Well, this is depressing

Jack is now having meltdowns when Phillip leaves for work. We have to distract him and have Phillip sneak out somehow. Then he's clingy and/or getting into everything he's not supposed to be getting into. Which means I am picking him up and carting him up and down stairs all day long and no wonder my back has been hurting for 3 days. (I am terrified my back is going to hurt until the new baby is born. Because what am I supposed to do? Stop carrying Jack?) I'm packing for our day with the grandparents. It's not going to be sunny until the afternoon, which totally ruins my plan to sit by my sister's apartment pool this morning while Jack splashes around. And he's whining because he's run out of plastic sandwich bags to yank out of the drawer and throw around the kitchen.

I'm exhausted and it's not even 9.

So if you are really hard up for material I've got a post up at Parenting- adventures in coupon clipping. Back pain and coupon clipping- my life is THAT exciting.

Comments

[Melissa]

Maggie-

I love your blogs, so insightful into the life of parenting.

[Sarah]

Get thee to a chiropractor quick!

My chiro saved me during my last pregnancy. My back started hurting about month 3, and I saw him up until I had to cancel my appointment because I had just given birth.

Then I went back and got adjusted quite regularly because I was toting around 9lbs. 10oz. (and more) of baby. In fact, I just recently quite seeing him (Moses is 13 months), and that's only because we are low on money.

Of course, check to make sure they work on pregnant women. I found mine through the recommendation of a pregnant friend.

[Becky]

Ugh, back pain is the worst! I hope you feel better soon!
:) becky
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[Kate P]

Are meltdowns related to age, or maybe season? My co-worker's daughter who is about a year old just started doing the same thing to her when she leaves.

I'm with Sarah on the chiropractor thing, if you can find a good one. I think mine might also point to anxiety (car, money, new baby)--sometimes we "hold" things, especially in our low backs. Hope you get relief soon. And that pedicure.