1. Most important thing this week is that I got a car!!! Finally :) We are renting it from a company for the time being just to see if we like it. Already we are finding problems and the 'check engine' light came on this morning so we have to call the company to fix it. We are renting a Ford Ecosport- and surprisingly its smaller than the Toyota Corolla that we have already. The whole reason we rented it is because we thought it would be bigger for us and a little more comfortable than cramming into the Corolla.
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| Not mine but the exact same without the tinted windows. |
and surprisingly its smaller than the Toyota Corolla that we have already. The whole reason we rented it is because we thought it would be bigger for us and a little more comfortable than cramming into the Corolla.
2. Rosa, our maid, didn't show up on Friday. No phone call, no text, and she didn't return any of my calls or texts. I am at a loss at what to do with her. I love her because Belle loves her but I cannot tolerate a no call no show... If she does come on Monday I will be having a serious chat with her.
3. Belle stopped sleeping throughout the night last week. I got two wonderful nights in and then the rest of the week has been crap. Once again I am unable to console her and I spend hours at night trying to get her to go back to sleep. This leaves me exhausted beyond belief and really gives me little energy to want to do anything more than crawl into a little ball. I would love to start working out again and maybe just have more energy in general. Instead I drink way too much coffee in the morning and throughout the day so I can keep up with her and then at night I have a glass of wine and sometimes two just to help me wind down.
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| I should try this instead of drinking it. |
I realize that I am essentially on a upper downer schedule. Hopefully this stage will pass soon as I don't think that I can manage it much longer.
4. Nate has been working really hard as usual but he has really made an effort to come home around 5pm so we have the evenings together as a family. This small gesture really helps my sanity and I love finally having family dinners.
5. I am currently talking my mom into coming for a visit! I want to show her around the new place and finally take her to see Cristos :)
6. I have given up on planning anything for Belle's birthday. I wanted to maybe try and invite some people over for a party but I would rather share the day with Belle and Nate. If we had family and really close friends here then that would be different but I don't want to waste a special day with randoms.
I think that's about it. Today is a new day and I am going into the week positive. Someone said to me to change saying, "I am so tired" with "I am so blessed". It worked for a couple of days but then the sleep monster crep back into my mind. I think I just need to try harder.
Oh, and in case i haven't mentioned it I really love you Mom! Thank you for all the sleepless nights you gave to me and I now know why you drink a 12 cups of coffee a day and wake up consistently at 5am everyday. I bet you are tearing up right now because you have been waiting for my realization of how much you really do love me and how much you really went through to make sure I was happy and loved.
Gotta run. Belle's up from her nap :)
Tchau,
Sara
hey, it's been a long time. I have a lot of catching up to do with belle. lIke 8 months! Anyways, my luca was doing so good until his three month vaccinations and now he won't sleep through the night. I don't know what to do either. I can console him, but once he wakes up at 2-4 am he won't sleep in his crib any longer. well he will wake up every hour. ahhh, I'm like you too! I need coffee to get up and a drink at night to wind down, it's crazy. I'm a zombie. I am lucky he isn't so active as belle, but I am so scared that my amazingly good sleeper is lost. I have tried to regulate his sleep and naps. It doesn't help at night.
ReplyDeleteI have been completely caught up with you and I owe you a congrats!! I am sooo glad that everything turned out well.
ReplyDeleteAs for the 4 month thing check out the wonder weeks.. big changes happen developmentally and they also go through sleep regression :( For Belle it lasted forever! Good luck momma!!