Carla = Busy

It was a busy day today, but I love it. :)

Woke up early at 8 (which is now very early for us since I've started working at home). Went for a walk (Me, Teo, and Isa) with AJ at 9. AJ brought over Kirra for us to babysit at 10, just after I put Teo down for his early nap. Kirra hung out and ate and finally got fussy around 11. Isa went to have quiet time in her room and Kirra passed out in my arms. I facebooked and did some websurfing for a bit (because I was holding the baby, of course!). An amazing friend, Michae, brought her two littles over around noon. Iz and Isa and Bel played for a bit while Teo and Kirra slept and I made sloppy joes. Teo woke up just in time for lunch. We ate. Kirra woke up. At 1, We had a diaper changing party while Iz and Isa went out the play in the backyard. After diapers and everything, we all went to the yard. The kids played while Michae loved on Kirra. AJ came to pick up Kirra at 2. Michae left pretty soon after to pick up her hubs from work. Teo wanted to go "ni ni" and Isa said she wanted to watch a movie in her room, so we all went upstairs and we all took a nap at 3. Jose got home around 4, but I didn't want to wake up and he needed to grab some spaghetti sauce from the store, so he went while the rest of us slept. Then, he came home and I got up around 5 and now it's 6 and I'm getting ready for one of my dad's classes.

Now, knowing that, here's what I got from today:
1. I want to take more walks. It was a nice time to talk with a friend and my kids.
2. I miss tiny babies. I am sad that mine are huge, not only now, but right when they are born. Kirra is so tiny. My kids skip that stage.
3. My missing tiny babies does NOT mean I am ready for number 3. My two keep me busy enough. A third is okay in short doses, but I don't think I could do three full time.
4. I love watching my kids with other kids. They are so loving, not only with baby Kirra, but with Iz and Bel, or with other friends. I think that as much as I hate saying good-byes, watching kids giving hugs and kisses and saying their "I love yous" makes my heart melt.
5. I love naps. I took them daily when in college. I wish I could take them daily now. Although, my 2-hour naps are probably not a good idea to do every day. I never understood the basis of a 20-minute-power-nap though.
6. I have a lot of friends and not enough time to hang out with them all. Michae and I haven't had time to play and hang out in months. Far too long. Maybe, with my OCDed-ness, I should make a list of people to hang out with and make sure I do it on a regular basis. Haha!
7. I love my work schedule, but sometimes, I do miss my family. I see the kids all day, and Jose late at night, but with June's schedule, I only get two weeknights every week to have our entire family together. And those weeknights are usually busy too. I knew when I took this job that this would be a change that I had to make and I am okay with it because ultimately, I see my kids a lot more and, better than that, they are almost always with Mommy or Daddy now. No more 50+ hours per week at the sitter (although I love Cindy and her family dearly!). And that is a worthy sacrifice.

What are some things you learned from YOUR day today?