I am afraid of all the crying I am going to do over the next few days. I'm a crier but I've been holding them in lately. I'm afraid it will be like opening a dam.
Post by cynthia2007 on Aug 29, 2015 21:47:00 GMT -5
My mom leaves tomorrow and I'm sad. And I know A will be too. We've had so much fun having her here and the help has been awesome. I don't know if we'll see her again before Thanksgiving....oh hell who am I kidding. There is no way my mom could go 3 months without seeing A
cl8badb and violet (and anyone else in the NYC area). I'm contemplating a trip to NYC in mid October. Just need to work on DH (and take time off from work)
Please do. I will personally call your H and beg til he says yes. I need something positive to look forward to. How about my crappy block party on October 3? Jk. I mean, obviously you can come if you really want to. But otherwise mid October sounds great.
Thinking about the weekend of Oct. 17th or 24th. I should be able to get him to agree!
Hugs cl8badb. That's one of the many reasons why I wouldn't make a good SAHM. I get like that on weekends where DH is away the whole time. He acts out at me and hits me more than he does DH
It really is a terrible feeling.
It is.
You are an awesome mom. And you're dealing with a lot right now. Plus I think another mom posted something awhile ago that kids are 800% worse when their mom is around.
I am afraid of all the crying I am going to do over the next few days. I'm a crier but I've been holding them in lately. I'm afraid it will be like opening a dam.
My brother fell asleep while putting DS to bed. Called my mom to tell her that he's probably not coming home tonight. DS will be very happy to see his favorite uncle still here in the morning
Post by mommycoffee on Aug 29, 2015 22:19:24 GMT -5
Someone dropped! I got into the class!! 5 credits on campus now! Plus 2 condensed online classes for the month of Sept. Pray for this mama! I'm so happy tonight!
My brother fell asleep while putting DS to bed. Called my mom to tell her that he's probably not coming home tonight. DS will be very happy to see his favorite uncle still here in the morning
My brother fell asleep while putting DS to bed. Called my mom to tell her that he's probably not coming home tonight. DS will be very happy to see his favorite uncle still here in the morning
That is precious.
He woke up about 5 minutes ago. He's a good kid (21). And is so good with DS
Post by nursemommy13 on Aug 30, 2015 1:06:56 GMT -5
Am I the only one that doesn't think toddlers suck? Like, I'm not trying to be braggy or anything, but this age is so fun to me! She throws her fits, but it's nothing too horrendous. Or if it is, maybe I just shrug it off and don't let it bother me. She's two. We both get over it.
That sounds bad. It probably helps that I work and so I'm not spending every waking minute with her so I do get the break that a lot of y'all don't. Anyways, don't mind me. I'm just rambling.
Post by huckleberry08 on Aug 30, 2015 4:22:43 GMT -5
@coffeeismylyfe I am so glad you have a treatment plan in place that doesn't require surgery. I had no idea something like this could happen. I hope he is feeling so much better when he wakes up.
Post by subliminalrabbit on Aug 30, 2015 5:43:26 GMT -5
nursemommy13, I'm not sure anyone's saying they HATE the toddler stage -- just, that it's starting to get really challenging. I mean E is a sweet sensitive little dude who gives out hugs and kisses easily, plays independently like a rock star, and rarely full-on tantrums, and even HE is pushing my buttons hard right now.
(It probably doesn't help that we went from four days spending every waking moment together to a week where he got an hour or two a day with me... He's definitely craving time and attention I don't have at the moment and doing anything to get it. Including acting out.)
Am I the only one that doesn't think toddlers suck? Like, I'm not trying to be braggy or anything, but this age is so fun to me! She throws her fits, but it's nothing too horrendous. Or if it is, maybe I just shrug it off and don't let it bother me. She's two. We both get over it.
That sounds bad. It probably helps that I work and so I'm not spending every waking minute with her so I do get the break that a lot of y'all don't. Anyways, don't mind me. I'm just rambling.
Thats how i felt about J up until a week ago. Hopefully her switch doesnt flip!
ETA if you were to see a video (doesnt exist) of what went on on my bday you'd understand. If M ever did that to you you'd be devastated. ETAA I should add that i dont hate this stage. This last week has just been really hard. Hopefully we get back on track.
Post by numbersgirl08 on Aug 30, 2015 7:39:50 GMT -5
My sister once told me, when N was being a difficult infant and I asked if it got easier, that in her opinion the highs get higher and the lows get lower as they get older. You get more good times and get the amazing joy of seeing them learn and develop a personality but along with that comes the independent spirit and pushing boundaries and willful disobedience, which is just so stinking hard to deal with.
It seems so true. It feels like I enjoy N more at this age but at the same time lose my patience and temper more at this age. It's both more fun and more difficult. In the last 24 hrs she has made me laugh more than she ever has before but has also made me lose my patience and yell louder than ever before in her 2 years of life.
nursemommy13 That kind of rubbed me the wrong way, but I'm glad you aren't dealing with some of the same behavioral challenges.
Huck said it nicer than I would have and I kept my mouth shut because I was tired and grouchy and up on the middle of the night.
Every kid is different. Every mom is different. Every living situation is different.
If I had one kid, lived with my parents, and worked full time I might love this stage a bit more than I do now. But maybe I wouldn't. But two of those things are major factors in part of the way Cl8badb is feeling: solo parenting on her own a lot, and no outside job to go to.
As for me, L tests boundaries very hard. It's exhausting. I just run thin by the end of the day or week. She was in a time out. I said "put your bottom on the stairs and don't move" she put her hands on the step and pushed herself up so that her bottom was no longer touching the stairs. And just looked at me. Or I say be careful of your feet around your sister so she looks at me as she carefully puts her foot on her sisters face... So yes all these little things add up and push and then a tantrum hits and it's the perfect storm of overtired child and impatient mommy. And this is everyday. So no I don't love this stage. When people say 3 is worse I cry.
I don't really see how living with my parents has anything to do with it somehow being easier for me. They both work full time and I'm with her every second that were home together. I'm still a single mom. They help if I have plans or something like last night, but they know she's my kid and they step back. She goes to day care when I'm at work and she's home with me when I'm off.
I really didn't mean to rub anyone the wrong way, I was really legit wondering if I was the only one that didn't hate this stage. So I'm sorry about that.
nursemommy13 DS is great when he's not throwing a full on tantrum. He's testing limits and when I haven't gotten that much sleep, I don't deal with it well. 80% of the time it's great.
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