Friday 10 May 2013

I hate my cherub!!

Okay, hate may be a strong word - dislike immensly today?  Not a big fan of at the moment?  How about 'doing my head in right now' instead - that sound better?!?

Maybe not, but that's how I feel occasionally - more so as they get older, into the toddler years - at the under 12 months stage they're still rather cute.  It's amazing watching their little personalities come through but it can also be quite testing.  But you're not alone if you've come home from a day trip out, dying from embarassment as your little one had such a tantrum you're sure you saw their head spin at least once.  Or you're out in the park and trying to walk a little ahead of your stropping child in hope the public might think they belong to someone else ...!  The point is that many mums/dads/etc feel like this so just down the guilt in a LARGE glass of wine that night after bedtime and wait for the morning.  When devil child will awaken as your little angel again.

But this blog is a bit of a timeline, so we're kinda nearer to 4/5 months old now rather than 2/3 years - so maybe you won't have experienced this yet.  Have you got to the 'I NEED A NIGHT OFF' phase yet?  If your other half is anything like mine, he'll have magically conjured up a situtation that has allowed for him to stay out/stay at home when you stay out with the kids or something - i.e. he's already had this mysterical, exciting experience.  But not you ... Well, this is your time to go for it.  Baby doesn't need feeding in the night (or shouldn't - aim for this now or try warm water in a bottle instead of milk - which said-husband can do without you anyway) so you really have no excuse! 

You may be a really strange one (like someone I know) and not actually want to have time to yourself (really, REALLY?? - Are you mad, weird, or lying about that???) but on the assumption that you'd slowly saw your right arm off with a rusty knife just to experience this, go for it!  If it'd make you feel better, just arrange a local night out but stay at a mate's house (just to allow you that feeling of switching off at night time) so you can get home if you need to.  But really, honestly - go for it - it's so utterly important as a bit of a energy/personality reviver at this time.  I highly recommend it!!

Then you can come back, refreshed, and ready to face the next few months - and by now it definitely gets easier - you get more sleep, baby does more things and actually interacts (I love that bit) and life can get back on track, albeit with a new (baby led) twist.

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