Mommy Tales

Just as I finally paid for 5 days of Internet I got the stomach flu. Unfortunately you’re not allowed to linger around when you’re ill while Internet only works down near the reception.

But let’s not start in the middle of my story. This is already day 5 of our journey. I’m still waiting for the benefits to kick in. True story: I don’t have to cook within this health resort and the tidying up as the washing is rather reduced.
What I already gained are the following impressions.

1. A 10hour ride by train with two little kids, a stroller and some bags is an experience of its own. It’s unbelievable how anyone can maneuver when there’s so little space available. I’m for sure glad that I’m not that oversized. Then it’s completely senseless to pack a variety of things for your kids to be occupied during the journey. They won’t like the things you chose anyway. Wait, please don’t ever have the funny idea to trust the online booking system of your friendly train provider. They will plan your connections rather within a very short time interval. No need to mention that I nearly missed the next train and was nervous like hell during my ride. Couldn’t eat anything the whole day.

2. You can travel for days by train without your kid falling asleep. But as soon as your butt makes connection with the seat of that bus that will take you the last few meters you’ll have a snoring extra package to carry (not a very light one, too).

3. It’s great to be your own chief and lead a life most self-determined. That’s probably the most important discovery I’ve made so far. To be the one who sets the schedules. To decide whether it’s time for a meal or not. Whether you will do this or that or not. That, my dear ones, I will hold deep inside my heart for the future to come.

4. Just listening to the ocean makes you calmer as a stone. It’s not important when you’re surrounded by crying kids, that will not shock you in that moment. Of course the kids are also very calm and content when facing the ocean. I love it. And as I don’t like swimming very much it’s absolutely okay for me to be here in winter.

5. You’re absolutely fucked when you’re seriously ill within a health resort. They’ll bring the meals to your room as in hospital, what’s a good idea. But they put you in quarantine, so you’re practically locked into your room WITH THE KIDS! I’m glad, you can imagine, that I was only sick at night with that stomach flu and that I had a really great 7yo who was the perfect nanny on the next morning. I’m blessed with a child who can sense the gravity of a situation and will help out there. Johanna, you’re just great!

6. To go on a walk with approx. 70 other mothers plus all the kids is not that much fun.

7. No need to give up hope but it’s rather not likely that your kids transform into late risers just because breakfast isn’t prepared before 7:30. So every morning can start with a lovely longer or shorter repetition of the “I want” sentences. And you’ll probably want something, too….

So far the whole treatment thing didn’t start off and I’m really hoping next week will bring some improvements. Johanna is not very happy here, so far. I think Emily will be okay with kindergarten in a while and I’m sure that some of the treatments will be rather pleasant. Still, my sorrows are concentrating on Johanna. She has not found a friend yet and school lessons will start tomorrow. Furthermore I didn’t find any activity her and me could do together but without Emily. So we’re stuck with trying our best on our own. Nevertheless I’m looking for tomorrow when some kind of routine will finally kick in (hopefully). Be prepared for onfollowing reports of disaster. Ah, and the bulky selection of pics and maybe films I didn’t produce yet but promised y’all

P.S. It’s so great that amazon delivers within days to every address… just orderer some movies for my little ones. Call me an Internet addict.

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