Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Oh, Hi! How've Ya Been?

I didn't really intend to take a blogging break, it just sort of happened that way. I haven't been reading any blogs either. Things here have kind of gone all to hell.

Christmas was nice, but the next day, The Bug started puking. She'd had a cold for a few days prior to Christmas and I think the coughing is making her throw up. It's still disgusting, though. And the whole not sleeping thing is even worse than before.

Two days ago, I started feeling punky. Slightly nauseous, muscle aches and an annoying headache thing. Lightheaded. Just weird. Last night, Boo started puking. It was a fantastic start to the New Year.

The not sleeping thing is wearing me out. I am so not enjoying being a parent right now. They seem to always be crying about something. Not just crying, screaming their fucking heads off. They never just call for me, it's always "Mama! Mama! Mamamamamamamamamamamamamamama!" over and over and over again until I want to start screaming myself. Boo has these full-on, foot stomping temper tantrums and The Bug just shrieks herself into a quivering fury. Her face gets red, her veins stand out in her neck. I wouldn't be surprised to see her turn into the Hulk one of these times.

I just want to fast-forward thru this crap. I hate that I don't want to be around my kids, but right now, I really don't. Some days, I just want to run away.


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Posted by Major Bedhead at 1:20 PM

14 Comments

  • Blogger Life As I Know It posted at 01 January, 2008 15:27  
    Aw, that happens. Sounds like you need a "Mama break" instead of a blogging break.
    Hope things get better and everyone gets healthy soon!

    Happy New Year

  • Blogger SUEB0B posted at 01 January, 2008 15:51  
    I am just amazed by the energy kids have for that sort of thing. I was talking to a friend on the phone for 45 minutes the other night while his 2 year old SCREAMED in the background...because he had napped too late and woke up about 7:30 pm which apparently always sets him off, unconsolable, and he doesn't want my friend in the room with him (his wife was in with the boy). 45 minutes! Can you imagine screaming your head off for 45 minutes? It would be more exhausting than step aerobics.

  • Blogger LauraJ posted at 01 January, 2008 18:41  
    Hang in there... winter has a way of the worst beasts coming out in anyone. Cabin fever perhaps. Sorry abou tall the puke! Happy New Year!!

  • Blogger BookMomma posted at 01 January, 2008 20:14  
    That sucks. You DO deserve a parenting break, even for just a few hours. Get a sitter and go to a movie by yourself or get a pedicure and read trashy magazines the whole time. Seriously, the hassle it takes to line all that up will totally pay off and don't let anybody give you any shit about it either!! There's only so much screaming you can take and then you start being an ineffective parent.
    Thinking of you!

  • Anonymous Ree posted at 01 January, 2008 21:21  
    We're not here to judge babe. We understand. It sucks donkey balls.

    Love, and lots of hugs.

  • Blogger Stomper Girl posted at 01 January, 2008 23:45  
    Hope life improves for you soon. I wish you the best for 2008.

  • Blogger sandyshoes posted at 02 January, 2008 14:51  
    Perhaps if you built a large wooden badger...

    Gah. There's no way out but through. Hang in there.

  • Blogger Joke posted at 02 January, 2008 18:02  
    Wait.

    Are you being judged over puke?

    I mean, I'm as judgmental as they get, but I am very open-minded when it comes to barf.

    -J.

  • Blogger elizasmom posted at 03 January, 2008 10:04  
    Hmmm. Sounds like I need to add "Hooch" to my shopping list for tomorrow night's book club meeting...

    Hope you find the mute button soon.

  • Blogger Major Bedhead posted at 03 January, 2008 11:19  
    Joke - Good grief, I hope I'm not being judged for that...that would suck.

    elizasmom - That would be nice. Or I could just bring my own bottle and crawl inside it when I get there.

  • Blogger Sandra Miller posted at 04 January, 2008 16:19  
    It's miserable, trying to parent when you're sick and not getting sleep.

    Hope things are better today.

  • Blogger lildb posted at 06 January, 2008 02:14  
    oh, honey.

    *hugs J and offers car to drive away in, fast*

    *offers ear plugs if the car is not an option*

    *drives away in car because J is smart enough to just take the earplugs and Debbie isn't, uh, that smart*

  • Blogger MsPrufrock posted at 07 January, 2008 17:58  
    Uh, yeah...I hate that. I've had a few bouts of sickness + lack of sleep + sick kid in the past year and it couldn't suck ass any more if it tried. I'm sorry.

    Listen to some Bizkit dear, and let all the pain and frustration just melt away...

  • Blogger Kerri. posted at 07 January, 2008 18:39  
    Hey Julia - just popping in to say hello and let you know I'm thinking about you guys. :)

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