The food diary has been on hiatus due to camera failure. I just got it together Saturday so I will commence with it soon.
Tonight while I was waiting to take Daisy for her appointment to get "fixed", Nate called and said that we were eating dinner out with a senior member of his board and his wife. I had an hour to get ready, get the kids ready, take the dog to the vet and be home in time for him to pick me up. To make a boring story short, all my hard work of late with the boys paid off big time tonight. The couple in there late seventies said that our children were "wonderful", "respectful", and a credit to our parenting. It was a 2 hour dinner and we were only interrupted 2 or 3 times by the children, only once for being a little rowdy, and 2 or 3 times they wanted or needed something. Besides the one instance of rowdiness, if they needed something they asked the waitress politely or put their hand on my arm. It was delightful and I was proud of them even though they weren't to where I would eventually like to see them. I am trying so hard to be consistent and stay close by so that things do not get out of hand. I have the tendency to leave my children alone if there are no screaming fights happening, that does not make for good training so I have died to myself by not just leaving them to their own devices but actively listening and participating in their activities. When you are in this high intensity training periods it is imperative to not be in a closet or garage somewhere for hours at a time cleaning or hiding, but to be engaged all the time. So exhausting! yet somehow rewarding at the same time.
In adoption news, I heard from my facilitator that someone who recently went to Haiti to inquire on the status of adoptions was looking into my file along with some others who have been stuck in the same process as me. She should be contacting my facilitator in the next couple of days. If she didn't learn anything about my file I will try and take some other steps to see what is happening. That will be incredibly hard to do so I am hoping for some good news.
8 comments:
Dear Catrina,
Congratulations on the peaceful dinner! I get excited to receive compliments on Sienna when we are out, but the challenge is on a whole different level with 3 boys! You are so right about spending real time with the kids. I tend to get Sienna or the baby started with something and then try and go work on my own project (straightening up, doing paper work, etc...)
Staying and participating for 15 minutes out of every hour is my current goal. Like playing on the floor with toys or sitting with Sienna on the back porch while she draws and drawing with her. I think the kids are more calm and it gives me a great chance to truly appreciate the good parts of being a mom. Although strangely enough I have to really force myself to 'play' or 'hang out' with them. However, once I do I am soooooo..... glad that I did.
I hope everything goes well with the facilitator.
that is great , I love when the kids act right!!! I also hope everything goes well with the facilitator
I pray that all goes well with the facilitator and that the process can move forward.
Sounds like you guys are doing a great job with your boys. Blessings to you!
Congrats! Isn't it nice to see the fruits of our labor? (some of us more labor than others-haha)
You are a good Mom Catrina! I say that not just because you are teaching your boys proper behavior but because you really care about their hearts. You care enough to lay your own life down for them in the daily things not just the big things! I know this is true not just because you "put your best foot forward" on your blog; but because I know you IRL. (You're plenty honest here about your shortcomings.) :)
Blessings!
YAY!:). If a seventy year old couple compliments you on your children, you have truly been complimented! Old people have much higher standards of child behavior than younger ones who hae grown up with bad manners and disrespect around every corner!
Hoping for good news on Dania!!!
Thanks guys, it is fun to share our achievements with others who have been there, done that. I can't pat myself on the back yet because Luke still wanted to make spit balls with his straw wrapper, and he asked, "Is it rude to say she looks like an elf."
every family needs a luke.:) that's hilarious.
hope everything goes well with the facilitator too.
ROFL!! Hey that's still progress...A year or two ago he may have just blurted it out. :)
STILL ROFL!
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