So It Begins....

I have been meaning to start writing *blogging for you internet nerds* again, but somehow I can't seem to get motivated.  I used to love it, write blogs everyday sometimes back in the days of MySpace.  But somewhere between MySpace and baby #3 I became self conscious of my writing.  I began to feel with so many much more interesting/tear jerking stories out there, why would anyone want to read about me?  I thought if it wasn't funny, I probably shouldn't bother.  I have been none to tell a joke or two, but this became too much pressure and I just stopped writing stuff down entirely.  I remember thinking that I didn't need to write this stuff down, I would always remember how old Oscar was when he said his first word, what day Lilah took her first step.  Yeah, turns out as your heart grows to accommodate more kids, it apparently has to use resources that were designated for other vital functions.  Namely your memory.  And possibly sanity, I will have to advise later after further research.  So I figure now is as good a time as any to start journaling the important events and maybe even more important, the lil day to day anecdotes that make parenting worth it.  Who knows, maybe some day my great grandkids will read these blogs and laugh and laugh at how archaic we were, our cars still touched the ground!! If nothing else I get brownie points with my mama who has been asking me to jot down the hi jinks of my lil turkeys for, at this point, years.  Hey mom, can I trade in brownie points for Rice Krispy treat points?

So... to get things rolling it seems fitting to describe the characters in the dramedy that is our life.

Osvaldo Francisco, aka Oz, Papa, Valdo, Baaaaaaaaaaaabe!
Age: 29, 12/06/81
Occupation: Stay at home dad after City of SJ layoffs. Currently looking for work.
Likes:  Video games, vintage cartoons, computers
Dislikes: Soccer
Notable Characteristics:  Generous, hardworking, loves to bother people, family IT guy, adored by old ladies

Stephanie Nichole aka Niki, Mama, Nicolasa
Occupation:  Department Head for insurance agency
Age: 26, 01/06/85
Likes: Anything funny, chasing the dream of sleeping for 8 hrs
Dislikes: Emptying the dishwasher, bad customer service
Notable Characteristics:  Convinced she is funny, down with trying new things, allegedly sounds like chipmunk when angry and ranting

Oscar David aka (Mr.)Biggs, Monkey, Oscarin (read Oscareen)
Age: not quite 4, 08/25/07
Height: around 36"
Weight: his 'number' is 33lbs
Occupation: Resident Tattler
Likes: PowerRangers, anything Papa thinks is cool, making soap bubbles, whining
Dislikes: 'Green things' aka veggies, bedtime, being told no about anything
Notable Characteristics:  Smart, loving, outgoing, exciteable, full of energy

Delilah Arielle aka Lilah, Yaya, Choochie/(The) Chooch, Baby Girl, Morena, BabyCakes (by mama only)
Age: almost 2 1/2, 03/02/09
Height: about 34"
Weight: 26lbs
Occupation: Resident Traviesa (trouble maker)
Likes: all kinds of healthy foods, Dora and Mickey Mouse, investigating things, esp. purses, doing what the bigger kids are doing
Dislikes: Listening, ketchup, being sprayed with water
Notable Characteristics:  Rambunctious, crack up, can be devious, attempts to take charge, parrot

Benjamin Osvaldo aka Ben, BooBoo, Boobers, Misters (by papa), Cutes McBoo (by mama), Cutie Guy (by Oscar)
Age: almost 4 months, 04/02/11
Height: unknown, guesstimation is around 27"
Weight:  15lbs.
Occupation:  Resident Lovebug
Likes: attention, esp. from his siblings, standing supported, his binky, being tickled
Dislikes:  being hungry, being little
Notable Characteristics:  always smiling, 'grazel' eyes, loves to challenge himself, easiest baby you will meet, mini Oz

So there you have it, the stage is set.  Stay tuned for the amazingly mundane adventures of this newb family.  Same bat time, same bat URL.