I cant take this anymore! Bob works such long fucking hours and I am just stuck here with Elias, in awful pain, trying to take care of him. He never took his second nap, is cranky as shit but wont sleep, its now 5:11 and H has been gone since 6am and wont get home til 8:30pm, maybe later.
Elias sucks at sleeping, so every nap time and bed time requires me laying down with him (wrestling him down) and rocking/patting/shushing him to sleep for at least 45 minutes. Its too much and kills my fucking ribs, and then I have to somehow manage to roll out of the bed which is a mattress on the floor, so I make it to the floor and just sit there on all fours until I manage to stand up.
All of my posts lately have been me complaining. I'm sorry. I just need to complain to someone.
My Mom offers but she just gets mad at me if I have any rules for E. So I am just supposed to sit here with my mouth shut while she does whatever she wants. So it just stresses me out. Everyone is also 45 + min away. I wish my sister visited more but she works a lot.
I'm sorry I was in a lot of pain the last 6 weeks of my second pregnancy (and it was just one baby!) and I know how hard it is to feel like that and still have to deal with a toddler.
Is there anything that feels good? Baths always helped me immensely. Maybe when your H is home, you can take some time and really pamper yourself. I also took unisom (with my mid wife's blessing) so I could actually sleep at night and H was on toddler duty.
I hope the pain lessens soon for you...you're almost to the end!
DO NOT apologize for complaining! Girlfriend, you are very pregnant with twins with a 15/16 month old and you, of ALL people in the world, are allowed to complain.
I'm sorry E sucks at sleeping. I hope once the babies get here, he'll wear himself out playing with them that he'll sleep like an angel for you.
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My Mom offers but she just gets mad at me if I have any rules for E. So I am just supposed to sit here with my mouth shut while she does whatever she wants. So it just stresses me out. Everyone is also 45 + min away. I wish my sister visited more but she works a lot.
My advice is to just give in. Lock yourself in your room or something and let it play out! It's only a few time and won't ruin E!
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My Mom is just really frustrating. She always wants him to have juice and salts and maple syrups his food. Haha.
He was happy with his sippy of water last time and she asks me, "Can I give him some juice?" "No thats okay, he is happy with his water. I mixed a little in with his water this morning so he already got some, and I dont like to give it often anyway." "But, this juice is good for him. It has spiralina in it. Its probably better than X you gave him to eat earlier." "I don't want him to get used to sweet tasting drinks. Especially since he is already a picky eater" *Reads me the rest of the ingredients on the juice box* "I know what is in the juice, Mom. I bought it." *Continuing on about how nutritional the juice is* "Why do you even ask me then? If you dont accept my answer??" "You need to have respect for your elders." *Shoots myself in head*
Then, goes around my whole house pointing out all the sharp edges and corners.
Goes outside and smokes. Comes in and passive aggressively says, "Hold on, Elias, I need to WASH my hands first so I don't get in trouble!" *washing her hands* "I know, Elias, you want me to hold you. I am ALMOST done..."
Post by Dorothy Zbornak on Jul 31, 2013 0:44:44 GMT -5
Ugh, your mom sounds awesome.
Can you maybe work on a different routine to get E to nap? I know this is not really helpful. I can imagine how hellacious everything is for you right now.
But, like the others said, the end is near! As is the beginning! Hugs to you.
Can you maybe work on a different routine to get E to nap? I know this is not really helpful. I can imagine how hellacious everything is for you right now.
But, like the others said, the end is near! As is the beginning! Hugs to you.
I had him in his crib for awhile but it still required me to lay down with him with him first. And he still would wake up multiples times at night. Now, it is too hard for me to get up and transfer him in to his crib and keep getting up in the MOTN. Since I am home the most and cant do it that way, he has gotten used to being in bed again. He sleeps in bed with DH at night and I sleep in another bed we brought in our room, one that is not on the floor. Its all so ridiculous, I have no idea what we are going to do when the twins come!