Sunday, August 20, 2006

I'm Back - Sort of.

Our computer overheated. So we let it rest for awhile. When we tried to restart it, it sparked. So we have a new one on the way, and have finally managed to get my laptop to stay connected to the web. I'll catch up soon, both on your lives and mine.

While I was away, I learned/really learned a couple of things.

I adore my children, and now that I've accepted that they are driving me crazy I can see my way to becoming sane again. So thank you for all of your support, encouragement and love.
Here are three parts to my plan:
- housecleaner (two candidates sound like good possibilities, one afternoon per week, very reasonable)
- yoga
- cutting back on caffeine (again)
but here's the thing: heavy drinking might be safer for you.

I also discovered something else: my children behave perfectly (no screaming in the car! no tantrums at bedtime!) when we stay at their grandparents. So from now on, perhaps we'll spend every weekend with their grandparents.

3 comments:

nyb said...

maybe they just like making you nuts ?

abebech said...

Why yes they do.

Overwhelmed! said...

I think all kids like to drive us crazy from time to time. :) Glad to hear that you're hiring a housecleaner. We've hired a few from time to time and it's well worth the money!

I think spending every weekend with the grandparents is an excellent idea! ;)