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I am such a horrible mom. Last night my husband and I were having, well you know
and Justice woke up. I let him cry a little because my husband was almost well ya know I had a feeling if I went right up there dh would be mad at me. As I was walking up the stairs Justice stopped crying. I walked in really quietly and well he was on the floor. He had fallen out of his amby. Needless to say bye bye amby. So, today, I was outside talking to a neighbor for maybe 5 mins. I come inside and Luke was up on the counter eating medicine. I called poison control and they say he should be fine, but I just feel so horrible. As if I don’t feel like a bad mom already that Justice doesn’t sleep and everyone elses babies do. Now I have one that feel out of his bed because I was contained at the moment and the other eats meds. 
I just needed to tell someone. I feel so bad.We’ve probably all had “near misses” with our children. Liza drank some Chloraseptic once in the bathroom. I had forgotten that I left it in there. I usually keep meds up and out of reach, but I was sick and I was using it a lot and the kids were in bed so I just left in on the bathroom counter. Liza got up to go potty and thank God I got up to check on her a few minutes later because there she was drinking it right out of the bottle! So, my meds are usually up high, but they aren’t locked…so theoretically my girls could climb up on the counter and eat some meds, too. I may have to think about locking them up somehow….so thanks for sharing your experience. It may help protect someone else’s little ones.
hey, kids fall out of cribs even when we are not sleep deprived and even if we are not doing, you know
. don’t be too hard on yourself. iOne time I had my older son, about 4-5 months at the time, on top and in the middle of our bed while I was talking on the phone. I was in the same room, trying to get a few things put away while talking. He wasn’t sitting up or crawling, but managed to ooch to the edge. At the exact second I looked over he fell, ON HIS FACE AND HIS BACK BENT OVER HIS NECK. Imagine making an upside down U. He was/is fine but I felt so stupid!
He has gotten his legs stuck in between the rails in his crib and I thought he was just whining, so I let him cry for awhile before checking.
And oh yes, he has had to wait for mommy and daddy to get done “cuddling” before I go and say good morning!
Then there was the time he ate a *dead* wasp…
The time I lost my temper in front of him, and he still repeats the lovely word I used…
The time I locked my keys in the car- WITH HIM IN IT!!!
Oh yeah it goes on and on…
And i know I’ll probably make newly horrid mistakes with my second son…
Don’t beat yourself up- the fact that you feel bad is a sign that you are a great mommy!!
Tina
Shelby…I have gotton to know you over the last few months and nothing you have ever told us has ever made me think you are a bad mommie
. Its not the easiest job in the world (
), or one that is without guilt () but you have two wonderful boys who love you very much (the wonderful is thanks to you BTW).OK I just read your other post….and I would still pick you
You are so sweet Therese. I hope our babies mom feels the same way. I know God has somone picked out for us that will love us. I have been praying for the biological mom too. I hope for her the circumstances of getting pregnant are good ones. It is so sad when a woman is raped and gets pregnant. I can’t even imagine what that would be like. After being pregnant, I know how hard it can be and I think it is so amazing to give your baby life. Not only give it life, but hand it over to someone else. What a selfless thing to do. I hope to someday have a relationship with the biological mom. I way over think things.
Thank you everyone for making me feel better.
I haven’t read your other post, but I just want to echo what everyone else has said. Accidents are going to happen, and the fact that you feel bad right away lets you know you are a great mother who cares very much. And that fact that you would let your husband finish
shows you are a great wife too!!!!
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