Weekend

It has been a few days since I have updated our blog but not much has happened... I guess that is good and bad!! We didn't get anything done yesterday because it was so miserably HOT! I didn't know what to do to cool us down. Nevaeh and I took three cold showers yesterday, which helped a little but before we knew it we were sticky and sweaty again. I let Nevaeh "swim" in her little pool outside with COLD water and she loved it. I was wishing the pool was just a little bigger so I could jump in with her! She had a lot of fun splashing around in the sun. Jacob brought the camera out yesterday and took about 20 pictures of her because she kept posing and asking him to take a picture... until he was going to take the last picture she put her hand up and said "no more daddy", we were cracking up because she was acting like he was begging her to have her picture taken... what a character!

OH... I almost forgot, Nevaeh had her 2-year check up on Friday and she finally made it into the percentile charts. She is in the 90% for height 35 1/4 inches and 90% for weight 31 1/2 pounds. We heard that if you double the height at 2 years you can guesstimate what the height will be at adulthood, if that is true Nevaeh will be about 5'10 1/2, not bad at all!! The doctor said she is completely healthy but she did scold me for not caring for Nevaeh's eczema properly. I know I am at fault because I really don't like taking medication and I don't like giving it to my baby!!! I assumed (incorrectly) that I had her eczema under control so I didn't bother putting the steroid medication on it. Turns out the doctor sad she was having a bad flare up, which could have been prevented if I was using the meds!! I felt really guilty because my poor baby has been scratching the cr*p out of her arms and I have been looking the other way! But I promised to take care of it ASAP. It is Sunday today... only two days of medication application... and she already looks better! I am not familiar with eczema at all but what I have been exposed to is my niece and nephew and they have severe cases of it so when I saw Nevaeh's I assumed she was just fine.

We are going to try to get ready and head out to the beach. I am going to pack lunch for all of us and have Nevaeh run around for a while (just enough to tire her out for nap time!!). Did I mention that she didn't get up until 11 today!!! Yet you read it correctly she was knocked out until 11... and the only reason she woke up is because I opened up her door and Kona was barking at the DirecTV installer!! She took a 3-hour nap yesterday too... the heat must have just worn her out.

So I sent out 3 applications last week to work for the county... all three are pretty good jobs especially if I can stay here in North County. I hope they call me back soon... but Jacob said they won't call for at least another month or so... I have been home for over a year and a half (much longer that I could have ever imagined!!) but now I think it is time to get a "paying" job to help my honey out. I think/hope I will be working by the beginning of next year so I need to really take advantage of these last few months with my baby!!! The thought of leaving Nevaeh in a daycare or preschool ALL DAY and only getting to see her for a few moments in the morning and a few hours at night really scares and saddens me!! I know I have been extremely lucky and blessed to be home as long as I have been but I guess I am selfish because I want MORE!!

Till next time,
Jen