Well, after throwing up a few times in the morning, Silje fell asleep on the couch for a little while. When she woke up she was very much herself again and did not want to sit still. It made for a bit of a hectic day for me because normally I try to get all 3 kids to fall asleep at the same time. Elias was off schedule because we went into town in the morning, although got little done. Silje was off because she was sick and took a nap in the morning instead of the afternoon.
So there was no naptime yesterday. David slept, and Elias slept here and there, but they never slept at the same time. Silje just had the little morning snooze, and then I made her read books on the couch during her normal naptime. She got off about every 5 minutes to see what I was doing, so it wasn’t much of a break.
I just felt so out of sync yesterday! After coming home without groceries, I wasn’t sure what to make for lunch or supper. I had planned my day around running errands, and with the errands not run, I wasn’t sure what to do. Knut was home here and there as he had breaks from spraying, and was a big help in helping me stayed focused.
By evening time, though, I felt one of my migraines coming on, and took my Ibprofin right on the onset, so it really wasn’t a problem. Right around suppertime, though, when all the kids were at their crankiest, every whisper felt like a booming drum in head, and I wasn’t sure I was going to make it.
I think the headache was a combination of me not getting any break or even quiet from the constant stimulation from 3 kids, and me staying up too late the night before. I’ll admit, when the house is nice and quiet, I love to stay up and sew, or surf the net (dude…totally), or just take a hot bath. It’s just so…
quiet.
I need that quiet time, but on the other hand, when we had just Elias at the wedding in Rochester last weekend, I actually missed the craziness of the older two. There were times when I leaned over to Knut and said “Silje would have loved this” or “Can you even imagine what David would do here?” I don’t regret taking time for just Knut and I, because I think it’s so important, and we don’t get enough of it. (And I have no doubt that they had fun at the relative’s house that they stayed at. We dragged them out of there kicking and screaming.) I love the quiet times, but I love the crazy times too! I guess what I don’t like is one and not the other.
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