On that craptastic feeling of failure...

[peanutmomma]

Lately it just seems like I can't do anything right. I'm losing my faith in my maternal instincts (that is, if I had them at all to begin with.) The boy is just hot and cold running crank lately. I don't know if it's teething or the stuffy nose he's had for the past few days, but it's been a fun couple of days at Hedges Court lately. I'm

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[may_lyn]

oh, sweetie, every mom spends a great deal of time wondering what in the world is keeping her from killing her baby(s). i sure did.

i raised 2 non main stream kids. all sorts of trials and tribs. and i'm here to tell you, it's doable. notice i didn't say easy. :D i'm pulling for you!

[peanutmomma]

Thanks.

I just hate second guessing myself. He's happy, he's healthy, and apparently he has developmed his momma's sense of grinchiness.

And I have icon!love for you too - Thanks for the Eddie goodness. :)

[may_lyn]

ah, i loves me some eddie. :D and the internet is only a little broken.

motherhood is the one thing where we're all on our own. most of us do a great job, but we have to give ourselves a bit of credit.

you're doing great.

[peanutmomma]

Thanks again. :)

Tonight was a prime example of why I struggle. The boy was sitting in the middle of the floor, giggling away, when all of a sudden he started crying. After about 30 seconds, it was giggles again.

I looked at Chris and said, "What? I didn't do anything. I was dead at the time. I was on the moon...with Steve."

Everything I needed to know about life, I learned from Eddie.

[may_lyn]

hehe. i have so many really good eddie icons. go look and see..... http://www.livejournal.com/allpics.bml?user=may_lyn

[peanutmomma]

Oooooh - may I snag the "I can't brain today" one?

[may_lyn]

why, certainly! that one has sure been out and around.

i have lots of friends who make icons and are in the icon making communities. i snag so many cool ones from them!