I may as well be the baby
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Andy Ptacek in The balancing act
I am tired. I cry when I’m tired. I get frustrated at new obstacles. I’m sticky at some point during the day. I only want to eat cookies. All true statements and I’m sure I can come up with many more. I started thinking about this when I was really down on myself as a mom one morning.
Tavin and I were like oil and vinegar on this particular morning and after one final melt down from him, I sat on the couch and started crying. Then, I see Tavin get up, run into his play room, grab a ball and gesture to play with me. I sat there thinking, I’m a bigger baby than he is! We both get frustrated, but his bouncback rate is like two seconds and mine is, well, after nap time. I couldn’t help but think of what a big baby I was and why couldn’t I be more like him that morning. I’m supposed to be the strong one and he ended up picking me up.
Everyone says that this age (19 months) is THE BEST, but I just don’t get it. I haven’t questioned my desire to have more than one kid since he was a newborn. Now and then were the only two times when I thought Bruce should go get snipped… ASAP.
If any of you pros out there have any advice on turning “Just trying to survive” into “I have so much energy and fun I can’t stand it,” PLEASE share.
I may as well be the babyShare
anna
02. Sep, 2010
I have no advice but have lived this kind of day many times and have felt exactly what you described in the first few lines. We moms are strong but have a little more on our minds and plates that cause the longer bounce back time (my own cookie eating opinion.) Love that he grabbed the ball and wanted to play! Love to be that carefree….
Andy Ptacek
02. Sep, 2010
Hi Anna! Welcome to the PooGrin family. I appreciate your comment and so glad to hear I’m not the only one