I used to secretly wish that the time change would magically disappear. Now I really wish we lived somewhere that doesn’t go through it. It’s got Elliana’s schedule all messed up.
At least I knew this was coming. Last week when she finally got on the schedule we liked I told Hubby I feared the time change would screw it all up again. I was fully prepared for her internal clock to stay on her schedule while the world around us jumped forward an hour. That’s exactly what happened.
Last night her 10pm bedtime didn’t happen until 11. She was on schedule, but I was looking at the clock hoping she’d go to sleep. Her 9:30-10 Monday morning wakeup happened at 11 this morning. Her naps are all off by an hour, so I assume bedtime tonight will be as well. It’ll take a few days, but we’ll get her back in bed at a decent time.
I almost had her down for her noon nap on time today, but my Grandparent’s showed up at the door. They knocked, Bubba barked, and those little eyes popped open. I quickly rushed them out the door promised I’ll bring her over sometime this afternoon after he nap. They begged me to bring her over then saying she could take a nap at their house. I had to repeat quite a few times that my Dad and my cousin Malese are both coming by this afternoon to see her, and we have to be home for that.
I know they love her to death and want to spend as much time with her as possible, but they’ve got to understand I have things I have to do to, and other people want to spend time with her as well. Naptimes are my time to clean, take a shower, and get my work done, and I can’t do that at their house. My house looks like an absolute wreck because we spent so much time at their house last week, and Elliana wasn’t in a mood to let me get anything done this weekend.
I just don’t feel right leaving her with them for an extended period of time, and honestly I can’t tell them how I feel, but I just don’t feel like they can handle her sometimes. I mean my aunt lives with them so she can care for them and do the things they’re not capable of anymore.
Sigh. I didn’t mean to turn this post into a mini rant, but ya know sometimes that just happens.
