This week was packed. Work, yearly physicals for both kids, yoga, morning hour, end of the marking period… It was a lot.
Also, luteal phase. Tired and cranky. I am feeling run down. Am I not getting enough sleep? I am in bed at 8 the latest, and I’m up around 4:30. That’s 8 and a half hours of sleep. I don’t feel sick (no cough, no stuffy nose, no fever) but just blahhh.
My daughter (7 y.o) declared she has not been eating lunch at school since she “doesn’t like it anymore.” Me: panic mode, she is not eating at school!! The result: a new thermos for hot lunch, and a grocery spree mid week to get her lunch stuff.
Her and I “collaborated” on this: she told me what specific foods she likes and I got them for her. Her “main” meals are a. hot leftovers (pasta, or kotlety, or soup in her new thermos) or b. a cold meal (prosciutto or mortadella on a piece of a bagel).
In her lunch box, we will have a main meal (see above), and a few other items that could serve as snacks. Not all at once of course! Pistachios, berries, clementines, apples, dates and dried apricots, yoghurt, and maybe even a treat (a small piece of chocolate). She promised me that she will eat her main meal first :] Water to drink.
Why does this feel significant?… I’ve never had to pack lunch for any of my kids since they have always received lunch and snack at their respective schools. In R’s preschool all kids regardless of income receive breakfast, lunch and snack. In L’s kindergarten we paid for school lunch, and now she is in 1st grade and she no longer likes it. Not a problem, we figured it out. She said she ate everything in her lunch box yesterday and today apart for a few scraps.
R had his 5 year annual physical at the pediatrician! Answered all the questions himself, made conversation with the doctor about why she should consider playing with transformers, got two vaccines. Cried. Received some stickers.
At first I was going to bring him to his appointment after work, on Tuesday but then I took the day completely off. I have family sick days and that is what they are for- medical appointments or illnesses. I technically could have made it work by running out early, rushing to his preschool, grabbing him, and stepping on it on our way to the pediatrician. But no. I took off so I can pick him up normally and arrive to the doctor with plenty of time to spare.
Interestingly, my oldest also had her annual physical this week, except on Friday. She is perfectly healthy!
Daily habits are going… okay. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday- yoga! Morning routine is good- I am up at least one full hour before anyone else and do my meditation and journaling then. I misplaced my Kindle (AGAIN) so phone time is up since I was reading on it.
Family year-in-review book arrived!! It’s thick! And a labor of love.
On my mind…
I want to take a road trip for spring break. Longwood Gardens and… What else? Look at this place in Jarvisburg, North Carolina, right on the water! A night in Kennett Square for Longwood Gardens the drive down to NC for a few nights?
Fellow bloggers, I welcome any ideas. I will probably bring the kids, and have the whole week: April 11th till April 18th…
Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC? But the school groups are in DC for spring break, too… I’d like to avoid crowds of school kids since I get a lot of them at work.
Pic on the front: a beet before I crushed it into smithereens for my borscht.
How was your week? Are you all over the place like me? Any plans for spring break this year?
Mom of Children 