I started this as a New Years kind of project where I could post my lesson plans for the week and have a place to reference. So far, not too many posts. On top of that my list of keeping the house clean, the school stuff organized, the garden in, the yard work done, the garage cleaned out, reading a book a month, etc. etc. is just not happening. I keep getting frustrated about it all and then worrying about money and layoffs on top of that and it all ends with me feeling like I'm going crazy. I could blame the fact that I'm kinda lazy or unorganized or I have too high expectations but I think it all comes down to the fact that I am tired.
Last night Abbey would not go to sleep. Ben got up and feed her and laid her back down. She still was screaming. I got up and stayed awake with her from 12-2 and then laid down with her in the upstairs bedroom since Ben had to go to work. A little while later Audrey got up and came and found me. She laid down with me on the twin bed and we fell asleep. She eventually fell off and woke up crying. I got her settled on the floor but the crying had woken up Sadie. I put her next to Audrey but she said she wanted a drink of water. I took her downstairs and then back up and laid her on the floor. She wanted her bed. I took her in and laid with her for awhile. By this time Abbey had woken up again. I remember hearing Ben leave at 6. Unfortunately this is kinda common.
Now, for my solution. No one wants a tired out yelling mom in a messy house. In order for me to not be this I am putting bars at the top of the stairs that not even Eliora can climb over. They all get to go to bed at 7:30 where I will strap them all down and they will see me refreshed and smiling at 7am when I undo the straps to start a beautiful day.
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Didn't you have a fever, too? Poor, poor Tonia!!!
I've thought about doing the same thing time and time again. I'll bet you could make millions if you pattent that idea!
You wouldn't have to worry about any of it. You could use the money to hire a maid, you wouldn't have to worry about your financial future, and that would leave a lot more time for the other things you want to accomplish!
I probably shouldn't share this but since everyone is all grown up and gone...my mom actually tied those 1 and 2 years to the bed by their ankle to the crib so they'd stay put and take their naps. Otherwise she spent all her time chasing them down and sticking them back in bed. Of course, they cried and even cried themselves to sleep. She didn't do it that often but desperate times required desperate measures.
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