I am without my right hand

Life has been even crazier and busier around here lately.  I think the ‘honeymoon’ phase of the pregnancy has worn off and I’ve come to realize that being a fair distance from the first flush of my youth, and being in my third trimester = being farking tired.  And tired I am. I went for a check up last week because I thought “surely I must be lacking something – iron, thyroid function, a bladder that can last longer than five minutes and a good night’s sleep – something” But all tests came back ‘normal’.  My good doctor reminded me that some level of fatigue is normal when one is in the third trimester (and when one is 40 years old!).  On top of that, work has been crazy busy.  Good busy, but tiring busy.  So, I guess being tired is normal.

On Wed morning Rose told me that her brother has passed away the night before.  Her poor mother has had to bury four of her adult children, it is so very sad.  Rose flew up to Johannesburg (where her family live) on Wednesday evening to help arrange things for the funeral. 

Of course, I am at a complete loss without her. She is usually a super star, but has been even more helpful (if that is possible) lately, taking a lot of the physical stuff away from me so that I don’t have to do it in my ‘delicate’ state.  So I am getting a taste of how normal people live – i.e. people not as fortunate as I am to have a full time, live in nanny, and let me tell you, I take my hat off to you!  You all deserve a medal! :And at least a week away at the spa!

It took us two hours to get ready for school this morning.  I have no idea why it took that long, it just did.  As you can imagine, doing any work is a challenge in itself and I am grabbing whatever time I can find between the “I am hungry / thirsty / bored / cross / sad”.

Edited to add:  It is two hours after arriving home from school and I just discovered that I forgot to put panties on Kate this morning. She has been swinging from the jungle gym at school the whole day, in a dress and without panties. Worst Mother Ever.

Hence my recent silence. But I am here and I am (s)well, just waddling along a slightly slower pace than usual.

PS My mom had her second last chemo session on Tuesday.  Hopefully only one more to go.  Like with most chemo patients on the three week schedule, she has one very bad week, one recovery week and one good week.  This is her bad week where the side effects are particularly biting. 

PPS I recently bought Rose her first computer ever. So she is officially connected to the WWW. She is SUCH a fast learner, amazing.  It’s quite funny, because now she reads my blog every day and knows even more about what is going on in my life than ever before ;-)  She has also recently done a 6 week cooking course – and is cooking some pretty impressive dishes, perhaps she can share them with you on her new blog, when we get it up and running. Rose for President! 

 PPPS  My preschool of choice just informed me that my kids didn’t make the cut. I am trying not to hate them, but failing miserably. Stupid, ungrateful scum of the earth – how dare they not accept my darling, talented, gorgeous and divine children. A pox on them!  May the fleas of a thousand camels infest their armpits and may their bums grow closed!  Not that I am taking it badly, at all.  Fuckers. 

 

Comments

[Tripsmom]

Now i'm worried. My triplets are the same age as your 2 and I have yet to apply to a pre-school in Durbanville. I am only sending them in 2011 as I feel kids grow up too quickly and need time to still be little (ok, Ok, I baby them a little). We were thinking of either El Shaddai or Durbanville Prep - better run off to get the forms filled in.

[Darckchocolate]

Hehe... sorry I do have tolaugh at the curses. they such fun curses and I am so gonna use them. Thanks.

good help is hard to find. Might be a cliche but it true. You are so lucky with rose who probable feels like less of a helper and mor of a family support system.

[mijk]

I know Rose is a superstart but hey whaty would you fo if she became president.. ;)

[Bee]

Oh NO - how DARE they not accept Adam & Kate!? OFF with their heads!
Uhm I am now actually blogging again - I am offended to see that I am NOT on your list of real life friends. Ahem. Just saaaaying.... Correct this - IMMEDIATELY! Love you. Mean it. xxx

[Babalwa]

A pox on them..rofl cute as hell. Argh Tertia..been so bored in Joburg that you not blogging was so sad..The people have no real sense of humour up here. Glad you doing well

[Patsi]

Well that must be a horrible preschool not to take such gorgeous and clearly brilliant children. I am sure you will find a much better place for them.

I really need a Rose, desperatley or a week at a spa. I would take either or.

[Orange]

Uh, Tertia, I must inform you that what your children are wearing on their heads are not suitable as bike helmets, and if they wear that garb in the bath unattended, they surely will drown.

(They look great!)

[May]

Ooo! Beware what you wish for! I joked about someone else's head lice problem, and see what we got: PINWORMS! It means I'll have to disinfect the whole goddamn house and apparently there might still be some of those bugger pinworm eggs just floating about in the air, just waiting for a finger to touch them and put them in someone's mouth so they can travel into the intestines where they will mature into some more worms. Bugger and yuck.

[Kristin]

Oooh...a definite pox on those preschool denying asshats!

Is Rose really going to write a blog? I can't wait.

[Momcat]

You'll have to promote Rose to personal assistant at least especially with the cooking certificate and computer expertise.

[furiousBall]

haha, hope you feel better, but you do know there's only one way to get relief from that ahem, condition :)

[Stacey]

I'm still laughing about Kate going about without panties in a dress! Wonder if she had occasion to swing upside down from the monkey bars?!?!

[jfoo]

Just a big "Bummer" all around.

[Kathleen]

Please pass along my sympathy to Rose and her mother. I simply cannot imagine burying my child, let alone four of them. For Rose to have lost so many siblings is equally heart wrenching. I'm in tears for Rose.

[Billie]

Sorry for Rose, and for your mama, and for being rejected from preschool, and for you being tired and without help this week. But I can only imagine how nice it must be to have someone living in your home whose JOB is to HELP you! That sounds so much better than a week at the spa! Sigh. Must go finish the dishes and vacuuming now...the girls will be home in an hour.

[jane]

you frickin' kill me. may their bums grow closed! ha!

[Beth]

Well, it's about time you started to feel tired! I've been exhausted for months, so to read every day of how high-energy-over-achieving you are was driving me nuts! :-b (Glad I'm not the only preggo one who's had to slow down a little...) :-)

[Kim]

I was just wondering why so many of Roses's sisters and brothers have died - what from? That's tragic for her. Poor gal. So sorry Rose - if ya red this.

[serina]

I'm laughing my head off about Kate's Knickerless day at school! You are so funny!!

[renee frouws]

ha ha ha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahha...lol....loved that..had such a good laugh :-D

[Molly Morgan]

Love & big hug to Rose.

And how DARE those monsters not grovel to admit your munchkins???
They must be the most fabulous dance team in Durbanville!

[Joy-Mari]

Why did they not make the cut for the pre-school? I'm surprised that pre-schools have entrance criteria?