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Skid week again - goals

Jcksjj's picture

Well its skid week again. This week I'm trying to just focus on myself and keep busy instead of letting myself be annoyed by SD/DH. Hoping to make it through the entire week without ending up irate at some point. My 8 month old has decided he hates sleeping and I also found out I'm pregnant again already so my tolerance is going to be even lower than usual for dealing with crap. 

Last night I ended up discussing some things with DH regarding SD and of course it was all somehow my fault and not SDs. I tried explaining why I dont feel like buying her gifts and random thing here and there when the response I get every time is her sticking her nose up in the air at it and then having her mom buy her a "better version" of it. His response was well that's fine it's not like you bought her much in the first place anyway. And then later on in the convo well she doesnt do these things to me (not true) so it must just be you (def not true since her teachers say alot of the same things). Just more proof to me that trying is a waste of time.

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justmakingthebest's picture

You know what causes that right?? Wink

Congratulations on the new baby! Just remember that it is ok to let your 8 mo old cry it out sometimes. He will survive. I remember when my son was like 10 months, I made an appointment with the peditrician - nothing was wrong. We got into the office and he asked why I made the appointment and I just burst into tears! I hadn't slept in months!! My exH was deployed, I lived 3,000 miles from family and I was losing it! He laughed at me and said, hun, let him cry. As long as you feed him and make sure he is dry before bed, you should be able to leave him for 7 hours. Sleep. It is ok!! 

Jcksjj's picture

The crying it out kills me :(  it would help if I could go to sleep during his longest stretch which starts at about 630 PM but of course my body decides its fully awake at that time lol.

HowBoutScottyDont's picture

on the new baby! crying it out was also so hard for me. we finally did it one night, and then another, when DS was 12 months, and after that, he just slept through the night. those two nights had me in tears.