Feelings are like children.....

"Feelings are like children. You can't let them drive, but you can't stuff them in the trunk either." - status borrowed from Chris Bischof


I don't know if it is the new year, the weather, hormones, January blues and I need more vitamin D, but I have been an emotional weirdo.  Maybe I am starting to learn how to display human emotion ;)

Thank you for.... well thank you.

I shared a blog post that was not my own via Facebook the other day.  The blog was about being "the invisible family". The writer did not go into deal about her child, but let out some feelings she had about feeling left out. All my emotions (like children you are not supposed to stuff in the trunk) escaped. Based on a few select events that happened months and months ago and a few little select times I have felt left out piled on top jumped out like a cat you are trying to put in a bath tub full of water.

After comments to my share of the blog I for sure realize that I am not alone.  I knew that but when you are being emotional you loose sight and forget.  I also want to thank my neighbor for her kind private message; also reminding me that all people feel left out from time to time. That conversation also started to get me to remember some of the positive invites we received lately.  That we are not always forgotten, that people are trying and will be understanding if the event ended up not in our favor.

 In December the boys were invited to two birthday parties.  One of those I was a little worried about.  We attempted the party because it was just down the street.  If Miles and I needed to leave I could come back and get Avery later.  Miles did GREAT! He didn't really play with the kids, but we didn't have to leave and he was happy.  The second one was Avery's friend Colin's party and Miles is familiar with his house and there is definitely mutual understanding between our families.  But again Miles did GREAT!  Followed by what I will call THE BEST CHRISTMAS MILES HAS EVER HAD!

We were also invited to a wonderful New Year's Eve party at our neighbors house down the street.  Andrew and I made a "Miles Plan" in case things went South.   The party started at 8:00 and we were not sure how Miles, who gets cranky if not sleeping by 9:00pm, would be in a house that is partying.  Miles was happy and on the move until he fell asleep on the couch at 11:00!  He mostly stayed around the kitchen and ate food.  There was a party of the kids downstairs and a party for the adults upstairs.  Miles would float freely between the two.  Andrew and I would take turns peeking checking on him since he has a thing about getting into soap and candles. Miles even took time to stop and laugh at his parents trying to put hit an orange into a circle with only a banana that was hanging from a rope worn around our necks.  It was a fun night and we did not have too much worry.

Also in October I was invited to so many product parties I thought I might have to go to jail for murdering someone. I did go to two of them though.  One I hosted and one that my main gal had.  If I would have gone to all of them I would have had two a week, plus Avery's b-day party and I would be a poor! Not to mention my family would have thought I left them to make a career out of product parties (but spending not making money).

Going back to the quote at the top of this page: I think I stuff too many children in the trunk.  Then I feel bad and to make it up I tell them "I'm sorry to make it up to you I'll let you drive."  I'm sure I'm not the only one.  


Original blog post that I shared on FB about feeling left out: http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/01062015-this-is-how-it-feels-to-be-the-left-out-family/?utm_source=popsugar.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange_facebook