I have three young children: 3.5yo dd, 23 mo dd, 10mo ds. It's a challenge, especially since DH is in school fulltime and works fulltime and is never around, but I feel like I'm usually pretty patient and upbeat with my kids. But tonight was really hard for me, actually, the whole day has been a trial. It doesn't help that it's PMS time for me.
Here's how tonight went: I nursed or rocked the baby to sleep three times, and all three times, he woke up shortly after I layed him down, (I know he needed to sleep- he was very tired.) When I brought the girls upstairs to go to bed, I had to get the baby out again becuase he was crying hysterically. I ask my 3yo if she needs to pee, she refuses to pee. Fine. So, baby is crying and pulling on me the whole time I try to get the 23 mo ready for bed, all the while, 23mo is kicking me--HARD-- while I try to get her night diaper on her. She squirms and wiggled around, laughing-- this is what she does during diaper changes. It's annoying and difficult, but I am usually playful and good at getting her to settle down, but tonight... Well, I AM GETTING SO FRUSTRATED AT THIS POINT. finally, the she bangs her head on her bedframe becuase she's all over the place, so now she's crying too. I feel bad but at least she's stopped kicking me and squirming, so I manage to get her in her diaper and PJ's. I am ready to kiss them, turn off the light, and take care of the little guy, but suddenly, 3yo jumps up and says, "I have to go pee!" UUUUURRRGGHHH!!!!! That disrupts 23mo, and pisses me off.
Finally, everyone is tucked in bed, and sleeping. Usually bedtime is no big deal- often kind of fun, but tonight was SO much stress. I'm usually so much better with them, but right now, my temper is so short. I've been stuggling all day not to yell or grab or even spank, especially when they've physically hurt me. I never swear, but in my mind all day I've been swearing up a storm. This isn't me! I know it's PMS, but how do I get through these PMS-y days and still be a good mom?
Here's how tonight went: I nursed or rocked the baby to sleep three times, and all three times, he woke up shortly after I layed him down, (I know he needed to sleep- he was very tired.) When I brought the girls upstairs to go to bed, I had to get the baby out again becuase he was crying hysterically. I ask my 3yo if she needs to pee, she refuses to pee. Fine. So, baby is crying and pulling on me the whole time I try to get the 23 mo ready for bed, all the while, 23mo is kicking me--HARD-- while I try to get her night diaper on her. She squirms and wiggled around, laughing-- this is what she does during diaper changes. It's annoying and difficult, but I am usually playful and good at getting her to settle down, but tonight... Well, I AM GETTING SO FRUSTRATED AT THIS POINT. finally, the she bangs her head on her bedframe becuase she's all over the place, so now she's crying too. I feel bad but at least she's stopped kicking me and squirming, so I manage to get her in her diaper and PJ's. I am ready to kiss them, turn off the light, and take care of the little guy, but suddenly, 3yo jumps up and says, "I have to go pee!" UUUUURRRGGHHH!!!!! That disrupts 23mo, and pisses me off.
Finally, everyone is tucked in bed, and sleeping. Usually bedtime is no big deal- often kind of fun, but tonight was SO much stress. I'm usually so much better with them, but right now, my temper is so short. I've been stuggling all day not to yell or grab or even spank, especially when they've physically hurt me. I never swear, but in my mind all day I've been swearing up a storm. This isn't me! I know it's PMS, but how do I get through these PMS-y days and still be a good mom?
It must be rough managing 3 little ones.
Things were really bad for awhile and I seriously considered taking SSRI's and BCP's to stop my cycle it was so bad but I found this works for me much better and the only side effect besides a better mood is bright yellow pee from the B-6. I would like to add EPO as well but its to $$$ at the moment. Oh yeah, I split it up, I take half the calcium (600mg citrate) A, D and extra mag in the morning and the rest at night otherwise I feel weird and icky all day.
