It Takes a Village (stress part 2)

The saying is that it takes a village to raise a child....but what do you do if there is no village?!? In our case, there really isn't one. Both sets of grandparents are gone & the closest relative is my sis who is 1/2 hr away and has 4 kids of her own! We're a 1 income family so getting sitters isn't always an option even if we could find one who would sit for 3 kids: 1 infant, 1 princess, and 1 kid w/ an asd. Hubby does pest control & is on the road every day. His schedule varies & he doesn't know what time he'll be getting done till part way through the day @ best! Makes it hard to plan anything during the week that's for sure! So pretty much the village is ME!!! You can see how I get so stressed sometimes. The computer is my only real adult conversation/interaction throughout the day, except for the occasional trip to ShopRite or Wal-Mart. Hubby wonders why the house is a mess....b/c I'd go INSANE if I didn't have some sort of feedback during the day. You see, I am a very social person: talk to everyone, had jobs where I was very people-centered. I don't think I could go back to work at this point: I'd miss too much of the baby's development & what I'd make would barely cover day-care (so not worth it).....but I miss people, having friends. Mommy burn out is close. Hopefully I can find a way to recharge the ol' battery soon!

STRESS!!!!!

It's only 1/2 way through the day & I already wish it was over! Alison & Stephen have been fighting non-stop. Before you say "that's all kids", remember I have 1 child w/ a form of autism. Picture every typical kid meltdown magnified: louder (he does have my big mouth), more aggressive, and longer lasting. The smallest thing can trigger him, even just being hungry. And of course being the typical child, Alison pushes his buttons & doesn't know when to stop! I wish I was one of those people who didn't eat when they were stressed but I'm not!

In the last 1/3 of my life, I've probably gained and lost a person! It all started when I lost about 30lbs when I was 23. I got down to about 130lbs & still kept my "figure" if you know what I mean, lol. Boy did I look good!
I have gone up, down & up every which way since then. Right now I'm in the neighborhood of about 215lbs & at only 5'1" w/ my shoes on, that's not good!
I know how do lose the weight, but I never seem to be able to stick with it. I let the everyday stresses of life, along w/ the major ones, get to me & I slide. I know this is not good for me & I want to be healthy and set a good example for my children, especially my daughter.

Hello

This is my 1st ever blog post. Welcome! The craziness has begun! Summer vacation has started & there's a big heatwave. Because of this, we're all stuck in the house! Is it September yet?!?!? Trying to get my older ones to not fight & let the baby sleep is going to be the hardest. Luckily we do have some activities planned: trips to the safari, a few beach days & a mini-vacation to Baltimore in August. Hopefully I won't be bald (from pulling out my hair) or blow up (from eating too much) before the summer's out!