Oct/Nov 2008 mommies!

Morning ladies

Julz hope the ENT sorts you out. My sinusses cause me eye infections and it's horrible so I can only imagine how frustrating it must be when it affects your ears.

Vix I voted for you this morning but will go back and vote for your friend as well later on. Good luck.

Nelria you obviously have a very strong personality to go into such a profession. Good luck with the studying.

Nicole glad K was better this morning.

Yoza did Buhle sleep better?

Angie glad you guys had a better night.

AFM we had a good night. Shrey only woke up to come to us at 5. He did sleep late which I wasn't happy with but I could live with it if he sleeps through like he did last night. I need to get him back into routine as well and I am going to suggest to dh that we must not put the tv on after 6:30pm till Shrey sleeps, will see if that helps at all.

Hi mommies.

Angie, I know everyone has said you're not a bad mom but I have to say it again! YOU ARE NOT A BAD MOM!! I cannot TELL you the amount of times I have felt like giving up on my kids. Being a mom is the hardest most thankless job in the world and I am the first to admit that I don't think I'm good at it 80% of the time. I scream at my kids way to quickly and I feel on edge 60% of the day. The other 40% is when they are asleep or when I'm in the kitchen by myself!

I think kids always have stages where they go out of their routine and they are trying to push their luck a bit. I guess they are just trying to see how much they can get away with, you know?
Try to remember that this too shall pass. My aunt always says that to me when I can't take it anymore and it's so true. I hate it when she says that but I know she's right. Also remember that there are millions of mother's all around the world that are dealing with the same if now worse so just know that you are never alone. Every night when I pray I say "please God, be with all the mother's who are struggling with their kids tonight, give them patience and kindness and keep them calm". Chris laughs at me when I tell him that but I just feel like sometimes, only some higher power can keep you from throwing your difficult toddler across the room. I actually feel like crying now just thinking of how you must be feeling. I was at this point about 6 months ago. I felt so overwhelmed and exhausted but it does get better. Lots of hugs friend! ANd you can always vent here, that's what we are here for.

My aunt said to me the other day "enjoy your kids now, the teen years are 5x more horrible than toddler year" and I was so upset. I told her that she's meant to be telling me it gets easier. She said her oldest is 32 and it's still not easy lol. I was like "well that's just farking great!!"

Hi ladies

Angie yip we are all struggling it seems. Dylan is okay mostly but each night as he gets tired he starts bouncing and moaning etc. Last night I closed him in his room for 2 minutes. He was much better after that.

It is tough and I am so tired so all I want to do is give in and sure you also need to pick your battles so I am strict on certian things and no matter how tired I am I insist that some things be left or done because I know what I allow today must be allowed tomorrow in all fairness to him.

Helen can't believe you have so little time left!!!

Nicole hope K is better soon.

Simone forgot to say well done on the weight loss.

Sorry ladies my mind is pretty blank!

Vix voted for you and chris. x

I am going to see the ent next week. I have had 'flu' for ages now which it seems is more like chronic sinusitis (sp?) so I have made an appointment. My ears hurt all the time, I can't hear properly and I am dizzy and nauseous. It is so hard to take care of a toddler when you feel shitty.

Nelria- thank mate, i might just take a drive there early next week then to check out baby baby boom specials. Am on my way to Menlyn now.

Sorry girls,

ton my FB profile is a photo i tagged myself in, click on it and 'like' the page and you should be able to comment.

please vote for me No4 and also if you can No6 because me& Chris with the triplettes are both sharing the prize with one another so as long as one of us wins we both win!

helen - i want to be a counsellor - trauma - as i cant do masters now and become psychologist as original plan was - i am just to tired of books and brett wants another paycheck so we can buy houses etc

simone - go addy go re potty

Morning Mommies.

Angie you are definatly not a bad mom, about 2 weeks go i did the same think to K, shouted and screamed like i was a total pyscho!! and belive or not i also ended up climbing in his bed holding his hand and feeling like absolute sh!t!! so i know exactly the emotions you were feeling. We usually let K walk to the car in the mornings but this morning he didnt want to get in the car so he ended up throwing a tanturm, pulling himself stiff etc and as a result of that i hit my head a really hard shot, i ended up sitting him in his car seat a little to rough than i should have and DH moaned at me saying i did it in anger etc, so i am feeling totally crappy about that, but he also needs to learn that he cant get his way allllll the time. ((hugs)) to you and hope you have a lovely weekend with your boy.

Helen shame i can imagine how uncomfortable and frustrating it must be when Oliver wants you to pick him up, both you and Vix cannot be comfortable at this point of time. Only 55 days to go EEEEK!!!

Nelria love the idea with the super C! Maybe i should also try that, i also let the water run out and pack K's toys away and usually tell him there is a bug in his room so he gets very excited to see one, lol he looooves bugs.

Simone Addy is doing so well

I was quite stressed last night K was once again coughing all the time at one point he coughed for 40 mins with like seconds gap between the next cough, he eventually settled. Then i was in the kitchen and K had been asleep for an hour and i looked into the passage and their was K standing staring at me, lol was soooo cute. so let him stay up from 21:30 til 22:00 because his chest was acting up luckily he fall asleep within seconds when i took him back to bed.

TG this morning he hardly coughed, maybe twice so hopefully the meds have started working.

So glad its Friday