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I'm wondering how those of you who stay home with your kids All The Time can manage. Seriously. I've been home for just over a week and I'm pretty close to the end of my rope. I'm sure it doesn't help that Liam has been extremely crabby for the past 100 days, or okay, 5 days. Ever since his well-baby check up at the doctor's (and no, he did not get any shots - more on that later) And by extremely crabby I mean crabby all the time - remember what colic was like? Crying for 3 hours a day for no apparent reason. I'm beginning to think he's developing colic again. Except he's 12 months old - too old for colic. He wakes up screaming - no matter how long he's been asleep - and continues screaming while I change him, talk to him, sing with him, dance with him - it doesn't work. And then, voila, he stops. And then waits an hour or so and starts the screaming again. I was at the end of my rope today and checked his temperature, even though he hasn't felt warm all weekend. It was only 100.3, but I called the doctor and I'm hoping that he has an ear infection - don't get me wrong - I hate ear infections, but at least then I'd have something to blame this on.
And Quinn's been having a hard time with all the crying - it's making him crabby - and that in turn makes me crabby. So seriously, how do you guys handle it all? 
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I don't know how anyone else handles it but I get through it by eating a lot of chocolate. And by watching the clock and counting down the minutes until they go to bed. (But that's only on the worst days.)
I don't know about the day time crying but is it possible that Liam is having night terrors that are causing the night time crying?
Swimming lessons, park district classes, we plan on running, running, running, until everyone drops!
I am at the end of my rope all the time. We just had the most miserable trip to the zoo ever! Toddlers are a handful, and when they outnumber you...they win. I'm hoping someday it gets easier. How do I get through it...one word...naps, and plenty of them!
Cathy we all have days where it seems we will surely die if there is one more JUST LIKE IT. Sometimes for some sucky reason we get a bunch in a row. Is there any chance Liam is working on his molars? Shea was a CRANKPOT at the beginning of last week and I think he cut a tooth or got some relief because this weekend he was a different child. A PLEASURE actually. So many things... separation anxiety. Ears. Sensory overload. Allergies making his tummyache (any new foods?) But I tend to get through it like Jen except my ass is beginning to take on a life of it's own. I also got a mother's helper 2 days a week just to play with the boys or take them on a walk or whatever. Some days I count the hours til she shows. Also I get out of the house... even just to get gas or a drive thru for a soda and drink box for Liam. ANYTHING to break the bad mojo.
But we are all human and only have so much strength to draw on some days. I hope you get to the bottom of Liam's problem soon. The crying is enough to make anyone insane.
When I'm at the very end of my rope? I turn on the tv. It gives me a few minutes to calm down, and it's the only thing that keeps the kid still. I read lots of books. We go out to lunch almost every single day. We hang with our friends. We visit parks. It's not easy, but I wouldn't trade it for nothin.
I'm wondering the same thing. It's weird because it seems like we'll have a really good day and then it's followed up by a sort of okay day and then we have a horrifically bad day. And I can't figure out what I'm doing different from day to day to cause the change. Hang in there. And have a beer or the occasional glass of wine at night to help you relax. :) I'll drink one over here, too, so it'll be like we're commiserating.
Booze.
(Not really. I just try to hang on to the end of the rope until my husband gets home. Then I go for a walk.)
First - I'm so happy that others are also near the end of the rope - or have bad days. Not that I wish bad days on any of you, just that, you know, it's nice that I'm not alone.
Second - Liam does not have an ear infection, darn it. =)
Third - THANK YOU ALL for all your advice - or just letting me know what works for you.
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