I figure, come Tuesday, when the 4 big kids plus the husband are gone, I can start looking for my mind again. It’s gone. Not sure where I put it and I’m really hoping I didn’t throw it out by accident. Which is quite possible.
So, this whole WordPress.org creepy scare. I read it on Twitter. Good thing, eh? Imagine if “it” had attacked my blog. And then you started getting spam from me. We probably wouldn’t be friends anymore because you wouldn’t believe me when I pleaded forgiveness, claiming it wasn’t my fault. Or not. But anyways. My friend Stacey who I’ve known for like…EVER. And LOVE her. She told me to contact her fiance Tim at @timbury. I did. And he upgraded my blog for me! Now I have a fancy administration area. The way my wordpress.com blogs are! And no bug, viruses, bacteria OR spammer problems stuff. PLUS, he is awesome to talk to and very helpful. AND…he does blog hosting too. So, I’m going to see if I can get out of my Go Daddy contract and switch to Tim. He’s fab.
I’m still fuming about the whole email from my school district regarding Obamas education speech. I think it’s so ignorant and disgusting that some parents from my school district don’t want their kids to hear the speech. And I find it REPULSIVE that the teachers aren’t even being required to have their students involved. This wasn’t an option with any other President. And I think it sucks that people are being so short sighted and scared. I might take my kids out of school at noon, just to make sure that they don’t miss the President speak about something that is so important. EDUCATION.
OK. I have a 5 year old son, my youngest. He STILL doesn’t sleep through the night. AND. I have to lie in bed with him until he falls asleep. EVERY. STINKING. NIGHT. When he was little, I tried the cry it out method. It didn’t work so we stopped doing that. So we would let him fall asleep in our bed and then put him in his room but inevitably, he’d end up back in our bed. NOW, he practically refuses to go to bed. He eventually passes out. Only to wake up, anywhere between 3 and 5 a.m to come into my bed. I’m exhausted. And what’s worse, so is he. Suggestions friends? He is starting kindergarten. He’s getting to old for this behavior. And quite frankly, so am I…too old, not starting kindergarten.
It’s Labor Day. A big happy Labor Day to you. The thing is. Labor Day is about NOT working, right?! Stores are open though. Which is a good thing because I need to get some groceries. What are your plans for this last day of summer break marker? Not much going on here. We’re just going to be getting the house ready for everyone to go back to school. Yay. Fun. So, excite me, would ya?!
Had the same sleep issue with my daughter.. once she started school and was more tired out, she slept better… good luck and hope you get some sleep!
(or just knock him out with some gravol.. LOL)
Well, I have lovely new photos! That’s exciting. And there’s a crockpot full of what will be apple butter simmering away in the kitchen filling the air with the promise of autumn. I only had to peel and chop apples for three hours (and no, that’s not an exaggeration) in order to accomplish that. And I have over four pounds of raspberries sitting in the refrigerator waiting for me to turn them into something yummy. Berry empanadas tomorrow morning, for sure. I might even try my hand at raspberry jam if I start feeling ambitious. And yet work starts on Tuesday!
As for the kidlet….I dunno. Duct tape?
Is the blogger meet-up still on for the 11th?
(((hugs)))
Oh Melissa, I wish I have the answer for you. All I can offer are warm hugs. Please know that you are not alone. My kids are the same, all fecking bad sleepers. *le sigh*
I’m so frustrated by the fearmongering happening about a stupid address by the President to students. It’s absolutely recockulous.
Congratulations on getting your blog updated. I, for one, would have accepted whatever lame excuse reason you might have used for sending spam.
As for the kid sleeping issue, I’m thinking he’ll grow out of it. That’s (1) wishful thinking on my part, and (2) said by someone who doesn’t have to deal with it. Either way, good luck.
I have no advice on the sleeping issue. Sorry. Maybe a conversation about him being a big boy & in kindergarten?
I have no idea what their doing about the president’s speech in our district. I guess I will find out tomorrow. I’ll let you know.
Godd luck on finding your mind! Sometimes I think it’s better that I lost mine long ago! LOL!
I had a lovely Labor Day just chillin’ with my fam. After naptime we went to a Labor Day party at a friend’s. It turned out to be a Labor Day/birthday party for their 5 year old son. And we were the only assholes who showed up without a gift. Pretty exciting, huh?
Wait, you mean we might be having this sleep (or lack-of-sleep) issue when Punkin’s 5?! I will not survive!
Have you tried a reward system? Every time he sleeps through the night, he gets a sticker (or whatever), and whenever he gets a certain amount of stickers, he gets a small reward (whatever is enticing for him – be it a small toy, a day at his favorite zoo/museum, etc.)? This could also be done for every time he goes to sleep without you in his room, etc….
Otherwise, I’ve heard of some parents putting a sleeping bag in their room & telling the kid that if he comes in there, he is only allowed in the sleeping bag & not in their bed. Don’t know if that would work, and it also doesn’t completely resolve the issue either.
I’m not sure what to tell you, but if you find something that works, I’ll probably be asking you in a couple of years!
We never let our kids sleep in our bed. But what worked really good to make them feel like big girls is that about 2 weeks before kindergarten I let them pick out any alarm clock they wanted with the promise that they would get up when it went off, right away.
They were so excited (one got a Mickey Mouse one and I think the other a Barbie one) and it worked like a charm.
Maybe if you let him pick out an alarm clock of his liking with the contract that he is to sleep all night in his own bed, that would work?