Tuesday, January 22, 2008

B-E-A-T!!

Man, I feel like I can't catch my breath or keep my head above water lately. I came down with bronchitis two weeks ago. Shortly after that, Carson started screaming through the night. It ended up being another ear infection for him. However, a week later and he still isn't sleeping through the night. Now he is making it until 530-6am which is better than 3am until 6am. I am going for my Masters now, which is one night a week. I am also taking on some extra work after school. I will be teaching 4th and 5th graders ELA for one hour, three days a week. I look forward to the extra money to pay off a large window bill, but I feel like I am being pulled in a million different directions. I feel like I can't ever just relax with my son, I have even less time with my husband. What is suffering most is my work at home. NO such thing as a clean house, clean clothes, or clean dishes. Even more, no such thing as a home-cooked meal. I just don't understand how my mom did it, and how moms everyday do it. I feel like I am failing my family. Does it make me horrible that I have a messy house, my mom helped me out by doing the dishes, and we eat out everyday? I feel like a terrible person because of it, but I don't think that I should. I feel trapped inside my schedule. With no time for anything. Any thoughts? Advice? I know I look forward to summer when the schedule is a little more clear. Hopefully then my house will be clean and my family with have fresh, home-cooked food. Who knows, though...I think I suck at this parenting, wife, full-time worker, overtime worker, student thing.

3 comments:

jennifersadler said...

Jen, did you read my post - the one before Joe's accident? I've been feeling the same way :( And miserable because I dont have a baby!! Now I can see how much harder it is - though I know its worth it.

I'm thinking of you!

Julie said...

I can't imagine how hard it would be to be responsible for all those things. But just because you can't be perfect in a time of stretching (literal and metaphorical I guess) doesn't mean you are failing your family. Even though you eat out every night, you still get to spend time with Carson and Greg right? Maybe its not perfect, but take advantage of those small opportunities to be together. Just a thought, not like I really know. ha =]

Beez said...

Hang in there!! My weight lose thing is going well, I've now lost 10 pounds as of today.