Finding the calm amidst the craziness of parenting

June 7, 2010 by 4 Comments

My small dude has been a man-child since he was born.

He got teeth at three months.

He crawled at five months.

coophuggiesHe walked at SEVEN months.  And by walked, I don’t mean took a step and fell down.  I mean WALKED.

Remember the dancing baby in Ally McBeal?

Yep – just like that.

That baby-stage you love – LOVE…you know where your little one is old enough to sit up by themselves on a blanket and reach everything around them?  With Delaney that stage was heavenly – I knew she couldn’t go anywhere.

That stage skipped Coop all together.

Our pediatrician was slightly ominous, “One of these days you are going to come downstairs and he will be on top of the refrigerator.  You must baby proof like you have never baby-proofed before.”
Comforting, truly.

So, with a toddler and a walking baby, life was supersonic.  I never, repeat NEVER, felt like I had the chance to simply relax.  Someone was always getting in to something.

I was always fearful my daredevil would take a nose dive down the stairs, put a fork in an electrical outlet, or, as my pediatrician warned, climb on top of the fridge.

But none of those things happened.  And I’m lucky I had women like these who understood the chaos and helped me to embrace it.

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  • http://iknowwhatweregonnadotoday.blogspot.com/ Kerry

    That’s a very sweet video.
    I don’t like being snarky or rude, but I so so wish that my biggest issue was my kid wanting to wear the same striped shirt every day. I could so embrace that.
    I have four kids. Three of them have special needs.
    My oldest is “typical.” She is 11.
    My second has learning disabilities, and some sensory issues. She almost died when she was 2 and a half. A horse kicked her in the head. She is 10
    My third has autism. He is 8.
    My fourth we adopted through foster care. He came to us at 13 months old. We were his seventh home. He has a behavior disorder, relationship disorder, attachment issues and sensory processing disorder. His birth mom claims she quit drinking as soon as she found out she was pregnant at 16. But she did smoke pot the entire pregnancy. He just turned 5.
    When I watched that my first thought was, “hey! That’s what I signed up for! How come I don’t get that?”
    But I would still never ever trade what I do have, not even for the world.
    I have had to keep a child from wandering off. No moments to go to the bathroom without chain locking the doors and then keeping my ears open for any chairs being pushed to the doors to open them
    I have had a non-verbal three year old who can take apart anything with just his hands. No screw drivers needed.
    I have had to clean up messes you would never believe. Poop smeared everywhere. Nesquik dumped all over my kitchen floor just so a little girl with sensory seeking issues could walk through it.
    I have had to calm a toddler angry and confused after confusing visits with a birth mom.
    I have sat though many many IEP meetings. Using my prowess to convince “experts” that I do indeed know what my child needs to succeed in school.
    I have moved this family across the country to a new climate and then helped them all adjust.
    I have also explained many times to small children why daddy is deployed.
    I have left to work at a job I don’t really like because hubby lost his, and someone needed to earn a paycheck.
    I have quit that job and become very very frugal because my kids need me. No childcare will take them, and we can’t afford it even with me working.
    I have dealt with rage the likes of which most parents cannot even imagine from children so small it seems impossible.
    My fifth grader now reads at a second grade level. The day she read a chapter book I about cried.
    My autistic son has been learning fabulous social skills and applying them. It makes me cry to hear him ask another child in his slightly robotic voice, “how old are you?”
    My youngest son has been in therapy and we have noticed some amazing progress. (But still, this part of me is a little miffed. Five year olds should not need therapy. They should be busy and happy and playing and soaking in life. Not working through these big issues.) The progress thrills me none the less!
    So you will have to excuse me. The video is sweet. But I cannot relate. For me motherhood has been so much more than the kisses and craziness. It has been about survival and getting my kids the help they need to give us all hope for a bright future.

  • Danielle

    Kerry – by absolutely no stretch of the imagination would I ever pretend to understand what it is like to be in your shoes. I truly love that you posted this comment – not only do you have so many things to be proud of – you humble me, as a woman, as a wife and as a mother. You are handling, daily, circumstances I don’t face – and with a deployed husband, you are doing it alone. Your children are beyond blessed to have a mother who gives as you do and who sacrifices as you do. I am grateful for the reminder that the chaos of motherhood is, quite simply, not confined to the examples we mentioned. The video is intended to be light-hearted and hopefully, in no way, belittles the amazing you accomplish every day.

  • http://kweenmama.wordpress.com/ Kweenmama

    Wow, Kerry, it sounds like you get to deal with a lot! Pat yourself on the back for taking all of it, managing it, and embracing it. It sounds like you are having some successes. Kudo to you! And good luck with all of it. I hope you have extended family support…