this too shall pass
thoughts on things and stuff.
why did they name that baby Blue Ivy? had a bit of a break down after the babysitter quit, but I am better now. it kind of felt like a break up as she walked out the door I knew immediately I was screwed and thought of ways to try and make her stay. i didn’t clean and slept when i should have been doing better things at an attempt at self destruction but i am not very good at the whole depression bit so i’ve picked myself up now. entonces… life goes on and now I do everything with 2 tots in tow and try not to throw things at walls. i am also fighting the urge to emotionally shove 17 chocolate chip cookies in my mouth and wash it down with beer. so there is that. in happier news renzo has connected the idea of things that feel good emotionally or physically are “rico”. example: if you pull him close and give him a kiss he will say “rico mama, graaaacias”. it´s pretty cute and instantly gratifying which doesn’t come often to a baby mama. this was especially helpful as he was throwing up repeatedly all night last night due to food poisoning. we have lots of rockin´ events in the cafe this weekend. not that i am able to really go and be in charge of them like i am supposed to. is it cool have your baby in the bjorn at midnight at a rock show, beer in hand? its kind of jazzish the music? i can´t remember. speaking of sweet vita girl she is a whopping 5 months and now wants to drool and bite on everything which was the babysitters job. yes to be drooled on and bit, what am i paying you for? ricardo didn´t get to come home last weekend so fingers crossed for a long weekend this weekend. now go download some local rock and roll and order really cute bags from great hard working people i know.
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bolsas: http://www.esphandmade.com/antigua-weekender.html
xo mama
my mama.
thank you for today and everyday. for guiding me and making me who i am. please keep inspiring me. your one and only daughter.
que bonito mothers day we had down here. though it may sound weird we spent most of the morning in the sunshine at the cemetery decorating gravestones with flowers. vita girl got to show off her chubby legs and squishy feet and super sebastian wore a big boy hat and played in buckets of water. it was lighthearted, bright and colorful which was a nice change of pace compared to last week. later i was treated to a mojito filled lunch by my sister and father in law, both of whom shared some very kind words about our children and my parenting. funny how a few nice words creates a feeling that stays in your heart. to top it off my tiny toddler sat down, clinked china and chatted with me over an entire pot of tea and grilled cheese sandwiches. im talking he lasted an entire 45 minutes of “mmmm rico”, kisses, pretend spills and rattling on about the days events. perfect i tell you that boy is just what i needed.
greatful
be it the passing of my mother in law or the smile on that chubby baby face but round here we are feeling pretty greatful for all that we have.
Los Papas are begining to get back into a groove and see how life will be now for his family. papa is back at the job site and mama at home base. even though the circumstances were all sad it was nice to be a team for a week.
El Nino el demonia de Tasmania. wow. which is now something he says “wooooooooow” definiate regression in the potty training situation. i keep reminding myself he will get this down. you don’t see many 21 year old boys who can’t go pee by themselves. and when he is 21 i will probably wish he was 2. he loves his baby sister, and still showers her with kisses and lovins and likes to “hold” her even though she is almost the same size as him. kidding. but the rolls on this baby are no joke!
La Nena speaking of… have i mentioned how wonderful it is to be able to be with my baby all day long. i get breaks (thank you niñera) but i realize if we lived in the states, unless i was a stay at home mom, i would not be able to work and be with my littles or run home when they need me at a moments notice. priorities.
El Cafe how greatful are we that we have jobs that we can ditch for a week at a moments notice at the loss of a family member. We closed for 3 days last week and our customers were all “um, of course!” and Papa got calls from all the Colombian big wigs sending condolences. sometimes (not all the time) i think this latino culture has its priorities in order.
also greatful for our friends, family and special connections all over the world. thanks for making us Us.
Se Fue
on tuesday May 1st Abuelita took her last breath and left this world. she loved you babies very, very much and had a very special connection with you vita girl. she will be loved and missed.
this may seem like a funny picture but we think it captures her and the various afternoons we made her close her store and drink pints with us. cheers abue!
and what the hell did you do to april?
día de los trabajadores and we are working like dogs.
someone has to slang the coffee and mojitos.
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impromtu date with my very own husband last night.
we welcomed this traveling argentine puppetry theater group to the café. even though we did not get dressed up or smell like we tried or that we are so tired the rings around our eyes make us look 10 years older or, to be honest, i didn’t understand 1/2 of the funny accent spanish in the show it didn’t matter. me and that man of mine sat down to 3, count ‘em, 3 amber ales together in the way back where we pretty much couldn’t see and gossiped and laughed and tried not to think about the fact that he had to leave again in just a few hours.
love this dude.
revive monday here we go.
“I’m going to let you take my photo because you seem like a genuine person. But—just so you know—I don’t normally let people steal my swag.”
looking to get my swag back. poco a poco.
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oh what a week
los papas i think i´m holding it together though i´m not too sure. renzo says i´m doing a good job and that is really all that matters. papa had a really long week at work so i´m not really sure how he is. tired and ready to come home i bet. 6 months in to our minimum 1 year commitment and we are both a liiiiitle worn out of the situation but ya gotta hit bottom to look up right. we just need a weekend at the beach with lots of beer.
el niño has started to tell me to ”queda aqui” with an outward facing palm or to stay back so he can do things himself like go ask the neighbor kid to play or go order food at the counter. if only i got to stay away when he oh so independently pees on the couch for the 16th time or feels the need to poop in the shower located NEXT to the toilet, no for that he calls me over to ensure regression of the potty training situation. stickers and charts, stickers and charts.
la nena hello bumbo seat tray toy playing and holding your head up silly ass straight. that’s all i really have this week she is so smooth and cool, unless you want to hear about vaccines which are pretty boring. except that reminds me of a very guatemalan story in which i went to go get her vaccines, which are given at a health center not with your doctor unless you want to pay and arm and a leg, and after 4 hours of waiting they shrugged and said ”oh, we have been out since monday” and i said “you couldn´t have mentioned that like 4 hours ago when i paid for my appointment for a vaccine” and they shrugged and said “oh, si.” and i said ”well, what does one do when your baby is due for a booster and the country you live in is out?” and they said ”you wait for the United States to send more” and I said “that can´t be correct, tons of babies are just missing the booster and what happens in that situation?”. (shrugs). “I’m going to another doctor”. “yeah that´s a good idea they will probably have the vaccine”. “you should maybe reccomend that to people when they arrive or have this conversation”. “yeah”. so i went to another doctor. waited 4 more hours and he DID have the vaccine for Q800 more (like $100). so many problems with this situation and what seem like simple solutions that aren´t happening. but, just an example of what goes on round here (who are we kidding everywhere!). developING i have to remind myself that. i know, i know you want pictures im working on it.
love and baby shrugs,
Us
best wed mornning coffee jam yet. especially as i is a payin´ down me loans. anyone else love how jimmy still almost cracks himself up with his own jokes?
i know that down here the word on the Guatemalan ex-pat streets is all about Obama. we are few, we do not live in the country, most do not pay taxes (i do!) and we vote from abroad but hey, we believe in 4 more years and a slow jam.
In Case You Missed It of the Day: In which Obama out-Clintons ol’ Bill, cements place in late-night history as POTUS With The Mostest.
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oh what a week
da papas the effects of deep exhaustion are setting in but an all around love for each other still overides all things tired, cranky and just plain not beautiful. i think that is what marriage is right? As doors close others open and we keep redefining who we are as people and as a family. it feels pretty dang good in the overall scheme of things. it feels like untaken naps and showers in the present.
el niño potty, potty, busy, potty. naughty, good boy, big boy underwear. play dates, “i help?”, no! no! no!. pintar, “i do it”, hooray baby. pacha, sleepy, “mama lu ewe”. charts, stickers, “bi boy” thumbs up. kiss, hug, “kickles” ,carro. “papa work”, “mama cafe?”,bueno, ”lu ewe”.
as he figures out his world and we are figuring out him. LOVE this stage, even though i want to throw things against the wall at some point every day.
la nena chunky 4 months all smiles and waves. she continues to drink me dry and goo and aw. teething with this one is like, “oh,that kind of hurts” as opposed to the big hoorah i was expecting after her big brother. this girl, i tell you. perfecto.
el cafe has seen a lot more of me these days due to an unfortunate hospitalization of one of our workers (he is ok, bug bite complication) though i feel like a rag doll pulled from every limb it has been good at the same time to get back in the swing of things. whatever that means. anyone want the job of organizing my life?
la casa looking to do some meal planning so that we can consistently eat well. anyone with experience in this is welcome to chip in on our process. mainly looking for some more base recipes to add to our repertoire so that we don’t get to the mid day or end of day crisis of everyone is hungry and nothing is planned. now that we have a big boy toddler eater it is time for mama to get on the organization train and get this family healthy.
la la lots of lovins (and some new pictures i promise)
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