Rough Week

Well it seems we go through 3 pretty good, easy, lovely weeks then comes the bad one. This is that bad one. I am not sure what happens, if he gets too tired and needs a week to catch up on sleep, if we get too busy and he gets run down, or what really it is. but I am tired of this ebb and flow and ready for this stage to end. Michael argues about everything this week and whines so much too. I wish I had more time to work with him and find a way through this, but it takes up so much time and I am not finding a way to curb the whines. I have taken away candy, toys, tv, done early bed, etc.. Just seems like it is bad for a bit and then gets better (thankfully). But how do I teach him to obey, listen, respect, etc? Parenting is so hard...

On a board I post on, there was a question posed today. A poll of how you enjoy motherhood. Here are the choices...

Yes! I wouldn't trade it for the world!

Yes, but I have good times and bad.

Not really, most days are not fun at all.

No! Can I run away and never come back?

other, please explain.


It was hard to see how many people typed 1 and 2 and right now I feel as if I am a number 3. I am sure this is a stage and hope things get better. Yes at one point it was a 1+, a 1 all the way.. Then it went to 2 and now it seems that we will never get out of this. Life has been hard with the divorce, the move, my jobs, $ stress and then adding a child that I am not sure how to discipline and raise in a Godly obedient fashion.. I feel at a loss at times. So anyway.. I chose a #2 and just really hope this phase passes and I can begin to enjoy it again. I need to find a way to stay in my bible reading daily, keep up on my chores and have that stress out of my hair so I can play with Michael more. I have been just living day to day and he has been tagging along, I will need to work into this and learn how to let things go, spend more quality time with him, learn to laugh and ply and enjoy this motherhood thing again.

ok whine over.. He is in a bath now and heading to bed real soon. I was going to watch a movie, but I think it is time for some bible reading and soft music to de-stress. One thing I am happy about is that I got so much of my chores done today and on the way to a "picked up" house again. I usually do my chores on Saturday, but I spent much of my weekend on the couch, bored, depressed, unmotivated, in and out of sleep and in a blah state.. ick!

I am excited about tomorrow, I am taking Michael and 3 of his fiends to Chuck E Cheese. Yes I am really good at taking him places and keeping him busy so I don't have to entertain him at home too.. lol. But again.. just a phase and something I am slowly working into. I got my chores done right when I got home today and then spent a good portion of time playing with him before dinner. We tried to watch Iron Man together tonight, but the whining just got too much and I really got bored of the movie. So bath time for him and down time for me.


ok.. got to run