No, I don't mean the hour(s) before dinner and bedtime when kids tend to get cranky. I mean the hour(s) when Mommy gets grumpy and just needs a few minutes to herself without Sawyer. That sounds pretty awful, but I will be honest when I say that there are I have a few moments, maybe not every day but definitely ever week, where I grow a really short fuse and just need a tiny break. Typically these occur when I'm hungry and need to eat. There is probably not other time when I get so cranky (I'll partially blame my low blood sugar) and find myself really close to snapping at my wonderful and sweet little guy who just happens to want attention when I want to eat some food.
I had one of those grumpy hours tonight when I was heating up dinner and also trying to fold laundry, and Sawyer somehow managed to unfold my laundry and also try and find his way to my lap right as I set my plate down. Oh, man. It's such a small thing that I want--just a moment of rest and quiet and aloneness and eatingness. And of course it's at that time when Sawyer tends to get needy and try to pull me over to his play area or climb in my lap or get into the pantry and start pulling things off the shelves. I hate to see myself lose it, even if my losing it is pretty tame. Do you have a moment of the day where you find your fuse shorter, whether with your husband, kids, or other people in general? Or is it just me that has a few monstrous moments?
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