help

Our little guy is still miserable. His fever is gone, but he has this nasty stuff coming out of his nose. I am amazed how that little head and nose of his can hold so much stuff.

Mason ended up getting 2 nebs yesterday and I have a sore throat. Nothing major going on around here, but I am ready for a healthy family.

Maddox has been so clingy and melting down at the littelest thing. He is getting up at 1:30am and 3:30am just wanting a drink or to be held. Whatever I make for breakfast, snack, or lunch turns into a scream and cry fest. Just now he was screaming and crying because he didn't like what I had for snack, didn't like the bowl I used and was upset that his crackers didn't have sunbutter on them and was upset because heidn't have a lot of crackers. I compromised and put sunbutter on his crackers, which ended up in even more screaming and crying that was even louder.

I can't leave the room without him screaming my name needing to know exactly where I am. When I am in the bathroom he stands outside the bathroom door screaming and crying for me. Whenever I am doing anything, he just clings onto my leg screaming and crying. It has been like this for almost a week. And I know he is miserable and not feeling well. He isn't just doing this to bug me or upset me. I do know this. And at the same time, I haven't had a break from it at all, except for an hour or 2 when I ran some errands alone. And that was at night. I wish I could bring him to a friend's house, but it's too hard with all his allergies and because he breaks out if he even comes into some residue of something he is allergic to.

Ugh. I am tired and crabby and want some time to myself. Some quiet time. He decided to eat his snack now. I think part of the food thing is just a power struggle. He wants to eat when he decides and whatever he wants to eat. I am too tired to think straight about it though and figure out what to do.

And I know I am not unique in this. Every mom out there goes through this, but I am so frustrated right now. I figured if I put it on here and got it out, I would be able to get through the day calmly. And we do have some fun moments. Yesterday we went out after the rain and had fun outside (I'll post pictures later) and this morning we did have a good time at the table cutting and coloring and gluing for about a half hour.

I am feeling better now. What do you moms do when you are in situations like this?