I noticed as I was beginning to write this post that my last blog post was entitled "we survived." And even though Callen and I handle our separation just fine we are now having a struggle of the wills and wants. The past two days and two nights have been somewhat rough for this little family.
As many of you know, Callen has a pretty strong will or temper about him. Most of the time his "strong will" is easily managed and not earth shattering. However, the past few days his little temper and crying has become a MAJOR issue. Callen is usually a very happy kid; however, since Callen is no longer nursing it has been a major "come to Jesus meeting" in our little household.
Yesterday was not too bad. He really did great. He only had one small breakdown and I was able to console him. We also played outside for a while and took several baths. All were just fine.
Today....well, like they say "after all tomorrow is another day." Today has been a really hard day for baby and mama. Callen has cried and cried and whined and whined and followed all day long. He has not be content to do anything. All he wants to do is try and nurse. We have tried outside and baths and eating and rocking and watching TV and playing with favorite toys and cats. Nothing. In the end I am left with a horrid headache, a kid that is exhausted and thinking that I really might go to bed before 7.
I know parenting is not always easy and that there are days that you just won't be able to make your kid happy or content. And I knew that Callen not nursing would be rough, I just never imagined that it would be this hard on him. I know that with time it will get easier...but, if tomorrow is like today and so on...it is going to be a long week for us.
Callen quickly went down tonight after his bath. So, I am praying for a good nights rest and a better day tomorrow. We will survive, it just might not be pretty!
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