I love the flexibility of my new job. I spent the morning with Brayden at our first session of family circle. It's a little group where (mostly) mom's bring their kids under 2 and we do nursery rhymes and songs. I started going to this when Ashton was 2 months old and I took him until he was 2 and then started taking Brayden when he was a baby. This is our first session since he turned 1 so it's a very different experience. He was fasinated with the songs. In between each rhyme, he would run away from me and head for the door but as soon as we'd start singing, he bolted back and sat on my knee and listened intently. It was so cute. It's a 9 week session, every Wednesday morning for 45 minutes.
I am glad I had the opportunity to spend this time with him. That is a big reason I took this job. Flexibility for family time.
1000 miles in 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
rough night
What is wrong with my baby? He is a pretty good kid most times, but has been waking up at night a lot again lately, he's up more nights then not. Usually he wakes up crying and all I hear is "mama" thru the sobbing. I normally get up with him because I don't want him waking up the rest of the household. I go pick him up, the crying stops, we sit on the couch for 2 minutes, he falls back to sleep, I put him back to bed and he's usually out for the night.
Last night, however, he work up crying 3 times between 9pm and 6am. I got up with him the first 2 times, the third time, my brain could not convince my body I needed to get out of bed. I just layed there and listened to him cry. Eventually he went to sleep again.
I know that I need to let him cry sometimes but I feel so bad listening to him "mama, mama" thru the tears. I don't know what is causing this. Ashton never gets up at night, with the odd exception to go pee now, but not when he was a baby. The poor kid is pretty sick, he has a terrible cold, that's half the reason that I get up with him, I feel bad when he cries and then he coughs more and then there's more snot. It might be that his teeth are sore. He is 17 months old and only has 6 teeth! His gums are swollen and he's drooly but that could be from being sick too.
I also have a new concern that hit me this morning, maybe he's scared of the dark now. I think of this because this morning, I was down the hall from his room in the bathroom and he had woken up and was chatting and as soon as I turned out the bathroom light (which was shinning in his room a little), he started to cry. I am thinking of getting a night lite for him and see if that helps. This may not be the case, but I am exhausted from getting up every night so I need to try something.
It's weird because Jason says he doesn't wake up when I'm not there. I have been away for work a few nights here and there and Brayden sleeps all night. I don't know if that is really the case or if Jason just doesn't hear him. How can you not hear him? His room is right next to ours.
I will continue to search for a solution. Maybe just let him cry it out . . .
Last night, however, he work up crying 3 times between 9pm and 6am. I got up with him the first 2 times, the third time, my brain could not convince my body I needed to get out of bed. I just layed there and listened to him cry. Eventually he went to sleep again.
I know that I need to let him cry sometimes but I feel so bad listening to him "mama, mama" thru the tears. I don't know what is causing this. Ashton never gets up at night, with the odd exception to go pee now, but not when he was a baby. The poor kid is pretty sick, he has a terrible cold, that's half the reason that I get up with him, I feel bad when he cries and then he coughs more and then there's more snot. It might be that his teeth are sore. He is 17 months old and only has 6 teeth! His gums are swollen and he's drooly but that could be from being sick too.
I also have a new concern that hit me this morning, maybe he's scared of the dark now. I think of this because this morning, I was down the hall from his room in the bathroom and he had woken up and was chatting and as soon as I turned out the bathroom light (which was shinning in his room a little), he started to cry. I am thinking of getting a night lite for him and see if that helps. This may not be the case, but I am exhausted from getting up every night so I need to try something.
It's weird because Jason says he doesn't wake up when I'm not there. I have been away for work a few nights here and there and Brayden sleeps all night. I don't know if that is really the case or if Jason just doesn't hear him. How can you not hear him? His room is right next to ours.
I will continue to search for a solution. Maybe just let him cry it out . . .
Monday, October 3, 2011
Oct 3
Since I had to pretend the blog I did early this morning was for yesterday so I don't fail Blogtober already, here is my real Monday entry. :)
I do have a lot to talk about but I should really be working right now so I will try to keep it short. I have been feeling really crummy lately. Since going on holidays Aug. long weekend, I have gained 8 lbs! ouch! There were a lot of changes in my life at that time, starting a new job with a new routine didn't help matters. I thought I'd be back on track by now, but 2 months later, I am still over 140 and not happy about it.
This weekend I decided to start making a little bit better attempt. I managed to get in 2 runs. I was tired of running the same old route, so I drove down to the north end of town to do some of the massive hills here in Brandon. I have been wanting to try and run up these hill for sometime but I find it silly to drive somewhere to go for a run, but I needed something different so that's what I did.
I was really proud of myself. I made it up the big hill on 18th street, the one that goes past Walmart. It was actually really easy. Then I ran down the big hill on 1st street, which was also easy because it was down. I need to go up that one next time. Then I threw in the big hill that runs by the sportsplex at the end of my run. That was a challenge. I was already feeling my quads seize up when I got there but I was feeling it in my butt which means I was working the area that I want to work. Normally I don't feel it in my butt so I was happy. The total run was about 6 km.
Sunday, I was hurting but I know that if I just get out there and do it again, I would probably be less stiff. I wanted to try running up and over the 18th street bridge this time. The one that goes over the tracks heading into town, so I drove to the corral center and parked there, and off I went. I was being a bit of a wimp because I could have parked on the other side of the tracks, closer to my house and had that hill at the end of my run but I figured since I was already stiff, I wanted to loosen up my muscles before I tried it but not be doing it at the end when I was starting to feel sore again. Well, I ran up that hill without even slowing down and my heart wasn't racing when I reached the top. It was actually easy. Again, pretty happy. My final distance was about 4 miles.
I know it's not what I was doing earlier this summer, but I did feel better just to get out there and get in a couple runs. I know if I can just start running at least 4 times/week, I will be ok and won't have so much work to do come spring. Now, if I can only stick to that plan.
I do have a lot to talk about but I should really be working right now so I will try to keep it short. I have been feeling really crummy lately. Since going on holidays Aug. long weekend, I have gained 8 lbs! ouch! There were a lot of changes in my life at that time, starting a new job with a new routine didn't help matters. I thought I'd be back on track by now, but 2 months later, I am still over 140 and not happy about it.
This weekend I decided to start making a little bit better attempt. I managed to get in 2 runs. I was tired of running the same old route, so I drove down to the north end of town to do some of the massive hills here in Brandon. I have been wanting to try and run up these hill for sometime but I find it silly to drive somewhere to go for a run, but I needed something different so that's what I did.
I was really proud of myself. I made it up the big hill on 18th street, the one that goes past Walmart. It was actually really easy. Then I ran down the big hill on 1st street, which was also easy because it was down. I need to go up that one next time. Then I threw in the big hill that runs by the sportsplex at the end of my run. That was a challenge. I was already feeling my quads seize up when I got there but I was feeling it in my butt which means I was working the area that I want to work. Normally I don't feel it in my butt so I was happy. The total run was about 6 km.
Sunday, I was hurting but I know that if I just get out there and do it again, I would probably be less stiff. I wanted to try running up and over the 18th street bridge this time. The one that goes over the tracks heading into town, so I drove to the corral center and parked there, and off I went. I was being a bit of a wimp because I could have parked on the other side of the tracks, closer to my house and had that hill at the end of my run but I figured since I was already stiff, I wanted to loosen up my muscles before I tried it but not be doing it at the end when I was starting to feel sore again. Well, I ran up that hill without even slowing down and my heart wasn't racing when I reached the top. It was actually easy. Again, pretty happy. My final distance was about 4 miles.
I know it's not what I was doing earlier this summer, but I did feel better just to get out there and get in a couple runs. I know if I can just start running at least 4 times/week, I will be ok and won't have so much work to do come spring. Now, if I can only stick to that plan.
failed already
Well, that's not such a great way to start. I woke up this morning and realized it was Oct 3, that means I missed a day already. Starting on a weekend is not good for me. I am hardly on the computer and I don't have any concept of time or day! Not that I missed a day, I can see me not doing well at this because next time I 'almost' forget to blog, I will just think "oh well, I missed oct. 2nd already . . " that's a terrible mentality but that's me!
So let's pretend this is oct 2nd blog as it is still oct 2 somewhere . . .
So let's pretend this is oct 2nd blog as it is still oct 2 somewhere . . .
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Challenge accepted
Well Tif, this one's for you. I will make my best attempt to write everyday this month on my blog but that might be a little complicated as I will be away at times and may not have access to a computer. Might have to figure it out on my blackberry.
Anyway, not going to actually write anything right now. Just had to make my attempt to get this started off right. Almost forgot about it already, didn't realize it was October already.
Anyway, not going to actually write anything right now. Just had to make my attempt to get this started off right. Almost forgot about it already, didn't realize it was October already.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
new routine
Last week was a mess. We are in desparate need of some routine around here again. I felt like I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off.
I started back to work last Monday, 6:45 am. We are down to one vehicle right now and I would like to avoid re-registering our other car until we get caught up on some stuff from when I was off work so I decided that I would ride my bike to work and home for lunch, then take the car back after lunch so I could pick the kids up at daycare, which also leaves the vehicle for Jason to take them to daycare. This should be easy enough right? I don't live that far from work, I clocked it out at just over a mile.
Well, last weekend, as you all will remember, we had a huge snow storm! HUGE, this means, not riding my bike, as there was just no way that would work. I did get a ride on Monday morning because I didn't want to walk in that snow that early in the am either. I walked home at lunch, which I really don't mind, except that it takes 20 minutes at a super speed walk to get home and that takes a lot of time away from my hour lunch.
Monday night was an at home night but the boys were a little upset that they had been in daycare all day and they were clinging to me and whinning all night so it wasn't a fun night by any means. Tuesday, I worked til 7:15, came home, got the kids to bed, then I had to go grocerie shopping. It was 10% (which now is 15% if you spend enough money) Tuesday at Sobey's. I don't do all my shopping there. Superstore is still cheaper but I go the first Tuesday of every month to get my meat (as I'm a bit nervous to eat meat from Superstore). By the time I got home, it was after 9. Wednesday, work til 5:15, Jason was off at 5. He picked the boys up at daycare, then picked me up at work, we rushed home to change, a quick drive thru Burger King for some supper to eat in the car on the way to Ashton's soccer which starts at 6. That did not go well, Ashton didn't want to participate, so I had to hold his hand and do things with him just to try and get him involved. Soccer over at 7, straight to Jason's ball game. We were only there a short time and left because the boys needed a bath and to get to bed. Jason would have to walk home from ball. Thursday, I worked until 6:45, got picked up by a friend and straight to soccer practice at 7. Friday work til 3:45, run errands for soccer before picking the boys up from daycare and ready to start our busy weekend.
This week may not have been so bad but did I mention that Sunday night, both kids decided they weren't going to sleep at night anymore? Brayden is teething and has a terrible cold and eye infection and I really don't know what was up with Ashton, but I was up every 2 hours for the first 3 days. On top of it all, I had the worst cold, which I actually think was a sinus infection and I felt like I'd been hit by a truck. It hurt to touch my skin. But a mom's work is never done!
Between all this, I had to plan and shop for, Brayden's 1st birthday party that we had coming on Saturday and to make matters worse, we had family staying with us for the weekend too so I had to get the basement bedroom cleaned, just adding to my chore list.
I am hoping this week goes better. I do feel better and the boys are sleeping again now so with just that, things are looking up.
I started back to work last Monday, 6:45 am. We are down to one vehicle right now and I would like to avoid re-registering our other car until we get caught up on some stuff from when I was off work so I decided that I would ride my bike to work and home for lunch, then take the car back after lunch so I could pick the kids up at daycare, which also leaves the vehicle for Jason to take them to daycare. This should be easy enough right? I don't live that far from work, I clocked it out at just over a mile.
Well, last weekend, as you all will remember, we had a huge snow storm! HUGE, this means, not riding my bike, as there was just no way that would work. I did get a ride on Monday morning because I didn't want to walk in that snow that early in the am either. I walked home at lunch, which I really don't mind, except that it takes 20 minutes at a super speed walk to get home and that takes a lot of time away from my hour lunch.
Monday night was an at home night but the boys were a little upset that they had been in daycare all day and they were clinging to me and whinning all night so it wasn't a fun night by any means. Tuesday, I worked til 7:15, came home, got the kids to bed, then I had to go grocerie shopping. It was 10% (which now is 15% if you spend enough money) Tuesday at Sobey's. I don't do all my shopping there. Superstore is still cheaper but I go the first Tuesday of every month to get my meat (as I'm a bit nervous to eat meat from Superstore). By the time I got home, it was after 9. Wednesday, work til 5:15, Jason was off at 5. He picked the boys up at daycare, then picked me up at work, we rushed home to change, a quick drive thru Burger King for some supper to eat in the car on the way to Ashton's soccer which starts at 6. That did not go well, Ashton didn't want to participate, so I had to hold his hand and do things with him just to try and get him involved. Soccer over at 7, straight to Jason's ball game. We were only there a short time and left because the boys needed a bath and to get to bed. Jason would have to walk home from ball. Thursday, I worked until 6:45, got picked up by a friend and straight to soccer practice at 7. Friday work til 3:45, run errands for soccer before picking the boys up from daycare and ready to start our busy weekend.
This week may not have been so bad but did I mention that Sunday night, both kids decided they weren't going to sleep at night anymore? Brayden is teething and has a terrible cold and eye infection and I really don't know what was up with Ashton, but I was up every 2 hours for the first 3 days. On top of it all, I had the worst cold, which I actually think was a sinus infection and I felt like I'd been hit by a truck. It hurt to touch my skin. But a mom's work is never done!
Between all this, I had to plan and shop for, Brayden's 1st birthday party that we had coming on Saturday and to make matters worse, we had family staying with us for the weekend too so I had to get the basement bedroom cleaned, just adding to my chore list.
I am hoping this week goes better. I do feel better and the boys are sleeping again now so with just that, things are looking up.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
how much should one put up with?
Last week was my first week back to work and much to my dismay, it was at Herbal Magic. I tried to have an open mind as they have changed the hours, we are only open late (til 7) 2 days/week and only open 4 hours on Saturday. Plus the potention to make more money is there which helps too. I kept hearing about all these changes that had happened and how much better it was now. A couple hours into my first shift, I realized that this was not true.
Nothing that I worked so hard on to organize before leaving is being done anymore. I put a lot of time and energy into making things run smoothly, all the while being yelled at on a daily basis that nothing was good enough. Now I go in and the manager is lazy as heck and the other 2 want to quit because she's a total dictator. On top of that, by Thursday, the same old phone calls from the supervisor giving us heck for not having a good sales day. That was the icing on the cake that I am, not matter how much money I may make there, done. I know that saying that requires finding another job but at the same time, I have made that decision that when I do come across another opportunity comes along in which I can make enough money to live, even if it's less than I will make at HM, I am out of there!
The hunt continues . . .
Nothing that I worked so hard on to organize before leaving is being done anymore. I put a lot of time and energy into making things run smoothly, all the while being yelled at on a daily basis that nothing was good enough. Now I go in and the manager is lazy as heck and the other 2 want to quit because she's a total dictator. On top of that, by Thursday, the same old phone calls from the supervisor giving us heck for not having a good sales day. That was the icing on the cake that I am, not matter how much money I may make there, done. I know that saying that requires finding another job but at the same time, I have made that decision that when I do come across another opportunity comes along in which I can make enough money to live, even if it's less than I will make at HM, I am out of there!
The hunt continues . . .
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