- your drive back from the daycare/preschool/school/doctor involves you telling yourself out loud, “Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, you already cried this morning, you’re done for the day”
- you know what I mean when I say I told them she wasn’t potty trained and I got “the look”
- you’re completely exhausted and have no idea how you will survive the day or the rest of the summer, and it’s only 9AM
- you refuse to even look at the yawning chasm of despair before you, because you know that way lies disaster
- your capacity for hope is bigger than anyone else’s, that you know of
- you still need to wear baby-proof clothes at home even though your kids haven’t been babies in a while
- your gray hairs are now coming in exponentially
- you actually have a “staff” even though you don’t make a lot of money
- you told your child a story and he/she listened ALL the way through, for 2 whole minutes, and laughed and you felt like a hero
- your child knows a prayer by heart and you beam with pride
- 2, 3, and 4 word sentences are the sweetest things you’ve ever heard
- you can’t stop laughing as you recognize 3 words from your child singing “Twinkle, Twinkle” at the top of her lungs in the shower
And so. It’s been a roller coaster summer, and we have what? 6, 7 weeks to go? I have no good solutions for Zoe for child care for the fall yet. I have zip zero nada idea what Amelia’s school is doing about a special needs staff for Special Needs staff at present, or if they’ve even hired enough replacement staff. Two maybe projects I was excited about fell though, no callbacks on jobs right now, and I’m still hanging in there. My time of Selah is not over yet…not sure if it will last the whole summer or not.
Right now, I’m just psyched it’s Friday and date night, AND I get a few hours off tomorrow while Chris takes the kids swimming. Never been so happy to get my period!!
What about you? Gnarly week? Doing the hallelujah chorus for the weekend? Cool plans? Share.
Kandy says
I know the feelings you are expressing. Not enough time in the day to get it all done. Not enough weeks in the summer to get it all done. Our school starts in less than 3 weeks and we haven’t done half of what we wanted to do. I get my sanity back at night after the kids are in the bed when I take the time to create. Keep your chin up. 🙂
admin says
Hi Kandy, it just came in my head driving home, I was half laughing as I wrote it. Solutions right now are a pain. If we were rich, sadly, they wouldn’t be, but then again, what fun would that be? LOL! We had a great date night anyway, thanks to my awesome church…kids had a blast too.
Kandy says
I know the feelings you are expressing. Not enough time in the day to get it all done. Not enough weeks in the summer to get it all done. Our school starts in less than 3 weeks and we haven’t done half of what we wanted to do. I get my sanity back at night after the kids are in the bed when I take the time to create. Keep your chin up. 🙂
admin says
Hi Kandy, it just came in my head driving home, I was half laughing as I wrote it. Solutions right now are a pain. If we were rich, sadly, they wouldn’t be, but then again, what fun would that be? LOL! We had a great date night anyway, thanks to my awesome church…kids had a blast too.
Angela Giles Klocke says
(((HUGS))) I like that the post was a roller coaster, too.
admin says
Hi Angela, well, yep, that’s life, a roller coaster! I’d probably be bored if it were anything less.
Angela Giles Klocke says
(((HUGS))) I like that the post was a roller coaster, too.
admin says
Hi Angela, well, yep, that’s life, a roller coaster! I’d probably be bored if it were anything less.
Christina says
The days can range so greatly and emotions run high. I always remind myself and my friends in these situations to look back a year or two and see how far you and your child have come. It puts things in perspective and is a great reminder of what all of the patience and hard work can accomplish. Date night is a great release!!!
admin says
Hi Christina, that is true! For example, Amelia pooped in the potty (not the toilet bowl) several times last week. Just 2 weeks ago, I was wondering if she’d EVER catch on and just do it, and now I’m hopeful that her training is almost done! I want to see Date Night too.
Christina says
The days can range so greatly and emotions run high. I always remind myself and my friends in these situations to look back a year or two and see how far you and your child have come. It puts things in perspective and is a great reminder of what all of the patience and hard work can accomplish. Date night is a great release!!!
admin says
Hi Christina, that is true! For example, Amelia pooped in the potty (not the toilet bowl) several times last week. Just 2 weeks ago, I was wondering if she’d EVER catch on and just do it, and now I’m hopeful that her training is almost done! I want to see Date Night too.
Molly says
I love this list. The touch of humor is priceless. =) It reminds me of some of the more comedic moments in the book “There’s Something About Daniel” by Robyn Stecher http://www.robynstecher.com/ She has a way of being inspirational and funny all at the same time. Love it, and thanks for your post!
admin says
Hi Molly, thank you for the great feedback!! I will certainly check out that book and look you up on twitter 🙂
Molly says
I love this list. The touch of humor is priceless. =) It reminds me of some of the more comedic moments in the book “There’s Something About Daniel” by Robyn Stecher http://www.robynstecher.com/ She has a way of being inspirational and funny all at the same time. Love it, and thanks for your post!
admin says
Hi Molly, thank you for the great feedback!! I will certainly check out that book and look you up on twitter 🙂