true boy tales: Thank goodness its Wednesday

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Thank goodness its Wednesday

Holy Moly. I thought we were coming out of the "adjusting to the new house and being extra whiny" because Monday and Tuesday were pretty good days with Bennett. But he must have woken up on the wrong side of the crib this morning because he was a complete wreck. He was crying and whining about everything and then started bawling his eyes out over I can't remember what. I was ready to cry myself and it was only about 10 or 10:30 (and he didn't wake up til 9! That was a rough hour). I was so thankful it was a Wednesday because Bennett and Piper spend every Wednesday at my mom's house all day. And I really did figure he'd be much happier once he got over there. (Hopefully he was...I didn't get a call of desperation from my mom yet!) Usually I volunteer at AFC on Wednesdays but this house still needs desperate attention so that wasn't an option today. We've gotten a lot more done and I actually started unpacking some of the decorative stuff which was fun and immediately makes this house feel more homey. Anyway, back to work!

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Jennifer HandsakerMarch 25, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Oh man,I hate to tell you, but if this next baby is a girl you can probably expect more random mood swings. Layla is with it 90% of the time, but that 10%, when the emotional girl comes out, can be challenging!!!
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EmilyMarch 28, 2009 at 10:19 AM
just sounds like he's almost 2! Liam's been the same way and it gets REALLY frustrating. his new favorite word is no. UGH! i HATE that word!
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