In a weird change up, I am the only non grouchy person in the house today. M is clingy and whiney, and S is defiant and crying at the drop of a hat. Is it a full moon?
Uh oh. When that happens in my house it usually means they are getting sick.
Hope you guys stay healthy and everyone cheers up soon!
In a weird change up, I am the only non grouchy person in the house today. M is clingy and whiney, and S is defiant and crying at the drop of a hat. Is it a full moon?
Uh oh. When that happens in my house it usually means they are getting sick.
Hope you guys stay healthy and everyone cheers up soon!
Ugh. That makes sense. M's had a frog in her throat for a few days. I would really like to escape the last bit of winter without anyone getting sick again. S has missed so much school already.
NellieOleson - LMAO!! You are the second person to tell me about this today. I received the link from a coworker today as well. My love for The Oprah is no secret!
Basically, if she ran for President my head would explode all over the place!! Coworker and I were talking about potential running mates - Michelle Obama? Joe Biden? ME?!?!?!
Lollipop - I want to say I think it's cool that you will let your kids decide for themselves when they grow up. It will be interesting to see!
I think that if you are a believer, it's nice to talk to them a little bit about faith generally though. I know that when I was a tortured tween, my faith was a big comfort for me. I knew I was never alone and that I was loved unconditionally. For me it was a beautiful thing.
14joa31 I'm not sure what I believe. I have serious issues with my five year old being told that if he doesn't believe in God he's going to hell. I would like to believe that if there is a god, that he wouldn't punish people for questioning or not believing in him.
I've told S that different people have different beliefs, and when he's older and knows more about it he can make his own decision about what to believe or not to believe at all.
Deep thoughts for Wednesday- I just saw a Victoria's Secret add. The only thing I thought was how impractical the underoos were... getting old and unfun at light speed. my mom bought me a cute top that I normally would like. I just moaned that I couldn't whip my boob out from it. She reminded me I wouldn't BF forever. That literally hasn't crossed my mind like that. Because it seems like the milk bar is always open.
My mom just found out my grandmother definitely has alzheimers. We've suspected for awhile. She rarely remembers that M exists. And now I feel guilty because she's going to have to be put into a home before long and I most likely won't be back for a visit before that happens. I always feel bad that I haven't been back very many times, but this is just worse.
Post by crimsonandclover on Mar 2, 2017 8:22:20 GMT -5
Lollipop, hugs. I've had a grandparent deteriorate physically while his mind remained perfectly intact and another stay fairly fit physically while she slowly sank into dementia. Both are really hard for everyone involved.
I've got a killer headache but promised the girls we would start planting some seeds today. It's really windy outside, so I may use that as my excuse...
crimsonandclover and NellieOleson my big girls have always shared a room. We did naps together from day one and middlest moved in over night at 4 months. She's never slept through the night, but dd1 doesn't really bother with her and never has. I'm much more nervous about moving dd3 in with them bc dd2 doesn't sttn always and they get up earlier than dd3 and dd3 doesn't sttn either. They do all nap at the same time and do bedtime at the same time though so it's literally just one more person in the room, not a new routine. We do the bedtime routine all together and then every one goes to their beds and gets tucked in, done. I cannot do three different bedtime routines or I'd never be done before my own bedtime. We can do the whole thing in 15 minutes, but usually take about 30-45 depending on the screwing around that occurs and the length of stories. Last night we did baths (twice weekly typically) and it was an hour. They get bathed a third time after swimming lessons left you think they are nasty
My BFF was here for 4.5 hours today. S was really well behaved, which was a pleasant surprise.
The finance guy from the car dealershop called and wanted to speak to H, so I gave him H's number. For some reason he had mine down twice. I'm really hoping that it was good news.
Post by crimsonandclover on Mar 3, 2017 1:54:31 GMT -5
Lollipop, I read your first point as "My BFF was here... She was really well behaved, which was a pleasant surprise." And was like... um, why are you friends with someone like that? Haha!
I'm making a lot of progress on my continuing ed course and hope to take my final comprehensive exam today. Then I'll just have to finish up two more assignments and I'll be completely done! It has been a really enjoyable challenge, but I need to get it finished so I can concentrate on other things.
Post by crimsonandclover on Mar 3, 2017 9:46:35 GMT -5
I would sometimes carry DD1 into the bathroom with me and try to pee while holding her. I was successful about 20% of the time (success being defined as her staying asleep. The peeing was always successful.).
Post by NellieOleson on Mar 3, 2017 10:10:50 GMT -5
dizzycooks - I had no idea you were planning on putting all three in one room! If you can manage that, I can certainly manage two, right?!
I'm seriously impressed, though.
Right now I do two bedtimes, but it hasn't been much of an issue because dd2 is ready to sleep about an hour before dd1. I'm guessing in the next few months she will start pushing her bedtime back a bit, so when they are going to bed at the same time I think I want them in the same room....
We were not approved for the car loan. If we could find someone to cosign we most likely would be. My parents can't do it, H's parents won't, and neither of our sisters could. So now I'm looking into other options. There's a dealership here that does bad/low/no credit loans, and I sent in an application to them, but obviously since I'm unemployed, H needs to be on the application as well. So I'm going to see if he would do that.
H wants me to find a job. I know we could use the money. But I'm hardly going to see H if I do, and with my availability I'm pretty much stuck in retail which makes me miserable. And I'm just not sure whether the small amount of money I could bring in is worth it.
H wants me to find a job. I know we could use the money. But I'm hardly going to see H if I do, and with my availability I'm pretty much stuck in retail which makes me miserable. And I'm just not sure whether the small amount of money I could bring in is worth it.
What about something at a childcare center or a gym that you could bring M and S with if you needed to do you could work while your h works?
H wants me to find a job. I know we could use the money. But I'm hardly going to see H if I do, and with my availability I'm pretty much stuck in retail which makes me miserable. And I'm just not sure whether the small amount of money I could bring in is worth it.
What about something at a childcare center or a gym that you could bring M and S with if you needed to do you could work while your h works?
I'm not qualified to work in childcare. I'm going to apply at jiffy lube type places, and if I really have to, retail.
Post by scorpioscuba on Mar 3, 2017 15:19:30 GMT -5
I just had a super fun morning with DS's Kindergarten class on a desert walk scavenger hunt at the park next to their school. I had 4 students with me (including DS) and brought DD in the stroller. We found all the things then played at the playground with the rest of the class. It was more enjoyable than I expected! With that said, I'm so glad I didn't think it would be a good idea to become an Elementary school teacher. It takes a special kind of person and I'm so grateful for them!
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