I shouldn't have said out loud or typed how well Jake was doing with his sleep because the last two nights have sucked and I am TIRED. The good news is that he has hardly slept at all today. He is asleep right now and I don't usually let him sleep this late but maybe if I let him sleep now I can keep him up a bit later tonight and the night will go better.
My sister and I long ago made a promise to each other that would never let one another be like our mom and if we did something "Mom" like would smack some sense into the other. We think my mom was half as crazy as my grandma and we are hoping to be half as crazy as my mom. We may even be less than half. We have seen the choices my mom has made and we have seen how those choices have impacted her and us as her children. So basically we went the opposite direction. My mom got married when she was barely 18. My sister waited until she was 25 and I waited until 30. My mom had my sister when she was 19. My sister was 29 when she had her first and I am 31. My mom didn't start her education until she was in her mid thirties, divorced with two kids. Now obviously she needed that education and it is great that she got it, but she should have taken into consideration being able to support her family when she was making career choices. My sister and I went to school before we got married let alone had families. Anyway, I'm going to stop there because sadly, I could go on for awhile. My sister and I paid attention and have learned, we just wish my mom would also learn from her mistakes instead of repeating them.
I just want to be the best mom I can be. Maybe God has stepped in in my sister's and my families. She has three boys so the mom line stopped there. So far I have one boy and I don't know if there will be any additional boy or a girl in my future. We will have to see.
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I am totally superstitious now about posting anything good about the girls sleep! They did SO great for two nights; in bed between 9-10 and then up between 6-7. Not last night. Nope, Chayse was up at 4:15 and has not shut those little eyes since...it's now 8:00. It's always one or the other around here so I am curious to see what happens when daycare starts.
Speaking of that...I feel the same way you do. I liked your idea of a dry run in the morning but I don't think I could do it. I took my girls by yesterday and I just wanted to run away with them as soon as we stepped in the door. I over-analyzed everything so now I am doubting my decision but it's really too late. I am looking into a couple of other places but, for now, they have to go there. :(
I'm just trying to take it one day at a time and pray that we will all adjust well to this new change. This is definitely the hardest mommy moment yet...even worse than watching the shots!!
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