tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554858.post1975147828123691010..comments2023-10-12T03:58:42.090-05:00Comments on Skipping Along: I'm trying ...Brandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09181341595095947329noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554858.post-75782047440704707162007-04-19T18:18:00.000-05:002007-04-19T18:18:00.000-05:00Oh man. I really hope you get that break! I've b...Oh man. I really hope you get that break! I've been there a lot the past week. There and back and there again. The baby is sick and the toddler is spending every other two minutes crying in full scale screams about who-knows-what. I am ready to run. But then, who would take care of my precious little kiddos?? Other than my husband (who simply cannot handle the stress of the two of them on his own), I know no one here to have watch them for a few minutes, hours, days, weeks (just kidding on those last two) so I know that disaster recipe well. <BR/><BR/>Last night, I told my toddler I needed a time out and put her in her room during another scream fest....and shut the door. I was sure the neighbors would hear her (and we live on an acre!) and call the cops. Part of me thought someone should because it felt so mean, but I desperately needed she and I to have some space from each other for five minutes where the screaming would at least be dulled by a door, rather than pierce my ears and sanity. I told my dh last night that I didn't even have a last nerve left to have anyone get on. Today was better with the toddler at least and maybe tomorrow will be too. At least there are days like these to offset those other no-good ones.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to have vented here - just wanted you to know you are sooooo not alone here (at least emotionally/mentally). You could ship your kids off here once I get sane again (should be any second now) so you can get a few hours to retrieve all the pieces of yourself that those days seem to unravel... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554858.post-56594298324508928812007-04-19T17:32:00.000-05:002007-04-19T17:32:00.000-05:00Aw, it's tough, and you're right about needing a b...Aw, it's tough, and you're right about needing a break. Maybe instead of your husband a relative or friend could take the kids for a while? Blessings and peace....Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139191935886860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554858.post-29384180646704249452007-04-19T17:15:00.000-05:002007-04-19T17:15:00.000-05:00Feel better soon, and get that break you wanted.Mi...Feel better soon, and get that break you wanted.<BR/><BR/>Mike<BR/><A HREF="http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/" REL="nofollow">http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/<BR/></A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com