Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Day 2 of Regular Season play....
Parents: 2 Children: 0. We walked down the steps at 8:10pm this evening. Noone has cried or ventured down the stairs. Another victory. Wouldn't you like to know what we were doing with our free time together.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Opening Day!
Well if you didn't know I am a server, and have been for almost two years now. Such a great accomplishment from a College Grad! Yes, I am being sarcastic, but honestly the money is good and the hours minimal. I also have began my own business. Yes, in the middle of a recession I became MY OWN BOSS! I want to make money! If you'd like to know more ask me. HINT: I promise you one day I'm driving a Pink Car! Back to my story....
In the beginning Lil Gary went to bed at 8-830p.m. every night. He was bathed massaged and rocked to sleep. I would do his laundry fold, roll and color organize every thing. I was Miss Perfect. Then one day I got pregnant and gave birth to baby number 2. Boy I thought my life was crazy before. I never knew what was in store for me until I was graced with the beautiful presence of Miss Cara Joan. Being Gary went to bed early he was always up no later than 6am. Which back in the day was a really good thing I was after all finishing College. I was up by 530am myself getting ready and organizing things to be gone for the day learning all the necessary things to one day be that wonderful Seafood Expert at Red Lobster. (Still being sarcastic) So a week before graduation I get offered a job at Red Lobster. Not knowing what was in store I said sure. I took the job and began working the evening dinner shifts. Lil Gary was still going to bed at 8 or 830 Mommy was getting home most nights 1030-1230 depending on the night. By the time one unwinds from being on their feet running around it can be near 2am. Do you see where we may have an issue with this yet?
Yes DING DING DING! I just told you Gary would be waking up at 6am! A few weeks of not enough sleep and you begin to go nuts. I started asking Big Gary to push Lil Gary's bed time to a later time, so he would sleep a little bit more in the morning. This was a success and we had a boy going to bed at 10:30-12am. It worked well! I got sleep, he slept no harm, no foul. Fast Forward 19 months!
Being Gary is now in Preschool, and ABSOLUTELY does not nap during the day he is very tired come night fall! For three weeks now we have gradually practiced getting the children to bed earlier and earlier and in their beds. No they didn't co sleep with us but Gary would fall asleep on a couch or floor and we'd carry him to his bed. Really not an acceptable method for sleeping. After the past three weeks of spring training games we have finally reached Opening Day in the Castor house. The plan this evening eat dinner, family time, baths, and then children in their beds at 8:30. Parents were to be hanging out together on the couch after.
Around 7:30 I headed for upstairs, put some of my inventory away and got things in order for bath time. Everyone joined me upstairs and Daddy retreated to the couch for some much needed rest. I bathed both children. While nursing Cara, Gary had his play time in the tub alone. He then got himself out (he insisted there was a bug in the tub with him. NO bug was ever found!) Gary kissed his sister good night and she was laid down and asleep in 1 minute. Through quivering lip and slight panic I convince Lil Gary he indeed was big enough to sleep in his room alone with a movie on! He was comforted by Daddy tucking him and affirming he didn't NEED to lay on the couch. Kisses and hugs good night and parents walked down the steps to the living room. Time on the cable box saying 8:03. Yes you heard that right! We'll call it the 10 run mercy rule. The division record so far Parents 1 Children 0! Woot! Woot!
On a side note though at 8:37 pm on the cable box I hear the gruffle and snorting of my sweet Big Daddy's snore. I am still claiming this as a success!
In the beginning Lil Gary went to bed at 8-830p.m. every night. He was bathed massaged and rocked to sleep. I would do his laundry fold, roll and color organize every thing. I was Miss Perfect. Then one day I got pregnant and gave birth to baby number 2. Boy I thought my life was crazy before. I never knew what was in store for me until I was graced with the beautiful presence of Miss Cara Joan. Being Gary went to bed early he was always up no later than 6am. Which back in the day was a really good thing I was after all finishing College. I was up by 530am myself getting ready and organizing things to be gone for the day learning all the necessary things to one day be that wonderful Seafood Expert at Red Lobster. (Still being sarcastic) So a week before graduation I get offered a job at Red Lobster. Not knowing what was in store I said sure. I took the job and began working the evening dinner shifts. Lil Gary was still going to bed at 8 or 830 Mommy was getting home most nights 1030-1230 depending on the night. By the time one unwinds from being on their feet running around it can be near 2am. Do you see where we may have an issue with this yet?
Yes DING DING DING! I just told you Gary would be waking up at 6am! A few weeks of not enough sleep and you begin to go nuts. I started asking Big Gary to push Lil Gary's bed time to a later time, so he would sleep a little bit more in the morning. This was a success and we had a boy going to bed at 10:30-12am. It worked well! I got sleep, he slept no harm, no foul. Fast Forward 19 months!
Being Gary is now in Preschool, and ABSOLUTELY does not nap during the day he is very tired come night fall! For three weeks now we have gradually practiced getting the children to bed earlier and earlier and in their beds. No they didn't co sleep with us but Gary would fall asleep on a couch or floor and we'd carry him to his bed. Really not an acceptable method for sleeping. After the past three weeks of spring training games we have finally reached Opening Day in the Castor house. The plan this evening eat dinner, family time, baths, and then children in their beds at 8:30. Parents were to be hanging out together on the couch after.
Around 7:30 I headed for upstairs, put some of my inventory away and got things in order for bath time. Everyone joined me upstairs and Daddy retreated to the couch for some much needed rest. I bathed both children. While nursing Cara, Gary had his play time in the tub alone. He then got himself out (he insisted there was a bug in the tub with him. NO bug was ever found!) Gary kissed his sister good night and she was laid down and asleep in 1 minute. Through quivering lip and slight panic I convince Lil Gary he indeed was big enough to sleep in his room alone with a movie on! He was comforted by Daddy tucking him and affirming he didn't NEED to lay on the couch. Kisses and hugs good night and parents walked down the steps to the living room. Time on the cable box saying 8:03. Yes you heard that right! We'll call it the 10 run mercy rule. The division record so far Parents 1 Children 0! Woot! Woot!
On a side note though at 8:37 pm on the cable box I hear the gruffle and snorting of my sweet Big Daddy's snore. I am still claiming this as a success!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Ok Bye!
Gary turned 3 on February 24th, and now yesterday he started his first day of preschool. I will blog more later, but I took him and he takes his coat off places it in the cubby and takes off into his new class. I had to say Gary I am leaving and he yells back ok BYE! More about his day later. Have to put on my face for a job interview today! Woohooo!
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