Life As A Super Mom

Brave of you to run a half-marathon. Even braver t...

2010-01-05T21:14:03.820-05:00

Brave of you to run a half-marathon. Even braver to don that outfit, pom poms or not. Good luck and I'm sure you'll be tempted to shed your layers in no time!

I believe! I believe! I believe!

2010-01-05T09:38:13.875-05:00

I believe! I believe! I believe!

I can't wait to hear how the run goes Claudine. It...

2010-01-05T01:29:31.928-05:00

I can't wait to hear how the run goes Claudine. It sounds like so much fun! Please blog about it afterwards! And make sure someone takes LOTS of photos (so we can see what Tink's overweight sister look like, tee hee).

You've got to run as Tinkerbell--and I hope there ...

2010-01-04T23:49:58.225-05:00

You've got to run as Tinkerbell--and I hope there will be some follow-up pictures! What a great goal to work towards.

Thanks Alisa!! Yes, Disney sure does know how to m...

2010-01-04T21:48:58.788-05:00

Thanks Alisa!! Yes, Disney sure does know how to move large bunches of people don't they? I'm mostly worried about the standing around prior to the run and getting too cold before it even starts.

We're both going to be Tink. Definitely her--but with all my layers I may wind up looking like Tinks overweight sister.

Ah, good luck! I didn't know you were marathon tra...

2010-01-04T21:44:04.570-05:00

Ah, good luck! I didn't know you were marathon training. Cold is actually better. You'll get hotter and hotter as you run. You'll be thankful for the cold by the time you cross the finish line. And you won't sleep well the night before, so you'll be thankful for 4:30 a.m., too. The start is fun. Something like 30,000 people. Lots of energy. It takes a good 10 minutes to cross the start line due to all the people. But you have a chip in your shoe, so it doesn't matter. And Disney is probably the most organized and well run marathon on Earth. You'll do great, Tink. Or is she tink? Well, whoever you are supposed to be dressed up as...

Thanks for this lesson. I'm going to get some bea...

2010-01-03T21:29:08.150-05:00

Thanks for this lesson. I'm going to get some beads and try to make a bracelet for my granddaughter.

Oh oh oh, this was such a wonderful post! I love i...

2009-12-30T15:35:50.322-05:00

Oh oh oh, this was such a wonderful post! I love it! And you've got a gorgeous brood there, my dear. Those little faces just get me right where it counts.

Very cute projects. I wish I had little girls to m...

2009-12-29T20:43:15.555-05:00

Very cute projects. I wish I had little girls to make these for!

Great piece. I just started running again. Like ...

2009-12-28T20:09:41.579-05:00

Great piece. I just started running again. Like you - I ran in school - the 200 and the 400 if I had too - but loved the 110 hurdles and the 200. I never liked long distances - but now that I'm up to 5 miles, I see the light! It's a great time to get an hour to myself...and I'm looking forward to running my first half and potentially my first marathon some day...I may not be a professional, but I'm beginning to like it!

Oh how this makes me wish longingly for little one...

2009-12-28T19:56:53.470-05:00

Oh how this makes me wish longingly for little ones... Mine are 17 and 14 and almost too big to jump into bed with, though they do still like goodnight cuddles.
I have a kingsize bed now, and I have to say it comes in handy when my leggy 5 foot 8 teenagers want to jump in with me in the morning!

Now this is a holiday letter that I want to receiv...

2009-12-28T15:27:37.616-05:00

Now this is a holiday letter that I want to receive. Nice job!

At the time, I felt cranky and sleep deprived, but...

2009-12-28T12:41:09.766-05:00

At the time, I felt cranky and sleep deprived, but now that my kids are snarly teenagers who sleep like they're comatose, I miss the cuddling in bed stage.

Baby girl took a while to sleep through the night ...

2009-12-28T12:27:39.919-05:00

Baby girl took a while to sleep through the night as well - 13 months! Sounds like it was a wonderful thing that your second one didn't or you might not have found out about his apnea! Hope you are all sleeping soundly now!

Oh Charlene, shut up.. I'm blushing.. cut it out.....

2009-12-24T21:15:52.693-05:00

Oh Charlene, shut up.. I'm blushing.. cut it out.. really? ;) hehehe.. Merry Christmas to you too.

The most AWESOME Christmas letter ever! Puts mine...

2009-12-24T18:45:37.711-05:00

The most AWESOME Christmas letter ever! Puts mine to shame. (And usually mine is pretty funny.) You are my new idol. Have a wonderfully Merry Christmas!

Oh, I'm so happy to be done with this stage. My yo...

2009-12-23T15:10:12.288-05:00

Oh, I'm so happy to be done with this stage. My youngest used to wake me at 4 am, ready to start the day. It took tons of convincing for him to believe me that it really wasn't morning. Now? He's a teen and couldn't be dragged out of bed before sunrise.

Probably if your oldest son hadn't been such a goo...

2009-12-22T22:18:21.023-05:00

Probably if your oldest son hadn't been such a good sleeper, you might not have had the second so soon! Kids and sleep are such a huge challenge, though I am glad to know that we aren't the only ones. Your mother's words were so wise. I want to say that to my kids!

Thanks for all your comments. They make me smile....

2009-12-22T20:35:00.831-05:00

Thanks for all your comments. They make me smile. :)

"Bring me your leg-kicking and cranky, your puking...

2009-12-22T20:18:01.910-05:00

"Bring me your leg-kicking and cranky, your puking, your coughing and snotty noses, all are welcome to our bed."

Hilarious!

I don't have kids yet, but I do have majoyr sleep issues (insomnia) so I'm sure I will have similar debates when I'm a mom someday.

Oh, how I miss those days when my children climbed...

2009-12-22T20:15:32.770-05:00

Oh, how I miss those days when my children climbed into bed next to me in the morning and we stole another few minutes curled up together!

I think this is a sweet post. We willingly made ou...

2009-12-22T17:43:14.367-05:00

I think this is a sweet post. We willingly made our bed into a family bed and I love the sweet moments we share while we are going to sleep or waking up together because I know it won't last forever. I love the photo of you with your son curled up next to you! (and, you look great for 9 months pregnant!)

How sweet. Sounds positively dreamy. I can say tha...

2009-12-22T14:21:40.633-05:00

How sweet. Sounds positively dreamy. I can say that since all three of my kids never got out of bed once placed there by me. I have no idea why just how it happened. Seems you made the compromises you needed to in order to get the sleep you needed. Nice going, Claudine.

Trust me, this behavior does disappear eventually....

2009-12-22T14:17:40.605-05:00

Trust me, this behavior does disappear eventually. But, when your kids get older, you'll still worry about where they're sleeping.

My first one did not sleep. It was a nightmare. Th...

2009-12-22T14:14:35.748-05:00

My first one did not sleep. It was a nightmare. The second one was Ferberized and slept. It was miraculous. I still can't get over it. WIshing you some long quiet nights with lots of sleep!