Falling behind, as usual...

I'm really going to quit talking about how horrible I am about keeping up with this. I knew going into it, that it would probably be a hit or miss deal, and everyone who knows me is not surprised by that, right? So... I'll just move on. I did really well with my scripture reading... for about a week and a half. I'm not giving up, though, even if it takes me a little longer than planned. I still have not gotten back to work on a regular basis yet. I have filled in once, which was only one call, about 15 minutes worth. Definitely not enough income. I have high hopes that the company will have a slot opening up soon on the "day shift" which is anytime between 8am - 9pm. I really would like to work from about 3 or 4 to 9pm. Then Everardo could watch the baby while I worked, but still not lose out on his sleep. I can't remember if I wrote about it here before, but the plan, if I can get back on a contract that will pay me a flat hourly rate, is for Everardo to quit his job and go to school in order to 1) finish his GED, and 2) improve his English skills. Right now it is next to impossible, because he needs a class-type verbal format. Someone explaining everything. Reading it out of a book isn't cutting it. (and horrible as it is... I do not have the patience nor does he have the patience with me for me to be able to teach him. I gave up my teaching major for a reason!) We have investigated the GED Connection videos put out by KET which are in Spanish, but they are not online as video on demand (only the English ones are) and they are being broadcast over KET, on Saturday mornings at 5am(!), only we don't have a TV that has a digital converter, and you can't get it with rabbit ears anymore, so that is a dead end. I contacted the local public library, and spoke with one of the nice ladies there, and she said she is going to try and order a copy of the DVD's from KET so that we can check it out. I did the legwork for her and found out who to call and how much ($200 for the set of 39 episodes). Hopefully that will come in soon. He really doesn't want to drag this out. If he could attend a class, he would like to get the whole thing done within 3 months. BUT the first step is me getting back on an hourly contract somewhere so I can cover the household expenses while he is doing it. His worker's comp review with the administrative judge was supposed to be February 9th, but we got notification from the attorney that it has been canceled. They will let us know when it is rescheduled. One more frustration. I'm hoping that we can get everything resolved with that sometime soon. I wonder how that affects our taxes? I want to get them done as soon as possible. I don't think we have received any tax form for what little WC has paid him so far... probably it was under the limit and they didn't send one. I'll have to check with the attny and the tax guy.

In other news, I have started a new exercise program called T-Tapp. The lady that came up with it describes it as a physical therapy approach to fitness. She used to train models in the fashion industry, and talks about the different body types (short torso-long legs, vs long torso-short legs) and what that means as far as what results you can realistically expect. The Basic workout is only about 15-20 minutes long, but MAN it KICKS my BUTT!! I did 4 sessions last week and lost a total of 7.25" (between all 14 different measurements that we take), which I think is pretty darn great! Of course, then my husband so generously shared his galloping crud cold with me, which along with a sinus headache knocked me completely out of commission for a few days. I am going to try to get back on the wagon tonight before I go to bed, so I had better wrap this up quick. :) Nefi is growing like a weed, up to 11 lbs 5 oz now, and 24 1/2" long. 0-3 months sized footie pajamas type clothes don't fit him anymore because of how long he is. He can't stretch his legs out all the way when he wears them! The cloth diapering has been going amazingly well. The disposable diaper liners (which basically look like dryer sheets) have made a big difference. That, and having a diaper sprayer attached to the toilet to easily spray off anything that the liner doesn't catch. We do still use disposables on occasion (they are more compact to put in the diaper bag if I'm going to be out and about for more than a couple of hours), but he have only had to buy one pack in the last 2 months, so the savings has been significant. (even counting the small increase in our water bill from the extra loads of laundry!)

Well, that is all for now... I really have to take advantage of the baby sleeping right now to get my workout in.

:)