I haven't been able to post for a while.....it's been a tiring week. Geez, just got in trouble for being here! I snuck away for 45 minutes to take a shower(!!) and then came up to the third floor just to have a little quiet time alone. I've (i? sp?)encured the wrath of my husband for this-he had things he wanted to do! You'd think he'd want me to be clean, wouldn't you?
Anyway, Timothy gave Justin several genuine smiles today. When they woke up he was happy to see Justin. That's just nice for a mother to see.
Maree was over this weekend. I don't think she has much fun here anymore....the age difference is a problem at the moment. She and Leanna have trouble playing together. We never have enough for Maree to eat, she fights with Leanna, she wants to be with her friends, and she wants to watch all the teen-themed shows and talk about boys and clothes. The more Maree stays away from Leanna-the more Leanna acts up trying to get Maree's attention. Plus Maree misses her mother real bad at nights. It seems to me that Maree would be happier to come stay here less, replacing the long visits with an hour or two spent alone with Tom. I've suggested that he do a father-daughter type date with her before, and tonight for the first time he brought the idea up. Maybe if she came over less she might not miss her friends and tv shows as much when she was here(it might make her miss her Mom more though)? And whether Tom will go through with the spending time with Maree thing (or doing it more than just once) remains to be seen.......any suggestions for how to deal with this problem?