Batteries Not Included....

I know what you're thinking ....  no no, let's not get kinky here, shall we?  After all, we only just met.... I don't get into sex talk until at least the 3rd post :)

I'm talking about Me.  Sometimes I think people need to read the label on my back - "warning: when used for prolonged periods without being recharged, system may become temperamental with interrmittent power surges until it finally shuts down completely.  For your safety, place system back on charger and leave it alone for ... at least an hour." 

I work in sales.  I have a 3 year old.  I have an Ex I still have to talk to.  And now I have a new man.  Seriously, who doesn't want something from me these days??  Some days I feel like I might seriousy implode if one more person needs me to talk to them. You would think being in sales I'd have to be naturally extroverted - buzzzz. Wrong!  I seriously think it's a "learned skill" because talking to people all day and putting on a smile just doesn't come naturally to me.  I mean, I know we all get drained... but seriously. I get to the point where I think I might die (or kill someone) if someone yanks at that tooth one more time and makes me talk.  Omg, leave me alooone!

So I had one of these nights last night.  My son, cute as can be, is a talker.  Go figure.  I mean, I'm so proud of him and the incredible vocabulary he has grasped since a very early age.  Every day he says stuff that still amazes me and makes me a proud mama.  But.  Did I mention he's a talker? He never stops.  No, God did not bless me with the quiet, shy, bashful child... he gave me the boisterous, outgoing, assertive, talkative one!  Gee, think he'll go into sales someday??   There is not a quiet moment, unless he's eating....  mm hmm, you get the picture.  Let's just say I ride that fine line between noise tolerance and keeping the kid off of the "childhood obesity statistics" list.   "Jacob, Mama needs some peace and quiet... here, you wanna lollipop?"

So like I said, last night I just had one of those nights.  I've had the lil' guy for 4 days straight, and between him and work and trying to be the "little misses that could" for the new man.... I was drained.  I couldn't wait for everyone to just go to sleep so I could get my alone time with a little "attitude adjustment" (aka "red wine") 

I drank the whole bottle, stayed up until 1am, playing around on Facebook....  It was great.  I was fully recharged. It was just what I needed!! My, how I love life!!

Until this morning....

  Apparently I forgot to put the system back on the charger overnite.  So I'm back at work, in the office with the revolving door, just waiting to go home and listen to the trials and tribs of everyone else's day.  And I'm drained.  Again.  I wonder what kind of "attitude adjustment" I'll have tonight??

Rinse, and repeat....!

Comments

[Hilly]

I have no idea how you managed to get a loud, boisterous, talkative child, what with our family being so quiet and reserved all of the time. ;)

Have him call me and talk to me one night...I can play online while he yaks my ear off.

[tori]

I have 4 kids and all of them are big talkers, but one in particular just never stops. She tells the longest most boring stories ever, and although I love her, I often can not even follow her story because it takes so long for her to tell. I think your son is younger than mine are, but when my twins were at the age of the "why" questions for everything I sometimes thought about buying ear plugs or something because some days I just couldn't take any more questions/talking. It gets better though (sort of). My oldest is 10 and she mostly talks on the phone with her friends now. Not that I don't want to talk to my kids, I do, but sometimes quiet is good too. Sometimes I still crave some alone time though....something I rarely get and really have no idea how to get myself more of.

[hello haha narf]

group nap for all my friends!!!

[Zinnia]

Good words.