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01/29/2002 Entry: "Frustrating day"

I've had a frustrating day. Sam has been exceedingly whiny and clingy, refusing to let me give him anything less than one hundred percent of my attention, one hundred percent of the time. I'm tired, achy, and my head hurts; I don't know why, but I feel miserable. Would Sam let us lie down to rest and nurse? Oh, no; lying down meant thirty seconds of nursing, then playtime!

And the voices in my head won't let me ignore the little messes lying undone and the small chores that need finished. I feel postively itchy with the desire to fix things, but I can't.

At least the baby is asleep now, and Eric is "bench-warming" next to him for me, keeping him in dreamland. Unfortunately, I no longer have the energy to do what needs to be done. I should take a hot shower, but I can't even drum up the enthusiasm for that.

Blargh.

Replies: 4 sandcastles

I know exactly what you mean! Jack left for work this morning at 6:30 instead of 5:30, which means he won't be home until 4:30. I was complaining about it this morning and he didn't get what the big deal was. "Because," I explained, "the earlier you leave, the earlier you come home. I will spend all day playing with the kids, unable to do the many tasks I long to do. The later you come home, the less energy I have." He still doesn't get it. *sigh*

Posted by hilary @ 01/30/2002 10:41 AM EST

I know how you feel. It's so frustrating when you are all ready and motivated to do all the chores and things that need doing but can't get a moment away, and then when you finally do have the time you're so *drained*.
Just take it easy. Sam obviously doesn't care about any messes or anything you have waiting to be done, otherwise he'd let you clean them. So take some Carrie time and hopefully you'll feel better tomorrow :)

Posted by Jade @ 01/30/2002 07:43 AM EST

Gosh, sounds awfully familiar. Parker doesn't want to be asleep for anything, and when he does finally fall asleep, if someone isn't laying right next to him, he won't stay asleep. No matter what. I made a sling, but I still haven't gotten brave enough to really take the time to figure it out. I just am not sure how often to keep them in the sling, which way to put an almost 4-month old who hasn't been in one thus far ... I'm just a wimp!

Posted by Kristin @ 01/30/2002 02:02 AM EST

Carrie,

I so know how you feel. Thomas is only 2 months but he got tired of being in bed quickly. But the one thing I got done today was done with him in the sling. I have had the worst headache all day. I hope you have a better night! Maybe tomorrow will be a more productive day for us both :)
Heather

Posted by Heather @ 01/29/2002 09:06 PM EST