I can’t catch a break and neither can the baby. We’re both fighting a respiratory crud for the third time! This is freaking ridiculous!!
I feel miserable and I don’t have much to update. I discovered this weekend that it’s really hard to build furniture when you have a small borderline-toddler getting into everything. And his [...]
Archive for March, 2008
No way! Sick again
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, cold, family, illness, kids, oral surgery on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The insomnia is winning: A Friday Note
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, family, fatigue, insomnia, parenting, work on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up last night, about 12:30 or so, and couldn’t get back to sleep until after 4am. I did well for most of the day.
Until about 10 minutes ago.
Now I feel the flush of tired crossing my cheeks. I am hot. I am thirsty. I want a nap. I’d love to leave, go home [...]
When do we have time to read?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging, books, kids, parenting, reading, story ideas, work, writing on March 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It seems these days that my reading adventures are limited to children’s stories at bedtime. Last night Bren resurrected “Goodnight Moon,” which we haven’t read since he was 3, plus we did an “I Spy” book and then we finished up with a more age-appropriate “Berenstain Bears” book. Since he chose two little kid books, [...]
This crazy ride: parenting and all that comes with it
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children, assessment, family, gifted, gifted child, kindergarten, learning, parenting, reading, special needs, talented on March 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m trying to fill out the questionnaire from Bren’s school on giftedness, or “What My Child Has Done.” This is harder than my grad school application or the GRE or any number of job applications. I’m trying to find a way to document examples of the strange, the mind-blowing, and the “Wow” things he’s done [...]
I’m so glad it’s Friday!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, family, fatigue, Friday, mom, mum, reading, stress on March 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It often seems like the week is nothing more than an exercise in frantically rushing from one duty to another – work, kids, home, work, kids, home… I’ve been trying to read a novel, something silly and frivolous, for the last week. I’ve managed 4 chapters. Now, normally I’m a 100 pages per hour person, [...]
Getting ready for school
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, drama, gifted, kindergarten, parenting, school, special needs, spirited on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Brennan is registered for kindergarten, but we’re submitting the paperwork for him to be assessed as gifted. We knew this day was coming, perhaps as long as when he was 18 months and able to turn on my laptop and log on to the internet. He’s bright and cheery, but often our drama “king.” Still, [...]
Embrace…
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a multi-part blog and one that I think is long over-due.
Part 1
Embrace Yourself
We are all a sum of various parts – some good, some bad and some just plain quirky or strange. This morning I was looking in the mirror while I was (3rd day in a row!) primping. I once again looked [...]
A little post for a busy day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aging, fatigue, gray, grey, hair color on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have to be honest, today is one of those days where I’d love to retreat to home and crawl back in bed. We had dinner out last night, because it was another busy swimming lesson evening. I had eggs. I subsequently had fun in the middle of the night with what appeared to be [...]
Beauty
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, happiness, makeup, self-confidence, woman on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was walking out of the campus Starbucks this morning and I saw an amazingly beautiful woman. I should note that I only saw her from the back and it was a combination of factors that lead me to make this comment. She had a scarf tied about her head, a brown shirt and brown [...]
Stupid time change
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged DST, family, fatigue, time change, work on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Bren was almost non-functioning this morning and I’m not far behind him. I’m an early riser, thanks mostly to the baby. But this is nuts.
I love the spring, but the transition is tough… icy, cold mornings and warm afternoons. Hard to dress myself for it, let alone the children. Then there is the difficulty with [...]
