Let's Get Real - Getting Back on my Feet

Let's Get Real

Feb. 25, 2006

Getting Back on my Feet

We have had two weeks of illness in this house. I have been in bed a week and a half. I have 3 boys -- all with cognitive disabilities -- a husband with ADD and three very active dogs. So....you can just imagine how this house looks!

I am trying to face it all. I am scared. Very scared. It's dangerous! The dishes are piled to the ceiling -- well, okay, not quite that high -- but that's how it FEELS to me!

I do have most of the laundry caught up at leats until tomorrow when they all remove their clothes again after church. hah!

Where do I start? Do you ever just feel like "what's the point?" when you get this behind? Do you ever just feel like it won't matter that you spend all that time cleaning because when you turn around to do another chore the one you just did will be undone? Well, you might not but I do!

Parents who raise kids with disabilities have a whole different set of challenges. For so many years we were just doing our best to survive day to day so we had developed some very bad habits. I had to learn to pick my battles. But that also meant letting things slide a "normal" or "typical" family wouldn't.

Can I tell you a secret? You promise not to hate me or think less of me? Shhhhhhh. (Whispering): We still have our Christmas tree up.

Don't tell anybody!

Now, where did they put that vacuum? Maybe I'll find it under the pile of Christmas stockings and Christmas cards over there in the corner. . .

Just being real, folks! :-) If you read this, I wouldn't mind if you said a prayer or two as we get back on our feet and try to get a routine in place. Oh, and maybe by June I'll have that secret I told you taken care of. But then -- I always did want to have Christmas in July!

I have to laugh because my little boys with autism love plugging it in and enjoying the lights. I'm sure the neighbors must think we are the most slothful folks on earth. If they only knew. I give them one hour -- no, I give them 30 minutes -- okay, even 3 minutes with my boys and see how many "extra" things they are able to do in a day!

Sometimes. . .sometimes I just wanna hide or sit and stare off into space -- every feel like that? Gee, I wonder what would happen if I did. . .

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Feb. 25, 2006 - How....

Posted by TexasRose

How are your kids doing now?
Ya it was the season for it all of my family had it at one time or another.
And I have 8 brothers and sisters talk about bad.
But God has healed us and we are doing better.
So um want to be added to my friends list?

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Feb. 25, 2006 - Your right!

Posted by TexasRose

We went through at least ten boxes while sick.
And I like talking to moms.
Somday my blog is going to be that of a homeschool mother of many.

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Feb. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Titus2woman

*THANK YOU!* for the comment on my blog~I am SO ENJOYING reading through yours! and feeling a bit guilty to boot, because I feel EXACTLY the way you do, and none of my three boys even have disabilities! (Our mantle is still Christmas decorated, and our stockings are still up! I wonder if we might be referred to as the "ghetto" neighbors...)

This has been a difficult season here, and I've been far more than honest in it, too. I hope you continue to honestly share! I'll be reading.... (((((HUGS))))) sandi

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Feb. 26, 2006 - Hey!

Posted by SCCacademy

I got your comment on my blog...thanks for the encouragement! Your household cleaning challenges sound like mine. My husband is disabled, but all the children are able and I feel like we should be able to tackle housework! When everyone is home all the time, and the house is small, no corner goes unused by the end of the day.

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Feb. 26, 2006 - Thank-you!

Posted by KarlaKayAkins