day #4

it's sinking in.

i've realized that the hardest part for me is not staying down (although that is really a lot harder than you think it would be). the real kicker is that i can't go anywhere. not to pick tomatoes in the garden. not to get school supplies for my little first grader. not to go to the water park or a museum or a movie or camping or any of those fun things i was planning to do with our last few days left of summer vacation.

but there's not much i can do about that, is there? so i've been making lists of things i CAN do, and i'm feeling a little better. 

here's a sampling of what i've been doing in the meantime:

hours spent on facebook and the rest of the internet: i don't even want to know. going to limit that from now on. apparently you can get sick of it.

spontaneous bursting into tears: 3 times so far today. but i don't know that there's much i can do about that.

movies watched:2
blood diamonds (we have clear play and we love it)
treasure planet (perrin movie night with the kids)

lest it seem like i haven't been watching much tv, i should also probably count the tv shows in here...sytycd, america's got talent, and a handful of community reruns have kept us entertained as well.

books read: 2
lord of the flies
parenting with love and logic. unfortunately there's no section on how to parent effectively from your bed in the other room...

ding dongs eaten: 4
hey. you gotta have something to look forward to. i'm actually surprised at how much i really don't feel like eating. maybe it's because i'm out of the kitchen?

lego battles with 3 yr old: approx 25. he makes the guys and brings them to me to play together.

times mr. mom has had to get me water, get the kids what they need, break up lego-induced fights, clean the kitchen, cook dinner and put kids to bed: about a million. and it's only been 4 days. i couldn't do this without him. what a guy.

today i am cleaning out and organizing our files.  it's been good to be busy doing something productive.  maybe i'll even figure out how to access my photos on my mac via this laptop so i can post some pictures to spice the blog up a little.  it's been a rough few days, but we are going to make the best of it. stay tuned for more exciting couchside adventures!