Here we go again

[MDT]

I haven't been around the forum much lately because I thought we'd turned a corner and were on the road to happiness.  I really should have known this would only be temporary. Just as I was getting used to and enjoying my new, easy-to-take-care-of baby, he slipped back into his old ways.  I'm at a loss of ideas right now for how to keep this kid entertained.  It's just funny because when I need a break and have to put him down to entertain himself, he gets bored within 2 seconds and starts crying, but when I feed him, he finds 5 bazillion ways to entertain himself and keep him distracted from eating.  I just don't get it.  I thought everything with this kid was a fight before.  I never thought it could get worse, but it has!  Making things even more difficult, my husband has been away from home (at work) 8 out of 11 days in the past week and a half and no one in the family has the time to take the baby for a night to give me a break.  We had a big blowup with my husband's parents two months ago because no one understood how much I need help, even when we asked.  They agreed to help out more, but they've since been too busy to even bother to call to see how things are going.  It's so frustrating for me.  I'm at my wits end again and just needed to vent to people who understand.  Further complicating things, the weather in New England has been atrocious!  Taking the baby for walks in the wrap before was a surefire way to keep him happy, but when it's 95 degrees, wearing that much fabric would be enough to kill you!

It's so hard being stuck at home with a high needs baby.  I just wish I could have a job that I could escape to.  I can't help but be jealous of my husband because he can get away for 4 days at a time.  I wish I had something like that. I need a break more than the one time every two months that someone might offer to watch the baby.  Ugh...

[sombrabella]

I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble! It's too bad your inlaws can't find the time to spend with their grandchild. My son's grandparents don't live close, but if they did live close and didn't want to spend time with him, I know I'd be really mad.

How old is your son? Is he teething perhaps? I know when my son's gums are hurting really bad he is pretty much inconsolable. Nothing I do makes him happy. If you don't think it's teething, could there be another stresser in his life? Seems like our high needs babies revert back to being extra needy during stressful times.

Hang in there! Hope your hubbie will get some time at home soon.

[MDT]

My son is 7 months old and definitely teething.  His first two teeth came up around 4 months and he hasn't had any since.  He seemed to turn a corner at around 6 months, but now he's back to the constant fussing again and I'm not sure if it's more teeth coming through or what.  Every time we think another one is going to pop up, it never does!

Believe me, I'm furious my inlaws don't really want to spend time with their grandson.  I live 600 miles away from my mom and I know she'd want to see him every day.  I just can't comprehend that these people live so close, yet never seem to want to make time to see him.  I know my mom would give anything to live so close and have the opportunity to see him whenever she wanted.

Thanks for the support.  My husband made it home on Sunday and will have off until this Sunday.  Having him home for a week now will be such a big help!

[sombrabella]

oh good, I'm glad he's back for a week! Get out of the house! sleep! and don't feel guilty about it!