Happy Birthday to my Mom. Not that she has the address to this blog. :)
Had an interesting discussion with my therapist this morning about my life and my inimitable ability to over commit myself. We discussed the fact that not only am I changing my life by this surgery, but I need to be changing my life in other ways, too. My daughter seems to feel that I never do anything with or for her. While we all know that isn't true, it is her perception. Maybe I need to be here a little more. To that end, I have decided I will not take a board position with the Swim Team. I will be an active mom. I will not commit to anything that requires time outside of practice or meets. Especially since they are wanting me to commit for next year! I don't even know if Alex will like being on Swim Team!!
I am also going to work on limiting my involvement in other things. I want to be an active and involved mom, but I need to limit my involvement to the actual activity rather than all the behind the scenes stuff. I will continue being the editor for my son's Cub Scout Pack's newsletter and I will continue to be my daughter's Girl Scout Leader. And, I have said that I will take on a larger role in our Girl Scout Service Unit. However, I am going to step back from PTO. I'll go to meetings. I'll help with events. I'm done, for now anyway, with being on the board. I have developed a reputation for always being involved. That's fine. But, I'm tired of being one of the few. I need to take time for myself and my family. And my friends. I am actually going scrapbooking for the day on Saturday. I haven't done that in ages!!! Of course, I will be working on swap items rather than actually scrapbooking, but that's okay. It'll be fun to hang out with some awesome people.
I'm having some definite pain where the drain was. Called the doctor's office and they said that it is normal. There is a large stitch in there and it is not unusual to feel as if it is ripping. It is actually healing. Okay! If you say so!!! In the meantime, I'm happy I didn't use up all my pain pills right after I got home. I'm using them now. Speaking of which, it's time to take another one and go to bed.
1 comment:
I imagined you were disturbed by Lizzy's comment. It is good to step back for more family and "me" time. What things is she into that you can share in? Maybe a "mom and me day" each week, until she feels closer to you. After a while you can spread them further apart. Take walks, go shopping, curl her hair, play with makeup and exercize together,etc. Are there any web sites she visits that you can "play" with her on? Family game night? I don't know. I know my boys feel that way with their day sometimes. Love you!
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