Someone please tell me when the clingy stage ends. I literally have a child touching me every minute of the day they aren't sleeping. I'm so touched out. Add in even a little whining and I lose it. JUST STOP TALKING AND TOUCHING ME FOR TWO MINUTES.
Really, I love my kids beyond reason. But being in the office feels like a luxurious vacation today because no one will touch me for 8 amazing hours.
I'm here, but mainly lurking... I don't want to be bringing anyone down with my negative energy. I am hanging on by a thread, yet trying to keep as cool, calm, and collected as I can for my kids. It's a constant struggle.
I'll be calling at 9 today to try and get an appointment tomorrow with the pediatric cardiologist to check ds's murmur, and tomorrow is also the ultrasound for his liver measurements and then allergy retesting.
@betweenthelines vent away love, you've got a lot on your plate right now. I hope you get an appointment for tomorrow. Hugs, hair pats, and wine for you.
Yesterday w was the fussiest. His canines have cut through this past week and they were killing him yesterday so we just spent a lot of time distracting a cranky baby. Today he seems to be doing better and we're heading to the Y. My ankle seems to have healed so hopefully I can get a good workout in. Fx w does ok.
packmomma they won't even go to my husband. If he's home with them and I get home from work, then they're on me the rest of the night. If he comes home after I've been with them all day they say "daddy!" but stay on me. My friend says I'll miss this stage later, but I'm not sure she's right.
So my coworker just shared an incredibly racist and offensive post on facebook. So bad that I thought she was kidding and that I didn't get the joke. No. She's serious. And her husband commented and used the n word, again seriously. WTF is wrong with people??
@betweenthelines, all the love, patience, wine and anything else you need coming your way. You can vent all you want. That's a lot to take on, the worry you must be going through and add just normal everyday everything to it. So many hugs coming your way. Hang in there, momma! I am sending positive energy your way.
Today started out very good for me. Except C cried so hard when I dropped him off, he hasn't done that in awhile. I am blaming our fun filled weekend.
I realized that the difference between this weekend and when H is in town, is that i focused most everything we did around the kids. Granted we did grocery shopping and a target run, everything else was about them. Well the gym was about me but they love playing there, then the park, then feeding ducks and birds, and chasing squirrels plus just outside most of the day. He loved it. That kid loves being outside.
Note to self, start planning all weekends around kids. lol
joi922, i get you on being touched out. I do. Sending air hugs (so we are not touching) to you. Hang in there. Right now it might suck but remember, the time will be here to quick when they won't touch us and we will miss it!
Thanks, ladies. Couldn't get in to the cardiologist tomorrow, but got an appointment for Thursday morning @ 9AM. 45 minutes away in rush hour traffic is going to be fun, but it is what it is. It's just going to be a very long week and is reminding me that I really need an extra set of car seats because juggling DD's between my car and my mom's car so she can take her to DC is going to be just another thing to annoy me.
But on the plus, a coworker just told me he has a mini growler of pumpkin beer for me. So that's what I'll be doing tonight...
So annoyed at H right now. We had a talk this weekend about how I needed him to chip in more. He's been seriously slacking since I got laid off. He admitted it and apologized and said he was going to help more.
So this morning as I'm getting ready tolaundry that's in the dryer I find that last night instead of folding what was previously in the dryer n he dumped it on top of the other Curran folded laundry. Really?! I've done almost all of the unpacking and all of the cleaning. Way to chip in H.
So this y thinks I suck a little. When I dropped him off I didn't bring in a bag because the other one always acts as if it's such an inconvenience. This one acted like I dropped my kid off naked. But it means they do things the way I like so that's good at least. I've been working out for 20 min now and they haven't come to get me so that's a good sign.
Well I went to pick him up and they were holding him with a red tear stained face. I asked how long he'd been having trouble and the lady said about 30 minutes! She said he wasn't crying the entire time (off and on for a minute or two) which is why they didn't come get me. He was only there for 45 minutes! I don't know what to do.
packmomma I'd keep going and try to get a routine of it as much as you can. That way he knows when to expect it. Hugs, don't feel bad for trying to get some time for yourself.
packmomma, keep taking him to the y and dropping him off. Crying isn't going to hurt him. Neither is separation from you. Both are healthy for him. Keep telling yourself this and keep working out. I agree with ampaints, make it a habit and weekly thing so he expects it and gets use to it. And once he does, slowly increase the time you keep him in there.
I mean, you've been a sahm since you had him right? No separation yet such as daycare? I truly think you need to do this. It's hard and it hurts our hearts to see our babies sad but in the long run it's best. Keep trying!!
guys, someone must have slipped something into my coffee this morning. I am way to damn perky for my own good. I just reread the post I wrote to kaeguri this morning, typos and all and i was like ewww, too perky for a 5 am post. And I'm sitting here smiling and giddy of all things....
not use to this...lol - not complaining either...maybe just apologizing for the perkiness.
I'm trying to decide for next semester if I want to take a class that I'll find more interesting (Drugs and Behavior) or one that could possibly be more useful, but not interesting (Industrial/Organizational Psych). I only need to sign up for one of them and they're both online. Decisions, decisions.
I'm trying to decide for next semester if I want to take a class that I'll find more interesting (Drugs and Behavior) or one that could possibly be more useful, but not interesting (Industrial/Organizational Psych). I only need to sign up for one of them and they're both online. Decisions, decisions.
In school I always opted for the class that would be more useful. But I'm kinda boring and practical and wish I had taken more things that interested me. Sooo basically I'm saying I have no clue either.
joi922 I'd be hitting the unfriend button so fast. Sucks you have to work with her though. Gag.
@betweenthelines Vent away. Hope you get some positive answers this week.
ampaints and @janetheconquerer thank you for the advice. This is his only time away from me so I know it's a skill he needs and it's time I need too. We'll just stick with it and see what happens.
I know you can do it packmomma. Do they try to get him to play with toys and stuff? Are there other kids there?
C had a rough time at the gym daycare at first and clung to me. And he was already in daycare. But now, i put him down and he toddles away and starts playing. Just keep taking him. I always pick my kids up and kiss and hug them, and tell them mommy loves you, you have fun playing with your friends and i'll be back soon.
I know corny but i like to think it reassures them.
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