Well in the contest I'm doing its been two weeks since my entry as of today. We get to use our weight at our entry video but the official start of the contest was June 1st this last Tuesday. I did a weigh in video on Tuesday because I didn't know if I needed to or what since I had entered earlier than some. Now only a few days later my two week weigh in is due, or should I wait and just do my weigh ins every Tuesday? I dunno :(
The down side... grrrrrr. Well my weight has been putsy now that I cant move around. You have no earthly idea how bad this sucks... I feel trapped each month. I HATE it :( The challenge this week was to get up and do something just like the whole move more concept I have been doing and I am sitting *sigh*. I have been thinking that next month since I have to sit like a sloth and I typically knit to pass the time I am going to race and see how many infant caps I can make to donate to our local hospital. You know the lil skull beanies they put on newborns after they are born to keep their wee lil heads warm. At least I would feel like I was sitting for a purpose instead of just passing time. I am halfway done with a new lil cardigan sweater for my lil Lilly (12 mo) that will go with a dress I'm sewing for Sunday service. I do at least try to be somewhat productive in my big comfy chair :))))
The upside??? All this sitting makes me slow down. The kids in an odd way love it because I am a captive audience. They take the opportunity to do things like put on plays for me, we color together and read a lot more etc and Eizabella (10 yr old) has taken up crocheting by my side this month. When I am well and on my feet I often say things like "I will in a minute just let me finish..." or "Not now I have to..." fill in any number of housewife duties in there youd like. 4 plus loads of laundry a day, 3 plus loads of dishes, several hours in the kitchen logged each day, not to mention the regular old house chores... so in a way this time that I am forced to let the house go and sit is a great opportunity for them to get mom time. I can see I have to work harder at making more time the whole rest of the month. I wont lie, seven kidlets is a lot and just getting through the daily chores of making sure everyone is clean and fed can at times be an overwhelming thing although I wouldn't trade it for the world... I love these wee ones; dirty dishes, nasty cloth diapers and all.
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HB, I missed it...why can't you move around now? Did you get injured somehow?
ReplyDeleteI like hearing about how you take care of your kids. Seems like a sweet life at the homestead.
:P Clyde its a female problem iffin' ya know what I mean ... I am virtually on bed rest during that time because my body.... ermmm... is "tired" and if I exert myself I can literally have hemorrhage issues. Was on bed rest with the last wee one for that reason :(
ReplyDeleteIt is a really nice life here I will admit.... It can be a lot of work, and the money can get tight but my house is always full of laughs and warmth and love.