Oh man! What an exhausting weekend.  The kids are driving me nuts! I really, really need a break. It's so hard sometimes not having any grandmas around so you can just say Hey Mom can you take the kids for a while? We're trying to keep Connor off his meds because he's doing such a good job eating. (I guess I should clarify after my last entry about the Dr. Connor has been underweight for some time, but not so much that it was worrisome. We just felt that he wasn't growing as fast as the other kids and we keep checking with the dr. about this. The dr. said the meds he was on it was unusual that it should effect his growth rate. I thought he was eating ok. You know the usual fussy kid stuff, but now that he's off his meds there's been a definate increase in his appatite. Certainly next time we see the dr. I'll talk to him about this. I trust this Dr. he's really good and we've been seeing him for years.) Sigh, but  Connor has such a hard time without his meds. He's constantly in trouble. Coupled with having a demanding four year old as well I'm just beat. I barely get five minutes to myself to use the toilet. Makes for a very cranky mom. I've got to go out and keep these two entertained all the time or I get no peace. Today, I just wanted to stay home and relax, not go to church, or the pool, or the play areas just rest. ya right. It's harder to rest at home than it is if I take them out. If they aren't fighting with each other, they want something, if it's not that they've got the video games turned up too loud or making huge messes, I spend my whole day just putting out fires or running around and cleaning up after them. If I don't, my house just looks like a tornado blew through. Most of the time I get them to help, but then it's the added stress of fighting with them to do it. Connor's ADD, he can't focus long enough to do one simple task.... it's insane. My husband's yelling at them doesn't improve matters either. I wish he would see that. The anxiety level just goes up and Connor's insane behavior gets worse. It's actually all harder on the weekends when he's home. He doesn't know how to pick and choose the fight. He's on him for every little thing...why sweat the small stuff? Why? They are all driving me nuts. They are all needy little children who fight over my attention and suck me dry. I hate weekends.

Enjoy even the most annoying, upsetting moments with them, believe me, as I know first hand, when you lose them, theres no getting back the time.I certainly understand the stress and such, Put everything and everyone aside for at least 30mins of your day, and have you time, make sure everyone knows there is nothing short of emergencies involving life and limb that should interrupt you.I hope things settle down.Love and Light BLU