tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post8899614472022362257..comments2023-12-26T14:55:37.066-06:00Comments on It Is What It Is: Minivan Confessionsmaryeforemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16167312524805464367noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-46018461430542816732012-09-18T09:13:35.752-05:002012-09-18T09:13:35.752-05:00Shae- You're so funny. I'm sure those an...Shae- You're so funny. I'm sure those animals do give you a run for your money, though. My sister's house is a menagerie of animals, so I feel your pain! But they love you unconditionally and don't tell your neighbors that you drink beer all the time. (Even when it's not true!) Maybe I just need another dog... :)maryeforemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167312524805464367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-50176649820810235882012-09-18T09:12:11.215-05:002012-09-18T09:12:11.215-05:00Shawna- I agree. I think it's more the thoug...Shawna- I agree. I think it's more the thought that children are no longer an option that gets me, because the thought of starting over with another baby is daunting! I just need some time and I think I'll be at peace with it. Good luck with Brielle!maryeforemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167312524805464367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-77136687677565673952012-09-18T09:10:53.629-05:002012-09-18T09:10:53.629-05:00Don't feel guilty- we all have those thoughts....Don't feel guilty- we all have those thoughts. Like I said, I feel really guilty about blaming my desire NOT to have kids on the kids I have. I should love them unconditionally and want to expand my family regardless of their temperaments because I love them, while instead I think to myself, "if these kids were only different... then I could have another". I have a lot of guilt about that too, but we give so much to/for them that we can't begrudge ourself our honest feelings. And you're not alone!maryeforemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167312524805464367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-73937169650090578222012-09-18T09:08:45.458-05:002012-09-18T09:08:45.458-05:00Lori- the TV is such a hard habit to break. My ki...Lori- the TV is such a hard habit to break. My kids fight like crazy, too, and sometimes my brain just can't handle any more yelling or punching. And what's the cure? Netflix. :)maryeforemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167312524805464367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-64566710868059781082012-09-18T09:07:26.637-05:002012-09-18T09:07:26.637-05:00Grace- I can totally relate. I think I would che...Grace- I can totally relate. I think I would cherish that time at work, too, if I had that option. But even that doesn't allow you any "me" time away from the kids, so I'm sure it is just as difficult for you to feel rejuvenated after a tough day with your son. Hang in there, Mommy!maryeforemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167312524805464367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-55789870799616775812012-09-13T16:43:08.139-05:002012-09-13T16:43:08.139-05:00I don't have a child, but I do have two animal...I don't have a child, but I do have two animals, and when they get crazy they get caged... for awhile...I guess thats why I don't have kids yet huh? hahah. Hang in there Mary! California Dreamin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/05030653656305073650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-42909243456958117622012-09-13T14:21:28.325-05:002012-09-13T14:21:28.325-05:00Oh man, I feel for ya! Brielle is a tantrum mania...Oh man, I feel for ya! Brielle is a tantrum maniac right now, and throw tantrums about 10,000 times more often than Raya ever did---I'm blaming it on the 2nd child thing haha. I may or may not have let her eat out of her toothpaste tube for awhile yesterday, just to end the insanity ;-)<br /><br />I can say that if you *do* close up baby shop, it can actually be very freeing haha. In many ways it's just really nice to move on without the possibility of another child down the road kind of hanging over your head---even though it's sad to close a chapter on that part of your life too.<br /><br />Hope your days start going better for ya!Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491869251318108244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-79929982323448306262012-09-13T12:46:16.729-05:002012-09-13T12:46:16.729-05:00I can absolutely jump on board with ALL of these c...I can absolutely jump on board with ALL of these confessions. I confess that I take advantage of the fact that my son is an "independent player" and let him do his own thing while I do mine. I enjoy being out of the house. When I take time to really think about how much I would like to have a day or two off from being a mom, it has made me cry. I feel very guilty about these thoughts. I have a hard time handling vomit so when my son is sick and coughing I make my husband feel VERY badly about not being home in case it happens and I have to deal with it. AND I have thought very seriously about closing up the baby shop as well simply because I don't want to have to deal with another child's vomit other than the one I have (whose I already don't want to deal with but don't have any choice). I FEEL YOU ALL!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-1642227789717860822012-09-13T11:50:21.306-05:002012-09-13T11:50:21.306-05:00I love confession time!! Sorry about your bad day...I love confession time!! Sorry about your bad day- I would have snapped in that situation too. I had a bad day and yelled at my boys the other day- not really because of what they were doing, it was pretty normal stuff, but just because I was having a bad, pms day. I ended up having to go to my room and lock myself in for a little while!<br /><br />My biggest confessions are: I spend too much time on the computer while my boys are playing. I used to play with my oldest, but my #2 and #3 are close in age and they play together really well, so I tend to leave them playing and catch up on blogs and Facebook too often. The next one is that I don't like to cook and I love fast food and my boys don't eat as healthily as I would ultimately want them to. I do ok making sure they have a vegetable and fruit at lunch and dinner at home, but we eat out way too often. I guess I would have to add too much tv in our house too! When I can't take the yelling, running or fighting anymore I turn the tv on because they become quietly zoned out!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430902983135191460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742582440370438900.post-70952383409662637062012-09-13T09:57:21.552-05:002012-09-13T09:57:21.552-05:00I feel the same way about all of your confessions,...I feel the same way about all of your confessions, and I only have one 2 1/2 year old son. I refer to him as a sour patch kid. You know..."first he's sour, then he's sweet". I love him, but he can be so hard to be around at times...and I'm not even a stay at home mom! My confession to add to this list is, "I love being at work and away from the house from 8am to 6pm everyday. I love the me-time." My son is awesome, but I feel like I don't really know how to raise him and make him be good. He has a bad habit of hitting me or our dog and it's hard not to yell at him when this happens. Hang in there, all of us moms are in this together. Grace Millerhttps://www.facebook.com/grace.miller.161009?ref=tn_tnmnnoreply@blogger.com