Yea, give yourself some credit there - you're doing awesome - and probably a lot more than many other folks would be willing to put up with? I can totally relate on those points... I need mary poppins too! Rio is sort of a high needs baby - I guess - I mean, I have some days when she's happy on her own - then there's the rest of the day (which is most of the days) - that I can't put her down for a second. She has made a permanent seat on my left hip - I carry her there ALL the time. Even when we go out - a stroller is only good for about 10 minutes in a store - then I have to carry her and use the stroller as my basket. My knees are busted from bending up and down incorrectly, and I'm convinced my left wrist will eventually fall off from holding her weight. (which is really bad because I work on computers all day, and its really hard to type and use the mouse pad with one hand.) And even with all that - she'll still cry and protest and I just feel like a total failure. :( But we do our best, you know? Hang in there - you're not alone in this. :) *hugs*
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Rio is sort of a high needs baby - I guess - I mean, I have some days when she's happy on her own - then there's the rest of the day (which is most of the days) - that I can't put her down for a second. She has made a permanent seat on my left hip - I carry her there ALL the time. Even when we go out - a stroller is only good for about 10 minutes in a store - then I have to carry her and use the stroller as my basket. My knees are busted from bending up and down incorrectly, and I'm convinced my left wrist will eventually fall off from holding her weight. (which is really bad because I work on computers all day, and its really hard to type and use the mouse pad with one hand.) And even with all that - she'll still cry and protest and I just feel like a total failure. :( But we do our best, you know?
Hang in there - you're not alone in this. :) *hugs*