A Unique Christmas Week

It has certainly been a unique week and subsequently a unique Christmas.

As with just about every weekend she has spent with me so far, Jenna and I did the whole church music and errands thing all weekend.  Then the uniqueness started.  We packed up and headed for the farm.  The drive was fine and she was very excited to be making her first trip to a real farm.  I worked maybe a couple hours at most on most days of the week and all remotely.  That in and of itself is highly unique.
My family was very welcoming as I fully expected.  Jenna got to meet everyone - even Andrew and Andrea who made a surprise trip up from Arizona!  She had a blast playing with Nikki and Ivy who were anxious to impress her and followed her everywhere.
Christmas morning was a little rough as concerns over "being bored" came out of nowhere and she was frustrated with not always getting her way in between spurts of having a wonderful time.  Christmas evening there was a disagreement over what to eat and what time to go to bed, but that was resolved fairly.
The day after Christmas was a rough one, too...and there was a full on meltdown over bedtime.  That was fun.  But we survived and yesterday a lot of time was spent putting energy into proving she can be a good kid.  Today there was some pouting and frustration when scrapbooking wasn't going the way she expected, and a little bit at bedtime and at being told what she can or can't take to church in the morning.

Sleep schedules have been all sorts of messed up.  Diet has been positively unhealthy.  In light of the fact that we're also dealing with hormones out of whack...no wonder she's been cranky and emotional.  She is disappointed she doesn't get to sing in church with me tomorrow.  Hopefully that disappointment doesn't manifest into anything frustrating for both of us.

I can honestly say I've not had a Christmas like this one before and doubtful ever will again.  The next week is shaping up to be as odd.  I will be working partial days in the office most of the week.  Jenna will be going to daycare for those times.  I might work from home on Thursday.  If so, a friend's child will be joining us.  Jenna has appointments during the week and so do I which will make the week more interesting.  Throw in a holiday and a football game and we have more opportunity for screwy sleep and food habits.

Speaking of screwy sleep habits, perhaps I should work on getting some of that sleep stuff about which I've heard so much.  It might help me have more energy and be less inclined to crankiness myself.