All Alone Again

The huz has officially started training in Little Rock and so it's back to me and the kids for at least this week. We're hoping he can make it home this coming weekend.

With a house barely unpacked (does that ever actually happen when you have a house, or do you always have boxes?), and the prospect of having to pack stuff again so we can move out there with him, I'm feeling overwhelmed.

Put it this way, I've been drinking.

Pepsi.

It seems like that's almost worse than a beer. I never really drink soda. But with my husband home, I was able to sleep in a little (read: until 7:30am). But now, we're all up at the butt crack of dawn.

I've tried to convince my daughter that she can't wake up until the sun is up.

Have you tried to convince a three-year-old of anything lately? OY.

So, it's dark out, we're all awake, and I get the feeling where I don't know where to begin. Days seem like big long circles. Toy comes out. Toys are played with. Toys are put away. Toys come out....

You get the picture.

I've been feeling tired but somewhat renewed. Maybe it's because I've done some cleaning out. Or that I can wear more of my old clothes again.

Who knows. But something is better.

I'm hoping to explore the city a bit before we leave for awhile. The air is crisp. The adventures are here.

I just need to get off my butt and go tackle them.

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Comments

[Bill]

OK, we've found that our daughter LOVES clocks that project the time onto the ceiling. So we got her one and told her that she can't get up "until the first number is a 6". Yes, she was getting up at 5 before, so 6 is sleeping in for me. We're now trying to push until 6:20. You could make it a 7/8/whatever for yours!

As for tackling adventures, I can't help you. I've lived about 10 minutes from Washington DC for 1-1/2 years and still haven't gone to the Smithsonian. *sigh* We're zoo members, though!

[Lady M]

Glad you're feeling a little renewed! The morning sickness is starting to recede a little for me, and I've been sick so long that I'm actually looking forward to cleaning out closets.

Hope the packing goes FAST this time, since you probably still remember which boxes can hold what items.

[michelle]

I tell my 3-year-old that it's still night time and she goes back to sleep until "day time."

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[Christina]

No advice, since my 3 year old wakes up at 5am, and has now learned how to open her door, even with the knob cover.

But I hear you on drinking more soda. And coffee. I never drank coffee until I had my second child.

[B]

We're going through this now. I told my girls that the "Magic Elf" isn't going to come before 7AM, and we need to practice staying in bed so that when it's time for him to come he'll be there.

The Magic Elf is a variation of "The Elf on the Shelf". Starting Dec. 1st he arrives and each day the kids hunt for him. When they find him there is a Christmas message such as, "Christmas is about gracious receiving, remember to say 'thank you' today." He also reports back to Santa about our behavior.

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I sometimes get caught up in the day to day drudgery. That's when I know it's been too long since I did anything fun.

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