The Eichhorst Family Weekend Update

Friday March 11th:  Not really much went on Friday. The kids did have school and then the usual as every other day. After 3pm, kids are home and then the weekend starts.  However,  facebook scrolling got me a good deal.  Let me rewind so you will understand what happened. My lovely man doesn't listen to me. How many woman out there have mean that don't listen? Well, I told Ken this fall when we decided to drain the pool due to the water changing colors again and it to late in the year to refill it. Well needless to say he didn't listen. Well this past February. Instead of snow this year we have had a few snow days a lot of rain days and windy days. Well on one of those stormy windy days. The wind picked up enough and threw the swimming pool upward and the deck pole busted through the bottom of the pool.  Well, swimming is something in this area with children my age you really can do on a hot day.  So we have talked about Lord what are we gonna do to be able to get the children a pool. Well needless to say a lady on Facebook that actually use to be my children Parents As Teacher (Teacher) had her pool up for FREE. That right we got a four and half foot deep pool by 42 across for FREE. On top of that it is a medal pool. So That's what ended our exciting night.

Saturday March 12th:   That morning we woke up and I showed Ken and my neighbor mark where the house was to be able to start the process of taking the pool down.  Then the exciting part was I went and signed Ryleigh up for softball and I some how got talked into being a coach or assistant coach. HAHA, I miss playing softball.  That should be enjoyable. Keep a watch out for The Eichhorst Family You Tube Channel for hilarious videos.

Sunday March 13th: This day started out like any other Sunday besides loosing and hour of sleep. I mean an hour of sleep. Ryleigh had a birthday party for a friend. So we got ready and headed to the party. In which I ended up booking Brayden's birthday party. Yes, we know that his birthday is in February. But we have had so much going on and waiting to see what the weather was going to do that's exactly why we have waited. However, he went from wanting a Sonic Party to a Pokemon party! Good thing I have way over a month to plan for it!


That's the Recap of  theEichhorstFamily Weekend.

How was you guys' weekend!?

Diedra

Trying To Conceive

I still haven't figured out what is going on with my internal body, however, it could be a multiple things.  However, my period is usually right with in the longest cycle of the month. Which if you are a woman you know that it can range anywhere between 28-32 days. Well, it came last month on the 10th, and now this month the 10th has come and gone. But the weird part I am 4 days late from my period not starting, but only 2 days past cycle day, which I am on my 34th day.  But the go getter is I have take pregnancy test and they are negative. Such as I have taken a clear blue early detection test.  That one said NOT pregnant! I am like geez, Just show pregnant! Yes, that's right pregnant! Ken and I are trying to have a baby. So things like this give us false hope. It saddens us because we get so excited that I haven't started and then my period either comes or everything still says negative!

However, that's seriously what's going on with my body.

I just wish my body would decided if at 30 it is capable of having a baby or at least conceiving! I miss being pregnant! I miss having a baby around. That doesn't mean I love my children any less!

Morning Routine

In reality and middle of all the chaos, I don't really have a set routine. My kids are like me and very rarely eat breakfast. (Yes, I make my kids breakfast if they are hungry in the morning!) I as well am human and have ran late in the mornings.   Lately I have been waking up between 6:30 & 7. More toward 6:30, especially on Wednesdays and Thursday's, mainly because my dad switched jobs awhile back and actually has time off during the weeks. Wednesday's and Thursdays and instead of setting a very loud alarm usually my mom will sleep in the other so in the mornings when she has to get up she doesn't disturb him. Therefor I am my mothers alarm but not for long because summer break is right around the corner. Usually once I get the kids dressed, fed if they wanna eat, and out the door by 20 til 8 on mornings they wanna eat breakfast at school. Other mornings we leave 10 minutes until 8. The routines aren't really routine. My blog wouldn't be named Occasionally Chaotic if I was strictly to the T all the time.  

Once the kids are off to school, if I have errands to run, the mornings is when I'll do them. I don't normally have something to do everyday but this week I have. The dentist I went Monday, went and picked up a few items Tuesday, helped my mom today and dance for Ryleigh. Tomorrow is another day but it's an unexpected day for an errand.  Friday is bill day. 

Okay, back to the normal routine. I start laundry. I do sit and watch TV for a bit to finish waking up because let's be serious who in their right mind likes waking up at 6:30 am every morning? Not I, but I am a mom and that's what I do. 

After I get chores done around the house and some outside such as picking up things I see obvious in the yard that needs not be there or just simple cleaning sweaping off the porch. Usually by time the morning is gone it's more up in the air that afternoon. 

Seriously tho, it's end of the school year, dance year is ending, and summer activities and TBALL starting. My life isn't always chaotic just occasionally.  But the coming up morning will catch some photos of what we do. 

Valentine's Day!!!

What better time than after one in the morning on Valentine's Day make a post about my Valentine. 

•The handsome fella with me in this picture will be the one and only Ken, my Valentine. We've only been together for 3 years and 3 months but we have celebrated 4 Valentine's Day together. 

In those 4 Valentine's to be quite honest we've never been the mushy gushy send me roses and candy type people. Mainly because our whole relationship I've been a stay at home mom and money has been tight.  The first year he worked and I forgave him, the second year he bought me a rose and gave me one of the kids valentine cards. (Yes he's one of those guys hates spending money on any type of cards.) Last year he took me out to eat because we got a sitter. This year we planned on doing something but out of no where, kind of last minute thing his sister Crystal, niece Aliya, mom Carol, and dad George decided again last minute, Out of a whim, let me do this before I change my mind type thing, decided to come and visit. Which is absolutely great because usually we go up there and it's usually except this year once a year. 

But back to Valentine's, we got our income tax return a few weeks ago. We had done stated at Christmas we'd wait until then to get our Christmas and we did. My Christmas was my Miss Me Jeans. However, for Valentine's he spoiled me. No roses which is fine. I won't be at school so why send them.  

But here is my list to include my Valentine's presents:

•CHI flat iron

• Camo Purse

•Nike Shoes ( only because bub needed new shoes doe school and they had a bit one get one half off clearance. Got two pairs of Nikes for $64 which is good becaue my original price was $98 and Braydens was $59.) 

•my nails done

• New Shirt

Out of all of it I loved them all but my next gift I love the most. 

At WalMart tonight, Ken and I bought each other a card. Remember above he hates buying cards. But he did it because he knew it would make me happy.  We turn them around so we couldn't see each others. When we got home I filled mine out shortly after filling it out I gave it to Ken. I thought, OK maybe he is going to wait until tomorrow. Was I wrong? Yep I was wrong, because when I was getting the kids to bed he filled his card to me out and had it on my pillow. This is the reason why I love this man. The simplicity of the words means a lot because that's how he feels. 

•my pretty nails set and my card. 

• he even wrote more. 

I love you Kenneth Robert. 

Happy Valentine's Everyone. 

Y'all come back ya hear???!!!

Now off to bed, 8 comes early when ya have to get up and go get Girl Scout cookies.   

Fact # 3

Pregnancy: 

• I craved salads with Hidden Valley Ranch dressing in the beginning. Toward the end of pregnancy craved McDonalds chicken nuggets. The day that I had him all I wanted was a plain double cheeseburger from McDonalds. 

Age 2-3:

During this time he got really into toys story. Needless to say for Christmas he got Woody, Jessie, and Buzz. When he was 2 years and 7 months is when Ken came into the picture. The day he met the kids was a day that Ken and brayden grew a special bond. Because he was a positive male role model. His third birthday was a when he started getting into power rangers. :) 

Facts # 2

I guess in case you are just jumping on board, I should update you so ya aren't lost. My son turns six in just 9 days therefor I am hoping to take a trip down memory lane and remember facts about my pregnancy. Along with Brayden's first 5 years of life. 

I have actually gotten sick again. This time hoping it's not strep throat because my throat had hurt so bad today it felt as if a knife was cutting through it. 

Now on down memory lane. 

Pregnancy Fact # 2: 

• Brayden was a planned c-section. My first pregnancy resulted in an emergency c-section. Therefor my OB felt it was best that Brayden be a planned birth. My due was Feb 28th, 2009. He was born Feb 20th, 2009. 

1st Year-2years of life:

•He was 14 months old when started walking. 

• He didn't like the binki but he finally was fully broke from the bottle at 15 months. 

• Very rambunctious boy. 

• my dad nicknamed him "titty baby"! He was and still is a momma's boy

Stay tuned this week and next to find out more things about my baby boy turning 6. 

Sleeping With Your Partner

First off I am on a role tonight. I have had the privledge of having some awesome topics tonight. 

Second off reroute your mind out of the gutter. I know what the title sounds like but it isn't what you dirty little minds think. 

Now on to the topic of Sleeping With Your Partner. 

The list of frustrations when sleeping with my partner. 

(Come on you fell back into the gutter.)

Frustration # 1.  

• There is an absolute reason why we have a queen size bed. Not only because  he had it before we moved in together. But it's a decent size bed. We have our own sides. My side and his side. However after living together since 6 months in to our relationship. You'd think by now he would stay on his side. Don't get me wrong we all love to sprawl out. But every night, geez I might as well go for the couch. 

Frustration # 2. 

•I love my man with a burning deep down in my soul fiery passion. But if I have to remove his knee out of my ass one more time. He may need knee replacement. 

Frustration # 3

• Although to be wintery months we've had awkwardly awesome weather. Except again it's winter so we have some really cold nights.  Yes we share a cover. Yes it's clear to me that it's freezing cold most nights during the winter months.  Just because your like a lot of men I know and strip down to boxer briefs. Doesn't mean on them extremely blistering cold nights where not even the heater is keeping up does it give you the right to burrito roll your ass up with let me say this right OUR cover. I have a tshirt and pants on. Im still cold being clothed, I can only imagine how you must feel. But give me my cover back and get some clothes on boy before ya get pneumonia. 

Well that's all of the frustrations of Sleeping With Your Partner.

Y'all come back ya hear. Im sure that three frustrations of Sleeping With Your Partner will get bigger over the months and years. 

Goodnight y'all. 

Flu Epidemic...

At least in my household.

Tuesday, I ended up getting so sick with this massive headache in my EYE socket! Not my head my eye socket! I thought I was going to die! I started crying and just overall felt like poop and went home.  Needless to say I woke up Wednesday Morning feeling as if I stood on the train tracks with a train heading my way and smashed right into me.  I went to the doctor and the results are in I have Flu Type B.  I got prescribed Tamiflu and Mucinex. They have helped tremendously but she advice me not to go back to school until Saturday! My daughter woke up Thursday morning and wasn't really able to tell me what was wrong. I was able to figure out she had the stomach flu because chunks went flying everywhere, with me screaming. GO TO THE BATHROOM!  Although, I am sick today which is Thursday. I don't feel as bad as I did yesterday at 8 am. I am trying to get the house cleaned up to lysol everything! :)

I will update everyone on the Flu Epidemic that has taken over my house later on! I hope it is gone by Saturday! Because this stuff is no JOKE!

Melatonin, Both kids.....

That's right both my kids take one 3mg-5mg tablet of melatonin at night.  They both take if though for completely different reasons. 

Let's start with my son...

As an infant my son was a horrible sleeper. He was up everyone hour on the hour wanting a bottle. Finally after a month of no one in my house getting sleep. I consulted with his pediatrician. Rice cereal half to whole teaspoon a feeding because he stayed hungry. At night his bottle got 2-3 teaspoons depending on if he actually took a good nap and are less that day due to actually napping.  By time he was two years, his eating was extremely picky and the sleeping seem to get worse. He could wake up at 5 am, if and when he took naps because by then naps were non existent, he could be up until 1 am the following day. Finally at this point in time the doctor put him on a .5 mg of melatonin which helps tremendously. This is also when we found out he lacked melatonin. During the the summer he doesn't have to take much because he absorbs it from the sun. 

Now onto my daughter she takes melatonin because she was diagnosed in 2012 with juvenile migraines. A lot of her migraines would happen either waking up in the middle of the night, woke up in the morning or roughly after school. Basically it boiled down to she got them not only because she's at that age for hormones to play a part but the main reason is exhaustion. 

Now ya know that two kids can take the same medication for two different reasons. 

Off to bed I go. I go back to school tomorrow after a two week leave!!! 

Toothache From Hell

I have never had the best of teeth. Not because I didn't take care of them but because it's a genetic disorder that basically causes your teeth to decay from the inside out. Nothing that Im proud of but hey stuff happens. on top of everything going on I have a toothache from hell. It started about two days ago. Nothing I do eases the pain.  It's the pain you get when you have an abcessed tooth. Yes, it hurts. The one thing I haven't tried is a dear friend of mine suggested I use clove oil. Needless to say our local Walmart was out. 

Any suggestions?