I’ve had a few things going on lately, and I feel a little disconnected. It’s Sophie’s birthday week, and I am utterly unprepared. Haven’t even sent out the evite for her party yet, whoops. (Although I think I have decided on a cake). So I am pretty much mother of the year, but you all knew that already. She’s really and truly weaned, and for that I am thankful, if not a little sad. Twice during the week after she last nursed, she got excited when thinking she was going to GET to nurse, and it broke my heart. Really, there is nothing funny about a crying toddler sticking her hand down your shirt and saying her newly-learned word “Please”. It’s a killer. But this past week she was fine and seems to be starting to be adjusting and it’s a relief.
So it is time to move on. There are a whole host of things I’ve said I would do after Sophie was weaned, and it’s time to do them. I need to get a sleep study done and find out why I can’t sleep. I need to get my #@! wisdom teeth out before they push my teeth together so hard that the front ones just pop right out of my head. I need to find out how to get my hormones back to normal.
I don’t want to do any of it. I just want it to be done.
*Sigh*
But first I have to get through Soph’s birthday, and then I’ll have the holidays to use as my excuse, right? So…I guess we’ll just have to pick this conversation up later…
In the meantime, I’d love for you to take a look at some of what I’ve been up to. Yesterday I published the Blissful Style 2008 Holiday Gift Guide over at Blissfully Domestic. Lots of stylish gifts at lots of different price ranges! Please go check it out and let me know what you think! Also, on Sunday, I guest posted at Velveteen Mind, in an effort to save Megan’s NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) efforts. I’d tell you what she calls NaBloPoMo but my mom reads this blog, so you will just have to head over there and find out for yourself!
Oooh one more little thing I need to let you in on. Did you like the contest we posted yesterday? I hope so, and I hope you get used to it! To celebrate the craziness that leads up to the Fa-la-la-la-Lalidays, Emily and I will be doing a giveaway every Monday until Christmas! It’s our Monday Holidaze Giveaways! So make sure and check in with us obsessively several times a day every Monday!
Mmmkay. That’s all I got, fer realzies. Now leave me a comment and tell me to get my ACT together!!
I’m sure everything will calm down for you soon. Oops, I meant after the holidays! Glad Sophie is done with nursing. I know that was hard on you. I can’t imagine what please would have done to me.
You’re doing a great job Jenny, and the kids and I love you to death. Thanks for all that you do. Don’t hesitate to ask for more help / more rest. Love you.
Hang in there babe. Hope the sleep study finds something that can easily be remedied.
You know what I hate about adulthood the most? That I dread the month of December, which I used to adore. It is no longer a magical time of sharing for me, but now a stressful time full of being pulled in 100 different directions.
get your act together 😉
you’re not crazy – for me, it’s like my life has been indefinitely put on hold while raising small children. i’m sure i’ll get to hit the “resume” button sometime in the future (and sometimes during naps in the afternoon, i get to see what “resume” might look like). hang in there!
Hang in there jen. It will all get back to “normal” when we are too old to care 😉 Just kidding. Remember “we’re all in this together” – Oh wait that is a line form high school musical…I have too many children.. Love you!
You’re doing great! It’s probably a good time to wean as you will be so busy with the holidays that it will be less on your and Sophie’s mind. My daughter just turned four and I was in the same boat with the party. However, it turned out just fine, even without a whole lot of planning. It’s all about being the center of attention and getting fun toys. I hope you find out about your sleeping issues!