Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
SNOW DAY! I, yet again, bought into the media hype of a big ice storm that would shut Dallas down...schools would be closed, work would email saying only come in if your career depends on it (mine wouldn't!), blockbuster would be packed, firewood sold out, bottled water gone, news stations would be broadcasting nothing but the big ice of 2008 for hours on end and would be competing to give us a glimpse of every car that slid on any highway within 100 miles of Dallas...snow/ice is such a funny event in Dallas. But, nope-there is nothing. Nada. Zilch. Only wet and dreary, which I love as much as ice, but wet and dreary doesn't equal free day off from work. I am having a tough time being productive today, so I am taking a snow day at work from work. Makes perfect sense. And because I have absolutely no restraint while browsing through piperlime.com, adidas.com, jcrew.com, bluefly.com (damn you project runway!)I am diverting all attention away from online shopping.
It seems all week I have been battling people about my routine and why things have to be done my way-well that's easy, duh, because my way is the right way. Argue with me, I dare you. So today my wonderful, funny, sexy, bottle-washing, diaper-changing, ipod-addicted husband asked me "so, what's the big deal if he goes to bed late tonight?". UGH. C'mon now. You are the same dad that takes care of Dillon day in and day out--YOU know how important sleep is. Herein lies the problem. The problem is I put him to bed everynight and it's NOT FUN or EASY when he's overtired and irritated because he's stayed up too late...it's like looking at that 4th piece of pizza and thinking it's such a great idea and then afterwards being more than miserable because you ate it. Here is an illustration of our perfect nighttime routine with my perfectly rested, happy baby ~
6:00 p.m. = playtime in dimly lit in nursery with rockyabye lullaby versions of the beatles or the smashing pumpkins+get naked+get bathed+get lotioned+hold/eat/suck bottle of lotion+desitin+diaper+teething tablets+jammies+two books+coupla songs+bottle+coo+burp+melt into mommy+prayers+sleep VOILA! It's magic and it's my favorite time of day...it's just me and Dillon and it keeps me sane after a long, stressful, hectic, crazy, frantic, moved-a-million-miles-a-minute day at work (except for occasional snow days like these, which everyone has & are 100% necessary).
Here's what happens when he stays up too late & is overtired ~
8:00 p.m. = attempt playtime in the dimly lit nursery. dillon-SCREAM. me-OH. CRAP. WHERE. IS. THAT. PACI! dillon-SCREAM! CRY! CRY! SCREAM! SCREAM! SCREAM! me-here baby, take your paci, it's okay, i'm sorry it's so late, let's just get your jammies on. dillon-SCREAM! TWIST! ROLL! SPIT OUT PACI! SCREAM! SCREAM! CRY! KICK! HISS!
And that's why, even in my attempts to become more laid back, and a better go-with-the-flow-er, the question "so, what's the big deal if he goes to bed late tonight?" makes my head spin, my palms sweat and my mouth stutter.
And yet, we are going out as a family on an outing and D will be going to bed late tonight.
new, go-with-the-flow-mom = 1
old, gotta-go-by-the-schedule-mom = 0
It seems all week I have been battling people about my routine and why things have to be done my way-well that's easy, duh, because my way is the right way. Argue with me, I dare you. So today my wonderful, funny, sexy, bottle-washing, diaper-changing, ipod-addicted husband asked me "so, what's the big deal if he goes to bed late tonight?". UGH. C'mon now. You are the same dad that takes care of Dillon day in and day out--YOU know how important sleep is. Herein lies the problem. The problem is I put him to bed everynight and it's NOT FUN or EASY when he's overtired and irritated because he's stayed up too late...it's like looking at that 4th piece of pizza and thinking it's such a great idea and then afterwards being more than miserable because you ate it. Here is an illustration of our perfect nighttime routine with my perfectly rested, happy baby ~
6:00 p.m. = playtime in dimly lit in nursery with rockyabye lullaby versions of the beatles or the smashing pumpkins+get naked+get bathed+get lotioned+hold/eat/suck bottle of lotion+desitin+diaper+teething tablets+jammies+two books+coupla songs+bottle+coo+burp+melt into mommy+prayers+sleep VOILA! It's magic and it's my favorite time of day...it's just me and Dillon and it keeps me sane after a long, stressful, hectic, crazy, frantic, moved-a-million-miles-a-minute day at work (except for occasional snow days like these, which everyone has & are 100% necessary).
Here's what happens when he stays up too late & is overtired ~
8:00 p.m. = attempt playtime in the dimly lit nursery. dillon-SCREAM. me-OH. CRAP. WHERE. IS. THAT. PACI! dillon-SCREAM! CRY! CRY! SCREAM! SCREAM! SCREAM! me-here baby, take your paci, it's okay, i'm sorry it's so late, let's just get your jammies on. dillon-SCREAM! TWIST! ROLL! SPIT OUT PACI! SCREAM! SCREAM! CRY! KICK! HISS!
And that's why, even in my attempts to become more laid back, and a better go-with-the-flow-er, the question "so, what's the big deal if he goes to bed late tonight?" makes my head spin, my palms sweat and my mouth stutter.
And yet, we are going out as a family on an outing and D will be going to bed late tonight.
new, go-with-the-flow-mom = 1
old, gotta-go-by-the-schedule-mom = 0
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Hello & Happy New Year!
With a New Year comes new resolutions...some of mine include-the obvious-cardio at least three times a week in an effort to shed the last of my pregnancy weight b/c the goal is to have my thighs get smaller postpartum NOT bigger-what the hell?!, moderation in everything I do (except with wine, afterall studies show red wine improves circulation, digestion, is good for your heart & makes you an overall nicer person...okay so I made the last one up-so what!), become a better go-with-the-flow-er when necessary, letting an apology be a good enough last word, care less what people think of me-it's none of my business anyway & last to parent more by instinct & less by what this study says and what this child specialist thinks...there are far too many books to overwhelm my little brain-the truth lies somewhere in the middle of all of them. My friend Cathy sent me a list of what I am calling "life's rules"-I like them-cheesy or not. Here are five of them and one of mine. Stay tuned for more rules & pictures from Dillon's first Christmas!
-Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. It is the ultimate antidepressant.
-Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
-Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did last year.
-Always pray and make time to exercise.
-Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
CHANGE THE WORLD-START WITH YOURSELF
With a New Year comes new resolutions...some of mine include-the obvious-cardio at least three times a week in an effort to shed the last of my pregnancy weight b/c the goal is to have my thighs get smaller postpartum NOT bigger-what the hell?!, moderation in everything I do (except with wine, afterall studies show red wine improves circulation, digestion, is good for your heart & makes you an overall nicer person...okay so I made the last one up-so what!), become a better go-with-the-flow-er when necessary, letting an apology be a good enough last word, care less what people think of me-it's none of my business anyway & last to parent more by instinct & less by what this study says and what this child specialist thinks...there are far too many books to overwhelm my little brain-the truth lies somewhere in the middle of all of them. My friend Cathy sent me a list of what I am calling "life's rules"-I like them-cheesy or not. Here are five of them and one of mine. Stay tuned for more rules & pictures from Dillon's first Christmas!
-Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. It is the ultimate antidepressant.
-Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
-Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did last year.
-Always pray and make time to exercise.
-Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
CHANGE THE WORLD-START WITH YOURSELF
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