tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post224839137484118090..comments2024-03-27T09:52:02.406-07:00Comments on Petunia Face: Girl's DayPetunia Facehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-5988177280596532442012-05-17T12:18:55.846-07:002012-05-17T12:18:55.846-07:00I just came across this post while traveling the d...I just came across this post while traveling the deep recesses of the internet in an attempt to pass some time. I am on maternity leave and I am feeling this way exactly. I went to the park yesterday, just to get out of the house and saw all the parents/nannies playing with their children and felt despair. All my life I dreamed about being a stay at home mom, making that sacrifice to be there for my children and spending idyllic days watching them grow, teaching them, and loving them and generally being a happy little family. Now that I am almost two weeks into the life of my first child, it doesn't feel like that at all. It feels lonely. I miss the job I hated. I miss having a reason to get up and take a shower in the morning. I don't think I am suffering from depression-- I do feel a bond with my baby, I find him adorable and enjoy caring for him, but it's just not what I thought it would be, and that troubles me. I am hoping maybe as he grows (and I grow) we will figure out a way to make adjustments and find the joy in our days together that I expected. It gets better right? Maybe I will read forward through your blog and find out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-41858281339100979712010-04-11T13:30:34.624-07:002010-04-11T13:30:34.624-07:00so, obviously this post is almost two years old. o...so, obviously this post is almost two years old. originally, i was looking for a new hair style to salvage this $12 one i got at an in-and-out salon. so i scrolled and skimmed to the part where google told me audrey tatou would be. (by the way, she is also on my "if i switched teams.." list.) i'm supposed to be taking my son to the park right now, so i'm just killing time while he "cleans".. by the sounds of it he is just making a bigger mess. but hey, if he doesn't get the living room picked up, then no park. i dont think you are a bad mother, i think we are real mothers. we love our kids, we are ridiculously biased and know that are our kids are secretely the most genetically asethetically pleasing snot nosed kids around. my son loves to play on his own, and because i dont get on the floor and entertain him every hour of every day, he feels very independent and proud of what he does. yea, it can be fun to knock down a tower of blocks, but isn't it more fun to watch your child do it by himself, and stand there waiting, face brimming with pride and anticipation of your ooh and awwes? and when you really cant handle it, playdo and cookie cutters are a great babysitter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-20445902101384832002009-03-16T15:04:00.000-07:002009-03-16T15:04:00.000-07:00I am a 36 year-old dermatologist presently on mat...I am a 36 year-old dermatologist presently on maternity leave, and also have a two-year-old son. I had a choice to leave him with his caregiver, or have him with me during the maternity leave, and I chose to have him with me. All day. Every day. At first I was thinking I had pregnancy brain at the time I made that decision. At first I was still thinking of patients, their medical problems, the office. And I missed work. But as the weeks have passed all I care about are my two sons. Your last job won't be your last. Live it up with your daughter. During these six weeks I have learned about Wonder Pets, taught him empty and full, he learned about circles 'round and 'round, triangles with three sides, and learned to ride his trike. I will never forget this time I had with my older son, and will never get it back. We don't go out a lot because I have the newborn, so yes I get absolutely bored, and I have absolutely no problem saying that. My son bosses me around and tells me to get up, draw a circle 'round and 'round, that he wants to "show me something". He learned how to say thank you and welcome. Do the absolute best with everything you have, and you will never have regret. <BR/><BR/>I made a list for you:<BR/>-Watch the Wonder Pets. It is so campy, written for adults and 2 year-olds, too. <BR/>-Do you have a yard? If so, plant a baby tree or some perennials. You can look at it as it grows and remember that you and your daughter did that together.<BR/>-Look up vintage Sesame Street clips on YouTube (pinball number count, typewriter guy, Fiest [okay not vintage]). <BR/>-Play dress up. Better yet, start putting together a dress up box. <BR/>-Work on photography together.<BR/>-Work on dance moves.<BR/>-Celebrate St. Paddy's Day wearing green.<BR/><BR/>The possibilities are endless. Live it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-38420025138273792032008-06-18T13:36:00.000-07:002008-06-18T13:36:00.000-07:00I can so relate. I too nap with my litte boy when ...I can so relate. I too nap with my litte boy when I can. I think you just have to change your frame of reference. You are so lucky to be with your daughter...enjoy your lazy days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com