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Don't assume my life is easier
- Jul 28, 2009 at 6:11 PM
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I have one child... not by my choice but that choice was made for me.
My life is no where near lounging under the shade of a tree in my hammock while reading romance novels for fun.
My son is a very hectic child. He is so high strung that he can start his day playing a 6AM with two preteen boys go without a nap until 10PM and both preteen boys had been in bed since 8pm because he had tuckered THEM out.
So you try being me trying to keep up with him. I have to ignore my chores, my college homework, and even cooking to keep up with him. He can easily play quietly by himself but he still wants mommy time and I am a stay at home mom.
My me time is at church while he is across the hall in the preschool group watching a puppet show and playing duck duck goose. I cherish every moment of my me time and sometimes wishing my husband would go to church with me so I can have some we time.
I don't have a regular baby sitter because it is "cheaper" and easier. All my family is way to busy to watch my son and my mother in law watches him two to four nights a week while I go to college at night.
My son grows rapidly. His short three years has blossomed him into the size of a five year old child.So I am constantly buying new clothes to fit him. Not to mention his pants... he is rough on his cloths. And some tell me "Why don't you train him?!" So how is your child's mental health? Sorry hunny you can't play like a little boy since something crawled up my butt and died and I am more worried about my pay check than your favorite childhood memories. So he rips a hole in his pants? I rather that than him sitting on a couch forced to watch TVs so I don't have to deal with him.
He has very big feet for a three year old. My son is in a size 11 already. But it isn't JUST a size 11 oh no it has to be specially made WIDE size 11. He has wide feet and for all mothers who have children with wide feet... your poor wallet is screaming. And you can't buy the cheap walmart brands either.... he rips through them in a week. Just by playing. He was playing on his scooter and he uses his toes to stop himself. So now he has a pair of walmart shoes but one of them has a huge gaping hole in the toe.
My three year old eats like a 10 year old. And it isn't junk food! Oh no it is morning Eggs and a glass of milk. Snacks are fruit. Lunch is Sopa's (tomato sauce, small egg shells, water, onion, carrots, and celery). And finally dinner consists of cooked or steams broccoli with chicken and water. People think "Oh if he eats so much then he is fat"
Does that look fat to you?
He has the normal three year old fits but sometimes the whining can go on for hours. Oh and he refuses naps. You can lock him in his room, force him to lay down, and even try to tucker him out. Trust me you will be asleep before he will be. Those "bad" days can drain the heck out of you.
He is very smart so you have to rethink all your mommy tactics. Last night he questioned me about religion and why do we have to be called Christian when we believe in Christ. What three year old does that?!
On top of all of this I also home school him because Idaho doesn't have a free preschool unless your child has a mental disorder. So while I am looking for work I am now Mommy the teacher. It isn't as easy as people make it out to be. And thanks to my ADHD I have to plan out the day like a teacher would do or I will confuse the heck out of him. The great thing about this is my brother in laws girlfriend is a jerk and she brings up that her children have more advantage over my son because they spoke sooner than my child because they are in daycare (of course it has nothing to do with the fact they have three kids that helped with that)... and my son is more developed than her children.
The only reason I am online right now is due to the fact my husband scrapped up eight dollars to take our son to the local indoor pool because the lake some how developed algae that can make you very sick. YAY for non-responsible boaters!
So don't assume that my life is easier just because I have one child. Trust me I am ripping my hair out just as much as everyone else. Oh oh oh and the fun part! He wants to join football NOW even though he isn't anywhere near the teen years. Although with his build and strength BSU might take him. The boy pushed three children in a power wheel up hill and it wasn't even on. I guess I better buy Football for dummies.
Comments:
wow...I am wore out just reading this....Hey someone told me once that JC Penny's kids cothes when you buy them if the kid wears them out before they out grow them you can trade them in for new.....
LOL I am already hugging my bed right now.
Hmmm might need to check out JC Penny's. It would definitely worth the price for him.
I *heart* you! Your days sound a lot like mine. I really do think now that we are leading parallel lives in some sort of alternate realities. Andres is much the same as yours-up at the crack of dawn yelling from the other room "Mommy it's a sunny day!" and going to the very last moment before he falls asleep. And I agree about the clothes. While mine doesn't go through them quite as fast, I have no problem with him wearing through his clothes...it means he is a healthy active kiddo who loves playing outside. He deserves to be able to play like he wants to.
Andres and I were discussing the merits of why guys have nipples the other day. It was pretty funny. He doesn't see any reason for them if they can't feed a baby. I think that rocks. :P
LOL, Adres does make a valid point! Now I am wondering why guys have nipples.
Today is a weird day for us I am so physically and mentally tired that I slept in until 11am with my son. I have those days every once and a while.
oh great now I am wondering about the guys and nipples thing
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While I have two boys. I understand where you are coming from and in no way would I think that you have it any easier. My boys are 3 and 2.
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