I'm so done with Kindergarten. I hope to god we don't have a damn monthly homework packet this month. Ok, we can have one if its all coloring pictures.
DS is so heavy, carrying him in the carrier makes me wanna die, but I drop both off in the morning and I have to walk Dd into the building so it's just faster right now.
Then they have graduation a week before school actually ends, which is at 10am and then they dismiss for the day, and the next week is TWO half days. Which is perfect because I work half a day all those days anyway.... OH WAIT.
My four year old was up at 4:00 this morning. Whhhyyyy?
Also, I can't believe that my first grader still has math homework this week. I'm all in favor of continuing academic work in the classroom until the bitter end, but cut us some slack at home, teacher!
Being down to two months till #2 has me a little on edge.
I can do this right? Like...parenting more than one of these things at a time is not in fact impossible? Plenty of you do it. Some of you had two at once. This is not that hard. I mean...it might be that hard. But still it's doable. I just...there are so many days with shorti where I'm just exhausted by the end of the day. And then there will be 2.
Uhhh...wtf were we thinking??
Also I'm feeling weirdly parenting failure-esque because my toddler already has a scar on her face. I was flipping back through pictures on my phone and when I got to the first one before she decided to facebutt the concrete stairs I almost burst into tears. her little face! We messed it up! We're not qualified for this.
Oh. I had an earworm of the India Arie and Elmo ABC song running thru my head. I was singing it this morning and B was like "Mommy, can you not sing that?"
Being down to two months till #2 has me a little on edge.
I can do this right? Like...parenting more than one of these things at a time is not in fact impossible? Plenty of you do it. Some of you had two at once. This is not that hard. I mean...it might be that hard. But still it's doable. I just...there are so many days with shorti where I'm just exhausted by the end of the day. And then there will be 2.
Uhhh...wtf were we thinking??
Also I'm feeling weirdly parenting failure-esque because my toddler already has a scar on her face. I was flipping back through pictures on my phone and when I got to the first one before she decided to facebutt the concrete stairs I almost burst into tears. her little face! We messed it up! We're not qualified for this.
You can totally do this. Also, don't fret about the scar. If it makes you feel better, my 3 year old has a chipped tooth because I accidentally pulled her dinner chair out from the table too fast and she fell forward. I rhink she was 2?
I let my 6 and 8 y/o cousins stay a few nights to play with dd1. It's a good reminder of why 2 kids are enough. My poor baby has been sick for almost a week. I am so ready for her to get better.
wawa you can do it! We can't really break them, they are durable little buggers You will so enjoy watching the two of them grow up together. Best thing ever.
DD3 is pretty much riding a bike with no training wheels after like 10 minutes. DH is all "she's so much braver than the others" and I'm all "no, she has actual athletic ability."
Being down to two months till #2 has me a little on edge.
I can do this right? Like...parenting more than one of these things at a time is not in fact impossible? Plenty of you do it. Some of you had two at once. This is not that hard. I mean...it might be that hard. But still it's doable. I just...there are so many days with shorti where I'm just exhausted by the end of the day. And then there will be 2.
Uhhh...wtf were we thinking??
Also I'm feeling weirdly parenting failure-esque because my toddler already has a scar on her face. I was flipping back through pictures on my phone and when I got to the first one before she decided to facebutt the concrete stairs I almost burst into tears. her little face! We messed it up! We're not qualified for this.
You can do it, I promise. You'll be tired and still have moments of 'wtf were we thinking?' but you'll survive.
And two of my three kids have facial scars. DD's includes knocking out her front tooth and having a plastic surgeon stich her lip back together. Because she's now at the age when kids lose teeth people keep asking her about losing it and each time she/we have to tell the real story I feel like complete shit.
Post by downtoearth on Jun 2, 2015 11:21:28 GMT -5
wawa - Yeah, it's not that hard. I can easily say that after hanging with my friend who just had twins... one baby and one toddler is better than one toddler and two babies.
Having a baby and a toddler is pretty much just like doing a one of those obstacle races - you laugh at some obstacles, cuss at others, get crap in your mouth or one your face every so often, somebody could easily have contracted an illness (you care as much, but do more with said kid in tow), there might be bouncy house madness at some point, and you feel very accomplished at the end of the day.
wawa - Yeah, it's not that hard. I can easily say that after hanging with my friend who just had twins... one baby and one toddler is better than one toddler and two babies.
Having a baby and a toddler is pretty much just like doing a one of those obstacle races - you laugh at some obstacles, cuss at others, get crap in your mouth or one your face every so often, somebody could easily have contracted an illness (you care as much, but do more with said kid in tow), there might be bouncy house madness at some point, and you feel very accomplished at the end of the day.
this is the best description ever, and perfectly suited to make me feel better. I love you a lot right now.
she hasn't had anything to eat since Friday. the doc said she can go a month without eating before he would worry. we thought we would push the pain meds to every 4 hours instead of every 3 like we had been doing since friday and it was a BIG MISTAKE. HUGE.
so back to pain meds every 3 hours and LB rolling around on the couch crying b/c she is hungry and then refusing to eat any of the food we have for her.
but she has drank 1/2 of chocolate milk today. i dont even give a shit that its not organic.
Yay for milk!! What about other soft foods like pudding or yogurt or soup?
she hasn't had anything to eat since Friday. the doc said she can go a month without eating before he would worry. we thought we would push the pain meds to every 4 hours instead of every 3 like we had been doing since friday and it was a BIG MISTAKE. HUGE.
so back to pain meds every 3 hours and LB rolling around on the couch crying b/c she is hungry and then refusing to eat any of the food we have for her.
but she has drank 1/2 of chocolate milk today. i dont even give a shit that its not organic.
Yay for milk!! What about other soft foods like pudding or yogurt or soup?
wawa you'll make it. It's insane, and you'll adjust to a whole new level of what's acceptable, but I tell everyone I found being pregnant with a toddler more difficult than parenting two, especially at first. The nice thing about kids is they increase the difficulty level as they go along, which gives you time to catch up.
@majorwife I hope she starts to feel better soon. I'm sure you can do no food, but it sure makes a person cranky.
And ringstrue I feel you on the heavy baby. It's starting to get downright dangerous when J throws his 35 lbs around. I hope we make it to 2 before I have to turn the car seat around. Forward facing or smack your head on the driveway when he throws a fit and I drop him?
I did not eat my children this morning, so I win. The kitchen floor may or may not be covered in cupcake liners.
Post by CallingAllAngels on Jun 2, 2015 12:22:07 GMT -5
@majorwife, ugh, my DD did the hunger strike thing for a few days after she had her tonsils out. I kept offering ice cream, jello, popsicles, but she wouldn't have any of it. It made me crazy, and I was so worried about her. After a couple days, I finally took her to DQ for an ice cream cone and she ate that. It took her for-freaking-ever and it was melting all over the place, but she ate it. I hope your DD turns the corner soon.