S.A.H.M (Sensationally Audacious Homebound Mom)

A mom just trying to find her way in the chaos of ‘everydayness’

What Are We Thinking? June 1, 2008

Filed under: Family Matters — Hattie @ 11:14 pm
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We are getting ready to head out the door in a couple of minutes.  I am not too sure how well this supper will turn out.  Thankfully it is just to Boston Pizza and not some super fancy place where the kids will cause a huge scene.  As it is, they will probably cause just a little bit of a scene. 

About a month ago, Hannah started having tantrums in restaurants.  This hasn’t been fun at all.  We shovel our food in as fast as we can, and take what we can’t eat home.  Eventually we throw it away because our appitites have been lost.  I dont’ know why we said we would go out.  I just figured we would wait a few months until all the crying and screaming was over with before we ventured out in public with the toddlers.  Hmm.  I will have to let you know how well it goes…but I might just take an Ativan now and help along the night where I can.

 

Screaming Her Head Off June 1, 2008

Filed under: Family Matters, Things That Make Me Go HMMM — Hattie @ 4:26 pm
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There are little things that my oldest does that drive me crazy.  Lately it has been her incesent need to scream, growl and bark.  She is so loud and she goes on and on for ever (that’s what it feels like by supper time).  I know her imagination is in full gear right now.  And, she is a kid with alot of energy.  Maybe more energy than I can handle most days.

Is it so hard for a two and a half year old to listen and actually be able to change their behavoiur in a consistent fashion?  Of course it is!  I know that.  But I wish it were so.  Some of the things my oldest does blow me away.  She is a very quick learner and she is always on the go.  I don’t want her to loose any of this spunk.  Maybe we could just zap it out of her for the next year or so though.  I can have a bit of time to sit on my ass and catch my breath from the past few years.

Maybe I should stop trying to change her and work on changing myself.  Maybe if I change how I react to her and interact with her, she will be be more adaptable to how I want to see the days play out.  Hmmm.  Maybe it isn’t all about her…maybe it is all about me!  I think I might give that a shot.