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August 2012 Moms
babyike
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Worst. week. ever. (vent, long)
babyike
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I'm just going to put this in bullet points because -yes- my week was that insanely bad.
- Monday- DD and DS1 both have fevers and green snot; DS2 starts a seemingly neverending growth spurt (awesome start to the week)
- Tuesday- FIL calls to tell DH that his grandmother is dying. DH plans to drive the 3 hours up to Dallas for an undetermined amount of time. DS2 is up all night nursing/fussing/pooping with little spurts of sleep here and there.
- Wednesday- DH leaves. First time alone with all 3 kids overnight. DH's "Mimi" passed away a few hours before he left. DS1 gets worse and starts horrible coughing and needs breathing treatments, and he's up all night in pain. DS2's growth spurt is out of control, so I'm going up and down the stairs (all night long) between both boys trying to satisfy both of their needs. Pretty much no sleep.
- Thursday- Find out that I will be driving all 3 kids up to my mom's by myself, so I can attend funeral services for Friday and Saturday. Take DS1 to the pedi, and he has 2 ear infections, possible perforated ear drum, and a sinus infection. Another long night ahead. Packed up the car for all of us after getting all 3 kids to sleep (I also had to pack for DH since he only took an overnight bag, awesome). Finally though, DS2's growth spurt passes and he sleeps almost 5 straight hours in a row for the first time ever. Thank you God for some sleep.
- Friday- After getting the kids and gear situated in the car, I made the 3 hour drive up to Dallas. It actually only sucked for the first hour, and then it wasn't all that bad after I got the movie player to work and DS2 fell asleep after stopping to nurse. Drop DD and DS1 off with my mom, and take DS2 with me to FIL's. DH hates everything I packed for him, even though I went off of the list he texted to me himself. He complains the entire weekend about what clothes he's having to wear, and I can't say anything back to him in my defense because of the circumstances. So I take a few "breaks" every now and then to breathe, cry, calm myself, etc. Oh, and my MIL acts as if I don't even exist (as usual - very long and ridiculous story), yet she talks "around" me so she can be closer to DS2.
- Saturday- Services are sad, but go very well as it was focused on celebrating Mimi's long and happy life. DH and FIL argue several times about the most trivial things (where to eat lunch, which route to take there, etc), so he's in a pissy mood most of the day. We get separated in our cars when I go to pick up DD and DS1 from my mom's. DH decides to leave FIL's and go to a restaurant/bar with DS2 without even talking to me about it first. I find out as I'm pulling into FIL's place and he's already left. SO unbelievably pissed off at him. I get to the restaurant right as his entire family is getting out of their cars in the parking lot. I go up to his truck, open the back passenger door, and grab DS2's car seat and put him in my car. No words or anything to DH, and drive back to FIL's. My wonderful SIL (DH's brother's wife) goes with me and we try to enjoy a glass of wine with 3 children in FIL's tiny apartment.
- Saturday night (late)- DS1 is constipated. Badly. He cries for almost 2 hours while I try to get him to sleep. He finally does, but wakes up a few hours later as I'm nursing DS2. DH tries to help, but none of our 3 children want anything to do with him. They all want me. I spend the next few hours trying to soothe all of them as best as I can, so I get zero sleep. After various methods and finally a suppository, DS1 finally has a bowel movement (huge, hard, and painful). My poor sweet boy who was in agony is finally feeling better and mostly back to normal!!!
- Sunday (today)- Breakfast at IHOP with DH's family and all 3 kids. Thank the Lord it actually went well and with no tantrums, food throwing, or crying! DS2 slept the whole time in the Moby while I ate. Then we took the kids to the park to wear them down before driving back home. They loved it, and slept the first half of the drive! Stopped to eat, total disaster. DS2 had a blowout diaper, DD cried because she saw the candy machines at the restaurant door, and DS1 threw mini tantrums the whole time. DH let me drive his truck with just DS2, and he took my car with DD and DS1. Very peaceful second half of the drive home because DS2 slept the whole rest of the way.
I. am. utterly. exhausted. If you made it this far in the post, you're a rock star. Vent over.
~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~
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Re: Worst. week. ever. (vent, long)
Thanks for the support ladies. Next week absolutely has to be better, for sure.
My goodness, I don't know what I'd do without this BMB! Love you girls
~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~
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i am so sorry for everything you've gone through this week. you deserve 1,000 great weeks after all of that.
thank you, also, for making my issues feel very, very dumb. i've been feeling sorry for myself for a few things this weekend. it's nice to have some perspective.
You've just made my week by saying this
I want to print your reply, laminate it, and stick it DH's wallet so he doesn't forget. Thank you mxc
~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~
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DS2 8/21/12
DD 9/26/14
Baby #4 edd 2/11/19
SCANDAL!
Thanks again ladies
DH took care of DD and DS1 all yesterday afternoon and evening. I laid down and caught some awesome zzzzz's with DS2. DH even brought me dinner in bed, so the only thing I actually had to get up for was to pee and brush my teeth. DD and DS1 are both back at pre-school today, and DS2 is down for his morning nap. I'll be napping as soon as I finish eating.
Much better start to this week for sure!
~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~
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