well hubby asked me the other day if I would consider moving about 65m away from our current home.  I said sure, it means a nice house, with a nice yard, for really cheap.  Well, tonight he called me to tell me he was headed up there with his brother and cousin to look at some houses.  WHAT!?!  I am so excited.  I asked him is we could afford it, and the money man he is, he said yes.  So I hoped online and started looking at some listed for sale.  Ok, first WOW!  A 4broom, 2bath, on a 1/4 acre lot only $150,000.00.  Yeah no joke, and we are looking at about $250,000.00 as our max.  I don't mind the move, I knew the houses up there were cheap, but this is dirt cheap.  And it's a city that is growing everyday.  Though it means a long commute for hubby, it means that we can actually live in our own house!  A house here for the same size is easily $800,000.00- 1million dollars!  He wants to go in with his brother, since they already are doing that with the house here. 

Ok, the house my hubby and is bro own houses my MIL, the BIL and one SIL.  It's actually a duplex, the front house is where my MIL lives.   The back house is split into two smaller houses with my SIL in one and my BIL(owner) in the other.  So if we did move then he would still live in that house, or move to the front house or whatever.  But we would move into the house that they are driving up to look at now.  Make sense?  His bro will actually have nothing to do with the new house, just for loan purposes, it would actually be our home.  And he, like I said before, would then not have to worry about us wanting to move into the house here.  Which I love by the way.  So fingers crossed, and a prayer said, I hope we can get a house and soon.  I love this apt we are in, but rent will only keep going up and what we pay now, we could be putting towards the morgage of our own home....

Ok, had to blog that, good night all!

Well it's been pretty quiet on the home front.  Got word of my SIL's babyshower.  Heard that she knew about it, as she was really dressed up at church.  Alot of people came, but only for the food and then left.   Though I heard she did get alot of nice stuff.  Which is great as I know they did not keep anything from their first. 

I have been cleaning, trying to clean out the junk, and things we just don't use or need anymore.  It's been nice as I feel the house is looking better and it's getting easier to keep clean.  Though my ultimate goal is to get a chart for baby bear so she can have some chores, like putting away her toys.  She loves to take everything out and when I go to clean it up she says she wants to play with it.  Though she has not touched it for quite some time.   That's a toddler though!  Slowly, but surely it's coming together.  FInally took the 8 bags of clothing to drop off for donation.  Just have the cans now, though I might just put them in the other truck and build up a good stash to take in for money, lol.  Trying to recylce more, but it's hard in such a small house to have 2 trash cans, but I'm sure I can make it work. 

What else, well my neice J is over.  She is homeschooled and her mom is at the bakery helping.  I love it when she comes over.  She is such a delight and Kathy just loves her.  She told me that she went to try out for acting, and they called her to come in tonight.  Sounds really neat.  She loves that kind of thing, so maybe this is what she is meant to do in life, at least for now.  Anywho, not much else is going on.  Except with the bakery.

They bakery is going great.  We introduced our new menu over the weekend, and it is a huge hit.  We lowered the prices and are offering new foods.  We also hired a new chef, used to work at the Olive Garden and Tony Roma's so they will help alot.  It has been non stop busy.  We are making more money each day and getting new and repeat customer more and more.  Did that make sense?  LOL, I love it and hubby is so happy.  He really likes how well things are going.  And I approve of it all!  Hubby looks to me for approval on everything there, cosmetically and with the food.  I think it's sweet that he holds what I say to high.  Makes me feel like I'm an active part in our lively hood.  And he always has great ideas, so I never need to say that it should be like this, or try it like that.  I just love to support him in this venture. 

Ok well, I think that is all....Catch ya later!

Well, today is supposed to be a big day for my preggy SIL.  They are going to have her baby shower today, but I don't wanna go.  I did buy alot of nice clothes last month for her son.  I was so excited about it, and I showed everyone I could.  But because of her own actions, she has pushed me away and I don't wanna go.  Not that she'll miss me!  When I had my shower, she came terribly late, did not say hello to me. I had to go to her to say hello, and then it was cold.  She got like a $2 outfit and it looked like it.  And when she left she did not say goodbye.  She obviously did not want to be there, so whatever.  Well, after the way she acted, and it was in MY HOUSE, I've gotten all unexcited about going to hers.  Plus she is one of those that thinks she can treat people like dirt and cause my in-laws try to keep the family together, she just goes on doing it.  She has her hubby all wrapped around her finger, and he does not see how she really is....GRRRR  Anyway, I just pray that she changes, otherwise she will be with out a husband, and no friends in the family...  Not to mention, she is having another baby in about a month and she is gonig to need the help, been there done that.  But it's not up to me.  As I was telling my one SIL E yesterday, I am done with it.  I told her what she did to me the other day, and truely it's just to much.  She needs to make the effort.  I have no problems, and am a quick forgiver of people when they just make the effort.  Well, I hope she can have a nice baby shower, and I hope that she remembers how she was at mine and feels ashamed about it.  I don't mind cheap clothes, but comeone, at get something that does not look like it, and her mom and sis spent more money on my baby then she did, and she's the aunt!  Ok, can you tell I've wanted to rant about this for a while?  I do just have to get it off my chest.

On a bright note, hubby asked me if I would mind moving about 65m away to get a home.  I said, of course!  Best part is, I would have our house, and no more apartment.  We'll see how it goes, I'm going to keep talking to him about it.  Though I'll have to find some kind of pt job.  Maybe in daycare so I can have my babies with me.

Well, I'm back, but just for a bit as my babies are sick!  So the drama, I had to take my son to the er cause he was choking, and 911 did not answer!!!!!  I was so peeved at that, hubby had to race home from the bakery and take us, while he drove I held mikey and was hitting his back to keep him breathing...Very unnerving.  They did xrays on him and he looked good, though he had a fever of 102F.  The next day he was constantly crying and in pain, so I had to have Kathy taken to grandmas so I could give him my full attention.  Well not much sleep that night, and then the next day I was getting ill...I got a horrible fever, got what he has.  Now I know why he was crying so much, it is a very painful flu!  The whole family has it, Kathy and hubby are yet to get it, though Kathy now is coughing and getting a fever, so.....what can I say?  Other then that nothing else happened....

I hope you pop and say hello to you all, but energy is limited and I wanna clean the house.  Kathy did a number on it yesterday!  But take care all!!!

Well, as you all know my girl has been going thru some rought times, and we went to the Doc's on Monday.  I have to take her to get her blood drawn, going to try for today to do it.  My MIL came home Monday night and we went over to see her on Tues.  It was nice, we spent the whole day there.  Kathy got to play with 3 of her cousins, though one was being really rough and a bit nasty at times.  And she is 7!  She was acting worse then the babies, but that's another story.  I love her, but she is a bit rude and does not listen at all!  No one really got hurt, wich was good, though there was some screaming at times.  Hubby even came over for a bit to see his mom.  Came home and went to bed

Then on Wen we went to the store, got my babies a set of clothes, and some house stuff.  On the way back Kathy asked if grandma could come over.  I called up my MIL and let her talk to grandma.  We went over and picked her up and Kathy was just delighted.  my 2 SILs came over too.  I made some yummy chicken noodle caserole, and my MIL loved it.  Hubby came home early, and so we all talked for a while.  Then when they were leaving Kathy did not want grandma to go.  She wanted her to sleep with her.  I asked if she wanted to go to grandmas to sleep and she said yes, so they took her.  Then as soon as they got to the house, Kathy said that she wanted me.  So they turned around and came back, only for her to say she wanted to stay with grandma!  I told my hubby it was going to happen, he said no way, lol.  Well they took her back to their house, and at about 10 they called saying she wanted me again.  So I went to pick her up.  Just as we were getting to the house she fell asleep, so I had to carry up to bed.  It was nice, as I did miss her. 

Hopefully today we will go over again to see grandma, and I'm going to try to do more laundry. Then come home and clean.  It never ends.  Well that's what's been happening! 

A little love for everyone here on minti and a big XOXOXO on this wonderful day!

Well we got back from the docs, and I feel better.  I love her doctor as she is very kind and understanding, and best of all, Kathy loves her!  I told her about the er trips and she seemed shocked that they did nothing other then give her benadryl and send her home.  She looked at her ears, which are great, her chest is better, a little fluid left, but great!  She does have a fever of 100, which explains the red cheeks.  Her doc put her on Zyrtec, twice daily for now on.  And she said that its a good thing that she has the epipen now.  I of course asked about the benadryl, as my SIL was so adimte that it would damage her.  Doc said that it's the most trusted and safest anti-histomine that people can take over the counter and for long periods of time.  Though she said for children over 2yrs.  She told me that the benifits far out weight the risks, esp if taking it means the kathy does not go into anaphylatic shock...SO I felt much better and validated about what I was doing to care for kathy.  I told one of my SIL and hubby...SIL said that she was glad that I told her, she's a nurse and really understands the whole thing, medically.  For hubby, I have to finish explaining it to him later on.  Kathy's doc gave me a slip to get some tests.  She wants to do several food panels, and check her thyroid. 

One thing she did tell me was the she is more likely to break out while under stress, either from a cold or emotional...Maybe this would be a good time to put her in a bubble...lol  I'm just greatful that her doctor is so nice and really working with me to figure out if there is anything else causing the reactions...

On a different note, it's really to beautiful to be inside, but it's almost my bed time, lol.  It's only 4 and I'm ready for bed.  My MIL is coming back tonight, and I'm so excited!  We have not seen her in 2 months...my girl is so excited for grandma to come home!  I can't wait....On top of that the bakery has been crazy busy.  We are doing so well, hubby said that poeple just dont stop coming in!  I love it!  He is so happy that it's doing so well....I am too, because it shows the bakery is becoming a cornerstone in the community.  Well off to walk the streets of Minti!  bye bye.

Today was beautiful!!!  I had to watch one of my neices today as her mom had to work at the bakery.  We went to the park and it's was unbelievably nice out.  It was so hot in fact that I had to have mikey in his diaper!  Which looked so cute!  We went to the Merry-Go-Round and rode it.  Mikey's firt ride and he loved it.  Kathy got to sit on her own horse, next to her cousin and I was in front of them on a horse holding Mikey.  We then took a stroll back to the playground and played a bit more.  It was just to nice out. 

We came home and my neice got picked up by her mom.  I made some Asada and rice, yumm.  Then daddy came home and played with Kathy and Mikey for a while.  I talked to him about Kathy's allergies.  He has been having a really hard time dealing with them.  He is just at odds at how he feels.  I told him that I know he does not want to talk about it, but we need to for her sake.  I told him that is why I wanted him to go to the docs with me on Monday, so he could talk to her about it.  He told me he just does not want to deal with it, but I told him, I know you don't, and believe me, I panic over it all the time.  I told him that I think we should talk to the whole family when his mom gets back so that everone can be on the same page as to what to do if something happens.  I know my one SIL is very scared to take her, and even looks at it as a bit of a burden.  I just want everyone to know how serious this is.  He told me that he wanted to take Kathy to a doc in TJ, Mexico and that he was going with his Sis E.  I said, I need to go since I'm the only one who really knows how serious it is.  I'm afraid that if I'm not there then they won't treat it the same sine he does not see it like I have seen it.   Poor guy, he is really struggling with it.  I hope he can understand it better on Monday.  I want him to understand why I'm so OCD with everyone about what they have eaten and why I bring it up so much.  After all I am with her like 24/7. 

I know he will get it soon enough....Though he still thinks that there is some magical shot or something they can give her to cure her of it...If only it was that easy...

OK, well we went to the zoo yesterday.  It was alot of fun.  The girls had a great time and we got to see alot of animals.  We walked for like 4 hours, and let them play at the playground there for a while.  It was really cool too cause at the playground there was a peacock walking around.  It came within a foot of me!  I love those birds.  The girls really like the gorillas and kangaroos and koalas.  One of the koalas even got down from the tree and was walking on the ground for a short bit.  I'm thinking of getting a membership so we can go more often.  It's only about 10min away from where I live, and it's really nice. 

One a sadder, more frustrating note, my baby girl broke out again with the welts.  This time it covered half of her body.  I had to rush her to the er, only to end up waiting 4 hours to get into a room, and another hour + to see the doctor!  And they did nothing!!!  I was so peeved.  My poor baby is suffereing with this unknown thing.  Though it was good cause the doc noticed how bad her face was and asked if she had been having fevers.  I said yes, so it could be an infection.  She also has an ear infection and a respritory infection.  She is now taking benadryl, prednisone, and bactrim for it all.  UGH!!!  Can't they find out what it is?  They told me to feed her like a baby again.  Going one by one with the food and see what comes of it. 

Well today I made an appt with the specialist, but it's not until April 3rd.  I'm on the list incase there is a cancel, I hope I can get her there sooner then that.  But hopefully the specialist will be able to help...I am at my wits end.  And hubby just does not know what to do....

update: I headed out to get my babies medicine and she wake all red again.  The only things she had this morning was fruitloop cereal and milk.  So it's either wheat or milk, that I can think of.  I called her doc and made an appointment for Monday to try to get the blood test done for both of them.  I hope they are the answer to what we are looking for...

I know you've been missing your baby puppy...I wanted to show you what you have to look foward to.  My girl has had 3 litters and it's been great.  She should be coming into heat soon, so she maybe having some more...Not sure though.  This is my baby and each litter.

Litter #1 she had 2 pups. Litter #2 she had 5, but one got stuck during labor and did not make it, the other was underdeveloped.  Litter #3 she had 8, but only 4 could survived, the other 4 were underdeveloped.  In the end they all did not make it.  I was sad as with this litter my hubby cousin though they needed to be in the sun.  He did not listen when we said not to do it, and they all died of heat stroke.  It still hurts to this day, and I was very angry with what he did.  He though he knew more then me and that's what happened.  Luckily Sugar was able to nurse her daughters pups.  They gave birth within a few days of each other.  Her daughter had 7 puppies.

I don't wanna scare you Emz, as most first time moms do great and the bigger your pup is, my pup is tiny, she is a chiuahua so it's common for her breed.  But good luck to you and I hope that you have lots of puppies soon.  Only 60 days to go!!!

I'm so exctied as we are going to the Zoo tomorrow!  My SIL M and neice D are going with us.  Kathy has been wanting to go, and we were supposed to go today, but my SILs came for a visit.  I asked one if she wanted to go as she was off from work tomorrow.  It's going to be nice since now they have the Gorillas back there.  I love the Zoo, and my girl loves animals!  My SIL is going to bring our neice over in the am, then we plan on eating and going for a several hours.  It should be fun, I just have to find the camera now!  Yeah us!!! 

Oh and diaper update:

Still love them!  They are so easy to clean up, very absorbant and I can use my girls body wash to clean them.  It's all natural with oatmeal and leave no residue and gets out that pee smell.  But now I just have to figure out how to get out the poo stain, lol...Oh well, but I do love them and I won't go back!

OMG My sister called me today to tell me that she is going to Japan for her fall semester!  I can't believe it!  She is studing asian cultures and takin Japanese for her language.  She did Chinese in high school, so now in college she is study japanese.  She told me that the college is going to do everything from getting her VISA to booking the flight and all that good stuff.  She is so excited.  She gets to go for her fall semester for her sophmore and junior years!  She can't wait for this semester to be over with so she can get ready to go.  I'm so excited to her, but now my mommy insticts are starting to kick in and I'm a little worried.  She may be all by herself there, I don't know if she knows anyone else who is going, she hopes her BF goes, but does not know for sure.  I know this will be the first time she will be completely away from family for such a long time.  Right now she is only 2 hours from our moms, so she can come home on the weekends....I know she will have a great time, she is growing up so fast!!! 

Ok, not MINE, but my sons', lol.  I'm so excited, like it's christmas for me.  He's nurse is also coming today at 12 for an assessment of how he is progressing...  I'll post an updated blog later about that. 

We went and did laungry last night, after my girl woke up at 5!.  She is finally sleeping along time for her nap, but she is going to bed late, and getting up late in the am.  I think I 'mgoing to have to go back to no naps for a while....though I really  need  my nap in the day.  But I guess I can just rest in the living room while my son sleeps and let her play in her room, for quite time...well, heres wishing!

Well, as you all know we had a scare yesterday with our baby girl.  We did not get home until about 10 last night, at which time I put my girl to bed, and crashed.  Nicely she did not wake until about 10 this morning!  Which was great, however she has not slept since :(  And this is after going to the park for 2 hours!  She has her medicine on board, the benadryl should have knocked her out, but since daddy came home, and went into her room....(just to use her bathroom (he is in denile about us switching rooms, lol) he crashed with her, and she just decided to play...So now, after taking daddy back to the bakery and going to the store, she is gettin very tired.  Hopefully she can go to bed after we eat in a few and I will crash in the room with Mikey...Hubby was really happy though to be able to spend so much time with us, and with the bakery being sooooooo busy!!  I'm so happy for us, as this is our livelyhood....

Oh, and to anyone who ever wants to venture to Los Angeles, Ca here in the US...Come on over and join us!!!  My hubby and I have talked about going to Australia and Europe, which would be nice.  Seeing so many pictures of Aussie really makes me wanna go, and who knows, maybe stay awhile.  Which would be nice, cause then I might be able to meet some of my Minit Friends...but that trip may be a year or two away, since the babies are still small...Well all for now

Taka Carra!! ("take care" in my hubby talk, lol) his special take on english....gotta love him!

Ok well yesterday was a blast, grrr...I am still not feeling well, very arthritic still...well, my girl broke out in an allergy the other night, and yesterday it was still bad.  So I gave her some medicine around 1.30 and she went down for her nap...Then when she woke up and went to the bath room I noticed what looked like bug bites.  She had 3 on her inner leg.  When I turned her around I panicked.  Her back legs were covered with huge welts!  I called my hubby and told him I had to take her to the doc.  I called the doc and they said if her breathing if funny, then take her to the emergency room.  I did that as it was closer.  We had to wait for ever, and after about an hour, I checked her legs, and they had swollen.  They did the assessment and told me they would call when they could.  It was so busy!  well, while we were waiting the rash spread, her legs got worse and I was getting upset.  Finally we go back and the nurse looked at her, and then a few mins later the doctor came in.  I told her that she could have eaten egg when we went to our bakery, though my hubby told the cook to prepare her food in a special way.  I asked about the epipen and the doc said it might be a good idea since her reactions are not getting worse.  She said I have to carry benadryl at all times as well....On top of that I was not feeling well and just wanted to then go home.  They gave her some benadryl and prednisone, which did not at the time.  But today, since the prednisone takes time to work, she is much better....I'm so glad I went, even though it took forever!  But what is it got worse while we were at home....or trying to get to the docs 30min away? 

This does not bode well for her though, since clearly she could get a reaction worse if she were to actually eat more egg....And I'm glad I have the epipen now, just in case...

I told hubby last night that I need to rest.  He said for his sis E or C could watch Kathy.  I told him not E cause of her daughter.  I just don't trust her as she does not listen to her mom, and is always giving food to my baby.  I told her C would be better, or M, but that I am very scared to leave her with anyone cause of what can happen....But we'll see...Well, that was my day...Now I'm off to the store and to finish laundry!