What a weekend. yikes. Natalya is handling Craig being gone, by acting out, and driving me insane. I've never been so happy to see a Monday come. And I really LOVE my daughter, but it was indeed a very loooonng weekend. I need to hit the grocery store today, and don't want to have her come and act up at the store, so I think I'm going to leave work an hour before I need to get her, hit the store first.
Maybe a pizza tonight? IDK. I'm running out of the needed energy to keep up with her. lol. Quite an active soon to be 5 year old. And she keeps saying she's sorry. So what am I to do? I have to accept her apology, even though just seconds/minutes later she's doing another naughty act. Sigh.
It's a "challenge". Yeah, that's it.
Anyhow, Craig is due to come back home late tomorrow night. I can not wait. I really am missing him. And not just because Natalya has been a challenge. All I know is I have such admiration for the single mom's and the stay at home moms who are able to engage and care for their child/children solo. Why is it so hard for me? She's only 1 kid! Sometimes I think if she did have a sibling it would actually be easier. Like they could entertain themselves, and I'd just have to referee. Instead, with only one, I get to be the playmate. But when I'm exhausted, I just don't have the energy and patience to "play".
It's tough to parent by yourself, no matter the amount of children. Hopefully the two of you make it through tonight unscathed. Tomorrow will be here before you know it.
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