This year Christmas was very fun....when it happened and when it was over. I still struggled with feelings of stress/anxiety when buying gifts and planning events. I'm not sure what my answer is to surviving that time of year. It feels like I fall into a trap of trying to do too much and feeling like I'm not doing enough at the same time. After all the shopping and budget fussing we had a great time with family and the kids really enjoyed the whole holiday. During the Christmas break it seemed like a handful of viruses had time off as well and decided to spend some time with us :(. We got sick in groups of twos ..with me being last (getting sick of course the night before Mark went back to work). Just today as I'm finally starting to feel better I have Nathan home because he threw up a few times last night. I'm not sure how sick he is though - he was bouncing around this morning talking about how much he grew (during the night?). I'm hoping he will get the bug out of his system today....he has pizza day in school tomorrow.
School is going much better for Nathan. I rarely get phone calls or notes with negative things ....although part of me still wonders school is going well for Nathan ....or just for the teachers. They have moved him to a different class, citing difficulty with placing him with a DSW using words such as "undiagnosed" and "unidentified". Testing someone for autism seems to be a series of steps which could take awhile. I will not be OK with them moving him to a different class again to follow around the DSW's if this is not resolved to their liking. Nathan still really enjoys going to school so at least that part of my "mother worry" is appeased :) Now I have that new sex education that I don't 100% agree with (hard to tell ....since no one has actually seen it) looming in the back of my mind (starts in February). Sometimes I wonder if it would be better homeschooling , but then I think I would have just as much or more "mom worry" - they would just be different.
Sarah is starting to get bored during the day. I hear "Mommy? Mom? MOM? ....What can I DO?" often in the afternoon. Mark and I have been attempting to wean her from her soother. She used to take a nap in the afternoon , but refuses to sleep without her soother. I feel torn between getting my much needed quiet time after lunch and being industrious - getting her something to do. I think she will enjoy kindergarten next year (or maybe I will?). There is only so much "Paw Patrol" I can take during the day, leaving the TV off for a portion of the afternoon is sooooo nice.
Hannah and Abby are starting to play together more often. Yesterday Hannah wobbled over (yes she walks now!) to Abby and poked her giggling and then "ran" away. Most of the time they are screaming at each other though. Abby still sings and dances for a good portion of the day.
Cleaning up after Christmas this year seemed to take the whole month of January. Everyone got sick over the break and laundry turned into an everlasting chore. :( . I always forget how much work laundry is when you get behind. I can't imagine hand washing everything. I guess we would not have that many clothes :)
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| Look who is using a spoon! ....when she isn't waving it around |
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| decorating the Christmas tree |
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| She wanted me to open the Doc Mc Stuffin's case for her....I didn't respond quick enough |
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| Two tired Christmased out guys |
