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Nine Years

July 14, 2010 by sue campbell

Last night, at dinner, Nora would occasionally yell, “Freeze!”  Ben and I would pause mid-bite and wait for her to say, “Now, move!”  It was the most fun I’ve had all week.

Today is our nine year wedding anniversary.  We’re not in a celebratory mood.  Ben’s back went out again and I have PMS.  Though, if questioned separately, Newlywed Game style, I believe each of us would tell you we are happy and content being married to each other.

One of the things no one tells you when you get pregnant is that your relationship with your partner, as you know it, is about to end.  At the same time that the tether that binds you is strengthened by the little life you create together, it is also lengthened.  You see each other from a bit of a distance, as you each tend to all the new tasks a child creates.  You stare at one another in wonderment as your baby reaches for an object for the first time, while you long for the time to simply lay in each other’s arms.  You are both exhausted, over-worked, desperate.  And desperately in love with your child. 

Ben and I had many years together before Nora.  It was helpful, in that our foundation was very solid, but also a challenge, as we were accustomed to having endless time together. 

Nora is three now, and our little family feels integrated and stable.  We all fit together and understand each other’s quirks and moods. 

Our problem is we’re always moving, moving, moving.  I’m glad we have Nora to remind us to “Freeze!”

I’m going out to buy Ben a date outfit and hire a sitter for this weekend.  Here’s to hoping we can stop time, if only for an evening.

Filed Under: Big Themes, Life is Different Now Tagged With: anniversary, back pain, freeze!, pms

Saturday Feature: Mistakes – PMS Edition

April 24, 2010 by sue campbell

Every Saturday I bring you a parenting mistake my husband and I have made. Please have a laugh or cry at our expense — we really are good parents, I swear.

This week’s mistakes involves being ill prepared.  I should know by now that as soon as I feel like overwhelming irritation I need to look at a calendar.  When I see that I am pre-menstrual, I need to hussle to the drug store and pick-up my wonder drug, Premsyn PMS.  I don’t know what they put in there, but it takes the crabbies away.  Instead, I put off picking some up, and spent the week feeling miserable and short tempered. 

We ran an errand after work to the farm store, and Nora was dawdling and doing what toddlers do.  I forced myself to be patient, telling her to blow the baby chicks a good-bye kiss, letting her look at the goats one more time, but when I finally got her out to the car and she refused to get in the car seat I lost my cool, “Mommy doesn’t have any more patience!  You’re going to get in the car seat right now and we’re going home!” 

A side effect of me being crabby and stressed out is that Nora starts acting like a total pill.  She gets defiant and wild.  Which escalates my stress.  I can’t be a good parent without patience.  And once a month, I can’t have patience without Premsyn.  I wonder if the sell it at Costco?  I need it in bulk.

Filed Under: Mistakes Tagged With: pms, stress

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