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I read Jen's Quick Takes early this morning and gasped in disbelief. Her first quick take states: A little public service announcement for fellow procrastinators: Christmas Day is only nine weeks away!
No. No way is it only 9 weeks away. I was feeling pretty good yesterday as I bought my daughter a small present. (not going to say what it is - she reads my blog occasionally!) (but I am VERY pleased with it.) I think I have 3 presents purchased already! woo-hoo!
Then I read Jen's quick take and thought - 9 weeks. That's only 9 weekends. K will be gone at least a week of that time period. I have a lot to do to finish getting the house ready because we are hosting Christmas this year!
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Yes, we're hosting. My first thought when the siblings talked it over and we agreed to host this time was yeah, we don't have to travel. But then I realized that it means that many of my in-laws are coming to my house. And some of them have never been to ANY of our homes - none of the apartments, neither of the houses.
And now I'm panicking. And trying to finish the ongoing home projects. Now.
And I only have 9 more weeks.
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K and I decided when we got married that we'd alternate Christmas with my family and his family. We've only stayed home two times in our entire marriage - both times because I was pregnant and couldn't travel. I was newly pregnant with Nina and had major OHSS (ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome) from the injectable meds I'd taken to ovulate. Not only could I not travel, I couldn't even cook, clean, or anything else. It certainly took the pressure off hosting when you realize that they are going to see your home in all its non-glory.
The second time, we were alone on Christmas Eve and Day. It was actually a lovely time for us anyway. Very simple, very sweet, and we had a good time celebrating the birth of Christ and the gift of salvation to the world. I was about 30 weeks along with R and I wasn't allowed to travel far. Our closest family is 9 hours away. We didn't go that year. We did have family visit after Christmas. That was nice.
Anyway, we spend Christmas with my family in even-numbered years, and with K's family in odd-numbered years. It's a system, and it has worked so far. Sometimes I wish we just stayed home all the time, but this is what we've done.
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In Maggie's Quick Takes today, she referenced her Parenting post, and stated "ANYONE can change a diaper." (You have to read the sentence in context, and read the entire post about how to celebrate being a mommy.) I agree. Anyone can. But not everyone does it day in and day out for years on end.
I'm having a major attitude problem about diapers right now. I hear myself whining in my head - nobody told me I'd signed on to do 5 years 7 months of diapers (and counting) day in and day out, month after month after month...
I need an attitude adjustment. My son is making great progress. And yes, sadly, we're among the ranks of parents of children with autism who have a problem with toilet training. He WILL get it. I believe this. It WILL happen.
Meanwhile, I am really in need of prayer for grace and the ability to keep changing them without letting R know I'm tired of changing them. If that makes sense?
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And... over to the 10th grader. Homecoming game is tonight, and the dance is tomorrow. My son has a date for the dance. I am trying to get used to that. My son is going to the dance. With a girl.
I liked looking over and signing the dance contract that I had to sign before he was allowed to buy a ticket. He had to sign it too. I like how seriously they take this at the school, and the fact that if someone does something wrong at the dance, it can be grounds for school discipline. Though I do find it sad that they are having every student do a breathalyzer test prior to entering. I wonder how much money that will cost - I assume that they have to sanitize or put a new mouthpiece on the machine for each person. Or we will all have the flu soon.
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I read that one in 5 kids have or have had the H1N1 flu? How do they know that, when most places aren't even testing to be sure that it's why a person is sick? How do we know these stats when they aren't keeping records of everything?
I'm not saying that the flu isn't raging through the country. I am quite certain that it is, especially in my neck of the woods. But I just don't get the statistics. To do stats, I think you need reliable data to start with. And if there isn't any data being taken, how do you do stats?
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I'm heading out in a few minutes for my physical therapy appointment. I've had 8 already, and this will be the last one. It has been GREAT for my foot and ankle. I am not 100% but I am pretty sure that I will be. At least I can wear regular shoes now, not flip flops. And just in time. It's getting too cold, even here, for flip flops. Time for real shoes, and a jacket. Brr. I'll have to find some warm clothes for R tonight for the football game. And take money for hot chocolate.
I know, y'all up North are laughing at me, because I'm saying it's getting cold - when we will be in the lower 50s and upper 40s this evening. But you gotta understand, my blood has thinned living here... and it DOES feel cold! Especially sitting in the stands on a metal bleacher. Brrrrr.
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