The semester is finally winding down. I have to finish editing my paper and then I'll drive into Albany tomorrow to drop it off. From there, I have class on Monday. The readings are simple and they are focused around the Holocaust. What an awful topic for this time of year. Where were the miracles then?

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Ephraim loves to pee on me.

...anybody else love trail mix?

All of my housework is caught up! Now on to the kid's activities...

I'm trying to get some work done today. I have three pages of my paper written although I will have to go back through and edit the hell out of it. But at least I'm that far. And it's not even due until next Friday! I'm worried about the presentation on Tuesday, however. I need to get my stuff together and write that out tonight. Blah.

AriAna has a bit of a fever. We sent her to bed early with some tylenol. Poor kid. I must admit, she takes it well!

Besides that, the day has went by smoothly. Of course I am behind in all my work, but what's new? I went into Albany today to meet up with a classmate and we ended up chatting for 2 hours. I feel kinda bad about leaving Kris home alone that long with all the kids but he always does it to me.

So ha!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Still no child support. I'm so fed up that I took action today. Let's see how far it goes!

To top it all off, Thomas has been acting as if "we" are his second rate parents. It really is too much.

Ephraim had a check up today. He is already at 9 lbs 12 ozs! Can you believe it? He is doing pretty well today.

Isaias on the other hand...

Things have been INSANE around here. I have barely been able to put a dent in my daily activities/list. I keep finding myself getting more and more behind, even when I have the help of Thomas and AriAna.

Gotta go, Ephraim's crying...

blah.

I gave the baby some formula yesterday. He has started the same routine as Isaias-nurse and scream like a hysterically starving soul literally 20 minutes later. This has went on pretty much every day. For some reason, he just is not getting full. In any event, I am still going to mainly breastfeed, just supplement a few times throughout the day. I also may pick up on the pumping and give that extra to him whenever he still feels "hungry". I was told in the past that it could have something to do with my "fore-milk". Who knows!

My paper for tomorrow is all set. It's not very good but I have had a hell of a time trying to concentrate this semester. Go figure!
In any event, my paper for Tuesday is on it's way. Yea, on it's way...

So I'm off to do that!

*I'm chopping off most of my hair next week!
*33 lbs to go, blah.
*Swine Flu Clinic next week-doubt we'll get in, though.

Fantastic piece of art!

As always, my family and I are dressing up together.  This year we are going as The Wizard of Oz.  We wear our costumes for the first time today!

Ephraim Gabriel DuBuque- 8 lbs 7 oz.

Here is on his way back from Mooers with Sam.  Yea, she actually came through for us!
It should be fun but a little difficult having somewhere here.  I am such a quiet homebody that it takes at least a few days for me to adjust whenever anyone stays over.  And well, by that time, I'll already be in the hospital.  I am extremely grateful, however, that she made the effort to come down and help.

Thomas is beyond unbelievable.  He is refusing to eat, to cooperate, and he has an awful attitude.  It probably stems around Tom not taking him.  The guy thinks that he can switch schedules around whenever he feels like it, make his own rules, and yet not pay a dime of child support.  I am probably taking out my frustration on the whole Thomas situation out on what Tom did this last weekend but I know that part of Thomas' problem is that he didn't get to go with his Dad. 

I am beyond pissed right now.

I woke up seven times between 10:50-4:10 last night to go pee.  After the last interruption I laid in bed till 5:20 where I finally said enough and got up.  I might as well be doing something useful out here.
In any event, I feel like crap!  This should be the start of a very interesting day!