Sashybo - Back Again

Willowtree222

Great news about the £50. 
Also good that DD went to bed fine, but not so good about DS. do you think they tag team? I used to think that about my daughter and my nephew! One would be fine, but the other wouldn't. It was always the way. 

Hopefully you are feeling a bit better. x

sashybo

Thanks Nicnak, the kids definitely tag team. 😂 Last night/this morning DS woke up around 2am and whilst I was sitting with him I heard DD start moaning for a bottle. 😩 DS was very good though when I said to him that he needed to go back to bed so that I could get the baby. We were sitting having a cuddle so he got off my knee and toddled back to his wee bed. He did insist on being tucked in with his usual bedtime toy plus his rather large red bus cushion though. 😂 

DH was snoring his head off after drinking several beers during our family quiz, which was a lot more peaceful this time as my sister didn't want to join in, she finally apologised about being so horrible to everyone last week as well. I won this time so it's my turn to host and organise the questions for the next quiz. It will be in 2 weeks time though as DH is working next weekend.

I've managed to get out into the garden with DS the last 2 days and have been pottering about, covering over my potatoes and cutting back the dead daffodils and tulips but leaving some of the leaves. Still need to get out and sort the front garden but need a good bit of rain so I can fork over the soil a bit, add some new compost and plant my sweet peas.

I have most of my seedlings in the utility room tonight as there's meant to be a frost. I can believe it as it was much colder today.

DS is still being very emotional and defiant, we had several screaming meltdowns over nothing much again today. ☹️ I'm so fed up, nothing I do makes any difference, he just isn't interested. He seems fine as long as he's getting his own way and then goes off his rocker when something happens that he doesn't like. 

Have been feeling really depressed again about this lockdown - I need some space away from everyone in my house. I want to be able to see my mum and my friends, I just feel trapped and I hate it. Basically half of my maternity leave is being ruined and I'll never get this time back and it's peeing me off. I don't think this will be over for DS's third birthday and I'm sad for him as well because he's totally fed up with us and desperate to see other people. 😖 

I need to go to bed I'm just in a depression/slight rage spiral atm. Fingers crossed I get a good sleep and can get up a bit earlier to do some yoga.

In slightly good news I'm going to the chiropractor in a few days to get my pelvis reset, so my back should feel a lot better after that. DH is also going to get his back injury looked at properly. I'm not sure if we'll have to wear masks etc in the practice or not but the chiropractor is going to be in PPE at the very least. She's told us to stick to arriving at our appointment times (rather than being early) so that they can keep to proper social distancing etc. I'll probably end up sitting in my car or walking around in a circle as I usually get there early - if I'm not early I'm generally running in at the last minute all flustered.

beanielou

When is your DS’s birthday? 

It’s so difficult for parents at the moment. 

I am so lucky my DS is grown up. 

I would be really dollaly otherwise. 

DancingInTheRain

Sorry to hear you're feeling so low at the moment, it's such a difficult situation and I totally get how stressed DS's tantrums will be making you. It's hard having nowhere to escape to. Would DH be able to have the kids for the an hour while you get out for a walk? Put some music or a podcast on and escape for an hour?
Hope you got some sleep last night, take care of you x

Willowtree222

I'm sorry you are feeling low. This lockdown is so tough and I feel for you with two small ones. I am sure DS's behaviour is just a phase. I remember it well with DD and you will come through it. I know that doesn't help now, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I agree about having that hour. Just go for a walk on your own. I wish there was more people could do, but there is just nothing. x

sashybo

Hi everyone, thanks for your support. I'm feeling a bit better today, even though DD was awake at 3:30am and I was up with her for an hour. I think her teeth were bothering her again. Only managed 25 mins of yoga this morning but it's better than nothing.

Beanie, DS is three at the start of June. I was hoping that maybe we'd be allowed to start having small gatherings by then but I doubt it will happen. It would normally just be my mum, sister, twin nieces, my brother, his gf and their 2 girls coming over for a wee party. 

I think I might try to get out for a walk alone but DS will probably go ape as he'll want to come too. He's desperate to get out of the house at any opportunity.

I've managed to get 2 washings done and hung out, did the big clean of the litter trays, hoovered the living room and gave the kitchen floor a quick spray mop. DH was working 10:30-2:30 so he got home about an hour ago and disappeared upstairs. 👀 🤷‍♀️ DD has been asleep for an hour and a half, don't think she's feeling great.

We were out in the garden for a while and DS had fun running about. I brought DD's highchair out so that she could sit and play with some toys and watch DS.

DS has been a lot better today but still just doing what he wants a lot of the time. We've been watching Shrek once every day for nearly a week now but at least it keeps him quiet and happy for a while.

Willowtree222

It was frozen with DD. I really do not want to hear 'let it go' again! x

sashybo

Oh dear Nicnak, I've managed to avoid Frozen somehow. 😂 

DS was really good on our walk today and didn't have a tantrum on the way back up the hill for the first time ever. 😀 I saw him consider it as we walked by the path he usually starts screaming to go down to see the cars on the main road but then he carried on instead. We had a few stops and starts on the way up the hill but he was really good overall.

Went to the chiropractor today and my pelvis has been reset, I really needed it and feel much better now. I had to practically run out of the door to get to my appointment though as DS was desperate to go with me in the car. 😢 He went and got his boots on and was crying and trying to come out of the door with me.

Poor wee soul, DH had to hold him back and said he was crying and looking out of the window for 10 mins after I left. Usually he doesn't bother when I go out if he's at home with his daddy but obviously he's so fed up being stuck in all the time just now that he just wanted out. 

Need to go out to the supermarket tomorrow as need a few things, especially compost. The potatoes are growing and still needing to be covered over with compost and I need to fill quite a few more pots so will definitely need to get some. Fingers crossed the supermarket has some left.

I sent some silly plastic tumblers to my brother as part of his birthday present and they arrived today but one is cracked and can't be used. I tried emailing Mr A's where I ordered it from but got an auto reply saying they weren't monitoring their email as their call volume was so high. 🤷‍♀️ Surely it would be easier and quicker to answer emails? I don't want to sit on the phone waiting for ages to talk to someone about something so simple. Anyway I'm very annoyed about it. 😡 They weren't expensive but it's not really the point.

beanielou

Yah for the chiropractor & for DS going up the hill. 

Sorry that DS got so upset when you went out. 

Willowtree222

Maybe DD has realised it isn't worth the energy getting upset as he isn't allowed to go the way he wants to. Great though as I am sure it will make the walk better. 
I can imagine resetting the pelvis to be quite painful, I hope it wasn't and you are settled ok. It is hard for little one's not being able to get out. My DD wants to come to school with me. 
That's frustrating about the email as you said, it means you either wait on a call for hours or just let it go. Perhaps wait until this is a few months down the line and then try explaining why you didn't call at the time. Not ideal really, but hopefully you will get your money back then. x