The Low Time
It’s that time of day. I feed the boys dinner and then I shut down. I stop trying to engage them, I get edgy and unable to distract them or interest them. Or when I try it only ends up in a ball of three very on edge, tired and often crying people. I don’t know what it is. And as soon as Brad walks into the door, the two of them light up and it’s a complete reset. They start running around, laughing, giggles, jumping off the couch and climbing on his back. I go hide in the computer room and pretend that seeing the living room turn into a disaster area doesn’t bother me. I pretend that the jumping off the couch doesn’t freak me out and fill me with anxiety. What’s weird is that it’s only at this time of day that I worry about such things, it seems to be some anxiety risen up from being tired and hungary and everything that I am when 6:00 rolls around. It’s daddy’s time and I’m so very grateful that I can disapear and know that the day is almost over.
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If it’s any reassurance mine jump off everything and have never been hurt. They get hurt running into things but seem to be more careful during the “jump off” games.
You’ve described my evenings to a T! In my case, I can’t quite figure it out though. I thought, why do I get so stressed out when the hubby comes home? I think it’s because I’ve been so tired the whole day, yet being alone, I can’t really lose it. So when hubby arrives, I think I finally give myself permission to break down.
This too shall pass, right? :)
i am with you. i literally feel like i shut down sometimes. usually a deep breath and a quick prayer of thanks help in resetting my mind, if not my energy. hugs.
Awwww. Glad you get a break during daddy time!
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