I don't know if it's the hormones still raging inside of me or a bad piece of chocolate cake, but I have a little confession to make. I wish my two older kids could go on a vacation for six weeks while I'm on maternity leave. I want to have time with just myself, the baby and my husband. Is that awful? Or normal?? Because I honestly don't know. It's just that everything they do right now makes me want to kick them out of the house and stuff them in a dog kennel in our backyard. It's not like my older boys have become jealous monsters or anything, they're just doing what they always do: play, wrestle, fight, get all up in my face, make messes, and act cute- BUT, for whatever insane reason. . . it's really tweaking all of my irritation buttons I have.
*For those of you out there horrified that I just said I would stick my kids in a dog kennel, I want you to know I do not have a dog kennel or a dog.... AND I'm not mean spirited enough to actually do that. And quite frankly, if I did, my kids would just think it was a game and probably love it.*
I could get all therapeutic on my buh-hind and think about why I might be feeling this way. My best guess? It's because my 5 and 3 year old are reminding me that time doesn't stand still. This precious new little miracle in our family isn't going to stay this small forever.... and right now, I want time to freeze, I want him to stay like this forever.
Call me a bad person, but who wants to borrow a 3 and 5 year old for about a month??
*For those of you out there horrified that I just said I would stick my kids in a dog kennel, I want you to know I do not have a dog kennel or a dog.... AND I'm not mean spirited enough to actually do that. And quite frankly, if I did, my kids would just think it was a game and probably love it.*
I could get all therapeutic on my buh-hind and think about why I might be feeling this way. My best guess? It's because my 5 and 3 year old are reminding me that time doesn't stand still. This precious new little miracle in our family isn't going to stay this small forever.... and right now, I want time to freeze, I want him to stay like this forever.
Call me a bad person, but who wants to borrow a 3 and 5 year old for about a month??
3 comments:
Chris and I will babysit them if you and Mckay want to have a night with just you and the baby. :)
First of all, I don't think I have even said CONGRATULATIONS!! Andrew is so cute! Nice job mama!
I totally agree with you on this topic. Maybe that's why I loved my hospital stay.....it's so hard to really recover for 6 weeks when you have kids who need you just as much!
GOOD LUCK with your recovery!
First of all, congratulations on the new little guy!! You and McKay sure do make beautiful little babies! Second, you saw me raising Mallory, my one and only child, right?!?!? I wasn't a crazy, neglectful mom, was I? Keeping that in mind...
I can't tell you how many times I would have been willing to put her in the imaginary dog kennel in the back yard. It would have only been more satisfying if there was snow outside. :-) Of course, these are all just daydreams of a sleep deprived, exhausted momma. I get how you could feel that way but I also know that if you were to find someone to take them for even a week, you would be missing them so much and counting the days til they came back. Furthermore, as soon as they got back you would have to question yourself as to why on earth you missed them in the first place. Be easy on yourself, Jenny! Get rest when you can and use anybody who is there and willing to take the boys out, even for a little while.
Love ya!!
Shellymig
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