I didn't know one could be exhausted in so many ways until tonight. I went out to dinner with my mom, our neighbor across the street and the boys. Now, work today wasn't that bad. I got everything done at both jobs with time to spare--at both! :) That's a first...anyway, I come home and the men--and I use the term loosely--in my house were complete boneheads. (That's putting it nicely.)
Okay, so the diner...Elijah would not sit still for anything! I never took so many deep breaths at one dinner. Elijah is really going through this phase where he has to try every possible way to test the limits...it's not one of the funner stages. (I'm so exhausted I can't sleep...if that's even possible.)
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the things he was doing. My mom and Joan told me that he was fine and to stop nit-picking, but I don't know...it seemed a little nerve-wracking to me. At one point he dropped a bread dish and the whole section of the diner looked over. I didn't know what else to do so I chuckled as I waved and said hello. I would love to just go to sleep and not wake up until 7 o'clock Monday morning.
And Michael has been calling this week! I knew he would be though because it's been about two weeks. He called 3 times one night and 2 times one afternoon--right after each other. I mean if he called once a day or every couple days, it probably wouldn't be as bad. But gimme a break! 3 times in less than five minutes is borderline harassment! If you leave a message saying to call back, when I get a minute I think I will. I told him that when I called him back. He didn't say anything about money or coming to see Mikey this time. He asked about the kids and then went on about him and his life--like that's a concern of mine right now.
Here's what I found out...so he says anyway:
Social Security stopped issuing him checks because he worked at one point and didn't report that to them. He called them when he didn't get his check on the first and they explained that they sent a letter explaining this...he never opened it! They are re-opening his case though and he should get paid next month--not that he told me he would give me money for the baby or anything though. He has food left over from last month--which if he didn't buy so much could have given me money for diapers, clothes, daycare, food...fill-in-the-blank. He goes on to tell me that things are hard for him. Wait...did I just hear correctly??? You have a place of your own, you have money to spend on yourself when you want, you don't have to raise kids on your own, you're not working 2 jobs--let alone at all, you're not taking classes, you have time to yourself, you don't get woken up in the middle of the night and have to get up and tend to a baby, need I go on???
I'm so spent when it comes to him. My aunt called the house phone while I was talking to him and he thought it was my cell phone. I told him it was the house phone and he figured I was on my cell and told me he still didn't have that number. To which I replied, "Good." He asked why and I told him because I didn't need him calling THAT phone off the hook like the house phone! He said he wouldn't--that was when I was telling him about his call habits to the house.
I'm just really ready for a vacation. I so can't wait until Mikey starts to sleep through the night. My sanity can't wait! LOL
Well, I should probably try and get some sleep now. Hopefully I'll have the time and energy to make CDs tomorrow. I have a friend that asked me to make him some Christian mix CDs. I love doing that kind of stuff--where would I be without music?--and haven't gotten a chance to do so yet. I should really get on that! LOL (He was amazed at my collection and how you could copy music and all--I have everything from rap-rock-pop-worship-punk-you name it, I probably have it...except country...sorry!) :)
Okay, so the diner...Elijah would not sit still for anything! I never took so many deep breaths at one dinner. Elijah is really going through this phase where he has to try every possible way to test the limits...it's not one of the funner stages. (I'm so exhausted I can't sleep...if that's even possible.)
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the things he was doing. My mom and Joan told me that he was fine and to stop nit-picking, but I don't know...it seemed a little nerve-wracking to me. At one point he dropped a bread dish and the whole section of the diner looked over. I didn't know what else to do so I chuckled as I waved and said hello. I would love to just go to sleep and not wake up until 7 o'clock Monday morning.
And Michael has been calling this week! I knew he would be though because it's been about two weeks. He called 3 times one night and 2 times one afternoon--right after each other. I mean if he called once a day or every couple days, it probably wouldn't be as bad. But gimme a break! 3 times in less than five minutes is borderline harassment! If you leave a message saying to call back, when I get a minute I think I will. I told him that when I called him back. He didn't say anything about money or coming to see Mikey this time. He asked about the kids and then went on about him and his life--like that's a concern of mine right now.
Here's what I found out...so he says anyway:
Social Security stopped issuing him checks because he worked at one point and didn't report that to them. He called them when he didn't get his check on the first and they explained that they sent a letter explaining this...he never opened it! They are re-opening his case though and he should get paid next month--not that he told me he would give me money for the baby or anything though. He has food left over from last month--which if he didn't buy so much could have given me money for diapers, clothes, daycare, food...fill-in-the-blank. He goes on to tell me that things are hard for him. Wait...did I just hear correctly??? You have a place of your own, you have money to spend on yourself when you want, you don't have to raise kids on your own, you're not working 2 jobs--let alone at all, you're not taking classes, you have time to yourself, you don't get woken up in the middle of the night and have to get up and tend to a baby, need I go on???
I'm so spent when it comes to him. My aunt called the house phone while I was talking to him and he thought it was my cell phone. I told him it was the house phone and he figured I was on my cell and told me he still didn't have that number. To which I replied, "Good." He asked why and I told him because I didn't need him calling THAT phone off the hook like the house phone! He said he wouldn't--that was when I was telling him about his call habits to the house.
I'm just really ready for a vacation. I so can't wait until Mikey starts to sleep through the night. My sanity can't wait! LOL
Well, I should probably try and get some sleep now. Hopefully I'll have the time and energy to make CDs tomorrow. I have a friend that asked me to make him some Christian mix CDs. I love doing that kind of stuff--where would I be without music?--and haven't gotten a chance to do so yet. I should really get on that! LOL (He was amazed at my collection and how you could copy music and all--I have everything from rap-rock-pop-worship-punk-you name it, I probably have it...except country...sorry!) :)
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Aww hun huge (((hugs))) get yourself some flights booked and come and stay with us, I'll childmind and you can sleep for the duration lol. Just make sure you do look after yourself coz if you're run down and stressed you won't be any good for anything! Take good care hun X
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