Going on holiday tomorrow with DH and 2 DC, age 3 and 5. I took them to get their hair cut, then went into the deli next door to get a few things, then to the drive-thru to get some highly nutritious carbs chips, jsut really to make sure they had eaten something.
To cut a long story short, they were very naughty for most of that time, apart form they did sit at the hairdressers well enough. I try and avoid taking them both into shops as I just find it stressful. As we ate our chips, I was texting a colleague about various (important) goings-on at work, and DC2 had managed to get out of his car seat.
I KNOW I didnt help that situation much as i WAS fairly wrapped up in texting, but that is not the issue I want to focus on. Got them both home, Dh took over 'cos I was so angry. I took a couple of low-dose beta-blockers to calm me down, plus a couple of strong painkillers which do have a calming effect.
(I was primarily taking them for the calming effect, but do have chronic pain which is exacerbated by stress).
I've had a very stressful, tiring couple of weeks with work, Dh working at weekends, illness, 2 lively DC etc. (not much different from anyone else, I know).
Am actually feeling a bit spaced out pleasantly relaxed now and am starting to think I should leave the packing till tomorrow morning. It's a "staycation", 2 hours drive away but I had hoped to leave by 10am.
I just want to sit down now and watch a bit of telly, DH is still upstairs with DC1. I don't really feel capable of making sensible decisions due to tiredness soporific effect of painkillers etc.
I haven't had a good night's sleep in 2 weeks so I think the best thing for me is just to capitalise on my relaxedness, and hopefully feel energised in the morning. The alternative is, I do it now and end up spending hours dithering about/getting myself really frazzled trying to get everything done.
DH has sorted all the car stuff out e.g. tax,. MOT, service, cleaned the car, petrol etc. He'll get his own stuff but I do mine, DC's, food, toys, peripeharal items etc. It's not that he won't, it's I prefer to do it myself as I know what they need and i like to cover all eventualities be organised.
I WOULD have been organised, but illness set me back a good 10 days work-wise and I've been working through my lunchbreak and really late at night since.
I had just wanted to get there by midday and make the most of the first day, as I will also need to go to TESCO/Aldi to get food etc. (can't fit it all in car and don't really want to be taking cold stuff e.g. milk etc.
I'm annoyed that I'm not organised, but am enjoying feeling calm. Sorry, I know it's hardly exciting and I have warbled on and on. It's part of my feeling calm.
So should I just pack tomorrow morning and relax now?? (please don't anyone flame me for taking tablets to calm me down. I was so wound up. and DH took the Dc, they have had no contact with me, went staight upstairs, and Dh will tend to them during the nigth if needs be. I WOULD have had a large glass of wine, but I was still planning to pack.)