Archive for January, 2006
Did you ever wake up and wish that you didn’t have to do all the things you usually love doing? Well, today was my turn. I didn’t feel like being a mom. I wanted to sleep in, stay in my pajamas, not do the laundry, not change diapers and not carry my over-twenty-pound baby boy. I wanted to watch a movie instead of playing with blocks. I wanted to eat cookie dough all day long. Ok, I did eat some cookie dough, but can you blame me?
What actually happened today is I went over a firend’s house who was hosting a mommies and babies brunch, contended with Aiden and his impending upper teeth, chatted with friends online during naps, did the laundry, played with blocks and had breakfast for dinner, pancakes are yummy. The day was tiring and every little thing made me want to burst into tears, but I held it together for my son. I think he could sense my mood as he was out of sorts as well.
The day ended with Aiden, Chris and I playing in Aiden’s room. Aiden’s mood had improved when Chris came home and he was jump up and down in his crib. His enthusiam was short lived as he bumped his chin or mouth or something and blood started gushing. We wiped out his mouth and gave him a cold, wet wash cloth to suck on. He didn’t cry that long, but what a way to end the day. I’m going to bed early and hope that tomorrow brings me a better mood.
January 16th, 2006
I mentioned yesterday that I was tired of the rain and almost wished it would snow. Well, last night it was raining and windy and the next thing you know, BAM!…it’s snowing. We woke up to about 1-2 inches with lots of drifts. Pretty strange coincidence if you ask me.
We made it a lazy day, not going anywhere and not doing too much. Aiden is really determined to crawl. We were setting toys out of his reach so he would practice. I had him and Matthew the other day “racing” for toys and it seemed to work well. Aiden is the Seabiscuit of babies. When he saw Matthew “Commando Crawling” (uses his elbows) and getting to his toy first, well I don’t think I have ever seen Aiden move quite so fast. Without Matthew there to “push” him along today, Aiden would crawl to his toy and then “skydive” and whine to us that he was done being on his belly. He’ll be mobile before we know it.
January 15th, 2006
I am tired of the rain. I am tired of the clouds. I almost wish it would snow instead of rain because my allergies think Spring has arrived. I am stuffy and need some sunlight to perk me up. I am blaming my mood on the weather.
Chris does not have any energy today either. Aiden was up a lot last night and we took turns moving him back into a comfortable sleeping position. He seems to have discovered how to move himself all around the crib. So, needless to say neither one of us had much sleep last night and now we are dragging our butts. Aiden has taken two naps today and is as energetic as an eight month old should be. We are sluggish and tired and wish we could sleep, but the phone and other things keep us from doing so.
Aiden, on the other hand, was in a super-dooper “I want to crawl (and he did for about 5 steps) and play and climb on you and, and, and” mood. He is adorable and we love him and we couldn’t wait for him to go to sleep. We are hoping to rejuvenate after a good night sleep and be ready for him in the morning.
On a sad note, our friend, Jeff Thompson, passed away last night. He died of a heart attack at age 45. This is the first of our friends to pass away and it seems a bit surreal. We are going to take a moment or two to contemplate life and remember him. Jeff, you will be missed.
January 14th, 2006
Long week [STOP] Watched kids too many days [STOP] Too little rest [STOP] Must sleep now [STOP] Looking forward to weekend [END]
January 13th, 2006
I thought there was something wrong with me. I have been very edgy with extremely low tolerance for anything that happens to me today. I can’t even clean or take care of Aiden without something silly making me want to scream obscenities. I have also been having strange nightmarish dreams that have been waking me up around 3:30 am so that I don’t have a full night’s sleep. I am tired and just plain cranky. Like I said, I thought there was something wrong with me.
I realize now that it is all due to circumstances beyond my control. A full moon is on it’s way early Saturday morning and tomorrow is Friday the 13th. My brain must have sensed this cosmic force influencing and altering my emotions and mood swings. I hope now that I am aware of the situation I can better control myself. I hate to think of what would happen if my symptoms get worse….AAAAAAARRRRRRROOOOOOOOOO!
January 12th, 2006
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