tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814812944265945135.post6453131968025371178..comments2023-06-04T02:02:43.446-07:00Comments on The Triplet Crown: The why me complexMirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00972634164823381490noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814812944265945135.post-12902062483406120812010-03-31T07:52:33.380-07:002010-03-31T07:52:33.380-07:00It isn't just you. Sometimes when it rains it ...It isn't just you. Sometimes when it rains it pours. When I think of your list, toddlers tantruming, baby screaming for unknown reasons, tripping on stairs, oven not working, etc. any of those things could happen on any given day. Parents of one toddler complain about the vast amounts of tantrums, parents of one baby wonder what on earth to do to soothe the one baby. You just have a greater likelihood than most that more than one of those things will happen at a time. The fact that you have four young children and not a lot of help makes you more vulnerable to exhaustion and being overwhelmed by each thing that does happen. It won't always be like this. This is just a short time in their lives where it is really difficult. I have had days where both my girls are fighting over every little thing, breaking things, the baby will only not cry if I hold him, everyone even the dog is demanding food at the same time, the dog gets diarrhea and needs to be let out 100 times while my girls have separation anxiety and won't let me walk more than 5 feet away from them, the power goes out meaning I can't cook anything in the microwave and the TV doesn't work, and then I finally go to get in bed after getting everyone else to bed and find the dog has puked on my pillow. It's all because there are 4 people/animals depending on me and I am all alone a lot of the time and that's what can happen on any given day. But I have also had days where the baby sleeps, the girls share with each other and play together all day, the dog lets the girls poke and prod him with no reaction, the sun is out and my sitter offers to come by for free so I can grab a drink with friends. My advice, write down 10 good things that happen each day. Even if you have to reach for them as you are writing them... Sometimes my list is- I got to pee with the door closed... We had enough milk afterall... I needed to have a good cry and I did and I feel better, etc. Focus on the good stuff too and then the bad stuff won't seem like it's piling up so much. Hokey I know, but it works for me. Hang in there!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312854545768322623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814812944265945135.post-7266329384184385322010-03-30T17:04:44.693-07:002010-03-30T17:04:44.693-07:00Also? I will be quoting The Mother's comment &...Also? I will be quoting The Mother's comment "You have procreated yourself into your own statistical Murphy's Law."Ellen S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11640859431654268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814812944265945135.post-80397832891221575032010-03-30T17:03:26.019-07:002010-03-30T17:03:26.019-07:00More photos and funny posts, please!More photos and funny posts, please!Ellen S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11640859431654268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814812944265945135.post-71602459828114448552010-03-30T09:08:10.506-07:002010-03-30T09:08:10.506-07:00What ever happened to the Sunday slacker photos? ...What ever happened to the Sunday slacker photos? That was one of my favorite parts of this blog, and it seems to have gone by the wayside.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049555197959634526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814812944265945135.post-89514225218865293932010-03-28T10:25:25.138-07:002010-03-28T10:25:25.138-07:00Not being personally invested in a personal God, I...Not being personally invested in a personal God, I doubt that has anything to do with it.<br /><br />But having a newborn and a set of triplets does. You have procreated yourself into your own statistical Murphy's Law.<br /><br />It'll get better.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814812944265945135.post-23226844388913872892010-03-27T15:26:05.655-07:002010-03-27T15:26:05.655-07:00Mira--really wish things were going better for you...Mira--really wish things were going better for you. And I almost hate to ask, but have you tried a bottle? It seems like it shouldn't still hurt you when little guy is BFing. Maybe he's not latching right, thus not getting enough to eat, and then not sleeping b/c he's still hungry? Just throwing stuff out there. Sending sleepy vibes your way.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893258590199362869noreply@blogger.com