Tuesday, February 17, 2009

What I Learned This Week #2

I'm loving this "What I Learned This Week" carnival! Not only is it helping me record small moments and lessons that I want to remember, but I'm also meeting new bloggy friends.

Here's what I learned (or re-learned) last week.
  • Now that Miss Pink is learning to read and write, she has started wanting to write (or use sign language) instead of talk. And sometimes it's not always easy to figure out what she's trying to communicate. It took a long time Saturday morning for me to understand that she was trying to communicate that biscuits and bacon for breakfast are really yummy.
  • Homemade biscuits and gravy (with bacon!) are worth the extra time it takes to make them.
  • With any task Mr. Blue wants to do, I learned that NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES should I try to do it for him, help him do it, touch the object OR him, or say anything at all or he will scream.
  • My decision to stop feeling guilty for taking naps when I can was justified. I read in a magazine that women who get more sleep (up to a certain amount, one assumes) are less likely to be overweight. So I am BURNING FAT in my sleep. It makes sense, though--when you sleep less, you're tired and stressed, so you don't have energy to exercise and you eat for comfort. Which I totally do when I feel tired and cranky. So of my two indulgences, sleep is better for me.
  • I'm sorry I can't be more specific (because I promised my husband not to tell any details at all*) but I have to say that sometimes, when you're looking down the barrel of disaster, you ask for help, and the answer is yes. "Ask, and you shall receive..."
*It has nothing to do with any of our health, or the state of our marriage, so don't worry about that. And no matter what, I learned that the ONLY thing that matters is that our family is together and that God will be with us, too. A good lesson to learn in one weekend.

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12 comments:

  1. "Burning fat" -- That's going to be one of my new excuses for requiring at least 8 hrs of sleep! -- Leann

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  2. My napping does not seem to be helping with weight loss - my body obviously did not receive that memo!

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  3. Great lessons! I am off to take a nap. Gotta start burning some fat.

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  4. sounds like you have a ringer on your plate - I wish you all the best with your last paragraph. Your mr blue sounds like my 3 year old. But I will say that she has come around a bit and will ask for help now and then! It is ok.

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  5. okay I totally need to take more naps :-P.. would def. help me to get more exercise in that's for sure! Home made biscuits sound delicious.. I should def. make some soon. Thanks for stopping by :-)

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  6. Finally. Someone giving me permission to sleep. THANKS girlie =)

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  7. A mother should never, under any circumstances, feel guilty for sleeping. So I'm glad you have turned that corner.

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  8. Homemade biscuits sound delicious! That's a good reason to get some extra sleep! I know that I eat mindlessly when I don't get enough sleep.

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  9. I like that tidbit. I'm a huge fan of naps and don't get them as much as I'd like. This is a great reason to sneak them in again and if my husband asks why, I'll say I'm exercising :)

    I agree - having your family is what matters.

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  10. I'm liking that napping lesson. I should implement daily naps again. I miss them.

    I'm glad everything is okay with you! Sounds like an intense week.

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  11. I loved your list. Thanks for visiting my blog. I wonder if they teach them the sign language at school. My kindergartner has started the same thing with lunch. lol

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  12. Whatever it is I hope it works out. But I have to say, I'm liking your attitude. As long as we've got our families with us and we're healthy, we can make it through anything. (I hope.)

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