I posted quite a while ago (on Valentine's day- I can't figure out how to do the link) about songs that make you smile. Today I heard a great one on my way to work: Ball and Chain by Social Distortion. (You can click on the link to watch a video- I didn't find a link to just hear the song.)
Bill is out of town this week. I like to think that I do everything around the house anyway, so what's the big deal if he's gone? But I guess he helps more than I realize, because yesterday was very stressful!
-Tommy isn't feeling well, and is VERY whiny. I took him to the doctor on my lunch hour, and his ears are ok, it's just a virus.
-Henry is really freaked out, (I mean, dysregulated :-) by:
a.) school ending
b.) the Easter Seals program hasn't started yet, so his big sister is watching him this week. She is really doing great with him, and they have fun together, but it's just something DIFFERENT, you know?
c.) Daddy is gone. Yesterday Henry told Kate "Daddy will be home in no time." (This is a mantra that he often repeats when someone is away at work or whatever.) Kate told him that Bill will be home Friday night. Henry replied "today is Thursday!"
-Kate had a youth group activity last night in an opposite area of town. All three of us had to drop her off and pick her up- both boys whining in my ears the entire time. By the time we got home Kate could tell that I was ready to lose it, so she helped the boys clean up their room and get ready for bed, while I sat on the couch and ate some Dairy Queen (brownie batter blizzard) and drank a glass of wine! Thanks, Kate.
This morning I dropped Tommy off, drove through Starbucks and splurged on a half-decaf coffee (I know, I'm a mom gone wild in my minivan), and then the Social Distortion song came on. It was just what I needed to hear, for some reason. I turned it up really loud and sat in the parking lot at work, singing along in my very loud off-key way.
Maybe I just need a moment like that to make me feel like I actually still have some freedom of choice in my life. Some independence, even if it's as meager as sitting alone and looking like a dork as I sing along.
I thought about my friend Sal, and others who ride public transportation to and from work. When is their opportunity to sing at the top of their lungs?
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Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm Dairy Queen! It's cheap, but surprising good ice cream. I think even better than Graters or other gourmet ice creams :o)
I never thought prechild that I would be spending 99% of my time in the car listening to music that I really do not like. After work, at the end of the day, I looked forward to opening the sunroof,putting in a CD I liked and turning the volume up. I just can not justify in my Mommy World, playing The Black Eyed Peas or Red Hot Chili Peppers really loud as the kids and I head off to the store, but minus kids..I'm all over it! lol
Kristin
Now I want ice cream! My husband is out at basketball and won't be home until late because after his game they all go out for some beers. I could really go for some ice cream right now too, oh well.
I have been feeling the stress of the transition time too and have been blasting my CD's when alone in the car and singing at the top of my lungs too. It really is a great stress relief.
I am just now taking a cinnamon apple bundt cake out of the oven to bring to my son's kindergarten
transition meeting. Yes, I will resort to food favors to help get
what I need for Owen!! It may not help but it usually takes the edge
off. My son is also extremely stressed by the ending of school.
Bad tantrums with no end in sight.
Hang in there everyone!!
Wow...Kate sounds like a great daughter! R helps me a lot too but I usually have to ask. Although yesterday she could hear me downstairs getting very frustrated with the three youngest and she came down and took M for me so I could finish feeding the twins. I thought that was great of her.
Now anonymous is the smartest mom of all! I have not thought of bringing a treat to a meeting- that is the best suggestion yet.
Yes, Kate is a great kid, although I think she also had a selfish motive: she had been home with Henry all day and he had made a huge mess in his room. I'm sure she thought I would be mad at HER for that, so she hustled to get it cleaned up.
Still think Kate is great!-----so great that she is there for the boys AND for you. That's a ton of different situations for everyone----Charlie misses Jim terribly when he is gone overnight.
It's Neko Case in the car for me......... music is also helping Charlie during transit time.
Take care----back to my coffee.
The shower, of course!!!!!
sal.
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