Really Hard
Some things are just so hard to do right now. They are the most difficult tasks that I face every day. Here's hoping it gets easier...it will of course.
1. Meal time. They are grumpy and sometimes sleepy. Nothing is ever right. They never what what I have rushed to prepare. Someone is always dropping a fork, or spilling water. At this point, they still need to be hand-fed, even Kira when she is not motivated. I probably get up about 10 times in one meal to get something, like a drink, or a napkin (because the napkin holder is always empty!).
2. Making dinner. They always want me the most when I'm making dinner. It doesn't matter how easy the meal is, I still need to be in front of the oven or the stove for at least a few minutes, and even these few minutes are unbearable. Even if I set them up with an activity or the TV, they end up needing me to do something, open the paints, get a piece of paper, turn the volume up, take someone to the potty. And everytime I come back to the kitchen, I wash my hands...so tiring.
3. Getting Renee into the car. This is specific to Renee because she insists on doing everything by herself, and if you happen to forget that, and do something halfway, she needs to start all over again. For instance, walking into the garage - she doesn't want help getting down the steps. If you hold her hand, she will protest, go back up the steps and do it again. She also insists on climbing into the car by herself, which is very uncomfortable now that it's winter and all I want to do is start the engine.
I'll bet Trevor has his own list. He's usually in charge of bath and bedtime
1. Meal time. They are grumpy and sometimes sleepy. Nothing is ever right. They never what what I have rushed to prepare. Someone is always dropping a fork, or spilling water. At this point, they still need to be hand-fed, even Kira when she is not motivated. I probably get up about 10 times in one meal to get something, like a drink, or a napkin (because the napkin holder is always empty!).
2. Making dinner. They always want me the most when I'm making dinner. It doesn't matter how easy the meal is, I still need to be in front of the oven or the stove for at least a few minutes, and even these few minutes are unbearable. Even if I set them up with an activity or the TV, they end up needing me to do something, open the paints, get a piece of paper, turn the volume up, take someone to the potty. And everytime I come back to the kitchen, I wash my hands...so tiring.
3. Getting Renee into the car. This is specific to Renee because she insists on doing everything by herself, and if you happen to forget that, and do something halfway, she needs to start all over again. For instance, walking into the garage - she doesn't want help getting down the steps. If you hold her hand, she will protest, go back up the steps and do it again. She also insists on climbing into the car by herself, which is very uncomfortable now that it's winter and all I want to do is start the engine.
I'll bet Trevor has his own list. He's usually in charge of bath and bedtime
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