The Spin Cycle this week is about guilt, and I am feeling some mommy guilt today, so it's a good excuse to share!
I recall vaguely in some conversation with my husband today or yesterday saying, "Whining seems to be a permanent state with him these days." It seems like for the past two or three days, all Beeper has done is whine. About every little thing. I may have had some passing thoughts about whether I read somewhere if that was a typical three-year-old thing. I figured it probably was just one of those things.
At the same time, I have been especially irritable for the last couple of days. I excuse myself because I am tired and have all those great hormones, so if I don't feel like cuddling a lot or listening to incessant whining, well, it's understandable, right? Our two moods just haven't gone together well, if you know what I mean.
We picked firebirdluver up in town today, and while we were waiting in the car for him, Beeper kept complaining about how cold he was. I thought he couldn't possibly be cold, because it wasn't that cold of a day today, and it wasn't that cold in the car, and he was wearing a much heavier coat than I was. Even when I turned up the heater, he shivered and complained about the cold.
I mentioned it to Daddy as they dropped me off for a meeting. An hour later they picked me up again, and he said, "I think I know why he was complaining about the cold. He's got a major fever."
D'oh! Let's see... hasn't eaten much, incessant whining, cold... you'd think maybe I'd think to feel his forhead or something.
Please don't call child protective services on me or anything. Usually I catch onto these things a lot more quickly. At least I know guilt is something that all us mommies share at one point or another.
4 comments:
Arwen, I cannot tell you the amount of times I have done just that myself, and I'm not even pregnant! I hope he's feeling better, and I think Firebirdluvr needs to give you the night off! Just because. :-)
You're linked and forgiven!
I with ya, I couldn't count the times I've told my kids to stop whinning and suck it up only to find out their sick later. I would be nice if they could just somehow tell us when they aren't feeling 100% or maybe we could attach some sort of indicator that changes colors like a mood ring! LOL! Hope is feeling much better soon! We have a few sickies here too. :-)
I agree with Jen and Katie...I've on more than one occasion told the kids to "suck it up" only to find out they were really sick later. The worst was when my oldest had an ear infection that perforated her ear drum. I didn't think it was that bad until her ear started draining fluid. :(
Man, too many days like that too count! you are so great at keeping up with the blog, and thanks for sharing the wedding pics, I was so sad to have missed it. She is gorgeous what a great couple! Also, congrats to you guys for the new one on the way! Thank you for commenting on my blog and the nice complement, here I am forever later finally getting to your blog, and well you are so good at writing and so well, that I guess that was a while ago and I am not sure where the nomination is. (wait I just remembered you gave me a link, you must have known it would take me forever to get over here!)I guess I will try the link. Thanks again and congrats and I love the blog!
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