The build up to Christmas.
I've noticed around me the rush and build up of end of year stuff + Christmas has gotten some parents wound up along with ratty kids.
My kids havnt changed. They still go to bed & muck around according to how tired they are, they still have their regular outbursts, they still smother me with affection and kisses.
I remember as a child the end of year burdens. Mum had two Dec born kids & a first of Jan born Hubby. Plus yearly bills. It was a financially burdensome time of year. It took its toll.
Having a Nov born son + Dec born daughter + me + Mik bro, all around Christmas time began taking its toll on me. Stressful financially.
I decided to change that way of thinking/believing/being by changing my attitude & the way we will do Christmas. This year I added in the advent calender with special activities each day. It's been really cool.
Tonight we are headed for carols at a park.
For me to remember:
Yesterday, I went to work for near 8 hours at speedway doing catering. It was good, hard work. I came home smelling like hot oil & chips. As I was driving out of the driveway I looked back to the house to see two distraught red-faced crying/screaming children & could still hear my baby crying. What a way to leave. They didn't want me to go. Some wanted to come with me. I said no.
Michael said they were fine. A little clingy but they were okay. Bubba drank 60mls of milk!!! That's progress from her most being 20mls over 5 hours. She seriously hates the bottle. She also ate a heap of food. Michael said he went to the toilet, came back and Amalia was giving Avigail her bottle. So that's how you do it. Get a 3yr old to feed the baby.
Michael told me he was proud of me for going to work. That was super sweet of him & meant alot to me.
I think I worked once when I was pregnant with our first for two days (voting stuff) and the rest has been in-house work. So it is definitely a giant leap for me. I survived.
I am keen to rest at home but the kids were begging to go to kids church. Looks like I have to get up. I can hear them in the kitchen making cheese toasties. Isaiah is barking orders at the two middle kids. He sounds like his mother.
Anyway, that's today.
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