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I'll admit I am behind on the few shows that I do dedicate the time to watch.
I just managed to catch up on Glee and I am a little confused.
What is with the Judy Garland Christmas thing? It was like watching an old Nick at Nite Special. Did not love.
Another thing- aside from Rachel's greedy gift grabby behavior- I thought she was Jewish? Why is she hounding Finn for Christmas present? Why not have her teach Finn about Hanukkah traditions? This year Christmas fell on the 6th night of Hanukkah so why not take advantage of dual holiday celebrations?
why will they not sleep?
Friday, December 30, 2011
I officially would like to take back every single time I was a kid and did not want to take a nap or go to bed.
Now- as an adult- I am exhausted. I wake up tired. Go to bed tired. Just exist in a general state of tiredness.
The kids are obviously tired. Eye rubs, yawns, stretches, fussy moods, they are obviously in need of rest. Yet they resist.
I am not really big into strict schedules, but more into listening to a body's signals. Teaching them to listen to their bodies is challenging though.
What do they have against sleep anyway? What is so bad about it? There is nothing remarkable happening that they will miss, why the resistance?
Now- as an adult- I am exhausted. I wake up tired. Go to bed tired. Just exist in a general state of tiredness.
The kids are obviously tired. Eye rubs, yawns, stretches, fussy moods, they are obviously in need of rest. Yet they resist.
I am not really big into strict schedules, but more into listening to a body's signals. Teaching them to listen to their bodies is challenging though.
What do they have against sleep anyway? What is so bad about it? There is nothing remarkable happening that they will miss, why the resistance?
Alone in a crowd
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Very rarely am I alone. There are usually 4 children orbiting around me closely. Chattering, needing something, asking something.
But in that, I get very lonely. Often, I spend a significant portion of my time feeling very alone. I think this kind of loneliness is worse than actually being alone because I am limited to what I can do. I can't read a book and expect to get very far with four kids, I can't go to the library and just be, I can't really do much that are some of the good parts about being alone.
Kids are kids, they are concerned with what they need at any given moment. This is typical kid behavior. Sometimes though, it would be nice to have an actual grown up conversation. It would be nice to actually, be heard, be listened too. Not have to repeat myself 50 times to get a child to do some request.
There has to be humor in here somewhere. There has to be. I will find it. Or will lose what remains of my mind. I may turn into the type of parent I do not want to be the crabby, snippy, mean, mama who yells and has no patience and see little joy.
Perspective, is 9/10 of reality right? Help me change mine.
But in that, I get very lonely. Often, I spend a significant portion of my time feeling very alone. I think this kind of loneliness is worse than actually being alone because I am limited to what I can do. I can't read a book and expect to get very far with four kids, I can't go to the library and just be, I can't really do much that are some of the good parts about being alone.
Kids are kids, they are concerned with what they need at any given moment. This is typical kid behavior. Sometimes though, it would be nice to have an actual grown up conversation. It would be nice to actually, be heard, be listened too. Not have to repeat myself 50 times to get a child to do some request.
There has to be humor in here somewhere. There has to be. I will find it. Or will lose what remains of my mind. I may turn into the type of parent I do not want to be the crabby, snippy, mean, mama who yells and has no patience and see little joy.
Perspective, is 9/10 of reality right? Help me change mine.
Ammending the Christmas Dinner that wasn't....
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
I have received new information today- that I need to share regarding my previous post of "The Christmas Dinner That Wasn't"
Apparently, the invitation that was extended indicated that the gathering would only be dessert and coffee. This bit of information was lost in the message passing (remember the game "Telephone" from childhood?)
This information never reached my little branch of the family so we were entirely unprepared and the children unfed, and hungry. Had we been aware of the plans our preparation for the day would have been different.
I am very sorry for any offense I caused, it was unintentional. My post was a commentary on what happened from the information that we had been given. To my in-laws- I know that you adore the kids and take wonderful care of them- often times better than I do.
Hopefully, new ideas of how to spread information to family members regarding get-togethers will minimize or eliminate something like this from happening again.
Apparently, the invitation that was extended indicated that the gathering would only be dessert and coffee. This bit of information was lost in the message passing (remember the game "Telephone" from childhood?)
This information never reached my little branch of the family so we were entirely unprepared and the children unfed, and hungry. Had we been aware of the plans our preparation for the day would have been different.
I am very sorry for any offense I caused, it was unintentional. My post was a commentary on what happened from the information that we had been given. To my in-laws- I know that you adore the kids and take wonderful care of them- often times better than I do.
Hopefully, new ideas of how to spread information to family members regarding get-togethers will minimize or eliminate something like this from happening again.
The Christmas Dinner that wasn't
Monday, December 26, 2011
Admittedly, I am not up on Christmas traditions, but I thought that a Christmas meal- usually dinner was fairly standard. It usually including, turkey, ham, or a roast and then a variety of sides. I was wrong.
We were invited (read: expected) to attend Christmas celebrations at B's aunts home, about an hour away from our home, at 3pm.
We arrived, and visited, the kids played and were adorable in general. Soon Grandpa announced it was time to open presents. The kids raced into the living room, waited, ready to bound up to the tree to retrieve a gift when their name was called.
Gifts were passed and opened. The wrapping cleaned up. The family scattered. By this time it was nearly 6 pm. My kids were coming up to expressing their hunger, I asked one of the aunts, and the kids were given pretzels. Shortly, they made coffee and pulled out some cookies. My kids were still hungry so we held on as long as we could before making an exit. At 8pm we could wait no more, and we left.
We then proceeded to scavenge for food, as we were an hour away from home with overtired and hungry kids.
A few things I learned: ask, always ask- even if it seems obvious- ask. If I ever host Christmas- have a lot of food- even if it is at an off time.
****I have been given new information that I need to share- it clarifies what happened- there was a communication breakdown****
We were invited (read: expected) to attend Christmas celebrations at B's aunts home, about an hour away from our home, at 3pm.
We arrived, and visited, the kids played and were adorable in general. Soon Grandpa announced it was time to open presents. The kids raced into the living room, waited, ready to bound up to the tree to retrieve a gift when their name was called.
Gifts were passed and opened. The wrapping cleaned up. The family scattered. By this time it was nearly 6 pm. My kids were coming up to expressing their hunger, I asked one of the aunts, and the kids were given pretzels. Shortly, they made coffee and pulled out some cookies. My kids were still hungry so we held on as long as we could before making an exit. At 8pm we could wait no more, and we left.
We then proceeded to scavenge for food, as we were an hour away from home with overtired and hungry kids.
A few things I learned: ask, always ask- even if it seems obvious- ask. If I ever host Christmas- have a lot of food- even if it is at an off time.
****I have been given new information that I need to share- it clarifies what happened- there was a communication breakdown****
Gifts
Friday, December 23, 2011
... and not those under the tree.
One of the best things my awesome group of friends has taught me and shared with me is to bring meals to people when they are recovering from something, or just having a hard time.
This was shared with me many times and I am deeply indebted to the wonderful people who shared with me. Now I am enjoying the ability to do it for others.
It is a fantastic thing to do for another family, and really if you are cooking for your own family it is not that much harder to double the recipe.
I am so so thankful to my amazing friends for sharing this gift with me. I am so thankful I can now share it with others.
One of the best things my awesome group of friends has taught me and shared with me is to bring meals to people when they are recovering from something, or just having a hard time.
This was shared with me many times and I am deeply indebted to the wonderful people who shared with me. Now I am enjoying the ability to do it for others.
It is a fantastic thing to do for another family, and really if you are cooking for your own family it is not that much harder to double the recipe.
I am so so thankful to my amazing friends for sharing this gift with me. I am so thankful I can now share it with others.
Just reminding you......
Thursday, December 22, 2011
The other day I woke up really crampy. I am pregnant so aches etc are kind of normal.
As the day went on the crampy became Braxton Hicks contractions. Which I can do all day and not think anything of as long as they are not getting closer together, more intense, I will just ignore them.
These contractions got into a definite pattern. For long enough that it got my attention.
So I had a big bottle of water and used it as an excuse to sit down and relax. They kept coming. So I called the doctor. Explained that I was having contractions and I had four previous preemie births..etc. She said to go to L/D. Fab. I said as soon as I got child care arranged I would.
So I went home and had a few more glasses of water. The contractions slowed down considerably and became more sporadic. I called the OB again and gave him an update, and asked if he really wanted me to come in. That the contractions were more like little reminders every so often that I was still, in fact, pregnant. As if I would forget being 7 months pregnant with baby #45945800222.
As the day went on the crampy became Braxton Hicks contractions. Which I can do all day and not think anything of as long as they are not getting closer together, more intense, I will just ignore them.
These contractions got into a definite pattern. For long enough that it got my attention.
So I had a big bottle of water and used it as an excuse to sit down and relax. They kept coming. So I called the doctor. Explained that I was having contractions and I had four previous preemie births..etc. She said to go to L/D. Fab. I said as soon as I got child care arranged I would.
So I went home and had a few more glasses of water. The contractions slowed down considerably and became more sporadic. I called the OB again and gave him an update, and asked if he really wanted me to come in. That the contractions were more like little reminders every so often that I was still, in fact, pregnant. As if I would forget being 7 months pregnant with baby #45945800222.
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