I'm short on nice mom things today. I was quite impatient the entire day. The only part that was really great was homework time. Harris (my nephew for those who don't know him) comes over and he and Charlotte do their work during the same hour or two. Charlotte complained a little, but she was able to do the work without guidance. Hurray! Harris worked hard and flew through his spelling, vocab, reading, and 4 math sheets. I get pretty outraged about the amount of work. He's a first grader for crying out loud! Well sometimes he cries out loud. Sometimes so do I. But today he really accomplished it all within one hour and a good attitude! Plus, the library book he brought over, "My Splendid Friend," was just splendid. Short sentences, few pages, fun pictures, great message. What more can you ask for? Oh, and I'm not being sarcastic about homework time being great. I really do love it. I love it when my other nieces and nephews ask for help. I don't know why.
Tomorrow is dentist day. First time for the girls. Today I lied and told Charlotte that I rescheduled it for another time. I didn't want her up all night with anxiety like she was the night before going to the pediatrician to have her warts looked at. No guilt. Normally, the only advance notice my kids get is about one hour. I can't deal with them stressing and asking "what time" all day and all that mess. And when they get the info early somehow, I get a little peeved. Anticipation is the bane of mothering my kids.
Claire had all sorts of breakdowns tonight. Serious. Ask Leslie - she witnessed. But she sure stopped crying long enough to ask if I put a picture of her on the computer. Little diva. So, in her honor...
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Good for you - lying to your kids!
Jessie used to ultra-obsess about things and ask about something literally thousands of times. She would be on the phone talking to my idiot brother and he would tell her - TELL HER - he was coming to visit - like a month early! She would ask me about it about 100 times a day until when he showed up all I wanted to do was beat him! So for years I would monitor her phone calls and conversations and if it looked like she was going to get some sort of information I did not want to hear about a thousand times a day - I would do the slow motion running towards her screaming 'NOOOOOOOOO' and try to snatch the phone away from her - usually I was too late and my family was too dumb to stop doing it!
I so get the lying - I got so good at telling Jess anything just to make her stop asking me the same question - I don't even believe it is actually lying anymore - just ... survival!
I am totally all for lying to kids if it keeps sanity in tact. I plan on using that practice in my own mothering with no guilt.
I know Clair is such a diva. I love it. She is ADORABLE.
Ha ha, I'm the worst Aunt ever cuz I totally get my nieces wound up like two months before I visit. I'm the favorite since I bring the best (Totally not kid-friendly) presents. I remember stressing out all night over dentist appointments when I was little, so I think you're doing them a favor! And I LOVE Real Housewives of New York. Jill is my absolute favorite. The rest just get on my nerves.
Hey Jen! I found your blog through Melanie's. I'm so glad I'm not the only one that lies to my daughter :)
Hope everything is well for you and the family!
Excellent work on homework time! I can totally relate--sometimes it's awesome and you feel like you're headed in the right direction. Other times you're ready to collapse in a heap on the kitchen floor!
I agree. You are most definitely better than those moms on that tv show. I've heard all about it. :P
I know that you really enjoy homework time. You are amazing with your kids and I don't know how I am going to do it when I have kids!
I love Claire. If you ever need more pics of her, I am sure Jen has a million. She is so ready for myspace! :P
Yay family meal this week!!
Jen you're awesome! You so just solidified my right to lie! So.. I was thinking. We need to tell the bishop that we need another class for my parents to teach! I feel very lonely when we're not playing in that class! ;)
I too have a life that is so much better than the ladies on "The Real Housewives" (BTW-thanks for the intro to the show. Glad i don't have Bravo or I would be hooked). One thought....if I could live the life that I have now, with the same mentality that I have now but with ALL of that money...WOW! That would be something to see! Can you imagine the parties I would throw and the gifts I could give!! Oh, and about Claire-Bear. She is precious. How is her ear? You are a great mom. You were firm and followed through (again and again)with love. The love was there and that's what really counts. One more thing, I forgot about my eyeshadow and I didn't wash it off last night. I went and worked out this morning with one purple eye and one green eye. Jawan either didn't notice or was too nice to say anything. LOL. It's too bad that I didn't have one eye done in bright lime green with the extreme black liner, someone would have noticed that!
First of all I love the picture of the two of you. Just beautiful. ALso I agree with you about those house wife chicks. Yuck. I am so glad I am not them. What they have in money they lack in maturity and social skills. They make me glad to be poor. When I feel sorry for myself all I have to do is watch that show and then I am grateful I'm not one of them.
I agree with you about the lying. Especially doctors appointments. I don't tell my kids until we are rolling into the parking lot. And then I promise them candy. It just runs much smoother than if I tell them days in advance.
i love the picture at the bottom! Such pretty kids you have. and a pretty face of course. (meaning, you have a pretty face,)
i'm glad i'm not the only one who gets impatient with my children! three is SO much harder than two, i am finding. p.s. cute picture.
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