organizing

[mommydaze]

The older kids room is almost done. The problem has been a combination of how small the room is vs. how much stuff they have (and continue to get at every christmas/birthday/etc.). And I have a hard time getting rid of toys they outgrow because in a couple of years patrick and Vivi will enjoy it. So I am settling for weeding out the things I don

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[mommydaze]

Yes I am alive just alternating between busy and tired. Still a bit off though from all the stuff the last few weeks and now patrick starting school. That and I am moody and uncomfortable and don't have nearly enough maternity comfy pants/capris/shorts. Although now that everyone is nearly well I can actually rewear things (I was having to wash everything, everyday to prevent reinfection). Funny how with this pregnancy all I care about is comfort and not if it is the least bit flattering

[mommydaze]

oh and be careful about storing toys in closets (unless they are outgrown ones that Robert isn't ready for yet) - it is a vicious cycle and will suck up all your storage space if you aren't careful. I had this brilliant idea that I would put some toys in closet and rotate them with the ones still out every few months so they would have something new, it never happened. It is much better to donate or pass along to friends.

[chitherea]

Hey -- it's been brought to my attention that I've been paying much less attention to things like what I'm saying and how I'm saying it than I really should be. Most of that's due to sheer stress (mainly job relate -- as in, "will I have a job next year"), but it's still uncool. I've been trying to accomplish too much, too spastically -- like playing tennis on a dozen adjacent courts simultaneously -- and I fear that's made me come across as abrasive at best, uncaring at worst. I wanted to apologize for that.

I'm sorry. Will do better.

[mommydaze]

I am really glad you are taking note of this. It has been a long term issue I have had with you and big part of the reason I have been such a sporatic friend over the years. Your tendency to hyperfocus/get so wrapped up in your issues often results in behaviors perceived as varying from insensitivity to hurtfulness to rudeness. In the past I usually chose to break off contact until I got over whatever thing happened because I didn't know how to bring it up or put it in a way that I thought you would understand. But I always reestablished contact because you do have other really good qualities which make you a worthwhile friend.

In any case, email/phone is probably a better medium to discuss that if you are interested.

I am curious specifically what you are working on and how you are going about changing it.

And thank you for your apology.