This is the hardest thing I have ever done.
God Bless all you stay at home moms - I am sure it gets better as the baby grows out of the newborn stage, but it is so hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I have my good days and rough. I remember Cassie having as her ring tone before Mady was born: Darius Rucker - It won't be like this for long...
I find myself singing that when 5:30pm rolls around and his evening fussy period begins. I am now armed with a set of orange ear plugs. I have found I stay much more calm and relaxed if is inconsolable cry is muffled as I cradle him and rock him.
I am sure if a stranger saw me wearing my earplugs as I try to sooth my baby who isn't wet, dirty, hungry, hot, or cold, they would think of me as a bad mother...
But one day, I will tell him about this and he will laugh at me. I am also considering video taping his nightly fits so that when he is a teenager I can show him and say "This is what happens when you have sex. Can you handle this at 17? I could barely handle it at 25...think long and hard about it..."
I love my little man and can't wait until the day he can do more than eat, sleep, poop, repeat.
Leah.. your new baby is just beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI tried so hard not to giggle at this posting b/c it seems like yesterday I was at this same tear-filled moment you are in! Just know EVERY MOM goes through it and there is light at the end of the tunnel! I PROMISE it gets better! Hang in there and let me know if I can help or if you need a dinner!
It really won't be like this for long! I endured the same challenges with Will and have a few tricks I can share if you are interested. You can come over and hang out with me and Will anytime during his fussy time (or any other time for that matter!).
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