tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161302541470280750.post1503793193213922193..comments2023-07-06T08:28:15.848-04:00Comments on Mama days: grouchy #2Cali Lovetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959377832026957593noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161302541470280750.post-14494992651075021672010-06-11T23:29:26.684-04:002010-06-11T23:29:26.684-04:00good gracious andrea. i don't know if that mak...good gracious andrea. i don't know if that makes me feel better or not... def not that it's still going on at 5, but i am glad to hear about the beer part (really). yes, i does help to hear about others' wtf moments, doesn't it? that's the point of this blog, really. because sometimes if people don't say it you think you're the only one... <br /><br />paige--yes, someone else mentioned taking down the crib and putting up a gate but a couple of things: one, a gate would slow him down for maybe 15 seconds. when i mentioned the idea to mitch he actually laughed. (i have a monkey for a son.) and two, i sort of don't get the suggestion about taking the crib down; is it just so he doesn't fall when he's climbing out? he's pretty adept at it..........<br /><br />and about having kendall there too--you can do it! wait wait, that wasn't good enough. let me say it again: YOU CAN DO IT, SISTER!! i'm sorry it's so hard. that's the pits. YOU CAN DO IT! please please get a sitter lined up on a regular basis. i have faith in you! and remember--it won't go on like this forever. (really!) YOU CAN DO IT!Cali Lovetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959377832026957593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161302541470280750.post-83525409083390142082010-06-07T19:55:00.344-04:002010-06-07T19:55:00.344-04:00Not sure this will make you feel better, or worse....Not sure this will make you feel better, or worse. My five year old just had a tantrum for over an hour about cleaning up his toys so he could watch TV with his brother.<br />Then he hit me (as a spiteful slapping 5 year old can) and lost his privilege altogether. (He made his consequence for hurting another person... loosing TV.) This did not make it better.<br />Needless to say he went to bed without eating dinner but did manage to calm down and look through three Where's Waldo Books with me. I sang to him and he was asleep by 7:30. <br />His tantrums are ridiculous and frustrating and I am drinking a beer.<br />Luckily I still love him to his core.<br />It is some how comforting to know that others are have WTF moments and still pressing on looking for a new morning and a new kind of day. <br /><br />Here's hoping tomorrow brings us hugs and lots of Yes's.<br /><br />~andreaandrea gardiner freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17651815843778923759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161302541470280750.post-62936132029458048842010-06-07T19:14:52.133-04:002010-06-07T19:14:52.133-04:00Cali, both of mine are in extreme Mommy only phase...Cali, both of mine are in extreme Mommy only phases and I agree it is SO SO SO annoying. Marley is also in a horrible tantrum-y phase - she says "I don't wan' it" over and over while crying/being boneless on the floor bc she doesn't want me to hold her - and Oh Lord it is a horrible phase please let it be over soon.<br /><br />Re C climbing out of his bed - you gotta take the crib down, and put a gate up at the door - that way he can't get out of the room but you don't have to shut the door. <br /><br />Have Kendall here now - took my first trip somewhere with the three of them by myself and OMG it is going to be SO hard. We just went to the library, it went fine - but it was def more complicated. Also, went to the Beach Within Reach today (our local pond has a little beach) - had David with me and it went fine, but realized there is absolutely NO way I can take all 3 of them swimming by myself.Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531761365043335536noreply@blogger.com