I had one of those mommy moments last night. You know the one where you have to put the screaming baby down before you totally lose it! The past few nights Ethan is up and screaming from 7pm-2am. This mommy is exhausted.
The daytime hours aren't much better. He's been refusing to nap and will not let me put him down. If I do he screams like he is terrified of something. Poor Gianna has gotten used to entertaining herself but the attention seeking behaviors are coming out. And when I finally am able to get him to nap and put him down, Gianna is asleep as well. It breaks my heart
All day I have such horrible mommy guilt because when one kid is screaming they have my attention and I feel guilty about ignoring the other. I hate it
Finally last night I had to place Ethan in his swing and walk away. Of course I felt horrible for doing that. I hate letting my babies cry. And he would just not settle down. In my head I was cursing out the husband for being gone. I was utterly exhausted and frustrated and getting mad at my little man. I'm sure he could feel the tension coursing through my body. But the 20 min break I took letting him cry in his swing enabled me to calm down and go to my little guy. He finally fell asleep next to me at 2am. G woke up at 4 with a 103 fever. Sigh today is one of those never ending days
Oh did I mention the dogs have dug a huge man hole on the side of the house that is ruining the foundation. Yea it's been an awesome day so far
Of course E has screamed all morning and G is whiny and crabby from being sick so we are all snuggled on the couch. E in the moby and g next to me. I know I'll look back and miss these days and while it might be rough at times the good times far outweigh the bad
However Ethan, if you don't start sleeping more you may lose all chances of getting a younger sibling
Love mom
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Book Reviews and Nook for sale
One if my New Years Resolutions is to read more and watch less tv. So far I've succeeded but that could be due to the fact that all my tv shows were on winter break. Hopefully I'm able to keep turning the TV off at night and continue reading the stacks of books on my nightstand
What I've read so far
Bloom by Kelle Hamptom
Some of you might be familiar with Kelle's blog Enjoying the Small things. Overall I liked this book. It's the story about Kelle's daughter who was born with Down syndrome. This book made me mad, it made me laugh and it made me cry. As a mother I could totally relate to all the emotions Kelle felt after learning her daughter had Down syndrome and her acceptance near the end of the book was inspiring. If you love Kelle's blog you'll love her book
Bringing up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman
I thought this book was really good. The American author who now lives in France compares the way we as Americans raise kids as opposed to the French way. In general the French are more relaxed then us Americans are according to the author yet their kids are more disciplined than our kids. Very interesting book though at the same time should be taken with a grain of salt. The differences have more to do due to the different cultures and also the many govt programs that France has to offer. I mean free Ivf and free daycare that is required to meet standards set by the govt is way different than what you find in the states. This book is def worth the read though
The Selection by Kiera Cass
This book was toted as a cross between the Hunger games and the bachelor. I'd say its more bachelor than anything. Despite being set in a dystopian world with a caste system in place it was still similar to things today so while the main character isn't rich she isn't starving to death like Katniss. The premise of the book is a competition for the prince to find his princess.
Despite the bad reviews, some cheesy lines and semi-bad writing I really liked the book. I mean who doesn't want to be a princess! This is another series an I'm looking forward to when the second comes out. It was light, fun fluff and I'm not afraid to say I loved it
What are y'all reading lately? Also would anyone be interested in purchasing the original nook. I used it a few times before buying the nook color. I'm selling mine for 40 bucks. Email me if interested
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What I've read so far
Bloom by Kelle Hamptom
Some of you might be familiar with Kelle's blog Enjoying the Small things. Overall I liked this book. It's the story about Kelle's daughter who was born with Down syndrome. This book made me mad, it made me laugh and it made me cry. As a mother I could totally relate to all the emotions Kelle felt after learning her daughter had Down syndrome and her acceptance near the end of the book was inspiring. If you love Kelle's blog you'll love her book
Bringing up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman
I thought this book was really good. The American author who now lives in France compares the way we as Americans raise kids as opposed to the French way. In general the French are more relaxed then us Americans are according to the author yet their kids are more disciplined than our kids. Very interesting book though at the same time should be taken with a grain of salt. The differences have more to do due to the different cultures and also the many govt programs that France has to offer. I mean free Ivf and free daycare that is required to meet standards set by the govt is way different than what you find in the states. This book is def worth the read though
The Selection by Kiera Cass
This book was toted as a cross between the Hunger games and the bachelor. I'd say its more bachelor than anything. Despite being set in a dystopian world with a caste system in place it was still similar to things today so while the main character isn't rich she isn't starving to death like Katniss. The premise of the book is a competition for the prince to find his princess.
Despite the bad reviews, some cheesy lines and semi-bad writing I really liked the book. I mean who doesn't want to be a princess! This is another series an I'm looking forward to when the second comes out. It was light, fun fluff and I'm not afraid to say I loved it
What are y'all reading lately? Also would anyone be interested in purchasing the original nook. I used it a few times before buying the nook color. I'm selling mine for 40 bucks. Email me if interested
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Ethan is 2 months!
I'm a little delayed on Ethan's 2 month update. This past month has been quite busy little man. We welcomed your dad home, celebrated your first thanksgiving, took you to meet Santa, celebrated Christmas early, said goodbye to daddy, spent your first Christmas with friends and celebrated your first New Years
You also had your first trip to the Er and came down with a virus that lasted two weeks. You sure know how to scare your mama!
You have gotten so big since you were born. You are def not my little baby anymore and I'm doing all I can to slow time down and enjoy every moment with you
You are such a mamas boy. You love to be held at all times and you will only fall asleep holding onto a chunk of my hair.
You are more alert than you were a month ago and you love your play mat. You coo and gurgle at all the lights and try to grab and kick the toys attached to the mat
You are smiling more and more. We have such great conversations at night with you oohing and ahhing at me. It is so fun to listen to you talk
You get a horribly fussy period at night. From around 5pm-9. During that time nothing will console you. I hope that ends soon. Your favorite time to be awake is from 10-12. You def are a night owl like your mommy
Stats
Weight- 12lb 12pz
Height- about 20 inches
Diapers- size 2
Clothes- 3 months
I love you to the moon and back
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You also had your first trip to the Er and came down with a virus that lasted two weeks. You sure know how to scare your mama!
You have gotten so big since you were born. You are def not my little baby anymore and I'm doing all I can to slow time down and enjoy every moment with you
You are such a mamas boy. You love to be held at all times and you will only fall asleep holding onto a chunk of my hair.
You are more alert than you were a month ago and you love your play mat. You coo and gurgle at all the lights and try to grab and kick the toys attached to the mat
You are smiling more and more. We have such great conversations at night with you oohing and ahhing at me. It is so fun to listen to you talk
You get a horribly fussy period at night. From around 5pm-9. During that time nothing will console you. I hope that ends soon. Your favorite time to be awake is from 10-12. You def are a night owl like your mommy
Stats
Weight- 12lb 12pz
Height- about 20 inches
Diapers- size 2
Clothes- 3 months
I love you to the moon and back
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