https://sarahtyler.com Photography dabbling, data munging, entrepreneur who answers to "Mommy" en-US daily 2 https://sarahtyler.com/2022/5/1 Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 PDT 2022-05-01 https://sarahtyler.com/2021/8/19 Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 PDT 2021-08-19
I panicked. Threw the socks in the drier and washed the outfit again in the hopes of getting any dye out.

The drier just finished and I realized I was missing a sock. It was still in the washing machine with the outfit. 🤦‍♀️

Someone needs to take my laundry privileges away.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/7/29 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 PDT 2021-07-29 Me: A rainbow.
Dana: That doesn't look like a rainbow. Looks like a tomato.

My drawing skills apparently leave something to desire.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/7/26 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 PDT 2021-07-26
Our kids are too young to be vaccinated and delta is hitting kids harder than the original alpha strain. I read a stat recently that more kids are on ventilators now than during the winter. It’s still low odds, but not zero. I worry about the possible waning immunity for Domingo and I. I worry about the logistics of returning to in person school. The schools are going to send kids home with the slightest signs of sniffles (which they should) but that’s going to mean a lot of home days and running back and forth to pick up kids. I also worry that with the increase in cases the school will shut down again and we'll be right back to where we started.

On the other hand, if we choose remote again we're in for another full school year without socialization, even though vaccinations for young kids are coming in just a few months. It's another full year where Alexis' teacher can't help her work on her pencil grip, or writing her letters the right away. Another full year where science becomes mostly video watching and not hands on for Nicole. Another full year of fighting internet connection issues and computer problems. Another full year of constant stress and frustrations and feeling not good enough.

Parenting during a pandemic sucks, y'all.  Sending love to anyone else whose struggling out there, parent or no.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/5/9 Sun, 09 May 2021 00:00:00 PDT 2021-05-09 Dana: Of course! I want to be good baby... I love being your baby.

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We are over anxious and ready to return to a semi-normal.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/3/13 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-03-13 https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/25 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-25
Me: Did you enjoy your donut cookies?
Dana: Oh yes. Is Good.
Me: Can mommy have one?
Dana: No, you won't like them.

She did eventually agree that I could have one, but it took some coaxing.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/23 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-23
Is there a sticker's anonymous? Asking for a child.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/17 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-17 She will periodically declare "Mommy needs to work!" and push me towards the office. She does this mostly because she enjoys shutting the door afterwards.]]>
Dana: What's this? A gate? To keep mommy in the office? Was shutting the door not working?
]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/16 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-16 On Thursday we went through 11 packs of stickers. That's half of my "bulk" 1650+ sticker order in a single morning!]]>
Someone has a 6 pack a day habit.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/15 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-15 ]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/14 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-14
"You guys have been working so hard in school. We were thinking of doing a movie night, but there's not enough room by the TV."

The place has never been so spotless.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/12 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-12
How can I say no to that? Guess I'm not getting anything done today after all.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/8 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-08 Adding insult to injury, all three kids are feeling neglected. I feel like I'm failing on all fronts.]]>
330 days sheltering in place down, 116 days left until the end of remote learning.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/7 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-07 This is translated Dana speak. Initially she said "It makes Baby cry".]]> Me: Dana, did you do this?
Dana: uh huh. So no one touches toys. That makes Dana cry. *pouty face*]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/2/3 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-02-03
- Alexis]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/1/31 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-01-31
Alexis: Do you know who did the most cleaning? Nicole and Me.
Dana: I didn't!
Me: I'm very happy to hear that both you and Nicole helped clean up. Next time I hope Dana helps too.
Dana: No. Mess makes me happy.]]> https://sarahtyler.com/2021/1/26 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-01-26 https://sarahtyler.com/2021/1/15 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 PST 2021-01-15