This is really trivial, so don't bother to read it if you're busy or irritated by complaining. It's just the kind of thing you'd whine to a co-worker about, and since I work from home, you guys are it!
So, I've developed this bad coffee habit. I'm not a straight, hard-core coffee drinker, but have taken to the white chocolate mochas at Starbucks. I know - bad for me, my diet and my pocketbook. I do try to limit it, and consider it a treat that I really look forward to.
Last night, my 2-year-old woke up at midnight. I stood my ground and made my husband take his turn to deal with it. He has the patience of a gnat. His "efforts" to make my son cry it out woke up the 4-year-old (and me, of course). So, my husband diverts his attention to the much easier to handle 4YO, leaving me to tend to the 2YO, who is wide awake. And stays wide awake until 4:00 a.m.
This morning's schedule was blown out of the water in an effort to eak out some more sleep for me and the kids. Let's just say it was a bad morning, and I really needed that coffee.
Imagine my disappointment when the woman who took my order at the drive through for a "Grande Hot White Chocolate Mocha" and interpreted it as a "Grande QUAD White Chocolate Mocha." Now I don't know much about coffee, but I think that means 4 shots of espresso (are there people that really order that? On purpose?) Granted, I needed that much caffeine, but choking back my $5.57 cup of coffee that I was so looking forward to, reduced me to sobbing. Yes, over a cup of coffee. Though we moms know it's so much more than that. Luckily I could make a hasty retreat home with my red nose and smeared mascara to let it all out in peace.
I feel better talking about it - thanks! Does anyone else have stories of trivial things leading to sobbing "for no reason" that they'd like to share?
GopherGirl is a discussion follower. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and two boys, ages 4 and 2.
I'm sorry you're having such
I'm sorry you're having such a rough day!! I think we all have days like this I know I do for sure. I think we as mothers who work hard at not only jobs, but being super moms which is hard work as it is we deserve to have bad days!!! Plus the lack of sleep makes me sometimes want to crawl into the closet and shut the door. Darn husbands!! Can't remember a story off the top of my head, but I do know that it happens more often that I can remember. Keep your chin up, and have the husband take care of the kids tonight after he gets home from work or something so you can go to bed early and catch up. It's the least he can do for taking the easy road!!
Lisa - Mom to her spunky little Scarlette
Oh you poor thing! It makes
Oh you poor thing! It makes me chuckle a bit, not because you are having a bad day but because I cry over alot myself especially when it is that time of the month.
The kids are running around like crazy, then I drop something like a box of cereal that I have to clean up...and pow I start crying!
It's a girl thing and hey crying is a great stress reliever, because I feel much better afterwards..he he.
Marylou
Working From Home and Lovin It
www.homeisgreat.com
Oh GopherGirl, Poor thing!
Oh GopherGirl,
Poor thing! I have had those mornings too. I think it's okay to have these days and talk to your online "friends" about it. Doesn't seem trival to me either, I'd rather read about this than another Miley Cyrus article. Keep your chin up and take this day to hang out on the couch and let your kids watch some movies while you relax!
bookworm_mom ~ mommy of twins
Oh, please. I've had days
Oh, please. I've had days where I break out sobbing because I can't get the peanut butter jar open. We can all relate.
Susan is mom to Alexander, Isabel, David and stepmom to Eric. She does community outreach for arizonamoms. Be sure to enter the Back-to-School $1000 Giveaway every day July 4-31!
Oh I cry over trivial things
Oh I cry over trivial things too that I sit there and subconsiously tell myself stop being such a baby ... lol ...I cried last Friday night when I found out I wasn't going to be able to get together with one of my good friends and her daughter so our daughters could play together before she left for a month for work. I knew that she was busy and needed to take care of stuff before leaving and needed to spend some time alone with her daughter and I wasn't mad at her or anything, but I guess I just felt pity on myself and cried about it ... yup I'm a big baby .. lol ...
I also cry at the drop of a hat when it's that time of the month ... that along with being quite b*tchy is quite a combination :-)
Chin up tomorrow will be much better!!
Thanks, all, for the
Thanks, all, for the support. My rational self knows well that there are many people who have it much worse (Myanmar and China being only the latest obvious examples), but I am not rational in these moments, and can't help but let it out. Then I feel guilty for my own self-pity, which contributes to another round of tears. It does help to type it all out and know that I have company.
GopherGirl is a discussion follower. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and two boys, ages 4 and 2.
Of course I do. Very rare,
Of course I do. Very rare, but yes, on some occasions when I feel totally overwhelmed and haven't had anytime to myself, I begin to sob. I did treat myself last night to the Sonic coffee chiller. My husband went and picked up one for me and of all things, my 18 month old son wants it all to himself. He couldn't get any out of the straw, but he took ownership. So, see there, us moms can't win.
Just take the good with the bad and keep on kicking your heels in the air. Just remember that every mom has felt like you and we'll continue having those days throughout our life.
It sure helps to talk about it though.
One Happy Mom in Arizona.
Yes, I agree...looking so
Yes, I agree...looking so forward to your beverage and having the highly trained, personel at the custom drink counter screw it up, is often the proverbial straw...
"Only a life lived for others, is the life worthwhile" - Albert Einstein
You're not alone - a lack of
You're not alone - a lack of sleep makes all us moms do things we normally wouldn't.
Susie is a discussion leader in the east valley for arizonamoms.com. She has two sons, ages 6 and 2.
I agree, it's the lack of
I agree, it's the lack of sleep that does it to me. Thank goodness my kids now sleep through the night! After your caffeine buzz wears off, put a video on for the kids and rest on the sofa a bit. Call your husband to grab take-out on his way home and get to bed early. Hang in there, we've all been there before.
Lattemom is the mother of three energetic kids ages 6, 8 & 11 and a discussion leader for arizonamoms.com.
I don't blame you for losing
I don't blame you for losing it over the wrong coffee, I'm addicted to fountain diet Coke, and I remember once I had just enough (change that I have dug under the seat to find!) to buy a Big Gulp of the stuff and I was sooooooo looking forward to drinking it. Then, as I got in the van, I dropped it and it splattered everywhere. My first thought was "how much of it can I scoop up from the 7-11 parking lot back into the cup?!?!" But I soon realized what a bad idea that was, so I too decided to just sob instead!
I called my husband to tell him about it later that day, telling him how stupid I felt over the whole thing: scrounging around under the sticky seats for 98 cents, dropping the dang thing, then crying like a baby over it. He didn't seem to be listening --- then he showed up at the door half an hour later with a DOUBLE GULP that was still ice cold!!!! So let me put in a good word for husbands: as the lyrics of the old song go:
"He may not always do
the things you'd like him to
But now and then he'll do
Something wonderful!"
So you're not alone, and now your husband owes you a BIG karma debt, and you never know when the payoff will come!
I don't think it is trival
I don't think it is trival either.....
There are many times I want to vent on here and by the time I get home from work and stuff...I am to tired to type it out...so I just cry it out.....
I am not big on coffee...but I do like my pepsi when I get to work and if the vending machine is out.....well you know!
Hope your day got better.... :)
You are a wise woman. The
You are a wise woman. The kids slept through the night last night, and my husband did day care drop-off. When he came back, he brought me a white chocolate mocha, and this one was PERFECT! He does get it right more often than I give him credit for! And today is looking up!
GopherGirl is a discussion follower. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and two boys, ages 4 and 2.
Yeah for the husband! I
Yeah for the husband!
I think it is nice to see that we are not alone when it comes to being human. I, too, have had those moments.
Thank you for sharing and it is nice to see your new day has begun!
KarilouMomof2 is a discussion leader for arizonamoms.com living in Tempe. Her daughters are 9 and 6.
I hope your day got better,
I hope your day got better, and your having a better one today!! That happens to me ALL the time. I have a bad day at work, get home and the house is a mess (cause daddy stays home with our ds), and on top of that i am extremely clumsy so I am always dropping something. Ill drop something and just start crying.This happens to much. let me tellll you haha. But i hope your doing better and got some sleep!