The Hardest Job in the World

I will say it again and again....being a mom is the hardest job in the world.  My 8-5 job is a piece of cake compared to parenthood. 

The past few weeks have been a struggle for us.  Henry has clearly reached his terrible two's, and with Hannah's sleep patterns not improving, it has really been stressful lately.  It seems that Henry is always doing something he shouldn't.  Examples are throwing his trains at his sister, opening and playing in the knife drawer, pulling the breakable decorations off the tree and throwing them, not wanting his diaper or clothes changed.  When we tell him he can't play with something he isn't supposed to he throws an absolute fit.  He throws his entire body on the floor followed by crashing his head on the ground.  I know he does it just to see our reaction.  I try to ignore it like they say to do - but it is so hard!!  I hate that we are always punishing him, but if we let him get away with whatever he wants all the time he will know who the boss is real quick - and know it isn't mommy. 

Another thing that has made parenthood very difficult is that Henry will not let Andy even touch him.  All he says is, let me rephrase that, all he screams is 'NO MOMMY DO IT!!'.  He won't even let Andy take him out of his crib in the mornings anymore.  All Andy wants to do is help, but Henry won't allow it.  So this has only added to the challenge.  Soon this will change and Henry will think his daddy is way cooler than his mommy - but it has really made caring for the two kids hard!

The past two nights have been better.  My approach has been a little different.  I have been more calm with my tone, and when he does something he shouldn't I don't make that big of a deal out of it.  I also may be letting him get by with a little more too...but he has been a lot happier. 

Luckily Hannah is a great baby.  As long as she is fed and changed she just sits back and watches the Henry show.  Hopefully she doesn't remember too much of what he is teaching her at this young age.  I am hoping Hannah is much easier when she reaches her terrible two's.  If not, it may just be the Schmidt family of four forever.