I don't usually do this, but...

AllieSchmallie

I'm really feeling the need to vent. Nothing major, just a lot of little things that have me kind of down in the dumps. So, here goes, in no particular order:

1) Taking care of a sick baby is exhausting, and now that I caught Jonah's sickness, I feel even less capable of taking care of him, and this is making me just depressed in general.

2) I'm going back to work tomorrow, and I'm actually looking forward to it because this break hasn't been relaxing at all, and I just want to get back to the "real world."

3) I didn't get anything done over my break that I hoped to get done, and now I'm panicking because I don't have the energy to do anything else tonight, and I'm trying to figure out when I'll have the time to get everything done.

4) My house is a mess, and we still have a Christmas tree up in our bedroom. Having Christmas decorations up after Christmas just brings me down because the joy of the season is gone.

5) I'm trying to start up my own practice, and I've had zero time to put into it, and I'm starting to worry that my plan to quit my school counseling job after this school year won't be feasible.

6) I planned to start doing a daily abs routine as my New Years resolution, and with the stomach bug, I haven't started it, and I feel like I failed right off the bat.

Okay, sorry for the all of the petty complaining, but I needed to get it out there and my counselor/mentor is out of the country for the next three weeks. If you made it this far, thanks for "listening"!

JenRose05

Lots of hugs! Honestly I know you don't get much time with Jonah after work but since you just had a vacation don't hesitate to drop him off over here after work one evening so you can catch up. I know how fast stuff piles up with a brand new toddler.

We just took down decorations yesterday and we still have the boys tree up in the playroom. I love Christmas but im with ya, I cannot stand to see it hanging around after the cheer is over.

I'm always here to talk if you need it

JLPT830

AW!  Hang in there.  I think as mom's we set ourselves up sometimes.  I always have this huge to-do list and then feel down in the dumps when I don't get to it.  So I've been trying to make small daily lists of the most important things that have to be done right away.  It has definitely helped.  You are going to blink and your toddler will be a preschooler....so enjoy it while you can and make that your priority.  We still have a ton of Christmas stuff up too and it's driving me batty, but I'm too tired to care!  You are right....taking care of a sick kiddo is exhausting, but it's one of the most important jobs we have!  And as far as the abs are concerned.....buy a hoola hoop!  One of the best ab workouts you can do!!!  :-)

Missbollinger

Awww it's ok to vent about these things, after all we maybe moms but we are only human too!  I can relate to the exhaustive attention thing especially when your child is sick except the only one that was sick in our house was DH!  and he's the biggest baby of them all! 

Hope things get better with the work week starting.  I sometimes am jealous for those that work outside the house! 

Moesten

Vent away, darling! Honestly, it's infrequent for me to find too many complaints petty. While there is no question that the big, life-altering traumas wreak havoc on us, there are also the little daily insults and accidents and bad luck and misfortunes that push us along that spiral down into the dumps, kwim? And when it seems to be one little disaster after another it really does start to drag you down.

I'm sorry you're stumbling along right now. I hope things start to turn around for you and you feel a little more sure footed and put together. 

Jessica&Brett

I am sorry that you're feeling so frustrated!  I am sure that being sick is making everything feel a million times worse.

I would also love to have Jonah over for a couple hours sometime if you and your H wanted to get some stuff done - he and Fin could play together for an hour or two one evening or weekend day!

Hope you feel better soon! 

sistrkate

I'm sorry you're having a rough time.     I'm having a bit of a tough go of it myself today for whatever reason, so I completely understand.  I hope the fog clears soon and you feel better about things.

AllieSchmallie

Thanks for all of the encouragement, everyone! I know these feelings are temporary, but sometimes the best way to feel better is to get everything off your chest. Thanks again for letting me vent.

Meg41208

We were OOT last week and our decorations are still up.  We don't get motivated on taking the decorations down until after the Epiphany (12 days after Christmas, when the 3 wise men visited Jesus), which is Jan 6th. 

Vent away   Sometimes it makes me feel better.