Mommy guilt reaches a peak
When Jeremiah made his trip to the ER back in December, I had so many people tell me it was only the beginning of being a mom to a very active boy! Wow! They were right, but I didn't think I would have a repeat appearance at the ER within less than a year.
Just as I was logging on to class last night, Jeremiah pulled/knocked/we don't really know exactly what happened our Chief statue over on himself cutting his head and giving himself some pretty good goose eggs. I messaged my instructor to explain the situation and off we went to the ER at Carle. Three hours later we were back home with a perfectly content 20-month old, who has now been "glued". His cut is up in his hairline so hopefully you won't see it as much as the last one.
Talk about Mommy guilt. In the last week, I've taken him to a speech evaluation because I'm worried we aren't doing what we need to help him learn to talk, I've learned that we are not nourishing him correctly (apparently he's low on iron), and I can't manage to protect him from the simple things that are in our house. Argh!
It was a comfort to give him a bath this morning and see him being his normal self, juwt with a new battle scar.
Just as I was logging on to class last night, Jeremiah pulled/knocked/we don't really know exactly what happened our Chief statue over on himself cutting his head and giving himself some pretty good goose eggs. I messaged my instructor to explain the situation and off we went to the ER at Carle. Three hours later we were back home with a perfectly content 20-month old, who has now been "glued". His cut is up in his hairline so hopefully you won't see it as much as the last one.
Talk about Mommy guilt. In the last week, I've taken him to a speech evaluation because I'm worried we aren't doing what we need to help him learn to talk, I've learned that we are not nourishing him correctly (apparently he's low on iron), and I can't manage to protect him from the simple things that are in our house. Argh!
It was a comfort to give him a bath this morning and see him being his normal self, juwt with a new battle scar.
posted by MJ at
8:11 AM
2 Comments:
Maybe I'm a terrible person, but I had to chuckle as I read this. Just to know how worried you are to do the right things but no matter how much you worry, Jeremiah is such a wonderful, well behaved little boy who makes me smile everytime I see him!
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Unknown, At
9:17 AM
I agree with Krista. And I call a mandatory TIME OUT for mommy! You need to take a chill pill, girl. :) I'm only saying this because I love you! J is a very healthy little boy! He will learn to speak, he is not wasting away, and we've all have bumps, bruises, gashes, ankle twists, etc.... Em pulled J's fighter helmet off of the shelf last night and was screaming, too. It happens. They're kids, and as my friend AS says, "They're resilient and malleable." He is going to grow up healthy and strong, knowing he is loved, and that is amazing. You are doing an awesome job of being a mom. You can never protect them from everything. It's a big, bad, scary world out there and you are doing a great job compared to many parents!!! Cut yourself some slack and enjoy the ride. Try to take a deep breath and exhale all your worries. It could be SO much worse! You're very lucky to have such a healthy and happy little boy!
XO, CK
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badger girl, At
10:08 AM
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