| I'm officially a soccer mom.?It cracks me UP to say that.?Leif is goalie of his little league soccer team.?He stops those dribbles in their tracks.Lol.?David'll not old enough to play on the team, but he'll give Leif a run for the money playing in the backyard.?That kid runs like the freakin' wind.?David's begun verballizing that he really does not like to stay at mom's.?I keep them from the time I get off work on Friday (or Saturday morning) until bedtime Sunday.?I get them in bed and read a book before I leave them.?And David gives me HELL because he is determined he is coming back with me, not staying at mom's house.?And the hell he gives me does not compare to what mom's putting up with.He says she's mean.?And she spanks him.?And I say, "Well, I do too."?But apparently I'm not as mean about it.?She tells the doctors that she has more patience with him, but I'm much less likely to spank him and he's much less likely to try to walk all over me.?Medication's not fixing him.?And when I become full-time mom again, it's not going to be an autofix either.?There's definitely going to be some therapy going on.?As soon as Peachcare starts accepting new patients.?They want him in therapy once a week, at least.?That's a hundred bucks a month.?Plus, bi-monthly Psych visits, plus meds, plus the premium for my insurance.?I can't afford it.?Especially not now with $60 dollars for four or fives days of gas.?$4500-$5500 a year for gasoline.?What!?!?That's crazy.?And daycare is no cheaper than that.?And my car's not yet paid for.?And...?And...?I cannot fathom going back to minimum wage at a time like this.?How people do it is beyond me.?How I did it a few years ago is beyond me...?Oh, wait.?That's why I'm struggling to get out of debt now.Anyway, the kids are both doing good in school.?David's speach is greatly improved.?And Leif is convinced he is the smartest kid on the planet.We're growing a pet Triop.?His name is Peter.?I am fascinated by him.I am terrified of the Wheel of Destiny.?And entralled by the Hula Hoop Girls.?And I cannot wait to go to the Renn Fest this year...?Without kids.I've got a weekly get together with the girls now.?We call it issues on the square.?We get together for wine, artichoke and mushroom dip with pita bread and other yummys, flirt with waiters, and get it out.?We have a blast.?I really have some cool chic friends and I tend to take them for granted.?Hell, a few of them I have only known a few weeks, and I already love them to death.?And I'm meeting new people this way, when I normally avoid stepping out of my box.?But it's a good thing sometimes.?Plus, there's cheesecake.?Screw getting skinny.?It ain't happenin'.Job is still a struggle.?And it's a crummy time to be looking for a new one.?There's not one to be found.???At least we start getting our one day a week off again next month.?Bastards.It is, however, a good time to invest in some I-Series savings bonds...?Like, today.?Do it.?Clark Howard said so.?What else??I'm almost back to?normal.?Sleeping less, crying slightly less, socializing slightly more.?It feels good, even if I require a medical fix to do so.Hmm...? |
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