Here is a video of our boys at dinner tonight. Elijah has been trying to make a "sad face". It's not very sad but he tries. He's also been enjoying showing his teeth. Isaac continues to say "Merhaba" (greetings) anytime I turn on the camera. He is making all kinds of friends everywhere we go saying that. The funny thing is, he seems to know when we are meeting a Turkish person and when we are not. He'll say it to Turks but not to Americans. Interesting.
As for us, we are still trying to get our house in order from our Monday delivery while also preparing for a much smaller but still quite intense delivery tomorrow. I am feeling quiet weary. I feel so exhausted. So weary. So tired. So completely worn down. I know this will pass but your prayers for an extra bit of "umph" would be greatly appreciated.
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so CUTE! And I love that he TRIES to do it with his fork, then just eats it. But then goes back for another try... on the counter. So adorable!
My prayers for you are for physical rest and a mental rest. Just think. In one week ALL your stuff will be there and what you need will be unpacked. So just have your goal to make it to next week. (can you tell I'm talking to myself to, since we are packing to move in 11 days?)
Think about "treating" yourself next week. Either by your sitter watching the boys and you just go somewhere on base and just READ and REST (not grocery shop or get errands done), or as a family doing something fun and not productive.
Denise, this really helped. Seriously. big time!!!
i loved what Denise said!!! I've learned how to encourage a tired mom of young kids...plus said a prayer for you tonite dear wendi. (have i told you how proud i am of you and john!?!?!) love Tante Jan
I'm glad it was helpful! I know you are weary, but I am glad you have an outlet to "vent" with your writing.
Also that you have email, internet, videos, and skype. I remember when my brother was stationed in Germany during the Gulf war and we could only talk on the phone at certain times every week or two.
off topic, sorry.
"just keep swimming, just keep swimming" - YOU CAN DO IT! :)
Sometime when you are totally stressed and the boys getting at each other is getting to you - step back a second. While you would rather cover your ears and run out of the room, physically take them to another room, sit them down and YOU sit down with them. Do something you have NEVER done before. If it's a song you have not taught them, a funny little game, a new little project. Just do something different. It will distract all three of you!
BTW, (if Elijah won't try to eat it).... have them tear up paper and use a glue stick to glue it to another paper. We have graduated to them cutting the other paper and gluing it. It works with foam paper, construction paper, or even junk mail. Put them in their highchairs and it's great! Easy wipe down, non-toxic clean up. Then you can just sweep up the little pieces.
Oh, and I totally understand feeling weird about all the help, but embrace what is helpful for you and take advantage of it!
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