How in the world do you spoil the sixth child by 6 months? Oh, I know, siblings! They won't let her cry for nearly a second without jumping to her every need. Even my oldest son (9 years old) will get up out of bed in the midle of the night if I do not take care of her promptly enough to throw suggestions in the wind. "have you checked her diaper, she's probably hungry, do you want me to get her?" WTH, no, I don't want you to get her. Let her cry for a minute, please!
Perhaps I have spoiled all my children so much they think it is inappropriate to hear a baby cry. Heck, to be perfectly honest it hurts my ears, tummy, and head to listen to her cry, I just hate holding her constantly. It is also impossible to hold her, give my 17 month old the attention she desires and keep my house up. At this point, well I give up on keeping house, I am actually too embarrassed by the mess to even have company anymore.
I had it completely planned out a year ago when we moved in this small house, chore charts listed in every room with a different chore for each kid every day in the living, bathroom, and kitchen areas. It worked well, they did chores in the morning and/or after school, and before bed if necessary for the better part of 6 months. Then Lillian was born (she is 6 months now) and I pretty much let the chore chart thing go down the drain, the kids did, or whoever is responsible for that sort of thing around here did. The charts were still lingering around on the walls till the past week or two, I noticed, someone has removed them, probably put them in the trash.
Geesh, things have been really stressful lately. My husband is being forced to separate from the military, and he has not even returned from deployment. He will be seperating just 5-6 short months after he returns stateside. I am so uncertain of what a civilian future is going to hold for us. I have no college education, he is 2 courses away from his associates degree, which he will follow with a bachelor. Here we are with six kids, we probably won't be poor enough for sate assistance like food stamps, however we will barely be making it. It hurts to think about it! We still have 2 kids in diapers, we have to buy formula, oh, and the gentle kind at that,because she really becomes fussy with regular( I am not talking brands here, just gentle store brand). This must be my punishment for having six kids. Unstableness...or at least the idea of it, just haunts me!
Everyones finally in bed here, except for me and the 6 month old(Lillian). Oh need I mention that dang parakeet over there in the corner who is just chattering away with his multiple personalities. I seriously think he has a personality disorder. At least when its lights out he will shut up for a bit. Lillian is just over here hanging out in her Fisher Price Precious Planet Jumperoo with catchy little musical tunes that play over and over in my head (mommas little baby loves shortnin bread, london bridges, and head shoulders knees and toes) woo hoo. Oh how did I ever get by without one of these? I avoided the pounding headache, I can tell you that much...
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