Many people are taking the challenge.Personally, I have seen massive changes in my girl. She is in heaven. Sure, that totally peeves me. Especially when we are doing our bonding activity, and she plays dumb. BUT ... we kept going. She did not lose any part of the challenge stuff. She is asking me for hugs.
Last night around 7:00 she asked for a hug. I said, "Wow, we're already up to nine. Just one more!" She said, "Mom, we don't have to stop at ten."
OUCH.
Crap, so I DO need this as much as she does.
What some people are saying so far:
Gold to Refine said exactly what I was thinking - this is great for ANY parent!
Rachel is in, and knows we need it as much as our kids.
Think you're the only one who loathes the idea? Rachel used the word "loathes" ... ya' know ... cause she's NORMAL!
Can a conversation about pit hair count as bonding time? Just ask Kerrie. Cheer her on, and tell her I sent you.
Cate realizes how quickly the time flies, and before you know it - a day with no hugs!
We're getting a play-by-play from GB's Mom.
J is getting a running start, and beginning the challenge on Sunday.
And last, but so way very NOT least ... dude, Jennie is in. She's IN. She hates me, and she is throwing darts at my profile pic, but she. is. in. AND, she's taking it up a notch. Ya' know, J, all that hugging may just squeeze the poo out! Could have surprising benefits! *as she ducks ... the dart misses Christine by a hair*
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Glad you got us started! I don't hate you, but it is really, REALLY hard!
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Love the Challenge. Love the responses.
Ok so yesterday was the pits. My computer is slow today. (don't beleive the comercials about satalite in the boonies being fast) so while your blog was loading so I could tell you how much yesterday stank, I realized that I was home alone with my RADlet. (well one teen sound asleep, but he was out late so he doesn't count he won't see daylight for hours yet) So I went in and redied myself for the rejection that came yesterday. (I don't want to play with you mom, don't hug me, leave me alone, etc)
Guess what it didn't come. After a hug was accepted and I asked if he wanted to go back to watching his favorite movie that he paused when I came in, he said no and asked to go to the rocking chair. He has never asked to go to the rocking chair, he always treats it like punishment. I even got in a few minutes (not ten:() of a game of trying to describe each other's eye color and think of other things that color. (his are the color of dark chocolate one of my favorite things!) Got in a few hugs and listened to him talk about why the dog is a good friend. So OK today it's working and it felt good. We also talked about how much better this summer is going than last summer. (last summer he dediced to throw up as much as possible and scream a lot.) So thank you for making me do this!
I don't hate you....I was just ignoring you. :-)
I am in. With all 4. Starting yesterday. Not ready to blog about it but to give you a hint of what my last 24 hours have been like ... I have jumped on a trampoline_ (think about it :-), given 3 kids manicures (and Milagro wasn't one of them),and talked about "getting boobs and periods." All in a day's work.
Thanks for "making" us do this!
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