Upheaval

The month of June has seen the return of my father from his 7 month deployment, my mother joining him up here for 2 weeks, Emily finishing school, my husband playing on a softball team, revamping the playroom (again), tremendous heat for this area as of late, Oliver not wanting to sleep (hello 9 month sleep regression), and my husband needing minor surgery for an injury from said softball game.  As one can well imagine, we are FAR off our family rhythm.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing for a short time, but we are so out of whack.  ALL of us.  Having the preschooler home is wonderful, but since my parents were here prior I got nothing done and now am trying to play catch up with the house stuff and myriad projects I am in the midst of.  And it looks nothing like I thought in my head of how our summer would be.  This week is a wash anyways so we will try again.  And again.  She has camp next week so at least she will get some fun activities.  I also forgot how confounding a baby can be, especially one that actually naps.  Hopefully we will get our kiddie pool up and running and some sand for the sand box so at least home can have some fun outdoor activities when he is sleeping (and awake).  It has been super hot here the last 2 days and I have been miserable!  I don't care how hot it is outside, but I also don't want it to match the inside of my house.  My stomach hurts, I feel fat and swollen, am craving carbs, and have absolutely no energy.  Plus I am a total bitch when I am hot.  Woke up this morning after sleeping poorly (we all did at a balmy 87 degrees), and was mad to feel hung over without any fun to show for it.  And like on purpose my baby has been extra clingy, needing me and my lap, even if not necessarily to nurse.  Can you say sweaty?!?  My husband said it was a good thing he wasn't with me when I was deployed to Kuwait!  Anyways, I really need to get back to Primal eating where I feel sooooo much better.  Amazing how carbs and crap are so addicting,  like crack (or what I hear about it anyways, I have no firsthand knowledge.)  Thank God my summer CSA has started and we are eating lovely food (when Iam home and on track enough to cook).  Desperately need to find a rhythm for summer that works for everyone and lets me accomplish what I need, including family fun time.  Thankfully we also splurged on some window units so I can be functional and not just a catastrophe.  Lots to work on,  and we will get there.  The pendulum will equilibrate eventually.  On the meantime I am trying not to be so overwhelmed and take it day by day.  Sorry this post is whiny but I needed to vent.  Also it is a run on paragraph as I am blogging from my phone and the keyboard isn't working.  I have a good one I am pondering that sort of keeps evolving and when I find time to conceptualize what it is I am trying to say, AND then find the time to get it out of my head onto the screen, it will have a bit more substance.  Now my little nursling is asleep, I am going to attempt to put him down.  Wish me luck!