Category: Mom’s Thoughts

I am unsure what day it even is, though I know it’s been 6 months. We have celebrated 2 birthdays, an anniversary, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. It’s September 1st and schools are starting up again. We have another year before Hazel goes to school so that’s a plus, but we did decide to keep her home from preschool.

We have started going for walk again and after a few days I’m ready to give up. No one in the neighborhood is masking and like maybe 1 person today at the forest preserve. Seriously, if my 4 year old can wear a mask no complaints for 45 minutes in 80 degree weather so can you. At least wear it when passing someone!

Anyway, enough complaining… Since we decided to keep Hazel home from pre-k we set up an area in the dining room for her school stuff. Bookcase for school supplies, puzzles and workbooks. Plus let’s not forget the painting supplies big brother got her for her bday! She loves painting so much we started a gallery of her work! Big gala when this Covid19 is done. LOL

We have had some adventures when we can too. Fire pit and water time in the yard. Cuddles with Dad. Cake-pops treats for wearing our masks on walks. Visits to sister downstate. Learning about new babies and stuff for when sisters baby is born. OH YEAH!! I am going to be a grandma this Xmas! So excited and the mini me decided that some of her guys and baby blankets should go to the baby…

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We are hanging in there and doing what we can right now. My poor little extrovert just wants to talk to and see people and she can’t. So, when we are walking she says hi to everyone and people now rarely say anything back…

YIKES!! I had stopped counting and frankly was in no head space to post anything for a while. So, 100 days with an almost 4 year old… What has happened?

Her pre-school officially canceled the summer session, we had already decided not to risk sending her, we have no clue for the fall come September. She was supposed to go to the next up in age room this summer so that’s a little sad, but that teacher is going to do a virtual morning circle time a few days a week so I’m excited about that. That being said, the wee one is missing her teachers and friends. She will just random start crying and saying this. We have also been dealing with a late starting threenager stage… Fighting, screaming, arguing, always wanting to be on her tablet or in front of the television… I remember this all from my older kid! She was like 13 though… Oh well, I guess I have very strong-willed daughters. Not gonna worry cuz the older one, now 25, is an amazing woman.

How are we dealing with tantrums here? Well, besides me throwing them too. I have tried yelling, she yells back. Talking calmly and trying reason, works for about a minute. And finally telling her we aren’t talking to her until she calms down. Time outs do nothing, she bitches the whole time, and we do not want to spank. I mean her tantrums are not that bad to warrant spanking really.

We do now have a small pool in the yard for her and a splash pad that Grandma and Grandpa got her. The hubby and I have finally gotten outdoor furniture for the deck and yard, feel like a great relaxing home extension now.

The hubby has been work from home as long as we have been quarantined, and there is no idea how much longer. Good thing I like him or this could be bad. We have pretty much only seen each other for over 3 months. Besides a couple early trips to the store, before we started getting delivery, and having one friend over Memorial Day, who had been quarantined alone all this time. And when he was going home the wee one cried and didn’t want him to leave. remember they are just as starved for attention as we are.

Well, more later as I figure out what is going one here and all. But, in the meantime, let us know how you’re dealing with things. What has worked for you with tantrums or the isolation. Got a teen or grumpy parent? share it all at the link below

Quarantined with a…

So, I know this past Thursday was 4 weeks, but day count is gone. It’s been a rough week for sure and I think for everyone. There’s been temper tantrums and just not feeling good. Had a day outside earlier in the week when it was beautiful! then my summer baby had to be stuck back inside because it got rainy and cold.

Today was good though! Mostly… My parent’s dropped Easter gifts off and we visited, from 6 feet away, for a little while. Oh and they also brought donuts, cuz Dad always does when they visit. There was a dance party on the patio before it got chilly. Then this afternoon Hazel hijacked a video call Dad was having with Uncle John. She loves taking with Uncle John.

Hazel is very cuddly. We have had cuddle sessions several times this week. And sleeping on me I always love.

We have also had several nights of fits about going to bed. So tonight I rocked her to sleep while we listened to the rain. I don’t get to do that often anymore. Silver lining I guess. What’s been your silver lining in all of this mess?