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Posted: March 18, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized 6 Comments »Pluses
The weather has been so lovely and taking Beck to the park is so delightful.
A co-worker loaned me the giant third book in Steig Larsson's series, only available in Europe.
There is plenty of television to watch lately.
Um…. what else?
I am considering an iPad as my tax refund splurge.
Beck is freaking adorable and so, so smart and funny and delicious.
Minuses
It has been two and a half weeks since the flooding began and we have spent hours and hours every day vacuuming water out of the basement. Six inches last weekend. It just keeps coming, despite the sunny days we have had. More rain coming soon. Three times a day STILL, we vacuum. I don't think I have ever gone this long without updating my blog.
Beck just will not go to sleep, preferring to spend 2-3 hours messing around in his room. Toys have been removed. Must books and stuffed friends be next? I can't do it. We have not been nearly hardcore enough lately because we will be on vacation soon and it seems pointless to get firm before that. But when we get back, it's hardcore. We will not go back in there unless injury can be confirmed.
Today marks 14 years since my mother died.
Don’t sweat the 2-3 hours with Beck at night right now. Pick your battles and wait until after the vacation.
Sorry to hear about the basement. I hope the rain isn’t as much as we all got last weekend. Even our basement got wet. Is there a way to seal it better? Probably needs to dry out first, right?
I managed to talk other half out of iPad until the 2nd generation. Not convinced we need it — yet!
Don’t sweat the blogging. I still check every day to see if you update.
And as for your mom – I hear you. It sucks, I’m sorry and I’m in the same boat – although not for as long.
thinking of you sweetie. The water gushing in the basement just sounds like such a giant, epic, awful situation.
you must tell all when you get your ipad! (I promise I won’t taunt the name.)
x
after vacation, you might want to consider a nudge w/melatonin to get him back used to going to sleep at the proper time. Sometimes they’re just too busy to let their bodies fall asleep, and a sleepy nudge is a good thing. We use a spray version.
Hope you can have some happy memories of your mom today–look for her in Beckett.
Julie A
glad to hear we aren-t the only ones now having sleep issues. Seriously our Teagan will play in her room for hours, not with toys, just talking to her imaginary friends (She is almost 3). SIGH* Im at a lose as to what to do really. Hugs to you and yours.
Thinking of you today.