September 07 Mamas - December already??? - Page 8

[mommajb]

Hi Sabo. I am glad you had work that could go FT when you needed it and hope it hasn't been to hard on your family to make the change.

Things are getting ugly around here. Way to much break time and what not. Whenever I ask for anything it is an ordeal. The holidays are fun but so is a predictable routine with well rested little ones.

FG, how is your little one doing? And your littlest one?

[mrsb422]

Rachel Yay for Chinese food I think we’re doing an Asian-themed New Year’s Eve dinner. DH is so sick of Chinese and Japanese food, but I don’t care It’s the only thing I want to eat, it seems!! I just had another chat with DH last night about the over-giving this Christmas. He said he agrees with me completely, but just doesn’t know how to stop it. My only hope is knowing that my IL’s are aging and won’t physically be able to do this all for many more years…that sounds horrible, but YKWIM. Hopefully it won’t completely ruin Christmas for my kids when I have to explain to them why the gift-giving got cut in half. As for the discipline…I’m at a loss. I really have to sit him down and discuss it, but I have to work on my patience as well. If I don’t lose my cool, then DH doesn’t step in and things don’t get out of control. It’s a lot of pressure on me to never mess up, but I think it is what I’m going to have to do and I’m dedicated to succeeding.

Sabo Hi!! So excited to hear from you . I’m glad you are doing well, but sorry about DH’s job. That is wonderful that he’s able to and willing to stay home with your daughter though. Hope the sickies take a break for the new year and everyone starts to feel good!

Mommajb sorry mama. I know what you mean on that front too. Our schedule has been so disrupted lately as well. I hope when things settle back to normal, after New Year’s is over, then everyone will get back into their groove and calm the heck down!!

So DS just did a really funny thing…he’s so frustrated, but I can’t help but chuckle.
Our dog, Oscar, is blind. He was born that way and is a year older than Marty. He’s a daschund/yorkie mix, so he’s on the small side (10 lbs is heavy for him) and is the sweetest, gentlest dog on Earth. He never growls, howls, or bites and rarely ever barks. The only thing he ever does to pester us is whine when he wants to be picked up (you cannot be on a couch without him) or whine for a treat after he’s used his potty pads (he’s 100% indoor trained because he can’t walk on a leash).
Anyway, Marty just brought one of Oscar’s new bones that he got for Christmas over to me. It’s a clear blue chewy bone toy. I told him it was Oscar’s and to stop taking his toys away. He said to me, “But Mommy he won’t even try!” He wanted the dog to chew it and the dog just kind of cocked his head to the side, seemingly staring at him with that “Huh?” kind of look on his face. Because of his disability, Oscar doesn’t fetch or chase things and Marty is just starting to get the “typical” dog role in the world and having a REALLY hard time understanding why his puppy doesn’t play along. It is cute, sweet, and Marty is amazingly frustrated…poor baby. He just walked away from me, looked over his shoulder at the dog and mumbled “Oscar. You need to try. Just try. Be a good dog.” Poor kid, he’s so confused.

So today is a big day…it’s big boy bed day I’m really excited . DH put 3 coats of primer on Marty’s room last night (OMG if the blue stripes still bleed through I think he’ll kill me) and is going to put the color on the walls today. I’m hoping I can get my act together and finish DS’ quilt today for his bed and then get out to pick up some accent fabric for the curtains I bought (I think they’re boring the way they are). We got storage stuff for all the ridiculous toys and plan to put basically everything that’s in there now away for the baby when he gets older because Marty doesn’t play with any of it anyway. We also need to get a book case for his ever-expanding reading collection . I hope that when we arrange the furniture there will be an easily defined play/reading area and sleep/dressing area so he can enjoy some alone time for play (he sometimes closes the door on our foyer so he can have some “privacy Mommy!” ) Once the furniture is moved, then we’ll be finally setting up our new “office space” we painted before Christmas and getting a real desk so I can finally stop working on my childhood desk! This is so exciting and I just hope it all really happens without too much angst…suuuuure…that’s likely

to you all today…hope it’s a good one!

[mrsb422]

Oh, and I almost forgot...we decided on a name, finally. Anderson Robert I really like it, hope I get used to it...still sounds so strange to me.

[ishyfishie]

Originally Posted by mrsb422

Oh, and I almost forgot...we decided on a name, finally. Anderson Robert I really like it, hope I get used to it...still sounds so strange to me.

Love it!

[SweetTexasgal]

Jess- I love babe's name. What does Marty think?

[mrsb422]

Michelle Marty likes it and can sorta say it He's pretty good with big words though so it'll only be a matter of time. I'm trying to use the name instead of saying "the baby" so that it sounds less foreign when I say it. I went through the same thing with Marty, then again I refused to call him anything but Martin for about 4 weeks so that was part of it. My husband was really pissed, but I was really hormonal and stubborn

Well, happy end of 2009 mamas. What a year we've ALL had. I really hope 2010 is full of joy, love, and peace in all of our lives and the lives of those we love.

Today has been an emotional roller coaster for me. We packed up ALL of the baby toys. Put all of Marty's new toys and other stuff away in bins and drawers (very organized for the moment) in his new room. We put his clothes away and packed up all the little baby stuff. I have been crying my eyes out ALL DAY LONG. My poor husband is ready to check me into an institution. The drop of a hat makes me break down and most of the time I can't even figure out why. I just feel like I have emotional overload and need to purge or something. Combine that with a VERY rambunctious and poorly behaved toddler today and you get an exhausting, emotionally draining and frustrating last day of 2009. We pigged out on Japanese for dinner (once and a while can't hurt, right?) and I have no real plans for the evening except staying up, drinking sparkling grape juice, and starting over tomorrow. Here's to a really fabulous year!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FAVORITE MAMAS!!

[Faliciagayle]

just popping in to say Happy New Year to all of you wonderful ladies

[~Katie~]

Happy New Year to everyone. May the upcoming year be better than the last

[HeatherB]

Happy New Year, mamas!

[mommajb]

Happy New Year!

[leanbh]

Happiest New Year!!!! Love and laughter to all this glorious new decade!!!!

[Faliciagayle]

Jan 2010 thread! http://mothering.com/discussions/sho...3#post14867623