Part 2: I don't know how she does it

After the lunch on Friday, I rushed over to a review session for my quant exam - the rest of the class had just finished an econ class, and i was still exhausted from my sleep deprivation, so noone was able to focus much. The day before - Thursday - Chris had met with my prof JC - and I took the kids to another review session - was planning on just stopping in and introducing my kids to my quant prof, who has been so incredibly supportive, but instead everyone ecouraged me to stay (few folks there as everyone was studying for econ) - they actually managed to hang out for a half hour and Liam was transfixed by being in the big lecture hall, but i of course got nothing out of it trying to keep the kids quiet and engaged in the zero activities that i had brought for them. Db has suggested bringing my kids in. i knew it was crazy and i proved it, but then....

Anyway, so Friday afternoon i'm at this quant review, left it with very little understanding, went to go finish my applications, managed to organize my quant notes somehow and then back to fedex for the dvs app - rushed home, ate dinner and then put kalian to bed. i knew i wanted to focus some time with Liam but chris had suggested we watch some of the xmas specials on tv - i was glad liam wasn't into it, so i thought we could make some homemade xmas tree decorations. we had started a project with markers, paper, tape and scissors and liam was very into it. he was trying to use the tape dispensor, not an easy task, and i was trying to show him how to use it, when the phone rang. it was nb asking me questions about my letter of rec - he hadn't submitted them - so i immediately got my laptop out and proceeded to try and answer his questions that were layered in the cogs of my computer. before i hung up, liam was understandably getting extra frustrated with the tape....i'm going into all of these details because last night it led up to one of the most intense parental experiences i've ever had....i think it's one of the reasons i can't focus right now....ok, i've been blogging for awhile and have to start studying...