Post-Supper-Meltdown Happinesses

And now, so that my perspective on the entire day isn’t ruined by the evening, it’s time for happinesses.
Cameron slept in today, and woke in a fairly good mood.
We ran into old friends at JJs today, in fact it’s been so long that while Owen, who is Cameron’s age, was vaguely familiar to me his [...]

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Kitchen Table or Battlefield?

Why has food turned into a battlefield in our house?
Mealtimes have been deteriorating slowly. While Cameron was sick they got worse, with Cameron eating very little, but I can understand that appetites disappear when you’re sick sometimes. But this weekend he’s feeling better, and it’s not reflected in his mealtime behaviour.
Since Thursday noon he’s barely [...]

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How Does He Know it’s Saturday?

All week long Cameron wanted to sleep in. I would haul him out of bed at 7:30 or later while he cried, screamed, and whined that he wanted to stay in bed. All week long I dreamed of a Saturday morning sleep-in. I figured 8:30 at least. I went to bed last night anticipating this.
He [...]

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I Just Clued In

Last night while I was talking on the phone with Mom Cameron desperately was trying to get my full attention. He smacked me on the shoulders and called me a “Fucking head,” I think it was. Fucking was definitely part of whatever it was. I frowned and told him that was not nice language and [...]

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Happinesses

The meeting was, of course, nothing more than a discussion about the purchase. Duh.
Cameron didn’t scream and wail when I left him at daycare today, though he was clearly distressed and sad when I picked him up.
“Heeeey! The lights in the window are on, Mama! I’m so GLAD they’re on!”
Simple supper: Tomato soup, extra-old cheddar [...]

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