Feeling Stressed!!!

I am feeling so stressed today. Between PMS, a migraine and 2 screaming kids (whom I adore BTW) I just feel like lying down and bawling! Anyone remember the Calgon commercial??? "Calgon, take me away!" Ohhhhhh how I wish Calgon would come take me away for a few hours. I just want to have a few hours to myself and not have to listen to my kids screaming because somebody took this toy or somebody is trying to get my bowl etc. etc. etc. Does that sound selfi**** feels selfish! I feel guilty for even thinking it much less putting it on this board for all to see. I love my kids dearly and I wouldn't trade this life for my life before kids for anything. There are times however, when I just need a break and NOW is one of them. I love being a stay-at-home mom but boy do I need a break right now. The bad thing is that my husband is a tax accountant and this is the time of the year that he is busy. From about Feb to April 15 we don't see him much. Sometimes when he's busy like this I feel more like a single parent than I do a married parent because I truly am doing it all on my own. Okay Marchers, I'll stop whining now and go back and hide under my for awhile. Please pray for me. Tonight, I feel like I'm going !!! Carrie Carrie Quite Contrary (a/k/a CCQC) 6 Days and a Wake Up to a New Life! March Elevener and PROUD to be a Marcher in Newpouch, USA Offishal Assistant Paper Monkey and Secretary Extaordinaire AND Offishal Keeper of the Marcher Title Duty Roster My Angel ==> Amber W. My Angelettes ==> Joann B. , LaDonna D. , Marcie F.

aaaaaaaaaaaw . .. Carrie .. (((((((( HUGS ))))))))) .. I wish I could do something to help, but baby sitting is not one of my strong suits . lol . I skipped the childbearing stage completely for that very reason. BUT .. I can email you some bubble bath ? Hang in there sweetie, this too shall pass .. sooner or later ... Hugs, Mo doin' the almost 17 days and a wake up happy Mo dance

Im starting to feel the crunch of getting everything done and ready before my surgery. Before this week I was really crunching it and now I realize that I am not superwoman that I am going to have things left unfinished and that I'm allowed to be stressed. So I understand a little the stress that youre going thru but I am not a mother so I can not say that I fully understand. I'm actually trying to get a thesis paper done and numerous finals for school finished before my surgery.

CCQC, Please don't feel guily about wanting/needing a break, My God girl, you have been doing all this on the board, posting, praying for everyone, reporting on how people are doing, plus all your work at home, and keeping up with your little ones. I truly do not know how you can keep up with all you are doing. I have been praying almost ceaselessly and trying to post to encourage everybody and I can't keep up, so I have decided to not post and just stay in prayer. You are doing 10 times more than I am doing, and I can't keep up, I feel like I am in burn-out mode. Carrie, please take a break and concentrate on you and get some rest, you need a break and you will feel better if you do. I am kicking up my prayers for you, you need time for yourself now. Love, Peace and Prayers are coming your way, Betty

Carrie, my dear , oh how I can empathize with you! My babies are now teenagers, but I remember like it was yesterday putting up with the daily squabbles, and them yelling "Mom!" During those times, I always found myself saying what my mom used to tell me all the time, "This too shall pass." Now... after you get the little darlings in bed, go run yourself a nice, hot bath, and soak for a while -- you deserve it! Hugs, -Marcie

Carrie: Girl you are not superwoman and you deserve the feelings you are having. But you do not deserve the guilt. We are all getting a little stressed. I was telling others that I know all I have planned to happen between now and the surgery will fall apart. It always does. And I have decided I am going to do whatever it is I need to do. Work is falling apart..new management team and no one has had time to sit down and learn my job. Thank goodness part of mine is checking behind others..so if it sits for 6 weeks..oh well. My girlfriend who is to be with me during my hospital stay has a mother that might be scheduled for back surgery at the same time..4 hours away from me. If that happens...I am going to drive myself to the hospital and I hope someone will pick up my car and will come and get me later. (Actually, I know a neice could come get me from the hospital as she has those days off from work.) There are just some things we cannot be prepared for, no matter how hard we try..so let's all have a calgon night. (IF we can get into the tubs.)

Hey Carrie, it must be something in the air, I have felt overly STRESSSSSED today. Just think, in a few more days will be on the other side. Hope your stress gets better.