Heather Hall

> I told her it was as though she had a huge load of straw on her cart,
> and
> everything that happened was the last straw. So she would "calm down"
> by taking
> one little straw off her cart, and the NEXT thing that happened was
> THE LAST
> STRAW!
>
This is soooo true! I read your responses, said thanks and went to
absorb them. then I sat down to watch some TV and let my pain meds do
their job and relax. Started watching Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya
sisterhood. Just so ya know, don't EVER watch that if you are feeling
down about your momming skills. holy cow! So I had a good cry and yet
again resolved to give myself a kick in the pants and quit whining.
This crap has always been on my back, it isn't going anywhere, it's my
choice what to do with it, right? Easier said than done, but attitude
goes a long way. There is a mom and tot yoga class on Mondays that I
think I may peek into to see if me and Harriet *and* Crispin could go
to with out disrupting the class. He is 18 months, and kind of behind
compared to other kids his age. We'll see. I think if we eased into
some regular stuff like that, it may be easier for me to find away to
share my whole time (with Charles at work) with my kids.

What do the rest of you do for *me* time? Do you forgo it completely?
Most times people say they do it after the kids are asleep. I need to
sleep from 10pm to 8 am to be human and humane. Harriet and Crispin go
to sleep with Daddy at about midnight and get up at 6:30 and rarely nap
anymore.
We do swap with another couple to get date nights once a month or so.
We just started that, so far so good.
--
Heather, mom to
Harriet 12.15.99
Crispin 01.25.02
heatherette@...


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In a message dated 8/7/03 4:01:17 PM, Heatherette@... writes:

<< What do the rest of you do for *me* time? Do you forgo it completely?
Most times people say they do it after the kids are asleep. >>

I go out with adult friends when my husband can keep the kids, in seasons
when I'm feeling crowded. Now that the youngest is 11, it's not only easier to
get out alone (I've been to the grocery store twice today by myself!) but I
don't feel as crowded with them here.

<< need to
sleep from 10pm to 8 am to be human and humane. >>

Wow. That's a problem all by itself. That's ten hours. That could be a
symptom of depression unless it's a lifelong pattern. I go to bed late and get
up early and have less crowded times on both ends of that.

Sandra