Friday, 29 April 2011

Yesterday's workout

Maybe I am wrong to be frustrated, but sometimes I just don't think he understands that I need to do something for myself. I have been trying hard to spend some quality time with my treadmill. I like the weekends cause I can hop on the treadmill for half an hour after getting myself and the girls breakfast. Piper is happiest in the mornings and can be occupied by the jolly jumper or her sister for a half hour or so while I exercise. However, with Paige going to school at 12:40 on weekdays, by the time we do our morning routine, if I went on the treadmill, I would not have enough time to shower and feed Piper again before taking Paige to school, so I am left with evening jogs. Last night, Glenn did not have soccer so he was home with us and after supper we all went downstairs to watch a little TV while I fed Piper. When I was done, I thought I would go for a run...ok more like a walk/jog on the treadmill for an hour. Afterall, Glenn was home, and Piper had a full belly, so surely he could take care of her for an hour. 30 minutes in to my walk/jog, Piper starts getting fussy in her jolly jumper so he takes her out and she sits with him for awhile, then 10 minutes later he puts her in her swing and asks Paige if she wants to go outside. So, I thought he was just getting Paige ready and then they were all going outside. Nope, not the case. Apparently Piper was staying with me. Now, I know I had already been on there for 40 minutes but Paige constantly asks me when I am on the treadmill "Are you almost done Mom" To which I respond with the number of minutes I plan to still run. Not that she understands time anyway, but he heard several times that I was only going to be on there for another 20minutes from this time. So, they go outside and 2 minutes later Piper starts screaming. I can not calm her down by talking to her from the treadmill, so I am forced to get off and pick her up. Now, I made a goal for myself to do an hour, so I hopped back on with baby in hand and finished my last 15 minutes swapping her from arm to arm just absolutely steaming that he couldn't watch her for 15 more minutes before going outside, or take her with him. I was so frustrated but thought, well I guess I am the one being paid to stay home with her, I should just work my stuff around her. If she gets upset while I am trying to do something I guess that's just too bad for me. But when Paige and her Dad came in I couldn't keep it in, I asked why he couldn't have taken Piper too so I could finish my hour on the treadmill, he said he thought she was sitting good and was happy cause she could see me. Ok, now that I write it I feel a little petty, but at the time it was very frustrating. Dare I give it another shot tonight?

1 comment:

  1. Until someone has had to be at home with kids 24/7, they have NO idea what it is like and how important even a half hour can be to mom! I don't think you are being petty at all. I have the same problems here on occassion. Glad you told him how you felt or it will never change!

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