Got bad moods?
December 28, 2007
Written by: Katie
I’m not sure if it’s the end of pregnancy hormones, the constant itching or the weather but I am unsettled. Nothing seems to be the right thing to do. Shall I finish the surprise knitted item? Shall I make a nutritious meal? What about the THATEOTY gifts? And pictures? Blogging? Nothing appeals.Â
Add to the general discombobulated feeling a heaping serving of itchy and well…the people here are annoying to me. They play. They talk. They even laugh and blink. How dare they!! Don’t they know that the process of wetting their eyes is highly offensive? I know they love me, they just can’t see value in allowing their eyeballs to dry up and fall out of their orbits. I’m trying to be understanding.
So now that you know you will quite surely understand why my posts will be short on words. I’m feeling mean. Not that being mean has ever stopped me before. But there is a difference now. This mean is completely unprovoked and unproductive. So there you have it. I’m bringing out the duct tape to preserve everyone else’s self esteem and I will spend the next…however long it takes to get the itchies under control…mostly quiet. Pull yourself up off the floor, Chuck.  It *can* happen. I think if I keep my posts to mostly pictures I’ll be fine. So prepare yourself for a feast of photography.
Who needs a weather calendar? It’s gloomy and that is obvious.
 
But a nice gloomy it is.
Everything looks cuter in twos.
These are the shorties I traded Cathy for. I need to make her 3 aprons by the end of January. :) They are wonderful!!
Tomorrow I hope to have more pics. It’s been a long time since I’ve spent quality time with my camera.
December 28th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
I totally understand that “mean” feeling.
Hang in there, Jodi will be here soon and the meanies will pass.
Love the shorties!
~Becky
December 28th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Put on some great praise music..that is what you always said to the moms at the shed! Wash your brain! Hope you feel better soon.
December 28th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Hey Katie,
Sorry you’re feeling…well…itchy?.?. Good thinking on the duct tape. Wish I’d think of that more often for myself. It’d preserve some sweet childrens’ feelings on those irritable days.
I wanted to let you know that I subscribed to your blog and when I got an update link in my email box today, it linked me to your “fun and fun” entry, dated sometime in late November. I don’t know why. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know.
Won’t be long now till Jodi will chase away your bad moods. Just keep thinking about meeting your sweet baby!
~Lori in KY (least of these)
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/leastofthese
December 28th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
It is too funny how the twins are sitting in the EXACT same position!
My kids asked “are they sitting because they talked when they were told they were on silence, or because they are just practicing sitting quietly?” LOL LOL
December 28th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Katie,
I subscribed to your blog one day last week. Today I keep getting emails from past days that you blogged. There are like 15 so far. How do I stop this from happening? I really enjoy your blog. Keep up the good work in raising your sweet children. Thanks for the help. Lisa woods.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
I remember the feeling! Have you tried Cocoa Butter for the itchies? My husband used to give me massages with Cocoa Butter and it always helped.
Also just wanted you to know that I keep getting e-mails about posts from 2005 and 2006.
December 28th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Hang in there. I can’t believe my family didn’t move out of the house when I went two weeks overdue with Ally. I was mean like I cannot even believe. Should have brought out the duct tape. You give me a call if we need to make an emergency tea room visit. ;) Although I suppose I shouldn’t be rewarding your nasty behavior. LOL ;)
December 28th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
I am so sorry you are feeling this way Katie… I know that is NO fun!
At least you are pg and have reasons for being a bit hormonal and discombobulated…
This too shall pass.
Hugs and prayers,
Chas
December 29th, 2007 at 12:49 am
never being pregnant myself I can’t help or empathize much there… however, i do wonder how much the meanies might be worse this time because of the weather. Gray skies are tough to deal with and this comment is coming from someone who loves and lives in an all the time gray sky state! I can imagine that your bodies are really having some pretty bad withdrawals without getting all that sun you all used to. I CRAVE for sun all the time! Anyway, hoping Jodi will come soon and you will feel better.
December 29th, 2007 at 7:59 am
Hey Katie,
I have some questions for you could you email me please I don’t know your email.
Cecelia
December 29th, 2007 at 8:09 am
Hey Katie - do you remember what your mood was like with the other kids just prior birth? I ask because I got super-grumpy right before all three births. Within a couple of days babies were born! Hmm - maybe some people will change their birth predictions! If I was living in the States I would enter too - but I can’t seem to be affiliated with vision forum yet, living in SA and all! Anyway - if I had to predict, I’d say Jan 1st at 4:25pm :) Wild guess and all!
December 29th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
I am ROLLING on the floor here! I am due on the same exact day as you, Katie—with our 6th child…a girl. I am feeling mean too!!!! I want to tear someone’s head off for DARING not to put the clean dishes away and leaving them on clean dry towels by the sink. I want to scream if the clothes are left in the dryer for more than 36.4 seconds after it is off…. and if someone should laugh, cry or BREATH wrong it is all over for them. Really I can relate. Some chocolate and a bath helped my mood—–a BIT. Hang in there, girl.
December 30th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
If you think this is bad, just wait until February. THE longest month of the year for the winter doldrums. Trust me. Even the sound of their breathing will send you hunting for bargain cases of duct tape ;) Things are going better with the boys. Not great. And yes the bad days are still there. But they are getting farther apart. When I find myself getting angry and frustrated, I try to stop and say “how would Katie handle this?” and hey I often come up with some off the wall solution that relieves the tension!! I’ve cut WAY back on my computer time too. I haven’t been on the shed or other boards for about 3 weeks and I feel great!! I do still pop into your blog of course!!
Blessings,
Renee-aka 6littlelambs
January 1st, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Have you upped your CLO. You’re not in Arizona anymore. :) Sunlight (vit D) deficiency.
May 30th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
oooh…I should make you some shorties and do a trade!!! hehe I would have no idea what to trade you for… but I’ve never done a trade and I’m starting to get jealous hearing about how much fun they are!! My niece just made some shorties for a trade and the woman made her 2 awesome cloth diapers!! Let me know if you ever want to do one and how you both did it. Did she pick out the yarn, or did you? I’d love to make you a pair. Maybe you could trade me those 2 adorable boys for a couple pair of shorties?? OK…no?? well… then you’ll have to think of something else haha.