The kids have been sick for a week now and the husband came home sick from a 3-day conference. I've been impatient and less than understanding with him. I'm tired of dealing with Maxton's unrelenting runny nose and Mazzy's whine. Her whine is becoming more annoying than anything at this point. Oh, goodness. When will she stop? When will her wanting or needing or crying for something at every moment end? Hopefully. Very. Soon.
Remember this? Yeah. I'm over it.
Josh is sick and I'm tired. That makes us quite a pair, doesn't it? Mr & Mrs. Sick and Tired.
(Now, look who's whining....)
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Dude, I get it.
Oy, the whining is the WORST. Evan seems to be, for the most part, past that phase, THANK GOD. But Elinor? Oh dear. That girl's whine is far worse than Evan's ever was. It hurts my brain.
Evan doesn't whine when he's sick anymore? Lucky mama!!
Oh Keri!! You just spoke my mind! I had to post my happy moments so that I could remind my self to be happy!!! Girls whine and I have 3 of them...grrr!
I think Lenette hit the nail on the head (that perhaps girls whine more than boys). Evan does still whine occasionally and it is more likely to happen when he is tired or sick, but he is past the phase of whining as a regular means of communication. Elinor is smack dab in the middle of that phase. She understands SO much of what we say to her, but her verbal skills are still very limited. She gets frustrated and resorts to whining CONSTANTLY. Dude, it gets SO OLD.
I think my post was misinterpreted, but that's okay. I'm the first to admit that I'm not the best writer.
In our house, Max whines much more than Mazzy in everyday life. Mazzy has been whining this whole week because her "boogies ar coming and she needs water!!!!". Max has been whining, too, although, I find it much more tolerable because I can pretend I don't know what he's whining about. ;-)
My post was more about the symptoms of their illness and how I'm so ready to have them well again.
I totally understood what you meant in the post, Keri (and you ARE a good writer!). I just went off on a tangent about the whining because that is something that has been working my nerves with Elinor these days. I am just thankful that Evan is old enough to communicate successfully without resorting to whining all the time. I figured you could relate since that is probably the case with Mazzy too (when she is not sick). Sorry if I was confusing. As a side note, though, I do think that girls whine more than boys, just from experience with my own kids, growing up with a mom who did daycare in the home, and from being a girl. Let's face it, we can totally be whiners. Or maybe that's just me. ;-)
Okay I'm done (and starting to think I should stop commenting so much...we seem to misunderstand each other so often through writing! From now on I'll just say, "Great post! Love you!") ;-)
I love that you comment, Ali! We can work through this...even if it takes commentator therapy!:-) Love you!
I just felt bad...like I was throwing Mazzy under the bus, when I was just really having a bad day. ;-)
Hee. Commentator therapy. :)
I didn't misunderstand either! :) I was just throwing my girls under the bus and saying that they whine alot! and that whining after awhile no matter who does it just get's frustrating!!! I once read that baby cries are used as torture divices and I often think that all you'd have to do is put me in a room with loud whining and I'd give up my own mother in a matter of minutes! lol! I getcha my friend...every mommy needs to vent it out every once in awhile! I make no judgement on your lovely kiddies! I just want to squeeze them!
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