I posted a cute picture of ltc earlier today with the caption "Mommy thinks I'm going to let her read the paper". And I got a response from an inlaw that surely the baby is more fun and exciting than current events. Seriously? Why does everyone want to seem to want to make moms feel guilty if they don't want to spend 24/7 playing with their babies. I love ltc more than anything but sometimes I just need a break. Or am I being too sensitive?
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sj - Jan 21, 2016 7:22:54 am PST #23073 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sparky1 - Jan 21, 2016 7:32:11 am PST #23074 of 30002
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When K was born my sister took me aside and said, "It's okay to be relieved when the baby goes to sleep." Heck, it's okay to be happy when the 6-year old goes to sleep...
smonster - Jan 21, 2016 8:20:35 am PST #23075 of 30002
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Your in-law is being a doofus. Ignore.
juliana - Jan 21, 2016 8:45:40 am PST #23076 of 30002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
sj, I will smite your in-law with great vengeance and furious anger. Mamas need breaks. (I just spent 30 minutes walking Peanut up & down the hall, begging her to fall asleep. She's asleep, finally, but on me. Not ideal, but I'll take it.)
sj - Jan 21, 2016 8:52:36 am PST #23077 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj, I will smite your in-law with great vengeance and furious anger. Mamas need breaks.
You have my permission.
(I just spent 30 minutes walking Peanut up & down the hall, begging her to fall asleep. She's asleep, finally, but on me. Not ideal, but I'll take it.)
Ugh. I'm sorry. I feel inadequate sometimes because I can't walk her around. So, I have to find other ways to comfort her. She's a great sleeper at night, but not a great napper. I'm trying to transition her from the bassinet to the crib, and she took two short naps in the crib today. Not long enough, and she's still cranky but it's something.
juliana - Jan 21, 2016 8:59:43 am PST #23078 of 30002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I'm trying to transition her from the bassinet to the crib, and she took two short naps in the crib today.
See, I need to do that, since Peanut's already outgrowing her bassinet, but I don't have the emotional fortitude.
I'm sorry if you ever feel inadequate, sj. You're not, and I know ltc knows she's one loved and well-mothered little girl.
Zenkitty - Jan 21, 2016 9:22:20 am PST #23079 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
THE BABY IS ALL. ALL IS BABY. SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK AND CHILDLESS. SMILE MOMMY SMILE.
sj - Jan 21, 2016 12:23:01 pm PST #23080 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
See, I need to do that, since Peanut's already outgrowing her bassinet, but I don't have the emotional fortitude.
It's hard. I feel better when she's right next to me in the bassinet at night, but she can reach the top of it with her tiny little hand. So, I don't feel she is safe in there anymore.
I'm sorry if you ever feel inadequate, sj. You're not, and I know ltc knows she's one loved and well-mothered little girl.
Thank you. I get jealous by how comforted she can be when TCG or my mother walk her around when she's upset, but then again I'm the only one who can currently feed her.
Mom left after lunch, and my in-laws just left now. I'm exhausted. I'm trying to give ltc one more nap in the crib, but I don't think it is going to take because she fell asleep on her Poppy for a while. Still, she's staying in that crib until she either falls asleep or TCG comes home from work. She's not crying, but she's not sleeping.
Laura - Jan 21, 2016 1:23:11 pm PST #23081 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Sorry to say that feeling inadequate just comes with the job title. We still joke about everything in our lives that goes wrong being Mom's fault. Any time we screwed up she would assume it was because she had failed us somehow. It was amusing even as a kid.
sj - Jan 21, 2016 1:33:44 pm PST #23082 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sorry to say that feeling inadequate just comes with the job title. We still joke about everything in our lives that goes wrong being Mom's fault. Any time we screwed up she would assume it was because she had failed us somehow. It was amusing even as a kid.
Actually, it's nice to hear it's not just me. Sometimes I feel guilt for sticking ltc with a disabled parent.