!! this has never happened before so we were both thrilled.
not so good...i'm kinda sad this morning since it was supposed to be my baby's first day of school and all....i feel like maybe if i had done more with him then maybe he would have been ready (by their standards, not ours. blah on the lufkin public school system, anyway!)
the really good, now....
and we still have to actually check into this...
one of the teachers there (who is eric's 2nd cousin or something...i swear i can't ever get away from that man's family in this town...) told us that they actually can test for autism there at the school and that if we can get him in for that then it is FREE also! and would take a lot less (i hope) time then the other avenue we were persuing.
so that's news on the homefront this morning...got lots of errands and such to run...FINALLY got my pell grant money in for school so i am going to go up there today to get my schedule fixed and pay for my classes and books. it's going to be an interesting day, overall.
current mood:  sleepy
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Friday, August 11th, 2006
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9:51 pm - unexpected
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so we went and met the teacher today...she seemed nice enough...told her everything that i felt was important she know...that he wasn't completely potty trained, the speech therapy, and the testing for autism coming up...and all seemed to be fine.
then this afternoon while i was at work she called and talk to eric. she had talked to the principal and apparently since he isn't totally potty trained, they won't let him start school this year.
we can go pick up his school supplies monday. when he should have been starting.
i don't even know what else to say right now.
current mood:  sad
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2006
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8:59 pm - phoenix's dr appointment was today...
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so my little man had his checkup today...
he was so good...he had to have 6 shots AND a finger poke and he didn't cry or anything.
i was so so proud of him. :)
we also talked to the dr about the autism testing...and he told us about a way that we might be able to get it done at no cost! so we are really excited about that.
that's about all that's new here....school is MONDAY....eek....keep your fingers crossed!
current mood: hopeful
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Sunday, August 6th, 2006
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8:49 pm - getting into the groove
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so...here we go. we're gonna start the"getting ready for school" routine tomorrow morning...this will give Phoenix (and me too, ugh) a chance to get used to getting up at 6 in the morning. we're gonna get up and do the whole nine yards....bath, breakfast, getting dressed, all of it. the only thing we won't be doing, of course, is going to school til next Monday (the 14th)
so this is gonna be interesting...i'm a total night owl and don't usually go to bed til 11-12ish at the earliest. so i am basically going to be trying to force myself into bed at 10 at the latest. at least i say i am. you know, til i find something more interesting to do! LOL
phoenix's dr. appt is Tuesday morning...so keep us in mind then...hopefully i won't be a wreck and eric and i will be able to express our concerns articulately...and hopefully the dr. will be helpful. 'cause if he's an ass about any of it, i will have no problem looking for a new dr. even though that would really suck...he's already phoenix's 3rd. dr in 4 years. long story, that...if you wanna know then ask me sometime. it's nothing traumatic, just nothing i want to go into all the details of typing out here. heh
so yeah...keep your fingers crossed 'cause heeeeeere we go!
current mood: cranky
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Saturday, August 5th, 2006
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11:43 pm - an open letter to my friends and family
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most of you know i have been pretty frazzled lately. getting my baby ready to start school...getting ready to go back to school myself...dealing with general life stuff...just basically trying to keep it together.
i just wanted to take a moment to show some much-deserved appreciation to my family and my friends. you guys don't always know it...but by being there for me to talk to...whine to, sometimes...listening to me rant about the same things over and over and over again...you don't always know how important to me you all are. some of you are able to make me smile...laugh...a few of you have helped to save my sanity (at least that's what it feels like) on more than one occasion.
so to my friends and my family...thank you. my brother said recently that the main difference between a family member and a friend to him was a blood relation. and for my closest friends, i feel the same. but ya know, some of you i'm glad i'm not related to...that could be awkward, huh? (LMAO...yeah, you know who i'm talking to...*snOrt*)
you all make the difference to me. your friendship, love, and support gives me the mental strength to prepare my child and hopefully myself for whatever may come from here.
so from the bottom of my heart....thank you all.
much love,
Rachel
current mood: thankful
current music: Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
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Friday, August 4th, 2006
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2:48 pm - letter from the school
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it's here. we've got it. info. for meet the teacher day next friday. wow.
i am seriously spazzing here.
can someone slap me back to reality? please?? heh
current mood: restless
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Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006
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10:57 am - omg omg omg omg!
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Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
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10:54 am - only *my* son. lmao
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so last night while i was at work, eric had taken phoenix with him to the hospital to see his mom after her surgery. they were waiting in the waiting room for a couple of hours and apparently phoenix was getting impatient. eric said he (P.) was just watching tv and happened to be sitting by a fire alarm switch.
so, what happened next?
you guessed it.
before eric could get to him to stop him, phoenix pulled the damned alarm.
shut the a/c, phones, and elevators down in the entire hospital for half an hour.
phyllis told him later that she knew something was going on because it was about that time they were about to finally move her to a room and then they couldn't because the elevators wouldn't work. when she found out it was phoenix who was responsible, even SHE laughed. and she had just had major surgery!
eric didn't find it nearly so funny. poor guy.....
*giggling*
i can't help it. only MY son could shut an entire hospital down.
current mood: amused
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10:36 am - blog entry from 7/31 - "busy weekend"
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we had phoenix's birthday party yesterday. as usual we had a houseful. we had briefly talked about having it outside but it was just too hot for that. all in all it went very well. the theme was "Finding Nemo" and the cake turned out really well. thank goodness for capable bakery people. lol eric got "Guitar Hero" as a belated birthday gift and everyone had a turn with it that was there still. we got some pretty funny "rock out" pics with that, too. and Phoenix, of course, made out like a bandit. the funniest thing was when he opened his gift from V. she had gotten him a Go, Diego, Go toy set....and he was ready to dismiss everyone else afterward. haha! it was great.
today my mother in law had her hysterectomy. eric just called to let me know that she made it through with no complications and is now in the recovery room. he is going to go see her later this afternoon and if she feels up to it i may try to see if we can stop by after i get off work tonight.
and as my latest update on the weightloss, i've lost 24 lbs so far. that means i'm only 2 more lbs away from my summer goal! that is very exciting, indeed.
of course i still have a lot left as far as my overall total....but i am really feeling good about progress made so far.
that's pretty much the lowdown with what's going on here....
current mood: ditzy
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Monday, July 31st, 2006
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9:53 pm - frickin myspace
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i was gonna copy my myspace blog from today to this site but the damned login isn't working. what a pain in my ass.
i'll try again tomorrow.
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Sunday, July 30th, 2006
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11:17 pm - well hello
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i guess i have a lj page now. you're welcome, Kristen. lol
i'll blog more later i suppose. i'm braindead tonight.
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