I yelled a lot today and I feel terribly guilty about that fact. They drove me nuts. The fighting, the bickering, the binky demands, the thumb sucking, hair twirling, nose picking, yelling, whining and persistent not listening. Today was exhausting. As a parent, it was absolutely and utterly exhausting.
I've tried several times today to regroup and remind myself of my blessings. And, for short periods of time, it worked. Then, they started their nonsense again and I wanted to grab my suitcase and run.
As wrong as it may sound, today is one of those days when I just want bedtime to come as fast as humanly possible. It doesn't mean I love them any less, it's that I've had just about as much as I can handle without buying a one-way plane ticket to a beautiful, tropical island.
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That impulse doesn't sound bad at all... And EVERY parent has felt it a time or a million.
Wow. I wrote my post and then clicked over to read yours...I had the same day you did. Feeling better knowing I'm not the only one.
Do you know what these tropical islands have? Nannies. We can take the kids.
I have a bag packed in my closet...haven't used it yet, and come to think of it, I think it has summer clothes.....
I've been pretty sick for the weekend and T worked all day yesterday and then slept all day today...you know because when Daddy is sick he can sleep all day. I will say, K must have known I did not feel well, because the whining was to a minimum....but it will be back I am sure of it.
We all have those days.. don't feel bad!
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Well said...I hate those days, but at least I know I'm human...oh, and why Husband hides the suitcases!
Oh soooo many times I have felt that way. A "lazy" (hahah) Sunday where we are stuck inside due to rain makes me feel the exact same way!!! I even have a guide to Tahiti under my computer favorites, and I will go there sometimes - to daydream.
I had the same kind of day ... entire weekend come to think of it!!! Ella was sick now Edie ... I want a girls trip!!! Without these little girls fo sho!!!
You ALWAYS have the choice to have me come visit, which is good for mommy & children, and then you can regroup - don't ever forget that!
I've been having a lot of these days lately. I blamed it on post holiday madness. I've yelled more in the last two weeks than I have in the last six months and I feel like the worlds worst mom ever. You know its bad when your child says to you "I love you Mommy, even though I drive you nuts" How's that for a guilt trip?
It gets better, we all have these feeling. But, if you go, can you take me? Even if its just dinner?
I could have written this post every day last week! Feeling for you! Don't let the guilt get you down. My guilt always shows up after I peek in once they are both sleeping. I try to focus on the new day ahead.
Love the nuk look that Bean has. Miss Henry's nuk look. It will be the same look I give when I can finally hold a glass of wine in my hand.
Any parent who says he/she has never felt the same way is lying!
Sorry it's been a rough day. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. As Scarlett always said "After all, tomorrow is another day."
Very well said. I have been having those days a lot lately. Mostly it is because I'm uncomfortable and don't want to move, but a little person isn't okay with that.
Are you sure you weren't at my house?! We all have those days, and I know that I too feel insanely guilty at the end of them when the kids are FINALLY asleep and I crash onto the couch. I am learning, however, to not mind them so much because the really bad days? Well, they make the good days that much better!
I think there was something in the air because OMG we had the same kind of day with C. WOW!
I have many days like this, and it is much worse when I'm the only parent around for long stretches of time.
we have those days. and that's fine.
sometiems just waking up in the morning to a happy kid after a day from hell is paradise, huh?
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