I just realized that I work a lot! I put in a good 11 hours a day with Alivia. With my husband working every other weekend, sometimes there is no end in sight. I rarely get any breaks. Alivia stopped napping almost completely about 4 months ago. She'll have the occasional nap, maybe twice a week if I'm lucky, but only for 30 to 45 minutes. Since she will not take naps in her crib, I have to take her for a ride in the car which, let's face it, isn't exactly a break for me. In fact, when I'm tired, it's more of a daunting task than anything else. I've actually had internal arguments with myself (no, I don't hear voices or anything) to stay put in fear of falling asleep behind the wheel. I'm just grateful that she is such a fantastic sleeper at night. She goes to bed, very willingly I might add, around 8:00pm and doesn't wake up until around 7:30 or 8:00am where she'll keep herself entertained until around 9:00am or so. I know, it's unheard of right? So I guess it's not a complete pity party. I mean I do get to wake up late. That's good. No, seriously Elena, that's good. Yeah, I'm trying to convince myself. I don't know what's wrong with me today. I'm just super exhausted. Alivia has been extra whinny and it seems like just about everything and anything makes her cry these days. I swear she cries just to hear herself. What's worse is when I try to console her. She pushes me away and lays belly down on the floor and has minor meltdowns. I say "minor" only because I am VERY realistic and know how much worse they could be. I'm sort of just sitting back and waiting for it to happen. So with Alivia being extra whinny, needy, and cranky, the housework has fallen to the wayside and I can't help but to feel down. It's weird how when I'm working harder than ever, I've got nothing really to show for it. In fact, if I were Bob, I'd be wondering what the hell I'm doing around the house all day! Of course, he knows better! He also knows that I do work incredibly hard. I guess my work will show when Alivia grows up to be a well rounded, well adjusted, smart, happy, kind, mindful, well mannered, adult. In the meantime, I think both Bob and I would agree that Alivia comes first which is exactly what I've been putting her.
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April 19, 2012
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