Go back to bed

Some days, you just don't want to get out of bed, let alone be a parent and a stay-at-home one at that. Today was definitely one of those days. I woke up with a migraine, dizzy, nauseous, stuffy, mucuosy and just plain tired. BUT we had PT this morning, so I dragged myself out of bed and got ready. Then I woke Finn up (yes, apparently he was having the same kind of day I was!) and off to PT we went. Only to have Mr. Finnegan cry hysterically when Katie tried to work with him. So we just quit trying after a few minutes. Then we came home and both went back to bed. I really wish I would have just canceled. Oh, well. At least they were able to adjust his helmet or today would have been a complete bust.

So, when Finn is upset and crying, he doesn't calm down easily even when I or Jim pick him up. It is kind of frustrating and I was wondering if there was something wrong with me because I see other parents able to sooth their child just by picking them up or touching them...but not mine! Well today at PT, it worked. It would have made me feel good on another day in another setting. He was crying for Katie with huge crocodile tears and finally I just picked him up and he stopped almost immediately. So I thought, "okay he is comforted and fine." I put him down and he started crying again. Then we decided to stop PT for today, she left and he sat on my lap and started talking and playing with his rattle. Was he playing us? I'm thinking he just wasn't in the mood for PT today, which I understand since he was tired, has a cold and an ear infection. At least for today, I had the touch and he calmed down. Oh, and he was snoring by the time we hit the freeway, which is about a half mile from the office!