This guest post from Werner Rogers
My husband travels for work all the time. He has a good job and really enjoyed the traveling for a while, but now it’s starting to get old. He tries to be home as much as possible to spend time with the kids and I, but sometimes we go weeks without seeing each other. It gets lonely for me, but I try my best not to complain because I know he is just trying to provide a good life for our family. We live in a great house, and the kids all go to a private school that they love. They get a lot of personalized attention, and are all very academically advanced for their ages. My husband is concerned about our security when we are home alone so he wanted to take a look into Home Alarm Systems so that he can have peace of mind when he is gone. We decided to get one and we both feel much better now that we know that alarms will sound if someone tries to come into our home unauthorized. He feels like he at least has some control when he is away on business.
It has been snowing here since 10:30 this morning. I decided to head to the bank to deposit some of mama's money to her bank account. I was not able to deposit it to her sooner because I couldn't drive yet, and when I started driving, I was just too tired to be going places. Unfortunately, I forgot to make her sign the check that we gave her last Christmas. Good thing, I remembered that I was not able to ask her to sign it for me before I handed to check through their drive thru. Hopefully, I have checks to drop off next week, so I can take it with me. The snow just started then and I was able to take Frankie home just in time.
School closed early today, and I was able to tell my friend about the closure. She was also able to call her MIL to come pick up her son early from school. The principal sent us an email about it and not all parents were able to pick up their kids on time. I am sure since not all parents have access to the internet all the time. I just happened to know about it because I checked my email. Well, Frankie won't be affected anyway because I did pick him up at around 11:00 a.m.
It is going to be rough driving tomorrow with snow tomorrow, and I hope they get to clean up the road early. I read online that we are going to accumulate about 5 inches of snow. The van is totally covered now with it now. Thankfully, Frankie already did pre-bowl, so I do not have to worry about taking him there.
It is amazing how most jobs these days now require training or education. There wouldn’t be teachers, doctors, and other professionals if they did not go through rigorous education before they graduate. In fact, if you are looking into learning about the operation of heavy equipment, you can easily enroll yourself at Northeast Construction Academy and learn all about heavy equipment safety use. This is very helpful as an important preventive measure for you and for the people around you. Besides, companies these days like hiring people who already are certified and knows how to operate these equipments.
Getting certified is perfect for those who have seasonal jobs. The bills go on the same even if you are off for winter. With a job as a heavy equipment operator, it is done indoors and this kind of job keeps going even during the winter months. Becoming certified on heavy equipment also means wider opportunities for you and of course job security. You can have an existing job already to learn the skill or start it up as a new career. I am sure it will come in handy in the future.
Yesterday was my second to the last visit to my doctor. The night before, I made sure that I have everything ready except the baby's clothes. I figure that if he will perform the CS with me yesterday, the baby won't be able to be home right away. I felt way better yesterday anyway than the Wednesday a week ago. I was so tired because it was Frankie's Christmas party that morning, and I had to wake up really early. I do not think I was hydrated enough because I was running around before I went and see my doctor. I took an hour nap, but it did not help me to feel refreshed.
As usual I stayed there and had the NST for 45 minutes. I also questioned the result of the ultrasound regarding the current weight of the baby because it seems as though he is way too big. Two weeks ago he was 5 lbs. something then the next week he was 7.10 lbs. and yesterday he was already 9.00 lbs. I told her to redo it again because I didn't even gain weight but just half a pound from the last time and how can he grow more than what I gained. The lady was very nice and accommodated me. She was the same lady who did my ultrasound a few months back and has been doing it for 15 years. She must have redid the measurements more than 5 times to make sure to get some accurate overall weight and after several try, she did get the same result twice. I was feeling confident about it since it was around what I have expected. Currently, the baby is 8 lbs.
I already had an open mind that he could send me to the hospital again or he can send me home. He told me that he is happy that I have gotten this far and that we need to wait a little longer. He asked if I think I will be able to reach the schedule date and I told him that I might or I might not be. He also warned me that the baby will be an 8 pounder baby and I told him that Frankie was the same, so it is nothing new to me. I have less than two weeks and I really hope the baby will wait that long and of course healthy. He is getting very heavy.
Most of my close friends in high school are now in United Kingdom working as a nurse. One of our friends got there first and the rest of our friends followed. She pretty much helped everyone settled down when they first arrived in UK. She was a great help in finding home insurance for those of our friends who just got a place and wants to protect their home with a content insurance.
I can’t even begin to describe how important it is to have insurance. One of our neighbors was robbed while they were away on vacation early this year, and they were able to get their stuff’s worth because it was covered by their home insurance. If they didn’t have any insurance, I don’t think they can ever get their money back. Plus, having insurance is also assurance that you and your household are protected while you are away. It also gives the homeowner that peace of mind that they have a house to go home to after a long day out.
I don't know why I am feeling guilty these days. Before we were discharged from the hospital, the nurse told me not to do anything with the baby's umbilical cord. I do not even need to clean it up and it will just fall off by itself. When I saw my baby's doctor, he said that he is "old school" about it and asked me to clean it up with alcohol four times a day to dry it up. I was so scared to do it, so I didn't clean it up with alcohol.
Early this morning, mama called me to show me the baby's umbilical cord. It smells bad, and it was when I started to panic. I called my baby's doctor and a nurse called me back and I told her my concern. She wanted to take me in, but the doctor told her to just clean the cord up with alcohol four times a day. It made me feel guilty because if I should have cleaned it up with alcohol when we got home right away it would probably not gone this far. There is no discharge or redness around it though that is why the doctor just said to clean it up and it was not necessary for me to take the baby in. I really hope that the cord will fall off soon then I can finally give my little baby a good bath.
Guest post from: Natalie Walter
We bought this house knowing we’d have to put some work in but three years later it sure is a lot more of a hassle than I think either of us bargained for. I think everyone in town knew not to buy this place because it needed so much work but we were “up to the challenge” as my husband liked to put it – that means he wasn’t afraid to put in some elbow grease. We’re finally at a point where we can live here and not want to jump out a window but I’m just counting down the days until I can start looking at paint colors and visit http://www.clearwirelessinternetservice.com/ to get the last of our utilities squared away. It’s only been six months but it feels like it’s been about 3 years – in retrospect I don’t think I’ll ever buy a house that needs this much work again. I love being part of a project but this is just bigger than we bargained for at the end of the day!
I just can't get over this picture. We were invited last weekend for another Christmas party and this time there was an exchange gift. This is Frankie's first time, so I kept telling him to listen intently for his number so he could claim his present. He didn't even blink because of excitement. He had number 13 in his paper and he waited till his Tita Gemma calls him number. He rushed to get his present and was so excited to open it. I have more pictures in my camera and will be uploading it soon. 
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One of my friends invited us to come witness her son’s first confession. The three of us was supposed to go, but Ryan came home early from his OT today because something happened to his computer at work. Frankie was so delighted to see him that he chose to stay home instead. Mama and I went to St. Liborius because I was so interested what to expect also. There were a lot of people who were also there to support the kids.
After the confession, we went to Merrillville for lunch at Ihop. We waited for a little bit because there were quiet a few people. We took our time and talked about the Philippines and the things we miss during this time of the year. I didn’t drive going to Merrillville because we just took one car. Mama and I stopped by Kohl’s to have more shopping done. It turned out to be a good Saturday after all despite how cold it was today.
Driving in any state these days require car insurance. In IL alone, getting car insurance is a must to every vehicle. Buying a car is an investment and what we do with an investment is we protect it and in this case with insurance. Getting car insurance is very important. It protects the driver/car owner from financial losses in case something happens such as car repairs in an event of a car accident as well as help paying for medical bills.
Before the internet existed, getting car insurance was a lot of work. Prospective car insurance buyers usually go through the yellow pages or ask people if they know of a good company that could provide them with car coverage. Then goes the phone calls to know how much coverage you need or how much will it costs you. That is a thing in the past because of the internet. It is so easy to find Cheap Car Insurance online these days. When you visit Cheapcarinsurance123.org today, it is so simple to shop for car insurance by comparing quotes from different insurance providers. It is so much easier to decide when you have all the quotes in front of you. Plus, you are in control because you know which one suits your budget. So the next time you thought of getting car insurance, Cheapcarinsurance123.org is only a click away.
Mama was so happy to see snow on the ground. She said, there was a lot of them. I told her that it is not even close of being a lot. Come January, she will be seeing more of these snow. Ryan called me before he started work and warned me that the side streets are really slippery. I usually take the back roads going to Frankie's school, and he suggested about taking the main road going there. I decided to pull the car out of the garage and have it run on our driveway. I always hate a cold car. On my way back to the house, I almost slipped. Good thing, I was able to grab the side of the house and that kept me from falling. I was really scared that Frankie suggested that his nanay should take him to his classroom this time and not mama. He was afraid that I will slip on their parking lot. When his nanay got out of the car in the parking lot, she slipped too. Good thing it wasn't major. She just had her knees scratched and that's about it. I don't like snow and we still have a long wait before its spring.
Owning a home is like a dream come true to most families. It was a wonderful feeling to finally own a house after two years of living with my father-in-law. Although owning a home comes with great responsibility, it is also nice that it is finally yours and you do not have to waste your money paying rent every month to something you can never own. To me, renting is like throwing your money away.
There are a lot of things to consider before building your next home. You have to decide whether you want to buy only the land or take advantage of the house and land packages. To get started, you need someone that has been in the business for a long time and has been satisfying their costumers. The Hunt Club in Cranbourne, Melbourne has been serving and pleasing their clients for so many years. In fact, they have a wide array of display homes melbourne to inspect and to choose from.
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I am glad that we are getting help around the house. It has been a while that we have our wall replaced, but Ryan hasn't had the chance to paint it. We still have a lot of cracks on the ceiling and he wanted it patched before he can start painting. I didn't have any party for my birthday because my friends were thinking that they can all come over and bring food instead when the baby is here. I really don't want anyone visiting me in the hospital because I believe that the mother needs rest, and of course, I will look like a mess then too, but of course, if people still want to come they could come. What choice do I have? Anyways, I really want to start putting up the curtains but they have to put the molding up first before I could do that. It has been looking like that for a year now and I really want it done before we host another party. I wish I could help, but for now, I will try to annoy Ryan, so that things around the house will get done.
Six more weeks to go and I will finally see our little bundle of joy. Frankie is so excited that he has been asking me about the baby and what name we are going to give him. I already started sorting Frankie's old clothes from newborn till his first year. I also took the winter coat out since he will be joining us this winter. I had all the socks and baby hats in one place, so it would be easier for me to find. I am so thankful that we are going to have another boy, so we do not have to worry about getting a bunch of new clothes. One of my friends also gave me a couple of toddler hats. I was so excited because she did it all by herself.
Sometimes I wish I know how to crochet. The possibilities are endless when you know how. It is so easy to make different things with crochet. It could be a baby blanket, winter hat, and more. In fact, if only I know how to crochet, I would love to make winter hats for my friend’s kids as a Christmas gift, but since I can’t, I know the perfect place to order them and it is at Babyhat.com.
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