Do you know why I never post anymore? Because I DON’T HAVE TIME. ANY.
Do you know why I don’t have time? Because my full time 7-day a week day job involves a TWO YEAR OLD. And my full time 36-hours a week job exhausts what little energy I have left to give.
Do you know what having a two year old does to your time? SUCKS IT CLEAN AWAY.
Do you know what else a two year old does? Blows you away with her awesomeness while simultaneously DRIVING. YOU. UP. THE. FRICKIN. WALL.
As of this minute she is crawling out of her room for the third time in the last hour refusing to nap. Clearly this nap time/me time is not in the cards. Also I just noticed she does not have a diaper on and although she doesn’t have one, she keeps repeating “stinky butt, stinky butt, stinky butt”. Maybe she tooted?
Speaking of not having diapers on, I would LOVE to not have diapers on that tush because she had learned to use the potty but that has still not happened. Probably mostly my fault, because I am usually too exhausted during the day to attempt the rigid, every 30 minutes schedule of sitting on the toilet or whatever you’re supposed to do to train them. Also I don’t think she wants to. Every time I take the diaper off for 5 minutes she pees on the floor. Usually IMMEDIATELY after we’ve sat on the toilet for 10 minutes with no success. Either way, I haven’t seriously looked into the matter, but it’s infuriating none the less.
Oh great, I just snapped at her because I’m trying to finish this stupid post – the real reason why I don’t blog anymore. What kind of a mother spends time on the computer instead of with her kid? I don’t want to be that mom.
I can’t tell you how many half written drafts I have waiting in my box, that will never be posted because now they’re really old, because I haven’t had 30 minutes to myself in at least a year. Which isn’t a terrible thing because I’m happy with my life but holy crap… THAT’S why I just don’t blog anymore.
In case you were wondering it’s me, not you.
oh. sadness. i want you to keep posting. you know how i enjoy fellow snarkers.
I totally understand what you are going through! Today, I couldn’t even take a bath alone w/o my 2-yr-old wanting to take a bath w/me. I’ve been using my smartphone to check and sometimes post. I also sometimes use my lunch time to post. I’m about to buy a netbook. I hope that you find that balance in your life. I will miss you!
Oh, the TWOs. It gets better, time-wise, pretty soon. Don’t give up yet!
1) I will be immensely sad you stop posting but I completely understand.
2) Potty training is for the birds. Just wait till she’s a bit older and initiates the potty-ing herself. That’s what we’ve done with both boys and so far so good (although Tucker is still wearing a diaper during sleep times because I just can’t hand;e changing the sheets twice a day).
3) I think we need to live closer.
We understand. Mommy’s few moments of “me” time are usually the ones spent on the very toilet you try to train the 2-year old to use. You are not alone in all this. And, yes, we do survive!
Psssh. Don’t worry about potty training. I got my panties (pun intended) in a wad over it the MINUTE Ella turned two. She just…wasn’t ready. Gave up, tried again in about five months and voila! It took two days for her to get it. She’ll do it when she is ready. Truthfully, I found diapers to be somewhat easier, as running full speed with a crying two year old to the front of Walmart to set her on a filthy toilet is not my idea of a fun time.