Oct. 2, 2006
Bye Flylady .. hello sleep, devotions, school, exercise!
Yes, goodbye Flylady. Well, as far as learning anything new that is. I am still trying to keep my sink and countertop continually clear. It's amazing how good that makes me feel. But as for expanding my Flylady techniques .. it'll just have to wait. I'm tired and icky and just trying to keep up with my life as it was .. I just can't take something new on right now. Well, in addition to my new obsessions, that is. Remember, I've moved onto natural childbirth and cloth diapering.
Also .. I am trying to figure out some sort of daily routine around here. I have got to get some sort of system going .. and so far, NO good. First of all, I am NOT sleeping. Like last night, I tossed from 1am to probably 5-6am. Can I just say ... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! 
It is driving me crazy!!!!! I have not had good sleep since the end of my pregnancy with Sam which was over 2 years ago (well, that might be wrong .. I think when I started T-Tapping, I started to sleep better .. so I had about 3-4 month reprieve). Anyway, it's back and it's getting old .. and so are the grumpies that go along with it.
I had a nice evening last night. My hubby had to help my step-brother move his entire house-full of furniture so it wasn't our typical Sunday. Since he was gone, I took the time to tidy up, catch up on laundry, and prepare our school schedule for the upcoming week. So I woke up today feeling 'ahead of the game'. I'm excited for the school week ahead because I am really hoping to stay on task and not play any catch-up. That would feel really good! (Edited to say: It was not a nice evening without my hubby whom we usually get to spend all of Sunday with .. but it was nice in the sense that I got accomplished last night what I typically wait until this morning to do .. and it has made today go much more smoothly!)
Also, I'm not getting morning quiet time. However, two nights ago, I believe, when I couldn't sleep, I spent about an hour or two in quiet time at about 3am. That worked! So maybe that is why I am not sleeping. Hmmm .....
I need to set up a special devotional time for the kids. I skip this way too much and I could just kick myself. That should be the most important part of our day! Seriously, I think I need some sort of check-off list for the main things to do .. even down to getting dressed and brushing our hair. Too often, Lily is sitting at the table doing her math in her jammies at 1pm. Now, my boys take the initiative to get themselves dressed first thing in the morning. Not Lily. She needs Mom to keep on her. Or at least some sort of accountability. So developing some sort of listing or schedule is going to be a task for my week.
I am also going to try to force myself to get back to T-Tapping. The last thing I feel like doing is exercising but I think it will help my days (and my nights!) significantly. At least, I hope so!
So, I'm making goals for the week and hoping to accomplish them. If only I can get over this feeling of wanting to go back to bed .........
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Oct. 2, 2006 - Oh my...
Posted by mominpa
I can so relate, I used to have an hourly schedule for us to follow and that is nice for a SHORT time, I then moved over to a checklist...an Early morning checklist, a morning checklist and an evening checklist. (the afternoons are not yet put together). It made things flow so much better, but 9am I know what I WANT to have done, etc....
Fly lady is nice to help but yeah, I've burned out there too....it's nice to have in the back of my mind to help me thru the rough days though.
I'm so sorry you aren't sleeping....that must be tough, I don't think I've ever had that...I've had trouble GOING to sleep, but once I'm out that's it...I'm OUT!
We started something new, by 'accident' not at ALL planned but we are really really enjoying it we are reading thru the Bible together every morning, we just did Gen. 17 today...we read it together (if daddy' is home) and then we are making notes to keep our 'story' flowing. I also have an OT timeline all around the dinning room. It is a God thing, because I didn't think the boys were 'ready' but I am actually learning SOOOO much more than when I did this by myself last year, dh suggested it is because (1) we are going slower 1-2 chapters a day, (2) we are reading OUT LOUD (3) we are taking (a FEW SHORT) notes...it has been a lot of fun, and I PRAY it continues!!
I'll pray for you as you are in this adjustment phase....being newly pregnant with all that goes with it....
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Oct. 2, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by SarahLynne
I can totally relate, too! We have a neat little chore system that has helped a lot. I learned about it at a homeschool conference, I'm going to blog about it soon, but I can give you a quick rundown in case it would help. I've put each responsibility for each child on an index card. Anything from getting dressed, brushing hair, to doing math and going to bed. Any little thing that you know you want them to do througout the day. I color coded them for morning, afternoon and evening and put them in a pocket chart. When they're done with that responsibility, they put it down into a pocket marked "completed". I put all the pockets that I needed on a piece of posterboard. If they complete it all for the day, they earn a quarter. If they don't, they owe me a quarter. (I threw this in for some motivation!)
Also...I wanted to say how cool that you're a t-tapper. I am, too...although I don't do it often enough. It's so hard at first when you haven't done it in a long itme and I keep putting off getting started! I once lost 9 inches on a 2 week bootcamp. My goal is to get started on tapping again soon, too!
I hope you start getting some better sleep. No sleep can make mommies very grumpy!
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Oct. 3, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Kg
Hi, Brooke. I understand your sleep issues - I have them too. We were away from home all summer long with no commitments or school work or nuthin! And I slept the best I have in 14 years!
But, now that we are home, my brain in on over-drive again and it's so hard for me to settle down.
But you are preggos, so you really need rest - what with all those adorable little one to care for and educate! So, here, let me pray for you:
"Lord, I lift up Brooke in the name of Jesus. God, you know her struggles and you know her needs. Give her peace and comfort and rest, holy rest, in you Lord. Help her to relax and let go - to shut down her thoughts, take them captive in the name of Jesus, and just listen to you. Breathe on her now, Lord Jesus, and give her divine rest, in your holy name. Amen."
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Oct. 4, 2006 - Hey, Brooke!
Posted by HeidiHomeschools
Gracie will occasionally enjoy school in her pj's too! I don't have much of a problem with it~ especially in the winter, when pj's somehow seem cozier than anything else.
I will pray that you can get some better nights of sleep~ that is no fun when you lay awake~ thinking!
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