{"id":3057,"date":"2012-08-06T06:00:39","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=3057"},"modified":"2016-09-27T12:41:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T17:41:57","slug":"the-revelation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=3057","title":{"rendered":"The Revelation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Several pounds of apples from our apple tree — score!<\/em><\/p>\n

Something interesting happened over the past 4 days. I had a complete zen-parent moment. I mean, it was a moment that changed my entire weekend. The first two days of Andrew’s absence was really rough. I was exhausted after two nights in a row of all three boys waking up at staggered times, only to wake up for good at 5:30am. So, while they endured maybe 2 wake-ups apiece, I had been up 6 or 7 times (no exaggeration) between the hours of 10pm and 5am and knowing that there would be no naps from the big boys made me dread those two days. I know, it’s so horrible to wake up dreading anything, especially spending the day with three awesome little people. But that’s where my mindset was, and I don’t want to paint the picture on here that everything is all lollipops and cupcakes all the time. It’s not. I’m<\/em> not. Frankly, I think I’ve always been one to need a decent amount of sleep, and when it’s cut down to 5 or 6 crappy, interrupted hours, it wears me down really fast. Especially on the attitude front.<\/p>\n

The difference happened on Saturday. Day three of all kids, all by myself, all the time. Friday night was another rough sleep night, but on Saturday morning, I just came to expect it, and I decided to pretend<\/em> that I was well-rested! I made a pact with myself that included the treat of a coffee, then to not attempt to sit down or lie down for the rest of the day until it was bedtime. Crazy, right? My reasoning was that when I do sit down or try to take a nap (which never<\/em> happens unless someone takes my kids), the exhaustion hits me like a ton of bricks. If I kept going, I would not have the chance to feel depleted until I collapsed in a heap at the end of the day. And… it worked!<\/p>\n

The other interesting thing about this plan? I had a really, really<\/em> good time with my kids, kept my attitude positive, encouraged curiosity and teaching moments, and didn’t feel disappointment about missing sleep. It’s kind of a big revelation for me because lately I’ve been kind of snarky and not as upbeat as I would like to be. So here’s to revelations!<\/p>\n

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Grabbed a cup of coffee and a cookie at Winslow’s Home (and yes, Emil always wears these pants because I love them so much and frankly, he doesn’t own a lot of clothing that isn’t stained or beat up!)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Added to Milo’s insect collection (it’s in a drawer on our front porch with two dead cicadas and a smashed honeybee, if you must know)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Talked to Papa about Milo getting stung by a bee! And Oliver being a good boy!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Picked a whole bushel of apples from our apple tree (Milo took this picture!)<\/p>\n

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Baked chocolate chip pumpkin bread (and froze two loaves)<\/em><\/p>\n

\"DSC_0022\"Made homemade salsa from our garden tomatoes and\u00a0<\/em>jalape\u00f1os (and cleaned up after it all! Whew, what a mess!) — recipe to follow tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"DSC_0009\"Made homemade applesauce from all the apples we picked (I know, it doesn’t feel like apple season yet, but it sure is around here!)<\/em><\/p>\n

We stayed really<\/em> busy — including trips to the playground, the grocery store, the zoo, a playdate with water fun in our backyard, a pizza picnic at the playground, and a trip to an incredible pool with some friends. Andrew will come home mid-week, but I’m glad I’m not just counting down the days until he returns. I think I would miss out on a lot of fun mama-boy bonding if I did that.<\/p>\n

P.s.- I can’t wait for DIY Fun Thursday this week– we have a really good one for you!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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