Comments on: this fancy

By: Beck

Beck — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:30:53 +0000

There’s no really great award being given out – that I know of, anyhow – for coping past your endurance. If there are people nearby who would be cheerful about helping you out, then by all means.
Which is easy for me to say, right? Righto.

By: crazymumma

crazymumma — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:45:19 +0000

I know. I think this every time I am folding laundry. It is the letting go or more specifically I suppose the Not being able to let go.

By: Awake

Awake — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:02:07 +0000

this was a good post for me to read, three-odd weeks from adding our addition. I got so tired and so run down after the birth of my daughter because I didn’t accept what was there. This time around, I need to be more open to offers.

Oh, and the snot, I hear ya’, it’s just neverending.

Hang in there.

By: anymommy

anymommy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:09:54 +0000

The thing is, it’s never all done, or even almost all done, once children enter the picture at least, so you just sometimes have to say, it’s all done enough for now. Do it Bon, let them work while you rest, just this once, so that when they go, you can be ready to take on double duty by yourself again!

By: Ally

Ally — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:37:43 +0000

The thing is, I think I am much better about asking for help from my friends. It’s the family members who don’t hear “help” from me (except hubby). Funny, and strange, that it should be so. The sad part is that for me– and I suspect for you, too– my family would be thrilled to give me a day off once in a while if I were to ask for help. I formed a mental picture of you asking for help and receiving a day alternately reading and sleeping in bed, interrupted only by grandparents toting in the baby for nursing. Maybe the “asking” could start like, “you know, my internet friends suggested that I ask for a day off since you’re here…”

By: Mary G

Mary G — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:20:42 +0000

Especially in front of the parents, no? Got to be superwoman.
Yeah, that was me, too. I am now actually an old woman (legs still holding up, though) and I still can’t do it.
‘Scuse me, the dryer just shut off and I have to fold stuff.
;-)

By: mimi

mimi — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:14:06 +0000

You are made of the stoic stuff, huh? C’mere. I’ll show you how to do nothing, and feel good doin’ it. There will be liqueur involved.

By: Aurelia

Aurelia — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:41:26 +0000

It isn’t sloth to be healing. I know what you mean about the problems with appearances, but you really have to let go of that and rest more. If you don’t, you will never recover.

Lie down, and just repeat, “My kids need me long-term, my kids need me long term…”

By: Redneck Mommy

Redneck Mommy — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:20:33 +0000

I have long since given up trying to keep up with appearances.

I am sloth-like. Hear me roar.

Be well Bon. I’m thinking of you.

By: bon

bon — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:11:51 +0000

to be honest, i’m all about the help…i’d be a wet wad on the floor at this point without it…but what i can’t do is say, “hey, i just want to be a wet wad on the floor. carry on.” instead i keep dragging my tail, trying to keep up appearances. kwim?