Four Months Old

We went to the doctor on Monday 4/19. Eloise weighed 12lbs 4oz (I was off by a pound. I thought she would be 13lbs 4 oz) 24 3/4 inches long. 10th percentile for weight and 50th for length. The doctor said she is right where she needs to be and has plenty of baby fat. So cute.

She rolled over yesterday, but won't do it today. I guess she just got too tired. I'm so lucky to have such a cute baby. She is so smiley lately. Every morning when I go to get her up she gives me a huge grin and now sometimes when I'm feeding her she'll just stop and look up at me and smile. Precious.





I have felt so tired this week and not sure why. Some of it has been because of what Brian calls getting a "duck" instead of duct (plugged duct). The other part I'm not sure about, but does a mother ever need a reason to be tired can't she just say she is and everyone understands? Not that I'm putting the blame solely on that but it's just easier to say that and not think more into it I guess. Just a blah blah day. Lots to do and not feeling like doing it. Oh well, I better go do it anyway.

Bath tub relaxation

I love taking baths. I know that the prospect of stewing in your own filth is not very appealing to some, but I find it to be a great stress reliever. The warm water soothes my aching muscles and those few moments of alone time help to clear my mind and rejuvenate me. In December for our anniversary, Brian bought me a jacuzzi insert for the bathtub. I didn't even know they made those so it was a huge surprise. I looked forward to utilizing it during labor, but unfortunately that did not go as planned. I probably use it one or twice a week now. Because I like to multitask, I commonly use this time to also eat food, drink a cool beverage, and/or read a book or magazine, for example this morning I enjoyed some pineapple with cottage cheese, an apple, a bottle of water and this months Ensign. It was a nice way to start the day.

Working & Motherhood

This past week was a strenuous one as I got little sleep and worked 3 full shifts W, F, Sat nights. It was my last full time week as I am now half-time (2 nights a week) and I am so thankful. 3 nights was just too stressful and as Brian said, he wants me to be happy. I'll mostly be working every F and Sat night. So, our insurance premiums will double, but we are tightening our budget and although we won't be able to pay off our car as fast as we'd like to, it is so worth it to have more time at home raising Ella. I would like very much not to have to work but 1 or 2 days a month, but that is our goal to work towards.
The other morning when I got home from work, Ella was in her crib awake and just looking around. When I approached the crib and looked down at her she saw my face and gave me a huge smile and proceeded to gleefully wave her arms and kick her legs. She must have missed me. I snuggled her up in my arms and kissed her, for I definitely missed her. Ella is growing up so fast and I'm looking forward to being there to praise her with every new accomplishment.

Addendum to "When Technology is Smarter than You"

Some things I left out of the previous blog post:

Halfway through the phone call, Eloise woke up from her nap, hungry, and so I breast-fed her while talking on the phone and following the technicians commands. I'm adapting by becoming more creative with my multitasking.

Also, since I had reset my modem, I needed my att.net email address and password. I can't believe I didn't know what that was since I use it so often (not). So, the guy had to look it up for me. For security purposes I had to answer the security question... Who is your favorite actor? I'm thinking in my head "I did not set this question up, Brian did. I hope I don't get this wrong...is it Denzel Washington?" That is correct. whew. I'm so glad Brian didn't change his mind. It could have Mel Gibson and I would have been wrong making me end the call right then, call Brian and start the process all over again.

When Technology is Smarter than You

I just wasted 2 hours of my day.

Yesterday Brian informed me that the internet was not working, so today I start to troubleshoot the problem. I unplugged the modem and reset the computer. I even unplugged the modem again and pushed the reset button cause Brian said that is what he had to do last time he called AT&T to fix the internet. Unfortunately my own troubleshooting was not working.

So, I had to call AT&T. I go through all the stupid automated questions (even though I know the representative will ask me the exact same questions again when I finally get him/her on the phone) wait for 17 minutes and finally talk to someone with a very thick British-Indian accent. He is asking me what phone number is on the account...can't find the account...what is the account #...I don't know...look on your statement...I don't have access to the internet and am "going green" so I don't have a paper copy... He can't find my account so he transfers me to billing to track down my account. On hold for 2 minutes...talk to a woman who helps me track down my account number...transfers me back to tech support where the automated message says my wait will be 8 minutes. Great. I am finally connected to another gentleman with a very thick British-Indian accent and I promptly give him my account number.

Now that we know which account we are working with we can get down to business. What is the problem...my wireless internet is not working...how many lights are on the modem...4 green ones...do you have an ethernet cable? I have a gray and a yellow one which is it? use the yellow one. Plug it into the computer...ok it says I need to reset my connection... DID YOU PUSH THE RESET BUTTON ON YOUR MODEM? (In a scolding tone) yes, my husband said he had to do that last time the internet wasn't working. NEVER PUSH THE RESET BUTTON UNLESS DIRECTED TO BY TECH SUPPORT. I respond timidly..ok sorry...how do we fix the problem. He takes me through a series of steps (having some mishaps along the way including me getting ahead PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INSTRUCTIONS... and i'm finding it difficult to understand what he is saying...until finally...



YEA the internet is working...


but my wireless is not....

We go through multiple menus on the laptop for about 15-20mintues and to no avail so I finally hand over remote access to my computer to him. He fiddles around with it and asks... what kind of laptop do you have?... ASUS... there should be a button for the wireless, it looks like a fountain, can you push it?

I find the button on the side of the computer. I did not know it existed. I notice it is switched to off, I switch to on and...









It worked.

Was that it?

The wireless is working now?

Was that the problem the whole time?

I feel so silly.





Since we were probably being recorded the tech support guy was very polite and asked me to check to make sure a couple sites were working properly and after confirming that they were we ended the call.

I asked Brian if he knew that button was there and he didn't

SNEAKY COMPUTER!!!