One of those days.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Yesterday, we had A DAY. Eli whined for something like eight consecutive hours. Just the same monotone whine, and it's like, child, I know there's something you want, but unfortunately I can't decipher UNNNNNNNNNNHHHHHHHHHH. If I didn't figure it out during the first few seconds I doubt I'm going to clue in after 480 minutes. However, you sure get points for consistency.

It was beautiful outside, and there was no need to be crabby. I could have packed us up and gone somewhere for an outing. A change of scene would probably have been good for both of us. But where would we go? We walk the same old route around our neighbourhood nearly every day, and it gets boring. We could have gone to the mall to have a look around, but it's a 25+ minute drive there and back, and I'd get suckered into buying stuff we don't really need and spending money I don't want to be spending.

In short, going somewhere would have taken more effort than sitting here listening to UNNNNNNNNHHHHHHHHHHH and stewing in my funk, so I talked myself out of leaving the house.

So we stayed home and wallowed. We sat on the floor and read books and chewed on foam letters. We baked a strawberry rhubarb pie. We listened to music. We whined.

Then we made a list of things to do on days like this, when everything sounds boring and blah and nothing seems like it would be fun. Places to go and alternatives to staring at one another with mirrored expressions of disgust on our faces.

What's your cure for one of those days? When you just don't feel like doing anything, when absolutely nothing sounds like fun, when you cannot wait for bedtime to come but the minutes are absolutely dragging?

(P.S. One of the things on our list is to put accessories on Eli and take his picture. It helped. For sure.)


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  1. I force myself out of the house so I don't go crazy. Call us next time, you can come for a swim.

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    1. Oooh I bet you guys were in the pool yesterday! It was roasting! We need to pick up some Lil Swimmers asap :)

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  2. Oh his little picture just popped up in my feed- he is getting soooo big! But anyway- don't you hate those whiny days. Aubrey was sick last week from pretty much Wed the 6th until last Friday. The last 4 days of it was just 96 hours of whining. I was ready to look for adoptive parents for the baby in my belly because the thought of dealing with that and a newborn was too much for me to handle- just kidding (maybe). Do you guys have a park close by that you could drive to or even an open field/wooded area that you know you won't get kicked out of? I usually go to the beach which I know isn't an option for most people but I think that the fresh air and a change of scene is good. I don't make a big deal out of it though in case Aubrey isn't having it. That way I don't feel like I've wasting time and energy. I'll pack like we are going for a walk on the beach rather than spending a few hours there.

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    1. He's a beast now! 7 months! We do have a little playground really close to the house. Eli is too small for most of it, but they have those bucket swings for babies, so that's a good idea. The beach is about 30 minutes from us - we'll be having lots of beach days this summer.

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  3. On days like that, we pop in a Baby Einstein DVD. They're crack for babies and manna from Heaven for Mama.

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    1. I haven't resorted to Baby Einstein since he was tiny, but that's a great suggestion. They're all on YouTube!

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  4. We had a similar day yesterday. I took the baby, laptop, and hibernated in bed with the TV remote. Not my best effort.

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    1. Hope you guys are having a better day! Sometimes hibernating is the best option.

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  5. Love that pic :) I have a stash of toys Topher only gets on "special occasions" - namely, when he's whiny! I also try to get him out of the house - even if it's just a trip to the parking lot to look for ants.

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