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MrsPinkPeony
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Am I the only one who is constantly frustrated??
MrsPinkPeony
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I'm feeling a little sad and guilty that I am constantly in a frustrated state with DD. I wish I had more patience : some days it just seems like she whines allllllll day and I can't do anything to make her content. I feel like I'm running a circus trying to keep her entertained. I think maybe she's starting to get a little separation anxiety, as she starts fussing the second I turn my back. She hates the car and stroller now too, which used to buy me some sanity. I hate feeling on edge all the time, as I know she's only small for such a short time. I love her so much, but she runs me ragged!
Sorry, had to vent!!!
Sorry, had to vent!!!
BFP#1: 6.21.11 - DD born 3.6.12
BFP#2: 10.27.13 - Chemical Pregnancy
BFP#3: 5.27.14 - EDD 2.6.15 - MMC diagnosed at 8w3d - D&C 7.7.14
BFP#4: 1.9.15 - EDD 9.21.15 - Praying for a sticky bean!
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Re: Am I the only one who is constantly frustrated??
You're not the only one. I feel that way a lot too. Today was a good day but yesterday was NOT! But I know how you feel about the whining...it drives me crazy!!! I get a lot of breaks because the grandparents on both sides are always asking him to stay overnight...even when he is gone for 2 days, I still get annoyed within hours of him coming home.
The only thing I can suggest is to just keep going and don't sweat the small stuff!
I think we could exchange babies for a day and compare notes... DS refuses to let me leave his sight for even a second. If I'm not in the room within easy sight of him, all bets are off. Putting him down to bed is a challenge unto itself.
Oddly, one of the best things we did with DD was put her in DC part time. It wasn't much at first, maybe two days a week, then three.. I'm counting down the days until he turns one for this very reason because DH wants to follow the ped's rec that we hold off until he turns one if at all possible (the words I was muttering inside my head towards the ped the day in the moment he said that would have probably have gotten me arrested had I said them out loud!).. It just sounds like you(and I) need a break from baby for our own health.
I get incredibly annoyed sometimes. He's so whiney for the last 2 hours before bed, and he's going through a phase where he gets mad when I change his shirt. So when it's bedtime (he's already a super crank) and I'm trying to put his PJs on, he screams and kicks, squirms, to the point that it takes 10 minutes to get him ready for bed. He's also in this stage where he crawls over and wants us to hold him, but then constantly twists, turns, and squirms all over the place. And when he pinches me, oh my!
When we say our prayers at night I find myself often praying for patience
I have to remind myself though, DS is an aaaaamazing baby. He's so happy and easy-going, it's just those last hours before bedtime that are rough, especially since I work all day. So the few hours I get with him in the week he's not in the best of moods.
You're not alone. I love being home with DD but she is exhausting and she is a really good baby. I can't imagine how much more exhausted I would be if I had a baby who fusses and whines a lot. I just try to enjoy every little moment with her and remember that one day I will want to hold her all the time and she will be too big. Also, I am going back to work next month so I think about how much I will miss her. That really helps me enjoy the rest of the time I have with her.
Do you have a good quality baby carrier? I have the Ergo sport and it has been a life saver for me. I am able to get a lot of stuff done around the house. I use it for walks too and going out shopping. My DD also hates the stroller so I always have the carrier in the car when we go places.
Ughhh NO! Look at me - it is almost 5am, I've been up since 2am bc K started whining and even though she went back to sleep, I still can't. Add to that that she has NEVER taken good naps (45m-1hr tops, and only 2 of those at that) it's going to make for an AWESOME day. And then she wants me to constantly entertain her too...
I am most frustrated about her sleep now. She's always been a good night sleeper so I kept telling myself, no naps - ok I'll take it, at least she's sleeping at night. But not so much anymore. This past month has been a nightmare... I feel like a zombie...
ill chime in!
My son is definitely teething and is being very fussy and whiny, will not allow you to put him down...always wants to be carried. i work fulltime and my mom babysits him during the day and, thankfully, she has tons of patience. but when i get home at night tired and stressed and he just basically whines and cries until bedtime (including the whole 20 min car ride home, screaming his lungs out) it can get very very stressful. add the fact that he still wakes up at least twice a night and has been waking up at 4am REFUSING to go back to bed.
ugh. i just keep telling myself that it will get easier soon. and i love him so much and am thankful for him.
I feel the same way sometimes but I think it is okay to let them cry for a while. Sometimes LO will cry for a good solid half hour (obviously not full on wailing!) and then find a way to entertain himself, whether it be with his toys, or random things he seems to like holding.
And I have left him to take a shower, if he is safe on the floor, not going anywhere then there is no problem IMO.
Plus, I feel I am holding him or tending to him more often then not and a lot of people tell me DH and I are already spoiling him, so we must not be doing that bad of a job LOL. Sounds like you all are outstanding mothers!
This is exactly how my LO is too. Then I feel guilty for getting frustrated with him because I get to spend so little time with him after work before his bedtime as it is. I remind myself all the time that he's growing so fast and I need to cherish every bit of it--even when he's pulling my hair and fussing at me because he's tired and teething.