Watch out for Momma Bear
Current weight: 220.0 (-2.5)
First of all, I’m hoping I can figure out my schedule to find some more time to be online while I’m at home. I guess I never realized how much I cruised the internet while I was teaching (2 minutes here, 5 minutes there) b/c I was able to post more comments on your blogs. Now the days fly by b/c we’re so busy and I couldn’t even think about taking a minute to read how you all are doing. Please know that I’m thinking of you and as soon as I can I’ll be posting/commenting more regularly.
Here’s a question for all of the elementary teachers and experienced moms out there. Justin started 1st grade this week but it’s at a different elementary school than last year. In my head I know it’s going to take some time to make new friends but it breaks my heart to hear that he doesn’t have any real buddies yet. It’s not that they’re being mean, they just haven’t invited him to play. Now I know that most 6 year-old boys aren’t going to think to invite someone else to play but he doesn’t know that. Part of me wants to check w/his teacher (but I talked to her after school today and she said that he has had a really good start to the year so if he was having social problems I’m guessing she would have said something) but I don’t want to be THAT mom. Plus, I want him to learn to solve his own problems if there are problems instead of relying on his mom to take care of everything. I am sooooo glad that I’m not in an elementary school, I’m not very good at sitting back and letting kids work things out for themselves.
This morning got up early again and did a pilates DVD that I forgot I had. I’m glad I did something different, I’m getting kind of tired of the 2 pilates routines I have. I was planning to cut the grass after school today but it was raining. And, I pulled the crappy wife award today. It’s my hubby’s birthday and I have been so busy w/the beginning of the school year that I completely forgot. I didn’t remember until I was at school and typed in the date as I was documenting some information. Luckily his school day hadn’t started yet so I was able to call him but I feel like a horrible person. After school we popped into the store and picked up a cake and I’m happy to say I didn’t eat any.
We decided to lower the price on our house by $4K, our realtor really thinks it will make a difference. I can’t believe that someone wouldn’t just make an offer $4K lower than our original price but whatever. I just want it sold, I’m tired of dusting every day and having to wash towels after every use.
Progress toward workout goal: 100/300
It can be hard to find time for the net (especially commenting on blogs I find) and working. I tend to go feast or famine, although I’m able to read a lot more now that I do it in a reader (doesnt help w the comments too much though).
The real estate market is odd - maybe dropping the 4k will pull the house up in searches at a certain financial cutpoint different from where you’ve had it?
The dusting needs doing but I’m betting you could move it to every other day (except bathroom and kitchens) and people wouldn’t notice - and that’s a 50% reduction in the work. And for the towels, my suggestion is to have the pretty set on the walls in the bathrooms but have another set that you actually use, that you fold up and put in a box or the laundry cabinet after use (or even just pop in the dryer when you leave the house to dry them out and get them out of the way. Those “real use” towels only need to get washed at your regular pace, and the pretty ones on display just stay clean. Maybe it would work and save you some more time and effort (plus better for the environment!)
In regards to your son, I’m not a parent, but are you sure he knows its okay to invite people over?
I remember my mother being very weird me about having people over to the house, so I didn’t do it or think about doing it.
Haha you sound like a great mom…and that is something I would have to hold myself back from doing, as well!
If the $4k drop in price is the difference between, for example $249k and $253k for a house, being under $250k may open up a new set of buyers who would put their max search at $250k… if that makes sense.
It’s only the first week- let him give it a go on his own
I’d suggest to him though if he wants to play wit the boys he should just walk up and say “hey can I play with you guys?” I bet they’ll be like sure!
I think Justin will be just fine. He may be a little “off” for a couple of days but I’m betting he’ll have all kinds of friends before you know it.
I think I probably overdid it with my kids. I tried to always be there when they needed something and I think that’s why they count on me to help them with all their problems. That’s NOT what you want. Believe me.