Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
4 Things I am grateful for...or How I fall asleep at night
1. My new glasses (that I already paid for...should they ever be ready.
2. Sleeping till 5:30. Thanks Sam!
3. Temporary moments of silence between the sounds of the swing I told him it was too early for.
4. CA for Thanksgiving. Grandma said "will you let us get up with the kids or are you going to use the baby monitors (we sleep in the casita, which has a separate entrance from the house). Of course I will let you get up at 4, Gram! Happy Hanukkah.
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2. Sleeping till 5:30. Thanks Sam!
3. Temporary moments of silence between the sounds of the swing I told him it was too early for.
4. CA for Thanksgiving. Grandma said "will you let us get up with the kids or are you going to use the baby monitors (we sleep in the casita, which has a separate entrance from the house). Of course I will let you get up at 4, Gram! Happy Hanukkah.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Chronological Order
4:45 am this morning: Sam wakes up, pees, and goes back to his room.
5:15 am this morning: Sam is up for the day. I give him access to the basement and T.V./computer and go back to lay down.
5:30 am: I put in an earplug and fall asleep till M wakes me at 7am. He got up with The Little Person at 6am.
7:30 am: M gets in the shower. Sam is running around "nudykins," I am informed. I am told He Is Going Crazy! This all appears to be true. The Little Person tells me he doesn't want me to go to work. He wants to go somewhere with daddy. He wants to go to Grandma's house. RIGHT NOW! I tell him I need coffee and that I only have 3 more work days and then I can be with him ALL THE TIME. Play With Me Momma, he says. We play dinosaurs and I tell him I don't like the word K-I-L-L.
7:45 am: M gets dressed and comes to get Sam dressed. Sam is not happy there is no school today. Either are we.
I support the military without supporting all of our military actions. That said, my cousin Matthew is serving in Guam and it goes without saying that I will be thinking of him today, as I do everyday.
5:15 am this morning: Sam is up for the day. I give him access to the basement and T.V./computer and go back to lay down.
5:30 am: I put in an earplug and fall asleep till M wakes me at 7am. He got up with The Little Person at 6am.
7:30 am: M gets in the shower. Sam is running around "nudykins," I am informed. I am told He Is Going Crazy! This all appears to be true. The Little Person tells me he doesn't want me to go to work. He wants to go somewhere with daddy. He wants to go to Grandma's house. RIGHT NOW! I tell him I need coffee and that I only have 3 more work days and then I can be with him ALL THE TIME. Play With Me Momma, he says. We play dinosaurs and I tell him I don't like the word K-I-L-L.
7:45 am: M gets dressed and comes to get Sam dressed. Sam is not happy there is no school today. Either are we.
I support the military without supporting all of our military actions. That said, my cousin Matthew is serving in Guam and it goes without saying that I will be thinking of him today, as I do everyday.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Another haircut
So M gave Sam a haircut yesterday. He asked him if it was okay, and Sam sat right down in a chair in the kitchen. He got up a lot for breaks, and to brush off the hair, but otherwise did well. So he got a little bit of a shave...We may be brave and try it with a professional next time. But he looks cute. I will try to post a picture later.
The sleep thing continues to be an issue, but I am tired of thinking about it. Perhaps because I am just tired in general. Almost went to bed at 7:30 last night after the kids, but had a piece of chocolate and rallied to watch The Biggest Loser.
Sam had spaghetti for breakfast. He tends to eat protein earlier in the day. Maybe I should make him pancakes for dinner?
The sleep thing continues to be an issue, but I am tired of thinking about it. Perhaps because I am just tired in general. Almost went to bed at 7:30 last night after the kids, but had a piece of chocolate and rallied to watch The Biggest Loser.
Sam had spaghetti for breakfast. He tends to eat protein earlier in the day. Maybe I should make him pancakes for dinner?
Monday, November 2, 2009
The case of the unfortunate early riser
Sam has been great. Much easier than The Little Person, actually. With one, large, exception. He awakens in the night to pee, and then gets up for th day in the 4am hour. Which has left us a little, delirious. So we cut out napping at school. We let him go to bed later, made him go to bed earlier. Not let him drink anything before bedtime, tired him out and just plain told him to be quiet and stay in his room. None of it works, it's getting worse, or more consistent, and we are at a loss. Have I mentioned that we are tired? Other than that, he's been great. Handed candy out with my mom on Halloween, even went to one, neighbors house, to trick or treat. So, my posts have been light because I can't think very well. Otherwise, can't complain. Had a good conference with his first grade teacher. Even volunteered to come talk to the kids about Sam. Mrs. C thought that would be a great idea. We'll see...
Had some friends/neighbors/family (mine and neighbors) over for pizza before trick or treating on Halloween. It went well, except for I think I freaked out a little and may have been a little un-hostess-like. M went to pick up the pizza, and folks started comming over. Sam was being Sam, that is, running around, pulling his pants down on the way to the bathroom, feeling that every computer in the house is his whenever he wants to use it, and I felt a little uncomfortable. Stressed out? People in my house (kind, lovely people) who didn't know mw, or Sam, judging us (in my head). Anyway, I'm used to him with certain people, but there were a lot of people (18 including the 6 kids), and M was gone and Sam was doing things and I think I snapped a little. Out of my own feelings of awkwardness? Unsure of what people were thhinkng, and unable to control the situation to my satisfaction. So, I feel badly that I didn't hold it together very well for a time. I recovered, and we had a great time trick or treating. In the end, it was the best Halloween ever, since kids, and I'm sure nobody has thought of it but me, because they are all nice, lovely people. But, there we are.
Had some friends/neighbors/family (mine and neighbors) over for pizza before trick or treating on Halloween. It went well, except for I think I freaked out a little and may have been a little un-hostess-like. M went to pick up the pizza, and folks started comming over. Sam was being Sam, that is, running around, pulling his pants down on the way to the bathroom, feeling that every computer in the house is his whenever he wants to use it, and I felt a little uncomfortable. Stressed out? People in my house (kind, lovely people) who didn't know mw, or Sam, judging us (in my head). Anyway, I'm used to him with certain people, but there were a lot of people (18 including the 6 kids), and M was gone and Sam was doing things and I think I snapped a little. Out of my own feelings of awkwardness? Unsure of what people were thhinkng, and unable to control the situation to my satisfaction. So, I feel badly that I didn't hold it together very well for a time. I recovered, and we had a great time trick or treating. In the end, it was the best Halloween ever, since kids, and I'm sure nobody has thought of it but me, because they are all nice, lovely people. But, there we are.
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