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?
Saturday, November 28, 2009
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you are not alone by any means, finding ways to get thru those times, without blowing up, is the key. understanding the deal, and you do, is half the prob. have fun!
I hate it but when I am hungry I do get grumpy. I try so hard to keep from getting to that point but poor TJ knows when I am.
Working on it ~AmberC.
it's bad when i am hungry but it's also bad when i am tired and frustrated. my 3 yr old has been leaving small amount of poop in her underwear several times a day instead of using the potty. she is completely potty trained, then the baby arrived. i am not sure if she is regressing or constipated or what but it is very frustrating! i found myself telling her that she will staying in her dirty pants since she likes to poop in them so much! i didn't mean it, i was going to clean her up right away but it made her cried. i just got so frustrated at the situation. i am not even going to discuss the "colic hours" when the baby cries for two hours every day even while being held. lots of short burst of "help me LORD!"
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