Stalking the Stacks with Library Lil
*Stalking the Stacks with Library Lil* |
2005-11-02 Well, halloween is over and you'd think that my stress level would be way down, at least until I realized how close Christmas is. However, despite the fact that Pooh and Pioglet each had their costumes (and were moderately happy with them--pictures to come) and my pancho is done (and has been worn several times), I still find myself in a state of stress.Saturday, husband and I had a fight over the potty training going on at our house and I wrote a locked livejournal account of it, hoping that I could transfer it here and be all ha ha look we fought over potty charts. Sadly, the fight escalated and I'm pretty ashamed of my part in it. we did however, come to a resolution that makes us both happy. we meant to take a break on potty training, but in the end decided to stick with the "plan" which has thus far been to encourage potty sitting whenever it is desired by the child, and to strongly encourage (well insist really) that everyone sit on the potty for a few minutes first thing in the morning. Cheers and stamps/treats are given for peeing, an oh well maybe next time for not peeing. Also we have offered underwear in the morning (additional treats for agreeing) and have been taken up on it for two mornings in a row. Usually, we change back to diapers after breakfast. yesterday Amy wore underwear to the library--she did have an accident, but we have been choosing to emphasize that she stayed dry for four hours (with potty breaks--we are not making her hold it all day after all). So that's that. I guess I'd like to emphasize that it really isn't potty training stressing me out. Nor is it costumes, my class (which thank GOODNESS is ending today), or the craft projects I have planned. Sometimes, I do feel too busy and too overworked and too underappreciated, but really I think those are symptoms. I think I'm just trying too hard to be perfect. The easy answer is of course to say--hey we aren't perfect. But really, I know that. I also know to cut myself some slack, to relax and whatever else the "easy" answer is. The thing is though, that there is no easy answer. I guess, like anything it is take it one step at a time. We are headed for a "fun" weekend. My husband is donating a book to our college's rare books library and we are going to deliver it in person. I'm sure though that I'll be Mrs. husband for the day (although when he bought the thing we were DINKs and so I earned as much of the money to buy it as he did) and that will be annoying, but getting a tour of the "new" library and seeing campus again will be fun. Not to mention seeing my brother, his family and BIL and his family. I'm hoping next week, I'll be back to writing more--I'll have pictures up and I'll feel a bit better about stuff. Perhaps the girls will even see all their bigger cousing wearing underwear and using potties and want to do it themselves. Perhaps, I'll get the hat knitted up in the car and can start the Harry Potter scarf. A girl can dream can't she? |
