My typical days start as follows: wake up around 4.30am with leg cramps, doze fitfully with half an ear out for my 5 year old early riser, up by 6am at the latest. Let the kids chill for a bit (= usually TV) as I fit in a small yet crucial slice of spiritual time before going up to shower. Then, herd them through the getting dressed process, breakfast with all the family, clearing up after, sorting lunch/es, checking reading folder/s, cleaning teeth, and out the door by 8.15am. It's not quite an art form, but it pretty much runs itself.
And boy I am ready for 2 weeks respite!!!
2 weeks while the girls can just hang out together playing with their Barbies and Princess dolls, breakfasting in their pyjamas, picking out clothes instead of uniforms. 2 weeks when we don't rush. When we can just be. When we can say 'yes, let's play that game after breakfast.' We have plans, of course. And scans and dental and hair appointments. Visits from our family in the North-East (of England) and the Godfather from London. Playdates with friends and relations. Introducing the girls to their first first cousin Marcus (now 2 days old) when he gets home. A dance lesson here, a swimming lesson there. But we can SLOW THE PACE RIGHT DOWN....and look forward to celebrating Easter with gifts, chocolate, family, friends, and praise. We can really appreciate this last bit of Lenten time as we gear up for Holy Week. Count down to Hot Cross Buns and church activities on Good Friday. I'm excited about all of that.
But just for now, just this morning, I'm excited about having a break from the school run :-)
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Daybook
OK, I'm going to try one of these!
Outside my window: Dark, and fully rainy. I don't think Daddy and Sophie will be walking to school tomorrow. March came in like a gentle lamb and is getting lionesque.
Thoughts: Lots of stuff on how our Church is, interregnum, and what is happening with the music groups. Lots of prayer on this one!
Thanksgiving: Just for the way God holds, no, folds my family into his arms and keeps watch over us.
Kitchen goings-on: Oh, my poor fennel, chicken & tomato ragout. Sophie only ate you because you latched onto the 3 plates of pasta she needed to eat after her half an hour swim. The rest of us, adults included, passed. Much like last week's Silver Spoon chicken casserole. Sorry, Italia.
Reading: Elizabeth David's Italian Food (yes, I know!). St Augustine is still to one side. The Love Dare. The Bible. Because I've been ill I've polished off Ghostwalk and The Little Stranger this week, which I think I'll review in tandem in a couple of days.
Listening: Radio 6 Music while it is still here. Songs of worship. The Aphex Twin last night falling asleep with my husband, like we used to.
Wearing: Pyjamas.
Around the house: Happy to be getting things sorted - new sink, boarding the loft, bunkbed for the existing 2 children. Itching with it actually (hormones!)
A Favourite Thing: The small things getting done. Cleaned. And put away :-) (Hormones....)
Outside my window: Dark, and fully rainy. I don't think Daddy and Sophie will be walking to school tomorrow. March came in like a gentle lamb and is getting lionesque.
Thoughts: Lots of stuff on how our Church is, interregnum, and what is happening with the music groups. Lots of prayer on this one!
Thanksgiving: Just for the way God holds, no, folds my family into his arms and keeps watch over us.
Kitchen goings-on: Oh, my poor fennel, chicken & tomato ragout. Sophie only ate you because you latched onto the 3 plates of pasta she needed to eat after her half an hour swim. The rest of us, adults included, passed. Much like last week's Silver Spoon chicken casserole. Sorry, Italia.
Reading: Elizabeth David's Italian Food (yes, I know!). St Augustine is still to one side. The Love Dare. The Bible. Because I've been ill I've polished off Ghostwalk and The Little Stranger this week, which I think I'll review in tandem in a couple of days.
Listening: Radio 6 Music while it is still here. Songs of worship. The Aphex Twin last night falling asleep with my husband, like we used to.
Wearing: Pyjamas.
Around the house: Happy to be getting things sorted - new sink, boarding the loft, bunkbed for the existing 2 children. Itching with it actually (hormones!)
A Favourite Thing: The small things getting done. Cleaned. And put away :-) (Hormones....)
Pregnancy symptom of the month: CRAMPS
I'm almost 20 weeks (and if another person asks me whether or not we are going to try and find out whether we're having a boy or a girl at the DETAILED ANOMALY SCAN, I swear I will scream. Silently, inside, anyway.)
That's not my symptom though. Nor is the realisation that every time I get a 'new' symptom, I remember it from before, and wondered how I could forget the feeling.
Nope, it's CRAMP. How could I forget waking up in the middle of the night with agonising shooting pains in my legs? Ouch, ouch, ouch!
On the plus side, I've only got half the pregnancy to go. And I'm guest posting on the Baby Bunching website today. And later, Imogen & I are off to IKEA to check out sinks, bunkbeds, and the cafe :-) What's not to like? *tentatively flexes calves....*
That's not my symptom though. Nor is the realisation that every time I get a 'new' symptom, I remember it from before, and wondered how I could forget the feeling.
Nope, it's CRAMP. How could I forget waking up in the middle of the night with agonising shooting pains in my legs? Ouch, ouch, ouch!
On the plus side, I've only got half the pregnancy to go. And I'm guest posting on the Baby Bunching website today. And later, Imogen & I are off to IKEA to check out sinks, bunkbeds, and the cafe :-) What's not to like? *tentatively flexes calves....*
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