it is pretty much the worst feeling in the world.
yesterday they tried to distract him with a book as i made my escape. i looked back to see him pushing the book aside and reaching out for me, screaming.
i'm spending my last week of maternity leave feeling like complete and utter shit. nice.after the book incident, i stopped in at the mall to pick up some lunch items and needed a moment to calm my nerves. i stopped in at the LYS and headed to the sale corner.
debbie bliss soho. it was 50% off. the blue is for a hat, a scarf, and mittens for baby j. the other two are just 'cause they are pretty and will make a nice scarf or wrist warmers or maybe something felted. i know i bought some of that soho for a scarf for my sister in law but i can't seem to find it to see if they are indeed the same colorway. i think it is time i sign up for ravelry.
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Oh, poor little J. And poor you. That totally sucks. And I can't even truly imagine how it feels (to leave your helpless little one in a state of distress).
But, does he cheer up after you leave? Or is he miserable for five hours? If the folks at the Daycare say that he returns to his chiper self, then you can try to convince yourself that baby J is just showing early signs of the trickster aspect of little boys - pulling you heartstrings to get what they want. ;-)
I'm kidding.
What is the daycare like? You haven't said specifically, but I assume you like them?
Retail therapy - the universal salve.
Good luck this last weekend!!!
he is probably thrilled when you pick him up though. you should focus on that part.
ahh, they tell me that every day is better than the day before. but there are long bouts of enui.
if one kid cries it sets off the rest of them which doesn't help matters. he didn't cry in the parking lot or the hall today which is progress.
he does cry when i pick him up but i expect that soon he'll just be happy.
on saturday he was insanely happy. he just kept laughing and smiling and clapping. i think he was thrilled to be spending time with us.
So glad to hear that things are improving. Are your feelings about it getting better?
I think the plight and turmoil parents (moms esp) of the all-parents-working scenario is hugely under-rated. It's expected that you "just do it" (ie: go back to work, and all that that entails), but (I can only imagine) that there's SO MUCH more to it than that.
So, blog hiatus. I assume you are at work now and there is no time to regale us with your tales of monkeys and textiles.
And you don't want to get - crap, of course, i forget the name of the lady that wrote on her blog about work and then got fired. anyways, you don't want that.
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