Happy Thanksgiving to everyone- friends and family. What a year this has been for all of us!. So many trials and tribulations; so many changes and so many adjustments. Some for the good and some, well, just a change.
I am taking this week to be thankful for all that I have and not to think about what I have lost and what I do not have. I cannot change the past and I cannot change or make people do something they dont want to do. All I can do- heck all we can do is move forward and hope for the best. This past year, Eliana has taught me to live life to the fullest and one day at a time and I try everyday to be a better person for her.
This has been a specially challenging year for me in all respects. I want to thank all of you who have stood by and encouraged me, supported me, and not judged me. I thank all of you that have been my true friends and family. Here is a small shout out to some.
To J: My best friend in the whole world. The person who I have grown with. Have we been through hell and back? and through it all, you have been there as a friend. You truly understand the meaning of unconditional and I am grateful and honored to have you in my life. I know we will be connected until the day we die.
To E: My sister, my other best friend. What would I do without you? You bring me back down to earth when I am crazy, you console me when I need to be consoled and you scold me when I need to be put in place. I am so happy that we are this close.
To M: My bro, we may have many differences in opinion and lifestyles, but I love you very much and I am so happy that we live close and maintain a close relationship. You are very important in my life and I hope to we continue to stay close and connected.
To D: My snooky and dear friend, although our history is an interesting one, we have made it through many battles and wars. Thank you for being there during these crazy times, and even tough you like to keep what you do unnoticed.. I notice.
To A, Y, K, S, N, P, and J: My girls. What would I have done without you when I cried over my hair or my weight, or my nasty nails and no brows. You made me feel beautiful and wonderful. We have all gone through a lot together and I thank you for being my friend. I hope to be as good as a friend to you as you are to me.
To K: My brother from another mother. No words can express my gratitude to have met you and feel that you are like a brother to me. I hope we can say the same when we re 80 and in a nursing home. ha
Nothing is easy and the road to life is paved with many challenges and every experience helps you understand what is important and how fragile and short our stay in this planet is.
I wish you all a very happy holidays and my next post will be about thanksgiving meal. I am hosting my first thanksgiving in the city and my whole family is coming.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Update
Hello everyone:
Happy few days before thanksgiving.
It's been a very hectic few weeks.. heck- few months!. I have been working full time for two months now and it has taken me about that long to get in the groove of things.
My weekdays consists of the following: ready?
Wake up at 6:30
Eliana wakes up around 6:45- get her from her crib proceed to place her on my bed- play for 5 minutes
6:30-7am- brush teeth, wash face (showers occur in the evening when Eliana goes to bed)
7am- Feed Eliana breakfast.. play
7-7:30 get eliana dressed, get myself dressed..
7:45- Walk out the door- take Eli in carrier with her stuff and mine (yes, I am a mule), take subway, fight with people in the subway walk to daycare
8:30- arrive at daycare, play with Eliana.. leave her things ready.
8:45- Walk to work
9:am- get to work.. work til 5:30-5:45 (if I am lucky get a workout in over lunch time)
5:45-6:00- walk to daycare (or take subway to daycare)
6:00-6:15- pick up eliana- discuss day events with teachers, strap her to my carrier take her things.. walk to metro
6:45- arrive home.. play and unwind for 15 minutes
7-8pm- feed Eliana dinner, give Eliana bath, play with her, pjs, get her really to bed.. put her to bed
8:30:11- COLLAPSE.. or eat dinner, take shower, pay bills, maybe do a little work, watch trash tv.. go to bed..trying to squeeze in a workout time, but it's been very tough.
repeat..
Fun right? lol
and that's when things are running smoothly and we are both feeling well and not tired/sick/ etc.
The weekends are better and I try to find fun activities for us to do.
I know one thing though.. My life is richer and 1000 times happier because she is in my life.. No regrets, just overjoyed.
Tomorrow a special thanksgiving blog about all the blessing and lots of shout outs and thank yous.
scans and my last procedure coming up in the next few weeks.
Have a wonderful day.
Happy few days before thanksgiving.
It's been a very hectic few weeks.. heck- few months!. I have been working full time for two months now and it has taken me about that long to get in the groove of things.
My weekdays consists of the following: ready?
Wake up at 6:30
Eliana wakes up around 6:45- get her from her crib proceed to place her on my bed- play for 5 minutes
6:30-7am- brush teeth, wash face (showers occur in the evening when Eliana goes to bed)
7am- Feed Eliana breakfast.. play
7-7:30 get eliana dressed, get myself dressed..
7:45- Walk out the door- take Eli in carrier with her stuff and mine (yes, I am a mule), take subway, fight with people in the subway walk to daycare
8:30- arrive at daycare, play with Eliana.. leave her things ready.
8:45- Walk to work
9:am- get to work.. work til 5:30-5:45 (if I am lucky get a workout in over lunch time)
5:45-6:00- walk to daycare (or take subway to daycare)
6:00-6:15- pick up eliana- discuss day events with teachers, strap her to my carrier take her things.. walk to metro
6:45- arrive home.. play and unwind for 15 minutes
7-8pm- feed Eliana dinner, give Eliana bath, play with her, pjs, get her really to bed.. put her to bed
8:30:11- COLLAPSE.. or eat dinner, take shower, pay bills, maybe do a little work, watch trash tv.. go to bed..trying to squeeze in a workout time, but it's been very tough.
repeat..
Fun right? lol
and that's when things are running smoothly and we are both feeling well and not tired/sick/ etc.
The weekends are better and I try to find fun activities for us to do.
I know one thing though.. My life is richer and 1000 times happier because she is in my life.. No regrets, just overjoyed.
Tomorrow a special thanksgiving blog about all the blessing and lots of shout outs and thank yous.
scans and my last procedure coming up in the next few weeks.
Have a wonderful day.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Post pictures
Ain't it pretty?
Traveling sure is delightful ain't it?
Not spending money going out to eat or going out frees up money for sightseeing if you are into that sort of thing.
Enjoy
Monday, November 7, 2011
Halloween Week Fiasco
So I thought the highlight of Halloween would be Eliana eating chocolate by accident, or Aunt Esther dressing up as a cow with Eli, but of course NOT.
On Tuesday, I got a call from Eliana's daycare saying that she was not feeling well and that they thought she had a tummy ache or constipation. My little one is allergic to so many things and now including milk. Where does she get that? I have no idea bc we dont know too much about all of her hereridary stuff (for obvious reasons). I diverted, let me get back to the story then will get into Eliana's one million allergies.
So, daycare calls me and I worry because she's in pain and crying and all think that she's super uber constipated and I may have accidentally give her halloween candy, or milk based products or god knows what.
I pick her up from daycare and take her home. Things seem to be fine. Except.. when bathtime comes ELiana screams in pain and starts to grab her elbow and arm and refuses to lift it or even move it. I, of course, thinks her arm is broken and proceed to call my mother, brother, sister, and pediatrician friend. Eliana passes out drinking her bottle and I let her sleep through the night until I assess the situation. As always, I think I am overreacting so I give say to myself that I will give it 24 hours and see how she is doing once she wakes up again.
In the morning, nothing changes. Eliana still refuses to be touched and definitely does not move her left side. I panic. Get dressed and run to the emergency room.
We are used to emergency rooms and are pros at doctors :-)
To make a long story short, after numerous x-rays and hours in the emergency room, the doctor tells us that Eliana had a dislocated elbow and doctor quickly re-locates it. Apparently it is a very normal and common injury among little ones. who knew?!?
The doctor told us that it can happen anytime and she is apparently prone to joint dislocation (I have never had anything dislocated in my life) so first time for me to learn about all of these things. Her muscles and joints are growing very fast and apparently they become weak and soft and hence can be dislocated rather quickly.
What a scare. She is fine now and I had a very long talk with the director of her daycare to discuss how she should be handled.. (extra gently of course).
Anyway, never a dull moment at the Zeledon household.
Let's hope this week is a quiet one.
On Tuesday, I got a call from Eliana's daycare saying that she was not feeling well and that they thought she had a tummy ache or constipation. My little one is allergic to so many things and now including milk. Where does she get that? I have no idea bc we dont know too much about all of her hereridary stuff (for obvious reasons). I diverted, let me get back to the story then will get into Eliana's one million allergies.
So, daycare calls me and I worry because she's in pain and crying and all think that she's super uber constipated and I may have accidentally give her halloween candy, or milk based products or god knows what.
I pick her up from daycare and take her home. Things seem to be fine. Except.. when bathtime comes ELiana screams in pain and starts to grab her elbow and arm and refuses to lift it or even move it. I, of course, thinks her arm is broken and proceed to call my mother, brother, sister, and pediatrician friend. Eliana passes out drinking her bottle and I let her sleep through the night until I assess the situation. As always, I think I am overreacting so I give say to myself that I will give it 24 hours and see how she is doing once she wakes up again.
In the morning, nothing changes. Eliana still refuses to be touched and definitely does not move her left side. I panic. Get dressed and run to the emergency room.
We are used to emergency rooms and are pros at doctors :-)
To make a long story short, after numerous x-rays and hours in the emergency room, the doctor tells us that Eliana had a dislocated elbow and doctor quickly re-locates it. Apparently it is a very normal and common injury among little ones. who knew?!?
The doctor told us that it can happen anytime and she is apparently prone to joint dislocation (I have never had anything dislocated in my life) so first time for me to learn about all of these things. Her muscles and joints are growing very fast and apparently they become weak and soft and hence can be dislocated rather quickly.
What a scare. She is fine now and I had a very long talk with the director of her daycare to discuss how she should be handled.. (extra gently of course).
Anyway, never a dull moment at the Zeledon household.
Let's hope this week is a quiet one.
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