Sleeping baby

So I put E down for nap time without rocking him. Right down in his crib. He moaned (never really crying) for about 30 minutes. I went in and patted his butt and walked back out... and he fell asleep. I wonder if it is a fluke or if I do this during afternoon nap if he will fall asleep on his own. The goal is to be able to put him in bed and he know it is sleepy time and fall asleep on his own (self-sooth as they call it). We will see.

Sleepless

It's 11:16pm and I can't seem to fall asleep. Going to be a rough day tomorrow if I don't get some zzz's soon. I hate when I can't sleep. Would take a benedryl, they work great for helping me sleep, but we are out thanks to a certain 16 year old in the house. Maybe she should have to stay up tomorrow and watch her little brother while I catch up with a nap... hmmmmmm.

Here's some wacky fact that I just learned from two sources... If you spray Listerine mouthwash on the area surrounding you (grass, chair, etc.) it keeps the mosquito's away! We are going to try this this weekend. I hope it really works because we have a serious biting-bug issue here! Poor E had over 10 bug bites on his legs just from 20 minutes of being outside... poor baby. We didn't even see anything around him, we kept looking to make sure. Sneaky little bastards those bugs are!

{Retraction: (09.04.09) Tried the Listerine- Doesn't work}

Train just went by blaring it's damn horn. Hate that train.

Wow, this is what I am sitting up talking about...

...I am going to make another attempt at sleep.

Good Night.

To do

1. Pay credit card payment

2. Call lady about T's babysitting job

3. Feed E breakfast lunch and dinner (yes, I need to add this to the list)

4. Straighten house

5. Sweep & mop

6. E's laundry

7. Wash bottles

8. What's for dinner?

9. Print flyers

10. Create mailing list

11. Gather info for C's evaluation

12. Play time with E

Saint Augustine bound

I am hoping that things will work out so we can head to Saint Augustine Labor day weekend. If O can get the job in Jacksonville... they wanted him to drive the work van which isn't possible with 2 adults and 4 children :( So I don't know what the outcome will be. I am a little sad because I miss my friends and could use the break. I will just keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best.

Living in Fort Lauderdale

I have to say that even though it has been a hard move, financially and emotionally, I think that Fort Lauderdale is growing on me.... just wish I knew some people!

rainy day

It's raining outside... the grass & plants need it that's forsure! What's on the agenda for today? Haven't yet decided. Wanted to do yard work but unless the rain stops and it dries up we will have to scratch that plan. I would love to take a nap... but I don't think that will happen with Little E in the house. I feel like I can never get enough sleep... how I miss the days when I could sleep in! I have a furious headache this morning... sure it was due to the drinking last night! Uggghhhh.... you'd think I would learn. Whatever. Maybe we should watch movies today? Maybe. I hope tomorrow we get to hit the beach. Haven't been in so many weeks it's sad. Here we are surrounded by these beautiful South Florida beaches and we go so little. That needs to change. New goal: get to the beach more!

Local news: (1) pissed off boyfriend gets mad at girlfriend at bar and jumps in a car and runs over 7 people standing on sidewalk outside the bar. (2) miami swat team arrest 150 people in a crime sting. (3) 42 year old woman set herself on fire at mall of america in store where daughter worked, she is in crital care.

Time to pop in some Cd's... pick up the house... play with E... do laundry... and whatever else I can come up with to feel accomplished today!

When did the weekends get so boring?

money woes...

Hopefully things will start turning around soon and these hard times will just be another bump in the road that we call life...

Here's to sucking it up until the storm clouds pass...

wish i were here...

Good Morning

8:05am and i don't think the strongest coffee in the world could wake me up this morning. I slept horribly and had the worst nightmare! More cleaning today... need to get in our bedroom and do what I did throughout the rest of the house (top to bottom). I don't get how someone could be so nasty! This house was so discustingly dirty when we moved in! How could someone live and sleep and eat in such a dirty house? Uggghhhh.

This housework seems to be my life lately, I hope that once complete, I will then be able to refocus on having some fun with the kids during the day and hitting the beach and parks on the weekends... and enjoying some yard work. O and I said we would like to take Saturday mornings and maybe make that yard work day... raking, weed pulling, tending to flowers and trees... just enjoying the backyard... letting E sit in his exersaucer and enjoy being outside with everyone. We should build some bird feeders... we have such beautiful birds here...red birds and bluejays... it would be great to put out a feeder and see them everyday.

We also really need to get back to Sundays beach and brunch. I really do miss doing that...

E is up...

just a couple of some of the beautiful plants in our backyard...

Sunday...

It's 3:30pm and I am opening a beer and sitting down for the first time since I woke up... I am exhausted! Woke up this morning and starting scrubbing the house... baseboards, floors, laundry, dishes... T has really helped with E today... great babysitter! C raked leaves in the back yard... and then that was it for him. Back in his room playing Xbox and watcing movies. O is on the phone with his parents in SA. T is still in with E... is it bad I haven't relieved her of her babysitting? Just five more minutes....

Introducing The Olivier Family

Momma: D (me)
Pappa: O
Big Sister: T (age 17)
Brother: C (age 14)
The Baby: E (age 6 months)

We recently relocated to South Florida, where we currently reside. I am a born and raised Floridian, as are all of our children. My husband is from South Africa and came to live here about 7 years ago. I have two older children from a previous relationship (T and C) and O and I have one son together (E).

We like to spend our time at the beach and around the grill, especially on the weekends. O works in the Marine industry and I am currently unemployed and staying home with the kids.

This blog is a peek into our lives... through my eyes.