UUUUGGGGGHHHHH! The Not So Wonderful Things Of Parenting

11-29-10

Last night I really wanted to RIP my hair out! Elijah woke up at two a.m screaming. I tried to feed him, I changed his diaper, I cuddled him but he would not stop screaming and crying!!! I was soooo overwhelmed the only thing I could do was hold him while I was crying thinking that a job away form my child sounds great right about now. I never thought I would feel that way. I was so lost in what I thought I knew and what I did know about parenting. I have younger siblings and lots of nieces and nephews, so I had a pretty good idea of what to expect as a parent. Boy was I wrong or what. I would like to blame it on the fact that back then I was a teenager and could handle the chaos and late nights. So needless to say I was up until three a.m crying with my baby until we both fell asleep. Then the cycle started itself over at six-thirty a.m.

I watch my niece Leah when Charlene goes to work on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Well, Today Elijah had been really fussy like he has been for the last week because he has been teething. And Leah had been fussy because she could sense that I was overwhelmed with Elijah. I was so thankful when mom came home and helped me with Leah while I tried to make my Elijah happy.  By the way Elijah loves homemade turkey noodle soup!

Mom and I went to Boise to do some grocery shopping because its supposed to snow tomorrow. It was nice to get a break form my teething, not so smiley, grumpy little boy, but when we got home it was wonderful to see his sleepy little face. so I snuggled with him for a few moments then put him down to sleep for the night. 

~Jevonna