tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971729950750683368.post1757477632657346328..comments2023-11-02T08:33:01.256-04:00Comments on Find Out What Jen Finds: I'm dreaming of a...Jen Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983275002944009749noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971729950750683368.post-73926870468776103232007-12-27T18:37:00.000-05:002007-12-27T18:37:00.000-05:00Wow it feels so good to not be alone! I guess I j...Wow it feels so good to not be alone! I guess I just need more practice. We are kinda new at this.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the advice!Jen Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983275002944009749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971729950750683368.post-87860952006195305482007-12-27T16:24:00.000-05:002007-12-27T16:24:00.000-05:00Your trip sounds heavenly!And I agree with the bui...Your trip sounds heavenly!<BR/><BR/>And I agree with the built-in leeway to 2008. We ALL need a little built-in leeway! <BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516566884075321281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971729950750683368.post-53070493014722357492007-12-27T16:21:00.000-05:002007-12-27T16:21:00.000-05:00Unfortunately this situation DOES sound familiar t...Unfortunately this situation DOES sound familiar to me. On the weekends D and I try to give each other a chance to take a nap. <BR/><BR/>More often than not when I'm napping D. lets SB watch TV or engage in some other totally unstructured activity for way too long. The result is much like you described (always a joy to wake up to).<BR/><BR/>Recently I've started leaving D. a list of ideas for fun activities to do while I'm napping. The lists always contain at least one craft idea and one thing to get SB working up a sweat. You wouldn't think these lists would be necessary, but apparently they are. Unfortunately, they're not always so well received (if you know what I mean).<BR/><BR/>Glad you made it home safe and sound. I'm sure it will be much easier to stick to the diet now.tulipmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05907116512448724052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971729950750683368.post-75886632610051191692007-12-27T08:59:00.000-05:002007-12-27T08:59:00.000-05:00Sounds like you had a great time! I am assuming he...Sounds like you had a great time! I am assuming he was aggressive because you were asleep all day? Or just the excitement of Christmas? The two combined would surely send my daughter over the edge. <BR/><BR/>Elissa has lots of good ideas on simplifying the holidays.<BR/><BR/>I have spend much of the last several months sleeping more than normal due to my surgery. If I know of an entire day where I can't function I lay out several activities for M to do on her own. I had her wake me up after she finished each one and then gave her directions for the next one. Since you were out of town that may not have been possible. I am always buying little activity kits and keeping them in the hidden for days like that. Luckily, I am doing better and don't require so much sleep. But, sick days happen. Sometimes it seems no matter how well I plan M just has days where she is extra aggressive and I just look forward to bed time.Marla https://www.blogger.com/profile/03926898159751613267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971729950750683368.post-4427862702534415082007-12-27T04:26:00.000-05:002007-12-27T04:26:00.000-05:00Hope you're recovering okay from the cream puffs.....Hope you're recovering okay from the cream puffs...<BR/><BR/>I understand completely the whole aggressive and impulsive thing on Christmas Day - we had that last year to the point where I was really distressed about it, and ended up in tears by the end of the day. This year we left my family get together after 2 1/2 hours - the rest of the family still had the whole day together but we started to see the signs of the aggression building and so made the call to leave after lunch and have the rest of the afternoon at home. Of course this means missing out on celebrations which is not great, and also this is easy to do if you're close to home, but not if you're away.<BR/>Next year it's our turn to travel at Christmas and so I'm not looking forward to finding that 'way out' that we had this year.<BR/><BR/>Hope you get a good rest now that you're home!<BR/>xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com