I'm hiding in the bedroom for a few minutes as I just can't handle DS right now.
I don't know if it's teething, wonder week, early growth spurt - Who knows but this child has been fussing, continuously, for four days. No fever, nothing wrong with him - Just generally unhappy.
I started crying at dinner because I can't hear myself think over the whining and retreated to the bedroom, leaving DS under DH's care for a bit.
Ugh.
Re: Okay, Feeling Like a Bad Mom...
vegan mama, military wife
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i am right there with you. kylie has been so miserable the last 3 days! we just moved and she was great at first, even sleeping through the night! then BAM, the fussiness hit and its awful! she is fine if i am holding her or playing with her, but the minute i walk away she starts whining. its not even crying, just whining! she wouldnt go down after an hour of me walking her and i actually kinda yelled at her - i told her it was ridiculous!. i started sobbing and hugging her because i felt terrible! who actually tells their baby they are being ridiculous? ugh. i still feel awful and i know it sounds terrible but i had her alone all day and the whining just got to me and when it turned into full on screaming i had enough.
be thankful you have DH to help (mine is at work) and just take a breather! it sounds like you need it. like PP said, you have another one growing so i can only imagine how you feel.
you are NOT a bad mommy one bit.
I can completely understand this. DH works late on Mondays, and I'm fine doing everything through bedtime on those days. But when he's home, I sometimes feel more frustrated.
Don't stress, you'll be okay after a break.
BFP(4) DD2 born 2.14.13 @ 35w5d due to pPROM
Thanks for being so nice, it really helps.
I'm laying on the bed with the laptop, in the dark. Somehow it's helping. Too tired to go anywhere for a "Mommy's Time Out" but the master bedroom will do it.
When this behavior goes on all day, for multiple days, it just gets old. I get up at 5:45a.m. with him and he has only napped a total of an hour today - Usually he naps a total of about 3. I can't leave him for a minute without him getting upset so the house is a wreck. I work from home and haven't had much time to devote to that so far this week.
Blech. I know it's a phase and won't last - Hard to see that sometimes when you're in the thick of it.