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I had forgotton how tiring it could be!

nockosh

nockosh

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My little niece is in the hospital's ICU fighting off a nasty infection which means that I have her little brother staying with us at the moment.

We are enjoying having him around but I just want to curl up on the couch at the end of the day and fall asleep LOL

I had forgotten how tiring it could be having a 3 year old around.

I need to adjust some of our routines to allow for the extra little person, I had forgotten they need help getting dressed etc so we were a little late getting out the door this morning, but we will get there!

It is amazing how quickly you forget what hard work little kids can be.

if you hear a loud thump, don't worry it is probably just my head hitting the desk as I fall asleep
 
oh my if only we could bottle that energy at 3 and take a sip here and there thru our lifetimes!
 
I hear ya Kaye! For the 3 months that I was in Arkansas with my family I took care of my 3 yo niece during the day. I told my husband that I had totally forgotten the work that went into caring for a 3yo. Luckily I have a 12yo that helped a lot. I couldn't imagine full time though...I loved having her during the day but I only had her one night during that time and we didn't have anywhere we needed to be the next morning.
 
we forget so quickly how much work little people can be ... I hope your niece gets better soon xoxo
 
I hope your niece recovers quickly, Kaye!

I'm with Anne, I'd love to have a little of that bottled energy available every once in a while!
 
I agree, if only there were a way to siphon off some of that energy for ourselves LOL.
 
first off, I'm sorry your niece is in the hospital, but I think it's great that you're able to watch your nephew. I bet that really helps their parents--takes one worry off their plate so they can focus on her (and not worry about him).
Anyway, as I have an almost-six-year old and a 17 month old, I hear ya on the "tiring" thing. ;) Toddlers/preschool age kids are great, but they are a lot of work.
 
Thank you my niece is improving, even though it is slowly. But we are very grateful that she is improving and not going backwards.

It is school holidays here at the moment which I think is a good thing because at least I have my kids around to help entertain him.

I feel frustrated at times as I wish I could help my niece's parents more but I know that by looking after my nephew, it is one less worry for them, which helps them greatly.

I'll get over the tiredness I'm sure lol
 
So glad your niece is getting better. I am sure Auntie can do this.... you go AUNTIE!
 
LOL! I totally understand! My nieces came by yesterday for 15 minutes & they instantly started walking from room to room to get into stuff. EEEEEEEEEKS! No more little ones for me!!!! Grandkids, yes. Children, no! Makes me appreciate my teens a bit more! Sending good vibes for your niece!
 
Im so glad your lil niece is doing better, will keep her in my T&P.
I know what you mean by all the Big Energy coming from a small lil person..lol. When my nieces come to visit im tired within 30 minutes..lol
 
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