She will now go to sleep fine but then wakes up a couple times every night.... and for some reason thinks that anywhere between 4:45 and 5:45 is the time to rise and shine!
It almost makes me want to find another binky and ..... NO, don't let me say it!!!
Don't give in, don't give in!
Ok, I'm staying strong for now. Binky is gone and will not return. Sleep or no sleep!
Another issue I'm having lately:
How do Mom's find the time to sew and get projects done?
I'm having a hard time with this one.
Along with normal household chores, there is baseball every night, soccer on the weekends, garden to tend to, animals to feed...
You get the idea, right?
I'm really, really dying to finish up my American Flag wallhanging. All that is left is the back and quilting.
(This is an old picture. I have the border on it now.)
I purchased some white with red polka-dots for the back but when I got home it looked too stark with the more muted and natural colors of the front. (I think the polka-dots might become a sundress, if I can find time to sew!)
Boy, I'm ranting this morning! I'm sorry.
On a brighter note, today is the last soccer game!
Have a great sunshiny day everybody!
My daughter was the same way about one of her favorite blankets. Hang in there....she will get over it. As for time....I had the same discussion with an older friend at the time my children were small. She told me to plan a day just for my sewing. Have all the household duties done all week, have a simple ready made meal ....made and in between paying attention to the children....sew. This did help me and since we did not watch a lot of TV..I would rent a special children's movie and let them watch it while I worked. Don't stress....make every minute enjoyable. You quilt is looking so pretty! blessings,Kathleen
ReplyDeleteThey grow so fast and are your best projects.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy those kids and their activities. Sounds like you are losing enough sleep right now, otherwise I'd get up earlier or stay up a little later for some craft time. Love the kids pics in your previous posting.
Hi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteWell I don't have much advice on the binky issue. Just hunker down and steel your resolve! She will sleep at some point between now and 18. ;-)
Sewing is hard. I find that there is an ebb and flow to what I can get done. For example, because I homeschool a child with special needs that most of my time during the school year is taken up with doing school, housework, church work, meals. I don't have a lot of time. Sometimes I will schedule just 20 minutes here or there to get something done. If I wait until I have hours, it never will happen.
During the summer we still do school (on a year round schedule), but it's not as heavy and I have more time.
I understand the frustration but perhaps if you alloted 1/2 hour twice a week, you may find that you have some time.
On a side note, I love the quilt! It's going to be beautiful.
Oh the life of a mom :)
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is just beautiful and will be done just in time for the 4th of July!! I love what Marcia said above - kids are our best projects. I needed the reminder. Kids are gone so soon and writing and other things stick around 4-ever:) You do need some Lisa time though. I had some Laura time today and missed the business. Go figure!
ReplyDeletedon't worry she will eventually give in to you. :) and the quilt does look great.
ReplyDeleteWell I only have two, not four, but I find time to sew after the 1 year old's strict 7pm bedtime. I totally hand sew though, so I can do it on the couch while I talk to the six year old.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the binky, I let my son have his until he was an old three! Didn't hurt him any. Maybe you could let her have it back only at night, but that's up to you. I only let my son have it at night in his bed.
When it came time for binky to leave, I tied it in the tree outside and the binky fairy came to take it to the babies who needed it and left him a toy in its place.