So, I’ve been solo parenting for a week now, and it’s not going to end any time soon (relatively….you know, for a mom of four young kids in the beginning of winter….another week and a half feels like FOREVER), but the hardest part this time around isn’t just the lack of energy or patience to do allthethingsbymyself.
It’s the personal space issue.
When my husband is here, after work or on the weekends, the kids and animals like to climb on him, lay on him, touch him, be near him. I like to watch from across the room. By myself. With my space bubble intact.
When he’s not here, it’s all on me. LITERALLY.
Dawww – I get it though. Hope the next few solo days move quickly.
All that snuggling is cute ….. for short periods of time. Commiserations!
HAHAHAHAHA!! You look so underwhelmed by all this. I know how you feel though, I can only take so much before people are pushed off, animals upended and I'm moving away to find some space. When my hubs isn't around it's that much harder to do though. Good luck – I'm sure you'll power through it. You may even miss it (maybe just a little) when it's over.
Oh how I get this! I sooo get this! I'm glad I'm not alone.
I love to snuggle… and then I want my space. I really only have the little one anymore who likes to sticks to me like glue. The other two come over occasionally but they are not huge on snuggle right now – teens. 🙂
The touching.
WHY MUST THEY ALWAYS BE TOUCHING! ALWAYS!
Grrrrrrr.
oh my gosh.
you are me. same. deal. here.
except mine keep doing it even when he IS here too! I mean.. why, WHY – with all the constant touching? do they think I am a ghost? And now, our new cat has decided I am super cuddly to snuggle with at night too. oye.
and the need doesn't let up as they get older … the sixteen yr old needs me to watch something, anything with her every night and does not go to bed til midnight … hang in there xxxx