I must be the worst mother on MKP

Everyone here is so perfect! It seems you all wear your babies constantly,
co-sleep with them when you aren't wearing them, rock them for hours on end
while they scream, and manage all this even with a dozen other children
besides and a successful career. Those of you who don't have a career cook,
bake, make your own clothes, baby products, and are basically Martha Stewart
minus the criminal record. Still others of you are _always right_ or at
least have an annoying way of posting which makes it appear that way to
everyone who reads you, myself included. Do you ever get hormonal,
overtired? What is your breaking point? Do you have one?

I don't wear DD. She amuses herself a lot under a playgym. In fact, I don't
even think she likes me because she cries and struggles when I pick her up
sometimes. She cries herself to sleep a lot, in her own room. I tell her off
when she bites me. She has cat hair in her nappy, and sometimes in her
mouth. She doesn't get enough tummy-time, so she's starting to crawl upside
down. She would rather watch TV, at three & a half months, than look at us.
I can't/won't cook nor bake - the other mothers at my coffee group thought
my scones were biscuits. I don't do sewing either. Actually, I don't do much
of anything. I am frequently hormonal and irrational, and constantly
contradict myself. I don't make a lot of sense most of the time, even to me.

At least she's breast-fed and side-slept, so she'll have a good immune
system and a nice shaped head when she starts therapy.

--
Amy,
Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02,
& Ana born screaming 30/06/04
email: barton . souto @ clear . net . nz (join the dots!)

"Mum of Two" wrote in message
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Everyone here is so perfect! It seems you all wear your babies constantly,
co-sleep with them when you aren't wearing them, rock them for hours on
end
while they scream, and manage all this even with a dozen other children
besides and a successful career. Those of you who don't have a career
cook,
bake, make your own clothes, baby products, and are basically Martha
Stewart
minus the criminal record. Still others of you are _always right_ or at
least have an annoying way of posting which makes it appear that way to
everyone who reads you, myself included. Do you ever get hormonal,
overtired? What is your breaking point? Do you have one?

I know how you feel.. Honnestly! My breaking point is about 1/3 on an inch
these days. I am a horrible house keeper and I dont make anything myself.
I must admit I can cook anything in a box though I usualy dont Well other
then normal every day meals. I did not wear my daughter and dont really plan
to wear the next one unless he NEEDS to be worn. I would do almost anything
to make him not be a screamer like Bonnie was Though as I have said the
solution to that was to put her down..
I cant even claim the breastfeeding thing but to date Bonnie also has a
perfectly shaped head to carry to therapy when she gets older

Tori

--
Bonnie 3/20/02
Xavier Hanging in by a rib Due 10/??/04

"Tori M." wrote in message
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I know how you feel.. Honnestly! My breaking point is about 1/3 on an inch
these days. I am a horrible house keeper and I dont make anything myself.
I must admit I can cook anything in a box though I usualy dont Well
other
then normal every day meals. I did not wear my daughter and dont really
plan
to wear the next one unless he NEEDS to be worn. I would do almost
anything
to make him not be a screamer like Bonnie was Though as I have said the
solution to that was to put her down..
I cant even claim the breastfeeding thing but to date Bonnie also has a
perfectly shaped head to carry to therapy when she gets older

Tori

At least I'm not alone :-) If you find a good child psych, send him/her over
here when Bonnie's done.

--
Amy,
Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02,
& Ana born screaming 30/06/04
email: barton . souto @ clear . net . nz (join the dots!)
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/c/carlos2002/

"Mum of Two" wrote in message
...
Everyone here is so perfect! It seems you all wear your babies constantly,
co-sleep with them when you aren't wearing them, rock them for hours on
end
while they scream, and manage all this even with a dozen other children
besides and a successful career. Those of you who don't have a career
cook,
bake, make your own clothes, baby products, and are basically Martha
Stewart
minus the criminal record. Still others of you are _always right_ or at
least have an annoying way of posting which makes it appear that way to
everyone who reads you, myself included. Do you ever get hormonal,
overtired? What is your breaking point? Do you have one?

I don't wear DD. She amuses herself a lot under a playgym. In fact, I
don't
even think she likes me because she cries and struggles when I pick her up
sometimes. She cries herself to sleep a lot, in her own room. I tell her
off
when she bites me. She has cat hair in her nappy, and sometimes in her
mouth. She doesn't get enough tummy-time, so she's starting to crawl
upside
down. She would rather watch TV, at three & a half months, than look at
us.
I can't/won't cook nor bake - the other mothers at my coffee group thought
my scones were biscuits. I don't do sewing either. Actually, I don't do
much
of anything. I am frequently hormonal and irrational, and constantly
contradict myself. I don't make a lot of sense most of the time, even to
me.

At least she's breast-fed and side-slept, so she'll have a good immune
system and a nice shaped head when she starts therapy.


No one is perfect! And just because a person co-sleeps and wears their baby
all the time does not make them a better parent than someone who doesn't.
All babies are different and have different needs. It sounds to me like you
have a baby that is a bit more independent than most. I had one of those
babies.

From day one I could put her down in her bassinet (no I didn't cosleep, but
she slept beside our bed for 9 months) and she would lay there quietly until
she went to sleep and at 17 months I can still put her down awake and she
will fall asleep by herself. My daughter never cried unless she was hungry
(not even for a wet diaper) and never really needed to be held constantly. I
did carry her around in her baby bjorn when she was really young and we went
for walks, but she went in her stroller at times too.

She is now 17 months and I'm 5 months pregnant so there is no way I carry
her anymore. Every baby and mom is different. I'm sure you are a wonderful
mother.

Nadene

"Plissken" wrote in message
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Every baby and mom is different. I'm sure you are a wonderful
mother.

Nadene

Thanks Nadene, even if it isn't true it temporarily makes me feel better.

--
Amy,
Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02,
& Ana born screaming 30/06/04
email: barton . souto @ clear . net . nz (join the dots!)
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/c/carlos2002/

"Plissken" wrote in message news:ahEdd.782612$M95.399923@pd7tw1no...

From day one I could put her down in her bassinet (no I didn't cosleep, but
she slept beside our bed for 9 months) and she would lay there quietly until
she went to sleep and at 17 months I can still put her down awake and she
will fall asleep by herself. My daughter never cried unless she was hungry
(not even for a wet diaper) and never really needed to be held constantly. I
did carry her around in her baby bjorn when she was really young and we went
for walks, but she went in her stroller at times too.

I want one of those!

Elle

"Elle" wrote in message
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"Plissken" wrote in message
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From day one I could put her down in her bassinet (no I didn't cosleep,
but
she slept beside our bed for 9 months) and she would lay there quietly
until
she went to sleep and at 17 months I can still put her down awake and
she
will fall asleep by herself. My daughter never cried unless she was
hungry
(not even for a wet diaper) and never really needed to be held
constantly. I
did carry her around in her baby bjorn when she was really young and we
went
for walks, but she went in her stroller at times too.

I want one of those!


I'm praying this next baby is like this too! Is it possible to have two easy
babies? I hope so. I'm convinced I'm going to have one exactly the opposite.
It'll be like having a baby for the first time all over again because I was
so spoiled with Maddy.

Nadene

"Plissken" wrote in message
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"Elle" wrote in message
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"Plissken" wrote in message
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From day one I could put her down in her bassinet (no I didn't cosleep,
but
she slept beside our bed for 9 months) and she would lay there quietly
until
she went to sleep and at 17 months I can still put her down awake and
she
will fall asleep by herself. My daughter never cried unless she was
hungry
(not even for a wet diaper) and never really needed to be held
constantly. I
did carry her around in her baby bjorn when she was really young and we
went
for walks, but she went in her stroller at times too.

I want one of those!


I'm praying this next baby is like this too! Is it possible to have two
easy
babies? I hope so. I'm convinced I'm going to have one exactly the
opposite.
It'll be like having a baby for the first time all over again because I
was
so spoiled with Maddy.

Nadene

I think second children tend to be the opposite of what the first one was.
I'm hoping that since mine are adopted, it throws those tendancies out the
window. Taylor is so easy now, but honestly I can't remember what exactly
she was like in those first 3 months. I remember that it was hard at times,
and I felt overwhelmed and needed a break. I remember being ****ed off at
her for crying, and then feeling like a terrible mother because of it. I'm
going through some of the same things with Addie, and just keep hoping and
praying that she turns out easy like Taylor.
--

Jamie
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Taylor Marlys, 1/3/03
Addison Grace, 9/30/04

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I'm praying this next baby is like this too! Is it possible to have two
easy
babies? I hope so. I'm convinced I'm going to have one exactly the
opposite.
It'll be like having a baby for the first time all over again because I
was
so spoiled with Maddy.

Nadene


Out of 4 babies I've had 3 easy ones. It's possible

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:38:14 -0400, "Sophie"
scribbled:

I'm praying this next baby is like this too! Is it possible to have two
easy
babies? I hope so. I'm convinced I'm going to have one exactly the
opposite.
It'll be like having a baby for the first time all over again because I
was
so spoiled with Maddy.

Nadene


Out of 4 babies I've had 3 easy ones. It's possible

Same here, but all 3 have been easy :-)
For years I used to think my ds was *so* easy that I shouldn't push my
luck as I might not have luck the next time, lol.
E is admittedly more challenging, but she's been very easy compared to
what she *could* have been like.
So far A sleeps, eats, messes her diaper and plays happily on her own.
I feel blessed ;-)

Nan