(This picture isn't from Halloween but rather from a Wednesday night in June) My wife and I have a fairly new thing, we both get a night out a week. It’s not every week but we do try to do a little something for us. I play in a dart league in Acton on Thursday nights and Charlene goes out for … [Read more...]
Do you have bedwetters?
One of my children (I won't give his name because my children do read my posts from time to time) is a chronic bedwetter and has shown no signs of stopping.At first I thought it was due to anxiety as it really escalated when he started school, and from then on it just continued. At first he … [Read more...]
What I Hate – Love about Mother’s Day
With Mothers day fast approaching it just wouldn't be right if I didn't write something about it. Do you mama's out there REALLY enjoy mother's day??HERE IS WHAT I HATE....................Mother's day always seems to be fake to me - like every other holiday it has become a materialistic gold … [Read more...]
You Are Getting Sleepy….
I am tired. TAh-erd. Despite now (mostly) sleeping through the night, I am still bagged by the end of every day. Something about the work/kids/life/marriage/exercise/home/friends balance (or lack thereof) is just taking it out of me. I know I'll look back on these busy days and be thankful for how … [Read more...]
Night Owl, Morning Glory
Before I was married I loved to stay up late and sleep in. Then I tied the knot, real life started, babies started showing up and I joined the ranks of the Early To Bed, Early To Rise, out of necessity. The sleep deprivation was unreal and I needed to get to bed as early as possible each night to … [Read more...]
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream?
I need to sleep more.Actually, what I need is to go to bed earlier. And I know I'm not alone...This late-nights-for-no-reason phenomenon is so common among so many of my friends with young kids, it's almost comical. Or, it could make you cry.I know LOTS of (smart) women with kids who are usually in … [Read more...]
The War On (Night) Terror(s)
I'm pretty sure my three year-old is trying to kill me.I know she looks angelic, but it's a disguise. Beneath that cherubic gaze of adoration lies a calculated plan to dissolve my sanity, and her weapon of choice is night terrors. Do you know much about night terrors? They are not nightmares or bad … [Read more...]
Crybaby
Do you remember a few months back when I was pleading with you all for advice about how to get our baby to sleep through the night? I was so weary, getting up eight times a night, and I thought I was going to dissolve into a puddle of sleep-deprived woe. I kept on hoping things would naturally get … [Read more...]
No Rest For The Wicked
Yesterday, amongst other regular Monday chores and things, I ran a bunch of errands in the oppressive heat that arrived all of a sudden... by the time I'd picked up my Little from preschool and got indoors again, I was completely wiped. Ava Scarlett quickly got settled down in the TV room for … [Read more...]
Great Expectations
There is a mother at my daughter's ballet class who has a baby who's a few months older than mine. I showed up at class a few weeks ago, frazzled and exhausted, and we got to chatting about our little ones. I asked her how her baby slept at night and she chimed, "Oh, GREAT! She goes 12 hours … [Read more...]