I have no time for LO

chicsahm · November 2013

reading the post about games to play with LO, I thought, who the hell has time for games!?? Oh wait... me.

It makes me sad, with DS I had all the time in the world to play cute follow the toy, stick your tongue out games. Now, it goes a little something like this..... bounce a fussy baby while trying to tend to DS one handed, get LO to sleep, tend to DS.. clean kitchen...laundry... play/cuddle with DS because he is so needy and cranky, DD wakes/feed/get little smiles and coos (so dang cute/just starting to do this) fix snacks/meals for everyone BUT myself..... try and shovel whatever I can into my mouth that won't cause weight gain (but not always succeeding (curse Halloween candy).... and repeat. Around 5PM drink nice big glass of wine, or 2. OY! 2 kids is an adjustment. Anyone else feel this way? Even now, DD is starting to wake after a fussy day, and DS is finishing with an early dinner while I type standing at counter and stuff my face with a cheese stick. Oh, and during the day I am monitoring all the landscaping/hardscaping we are doing. OMG I am losing my mind. That is all.

yesthisiskim0401 · November 2013

I just don't do laundry or dishes

mrambo3 · November 2013

yesthisiskim0401 said:
I just don't do laundry or dishes

Yep...that's me!! And what little time I have that I should be doing laundry and dishes is spent vegetating on the couch thinking about everything I should be doing. Two kids is freaking exhausting!

jen-and-ryon · November 2013

Sounds like my day! A baby and a whiney little boy is hard work!!

bkeane619 · November 2013

I'm currently trying to figure out how to handle the rest of the night. All of a sudden I'm feeling dizzy. Luckily tv babysitting one kid and other is sleeping. DH has been gone since yest and won't be home till tomorrow I think. Geeze. I'm screwed

bkeane619 · November 2013

Ugh not till wed around 1am. I'm doubly screwed

Mae208 · November 2013

mrambo3 said:

yesthisiskim0401 said:
I just don't do laundry or dishes
Yep...that's me!! And what little time I have that I should be doing laundry and dishes is spent vegetating on the couch thinking about everything I should be doing. Two kids is freaking exhausting!

Ditto! Both of my kids are super easy kids but I spend my free time vegging on the couch watching trashy tv...

chicsahm · November 2013

Mae208 said:

I just don't do laundry or dishes
Yep...that's me!! And what little time I have that I should be doing laundry and dishes is spent vegetating on the couch thinking about everything I should be doing. Two kids is freaking exhausting!
Ditto! Both of my kids are super easy kids but I spend my free time vegging on the couch watching trashy tv...

LOL! I guess I am doing it all wrong :P

SuperSecretStatus · November 2013

Dude...going from one to two kids has been exhausting. And what's sad is that I've had a lot of help. It's really overwhelming.

ap2000 · November 2013

I'm with you. I was just telling DH that I feel like both kids are kind of getting short changed now. And I consider it an accomplishment to just do the dishes during the day in addition to keeping everyone alive and in clean diapers.

DH went back to the office today, and it was a crazy afternoon. Luckily we still have freezer meals...I'm screwed when they run out.

Ballstategrad · November 2013

I'm with you too. I'm actually secretly happy every morning when dh leaves and dd1 goes off to school. When they come back it's just chaos. We have. Basket of clean laundry that has been sitting for a month. And we totally eat the easiest dinners possible. Sorry, not sorry right now. Pure survival mode.

Sarasmith84 · November 2013

Yes this is my day exactly! But make it four kids and one teenager for me....

karo112 · November 2013

I feel like I don't hold my LO enough....for all the same reasons. My twins are three and have hit this new obnoxious phase filled with temper tantrums and the word "NO" more times than I can count...

Painterlady · November 2013

Three kids here and I'm going back to work full time next week. Someone fucking shoot me.

BMnatz11 · November 2013

Every day, I wonder "what the hell were we thinking having two kids 22 months apart." DS is definitely starting his terrible twos behavior and lasting decided to suddenly go from waking up at 7am to 430am. He is into absolutely everything and has now figured out how to unlock the baby gate at the stairs. Yes, he pulls the red locking mechanism and then lifts the handle-there is no point to it anymore. Everyone says "oh that's a great age difference!" I used to think so, and now I'm about ready to punch anyone who says that!!

ClaireOtoms · November 2013

Be easier on yourself. I can see a lot of self-inflicted pressure in your post to be "perfect." I can relate to the impulse to do it all, we really can't. Stop worrying so much about cleaning the house, losing the baby weight, and keeping everyone happy all the time. And eat some Halloween candy ffs!

Put the computer down, let the dishes pile up, and go snuggle your babies. That laundry will still be there when you're ready for it.

chicsahm · November 2013

@claireotoms your right, I do put a lot of pressure on myself. But I feel like when I keep up the little things to keep the house running... laundry/kitchen mainly (and yes...also losing weight now), I am happier and less stressed then when I don't have all that hanging over my head. I do need to let some things go some days. I am rarely online these days (it is in my rare spare time) and currently it is to buy Hanukkah gifts for just family seeing that the holiday is over THANKSGIVING! I struggle a little bit with wanting things "just so"... pretty sure it happened when I stopped working prior to having DS and making "stay at home Mom" my profession. I love it, but need to realize I am not perfect and do not need to be :P

tpeale · November 2013

I feel the same way!! DS1 who is 2, is not handling it well and tries to hit DS2 so I have to watch them very closely. I even take Ds1 to the bathroom with me!! DS2 is going through a growth spurt so all we did yesterday was watch tv, me with a baby stuck to my boob! I definitely feel like I am shorting both boys.

bkeane619 · November 2013

Oh did I mention DS just cut one of his two year molars!?!?!? Ahhhhhh!!!!

sooner1981 · November 2013

I feel this pain! I have a teething 20 month old who loves her new brother immensely, which means she wants to be hugging him, trying to pick him up (bad idea!!), or generally crushing his chest by laying on him every second of the day. Keeping them apart, without dampening her enthusiasm for her baby brother is a full time job!

Add that to the fact that my longest stretch of sleep was 45 minutes in a row last night, and I am running pretty thin these days...

ClaireOtoms · November 2013

chicsahm said:

@claireotoms your right, I do put a lot of pressure on myself. But I feel like when I keep up the little things to keep the house running... laundry/kitchen mainly (and yes...also losing weight now), I am happier and less stressed then when I don't have all that hanging over my head. I do need to let some things go some days. I am rarely online these days (it is in my rare spare time) and currently it is to buy Hanukkah gifts for just family seeing that the holiday is over THANKSGIVING! I struggle a little bit with wanting things "just so"... pretty sure it happened when I stopped working prior to having DS and making "stay at home Mom" my profession. I love it, but need to realize I am not perfect and do not need to be :P

I know exactly what you mean- all of it! And I didn't mean to criticize you being on tb, though in rereading I realize it sounds like I did. We all need an outlet - heaven knows that's why I'm here!

RebC1981 · November 2013

chicsahm said:

@claireotoms your right, I do put a lot of pressure on myself. But I feel like when I keep up the little things to keep the house running... laundry/kitchen mainly (and yes...also losing weight now), I am happier and less stressed then when I don't have all that hanging over my head. I do need to let some things go some days. I am rarely online these days (it is in my rare spare time) and currently it is to buy Hanukkah gifts for just family seeing that the holiday is over THANKSGIVING! I struggle a little bit with wanting things "just so"... pretty sure it happened when I stopped working prior to having DS and making "stay at home Mom" my profession. I love it, but need to realize I am not perfect and do not need to be :P

I am in the same boat! Hang in there. Yup I have Hanukkah gifts to buy as well for my fam and my DS1 is totally pumped this year now that he is 4. Amazon will become your BFF. I already started ordering away lol.

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