Week in MY Life: 10.2.08

• morning…….i just want to stay in bed. Ugh.
• pain in my back is intensifying
• shower and make bed.
• take a deep breathe and wake ashlyn.
• gather her clothes while she goes potty and throws away her pullup. pullup is dry most mornings, but she won’t sleep without one.
• pack her lunch, look over her papers, sign and shove in bookbag, start a load of laundry while she creates some art.
• art calms her.
• walk to bus stop…….it’s freezing! she gets on the bus without crying today! did a little jiggity jig to celebrate.
• back home. realize I love this new routine of doug taking emma and having time to focus on just one kid in the mornings.
• switch over laundry
• start new wall art project, catch up with America’s Got Talent on DVR
• try to check email while paint dries. Server not connected. Story of my life.
• reboot computer, tidy playroom.
• try again to check email. Server not connected.
• reboot computer, load dishwasher
• second coat of paint. Doug calls about ashlyn’s test results and says “I had a dream she has cancer.” she has never heard the word cancer from our lips.
• server not connected.
• reboot computer, vacuum playroom
• server not connected.
• reboot computer, third coat of paint on project.
• server not connected, call doug.
• move USB cord, reboot computer
• hallelujah, I have internet…….still no email.
• man, I need a coke. Caffeine free.
• clutter control
• download pictures
• work
• IM from doug saying he got surprise tickets to blue jackets game for 2
• decision is made for him to take suzi….she’ll enjoy it more.
• YAY! I can fix grilled ham & cheese for dinner (doug doesn’t care for it and he won’t be home for dinner)
• hold my breath as ashlyn jumps from the 5th step for the 8th time in 10 minutes. "please don't break your leg, please don't break your leg" is all i can think. no matter how many times i ask her not to do it she says...."ugh. i forgot!"
• kids watch krypto
• emma's crying about something random. ashlyn teases "crybaby.crybaby."
• ashlyn super hyper. what's new?tv off, play in playroom
• what do you know.....they can actually play together! ashlyn's the teacher with a classroom of kitty friends.
• emma finds rubber ducky and immediately wants to play in the tub.
• warm jammies, lotion, hair brushed, moo pop yogurt for snack, back to playroom
• emma serves me a plastic "huggaburger" (hamburger) and cookie, then icecream and insists we pray for our playfood.
• "God our Fah-yer, once again, tank you for our gah-less-kings (blessing), Amen" it's the cutest thing E.V.E.R.
• both kids sing happy birthday with a special cake
• 9:30 both kids in bed with me.
• 11pm wake up to find doug home watching sportscenter, take medicine, bed.