Momma Monday
February 1st, 2010 by Jen Hen under Momma Monday. No Comments.
West Kentucky just survived “Winter Snow Storm 2010″ with no major emergencies. I had gathered the things I thought we would need early in the week. Once Friday arrived I was more than happy to hear that X-man’s school had canceled for the day, and happily kept my bum at home for three days (aside from a run to the store Sunday for the paper with my coupons, haha). My sister, Auntie E, came to stay with us on Friday so she wouldn’t be stuck out in the country at our dad’s house with no chance of being able to leave. We live in town, so the roads actually get cleared and you can at least get out of the house to go to the store (or have pizza delivered as we did Saturday night).
Friday before the snow started falling my cousin Mimi, and our friend Joan (you’ll see her comments on here from time to time), came over to visit/cheer me up. I went through a funk most of last week where I really wanted to hide from humanity as a whole. However, thanks to a supportive husband and great friends and relatives, I was able to kick it much quicker than I normally do. I had played hookie from responsibility on Thursday. My mom returned a missed call from me and when I told her what I was up to she said “Don’t hide to much, but don’t feel bad for doing it either.” I think it was the validation I needed for that day. Husband agreed when I told him what she said, and that helped too. By the time I went to bed and woke up Friday morning I was feeling much better. And the fact that a three day weekend was built in didn’t hurt either. 
Saturday our friends, J and H, came over for pizza and game night. It was such a blast. We always have such a great time with them, and it was long overdue as we had scheduled for over a week prior but between sick germs in the house and other circumstances, rescheduling was a necessity. It’s so nice having friends who enjoy being “old” like us, and just playing card or board games until we’re all ready to pass out which is usually by 11pm or so. (To be honest I think we’re all ready to pass out before we even start the games, but we “stay up late” together. hahaha)
Sunday was nice and lazy aside from the endless energy that Lil’ C seems to carry with him at all times. While he was down for nap, sis, DH and I sat at the kitchen table working number and word puzzles from the Sunday papers. When Lil’ C woke up, DH, Lil’ C and I curled up in bed and watched “National Treasure” until DH and I realized we were going to fall asleep if we remained in the comfy bed. haha. So we watched in the living room.
And today has been an altogether good day aside from the fact Lil’ C got upset about having to go to daycare. The kid has just developed this separation anxiety type issue in the last couple of weeks (or rather, revisited it). He seems fine when we’re getting ready to leave the house and I tell him he has to go to school while Momma goes to work, but once we get inside daycare he clings to me for dear life. I thought we were going to be in the clear for the upset round because he actually got down voluntarily. He turned around about five times for “one more hug” but after the fifth one he went to the arts and crafts table to play with play-doh. By the time I made it to the front door he had started crying for me. *sigh* He has a good time at daycare. He’s always happy when I get there in the afternoons and he has been with the same group of kids since he was 9 months old. Maybe it’s the teacher change? I don’t know.
Anyway, Monday’s are Lil’ C’s day to go to his dad’s every week, so once I drop him off in the morning that’s the last I get to see him until Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon (depending on the week). So when I get off work at the Science Resource Center on campus, I go for lunch, then do my errands for the week. It’s the one afternoon I can count on getting things done with little distraction. Since my sis has been staying with us, she joined me for my routine and we had lunch together for the first time… well, … hmm… possibly in forever. That was nice. I decided I still had plenty of groceries so we came on back to the house to wait for X-man to get off the bus. DH, Sis, X-man and I went out to eat for dinner, then came home and played a fast paced game of Monopoly until it was really pushing the limit for bedtime on a school night.
Now, I just have a week ahead of me that I’m not really looking forward to because it contains a Biology exam. And Biology is not my friend. Fortunately my sis has her notes from taking the same professor and my DH has offered to help me study. I still don’t think I’ll pass the test, but we’ll see. What really kills me is that I can pull A’s and B’s easily out of any subject area. Any area at all… EXCEPT Biology. This is going to be one class I’ll just have to expect a C in, but it doesn’t mean I’m okay with that grade.
Alright.. I’m tired. Bed is calling my name and it’s not even 10pm yet.
