Calling in Sick

My husband calls in sick when he gets stressed out or is actually sick. This always seems to make me angry. What happens when I get sick? I go to work. Or it eventually comes to me complaining it's hungry, or needs a tissue, or whatever. I can't escape my work. Even when I'm on a rare break, taking a bubble bath, my work hunts me down and sneaks in. I open my eyes to find the kids staring at me, needing this or that or just wanting to say "hi".

Don't get me wrong, I love being able to stay at home with the kids. I'm very thankful for the opportunity. But just once in awhile I want and need to escape, other than a lone trip to the grocery store. Everyone needs a break from their jobs. Even when I go on vacation, I bring my job with me. Being a stay at home mom is the only career you can't escape no matter how hard you try.

Facebook for Moms

If you are like me and millions of moms out there you probably have been spending the majority of nap time writing on the wall of a friends facebook page. It's a fad, and it's fabulous. I love the flair, passing drinks, Coach applications and of course stalking old boyfriends and rivals from high school.

I spend a lot of time on Facebook chit chatting with my mom friends, arranging play dates, and just reducing my stress with silly nonsense. It's great to have a friend request in your inbox from your elementary school best friend. Where else can you re-live a high school moment at 1:30pm on a Tuesday?

Nanny Deprived has also made it to Facebook. Be sure to become a fan of Nanny Deprived and leave us a message on our wall. Search for us as: www.nannydeprived.com or click below. Maybe we'll pass you a drink!

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I Would Like to Thank...

I would like to take a moment out of my busy day to thank...

• the makers of Diet Coke
• the inventor of the pacifier
• the inventor of Baby Einstein Videos
• the baby care takers at the gym I belong to
  
• Tyson and their wonderful chicken nuggets
• The lady at Dunkin Donuts who always has my coffee ready so fast
• the inventors of Facebook
• Noggin

For these people and companies make my day so much brighter! I salute you.

Baby Cries - What are they saying?

I watched a Baby Story today and was shocked when I heard a new set of parents talk about how they could decipher their 6 week old baby's cries. The proud papa said he could tell when the baby was hungry, or tired or needed a diaper.

I was shocked. Did I miss a class on baby speak somewhere? I've always heard that babies have different cries for different needs but as a mother of three, I've never been able to tell what my newborns wanted. I only know one cry - it's the high pitched screech or shriek of my children. I'm sure you've seen it once or twice when your child was really mad. It's the red faced, open mouthed scream of terror. That's all I ever see and I can't crack the code for all I'm worth. I can't tell if it means, "my milk isn't coming out fast enough", "my diaper is dirty", or "I need to sleep, you idiot!"

Is it me? Is it my babies? Why can't I understand their shrieks? My 3 month old daughter sat in a dirty diaper for almost an hour today before I figured out what was making her so angry. It never dawned on me that she could be dirty because I had just changed her. Perhaps the 13 weeks of sleep deprivation plays a part in my lack of understanding the language. At least I like to think it does.

Once the baby gets older, or I get more sleep, I start to figure it all out. I can tell what the kid wants. But at the newborn stage it's all a mystery. Is it me or do new parents pretend to understand their baby's cries just so they don't sound stupid because they really have no clue?

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