My Miss Muffet is at home for the next two weeks, though she wants it to be three weeks. She was with me yesterday - I was working at home - and I forgot - teens are as bad as toddlers. All day - "Mom, can we go to....
- the park
- the mall
- to get her nails done
- the store to get cookies
- to the beauty store to get hair products
She called her dad to come get her to go to the park because I WAS WORKING... I went to lunch and when I returned she was back. I reminded her to finish her laundry since she has a habit of keeping the washer and dryer hostage. "Okay Mom, can we go..."
I finally took us to the nail salon after 4pm, her to get her nails done and me to get a pedicure. Afterwards, it was off to soccer practice for her and Taiko for me. I left practice early to pick her up only to be told that her coach was driving her home. When she got home it was, "Mom, could you please warm up my dinner while I wash up from practice?" I warmed up her dinner and reminded her of her laundry. Finally, I told her bed time was 10:30. Her: "But you said 11:00 last night!" I reminded her that I/we were getting up early today because I have to go to work.
So we went to bed at 10:30. At 11:00, she's crying and yelling my name... she heard a noise in the house and was scared. So we went through the house to check all the doors, to make sure they were locked. All this time she's saying: "I hate this house. It's too quiet... I heard noises.... it's too dark... can I have a night light... where's Mr. Edip (her stepfather)" I finally made her go back to bed, resting beside her. After a while, she fell back to sleep and I went back to my room. When Edip got home, about a half hour later, she came bounding out of her room with a shoe. It seems she heard noises and was going to defend herself with the shoe. He reassured her and told her to go back to bed.
This morning we both were tired. I told her that it was the same way with me for the first week and she will get used to the house by that time. That's when she said she wanted to stay for three weeks. I think I'll be hallucinating from sleep exhaustion if she keeps this up....
- the park
- the mall
- to get her nails done
- the store to get cookies
- to the beauty store to get hair products
She called her dad to come get her to go to the park because I WAS WORKING... I went to lunch and when I returned she was back. I reminded her to finish her laundry since she has a habit of keeping the washer and dryer hostage. "Okay Mom, can we go..."
I finally took us to the nail salon after 4pm, her to get her nails done and me to get a pedicure. Afterwards, it was off to soccer practice for her and Taiko for me. I left practice early to pick her up only to be told that her coach was driving her home. When she got home it was, "Mom, could you please warm up my dinner while I wash up from practice?" I warmed up her dinner and reminded her of her laundry. Finally, I told her bed time was 10:30. Her: "But you said 11:00 last night!" I reminded her that I/we were getting up early today because I have to go to work.
So we went to bed at 10:30. At 11:00, she's crying and yelling my name... she heard a noise in the house and was scared. So we went through the house to check all the doors, to make sure they were locked. All this time she's saying: "I hate this house. It's too quiet... I heard noises.... it's too dark... can I have a night light... where's Mr. Edip (her stepfather)" I finally made her go back to bed, resting beside her. After a while, she fell back to sleep and I went back to my room. When Edip got home, about a half hour later, she came bounding out of her room with a shoe. It seems she heard noises and was going to defend herself with the shoe. He reassured her and told her to go back to bed.
This morning we both were tired. I told her that it was the same way with me for the first week and she will get used to the house by that time. That's when she said she wanted to stay for three weeks. I think I'll be hallucinating from sleep exhaustion if she keeps this up....
- Location:The INTERN Room
- Mood:
tired - Music:960 Quake Radio
I just got two shockers today. My god-daughter called me and told me she is six weeks pregnant. She's in her early 20's but just broke up with her boyfriend about four weeks ago. This is not how I envisioned her life. Her mom is distressed but also happy about being a grandmother. I guess she's trying to make lemonade out of lemons. I suggested abortion but was told that abortion is out of the question. I also suggested adoption but I don't see that happening either. So, my god-daughter is going to be a single mother. It's her life and I wish her well. I just don't see a good future for her right now. At least she's working and has health benefits.
My second shocker is that my son went into his sister's bedroom looking for fingernail polish to put on his Rubrik's cube. He found some Trojan packets in her bedroom, one of which was open. So he called me because he didn't know what to do because his dad wasn't home. I didn't get upset because I am at work. I told Richard to tell his father and that I wouldn't let Lele know that he had found them. I am really hoping that she was just curious as to what a condom looked like. If she's having sex, at least she's being smart. I am thoroughly wierded out about this whole situation. I don't want my daughter having sex at 15 years of age.
Damn, life is so blasted difficult right now!!!!!!
My second shocker is that my son went into his sister's bedroom looking for fingernail polish to put on his Rubrik's cube. He found some Trojan packets in her bedroom, one of which was open. So he called me because he didn't know what to do because his dad wasn't home. I didn't get upset because I am at work. I told Richard to tell his father and that I wouldn't let Lele know that he had found them. I am really hoping that she was just curious as to what a condom looked like. If she's having sex, at least she's being smart. I am thoroughly wierded out about this whole situation. I don't want my daughter having sex at 15 years of age.
Damn, life is so blasted difficult right now!!!!!!
- Location:The INTERN Room
- Mood:
aggravated - Music:960 Quake Radio
My daughter turned 15 last weekend. She had several surprises in store for her day! Her friends threw her a surprise party which was very nice! Saturday, my two sisters came down from Elk Grove to help celebrate her day. We took her to a spa where she had a facial, massage and Japanese hot tub soak. We then took her to a hotel, went to a Japanese restaurant called Genji and then to see Hancock. The next day we went to breakfast, came home and she got the rest of her presents - which she doesn't want to open until her Dad comes back from the NEA/CTA convention. She then got to go to the mall with her friends for the rest of the day.
Ya know, I couldn't tell if she was happy or liked her experiences over the weekend. She had that 'I'm bored' look on her face and would smile every once in a while. She also gave us 'spontaneous cuddles' like putting her head on our shoulders or a hug. There was also the spontaneous statement, which was part of conversation and yet, not. My sisters and I teased her all weekend just to get a smile on her face. I guess I was hoping she would be more animated. She did laugh a lot during the movie. My sisters assured me that Lele enjoyed herself and when I asked her, she said she did. I anticipate she'll tell her friends all about it. I guess this is along the lines of my asking my son what he did at TechCamp and he said 'nothing'. Oh well.... I guess it's the age and I shouldn't be so wierded out about it.
Ya know, I couldn't tell if she was happy or liked her experiences over the weekend. She had that 'I'm bored' look on her face and would smile every once in a while. She also gave us 'spontaneous cuddles' like putting her head on our shoulders or a hug. There was also the spontaneous statement, which was part of conversation and yet, not. My sisters and I teased her all weekend just to get a smile on her face. I guess I was hoping she would be more animated. She did laugh a lot during the movie. My sisters assured me that Lele enjoyed herself and when I asked her, she said she did. I anticipate she'll tell her friends all about it. I guess this is along the lines of my asking my son what he did at TechCamp and he said 'nothing'. Oh well.... I guess it's the age and I shouldn't be so wierded out about it.
- Location:The INTERN Room
- Mood:
amused - Music:Thom Hartman
