Diana had a tough day with Simon today. I've had similar parts of days with him, so I can only imagine what it's like to have an entire day go that way. I find myself getting to the end of the day feeling fried as well, after a day of high engagement at work, then trying to pick up the pieces that Simon is in. Some days, it's just not that much fun being a parent.
With a little rest, and the perspective that comes with it, there's little doubt that we'll both see that days like this are a reasonable trade for all of the joy and love that typically comes with our little guy. Still, when we were sitting down and talking about our day, it's clear that we both feel incredibly beat down lately. Work, Simon's periodic high maintenance, worries about my fucking house and this awful weather has taken its toll.
Aside from feeling exhausted, there are other symptoms as well. Diana hasn't really done any knitting lately. I haven't written the short screenplay in my head, and my programming projects, which I really enjoy now that I'm not actively coding at work, haven't been touched in weeks.
This phenomenon will certainly pass. It just sucks because it's not "us." We tend to be fairly happy and well-adjusted people. I think we'd be a lot closer to normal if it weren't going to be in the 50's again the next two days. It doesn't matter how many times people tell me this isn't typical, it still blows.
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