Ahhh...where do I begin?
Mike's uncle Jimmy passed away last Wednesday after a lengthy illness. The last time we saw him was last Christmas Eve... almost an entire year ago....which is sad. We went down to Massachusetts for the weekend to attend his services and spend time with Mike's family. He will be missed.
Paige is getting over her first bout of "pink eye"....ew! Turns out it is going around her class, lovely. She also has been fighting a sinus infection, and is on an antibiotic now....but honestly, neither has really bothered her or slowed her down....she's still her playful spastic self. The day she actually gets truly "sick" and lays on the couch for more than 20 minutes....I will get concerned! (cause it has yet to ever happen!).
I went back to work on December 6th....Im just starting on week 3. It's not too bad. I felt very out of place and discombobulated the first few days and honestly had no clue what was going on. Getting back into the swing of things, but still feeling lazy....I need to get motivated!
Paige is doing well.... however we are STILL having major issues in the morning before school. It all started around Thanksgiving and hasn't let up. We start every morning with her whining about some ailment. Then she moves slower than molasses to get dressed.... wanders out to the kitchen 48938429038x to tell me something. Complains about her breakfast. Whines about what shoes she has to wear. Plays instead of making her bed....cries about something every morning... I get so nerved up and frustrated...whilst I am also up and feeding the baby, and getting myself ready for work while trying to move a stubborn 5 year old through the morning routines.... I am often ready to tear my hair out by 9am! *BREATHE!*.
Hard to believe Christmas is this Saturday!! Can I admit that I am not super pumped about it this year? That's kind of sad. Im not sure if it's just cause we've been busy...or my medication numbing me out...or what. Or maybe cause we were JUST down in Mass...and will be driving 3 hours again later this week? Who knows. I hope Paige is happy with Santa's loot this year. It sometimes depresses me that she can be so hard to please. Where did we go wrong ? I can't help but feel like I fucked up somewhere along the line and caused her to be so high-strung and ungrateful. :-/
Dylan is growing and changing daily! My big boy weighed in at 15 lbs, 2oz at his 2 month appointment...and 24 1/2 inches tall! He's starting to grab at things intentionally and pull stuff toward his mouth...which is fun to watch! On our way down to MA on Friday we stopped for pizza for dinner half-way there. After we all ate, we were letting Paige sort of run around a bit near our table (the place was pretty empty)...so she could get out some energy before we got back into the car for another hour. Anyhow...I had Dylan on my lap, and she was "dancing" with him to Christmas music....and holding his hands, swinging them back and forth...when he lunged forward and tried to mouth her hand! LOL. We all cracked up...and soon, it became a game between the 2 of them...she'd grab his hands, and he'd lunge toward one of her hands with his big drooly mouth wide open.... when she'd pull away laughing, he'd get a HUGE gummy smile on his face!! This went on for about 5 minutes.... Too cute...and this was the first time they actually "played" together. My heart melted...and we were all laughing. :-)
This weekend was also the first time we all finally meshed well and were coordinated. Friday night at my parents house, Mike and I successfully split duties ...he got the boy down to bed, and I the girl (and we swapped Saturday night). Things ran smoothly at the restaurant Friday night and Saturday morning as well....as did all of us at the funeral services. No tears, no frustrations.....a smooth running family of 4. It was nice to feel like we were a fine oiled machine for once!
Paige has had a LOT of questions and concerns about Christmas this year. You can tell her mind is working 24/7.... tho she's not super excited about Christmas as I would envision her to be...and perhaps that is why I am not either? I keep trying to get her to snuggle up and watch holiday movies with me....and she REFUSES (she wanted to watch the NEWS instead the last time I offered!) . Will try again this week. She also had a lot of questions about paintings she saw on the wall of the Church on Saturday, and about the service and such. We did our best to explain everything in kid-friendly terms....
Ok...I should probably get started here at work..... I hope everyone out there has a VERY Merry Christmas...or Happy Holiday for whatever you may celebrate!
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