sigh...

uhg, traveling and illness and teething... not a great week.  I need a holiday w/o kids.

Shaken baby syndrome

I could not be more frustrated with Hailey's refusal to nap this afternoon.  It was a 2.5 hr battle and she is still awake.  Normally I would just let her stay up but I so desperately needed a nap myself that I wouldn't let her... of course I just kept getting angrier and angrier.  I was repeating in my head "don't hurt your child, don't hurt your child"... I think I am still saying it.  I should have quit before I started because neither of us got any sleep and I just got angry :(

More than I can chew!

Why do I always try to do more than I can handle?  Is this common for most people?  I need to say NO more often.  I feel so guilty when I have to decline but I try to tell myself it isn't for selfish purposes... it is for my SANITY.

There are so many things I want to do right now but it is just beyond my body's capacity.  I have a mountain of laundry to do.... and no please don't offer.  That grosses me out to think about allowing someone else to do my laundry for me.  SICK!  Thank you though for thinking of it ;)  My house is a disaster....  I have so many 'projects' that are on the go, including ambitious ideas for Christmas gifts.  Thank heaven I didn't sign up to be in the craft fair this year.  I can't even imagine adding that task to my list.

I need to take each day SUPER SLOW.  If I can take a shower it is a good day.... if I can eat more than plain cheerios it is a good day.... if I go outside it is a miracle and if I go to bed later than 8 pm it was a good day.

I am hoping for more good days!