Noah...the Little Tricker 9-14-07

Noah...The Little Tricker

ONE MORE UPDATE: I just got back from a college campus and I have a question. Why when you are in college, or dating at all for that matter, is it so stinking hard to keep your hands to yourselves??? Everywhere you look, almost on every street corner is a couple holding hands, embracing, kissing, whatever...only to be close to one another. Ok, so it can be extreme...but instead of being grossed out today. I was thouroughly challenged. My husband would LOVE it if I did a quarter of the pda those people did...in private or in public 

UPDATE: I decided to get out of the house and get a fresh perspective on life. It was a great idea! I took the boys to a nature park that has fountains and brick sidewalks and I brought Landon's bike...so he biked all around and got some exercise, Noah took a nap in the stroller (finally!) and I got some fresh air. Afterwards we walked to my favorite bagel shop, got lunch and brought it to my sister's dorm where we are now. I had bagel and a coffee and am now enjoying time with my sis.

First of all....thank you all for your encouragement yesterday. I was (to be honest still am a bit) down about Landon. One of you hit it on the head when you said our inadequacies are even more when we are tired though...and boy am I tired. Noah has been waking many, many times a night and NOT taking naps during the day. Not any substantial ones anyway. Hence why I thought it was his ears. Usually I lay him down and he puts himself to sleep and sleeps for at least an hour...sometimes up to 3 hours. Yesterday he SCREAMED everytime I laid him down and when he did finally go to sleep, he would only sleep for like 10 minutes. I was sure it was his ears so I called the doctor. They didn't have any spots available to see him, so they told me to take him to prime care since they could look in his ears (and it is actually cheaper for me). So I did...and his ears are fine as is his throat. So despite being hoarse and congested and full of a rash....it appears it is some random virus. So he totally tricked me into thinking it was his ears. So now I am faced with the question of why he is not wanting to go down for naps and why in the world is he waking at night again. I just let him cry it out. I felt horrible as he is still a little sick, but I had to do it because I am starting to think the little bugger just decided that he has a will and wants to exert it. It worked...he is finally out. Yesterday morning I let him cry it out for an undisclosed amount of time. I kept checking on him and offering the pacy, but he never did go to sleep. What is going on?!?! I am exhausted. Couple my exhaustion with the stress of a midterm on Sunday and you have one tightly wound (how in the world do you spell this?!) woman. I got absolutely no grad school done yesterday or the day before due to Noah's issues...but one day at a time...one at a time. Sunday will take care of itself. Right?

Landon is playing play doh and is begging me to come make worms for him. I suppose I should go make worms. What I really want to do is take a shower, clean up my bedroom and sit down and get just a tiny bit of prep work done for this exam. That would make me a happy woman. Oh well...off to make worms.

I do love these little munchkins...but for those of you who don't yet have kids...ENJOY the quiet, your sleep, your time for YOU, the quiet, the cleanliness of your home, the quiet  But again...with a face like this, how can you not just want to eat them up?!