My fun plan includes H taking S to home Depot tomorrow morning. I'm desperately in need of space from my extrovert child. I feel like a terrible parent for her at the moment. Our needs are just in constant conflict and then weeks like this week where I can't get out with them makes it really really really hard for both of us.
C hasn't had a fever today, although I am holding my breath about how he wakes up from a nap. I am guessing with a fever but will be happy to be wrong! If so we can all get out of the house the weather is supposed to be quite lovely this weekend.
aggiebug do they do the projects at home depot. My girls like to do those. They have them the 1st sat of the month around me. Hope C is fever free!
Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Anna! Today my sister is here to take A on her Auntie birthday day to build a bear and lunch. H and I are on G (my nephew) watching duty. Then tonight we are all going out to eat to meet up with my mom's side for A's birthday.
aggiebug glad your H could take S to give you some space. It's rough being cooped up in the winter.
We had a fun game night at a friend's house last night. We ended the evening playing charades, and because A is super clingy these days, half my miming was done with him on my hip. But it was funny, when we would all be shouting answers, he was getting really into it also, and started shouting at the player from my lap as well. (Just vebalizing since he still doesn't talk, which made it even cuter)
dreemkin yep the kids project is what they did. It's a first for us, she loved it and H was impressed with it. Definitely something he would do again. Win win. C felt great yesterday so we got outside and rode bikes while H and S were gone. Good day all around. Now S has some miserable tummy issues with profuse diarrhea. Ugh. Poor girl.
Thanks for those kind words. I'm a good parent but I am ok acknowledging that right now isn't working for my daughter (and I). It's hard, it will get better but as an introvert what she needs and craves as an extrovert is ultimately exhausting to me. She absolutely can't play by herself either at all. My main modus operandi is getting out of the house. She get the interaction and stimulation she craves and I can take a respite from being solo entertainer. When we are trapped inside for a whole week... All the wheels fall off in a sense ha. I am trying to figure out how to personally engage with her on my terms while also meeting her needs. It's a balance and constant struggle.
aggiebug thanks, it's rough right now. He will not do anything solo at the moment. He's never done well at playing by himself like V, but now he has been been with me or on my lap (or DH if I'm not present) near constantly, or he just screams and cries and gets under our feet attempting to get what he wants. I'm really hoping it's just a phase.
It's superbowl Sunday and we are enjoying our day just us 4. After so much hosting and party throwing this winter, I am loving it just being us, lounging and snacking all day. H is smoking ribs for dinner ::drool:: It turned a mild 53 degrees today and the snow is melting!
We had a wonderful visit with my sis and nephew. He is so cute. She brought a walker that he just recently got and the girls were having him chase them around the house. He was doing great! The girls really motivated him I think!
Productive day. DH and his dad cleaned & organized our disaster of a garage, turned our crib into a sidecar in the master bedroom, and put a queen mattress on the floor in the nursery where the crib used to be. I went to my grandmother’s for lunch and as I was the only one who did, I did all of the chores & medicine prep that my parents, DH, and I usually divide and conquer. Thankfully G was an angel there (usually he is extra cranky there) and J took a nap so it only took me a couple hours to get everything done.
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