Aaages ago I wrote this post about what was working for us and what wasn't and I promised myself I'd revisit it.
It was interesting re-reading it because my worries about J's eating (she now insists on being Joanna, not JoJo!) are largely resolved, partly because of her coeliac diagnosis - which happened about 2 months after I wrote that post. On the other hand I am going OUT OF MY MIND with X's eating. We are currently giving him gluten so that we can get him properly tested for CD ... I'm almost hoping he has it because if it does it might provide an easy solution to some of his eating / mood issues. Bad mother alert!
So...
What's working:
* I kind of hate to be part of the cleaning cult, but I've signed up for the Flylady emails and even though I don't do alot of it, the basic stuff is SO helpful for me.
* I'm trying to be more realistic about what I can actually manage in a week (ie not much!).
* Bizarrely, I find that overall it's a good thing that I have to drop J off and pick her up at school each day. I often have to wake M up for the car trip which isn't fun, but it give the day a bit more shape. I'd really love to be a free and easy no routines person, but I'm just so not.
* J being around to help with the kids' bedtime. This is so much better than when he was working.
Unfortunately that's kind of the end of what working at the moment - things haven't been the easiest lately!
What's not:
* X waking up TOO EARLY every day. He wakes up really hungry so won't go back to sleep and is too irresponsible to be up and about without an adult. Much as I don't want to be up at the crack of dawn, I don't have the heart to make a boy crying for food stay in his bedroom.
* The older 2 kids waking up at night. Most nights one or the other is awake at least once, which is a bit much given that I'm already up to M twice at the moment. Also, they often wake her up. Arghhh!
* Sleep deprivation (me). Can't imagine why.
* J working insanely incredibly hard.
* Too much time wasted on computer (me).
* Not being able to get to the physio (hello, joint pain my old friend)
* Not being able to get any exercise (J leaves too early for me to go for a walk before he leaves and X is too heavy for me to push in the pram).
Ok there's more but I'll leave it there before I get too sorry for myself!
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We have to get organised and exercise together! Maybe on a Monday when there's only two to push?
Oh yes please!! :)
i just stumbled on yourt blog looking for gf play doh for my 3yo to take to pre k. couldn't help but wonder what happened w your son's GS test and if you had been tested? i'm learning through my own sons that inflammatory responses are often related to gluten and dairy... and soy, egg, and corn as well as gluten can cause behavior problems.
i have seen much improvement in our overall health since we've become a GF home. my older son, has calmed down a lot, and seems more grounded and balanced..he's only 4. my my lil guy, has seen much improvement with his JRA, less joints affected, decreased sweling in remaining joints...as for me i have lost oodles of weight. and no longer on daily allergy pills...btw. i love fly lady too, i dont follow everything, but it sure is helpful. i use many of the ideas w my kids...today my older son timed me, w/o me knowing...when i said, phew that was hard, but i'm glad it's done ( i was cleaning the kitchen) he said - good job mommyyou beat the timer!... i had no clue what he meant... then the timer went off! my sweetie: )
best of luck to you. thnks for recipe!
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