Comments on: Real Life

By: cretora

cretora — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:41:44 +0000

I know what you mean-the mornings I am up by 5am, I am so tired, I just think I have to nap a little, but invariably, I don’t get to. Resolution?

By: Lez

Lez — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:54:15 +0000

Thank YOU Kristi, for your comment! Your sharing was an inspiration to me!

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:06:42 +0000

Hi Aimee, I haven’t been over to your blog in a while…. glad to see you’re doing well despite the lack of naps…. I can certainly relate to you and the above encouragers who share these experiences! I have been rising earlier each morning and find that I am so drained by after lunchtime - some days a nap comes, most days it does not! And it’s so hard not to complain when the phone rings or doorbell chimes right after I settle in for a catnap! But the passage that God keeps bringing to my mind on these days is 1 Peter 4:7-11 —
Therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: 11whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies–in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

By the strength that God supplies! Oh, in those moments, I am so glad he somehow supplies the strength! Do you ever get into bed at night and wonder, “Wow, God, how did this day finally come to an end?” And you know it was by the strength he supplied - and in that moment you seem to see his smile and favor upon you….

God bless you as you serve and continue enjoy Him Thanks for encouraging me with your blog!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:53:57 +0000

Having children really does mean a lot of self-denial in the sleep department, doesn’t it? I’ve been learning that Sunday afternoon naps are one thing I have to sacrifice. Anna gets just enough sleep on the way home from church that she’s ready to be awake when we’re ready to sleep. Lately, I’ve just been telling myself not to expect a Sunday afternoon nap. I have to think about how much God “gave up” for His children, and it makes a few hours less sleep seem like less of a deal. Right now, I am praying that all your children will nap well this afternoon!

By: Aimee

Aimee — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:25:17 +0000

We do have the quiet time thing too . . . It just doesn’t happen 100% of the time. I am too flexible a person It’s just hard sometimes to implement when the bedtime the night before was WAY late or sometimes when we are sick.

Thanks for your advice though . . . Quiet time is PRECIOUS!

By: Lez

Lez — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:47:54 +0000

Aimee, I agree about the quiet time thing. I did it with my daycare children, no matter whether preschool or school age. I intend to do the same with my own children. There’s something about that time to myself that helps me feel so refreshed, whether I got my devotions in, did house chores, ate lunch, or whatever. I am then able to go get children up and feel like I can go at it the rest of the day! I find myself still needing that time with two babies right now. If they don’t sleep at the same time and I get NO time to myself in the ten hour period Morgan is here, I get edgy till she leaves.
May God grant all us mothers wisdom in working with our children!

By: April

April — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:16:42 +0000

Ugg, that would have left me terribly frustrated! I do know that no matter how well you keep a schedule or whatever, there are just some days that you still need a nap, especially on days after a night like I just had. baby get sick and won’t sleep. Simple, eh? I agree with Cretora, quite time for all is needed. My oldest at five still lays down so I can have a break. I hope this day goes better.

By: cretora

cretora — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:37:48 +0000

I had to smile the whole way through this. I’ve had this scenerio before. Sometimes it helps me to just lay down for 10 minutes and to relax and breathe as deeply and slowly as I can… I’ve already put everyone in a ’safe room’ and said “stay there for 10 minutes and do not come get me unless it’s a life threatening emergancy” (of course the life threatening emergancy is usually “someone pushed me”)It always seems MUCH worse when I have a busy day, new baby or am pregnant-the extra tired days.

I don’t know if this would help you or not-but we decided we’re going to have quiet time here, not matter how old our children are. From 1-2pm, the house is to be quiet. (depending on the ages, that time will vary) Each child is to be in bed, either sleeping or quietly reading. If they are loud, play or disruptive, they get a spanking. (they learn pretty quickly to be quiet) This takes extra work on mama’s part to remember to get all the drinks and potties in bf bed. It think it is good for their bodies to rest. This gives me time to nurse and have some rest or work time uninhibited. i’m sure you have a plan like this already, but I thought I’d share what we do. I also have one less child, so that would also affect if differently, I’d think.

I feel you are managing wonderfully and i admire you.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:10:50 +0000

Aimee, that story just makes me smile - I can so relate to that!! It’s something about those naps you get your heart set on that never quite work out…it is absolutely so frustrating. Gabe and Israel seem to have alternating nap times at this point - Israel goes to sleep and then is waking up when Gabe goes down, and then when Gabe is getting back up Israel is ready to go back down…sigh. Not what I had planned for them, but at least this way I don’t have thwarted hopes! Which is WAY worse than knowing ahead of time you aren’t going to get that extra rest. Thinking of you…

By: Lez

Lez — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:36:51 +0000

What a story, Jean! Aimee, I understand where you’re coming from! That sorta thing happened to me yesterday when I woke Morgan up when Kaylie woke up, hoping that she would be ready to eat, since 3 hrs. was in 15 mins., and I’m trying to get them on the same awake, asleep schedule. BIG MISTAKE. I paid for it the rest of the afternoon. I did get them both to sleep at one point later, but Morgan didn’t sleep long.
WHAT IS IT WITH FRIDAYS?!
Praying your weekend goes well!
Lez